The K-Salk and Fons Fitcast

Whoa!  We had some fun this week talking about Aaron Rodgers, Hamilton, Tom Brady, The Super Bowl, and of course, swimming.  Is making a heart shaped Strava route and then eating chicken wings a good idea?  You'll find out here as we interview Maria Vargas about her swimming career.  Will she fulfill her goal of finishing a 10 mile swim?  We cross off some bucket list items and have a great time on this one!  Listen up for some laughs!

Every year, we clean out the mailbag and get to those questions that didn't make the fitcast during the year and we have some good ones! No games or guest this week but somehow we fill the hour anyhow with lots of fun, beer, wine, and banter!  Listen up!

Have you found your Goldilocks workout?   Come join us with our return guest, Cate Barrett.  Such a talented athlete catches up with us.  We talk about taking on all of the pressures of maintaining fitness, while pregnant, during a pandemic. Also, we play games.  Lots of singing.  Favorite things.  Octopus teachers.  You know, the usual stuff.

We have a special guest host, Tolly, to be our K-salk, because our special guest K-salk talks about her ironman!  Congratulations to her for crushing it! Tune in here to learn what it is like to train during a pandemic, only to get to the race and experience horrendous conditions.  We play word games, mailbag, and of course, sing our favorite things!

Listen in!  We have the great pleasure of talking with Barb, from GoodSpeed Cycles.  We talk about how to get through Corona with limited mobility, how to prepare for pooping with a broken leg, and Alexander Hamilton! Of course we play our games, and go into our mailbag.  No suckers or Losers!  Military personnel listeners welcome!

We have our favorite guest, Michele Mick back on.  We play fun Joe Biden games, do our seggies, and learn a lot about outdoor enjoyment in Wisconsin.  Tune in and Listen up, yo.  Did I stutter?

Join us this week with a great talk with triathlete, lawyer, and Austinite, Ilana, who tells us about her triathlon experience and we play some lawyer games. We are excited to have this first time guest for a CoronaCast and of course, she's the smartest one of the group when we ask questions like, "Is it legal for your donkey to sleep in your bathtub?" and "Mind if I take a nap in you cheese factory?"

OMG So much fun and laughter!  We have been waiting forever to get Holly Richardson and Edwin Pacheco on and it has finally happened.  We answer the question, "How many beers are there?" We talk Hayden Panettiere, Aaron Rodgers, and The World Cup. Of course, we have our Favorite Things, Mailbag, and we even get to play a little "Lodden Thinks" in this episode.  Download now and listen on your next run!

Join us this week for some throwback fun with prior guest Kevin Waz and Superfan Emma Brown.  We talk Sitcoms, movies, play games, and lots of laughs. Do you know the difference between R2D2 and C3PO?  One of our guests doesn't and you should definitely listen in to see who it is. As per usual, we have our segments, signing, and everything else you love about the show!

We catch up with Andy Watt, our very first guest on the Fitcast.  We play games, learn about what is new with Andy, and of course, have our mailbag and favorite things segments.  Have you ever taken a tour of Shiz University or hear of the Minnesota State Screaming Eagles?  Listen in and have some fun with us.

Jason Ward, cyclist extraordinaire, and previous guest comes back for some "Never Have I Ever" cycling edition.  We talk about Zwift, Major Taylor Cycling club and all the things!  So much fun we had.  Jason is a great guest who knows alot, has done alot, we learned, and is one of our favorite contributors to the fitcast and the cycling community. Murder Hornets in your helmet?  No thanks.

We have an amazing guest this week.  Fiona Carlon, an age group World Champion triathlete joins us to talk about her racing and coaching.   Listening to this podcast is like being in a waterfall blessed with Angel Dust. Whether you are a beginner or experienced athlete, this has some good information for you.  Whether you are a beginner or experienced wine drinker, even more good information! Learn about how to manage your fitness or racing season in the midst of a global pandemic.

Join us this week as we play craft beer games, come up with some good ideas on how to enjoy the Quaratimes we are going through.   Also, if you have an opinion on whether Bring It On 2! is the best sports movie of all time, this is the one to listen to! Is Sandlot a Sports movie?  We're going to have full mailbag after this one with lots of shit talking and controversy!

Join us as we talk to the founders of a new Podcast "Between 2 CKaties".   "This is the most informative Podcast we have ever done!" was uttered in shock here.  We play games with logos, talk about fitness and just have an all around good time with two of our favorite people named CKatie!

Join us this week with former Weight Lifting guest Alex Arquilla.  We play games, learn about state capitols and of course catch up on the mailbag and talk about our favorite things.  Get bonus points if you live in a Capitol City and send us an email before the next recording!

For our 3rd CoronaCast, we have previous guests, Corey and Kirby, on to play some fun games.  We talk shop about end of the world activities and top lists of podcasts. If you've ever been to a Strip Club or Hair Salon in Connecticut, this podcast is definitely for you!  Or, if you just like to have fun.  Listen in!

