Podcasts about paradox sports

"Anything worth doing, is worth doing well" Meet Wayne Willoughby- an adaptive rock climber who defied incredible odds and has climbed El Cap, not once, or twice, but a mind-boggling 26 times.

To kick off this special collaborative podcast project, we've got a conversation with two undeniable pillars of the adaptive climbing community, Ronnie Dickson, and Maureen, better known as Mo, Beck. We're talking about the annual Adaptive Climbers Festival. The festival was started by a whole rowdy crew of climbers and allies -- Ronnie and Mo being two of them.    Ronnie is based out of Chattanooga and leads the group, Prosthetic and Orthotic Associates of Tennessee specializing in custom prosthetics. He was also the first American above the knee amputee to send a V10 and climb 5.13c.    Mo has served as an athlete ambassador or representative for organizations including with the American Alpine Club, USA Climbing, and Paradox Sports. She was also named National Geographic's "Adventurer of the Year" in 2019.   Host, Emily Chen-Newton produced a documentary style segment about the Adaptive Climbers Festival in 2023 for the show, Inside Appalachia. You can listen here. 

Life doesn't follow a clean and cut narrative arc — unlike the stories we tell. Sure, it might all start and end the same way for folks, but it's the complex, messy middle that makes us, us. One of our tendencies with storytelling is to simplify, which means skimming over a lot of the details. But when we do that we might find the narrative doesn't actually work, it's not really who we are.Luckily, we can rewrite it. Narrative is a choice.In today's episode, we talk with Shane Farver, an adaptive climber, writer, former journalism instructor, and now Director of Marketing & Communications based in Utah. After a climbing gym accident in 2018, Shane found the story he was telling himself — and others — needed a revision. Since then, he has embraced the problem-solving aspect of climbing and pursued the sport he loves while continually adapting his body through techniques and accessories.We talk about what makes ice climbing particularly accessible for adaptive athletes, how to ask “how”, and what it means to belong in the outdoors on your own terms. Resources and links:If you'd like to connect with Shane, his Instagram handle is @sfarver01. He does a lot of work with the Adaptive Climbing program at The Front if you happen to find yourself in Salt Lake City, and he's also just down the street from the new location of The Scratch Pad. This winter, he'll be at a few upcoming ice fests.Paradox Sports is the leader in the adaptive climbing space and definitely worth checking out.For more stories with adaptive ice climbers, here is a podcast interview with Kimber Cross and here is a recent video featuring Mo Beck.If you'd like to go out with an adaptive ice climbing guide, consider Santi Vega, a full-time mountain guide in the Wasatch and Uinta mountains of Utah.Find the rest of the notes, timestamps, resources, and more on the episode page.  Credits:Episode cover photo by Maureen Beck.Intro music by Hannah Noelle Enomoto (thanks, sis!). Sponsors:Big thanks to our sponsor, Blue Ice, for supporting this show!Blue Ice: Blue Ice is the best kind of ice, and also my choice when it comes to fast and light ice climbing gear. Their Aero Lites go in like a hot knife through butter and their climbing packs hit the sweet spot between function and lightweight. Designed to get to the point in the alpine, their gear is tested by mountain professionals between the Alps and the Wasatch. If you're looking to get to the point too — and with a little less weight on your kit, check out Blue Ice's gear at blueice.com or your favorite local retailer. Patreon:For the price of a beer per month, you can help us produce episodes like this and much, much more. If you've been enjoying the podcast this season, consider supporting us on Patreon. 

After moving to Colorado in 2006, Sam Sala began hiking and climbing CO's 14ers. He began volunteering with Paradox Sports in 2015 and now serves as the organization's program manager. Sam has received training and certifications as an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor, as well as NOLS Wilderness First Aid. In his role, he works as an Adaptive Climbing Initiative Lead Instructor and is the Team Manager for the Paradox Sports Competitive Adaptive Climbing Team

On this month's episode, we are joined by Quinn Brett and Sam Sala. Quinn is an adaptive athlete and prominent voice in the adaptive space. As an avid recreationist, she provides her view on how outdoor accessibility can be improved in our national parks and other outdoor spaces. Sam is an instructor at Paradox Sports where he works with Quinn and other adaptive climbers. Across his tenure, he has gained a first-hand appreciation for how improved accessibility enriches the outdoor experiences for adaptive athletes. The pair discuss some of the barriers, challenges, and successes that they have seen in the adaptive world and what they hope to see in the future. We hope this brings you a better perspective on accessibility in the outdoors, adaptive climbing, and inclusivity for adaptive athletes. 5:48- Quinn and Sam's climbing histories 10:12- Accessible terminology 101 13:47- What Quinn noticed was missing in accessibility in the outdoors 20:38- Sam's beginnings with adaptive athletes 26:12- Successes/progress they have seen over the years 33:26- A universal trail in national parks & meshing with Wilderness areas 38:27- Great American Outdoors Act & funding accessible infrastructure 41:26- Quinn is still doing cool sh*t 46:14- How to support adaptive athletes 52:42- Trail etiquette 54:12- Adaptive climbing technology Quinn's Instagram: @quinndolina Sam's Instagram: @fearthenbeer Paradox Sports: https://www.paradoxsports.org/ A Climb for Greater Accessibility: https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/a-climb-for-greater-accessibility

