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Join host Craig Dalton and Trek Travel's Rich Snodsmith as they take you on an exhilarating journey through the heart of gravel cycling in Italy. In this episode of The Gravel Ride podcast, they share their recent experience at the Strade Bianche Gran Fondo trip organized by Trek Travel. With over three decades of friendship, these two avid cyclists reminisce about their chance meeting at the Lugano Cycling World Championships in 1996 and their shared passion for the sport. Throughout the episode, Rich and Craig discuss their incredible adventures, from vintage bikes at L'Eroica and witnessing the Strade Bianche professional bike race, to participating in the challenging 140-kilometer Gran Fondo alongside 7,000 other riders. They also share their encounters with pro cyclists and the camaraderie of the Trek Travel group. If you're looking for an immersive and unforgettable gravel cycling experience, this episode will inspire you to find dirt under your wheels and explore the breathtaking landscapes of Italy. Topics discussed: Introducing the Strade Bianche Gran Fondo trip with Trek Travel  Riding an international Gran Fondo  Experiencing the energy and spectacle of professional bike races  Meeting pro cyclists and gaining insights into the sport  Challenges and rewards of gravel riding in Italy  Stunning scenery, castles, and brick towns on the route  The supportive and well-organized nature of Trek Travel trips  Exciting plans for future cycling adventures Full Transcript: Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:00:03 to 00:00:33 Hello and welcome to the Gravelride podcast, where we go deep on the sport of gravel cycling through in depth interviews with product designers, event organizers and athletes who are pioneering the sport. I'm your host, Craig Dalton, a lifelong cyclist who discovered gravel cycling back in 2016 and made all the mistakes you don't need to make. I approach each episode as a beginner to unlock all the knowledge you need to become a great gravel cyclist. This week on the show, we welcome Rich Snodsmith from Trek Travel. Rich is one of my oldest cycling friends. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:00:33 to 00:01:00 We met over 30 years ago, actually, in Italy. As you'll hear from our story, Rich and I were recently in Siena in Italy for the Strada Bianchi Gran Fondo trip. With track travel, we were able to watch both the professional bike race as well as participate in a 140 kilometer mass start. Gran Fondo across the white roads, the white gravel roads of Siena. Fantastic trip. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:01:00 to 00:01:10 I can't wait for you to hear more of the details. With that said, let's jump right into the show. Hey, Rich, welcome to the show. Hey, Craig, good to see you. Thanks for having me on. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:01:10 to 00:01:36 Yeah, absolutely. You and I just shared a magical experience on the roads and trails of Italy, which is the purpose of you joining this call. But you, you and I have a rich history, no pun intended, of cycling experiences in Italy. That's right. We met randomly in 1996 at the Lugano Cycling World Championships and have stayed friends ever since. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:01:36 to 00:01:51 Yeah, fortunately I. I eventually moved to San Francisco a few years later. So we were able to ride together, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah, we were able to ride together for. Gosh, it's hard to believe it's three decades at this point, which is crazy to think about. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:01:51 to 00:02:14 My end of our Lugano story was I was working in Italy and my colleague, who we both know, Jeff Sanchez, said to me, going to go to the World Championships and oh, by the way, we have to go pick up Rich. He's going to be at the Duomo in Milan on the way. Pre cell phones, be there at 5:00. Don't be late. Yeah, exactly. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:02:14 to 00:02:34 So super fun to finally go back to Italy together. Obviously, we've been riding on the roads and trails of Marin county for a long time, but to finally have the stars align on this trip was fantastic. Yeah, it was great to get out there and do that again. We also saw another World Championships together in Richmond, Virginia. That's right, yeah. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:02:34 to 00:02:40 The thing for the World Championships, you've. Seen a few and we've got a future one. I Think in our plans, right? Oh, yeah. Montreal 2026. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:02:40 to 00:02:55 Let's go. There we go. See you there. So this, you put the idea of this trip in my mind probably December of last year. And the trip, to be specific, because I don't think we've mentioned it, although I probably mentioned it in the intro. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:02:55 to 00:03:09 Is the Strada Bianchi professional bike race trip with Trek Travel. Was it me that put it in your mind? I was asking you where you were going to go. I thought you. I thought you convinced me, but I was down as soon as you suggested it. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:03:11 to 00:03:52 It's interesting. Obviously, we're on a gravel cycling podcast and this is sort of a. A hybrid trip almost because we're road riding, but we're riding on the Strada Bianca, the white roads of Tuscany outside Siena. And for those listeners who are fans of both professional road racing and gravel cycling, I think Strada Bianchi is the race that gets us most excited because we see the coverage, we see the professional road riders riding on gravel, and the visuals are just awesome. And they're kind of like what we experience as gravel racers and riders routinely. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:03:52 to 00:04:19 But so cool to see all the pro bike teams go through and participate in the event. So I was super stoked, obviously. I'd been on a Trek Travel gravel tour in Girona a couple years prior, so I'd had that experience with Trek, but this is the first kind of pro bike race enabled tour that I'd ever been on. Yeah, I mean, it's really interesting to blend those things together. I mean, you being more of a gravel rider, me being more of a road rider. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:04:20 to 00:04:59 But the last few trips I've taken with Trek Travel have been gravel trips. You know, getting out there and trying new things, trying the Vermont trip, trying the Dolomites last year, this was just a really cool experience to put like my fandom of the road cycling and racing world along with this, like, almost instant classic. The race has only been around for 20 years and it's like, become a real fan favorite. Yeah, I was, I was looking up some of the history of the race and I didn't realize that it started out with Laroica, which is a. An event that many people have heard about where you ride vintage bikes on this course. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:04:59 to 00:05:18 And the professional bike race emerged. So the loraca started in 1997. In 2007 is when the professional bike race emerged. So it's interesting. And obviously being in that region and riding in that region, we saw signs of Loraka all over the place, right? Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:05:18 to 00:05:38 Yeah, we Even ate at the Laroica Cafe. That was incredible. Yeah, exactly. And I came home with a Loracha sweatshirt as well. And then the, the, the cool thing, and we probably failed to mention it at this point is there's the Gran Fondo the day after, after Strada Bianchi, which was awesome. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:05:38 to 00:05:59 So we actually get to go on a 140 kilometer rides. A ride on the similar roads as the professionals. Yeah, it's not the full men's road course, but it's pretty close to the women's road course and we cover all the last, you know, climbs, you know, that the. Both the men's and the women's race covered. That was really cool. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:05:59 to 00:06:21 Especially after seeing them finish the day before and then going out and riding those roads, seeing where Poga crashed and then, you know, doing that last 20k of climbs is just bananas, beautiful and hard. It was pretty rewarding that ride. I can't wait to get into that details a little bit more of the event later. I did. I'm. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:06:21 to 00:06:46 As I'm speaking, I misspoke because I have been to Europe once before around the Tour of Flanders and did the Tour of Flanders grandson do, which I noted. And in speaking to the Trek travel guides, you've got a series of awesome trips that month in Flanders of a similar vein. Right. You do have Perry Roubaix and. Or a Flanders trip. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:06:46 to 00:06:57 Yeah. You can choose the whole Holy Week, you could do both Flanders and Roubaix or you can break it into chunks and do one or the other. So it's. Yeah. If you're a pro race fan, that's a nice companion to Strat Bianca. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:06:57 to 00:07:10 The. The Flanders Roubaix ultimate weekend or ultimate week there. And then one of the highlights of the year, presumably for Trek travel is your Tour de France tours. For sure. We take over a couple hundred people there every year. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:07:11 to 00:07:19 We do usually do five or six trips through the Alps and the Pyrenees. It's. That's a pretty exciting one too, if you've never been to the Tour. For sure. Yeah. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:07:19 to 00:07:45 Well, let's talk through the trip a little bit that we participated in because I think it'll give people a flavor. I've talked about my, my experience with track in Girona and my general love of gravel travel. But more extensively, I love traveling by bike and having these experiences because it's just, it's just so much fun. So we start off the trip, it's a pretty quick trip relative to some others because in a five day timeline. Right. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:07:45 to 00:08:01 So we flew over. You'd Already been in Europe, but I flew over to Florence and met you the night before. And day one, we basically just get picked up by our guides and head on over to Siena, which is about an hour and a half away. Yep. And then the bikes. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:08:01 to 00:08:21 Yeah, straight onto the bikes. And the beauty of. The beauty of this trip and all the truck travel trips is they've got bikes already set up for you, so you send your measurements and if you want to ride your own saddles or pedals, you can, you're welcome to bring those, but they'll basically get it dialed. And that. That first day, I think we went for maybe an hour and a half shakeout ride just to see how the bike. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:08:21 to 00:08:31 30 miles. Yeah, yeah. And how many people were in our group. We had 19 with us and then three guides. Okay, so is that pretty typical on these pro bike? Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:08:31 to 00:08:46 Sort of. They tend to sell out. They're pretty popular. And guests will go back and forth between the Strada Bianca or. I think quite a few of the guests or folks that were on our trip had done the ultimate Holy Week trip before with Flanders and Roubaix and some had done the tour as well. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:08:46 to 00:09:03 Yeah. It was pretty fascinating talking to some of the men and women on our trip to learn just how many trips they had done with you guys. Yeah, it was neat to like show up and kind of already have the camaraderie of. A lot of the guests on that trip had been with Nick or Viba or Gio on previous trips. So they were. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:09:03 to 00:09:21 There was already sort of a built in fan base there. Yeah. And I suppose it's. I suppose it's the nature of this type of trip, but I felt like everybody in the crew was quite competent on the bike and there were some people who were faster than us, some people slower than us, but everybody was mostly faster. Yeah. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:09:21 to 00:09:25 There's an impressive riders on this trip. It was pretty, pretty great. Yeah. Yeah. And the. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:09:26 to 00:09:45 And the guides were equally impressive both, you know, across the week. Just getting to know them personally, seeing their fitness. A, but B. And more importantly, they're just understanding of all the sectors and the roads that we'd be riding and their, their love of Strada Bianchi. Yeah, the knowledge and passion for the race was definitely evident. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:09:45 to 00:09:57 It was pretty cool. Yeah. So we got a shakeout ride on the Monday or, sorry, on the first day of the trip. Yeah. And then the second day we went a bit longer and kind of got our first real look at some of the. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:09:57 to 00:10:19 The white roads. Yeah, we think it was a 50. It was a nice lead up to the Fondo because it was like a 30 mile day one, a 50 mile on day two, which was pretty challenging. It was, but not like back breaking. And then we went to the race to view the race viewing day, which was like a gentle 30 miles before the Fonda, which was kind of a nice way to structure the week. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:10:19 to 00:10:42 Yeah. When I think when I first looked at that mileage, I'm like, gosh, I'm going all the way to Italy. I just want to ride my ass off. But as, as it came down to it between like travel fatigue, it being earlier in the year, and the punchiness of those climbs we were experiencing on day two, like that was enough in sort of those first couple days. And I felt totally satisfied. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:10:42 to 00:10:56 Yeah, you can put in if you're doing the big options every day. You get 200 miles in, in four days, plus the race viewing. So it's, it's, I think it's a really well designed trip. It's, it is compact. But it's surprising how tired you can be after doing those four days. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:10:56 to 00:11:10 Yeah, yeah, a hundred percent. The elevation is pretty. Every day has a nice chunk of elevation gain. Yeah. And I think for, for us, like we don't have a ton of rolling hills around where we live, they said they tend to be more sustained. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:11:10 to 00:11:28 So it definitely felt different to me. I was feeling a little underprepared that, that 50 mile day, thinking, Gosh, we've got to do 90 plus in the Gran Fondo. It's going to be a long day out there. I'm not gonna lie. I don't think I said it during the trip, but I was a little worried after the first two days. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:11:28 to 00:11:39 I was grateful for the race watching like cool down day before the Fondo. It all worked out. But yeah, yeah, yeah. So we should, I mean, we should talk through a little bit. We'll get into race day next. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:11:39 to 00:12:05 But you know, basically every day after the ride, you just leave your bike and the team cleans it, takes care of it, puts it away. You've got really nothing to do but show up and eat and enjoy yourself in Siena. Yeah, take a nap, whatever you need. We, we stayed at a great hotel, the Hotel Athena, just right outside, like in Siena, but just outside the wall. So it was easy to walk like 10 minutes into town. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:12:06 to 00:12:24 Really, really great location. I mean, one of the best things about the Fondo day was waking up to a completely clean, like just power wash, power dried, chain lubed. It was like a brand new bike getting Ready to ride out to the start. It was pretty great. Clean bike is a fast bike, so I appreciate that. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:12:24 to 00:12:40 And shammy time's training time. That's right. But yeah, those guys work their butts off to keep those bikes in great shape every morning when you show up. Yeah, no doubt about that one. Sort of topography. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:12:40 to 00:12:50 Topography note. Siena is up on a hill. Yeah. And you know, that was like warm down. There's no warm down and there's no sort of. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:12:50 to 00:13:08 In the, in the early mornings when we were rolling out, we're going downhill for 5, 10 minutes no matter what. So it was quite cool on the road out in the rollout in March, for sure. We lucked out. We, the guides every day were saying, it's not usually like this. Like it was. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:13:08 to 00:13:18 We had like mid-60s during the day, every day. And it was. Fortunately we saw almost zero rain, which was great. Would have been tough to ride those roads in the mud. A hundred percent. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:13:18 to 00:13:38 And I think it just would have taken away from how much fun we had out on the course on the third day, which is. So we, we did ride maybe 15, 20K out to, I think sector number two on the women's and men's road course. Got to see the women come through, which is a lot of fun. Right, right on one of the. Those gravel roads. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:13:38 to 00:13:49 Cheer them on. We had ridden that road the day before and then we went to a cafe. Totally overwhelmed. This local cafe with 23 people needing locusts. Yeah. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:13:49 to 00:14:07 Yeah. I think ebay went in there and basically said, I will buy your entire rack of baked goods. And he just walked him outside and he's like, get the cappuccino machine going and keep them going until we say stop. Yeah, that was great. It was a nice break between the women's and the men's race. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:14:07 to 00:14:26 It was incredible to see, like the riders go through, but then you just see the apparatus of like all the, the sort of security cars, then all the team cars. And at a certain point, both of our videos, all you can see is dust. When you're on the gravel, when everybody's raging by in the team cars, it's like, there they go. And here come. Here comes the caravan, the follow caravan. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:14:26 to 00:14:40 It's pretty cool when the safety motorcycles come by and sort of just casually brush people a little bit further to the side of the road. Get, get closer to the curb, will you? Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was interesting. I mean, we didn't. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:14:40 to 00:14:53 We couldn't see much of the run up of the women's race, but there was Seemingly a fracture. Even at the point in which we started watching, I think there might have been a crash before the women's race. Pretty broken up outside of the main pack. Yeah, yeah. So it was cool. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:14:53 to 00:15:21 Yeah, they were going slow enough that you could kind of really see your, your favorite athletes cruise by, which is a lot of fun. And to your point, it is always cool seeing all the support the professional athletes get in the team cars. Yeah, it was interesting to see the breakaway. You know, in the men's race you had like a two or three minute breakaway. To see them go by first and then their car, their follow cars and then seeing the, the whole peloton and like UAE on the front clearly just ready to rip it. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:15:21 to 00:15:43 It was pretty cool. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And we should mention that the, the night before with this trip, we had the opportunity, right, to meet the Lidl track team and we got to go on the, the, the tour bus, as I would call it, the, you know, the big bus that the riders hang out in before and after the race. No photos. Yeah, I was really excited to do some photos. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:15:43 to 00:15:53 Yeah. And they said no photos, no photos. And, and then we saw the, you know, the, the mechanics van with all the bikes. Mobile service course. That was incredible. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:15:53 to 00:16:01 Like. Yeah. How many bikes, wheels, chain, chain sets, tires. It's just like a. Incredible organization to get that all set up. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:16:01 to 00:16:09 Yeah. And then it was cool meeting. We got to meet the women's team and some of the men's team members. Do you remember who we got to talk to? We talked to the whole women's team. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:16:09 to 00:16:28 They all kind of came out. We sort of had dinner that night with them in the hotel. So we got to talk to mostly Ena Tutenberg, the director, Retta Hansen, great domestique. And then Lizzie Danan was pretty, they were pretty engaging, pretty, pretty fun to see them all chatting up and answering questions from our group. And we got to met. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:16:28 to 00:16:39 It was a little bit different with the men. They kind of came and went. But we got to meet the previous year's second place finisher Tom Scoins. That was really interesting to talk to him about his race. I think you talked a bit to Quinn Simmons. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:16:40 to 00:16:53 So we got to meet like a little bit of the whole team there, which was really cool. Yeah, it was cool. And probably not giving away any secrets. Say they, they had a buffet that was separate from our meal. They had scales to weigh their food. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:16:53 to 00:17:10 They were quite a bit more disciplined than our 19 person group. Yeah, that was, I was surprised to see that as well. I was with my back to them. So they're weighing their food, really, as I'm. As I'm shoveling my pescatarian options in. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:17:12 to 00:17:39 Um, so then we going back to race day, we see the men in the same location, then we ride ourselves back to Siena that day. Um, and I think we were able to go back to that. Well, I know we were able to go back to the hotel and then make it into the piazza for the time that the women were going to be finishing, which was awesome. We couldn't have timed it better. Yeah, it was great to get back to the hotel, drop off the bikes, grab a quick shower, and then head over there. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:17:39 to 00:18:06 To watch the last, like, 20k and see him come into the finish line was super, super exciting. It's just such a beautiful, scenic place to finish a bike race. We'll get into. I mentioned that it's up at the top of a hill, so we'll talk about what it's like finishing there, but just you've got this square that's not that big, a great, beautiful clock tower. And the imagery is just stunning. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:18:06 to 00:18:24 When they come around the final corner, there's people up in their apartments cheering them on from around the corner. And then you see a rider emerge or a sprint emerge to a slight downhill to the finish line. It's just an incredible scene. Yeah, it's pretty iconic. Like, if you think about, like, that finish line, compared to. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:18:24 to 00:18:44 You could compare it to, like, the finish in Roubaix on the velodrome or the finish on the Champs Elysees in France. It's a super, super different way to finish a bike race up that steep, the Santa Catarina steep climb into the compos. Just really unique. And we were able to get, I mean, super close to the. To the women's finish. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:18:44 to 00:18:51 Yeah, it was. That was sort of shocking how few people were there. It's sort of a bummer. We were there for the women's race. We're just going to say that now. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:18:51 to 00:19:16 So we were excited to be so close and to see the podium ceremony afterwards. But you got some great shots of Demi Vollering winning. And then we were standing right where they all finish, and they're all kind of, like, bottlenecked into this little corner and their whole team is surrounding them and people are congratulating them, and they all just look destroyed, and you're just like, wow, how can you get this close to such amazing athletes? But it was. It was really, really cool. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:19:16 to 00:19:36 Yeah, super cool. And then so we watched the celebration as they got their trophy and sprayed the champagne. We're almost close enough to get hit with champagne. I feel like that was cool. And then the track team had secured a lunch spot right on the piazza in one of the restaurants with the massive flat screen tv. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:19:36 to 00:20:02 So we were able to roll over there, joined lunch that was already in progress and watch the men's race on TV for a few hours. Yeah, that was like a really cool setup to see the women's finish go stuff our faces and, and keep track of the race while we did it and then be able to run right back outside to see the men finish in the same way. I mean it was pretty remarkable. I think we like getting kind of itchy with about 15, 20k to go. We're like, you ready? Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:20:02 to 00:20:35 Let's get out there, stake out our spot along the finish line. It was awesome. You know, being in North American, we don't always get to watch these events live as they're unfolding. So just sort of feel the energy and watch on the TV obviously that the Tom Pickock Pagachar breakaway was happening and we were all, I think all eyes were on the television at the point where they've got this great shot of Tade ripping around this corner and just hitting the deck. And I didn't think he was going to get up. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:20:35 to 00:20:47 I don't know about you. It looked, and the first time I saw it, it looked like he really wailed his head and he rolled far into the grass. Got catapulted into the grass. Yeah, yeah. I was absolutely shocked he was able to get up. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:20:47 to 00:21:22 And then it was nice to see Tom Pickock do the gentlemanly thing and you know, he, yeah, kind of shook his head after the crash but you know, clearly just soft pedaled until today came back to him. It was, it's incredible when you're either in the restaurant or like on the square with the Jumbotrons and something like that happens and you hear the whole crowd gasp, you know, like that, that like collective gasp of a few thousand people right next to you is like pretty like wow, that just happened. Exactly. A shocking mid race events for sure. Yeah, totally. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:21:22 to 00:21:50 And then once it was back on, like you said, I think with, with, you know, 15k today attacked maybe with 18k to go. And by 15 or 10k we were like, we gotta get out there and get on the streets and get right by the finish line again to see this. Yeah, it was incredible to see him come over the line first all battered and bloodied and he had, was so full of Adrenaline. He didn't say much until he got into the interviewing room. It's like right before he was going to go get his trophy that it kind of hurts now. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:21:50 to 00:22:15 It's like he had so much adrenaline to attack and finish the race, but as soon as the race is done, he's like, oh, I'm really scratched up. Yeah, he was totally tore up. And then the other interesting thing for me at the finish line was that, you know, not a lot of people actually finish the race, which is. I mean, as a professional, I get it. Like, you do your job, and then you and I will talk about how hard it is to get to the finish and. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:22:15 to 00:22:25 And why, if. If you weren't required to get there, maybe you don't get there. So I think maybe only, like, 20, 25 riders finished. Does that feel right to you? That sounds about right. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:22:25 to 00:22:39 Once. Once you're out of contention, there's not a whole lot of reason to struggle through. It was. It was incredible to stand there and watch the finishes that come through that just covered in dust, sometimes dust and blood and just looking shattered. Uh, and, yeah, was a little scary. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:22:39 to 00:22:53 Thinking about what we were going to do the next morning didn't help the nerves. No. Real quick shout out to Tade. I thought it was so classy. When he was being interviewed after the finish, they're like, hey, you're the first world champion to. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:22:53 to 00:23:00 To win Strada Bianche. And he's like, no, Lada Kapeki won last year. She was the champion. I love. I love that. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:23:00 to 00:23:08 It was so great. It's just, like, such a classy guy and sort of respect for the sport and his fellow athletes. Pretty cool. Yeah. 100%. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:23:09 to 00:23:26 Well giddy with our. Our race day experience, we then kind of went off to dinner and back to the hotel and needed to get our heads around what 140km on that course was going to look like for us in the gran fondo with 7,000 of our closest friends. Yeah. I'm not gonna lie. I was a little nervous about that start. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:23:26 to 00:23:33 Just not. Not about the. Well, okay. Maybe a little bit about the distance and the elevation, but just. Yeah. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:23:33 to 00:23:48 Do you want to talk about what that was like? Yeah. Like a starting bell go off and 7,000 people take off. I know you've done, like, SBT and Unbound, so it's probably not that different, but the scale was pretty large. Yeah. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:23:48 to 00:24:02 Yeah. I think, you know, the guides did a really good job of one, previewing us some of the terrain we were going to be on. Yeah. They gave us a lot of confidence that the Trek van was going to be there. So we, we had multiple drop bag locations. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:24:02 to 00:24:31 We knew they were going to be there for us, that we didn't have to go to the mass, you know, rest stop areas, which was a super luxury. So we're on the Trek Checkpoint SLR bikes with 45C gravel tires on them. So, you know, pretty robust bicycle for this kind of event. When you compare to what a lot of people were riding. I think the professionals were still on 28 or 30s and full slicks. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:24:31 to 00:24:46 So interesting from an equipment perspective. And that'll come up, I think, in our conversation. But we get up at 6am we go down to breakfast. You and I are roommates. We go down to breakfast at like 6:01 and every single table is occupied. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:24:46 to 00:25:02 We're sort of fighting for space. This is clearly everybody's fueling up. There's, you know, dozens and dozens and dozens of people in the hotel who are going to go on the same journey we are. I think our rollout time from the hotel was 7:00am does that sound right? That sounds right. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:25:02 to 00:25:12 Yeah. Yeah. So we, we had to go down a hill. This detail wasn't clear in my mind morning of. But we had to ride somewhere to start the event. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:25:12 to 00:25:29 And of course, being in Siena, we had to ride downhill. And then right back then we, and then we rode back up to another part of town. And there were multiple different staging areas based on a color on your number plate. So we kind of fumbled around. Maybe there was five or five different colors out there. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:25:29 to 00:25:41 I think we were in the, the green sector and there's. There had to have been 1500 people in our sector alone. Yeah, it was. I think it was based on distance you were doing and maybe the speed you were going to ride. I'm not sure. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:25:41 to 00:26:10 Yeah, yeah, there could be something like if you're demonstrably a fast person, you're going to go in a different color than us. But, you know, we've been, we be in particular had mentioned, like, it's crazy town to begin with in this event. And I think in addition to 7,000 people being around you, we started with a massive downhill. Yeah, there were a lot of people going really fast. It was good advice. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:26:10 to 00:26:30 He was saying, you know, kind of keep your space and kind of stay to the right because people are going to want to pass on the left. And they were certainly doing that. So, yeah, I think we stayed together or within close proximity just to, you know, for the first. Like you said, the first Hour or so to navigate some of that. But once we hit that first section of dirt, I saw the. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:26:30 to 00:26:46 I saw the robot eyes go on, and you were gone. You're like, dirt. My comfort zone. I wasn't so comfortable with all these people flying around me. I remember at one point you and I were sort of casually riding maybe like three feet apart. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:26:46 to 00:27:07 Yeah. And someone just splits the middle. And I was like, okay, I guess we gotta ride closer if we're gonna discourage these people from dive bombing. And they were dive bombing left, right, and center, no matter what we did. Yeah, there was a lot of passing on the right, passing in weird places, and a lot of people just sinistra passing on the left. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:27:07 to 00:27:13 I'm on your left. I'm going hard. It was like. And. And my problem is I never internalized which one was right or left. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:27:13 to 00:27:22 So I would just kind of keep it a straight line whenever possible. Hold still. Yeah. So, yeah, there's. I mean, I think blissfully in terms of the amount of mileage we needed to cover. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:27:22 to 00:27:57 It was nice that there was, I don't know, call it 20k of riding on pavement to break things up a little bit before we hit the first dirt section. First dirt section was 2.1km long. Still pretty packed in terms of people being around, but definitely, like, I felt more personally in my comfort zone at that point. I knew that from an equipment perspective, with the 45C tires, I had a lot more control than a lot of the. My Italian compatriots who were riding 25s and 28s on their full arrow road bikes. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:27:57 to 00:28:16 There were a lot of flat tires in that first couple hours. Yeah, yeah, no doubt there was. There was some parallels with the unbound experience where it's just crazy and flat tires are happening all the time. That was the nice thing about the checkpoint. Like, the tires are, you know, a little bit bigger, but no, no one on the ride got a flat. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:28:16 to 00:28:30 And that's just really comfortable. Like in a ride like that where it's. It can be pretty challenging, both from a elevation perspective, but also just a terrain perspective, just getting bounced around a bit. It was, if I felt pretty. Pretty good at the end, surprisingly. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:28:30 to 00:28:48 Yeah. I think for. I think for. For people who haven't done a ton of gravel riding, it was a confidence inspiring choice to set them up that way because you could go in as someone who's ridden on the road a ton and ride that gravel and not feel like the bike was all over the place. Yeah. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:28:48 to 00:29:06 Totally sketchy. I mean, it's Totally stable under you. Yeah, I witnessed some sketchy, sketchy stuff out there with people and not nothing to do with their bikes handling talents. It was just equipment choice. They like literally could not stay on their line because of their tires being. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:29:06 to 00:29:29 So much smaller and rim brakes on some of those things. The descents, I mean there's. We talk about the climbs but like even some of the descents were, you know, somewhat challenging to navigate, especially with a group. It really kind of opened up once you made the turn to the, the longer part of the event. The, the full fondo and then it kind of really opened up for us like where there was riders but not nearly. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:29:30 to 00:29:51 Yeah, yeah, a hundred percent. And I think it's a good, it's a good point. On the descending it definitely was. You could definitely see the people who had either just confidence warranted or unwarranted or the right bike for the situation. Yeah, because I was, you know, there were definitely stutter bumps from all the riders out there. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:29:51 to 00:30:11 So you definitely got into situations where you were, you were getting a lot of feedback from the trail. Yeah, it's amazing to have ridden some of those roads in the first couple of days. I think they actually go through and they grade it before the race. Like they try to kind of smooth it out a little bit. But after, you know, two races go through with all the cars and all the riders, the conditions have changed in one day pretty significantly. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:30:11 to 00:30:23 It was pretty interesting. Yeah. Yeah. In total there's 10 different gravel sectors in this event over the 140km. I think there's 50km of gravel riding. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:30:23 to 00:30:43 So it was a nice mix of. Felt like more in a good way. Yeah, for me, for me I was just like, I was way more comfortable on the. Not way more comfortable, but I was having way more fun. Yeah, I think you alluded to like after the, after the two, first two gravel sections I would just hit one and be like, okay, it's on. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:30:43 to 00:31:07 And I was having, I was just having a blast. And yeah, some of these climbs, I mean they were 15, 18% grade, both up and down and a lot of. Them are in the last 20k. Yeah, that's for sure. I remember one, one sector I was just kind of talking to myself and having fun because most everybody speaks Italian and I didn't. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:31:07 to 00:31:35 So I remember at one point a writer just closed the door on the left hand side to another rider and I, I sort of jokingly said, but fairly loud, I guess that door is closed. And it turned out the guy was from the UK and He was just dying laughing because I think he was having the same experience with me. Like, nothing I said really landed with anybody. So it's hard to kind of. You just sort of make noise to make yourself aware and obviously ride as safely as possible. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:31:35 to 00:31:55 Yeah, it was, it was a super, like, challenging experience, but it was like. I don't know if you felt the same as super rewarding, especially like getting through that last 20k and hitting, you know, the Toll Fe climb, getting up the Santa Catarina, like, those are. Those are steep climbs. I don't talk about that experience that you had coming up. A couple of those. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:31:55 to 00:32:19 Yeah, for sure. I mean, those were later in the day. And we're talking 10 kilometer long sectors at this point, which was cool because the earlier ones were shorter, you know, as I mentioned, like 4k, 5k. So to get on the longer ones and then some of the. You were just looking at these beautiful gravel roads going through the Tuscan hillsides. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:32:19 to 00:32:34 Yeah, it was super cool. And we, we sort of hadn't mentioned in the previous days we'd seen castles and old brick towns and, like, we definitely had this. It was, it was a beautiful ride. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Even when you're suffering, at least you got something to look at. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:32:35 to 00:32:45 That's pretty. Exactly. And I didn't know enough about the route. Like, I didn't agonize over it. Like, you know, I might have done unbound to try to figure out, like, how am I going to survive this thing? Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:32:45 to 00:33:06 It was kind of more by the seat of our pants. And that, that one long climb up. I think it's the Tofe pass where we met Gio in the van. Like, that was more than I had expected because it was like, just felt like a long gravel grind. And it was interesting just experiencing that and seeing the fans on the side of the road encouraging you. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:06 to 00:33:21 And then you, you kind of crest out on the ridge line back onto the pavement. Yeah. And the van's there and you're just. Like, oh, great, thank goodness, just where you're supposed to be. And you could look back watching everybody coming up the hill. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:21 to 00:33:33 And it was so funny. So you, you hadn't arrived yet. We had gotten separated for a bit, and an Irish rider comes up with two friends. And he. And he's like, hey, do you guys have any tape? Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:33 to 00:33:44 Oh, yeah, yeah. Maybe you were there. Gio's like, well, what do you need tape for? And he's like, my, my look pedal. The entire back end of the pedal has fallen off. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:44 to 00:33:54 So basically he's got Zero purchase. Yeah. And he's like, my friends are tired of pushing me up these hills. Do you have any tape? And Gio's like, don't be ridiculous. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:33:54 to 00:34:06 Like, tape's not gonna do anything. How about breaking away? Yeah. How about we give you a set of pedals, a set of cleats, you just return them. Back in Siena, we're all going to the same place. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:34:06 to 00:34:12 Yeah. Yeah. Such a nice gesture. The guy sat there, put his cleats on, then ended up finishing the race. That was cool. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:34:12 to 00:34:34 Or the ride. Yeah. That's super cool. Gio also mentioned that Quinn Simmons, the professional rider from Lidl Trek, he had flatted out of the race the day before. And it turns out he showed up at the Trek van because he was riding the Gran Fondo with his mom and dad, and he had yet another flat, and Geo gave him a tube to kick him down the road. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:34:35 to 00:34:51 Mobile bike shop. Yeah. Gotta love it. And that. Once we got on that ridgeline, it was awesome because we did have a substantial amount of road riding ahead of us for a while, which I'm sure I could speak for both of us was a bit of a relief to just be able to cruise. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:34:51 to 00:35:00 It was a lot of downhilling at that point. We got into some good groups, and we were just. Just kind of motoring and putting some kilometers under our belt. And you can start to see the city. So you. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:35:00 to 00:35:12 You got your sight line for your finish. Yeah, it's pretty cool. And then I think we were in good spirits. We rolled up with a couple of our. Our trip mates along the way, which was fun to kind of ride with those guys. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:12 to 00:35:17 Roll up. Patrick and Perry. Exactly. Good guys. Very strong. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:17 to 00:35:23 Yeah. Roll up to that van. And we're like. They're like, great. You know, great you guys are here. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:23 to 00:35:34 Let's get you situated. What do you need? Let's get you some more food, et cetera. And then it kind of dawned on, I think, both of us that we knew how much elevation we were needing to have done. I think It's. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:34 to 00:35:45 Was it 7,000ft over the course of the day? Yeah. And we hadn't yet hit 5.5,000ft of. Climbing, and there wasn't much longer to go. Yeah, I'm like, there's a. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:35:45 to 00:36:07 There's a big disconnect here. I got a big problem because it seems like we don't have a lot of mileage, and we've got a lot of vertical feet to cover. So that was a little bit of a heady moment, but it was nice to like, have sort of had a reset, get some food, get a little more warm clothes on if we needed it, and then head off on those last sectors. It's like, yeah. That's why I knew I could make it. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:36:07 to 00:36:15 I knew it was going to be hard, but I was like, okay, I'm just going to kind of strap in. Let's go. Yeah. Yeah, we had that. I think both of us misunderstood. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:36:16 to 00:36:41 We had asked about this steep climb we had ridden two days before and how far up it was, and I think they were thinking about the dirt sector, and we were talking about this vicious road, and it was right after the rest stop. Yeah, it's right after the rest stop. Like, oh, there it is. It's right here. And this was like the type of climb, even fresh, you sort of think about doing the paper boy weave back and forth on the course. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:36:41 to 00:36:50 When you. You can see it from a half mile away, you're like, oh, no. Is that where we're going? Yeah. And then a couple more tough gravel climbs after that point. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:36:50 to 00:36:55 Yeah. Then we got into. Really. Yeah, it was. It was. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:36:55 to 00:37:05 Yeah. And it's funny, I mean, that very much felt like, to me, like the. The end of a big gravel event. Where, you know, you're like almost single tracky. Like, when you get up to the ridge, there was kind of. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:37:05 to 00:37:24 Yeah. Switch back, little single track, kind of super cool. I got some good pictures of you and Perry coming up there, and. And then we kind of. We get into some small towns and starts feeling like we're getting close to Siena because we'd ridden back into Siena a few times, cruising, riding with Patrick and a few other guys. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:37:24 to 00:37:42 And then we hit the climb into Siena, and. Holy God. I mean, this thing is, I don't know, maybe 16, 17% at the end. You kind of climb up the pavement just to soften your legs up a little bit. You go through one of the gates of Siena, one of the. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:37:42 to 00:38:13 From the wall of Siena, and then you. These big cobbles, and you're riding up this chute that you just see probably a quarter mile up ahead of you, and there's fans on the side of the road, there's riders struggling to get up. And it's just this epic scene that you have seen now from watching the pro bike race. You'd seen the riders go up it. And I just remember feeling like just very part of the cycling community and cycling world in Siena at that moment. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:38:13 to 00:38:26 Yeah, it was fun. There are a lot of friends and family for tons of those riders out there. So they Were still cheering people on late in the day. So it kind of felt like you were like wrapping up your own personal strada bianchi race. A lot of people shouting at you to keep, keep pushing. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:38:26 to 00:38:41 It was really fun to kind of come into the city like that. I had a little bit of a break in my story because I kind of crusted that climb. And then we came to an intersection and there was riders going both ways. And I took a left and I'm. And then I. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:38:41 to 00:38:48 I'm riding and like, this doesn't feel right. And I. I asked some riders, I'm like, is this the way to the finish? And they're. They were. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:38:48 to 00:38:57 It was English as a second language. They're like, no, this is the pasta party. I didn't hear, Jesus. Oh, Jesus. I went the wrong way. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:38:57 to 00:39:17 So I turned around and then rolled around the corner. And then you roll into the piazza. You got this, you know, the big clock tower. You go across the same finish line as the pros that we watched before. Just super cool conclusion to an amazing day out there. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:39:18 to 00:39:25 And you get your metal, your finisher metal. Got my meter. Yeah, exactly. The 10 years of the Gran Fondo. Yeah, that was pretty. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:39:25 to 00:39:33 That was a pretty nicely designed metal. I didn't realize it was the 10th anniversary. That was pretty cool. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And then I think everybody. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:39:33 to 00:39:47 Everybody on the team finished. Yeah, on our crew, we had some doing the. The medium length one, some doing the long one, which we did. I think everybody, at minimum has some great stories to tell their friends when they went home. Yeah, it was. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:39:47 to 00:40:08 It was a big day, but it was definitely worth it. I think everybody. I think no one really said anything the night before, but I think a few people were a little bit nervous about it, but everybody was, like, super just stoked to arrive in the compo after the ride and just be like, that was amazing. Especially after watching the race the day before. Yeah, a hundred percent. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:40:08 to 00:40:19 Yeah. In hindsight, like, it was. It was a week that was packed with. Packed with things to do. There was a nice progression of the mileage. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:40:19 to 00:40:34 We didn't overcook my grits prior to the event, so I gave myself the best chance of having a good day out there. Yeah, it was hard and intimidating, which I loved. Right. But totally doable and. And certainly well supported along the way. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:40:34 to 00:40:49 Whether it was from the. The Gran Fondo organizers or Trek's additional support level. Like, it just felt like a great accomplishment and felt it couldn't be more satisfied with my trip to Italy. Yeah, I'm Glad to hear it. It was great to have you there. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:40:49 to 00:41:06 It was 30 years in the making, so, yeah, it wouldn't have been nearly as fun without you there, so. Exactly. Well, it was fun reminiscing a bit, as I'm sure we'll continue to do over the years. It's such a monumental trip we had. And thanks for coming on. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:41:06 to 00:41:42 Thanks for everything you guys do at Trek Travel, for sure. I think you're the third Trek travel person we've had over here. I've appreciated, as I've advocated to the audience, like, Trek's put a lot of energy into gravel tourism and gravel travel, and it's a great way to go see some of these communities you've read about. And particularly in the. For me, the European trips, just to experience the culture and have the guides with local knowledge has always been this, like, additional bit of je ne sais quoi about what that European experience is like. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:41:42 to 00:41:52 Yeah, there's a lot of great gravel over there. Yeah. Check us out, travel.com a good pitch. Lots of good trips in the States and in Europe, so. Yeah, exactly. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:41:52 to 00:42:03 And if you're interested in Strada Bianca, it is a trip that sells out. It's obviously in March every year. I think you can already sort of reserve a spot on Trek Travels website. It's getting close. Yeah. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:42:03 to 00:42:12 You can sort of put yourself on a wait list. Yeah. And there's still. I don't know if there's still room in the Holy Week trips to Flanders and Roubaix. Okay. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:42:12 to 00:42:19 That one goes fast. Like, we're pretty close to sold out for that one. You got to get in early. And same with the Tour. It's pretty well booked. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:42:19 to 00:42:42 Even the Tour de Familes, the Women's Tour de France, is nearly sold out for this year, which is really exciting. Amazing. And I can't wait for you to have some gravel race trips in the future as well. I think it would be a fun way of doing some of these events. People who aren't necessarily racing but want to go to somewhere like SBT or to Unbound or. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:42:42 to 00:42:53 I know you already have a trip to Bentonville, but it is kind of an interesting idea. I think you guys should play around with, connect the two. Yeah. Yeah. What would it be like to bring a group of people who just want to experience that. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:42:53 to 00:43:04 That area in a deeper way and have a little bit of extra support in some of these milestone gravel events? Yeah, for sure. I think Unbound would be an interesting one, for sure. Yeah. Cool. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:43:04 to 00:43:15 All right, well, I will let you go. Hopefully I even see you this weekend and we can do some riding and reminisce some more. Yeah. See you up in up in Marin. Sounds good. Rich Snodsmith (Guest) | 00:43:15 to 00:43:31 Take care, Craig. Good to see you. That's going to do it for this week's edition of the Gravel Ride Podcast. Big thanks to Rich for coming on the show. And a big thanks to Trek Travel for all the great gravel cycling experiences they offer around the world. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:43:31 to 00:44:13 Top notch organization that's dedicating a lot of time and energy into the gravel world. So if you're a fan of professional bike racing and want to have an experience like I did at Stradabianca, go check them out@trektravel.com obviously they've got the other spring classics and the Tour de France, both men and women, as options for you, but also a bunch of fantastic gravel trips to Bentonville, to Switzerland, to Vermont, to Girona, all over the world. So again, go hit them up@trektravel.com and let them know that the Gravel Ride podcast sent you. Until next time, here's to finding some dirt under your wheels. Craig Dalton (Host) | 00:44:27 to 00:44:27 SA.  