Come travel with us!  Erika Ostrander returns to the Fitcast to play our games and get caught up.   We go to Egypt, China, Mexico, and Brazil.  You'll love coming to virtual travel with us this week.  We play games, read mail, and of course, share our favorite things!  

Hello all!  We have a new format during Coronavirus time!  Come join us with our previous guest Tolly as we do "just the fun stuff".  No interview.  Just catching up with friend, seggies, and of course the games!  This is the first of our weekly fun.  We learn about words, the Olympics, and Whiskey!

Kayaking guide and incredible human Marley joined us to talk about her recent trip to Ecuador to climb some mountains.  Marley hit 5 peaks in a week higher than what nearly all people have never even attempted! We peaked in this episode!  Listen up closely this week as we have advice on Pogo, climbing, and of course, we talk about poop a lot.

Join us as we go through the wild and wacky things that have happened in the last decade.  We clean out the mailbag and test our knowledge of current happenings. Do you want to know when the decade actually ends?  We'll tell you.  Jennifer Lawrence talks about her recent wedding (actually we talk about it).  Also, movie reviews of CATS, Star Wars, and all of the biggest hits of the last decade.  OK, we only talk about the CATS Cast but you should listen anyhow.

Join us this month for a great talk with an incredible Shero, hero, Kathy Gray.  Kathy started biking later in life but crushes it now, recruiting women and women of color in her multiple biking clubs in Chicago and Homewood, IL.  Kathy talks about how to get into cycling as a woman in a male dominated sport. We learn about the cycling culture, and of course, peaches.  So much fun was had.

Former Guest Tolly's dad joins us and tells us some amazing stories about stealing beer, playing volleyball and swimming 10K after 70 years old! You have to join us for the segments, which are loads of fun.  Bring your dictionary for some word play!

We are delighted to have Corey Isaacks join us after he completed his first Ironman triathlon at Lake Placid.   We talk strategy, successes and mistakes, the potential for future racing, and of course, food. We played games, drank beer, talked Ironman training as well as how to get back into shape after a little break.

Join us as we interview Craig Olson on this month's fitcast.  Craig talks about how to manage life with three toddlers, working out, full time job, and all of what life throws at him.  Craig is truly and inspiration!  You'll want to hear this one!

Jason Ward joins us for some talk about Major Taylor Cycling Club and joins us for a little "This or That".   Lots of laughs, lots of fun and yes, we actually learn some new stuff!

Mark Milligan joined us this month for a super fun talk about moving your body!   He shared data with us to help us all live longer, healthier, more productive lives.  Did you know that 21 minutes of movement per day drastically increases your life quality and duration? Also, as usual, we play fun games, catch up with the emails, and learn how many calories you burn playing wheel chair basketball and grooming a horse!

Come join us for some more fun games and an interview with the host of "Our Life Yesterday" a touching youtube channel that documents her life.  We were fortunate enough to pull Himali away from her busy schedule to join us and talk about running, Momming, and of course, all of the fun games and laughs we get to have on the Fitcast!

Join us for our annual "Clean out the mailbag" episode where we answer YOUR questions.  We play more fun games.  Would you Rather? and FONS takes his shot at a new game We had a great time, as you can tell.  This will make your commute more fun than a barrel of Pumpkin Spice beer and a box of Pumpkin Spice Tampons.

Join Tolly, a former division I volleyball player, white water rafting guide, musician, and all around funny guy as he tells us stories of naked rafting, beer drinking, and sky high volleyball.  As usual, we have some fun game time, mailbag, and general craziness!

Join Corey Isaacs this month when we hear the tips to training to BQ!!  We have a great time with a little help from the Hops & Grain Brewery. Also, all of the usual segments and a fun trivia game.  See how much you know about Boston, marathons, and sweet, slow moving substances.

Our first ever Family-Cast, featuring two amazing kids, Mia and Wren.   We tackle new sports like Soccer and Taekuondo.   These kids are fun fun fun!   Lightning round "Would you rather - kids edition"  and all of the usual fun seggies. Aarond Rodgers, Mia Hamm, Anthony Rizzo.  All making "apearances" on this weeks show plus a look into the Chicago Red Stars and Chicago Fire.  It's Worl Cup Soccer season so listen in to our junior soccer players!

Join us this month as hilarity ensues.  K-Salk in Austin for a live recording with Kirby Jay, who ran her first marathon on a very technical mountain trail! Fun games, Wait, Wait, Don't tell me, and more.

Chris Steinmetz, a Firefighter, EMT, and new trithlete joins us to talk about his "Couch to Ironman" journey.  FONS is a clydesdale now,  and K-salk engineers a game where everybody wins! Seriously, if you have ever been injured, are currently injured, or plan on being injured some day, this is the podcast for you!  We have loads of fun talking racing, baseball, and injuries.

Join us this month with Special Guest Erin Truslow, from Big Pistachio and the DRUNK ATHLETE podcast.  This is a serious META-CAST as we discuss podcasting, drinking, triathlons, Olympics, and have a ton of fun.  "You won't ever laugh this hard again", says comedian Jerry Seinfeld.  