Timmy O'Neill's climbing career spans more than 30 years. He's traveled the world, gaining climbing accolades and wisdom about life, and once spent 60 days living in a cave in Joshua Tree National Park, sharing his food cache with mice who also called it home. His resume of first ascents includes routes in Patagonia, Namibia and Madagascar. He's spent much of his climbing life in and around Yosemite, where he once held the speed record on the nose of El Capitan after climbing the route with Dean Potter in 3 hours, 24 minutes in 2001. O'Neill is co-founder of Paradox Sports, an organization that creates opportunities in adaptive climbing.  Today, O'Neill is executive director of the Yosemite Climbing Association. In this episode, Timmy shares his excitement for the expansion of the YCA's Facelift program and his desire to leave the planet in better shape than he found it. He reflects on 30 years of climbing, and why he values experiences far more than things.  This episode is brought to you by The North Face. Alpinist Magazine Website | Instagram | Facebook Host: Abbey Collins Guest: Timmy O'Neill Producer + Engineer: Mike Horn Photos by Timmy O'Neill and Corey Rich

If there is one thing you can say about this show, it's that we are the most fair and balanced climbing podcast in the world. Following last episode's discussion about Yosemite's proposed overnight permits for big-wall climbers, we are speaking to two guests from the opposite side of the debate: Jesse McGahey is Yosemite National Park's head climbing ranger. And Timmy O'Neill is a longtime professional athlete, founder of Paradox Sports, and board member of the Yosemite Climbing Association. Our discussion over this important rule-change proposal continues. But first, we muse about the art of the sandbag. When is it totes aprops to hose your friend, and when is it just downright cruel? And what does it say about YOU when you're the only climber not getting sandbagged by your peers? Finally, Lucas Roman returns to the show to read an excerpt from his new book “The Greater Fool: Brad Gobright and the Blinding Shine of Originality.” Show Notes Read about the Wilderness Climbing Permits from the NPS Add your voice to the discussion! Submit your comment about the Wilderness Climbing Permits here by November 16. Lucas Roman's new book “The Greater Fool: Brad Gobright and the Blinding Shine of Originality” is available at DiAngelo Publications. Become a RunOut Rope Gun! Support our podcast and increase your RunOut runtime. Bonus episodes, AMA, and more will be available to our Rope Guns. Thank you for your support! http://patreon.com/runoutpodcastContact us Send ideas, voicemail, feedback and more. andrew@runoutpodcast.com // chris@runoutpodcast.com

TAA 029: Meet Enock Glidden: Developing  a can-do attitude and achieving your goalsToday I am talking with the always amazing Enock Glidden. Born with Spina Bifida, Enock is no one to shy away from a challenge. This lead him to climb big wall mountains volunteer as an ambassador for Paradox Sports, and make outdoor activities more accessible through his collaboration with Maine Trail Finder.Watch bis video on YouTube.Visit the Maine Trail Finder.Visit Paradox Sports.Learn more about Enock on his homepage. --------For more information, visit The Active Amputee.The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex BerozaTo learn more about The Active Amputee, check out the following linksThe Active Amputee BlogThe Active Amputee on InstagramThe Active Amputee on YouTubeThe Active Amputee on TwitterThe Active Amputee on LinkedInThe Active Amputee on Pinterest

SUPPORT Timmy O'Neill is a professional rock climber, first ascensionist and public speaker. He has dedicated his life to international exploration and giving back through ‘adventure impact' - the combination of outdoor adventure and social impact. He has climbed, without ropes, buildings such as the Chicago Tribune Tower, and in 2001, along with Dean Potter, set the-then world speed record for the "Nose" climb on El Capitan, completing it in three hours and twenty-four minutes. He lead a four-day ascent of El Cap with Warren McDonald, a double above-the-knee leg amputee and is co-founder of Paradox Sports, a non-profit that integrates individuals with disabilities into outdoor recreation. He also volunteers as an ophthalmic tech on the African continent to help cure preventable blindness with CureBlindness.org. More recently, he founded Joy Merchants, which offers outdoor retreats, with the intention of strengthening personal relationships via curated individual exercises and both trail and fireside conversation. He also produced the award-winning films “Urban Ape, “ and "Return2Sender", and co-wrote the non-fiction comedy "Across the Atlas.” He believes everybody is radiating love and promise, and has been described by his contemporaries as intelligent, kind and fiercely passionate about the wellbeing of others. CONTACT TIMMY O'NEILL Website: https://www.timmyoneill.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/timmyoneill/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timmy.oneill.5074 CONTACT RON CECIL Website: https://www.roncecil.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rcecil/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ron.cecil CONTACT DANIEL PENNER CLINE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dpennercline/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1498866808 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cutting-for-sign/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cutting-for-sign/support

