Coree Woltering (aka Speedo Man) brings his light-hearted yet determined attitude to the Hot Seat as he discusses his recent FKT on the 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail.  This track runner turned Ironman turned ultra runner talks about his experiences running for 21 days straight during a pandemic, civil unrest, the ups and downs of both his FKT and his career, being a person of color in the outdoor industry, and the future of trail running.  This is a good one folks, enjoy!

The article discussed in the episode: Racial Complexities of Outdoor Spaces: An Analysis of African American’s Lived Experiences in Outdoor Recreation 

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To say Jay Leutze is a genius would be a colossal understatement. Jay has been a catalyst for many conservation projects over the years. From protecting the Appalachian Trail, a story detailed in his book Stand Up That Mountain, to his most recent work helping the Great American Outdoors Act see it’s way through congress, there are few conservationists with a more decorated track record than Jay.

Stand Up That Mountain

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25: Jay Leutze in the Hot Seat

Brittany Peterson, 2019 Western State 100 second-place finisher and Cody Lind, one of the world's foremost sky runners join us to talk about their recent FKT of the Superior Hiking Trail.  Brittany first talks about her epic battle in the Western States 100.  Next Cody and Brittany talk about the ups and downs of running 290 miles on rugged terrain, battling bugs, sleep deprivation, physical struggles, and what it is like to complete such an accomplishment with your significant other.

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24: Brittany Peterson & Cody Lind in the Hot Seat

Zach Bitter, the current record holder for 100 miles on a treadmill and 100 miles on a track joins us for this episode of the Hot Seat.  Zach shares his experience running a 100 miles on a treadmill, how he got into Ultras, diet, training, and his secret sauce in general.  As always thanks for listening!

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23: Zach Bitter in the Hot Seat

Kurt Refsnider, the 2020 Iditarod Trail Invitational 350 champion, current FKT holder for the Grand Loop, Arizona Trail 750, and Arizona Trail 300, joins us for this episode of the Hammer Factor Hot Seat. In this episode, Kurt talks about his passion for geology and how it drives him to explore such great distances on his bike, what he has learned by being self-trained, the importance of self-care, his experiences as a mountain bike coach and so much more.

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Why We Sleep by Mathew Walker, mention in Podcast

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22: Kurt Refsnider in the Hot Seat

2017 Western State's 100 winner, previous Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim record holder, and running coach, Cat Bradley joins us for this episode of the Hammer Factor. Cat talks about her past track and cross-country experiences, her hike through of the AT, winning Western States, getting the R2R2R FKT, someone beating it, and working through major injuries.

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21: Cat Bradley in the Hot Seat

Darcy Gaechter, the first and only woman to run the Amazon River source to sea, owner of Small World Adventures, and published author, joins us for this episode of the Hot Seat. Darcy talks about the planning, dynamics, and struggles of a 148-day expedition, coming face to face with yourself while writing a book, and the struggle of being accepted for making a life outside the box. With over 20 years old expeditions under her belt, Darcy has a great insight of living the life that makes you happy.

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20 : Darcy Gaechter in the Hot Seat

World renown ultrarunner, photographer, and race director, Luis Escobar and Dorji Dhradhul, Butan's Tourism Director General, join us for this episode of the Hammer Factor to talk about the Snowman Race.  The Snowman Race is a 300km, 5-day ultrarunning through the high mountain of Bhutan. The focus of the race is to raise awareness of the impact of Climate Change.  In this episode, we discuss the race, the struggles of putting on a race, Bhutan's aggressive approach to climate change and so much more.
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19: Snowman Race in the Hot Seat

Josh Riccio, the current Molokai 2 Oahu SUP Stock Board Record Holder, joins us for the 18th episode of the Hot Seat.  In this show, Josh talks about his 6 Molokai 2 Oahu races, the preparation for such a big race,  the Hawaiian paddle culture, how he discovered SUP, and his love for coaching.

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18: Josh Riccio in the Hot Seat

Life is a struggle and Avery Collins LOVES the struggle.  From growing up in the flatlands of Indiana to becoming a world-class ultrarunner with many wins under his belt, Avery has a great story to tell.  In this episode, Avery shares how he has overcome serious injuries, loving the struggle of 100-mile races, the importance of staying positive, cannabis, the sport of ultrarunning, and his love to explore the unexplored. 
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17: Avery Collins in the Hot Seat

In this episode, we are excited to have legendary polar explorer, Sarah McNair-Landry.  Sarah grew up in  Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada’s territory of Nunavut, with a team of dogs and freezing weather.  She has traversed the Greenland Ice Cap five times and is the youngest person to ever reach both the North and South Poles.  Alongside Sarah in this episode, we have legendary whitewater kayaker and boyfriend Erik Boomer.  Enjoy the show!