We are lucky to have #FAF runner Cate Barrett on the fitcast this month to start our 2018 right!   We learn about how to get from fast to really fast, talk about wine, have some fun, play some games, and of course, read some mail from some ornery listeners!

Join us this week with our amazing guest Courtney Nikolay as she talks about Marathon Kids, getting children into fitness habits early, and incentive programs for all of us!  We get a little angry, we laugh and sing, and answer our listeners' questions.

Join us this week for some great recaps of races, mailbag items, a super fun game that is going to frustrate the hell out of you, and of course, more banter from our hosts as we tackle the Pumpkin Spice Podcast.

Brad Finkeldei, a life coach, joins us to talk about motivation, we play games, and catch up over some big personal news from both hosts! It has been a long summer and if you need a little extra push to get through to your last races of the season, big work project, or any other looming project, this is your podcast!  

Join us this month as we interview three members of the Chicago Road runners.  What is it like to go from 0 to winning races or running a 2:37 marathon?  These fast runners join us to share their secrets and talk about their running community.

Join us for our interview with Iram Leon, a badass runner, athlete, single Dad, Boston qualifier, brain cancer warrior and great human, as he talkes about his history with running, family, seizures. K-Salk gets a flat tire on her bike and Iram gets a flat tire on his stroller.  Listen up!  It's a good one.

Join us as we invite marathoner Becca Menke to the show and she talks about her transition into ultra marathon running, more vegan food options, recipes and benefits of the plant based lifestyle.  Also, mailbag and the people and things we love.   Bring a tissue. Is that Fons singing West Side Story again??   If you love avocatoast, you'll love this episode!

We are honoed to have Chris Mosier as our guest this week.  Chris is the first transgender member of the US Triathlon team and he has made celebrity appearances at a large variety of events, was the star of a NIKE commercial during the Olympics and recently was named as OUTSPORTS person of the year for his contributions to the LGBTQ community as an athlete. He can best be described as a pioneer in trandsgender athletics, having an impact on International Rules, the Olymics, and even your local race.  Plus, he can kick your ass out there on the bike, running, and swimming! Listen in and hear what he has to say! Oh yeah, Also mailbag, favorite things, blah blah blah.  Listen to the F*CKING interview.  It's awesome!

Join us this month for a fun discussion.  No guest on this week as the Mailbag has runneth over.   We clean out all of the emails we have missed, hear from people around the country, and play a little MFK.  Get ready to laugh and learn!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and pretty much the best month there is! Michele Mick joins us on this episode to talk about her journey through two bouts with breast cancer, her recent triathlon, and the organizations that have helped her and others who have suffered from cancer. Also, more foggy goggle talk, listeners' emails, pumpkin spice, Zack Attack, and other favorite things.

K-Salk and Fons interview L-Train on Beep Baseball!   Yes, baseball for the blind.   Bind Triathlon?  Yep, that's a thing, too.  We went all the way to Brussels to get a world class blind triathlete.   This is a "Can't Miss" episode!!".   Also, More shananigans from the hosts.

K-salk and Fons invite Dr. Tim Kruse on to talk about injuries, specifically related to the foot and ankle.  Dr. Kruse is a podiatrist and expert in all things foot and ankle. We have some fun with the Olympics, another mini game, and drink some wine while we talk fitness.

Join us this week with Sippi Katz-Janssen, school psychologist, while we have some fun and talk about mental health, physical health, how they are connected, and play some games.   Sippi applies her career expertise to her personal life and we all learn how to be happier and make better decisions.   Also, more scandalous emails, Pokemon Go, and fun fun fun!

In what world do you use words like "Dodecahedron", "Hydrophiic Surfactant" and "Sazerac" in a fitness Podcast about yoga?   In the K-salk and Fons Fitcast world, that's where! Join Callie Hildreth on the Fitcast as we dive into how yoga can help out your racing career.    Also, mailbag brings up some controversy and Fons gives up on water!

We get a couple Marathon Maniacs on to talk about recovery between races.   Thank you for Matt Martin and Dallas Fischer for coming on this episode.  This #powercouple crushes marathon after marathon, while mixing in ultra marathons in between.  How do they do it?    You'll have to listen to find out.  Also, we bring in an expert Phd. to talk physics.

Join us this episode with a recap of the world famous Boston Marathon, and our Iromwoman guest, Erika Oslakovic.  Erika shares here experience with the Boston Marathon bombings as she was at the finish line when the bombs went off in 2013, as well as other fitness advice.  Erika's resume is full with Ironman competitions, Boston, Chicago, and 25 other marathons. We also have some fun with the mailbag this week, with listeners sharing their experiences with running the year's Boston marathon!

Join us and our incredible guest and author, Laura Ingalls, as she talks about her book, F#@k Skinny.. Our longest and most dynamic podcast to date, you will laugh your ass off!  So much fun for everyone.   Laura is a running coach, nutrition coach,  and has an all around healthy way approach to life! This is a can't miss episode!