Are you missing opportunities to build relationships with your stakeholders?On today's episode, I spoke with Dave Elmore, the Executive Director of Paradox Sports.Paradox exists to increase climbing access for those with disabilities, expanding access to adaptive climbing programs and national climbing trips nationwide.Paradox already does a great job with relationship-building and nurturing its stakeholders into the Inspire Phase of their Audience Engagement Cycle. In the episode, we discussed the ways organizations can leverage their stakeholders' empathy and encourage them to spread the Paradox Sports mission to others. Here's the short version: once you create an emotional connection, it becomes a no-brainer to ask your audience to help share your organization's mission with their networks. Dave and I also discussed an opportunity for which Paradox is particularly well-positioned: using a company called Tapkat to promote sweepstakes to their corporate partnerships' mailing lists. Tapkat (https://tapkat.com) helps nonprofits drive revenue through sweepstakes—and those who can access partnership assets can see gains by using this service. Check out this episode for some great insights. I hope you love it.Links:Paradox Sports: https://paradoxsports.orgTapkat: https://tapkat.comAsk:Help create diversity at your favorite climbing gym by asking them if they are accessible and open to adaptive athletes. If not, point them to Paradox Sports.

Papa Bear talks with Enock Glidden about  inspiring people of all abilities totry new things and his work as a Ambassador for Paradox Sports. Enock Glidden (@enockglidden) • Instagram photos and videosBlog | Go Beyond The Fence | Adaptive AdventureParadox Sports – Climbing For AllMr. Glidden's Bio:As a child with Spina Bifida growing up in Patten a small town in northern Maine, Enock had to learn to do things differently than others but with the use of adaptive equipment and help from friends and family, he has had a very full life.Having had the opportunity to experience a lot of things that people with two working legs may not even try, he now resides in Bethel Maine and is an avid skier, rock climber, and participates in many other sports. These sports include tennis, basketball, paragliding and skydiving. Through an internship related to his studies in computer science he was able to travel across the United States and visit some of our most cherished outdoor spaces including many national parks. He culminated his internship experience in California with a 5 day ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.So despite what some may call a setback in life he has made it his mission to inspire others to get out and try things and experience as much in life as they can. Please Visit: Papa Bear Hikes

Jack Greener's inspiring story continues of going from being paralyzed to being the only person to lead climb with quadriplegia in the world. He also asks Brittany a few questions about her climbing goals. Jack's Instagram:@paralyzedtopeaksDonate to Paradox Sports:https://www.paradoxsports.org/donate/adaptive-advocate/Donate to the Colorado Healing Fund:https://www.coloradohealingfund.org/

Maureen Beck was born without her left hand, but that didn’t stop her from picking up the sport of climbing at the age of 12. Now based in Colorado’s Front Range, Mo spends her nights training at the gym and her days climbing all over the American southwest. She works closely with the adaptive climbing community as an instructor with Paradox Sports and is the Chair of the USAC Paraclimbing Committee.As a competitive climber, she has won 6 national titles, a gold medal at the 2014 Paraclimbing World Championships in Spain, and defended that title with a gold medal at the 2016 World Championships in Paris. In 2018, she went on her first alpine expedition to the Northwest Territories in Canada’s Nahanni National Park where she and fellow adaptive climber Jim Ewing attempted the legendary Lotus Flower Tower.  Maureen starred in the 2017 Film Stumped which has won numerous awards and toured hundreds of cities all over the world, and in the 2019 film Adaptive. Mo is an athlete for The North Face, Petzl, Sterling Rope, TRUBLUE Climbing, Gnarly Nutrition, and Scarpa.In addition to climbing, Mo loves gardening, her chickens and dogs, sleeping in cars, and fine Scotch whiskey. Resources:Watch Stumped on Amazon PrimeLearn more about the film Adaptive Watch Adaptive on VimeoMo in the MountainsA Guide to Rock Climbing terminology 

Timmy O'Neill of Paradox Sports joins the show to discuss the impetus behind this trailblazing organization which provides climbing opportunities to the disabled.