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16: Sarah McNair-Landry in the Hot Seat

8 time National Champion, arguably the fastest single-speeder in the world, professional and coach, Gordon Wadsworth (aka Quadsworth) joins us on the 15th episode of the Hammer Factor Hot Seat.  In this episode, we discuss:
• Becoming a single-speed Jedi Master
• How he discovered his love for biking
• His passion for coaching youth
• Why he loves stage races
• His passion for adventure
• Ups and downs of his 20-year career and how the sport has changed
• Finding the perfect coach for right now
• Surviving COVID-19 lockdown
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15: Gordon Wadsworth in the Hot Seat

Whitewater SUP pioneer, class IV tuber, multisport adventurer, and engineer, Spencer Lacy joins us on this episode of the Hammer Factor Hot Seat.  Coming from a whitewater family and continuing the passion, Spencer talks about: 


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 	Stand Up Paddling The Grand Canyon
 	Class IV tubing - including the Grand Canyon
 	Iceland pack raft expedition
 	Growing up in a whitewater family
 	Minivan life
 	SUP racing

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14: Spencer Lacy in the Hot Seat

 
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Welcome to Hammer Factor Episode 72, ‘Paddling Through A Pandemic”.  I want to start off by saying we are living through unprecedented times.  Everyone listening to this show has seen their schedule, job and life in general drastically change in just a few days.  The situation in this country and around the world for that matter is evolving daily.  While no one can predict the future, the next few months will be something tomorrow’s generation will study in their history books.  To say we’re going to face adversity is a colossal understatement.  Having said that there will be another side to this. We will move through this cloud and that is what we want to discuss on this show.  Primarily can we or even should we keep kayaking through this era of social distancing and if should what is the best practice.
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Hammer Factor – Episode 72, ‘Paddling Through A Pandemic’

3-time King of the Hammer's Champion, 3-time Ultra 4 National Champion, and Triple Crown Off-Road Champion,  Jason Scherer joins us on this episode of the Hammer Factor Hot Seat.  With over 20 years of off-road car racing experience, Jason talks about: 


 	A perfect race is the elimination of all mistakes-there no such thing as 110%
 	How he became the king of Ultra 4
 	What makes Ultra 4 so awesome
 	How his unique racing style and brought him to where he is today
 	The sport of Ultra 4 and how it has grown and changed over the last decade.
 	Staying fit and his secret recipe of rest, exercise and diet.

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13: Jason Scherer in the Hot Seat

Environmental Toxicology Consultant and former pro mountain biker, Anne Galyean, joins us for this episode of the Hot Seat. Anne talks about how she discovered mountain biking,  her love for science, and her days on the National Enduro team. In this episode we discuss:


 	Balancing mountain biking and getting her PhD
 	How mountain biking relates to making life decisions
 	How to live life outside the mold
 	The importance of consistent fitness

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12: Anne Galyean in the Hot Seat

Lindsey Richter-founder of Ladies AllRide and previously pro mountain biker joins us for this episode of the Hot Seat. Lindsey has a mission to change women's lives and empower them through dirt, sweat, and a mountain bike.  Lindsey has a unique outlook of the sport from experience in racing, advertising, coaching, and so much more.  In this episode Lindsey talks about:


 	How she found herself through sports
 	Finding ultimate suffering and loving the struggle
 	How empowering and confidence boosting mountain biking can be-especially for women
 	Life as a coach 
 	Her Survivor days and how it changed her

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11: Lindsey Richter in the Hot Seat

Simon Grimstrup (aka the Barbarian Trailrunner) is the 2019 Beyond the Ultimate Ice Ultra Champion-a 230K, 5-day running race across the artic. As well, he has raced 400km across the Gobi Desert and is on the Danish National Running Team.  In this episode Simon shares:


 	How he got into Ultrarunning
 	What it takes to run 200+ km 
 	How a flatlander trains for the mountains
 	Ups and downs of an endurance race 
 	Stories of fatigue, sleep deprivation and how to keep going

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10: Simon Grimstrup in the Hot Seat

Tristan Cowie:'18 & '19 Pisgah Stage Race champion, 2018 US Cyclocross team member, 2018 PMBAR Champion, and CTS coach sheds light on:


 	Racing mountain biking before it was cool
 	Mentors over the years
 	What clicked in 2018
 	Perfecting his coaching style and some memorable moments 
 	Importance of cross training 
 	His love for BBQ
 	And much much more

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9: Tristan Cowie in the Hot Seat

Brittany Peterson is an ultra runner who has found her niche in sky running and is looking to make a statement in the ultra world in 2019. A college track running turned trail runner placed 3rd in the sky running worlds in 2018 and won the Bandero 100K to solidify herself a spot in the 2019 Western States 100.  In this episode she shares:


 	Finding her passion on the trails
 	Overcoming injuries and how running keeps her strong
 	How her trainers keep her motivated
 	Why sky running
 	Giving the 100-mile distance another go
 	And much much more

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