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To recap this year's Leadville, Payson sits down with two riders who had some of the most impressive results on the day, Michaela Thompson and John Gaston. Michaela rode to third place this year, a full hour faster than her time last year. She talks about returning to Leadville ready to change the narrative, gives a play-by-play of the race, and talks about the emotional moment she shared with Sofía Gómez Villafane at the finish. John Gaston placed second at Leadville, even though cycling isn't his main sport. He tells Payson about his aspirations for the 2026 Winter Olympics in skimo, how racing with the Grand Prix riders fulfills one of his childhood dreams, and how he managed to place second despite riding solo for much of the day. We also hear from listeners about their experiences at this year's race.Watch the Leadville race highlights here.Instagram: @theadventurestacheYouTube: Payson McElveen

In 1982, Leadville's primary employer, Climax Mine, shut its doors and ceased operations.  3,000+ miners were instantly unemployed, devastating the town.  Overnight, Lake County had the highest unemployment in the nation.  In searching for ways to save the struggling  community, the Leadville Trail 100 running race was born. Beginning in 1983 with 45 runners racing an epic 100 mile trek through the rugged Rocky Mountain terrain, the Leadville Race Series has now expanded with events from California to New York, hosting thousands of endurance runners and mountain bikers from all over the world.Through the growing popularity of these race events the Lake County community has thrived.  A Colorado Mountain College economic assessment in 2012 reported the races brought over $15 million into the county each year.  Many athletes have fallen in love with Leadville and return for the events year after year, and many also want to give back.  In 2002 the Leadville Trail 100 Legacy Foundation was created to harness the generous donations of racers to the local community.  The Leadville Trail 100 Legacy Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving the needs of our historic and beloved Leadville, Lake County community. In a selfless and impressive feat, Ty Hall and Rodrigo Jimenez start their LT100 Run and Bike in very last place. Then they DIG DEEP all day to pass as many athletes as possible, to raise money and awareness for the LT100 Legacy Foundation.Donations come from athletes and supporters just like you, who pledge an amount per person passed, or a flat donation to support their efforts.@leadvilletrail100legacyhttps://lt100dreamchaser.org/ https://www.leadvilletrail100legacy.org/ Related Episodes: Ep. 35 Rodrigo Jimenez and Bryan MixEp. 88 Nate WhitmanEp. 95 Our Family, Including Mace and 27-Time Finisher, Eric PenceEp. 126 Neal PallesEp. 127 John Gaston

Join host Travis Macy for a special mash-up episode focusing on the craft of ultra-endurance racing racing and training. We are looking back on previous episodes with Rebecca Rusch, Josiah Middaugh, John Gaston, and Luke Jay to hear some of their thoughts on fueling, mindset, and racecraft.Get ready to be motivated, informed, and empowered!Listen to the full episodes featured:Ep. 3 with Rebecca Rusch Ep. 37 with Luke Jay Ep. 106 with John Gaston and Josiah Middaugh- - - - - - - - - - -PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING TRAVIS AND MACE AS THEY RAISE FUNDS FOR ORGAN DONATION- - - - - - - - - - -A big thanks to our sponsors:RELEVATE by NeuroReserve: Go to www.neuroreserve.com/travismacy and code TRAVISMACY for 15% off RELEVATE by NeuroReserve: Core Dietary Nutrients for Lifelong Brain HealthHagan Ski Mountaineering- - - - - - - - - - -Purchase A Mile at A Time: A Father and Son's Inspiring Alzheimer's Journey of Love, Adventure, and HopeSubscribe: Apple Podcast | SpotifyCheck us out: Instagram | Twitter | Website | YouTubeThe show is Produced and Edited by Palm Tree Pod Co

Join Travis with friends Danelle “Nellie” Ballengee and Mia Howle for a fun and highly-educational conversation about preparing for and competing in trail running marathons and ultramarathon.Danelle Ballengee is one of the world's most accomplished adventure sports athletes, boasting four Pikes Peak Marathon wins, three Primal Quest adventure race victories, and six “U.S. Athlete of the Year” wins in four sports. She is the top-winning endurance athlete in the world, having won several hundred events in various endurance sports including skyrunning, adventure racing, mountain running, rogaining, snowshoeing, triathlon, and duathlon. In 2006, she survived an incredible accident where she was stranded for 56 hours with a shattered pelvis when she fell about 60 feet after slipping on an icy rock while trail running near Moab, Utah.Travis and Mace have enjoyed a decades-long friendship with Nellie that has transitioned from the racecourse (where they used to spend all their time) to the soccer sideline (where they now spend most of their weekends and occasionally see each other at their kids' training camps and tournaments).  They all raced together with Shane Sigle on Team Endure at World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji 2019 (available on Prime Video).Mia Howle, who is training for the Moab Trail Marathon, is Senior Marketing Manager at TheFeed and professional photographer with apBEARture Photography.Moab Trail Marathon WebsiteRoute66 Ultra Run WebsiteMia Howle Instagram apBEARture Photography Instagram Past Episodes:Danelle on Episode 4 Fueling with John Gaston and Josiah Middaugh Ultrarunning with Luke Jay Route 66 PodcastThanks to our sponsors:The Feed Instagram | WebsiteNeuroReserveUse code TRAVISMACY for 15% off RELEVATE by NeuroReserve: Core Dietary Nutrients for Lifelong Brain Health- - - - - - - - - - -Purchase A Mile at A Time: A Father and Son's Inspiring Alzheimer's Journey of Love, Adventure, and HopeSubscribe: Apple Podcast | SpotifyCheck us out: Instagram | Twitter | Website | YouTubeThe show is Produced and Edited by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