We've got Thorsten Radde from TriRating.com joining us today to help us understand how the pro ranking system works and analyze the results at Daytona and how the pros raced compared to their past performances. Show Sponsor: VENGA Today's show is sponsored by Venga CBD.  Venga is a premium CBD that will improve your athletic performance by helping reduce inflammation and anxiety.  Venga CBD products are made for endurance athletes here in Colorado with the highest quality hemp. All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD.  Venga has a no-risk, 60-day, money-back guarantee.  It's easy to order online and have delivered right to your door.   Get yours at https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast/.  Get 30% off your first order with promo code - 303podcast.    In Today's Show Feature interview with Thorsten Radde Endurance News - Strava's 2020 COVID records What New in the 303 - ItCouldBeMe Fund Raise for NV Cyclists Video of the Week - Paula Finlay's win and Daytona; Sam Long Race Rundown Holiday shows   Interview Sponsor: UCAN I'm stoked that UCAN is in the 303 Holiday Buying Guide.  If you haven't already, take advantage of this 303 Exclusive deal.  50% Off! 8 Bars for $10, Easy way to try UCAN. Use the code - 303Exclusive! One of the reasons I love UCAN is because of how it works. UCAN is made from SuperStarch which is a complex carbohydrate that doesn’t spike blood sugar, delivering a slow and steady release of glucose into the bloodstream. Stable blood sugar provides steady energy to both the muscles and the brain, and controls cravings caused by blood sugar lows.  Reason 2 is that "taste over time" is a thing that's important to me.  There are those sports drinks that flavor just wears on you over time.  Most everything I've tried in the paste, I eventually grew tired of the taste.  I don't like sweets and sugary drinks generally seem to wear out my taste buds.  The sugary drinks also get nasty in the heat.  Reason 3 is that it's easy on my stomach.  It's like comfort food for my training and racing.  Simple sugar-based formulas consist of many individual sugar molecules in solution they exert a high osmolality in the gastrointestinal tract. The osmotic force in the stomach negatively impacts gastric emptying and increases gastric distress. - A Technological Breakthrough in Sports Nutrition Innovation Use the code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com,   Interview with Thorsten Radde Over the past couple of weeks we have been referring to the PTO "pro rankings" and we have the guy who literally come up ranking system. We've got Thorsten Radde of Tri Rating with us today.  The Tri Rating site has the PTO results analyzed -  PTO Championships 2020 at Challenge Daytona – Analyzing Results and we wanted the expert to help us understand the results and who had the outlier performances of the day. What started out has a curiosity and hobby of collecting and analyzing pro triathlete results has turned into a near ten year journey of publishing rankings and his annual Kona Report.  We had a ton of questions about how his formula works, how hard it may be to collect all that data, when he's going to start his own online betting app.   Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: Dear Dave - Original IRONMAN Dave Orlowski When we first met, little did I know that I was talking to a legend. It was December of 2017 and we were at the IRONMAN World Championship NBC Broadcast Preview Party in New York City. I remember your big smile and infectious energy as you made your way around the room talking to various guests. When you told me who you were and your connection to IRONMAN, I was completely floored. Here I am, talking to the guy who finished 3rd at the 1st ever IRONMAN in 1978. From that moment on, our paths crossed at various events and activities due to our involvement with the IRONMAN Foundation. We dug up weeds to help restore sacred grounds on the Big Island, volunteered our time with Paradox Sports in Boulder with their adaptive climbing program, and so many other fun times. I’ll admit, up to that point I only knew you from your accomplishment as being the 3rd badass that ever finished an IRONMAN. It was time to head back to Kona in October of 2018, and you reached out to me to see if I was also headed back to the Big Island. Somehow we connected the dots and realized we were both on the same flights from Denver to Honolulu, and then Kona. The travel angels were doing their magic, I got upgraded to a First Class seat, and there you were sitting in First Class as well. With a little bit of shuffling, our flight attendant made sure we got to seat next to each other.   Strava Releases Year End World Wide Data and Trends SAN FRANCISCO (December 16, 2020) — Strava, the leading social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world with over 73 million athletes, today released its annual Year in Sport data report, revealing a boom in global exercise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 1.1 billion activities were uploaded to Strava in the last 12 months, a 33% increase from the year prior. During 2020, the Strava community grew by about 2 million new athletes each month. “During a challenging year, it has been a privilege to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. Community members shared more than a billion activities including nearly 400 million photos with each other, from solitary virtual marathons and Everesting bike rides to midday walks while working from home. And through it all, athletes from around the world cheered each other on, proving that every effort counts and people keep people active.” says Michael Horvath, Strava CEO.   What's New in the 303: ItCouldBeMe Launches 5k to Raise Money for Cyclists Killed in Nevada On December 10, a group of people cycling through Nevada were hit from behind by a box truck. Tragically, five of those individuals were killed, and several others injured. As a community, we are deeply saddened and devastated by this tragedy. While our hearts and prayers are with the families and friends of all involved, we want to find a way to pay tribute to, and support, the victims and their families. In the coming week, take time to run or walk a 5K in honor of the victims. Register below and donate whatever you are able to give by visiting this website.  All proceeds will go to the five victims’ families.  Join us in dedicating 1 kilometer for each of the five cyclists that lost their lives. If you post on social media, use the hashtag #ItCouldBeMeFor5 to raise awareness for everyone’s safety on the roads & streets of communities across the globe. These were people, each special, and not just a number or a “cyclist on the road”.   Video of the Week: PTO 2020 Championship - Women's Race Finish Challenge Daytona RECAP// with Q&A   Holiday Schedule: We plan to keep up our record going and have shows over the next couple of weeks.  We will be recording fresh shows with interviews, news and discussion.  We are going to pull out some of our favorite interviews over the past 5 years.    Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

