Why Am I Listening to This

Tom hiked the southern ~700 miles of the CDT and got off trail specifically to talk into a microphone for your listening pleasure.

Tom has one foot on the CDT as he seeks redemption on his 2022 failed thru-hike attempt. Zach is old, cranky, and sleep deprived.

Kyle Richardson is a trail runner, and professional musician, and has built a fascinating and unique career combining these two passions.Kyle's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kylerichardson/Kyle's Website:  https://www.kyleprichardson.com/

Tom and Zach are two humans with voices and microphones. 

Hillary Allen is an endurance athlete, premier Skyrunner, scientist, author, podcast host, and a supernova of inspiration.

The boys catch up after Tom's long bike ride.

The Real Hiking Viking is transitioning to The Real Biking Viking. During Tom's quick visit back to Colorado, he and Zach catch up to get the latest run down on his adventure including why he got off the CDT and his plans to bikepack the Great Divide Mountain Biking Route. They hate spandex.

At the age of 26, Chrstipher Fisher set the known world record for most vertical gain in a month by climbing 400,246 over the course of October 2021. 

Patricia Cameron is the Founder and Executive Director at Blackpackers, a journalist, thru-hiker, and quite possibly the hardest working person in the outdoor industry.  

Josh Burstein is a producer, director, writer, journalist, comedian, political strategist, active activist, analog astronaut, creative advisor, and digital communications expert.  

Woody Roseland is an 8-time cancer survivor, amputee, video producer, and one of the funniest people we know.  If you don't enjoy this conversation, seek medical attention.

Zach and Tom drink two beers and opine on life. 

Ryan Van Duzer is an outdoor adventure TV host, YouTuber, filmmaker and motivational speaker. Ryan outlines the sacrifices he's made in order to achieve a career in adventure travel, how his journey began with the Peace Corps, the reasons behind his sobriety, and much more. 

Mike Friedman is a former professional cyclist, Olympic athlete, artist, and founder of Pedaling Minds, a non-profit whose mission is to "Move Minds and Bodies through Bicycle Education".

Julian Carr is an X-Games gold medalist, cliff jumping world record holder, trail runner, race event hoster, Ford Bronco connoisseur, entrepreneur, and philosopher.  Follow Julian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliancarr/ Julian's Bronco restoration business: https://www.blakebroncos.com/ Julian's Mountain Race Series: https://www.cirqueseries.com/ Follow Why Am I Listening to This on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyamilisteningtothis/ Follow Why Am I Listening to This on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilisteningtothis/

Named one of the greatest runners of all time, Scott Jurek has become a living legend.  He has claimed victories in nearly all of ultrarunning's elite trail and road events including the historic 153-mile Spartathlon, the Hardrock 100, the Badwater 135-Mile Ultramarathon, and—his signature race—the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, which he won a record seven straight times. Scott has also taken the running world by storm with his 2015 Appalachian Trail speed record, averaging nearly 50 miles a day over 46 days—and the United States all-surface record in the 24-Hour Run with 165.7 miles: 6.5 marathons in one day.  In this inaugural episode of "Why Am I Listening to This", Zach Davis and Tom Gathman are joined by Scott Jurek to talk about his current Appalachian Trail FKT (Fastest Known Time) attempt.  Like the show?  Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, tell a friend, and/or keep up with us on social media. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyamilisteningtothis/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whyamilisteningtothis/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/whylistenpod