John Gaston is one of America's top ski mountaineers and mountain bikers who is also CEO & PLM at STRAFE Outerwear.  John's many accomplishments include ski mountaineering national titles, 2nd and 3rd place at Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, and course records at Power of 4 and Elk Mountains Grand Traverse ski races.Join John and Travis for a fun and personal tell-all about what it's like to ride at the front of the legendary Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race.John Gaston InstagramStrafe Outerwear WebsiteEpisode 60 - Cam Smith and John GastonEpisode 106 - John Gaston and Josiah MiddaughThanks to our sponsors:NeuroReserve: www.neuroreserve.com/travismacy | Use code TRAVISMACY for 15% off RELEVATE by NeuroReserve: Core Dietary Nutrients for Lifelong Brain HealthThe Feed Instagram | Website- - - - - - - - - - -If you like this podcast, please consider our book, A Mile at A Time: A Father and Son's Inspiring Alzheimer's Journey of Love, Adventure, and Hope*30% off with discount code MACESubscribe: Apple Podcast | SpotifyCheck us out: Instagram | Twitter | Website | YouTubeThe show is Produced and Edited by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

Want to fuel like the pros?  Join Travis, Josiah, and John for a fun, frank, and educational conversation about fueling for endurance training and racing.John Gaston is one of America's top ski mountaineers and mountain bikers who is also CEO & PLM at STRAFE Outerwear.  John's many accomplishments include ski mountaineering national titles, 2nd place at Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, and course records at Power of 4 and Elk Mountains Grand Traverse ski races.Josiah Middaugh is an XTERRA Triathlon World and US Champion who has also won big events in snowshoeing, winter multisport, running, cycling, mountain biking, adventure racing, and more.  His son, Sullivan Middaugh, is a pro triathlete with Project Podium.  Josiah runs Middaugh Coaching.John and Josiah are both great guys who spend a lot of time with their kids.In This Episode: Josiah Middaugh Website | Instagram John Gaston InstagramStrafe Outerwear WebsiteEpisode 40 - Amber Neben and Josiah MiddaughEpisode 60 - Cam Smith and John Gastonwww.neuroreserve.com/travismacy and code TRAVISMACY for 15% off RELEVATE by NeuroReserve: Core Dietary Nutrients for Lifelong Brain HealthTravis Macy Instagram | WebsiteThe Feed Instagram | Website- - - - - - - - - - -If you like this podcast, please consider our book, A Mile at A Time: A Father and Son's Inspiring Alzheimer's Journey of Love, Adventure, and Hope*30% off with discount code MACESubscribe: Apple Podcast | SpotifyCheck us out: Instagram | Twitter | Website | YouTubeThe show is Produced and Edited by Palm Tree Pod Co. 

We love a good Leadville story, and John Gaston is a great storyteller. And it doesn't hurt that the only guy who could beat him in the 2022 LT100MTB was some guy named Keegan.  The crazy thing is, racing bikes is not really what he's into. They're more of his side hustle -- his off-season way to stay sharp and in shape.  But that doesn't mean he doesn't sweat the details, and it for sure doesn't mean he doesn't know his way around the course.  Enjoy John's story, and join us in relishing that an essentially unsponsored rider can get out there and absolutely crush the competition.

Though coming to the sport later than most, John Gaston is the current U.S. National Ski Mountaineering champion and has won multiple prestigious U.S. events, including the Audi Power of Four 10 times. He is arguably the country's best ski mountaineering, or skimo racer, and competes on the world stage in the winter.  During the summer, Gaston mountain bikes the trails near his home in Aspen to maintain fitness and revel in the high alpine environment. In August, he placed second overall at the Leadville 100 mountain bike race, ahead of a stacked field of the world's top professional cyclists.  Listen in as Gaston reveals his training philosophy to compete at the world-class level in two different sports, balancing a growing family with running an apparel brand and the potentially limited future of elite-level skimo in the U.S.