We've got Thorsten Radde from TriRating.com joining us today to help us understand how the pro ranking system works and analyze the results at Daytona and how the pros raced compared to their past performances. Show Sponsor: VENGA Today's show is sponsored by Venga CBD.  Venga is a premium CBD that will improve your athletic performance by helping reduce inflammation and anxiety.  Venga CBD products are made for endurance athletes here in Colorado with the highest quality hemp. All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD.  Venga has a no-risk, 60-day, money-back guarantee.  It's easy to order online and have delivered right to your door.   Get yours at https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast/.  Get 30% off your first order with promo code - 303podcast.    In Today's Show Feature interview with Thorsten Radde Endurance News - Strava's 2020 COVID records What New in the 303 - ItCouldBeMe Fund Raise for NV Cyclists Video of the Week - Paula Finlay's win and Daytona; Sam Long Race Rundown Holiday shows   Interview Sponsor: UCAN I'm stoked that UCAN is in the 303 Holiday Buying Guide.  If you haven't already, take advantage of this 303 Exclusive deal.  50% Off! 8 Bars for $10, Easy way to try UCAN. Use the code - 303Exclusive! One of the reasons I love UCAN is because of how it works. UCAN is made from SuperStarch which is a complex carbohydrate that doesn’t spike blood sugar, delivering a slow and steady release of glucose into the bloodstream. Stable blood sugar provides steady energy to both the muscles and the brain, and controls cravings caused by blood sugar lows.  Reason 2 is that "taste over time" is a thing that's important to me.  There are those sports drinks that flavor just wears on you over time.  Most everything I've tried in the paste, I eventually grew tired of the taste.  I don't like sweets and sugary drinks generally seem to wear out my taste buds.  The sugary drinks also get nasty in the heat.  Reason 3 is that it's easy on my stomach.  It's like comfort food for my training and racing.  Simple sugar-based formulas consist of many individual sugar molecules in solution they exert a high osmolality in the gastrointestinal tract. The osmotic force in the stomach negatively impacts gastric emptying and increases gastric distress. - A Technological Breakthrough in Sports Nutrition Innovation Use the code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com,   Interview with Thorsten Radde Over the past couple of weeks we have been referring to the PTO "pro rankings" and we have the guy who literally come up ranking system. We've got Thorsten Radde of Tri Rating with us today.  The Tri Rating site has the PTO results analyzed -  PTO Championships 2020 at Challenge Daytona – Analyzing Results and we wanted the expert to help us understand the results and who had the outlier performances of the day. What started out has a curiosity and hobby of collecting and analyzing pro triathlete results has turned into a near ten year journey of publishing rankings and his annual Kona Report.  We had a ton of questions about how his formula works, how hard it may be to collect all that data, when he's going to start his own online betting app.   Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: Dear Dave - Original IRONMAN Dave Orlowski When we first met, little did I know that I was talking to a legend. It was December of 2017 and we were at the IRONMAN World Championship NBC Broadcast Preview Party in New York City. I remember your big smile and infectious energy as you made your way around the room talking to various guests. When you told me who you were and your connection to IRONMAN, I was completely floored. Here I am, talking to the guy who finished 3rd at the 1st ever IRONMAN in 1978. From that moment on, our paths crossed at various events and activities due to our involvement with the IRONMAN Foundation. We dug up weeds to help restore sacred grounds on the Big Island, volunteered our time with Paradox Sports in Boulder with their adaptive climbing program, and so many other fun times. I’ll admit, up to that point I only knew you from your accomplishment as being the 3rd badass that ever finished an IRONMAN. It was time to head back to Kona in October of 2018, and you reached out to me to see if I was also headed back to the Big Island. Somehow we connected the dots and realized we were both on the same flights from Denver to Honolulu, and then Kona. The travel angels were doing their magic, I got upgraded to a First Class seat, and there you were sitting in First Class as well. With a little bit of shuffling, our flight attendant made sure we got to seat next to each other.   Strava Releases Year End World Wide Data and Trends SAN FRANCISCO (December 16, 2020) — Strava, the leading social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world with over 73 million athletes, today released its annual Year in Sport data report, revealing a boom in global exercise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 1.1 billion activities were uploaded to Strava in the last 12 months, a 33% increase from the year prior. During 2020, the Strava community grew by about 2 million new athletes each month. “During a challenging year, it has been a privilege to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. Community members shared more than a billion activities including nearly 400 million photos with each other, from solitary virtual marathons and Everesting bike rides to midday walks while working from home. And through it all, athletes from around the world cheered each other on, proving that every effort counts and people keep people active.” says Michael Horvath, Strava CEO.   What's New in the 303: ItCouldBeMe Launches 5k to Raise Money for Cyclists Killed in Nevada On December 10, a group of people cycling through Nevada were hit from behind by a box truck. Tragically, five of those individuals were killed, and several others injured. As a community, we are deeply saddened and devastated by this tragedy. While our hearts and prayers are with the families and friends of all involved, we want to find a way to pay tribute to, and support, the victims and their families. In the coming week, take time to run or walk a 5K in honor of the victims. Register below and donate whatever you are able to give by visiting this website.  All proceeds will go to the five victims’ families.  Join us in dedicating 1 kilometer for each of the five cyclists that lost their lives. If you post on social media, use the hashtag #ItCouldBeMeFor5 to raise awareness for everyone’s safety on the roads & streets of communities across the globe. These were people, each special, and not just a number or a “cyclist on the road”.   Video of the Week: PTO 2020 Championship - Women's Race Finish Challenge Daytona RECAP// with Q&A   Holiday Schedule: We plan to keep up our record going and have shows over the next couple of weeks.  We will be recording fresh shows with interviews, news and discussion.  We are going to pull out some of our favorite interviews over the past 5 years.    Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