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When you have your own lived experience with mental ill health, it doesn't always mean you have the confidence or skills to support others. We wanted to share with you our conversation with @Tofe Evans, where we spoke about the positive impacts that being an accredited Mental Health First Aider has had on his life and relationships. Tofe was incredibly generous in sharing his stories of overcoming his bad habits and how since becoming a Mental Health First Aider it has propelled his well-being into a path of less judgement, deeper connections with others and a sense of comradery with those around him. NOTE: There is a discussion around spotting the signs of someone who may be suicidal. This was a positive experience where this question lead to a supportive conversation. (05:20) - Why choose to do the Mental Health First Aid training (23:00) - How being a Mental Health First Aider helps with your own wellbeing (24:50) - What is Practical Resilience (36:00) - Avoiding the Drama Triangle We are deeply honoured to have Tofe join us in this episode. If any of this resonates with you, we would love for you to reach out so that we can connect. We would love to hear your feedback and thoughts on this topic. If you would like to book in to become a Mental Health First Aider, select the Book Online link on Julie's website. To check out all of the Conversations with Julie Episodes you can watch and listen to them here: https://www.julie.gillespie.direct/podcast ABOUT Tofe

Thematisierte Ligen: Kreisklasse B, Kreisliga, Verbandsliga, Oberliga, Regionalliga Nord Gäste: Steven Tion (SVG Pönitz 2), Tony Böhme (TSV Neustadt), Mark Klukas (TSV Neustadt), Robertino Borja (SG Sarau/Bosau), Marco Pajonk (SV Todesfelde), Dirk Asmussen (Eckernförder SV) Zeitmarken: (0:00) Beginn (1:00) Worüber wir sprechen (1:40) Kreisklasse B – der Meister steht fest (4:00) Steven Tion über die Meisterschaft der SVG Pönitz 2 (7:40) Tabelle und Ergebnisse Kreisklasse B (9:20) Tabelle und Ergebnisse Kreisliga im Schnelldurchlauf (12:25) Verbandsliga (14:20) Tony Böhme (TSV Neustadt) über den wichtigen Sieg gegen Gremersdorf (18:00) Mark Klukas (TSV Neustadt) über den restlichen Saisonverlauf (20:30) Robertino Borja (SG Sarau/Bosau) über Phönix Lübeck 2 – SG Sarau/Bosau (3:2) (22:45) Pönitz gewinnt das Spitzenspiel gegen Grönau (1:0) (25:00) Tabelle Verbandsliga (26:00) Oberliga Abstiegsrunde über die Spiele von Neumünster und Reinfeld (29:10) Oberliga Aufstiegsrunde – Ergebnisse (31:15) Marco Pajonk (SV Todesfelde) gibt Auskunft über das Aufstiegsrennen und das Spiel gegen Bordesholm (2:1) (36:40) Eckerförde aus der Landesliga zum Aufstiegskandidaten (37:50) Dirk Asmussen (Eckernförder SV) spricht über Tofe und Eichede sowie den Sieg gegen Pansdorf (3:1) (42:40) Tabelle der Oberliga Aufstiegsrunde (44:10) Regionalliga Nord (51:40) die letzten Worte