This week on the pod Travis is joined by Cam Smith and John Gaston. Ranked consistently amongst the top ski mountaineers in the country, Cam Smith and John Gaston won this year's Elk Mountains Grand Traverse Ski Race–“the GT”--in a blazing six hours and 13 minutes. In this timely conversation, Cam and John reflect on how it all went down over 40 nighttime miles from Crested Butte to Aspen plus: training tips, racing advice, Cam's running goals, John's running allergy, and more.In This Episode: Previous episodes:Episode 42 MO SKIMO!Episode 13 Rea KolblJohn on the Alpine Start PodcastCam Smith on Instagram John Gaston on Instagram The Grand Traverse on Instagram | WebsiteTravis Macy Instagram | WebsiteMark Macy on InstagramSubscribe: Apple Podcast | SpotifyCheck us out: Instagram | Twitter | Website | YouTube

The co-founder of Strafe Outerwear, John Gaston has established himself as one of, if not the most, dominant American skimo racers. With multiple National titles, World Cup finishes and Grand Course races to his name, Gaston has helped pave the way for American skimo racers both domestically and abroad. We discuss all things skimo: from gear considerations, to "offseason" training, to how we can develop the sport in the states.

If you have the good fortune to spend time in the Gunnison Valley of Colorado, perhaps on Crested Butte Nordic's extensive trail system, exploring the Elk Mountain backcountry on mountain bike or skis, or taking laps on Mount Crested Butte, you may cross paths with a friendly red-haired resident who is likely moving faster and breathing easier than you are. Known locally as an aerobic machine, 25-year-old Cam Smith embraces all mountain sports as training to support his burgeoning development as an elite ski mountaineering (SkiMo) racer. Originally focused on running, Smith moved from Illinois to study exercise science at Western Colorado University in Gunnison. Embracing everything the school's mountain sports program had to offer, Smith began trail running, mountain biking, cross country skiing with the USCSA program, and was convinced by his older sister, who was also attending Western, to be her teammate for the 40 mile Grand Traverse ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen. Flash forward through a few years of dedicated skill development and steady progress: Smith was a member of the 2019-20 US Ski Mountaineering Association National Team and won two events at the 2020 National Championships, the uphill only vertical race in just under 20 minutes and the longer individual race which lasted 3 hours 48 minutes. (Because of the pandemic and a lack of qualifying events, a national team was not selected this season.)Smith was selected to compete in the World Championships in 2017 and 2019, racing in additional World Cup races in the 2018-2020 seasons. His best international finishes to date include an 8th place finish in the team race at the 2019 World Championships in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland with partner John Gaston, and a 7th place World Cup team finish racing with Rory Kelly. Individually, he's taken 18th in the vertical race at the 2019 World Championships, and 20th in a 2020 World Cup vertical race in Jennerstier, Germany. Alongside his 20-plus hour training weeks (often with astounding amounts of vertical gain), Smith plays a variety of roles within the Crested Butte community, including coaching the masters' performance groups and youth programs at CB Nordic, assisting adaptive athletes on the mountain through the Crested Butte Adaptive Sports Center, and teaching strength and conditioning classes at a local gym. In response to the pandemic, Smith shifted his focus to the well-established local racing opportunities. Instead of chasing a World Cup top-15, he made a goal of setting a new course record on what he calls “The Elk Mountain Classics”: the Gothic Mountain Tour in Crested Butte, the Power of Four in Aspen, and the Grand Traverse. Smith also hopped into two of the CB Nordic town series interval start skate races, winning each. At the time of our call, Smith had checked two of the three course record boxes: dropping the Gothic Mountain Tour record by over ten minutes to 3:37:06, and the Power of Four record by thirteen to 4:15:21 with World Championship partner John Gaston. As cross-country skiers well know, conditions on the day impact the possibility of chasing these records, but the results are nonetheless a testament to fitness and strength. Smith was lucky enough to have the two factors align symbiotically on the day.Given his humble and easygoing nature, he probably wouldn't tell you about any of this unless you knew to ask.Smith also looked outside athletic development for his season goals. Dedicating his training and race performance at the Grand Traverse to Living Journeys, a local nonprofit that holistically supports individuals with cancer and their families during treatment, Smith set out to raise $15,000. This goal has already been exceeded; however, if you'd like to support his cause, you can donate here. It also turns out Smith and his partner for the Grand Traverse, Tom Goth, set a new course record in 6:06:24. In this conversation, Smith shares more about his development from mountain-sport-newbie to national champion. We also discuss how he still includes nordic skiing to support his SkiMo training, and how a versatile approach to yearly training paired with some sport-specific blocks could serve masters athletes focused on premier races like the Birkie.Thanks for listening. 