TAA #009: Paradox Sports - Making climbing accessible for people with disabilitiesParadox Sports offers accessible climbing experiences for people with disabilities, defying the perception that people with a disability cannot lead a life of adventure. Challenges include both indoor and outdoor rock climbing, ice climbing, and mountaineering. Paradox Sport is passionate about engaging everyone in climbing and the climbing community because the community is what keeps people coming back.To learn more about Paradox Sports, check out its website and follow them on Youtube and Instagram. To learn more about the book Dom mentioned in the interview, please check out this link.And here is a recent article about Paradox Sports on The Active Amputee.The music - as always - is Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345 Ft: Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex BerozaTo learn more about The Active Amputee, check out the following linksThe Active Amputee BlogThe Active Amputee on InstagramThe Active Amputee on YouTubeThe Active Amputee on TwitterThe Active Amputee on LinkedInThe Active Amputee on Pinterest

The first episode of the Mountain Wellness podcast will definitely have you hanging on the edge of your seat! Host Corey Reed and co-host Michael Maina tell the story about one of their favorite adventures together. With limited climbing experience they teamed up with Paradox Sports, which is a non profit organization that serves individuals with physical disabilities rock climbing and ice climbing, to attempt a multi-pitch climb in the famed Yosemite Valley. They talk about the challenges associated with Corey being a blind amputee climber, Mike capturing it on film, what their training looked like leading up to it, and one of the most nerve-racking moments Corey has ever had in the mountains that went down on the fourth pitch of the climb.As a bonus checkout the video clip of the multi-pitch climb on the Mountain Wellness Youtube channel. https://youtu.be/QOmZFoGCW9w

Our hosts, Jeff and Erik, sat down with Timmy at our studio in Golden to catch up. He was in town to train with Erik for their upcoming expedition to climb Ama Dablam, a beautiful peak in Nepal. Timmy, Erik, and Jeff have been friends for many years and know Timmy not just as a wild speed climber but as a thoughtful philosopher of sorts who has dedicated a large portion of his life to giving back both through his nonprofit, Paradox Sports, and his work with Cure Blindness in Africa. Timmy talks about his quest to live in the now and to find meaning in all of his pursuits. He works with folks who are in the midst of challenge; whether they are physically disabled and part of Paradox Sports, or are taking part in one of his leadership seminars, and he has learned many lessons along the way. A brief background on Timmy:Hailing from Philadelphia, Timmy O’Neill left after one semester of college to head out and design a life for himself. He quickly became known as the “Urban Ape," scaling buildings around the country, like the Chicago Tribune Tower, without any ropes. Now, he’s a seasoned Patagonia-sponsored climber with a lengthy and impressive resume that includes setting world speed climbing records in Yosemite, and first ascents around the world in Venezuela, Patagonia, Pakistan and Greenland. Timmy is also a world class slack liner, mountain biker and kayaker and recently guided completely blind kayaker, Lonnie Bedwell, down the Zambezi, a class V River. Outside of his athletic achievements, Timmy is always giving back. He co-founded Paradox Sports, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing inspiration, opportunities and adaptive equipment to the disabled community and provides ophthalmic surgical care in Africa as part of the organization, Cure Blindness, along with Dr. Geoff Tabin. Timmy's vitality and zest for life continues to inspire others as he pushes on to live a life of meaning. Follow Timmy on InstagramCheck out his Facebook and give him a like.Read more about Paradox Sports and Cure Blindness