JK sits down with Tofe Evans, a young man with a big resume; author of ‘Everyone has a plan until shit hits the fan', ultra-marathon runner, wellness coach, and business owner.Tofe talks candidly about his addictions to drugs, alcohol and external validation, and shares the tools he has developed to build practical resilience and overcome these struggles. A big part of Tofe's journey has been with The Man Kind Project, a global program providing wellness coaching for men. JK and Tofe dig into this program and how it uses classical literary archetypes to contextualize emotional expression and foster better mental wellbeing.Finally, the guys talk about Tofe's experiences with ultra-long-distance running, from the challenges he faced in a race across Scotland, to the triumph of running the highest foot race in the world on the slopes of Everest.Read and Listen To:‘Everyone has a plan until shit hits the fan' - by Tofe EvansKing, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine - by Robert L. Moore, Douglas GilletteDiary of a CEO - Podcast by Steven BartlettTRIGGER WARNING: This podcast episode mentions suicide, as well as drug and alcohol abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

What kind of things do I ask my guests? This is where you ask the questions that make your episodes high-impact interviews. Here are five that will drastically improve your interviewing skills. 1:46 | how and why questions 2:12 | questions that lead into storytelling 2:45 | asking questions your guests haven't asked before 3:29 | asking questions that will create discussion 4:27 | have a standard final question This episode is the follow up from last week's episode where Tofe speaks about the five questions to avoid. If you got value from this episode, please share this. For more information about Soundboard podcasting services