62 Who Knew ?!? Ep. 001The first episode of 62 Who Knew is in the can and we think we did well!The show started with a brief explanation of the premise of the show and its goals for our listeners by our host, Michael Banner.And then we went right to work…Our first guest, (actually our first guest ever!), Dr. Lisa Marie Kennedy started us outright with an in-depth discussion on how the needs of a potential homebuyer, approaching retirement, is a totally different conversation than any other client.As an award-winning Realtor in Sarasota Florida, Dr. Kennedy really drilled down on why this class of buyer's requirements and desires are totally different than all other types of buyers.It was incredibly informative and we hope to see Dr. Kennedy back on the set very soon!After a brief word from our sponsors, that is television host talk that I just learned last night, we dove right into our second segment.Our second guest (ever) was Mr. Mark Goldberg, President of FPS Insurance Agency which is part of the LTC Global Network.Mr. Goldberg's reputation proceeded him and as a very well-known national expert in the field of long-term care insurance, he did not disappoint.This particular topic is one that touches almost every family, in every walk of life, at practically every income bracket. Mark quickly and succinctly identified the many misconceptions that surround the long-term care insurance industry and shed light on why this product is truly essential to the great majority of us and our families.He summarized the many changes in the LTCI industry and how today's products can offer several different options that are meet today's expectations of longer life…What a great first show and my heartfelt thanks to my first two guests, Lisa & Mark, and the man that made it happen, Mr. John Gaston, President of Tampa Bay Multimedia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nerd Talk Episode 146.Tonight will will be flying in a missing man formation. Brianne Patton or "Lexi" is out sick with the cooties. We will pour one out for her.Dillon Gaston or "Sidokens" has Fallout 76 footage and Michael Stanley...... well he will be Michael. John Gaston or "Boss Tech" is back and made the guys shoot from weird set. So hang on this could be a total train wreck. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode John Gaston, Kendel Leet and Cataline Guzman discuss the vital interal asset that gives young people the skills to interact effectively with others to make difficult decisions and cope with new situations.

In this episode Kendel Leet and John Gaston talk about the internal asset of a commitment to learning. How young people's commitment to learning can vary as they get older.

In this episode Melissa Johnson and John Gaston discuss what it means to create and maintain meaningful boundaries and realistic expectations with young people.

Today is a replay of the most popular and most listened to episode of the past 104 episodes of the Money Peach Podcast. My guest is John Gaston from Episode 38 back in April 2017. John is a close friend of mine, an extremely successful entrepreneur, and was able to retire at age 34. John is also my one-on-one mentor when it comes to my building own business and over the past few years John has shared a lot with me and I've begged him to come on the podcast to share his incredible story. John is very humble and also very private, so for him to come on this podcast took a lot of arm-twisting on my part. Some of the things John will share with us are: How he got started and his passion for business Leaving the comfort of a steady paycheck The ups and downs of being an entrepreneur Overcoming extreme adversity Balancing the business and family life Managing a partnership (with his best friend)   My Favorite Quotes from this Episode   “The most successful people in the world read 15 mins every single day” “...I remember hearing if I read 15 minutes every single day, I could all but guarantee I would double my income in one year, and then I did” “Every decision you make in your business could be the decision that takes you closer to your goal, or could be the decision that puts you on the streets” “Everyone works for 40 years (age 20 to age 60). The idea of being successful is cramming 40 years of work into 20...and if you’re really extra bright, 15 years…” “The idea was to do all the things most people weren’t willing to do today so I didn’t have to do them later” “...never quit. You’re going to have good days and you’re going to have bad days. If you don’t quit, you’re going to eventually find success” “Water boils at 212°F - think about how many entrepreneurs probably quit at 211°F . They were so close and yet never made it - never quit” “If you can get 1% better everyday….over a period of 12 months you are 365% better, and that is a substantial improvement.”   All the show notes, links and anything John and I mentioned can be found at https://www.moneypeach.com/session105

On the show today my guest is John Gaston. John is a close friend of mine, an extremely successful entrepreneur, and was able to retire at age 34. John is also my one on one mentor when it comes to my own business. Over the past few years John has shared a lot with me and I've begged him to come on the podcast to share his incredible story. John is very humble and also very private, so for him to come on this podcast took a lot of arm-twisting on my part. Some of the things John will share with us are: • How he got started and his passion for business
 • Leaving the comfort of a steady paycheck 
• The ups and downs of being an entrepreneur
 • Overcoming extreme adversity
 • Balancing the business and family life 
 • Managing a partnership (with his best friend)
 All the show notes, links, and anything John and I talked about can be found at http://www.moneypeach.com/session38