Malcolm Daly is a climber, an entrepreneur, and a fixture in the adventure community. He's worked all over the outdoor industry, and founded climbing equipment company Trango, helped to found Paradox Sports, and was a founding board member at The Access Fund. In 1999, Malcolm was involved in a serious mountaineering accident in Alaska which led to the amputation of his leg. In this episode, we talk about the outdoor industry, Malcolm's accident, and how it changed the course of his life, his career, and how he approaches challenges. Check out Malcolm's instagram @maldaly Learn more about Malcolm and about Long Way Radio at https://www.longwayradio.com/

Welcome to Beyond the Breach. A new series about how individuals and organizations manage change – with a focus on technology’s impact on humanity and the nature of cybersecurity risk. The show is hosted by Jonathan Reiber, a writer and security strategist who served as a Speechwriter and Chief Strategy Officer for Cyber Policy in the Obama Defense Department, and co-hosted by D.J. Skelton, a combat veteran, retired Army officer, founder of Paradox Sports, and outdoorsman. In each episode we explore lessons from public service and the past to inform the leadership and management challenges of our digital present. We also talk about life in the outdoors -- the trips we and our guests have made into the wilderness, the places we've walked and seen, and the trips we will take in the future. Our goal: help humanity to adapt and flourish in the digital age. In each episode we interview leaders to learn about their journeys and how they’ve helped society manage cybersecurity risk. We draw on our experience helping to run large bureaucracies and forming policy, leading men and women on the battlefield, and on the leadership lessons we’ve learned in the public and private sector. Stories are important to us. What are the stories you've learned about managing security, for yourself and your organizations? We want to hear them. Substantively, our first season looks at change management through a series of nine analytic frames. In our first episode, “cognition” we explore the psychological reasons for why humanity responds to short-term threats like terrorism but struggles to respond to longer-term threats like climate change and cybersecurity. Jonathan interviews Jason Healey at Columbia’s School of Public and International Affairs about steps we all can take in the future. In “transition” DJ and Jonathan talk about the role of the outdoors in helping leaders manage change and reset their thinking, and the importance of building a “strategic habit” for managing risk and building teams. In “projection” we interview Jesse Goldhammer about the role of scenario planning and long-term strategic thinking in operational planning. In “narration” Jen Easterly speaks with us about the power of storytelling in helping society adapt to cybersecurity risks. For “proliferation” we speak with Richard Danzig and Kara Frederick about the growth of emerging technologies and weapons proliferation on the world stage and the risks cyberspace technologies post to liberal democracies and what to do about it. Future episodes this season will focus on regulation and risk, the foundation of America’s emergency services for cybersecurity crisis response, the precondition of trust in complex cybersecurity operations, and the necessity of execution skills for leadership. Addressing major technological change is not easy – we need to build institutions, laws, and safety measures to prevent risk. But that’s what we’re about. You will definitely learn things. But above all, we want this show to delight you. Our encounter with technology is a story of creativity, optimism, and resilience. So give us a listen. Let us know what you think; send us your stories. You can follow us on twitter @jonathanreiber @dj_skelton, LinkedIn, and Instagram @jonathanlkreiber @dj_skelton77. The show is brought to you by Illumio, which delivers adaptive security for every computing environment, protecting the 80 percent of data center and cloud traffic missed by the perimeter. The company’s Adaptive Security Platform™ visualizes application traffic and delivers continuous, scalable, and dynamic policy and enforcement to every bare-metal server, VM, container, and VDI within data centers and public clouds. Using Illumio, enterprises such as Morgan Stanley, Salesforce, and Creative Artists Agency have achieved secure application and cloud migration, environmental segmentation, compliance, and high-value application protection. For more information, visit www.illumio.com

On today's episode, are chatting with another of our non-profit partners, Paradox Sports. They talk about their work with adaptive athletes across the U.S. and how they work to make climbing accessible for all. Don’t forget to follow Huck Adventures on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit our website, huckadventures.com, for updates on our app launch. Use the links below to visit our affiliate partners. For every purchase you make, a percentage goes to Huck Adventures at no additional cost to you. Visit PeakRefuel.com and enter the code HUCK at checkout and you’ll save 15% on your order. Visit SeatoSummit.com. A portion of your purchase will go to Huck Adventures to help us produce more episodes.