Thematisierte Ligen: Kreisklasse A, Kreisliga O, Kreisliga SO, Verbandsliga SO, Oberliga, Regionalliga Nord Gäste: Philipp Priess (Spvgg Putlos), Marcel Wieczynski (TSV Schlutup), Nico Stender (TSV Selent), Daniel Safadi (Phönix Lübeck 2), Jonathan Stöver (SV Eichede) Zeitmarken: (0:50) Kreisklasse A (2:10) Philip Priess (Spvgg Putlos) über Cismar – Putlos 2:3 (5:50) Philip Priess über die Tabellenführung (7:25) Weitere Ergebnisse Kreisklasse und Ausblick (10:20) Kreisliga Süd-Ost (12:00) Marcel Wieczynski (TSV Schlutup) über TSV Pansdorf 2 – TSV Schlutup (1:1) (15:00) Marcel Wieczynski (TSV Schlutup) über Corona in der Kreisliga (16:51) Tabelle Kreisliga Süd (18:00) Kreiskliga Ost (18:30) Nico Stender stellt seinen Verein TSV Selent vor (21:10) Nico Stender (TSV Selent) über Eutin 08 2 – TSV Selent 0:0 (24:00) Weitere Ergebnisse in der Kreisliga (26:30) Selent und das Thema Aufstieg (31:00) Daniel Safadi (Phönix Lübeck 2) über Phönix Lübeck 2 – Vfl Vorwerk (4:1) (33:00) Die Ziele von Phönix Lübeck 2 über die Saison hinaus (40:45) Jonathan Stöver (SV Eichede) über TSB Flensburg – SV Eichede (1:2) (43:30) Welche Liga ist stärker? Oberliga Nord oder Süd? (47:45) Wann findet Eichede Todesfelde statt? (50:20) Regionalliga