The team in repose, Emmett squatting on the left and Maureen standing in the center. Maybe you've seen the award-winning film, Stumped, which introduced much of the world to adaptive climber Maureen Beck. Maybe you know that her trophy room includes numerous national titles and world championships. Perchance you've heard that National Geographic named Mo this year's incredibly prestigious Adventurer of the Year. You probably know that she's accomplished this all while being born without a left hand. You might not know that she chairs USA Climbing's Paraclimbing Committee or that she works diligently with Paradox Sports and the Front Range Adaptive Climbers Club. She was also responsible for the petition which tore across social media a couple weeks ago, responding to the IFSC decision to split the para- and able-bodied World Championships. Let me also notify you that, when properly motivated, she can drink whiskey like a cross-eyed sailor on leave. She'd hate me writing this, but Mo is a fighter and a hero for our sport and it's wide-breadth of athletes. She'd be okay with me telling you that she once punched a little boy in the nether-regions with a robot hand (she was also a little girl; I'm fairly certain she no longer punches boys in the junk). Emmett Cookson ran a winding road from Division I college cross country to the world of competition climbing and coaching. After cutting his teeth with Justin Sjong, Emmett began coaching Mo and was eventually named USAC's Paraclimbing Head Coach. Although he still doesn't know how to take a compliment, Emmett is one of the finest young coaches in the United States, expertly co-mingling pummeling workouts and good-natured ribbing with a stolid belief that his athletes can achieve far more than they imagine. He doesn't like it when Mo eats cupcakes. He's not sure she should pound beers with a paraclimbing team that sometimes resembles Animal House more than a squad of elite adaptive climbers. Luckily, he knows when to leave the room when a post-competition round of "tequila pong" cranks on late into the night. He'll be ready for the bleary-eyed champs in the morning... It was a unique honor and pleasure for Fidi and I to sit down with these two. I believe the young folks call the following episode a "banger." Enjoy. Thank you, as always, to Ryne Doughty for the musical stylings. Have a question, concern, pitch, or criticism? Drop us a line at thunderclingpodcast@gmail.com. Toss us a DM on Instagram @thethundercling. We read and respond to every note we receive.

Larry Carlin is an Army Veteran and visually impaired.  He went ice climbing with Paradox Sports for their "Paradox Ice" event in Ouray, CO.  After the event, Larry joined up with Steve to chat about military service, Vietnam, blindness, ice climbing and more. To find out more about Paradox Sports, visit www.paradoxsports.org

Timmy O’Neill is a professional rock climber and a rock climbing ambassador for Patagonia. You might think Timmy grew up in the mountains, but he actually was raised in Philadelphia. At 19, he left Philly on a greyhound to head out west, landed in Yellowstone, and has a fascinating life and journey from that point on. Since then he’s set world speed climbing records in Yosemite, established new routes in Patagonia, Venezuela and Greenland, and co-founded a non-profit dedicated to providing inspiration, opportunities and adaptive equipment to the disabled community. He currently works as an ophthalmic tech, endeavoring to cure blindness in Africa. Career Highlights Include: Lived for 60 days in a cave at Joshua Tree National Park, California Speed ascent (3:24) of The Nose route, El Capitan, Yosemite, California Climbed three Grade VI routes in 24-hours (the Northwest Face of Half Dome, South Face of Mt Watkins and the Nose on El Capitan, Yosemite, California.) First alpine ascent of Torre Egger, Patagonia First ascent of Tonta Suerte, West Face of Fitzroy, Patagonia Seven-day ascent of El Capitan with older brother Sean, a T-12 paraplegic Co-founded the non-profit http://www.paradoxsports.org/ Worked with Dr. Geoff Tabin, co-director of the Himalayan Cataract Project Worked in the ophthalmic tech program, Tilganga Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal As you can see Timmy has done and accomplished remarkable things, and he shares all he has learned along the way with us. He has a wonderful view on life, and he chooses to live it a way that correlates with that view. Timmy’s life consists of adventure and new experiences, along with giving back and helping others. This combination provides him with what we are all seeking.. true fulfillment. You can Find Timmy at: Email: timmyoneill@gmail.com Instagram: timmyoneill Paradox Sports: http://www.paradoxsports.org/

You’re climbing a gigantic cliff face, it’s 2,300 metres to the summit, and there’s no guarantee you’ll even get to the top… this sounds hard enough as it is, but imagine doing that without the use of your legs… Timmy O’Neill’s outlook in life is shaped by conquering what others would call the impossible. No matter how many times he’s failed, the decision to succeed has always been Timmy’s driving force. “Failure is a way forward,” says the professional rock climber, comedian, and founder of Paradox Sports, a nonprofit that runs adaptive climbing trips for people of all abilities and skill levels. Tune in to learn what it truly means to live life on the edge. Listen along to Timmy’s stories of trial and error, as he opens up about the people in his life who have inspired him to move mountains. He also makes amazing sound effects. Be uplifted with Xero Gravity #77!