Vad säger alla de röster som hörs kring korset? Var är Jesu vänner och varför står de just där? På vilka sätt kan vi stanna i långfredagens text? Och var finns långfredagarna i våra iv?Hur tolkar vi med erfarenheten av att Jesus är tyst - idag och där på Golgata?Klicka här för att lyssna på samtalet: 212 - Tolkning pågårI avsnittet som ska landa på långfredagen samtalar Tofe af Geijerstam och Jenny Grimbeck. De är båda pastorsadjunkter; Tove i Trollhättans församling, Lextorpskyrkan, och Jenny i Härlanda församling, Örgryte pastorat. Text för samtalet: Lukasevangeliet 23:26-49Temat för långfredagen: Korset

We talk to author, speaker, and activist from Australia, Tofe Evans about the mental health of people talking to people about mental health. There is a whole industry of people telling us what is best for us - whether they are nutritionists, mental health experts, or mega church pastors. The reality often is that the more certain they are of what they are teaching, the less you should listen to them. Franqi and Stephen are being asked to talk more and more about mental health while simultaneously going through some mental health spills themselves. Talking with Tofe made that seem alright. He's a warm dude that is navigating through life like the rest of us, and sometimes that's who we need to be talking to much more than self-proclaimed "experts" LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, OR TELL YOUR MOM ABOUT US!! ALSO CHECK OUT TOFE'S BOOK!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Everyone Has A Plan Until Sh!t Hits The Fan' by Tofe Evans looks at the journey from dispair & depression through to success, a focused mind and personal resilience.I summarised the book as follows. "A quaint and straight to the point book written by Tofe. The quintessential self-help book written by someone who just wants to ensure it is read by someone and helps them out to the utmost. Splices his troubles as a young man, getting out of drug addictions and using running as the tool to harden his mind."I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Juan out!If you would like to support the channel, you can grab yourself a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/2WsFZZGTimeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:56) - Synopsis(6:05) - Themes(11:20) - Personal ObservationsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

About Jeffrey G. Marx and Cerapedics: Jeffrey Marx serves as President & Chief Operating Officer, overseeing regulatory, quality, manufacturing, and R&D efforts for the company. With some two decades of experience in executive management with medical device companies, he brings considerable expertise in research & development, commercialization, sales management, business development and strategic planning. His experience includes over 13 years with Orthovita, where he was VP Corporate Development. When Orthovita was acquired by Stryker Orthobiologics, Jeff led the team that integrated the two companies; he continued as VP Corporate Development at Stryker. He has earned a Ph.D. in Ceramic Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla MO. Cerapedics is an advanced orthobiologics company with i-FACTOR® Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft. Among 400+ spinal bone grafts on the market, spine surgeons can feel confident in choosing i-FACTOR Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft which is backed by Level 1 human clinical data from an IDE study published in Spine and Neurosurgery. In this study i-FACTOR demonstrated high fusion rates and statistical superiority vs. autograft in overall clinical success. One of only two Class III FDA-PMA approved spinal bone grafts, i-FACTOR is the leading evidence-based alternative and is powered by a first of its kind molecule called P-15: Osteogenic Cell Binding Peptide. i-FACTOR is free of many safety risks seen with other products such as ectopic bone formation and on average costs at least 30% less expensive than other drug-device combination products. ABOUT i-FACTOR Bone Graft Our lead technology platform (i-FACTOR Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft) is the only biologic bone graft that uses a unique small peptide attachment factor (P-15) bound to anorganic bone mineral (ABM). This novel (ABM/P-15) combination acts as an attachment factor for osteogenic cells. History The first P-15 enhanced bone graft substitute was developed for use in the oral cavity by CeraMed Dental – the precursor to Cerapedics – under the leadership of Andrew J. Tofe, PhD. The product received PMA approval in 1999 based on the results of two prospective multi-center investigations. It remains the only dental bone graft substitute with FDA approved claims of superiority over demineralized bone matrix (DBM) allograft and alloplasts. Since approval, ABM/P-15 has been used in an estimated 500,000 procedures. From these roots, Cerapedics has reformulated the (ABM/P-15) product and branded it i-FACTOR Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft to capture the unique “attachment factor” mechanism of action. Cerapedics is now actively involved in introducing the i-FACTOR Bone Graft technology platform into the rapidly expanding market for osteobiologic products.

'Everyone Has A Plan Until Sh!t Hits The Fan' by Tofe Evans looks at the journey from dispair & depression through to success, a focused mind and personal resilience.I summarised the book as follows. "A quaint and straight to the point book written by Tofe. The quintessential self-help book written by someone who just wants to ensure it is read by someone and helps them out to the utmost. Splices his troubles as a young man, getting out of drug addictions and using running as the tool to harden his mind."I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Juan out!If you would like to support the channel, you can grab yourself a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/2WsFZZGTimeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:56) - Synopsis(6:05) - Themes(11:20) - Personal ObservationsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

Welcome to Soundboard with Tofe! This is the very first episode of this brand new podcast, a platform that's a go-to learning podcast tool using insights and anecdotes to help podcasters connect with their audience. Plus, it's where Tofe documents the journey of growing his podcasting business, Soundboard. In this episode, Tofe shares: What today represents What you'll learn from this podcast Why he's documenting his journey It would mean the world if you could subscribe to the podcast and leave a review

Hoy en El Dedal de 8 Costuras hablamos con Pedro Tofe @pedrotofe5 uno de los creadores de SpanishBowl, creador y participante del podcast el balido del carnero. También en la cuenta @csuramsspain de la Universidad de Colorado State y en su canal de youtube Rams Spain del draft de Los Angeles Rams @RamsSpain. Los costureros:MiguelLex @LLastsecondAlberto @navy_espDaniel Devesa @devesa60EnriqueTelegram: https://t.me/joinchat/ALEWtkzt2zhjXuhJWqJjlASíguenos en Twitter en @8_Costuras y en Instagram en @8costuras y déjanos tus preguntas. No olvides suscribirte en cualquiera de las plataformas de podcast para no perderte ninguno de los episodios.Música:Last Battle - 83CRUTCHSuscríbete a nuestro canal de youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UJsNSpvywI6vErtkh7UMg

Welcome to Mere Mortals Conversation #46. Tofe Evans is the author of the book 'Everyone Has a Plan Until Sh!t Hits the Fan'. To some, he’s known as that kid who ran a race down the slopes of Mt Everest but most of the time he gets called ‘crazy’ or ‘nutcase’ more times than his name. All for the right reasons though. As a firm believer of pushing the boundaries of what the human body and mind is capable of, Tofe is constantly reinventing himself to advocate how anyone can rise above and be the best versions of themselves.The journey Tofe has been on these past few years have not only shaped his character, but his endurance career literally saved his life. For the ones that are screaming to get out of that deadly deep dark rabbit hole known as ‘adversity’, you’re in good hands. Here is someone who knows this field exceptionally well with his fair share of the destructive toxin. And where you may not think you'll come out of this dismal state, Tofe will guide you in the right direction with his lived experience.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Introduction(1:30) - The professional life(3:16) - My own research(4:42) - Screw Quality lets do Quantity(8:25) - Before the endurance events(10:45) - Associating Australians as Drinkers(14:40) - Unworthiness(18:30) - Focusing on Yourself(20:35) - Getting into running(22:44) - The day the marathon was decided(25:20) - The Simulated Depression(30:20) - The Race that changed things(37:11) - Another Round of Depression(41:00) - Identity, the Square and the Dots(45:15) - Dealing with Emotions Today(51:00) - Talking about the best-selling Book(54:40) - Morning Routine(59:59) - Summary and LinksConnect with Tofe:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tofe-evans/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tofe.evans/Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

In this episode we speak to Tofe Evans. Talking about running ultramarathons to cope with his mental health, and his take fighting through adversity fuelled by drugs & alcohol abuse, driven by shame, victimisation, and identity crises. Topics covered: How a lust for external validation infected every area of his life, and left Tofe on the brink of suicide. Being present to keep us feeling enough and worthy of love. The identity crisis after pulling out 280km into a 345km ultramarathon across Scotland.   Episode support notes: Tofe's book is called “Everyone Has a Plan Until Sh!t Hits the Fan” available on Amazon.   Want to tell your story on the podcast? Submit your interest at: www.heartonmysleeve.org   Follow us on social media: @heartonmysleeve   Please subscribe, rate & review our show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we maintain our wellbeing amidst stressful times? That's where Bec Mitchell comes in. She's a Corporate Wellness Consultant who teaches evidence-based approaches to companies and their employees on how to stay fit during uncertain, unprecedented and strenuous times. When we say fit, that's a holistic approach i.e. physical; mental; emotional. So here we have RJ and Tofe going under the surface with Bec on how to cultivate a work wellbeing mindset. Follow Bec's journey: https://www.becmitchell.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bec-mitchell-6b6b8963/ https://www.instagram.com/becmitchell

Inspirational and motivational are just a few of the words others use to describe Author and Inspiring Speaker, Tofe Evans. In Tofe's book, Everyone Has A Plan Until Shit Hits The Fan, he talks about his own real life story, personal challenges, and mental health issues as a world wide concern, that needs more attention in order to help millions of people. In this personal interview, Tofe gets vulnerable about his battle with depression and drug abuse and what's he's doing now with extreme events to cure himself and to help others.  Please share Tofe's video to help millions in need of hope and positivity.

Hoy en El Dedal de 8 Costuras hablamos con Pedro Tofe @pedrotofe5 uno de los creadores de SpanishBowl, creador y participante del podcast el balido del carnero. También en la cuenta @csuramsspain de la Universidad de Colorado State y en su canal de youtube Rams Spain del draft de Los Angeles Rams @RamsSpain. Síguenos en Twitter en @8_Costuras, Instagram en @8costuras y en Launchyoo en @8costuraspodcast y déjanos tus preguntas o sugerencias. No olvides suscribirte en cualquiera de las plataformas de podcast para no perderte ninguno de los episodios. Suscríbete a nuestro canal de youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_UJsNSpvywI6vErtkh7UMg Música: Last Battle - 83CRUTCH

What happens when a pandemic shows up out of nowhere? It affects the industries we work in, our everyday lifestyle, and the freedom we had to leave the house. In this podcast, the 4 of us (RJ, Paris, Zak, and Tofe) deep dive into how we're handling COVID-19 and what practical tips we're doing daily as well as the findings we're having in our daily lives when our world has been shifted a full 180.

What’s the longest you’ve ever run? 5, 13, maybe 26.2 miles? What If I told you this next guest ran 174 miles through the hills of Scotland? Crazy right? That’s what most people call him, but really, Tofe Evans, is a deep, loving soul, who has pushed himself mentally and physically to places most will never go. We'll discuss how Tofe’s darkest times have taught him most about himself, he'll tell us why he puts himself through these spectacular feats, & we'll learn about his Practical Resilience framework.

How do you see women and Millennials building authority in the workplace and changing the business world? In today’s time, technology has advanced the traditional business setup, bringing in more game for these sectors. The question lies whether they are reaching their full potential in the workplace. Joan Kuhl, founder of Why Millennials Matter, dives into the issues on gender roles that happen in the corporate world as she points out the things that hold women back from being achievers. An author, speaker, and champion of women in leadership, Joan gives away tips on how women can score sponsorship and get men as allies. RJ Singh and Tofe Evans of Nxt Gen Mvmnt highlights how Millennials can start their success story through their “shared wisdom” platform. Intending to pull together all the wisdom and information and sharing with their younger Millennial viewership and listeners, RJ and Tofe dive into the value of understanding the emotional struggles of successful people to elicit their authenticity, thus motivating the youth. As they touch on the issue of substance abuse among Millennials, discover how you can be a part of their platform and how they scale their not-for-profit organization. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Take The Lead community today:DrDianeHamilton.comDr. Diane Hamilton FacebookDr. Diane Hamilton TwitterDr. Diane Hamilton LinkedInDr. Diane Hamilton YouTubeDr. Diane Hamilton Instagram

What's the benefit from experiencing adversity? The powerful insight to pass onto others that may be experiencing something similar. Here we have RJ, Paris, Zak and Tofe sharing a few words from what we've experienced in our pasts and how's it's shaped us. The common trend between each of us is the mindset and gratitude from the overbearing stress we battled. Essentially, this is a great testament of how we explain it through the #PracticalResilience framework. Curious to know what you took away from this video? #NXTGENMVMNT #human #adversity #resilience

If you had an hour with a seasoned investor, entrepreneur, and start-up advisor, what would you ask him? Maybe it's what he looks for when he invests in companies, or how he got to where he is. Well, this is where RJ and Tofe go under the surface with Matthew Barbuto who's no stranger to developing successful business and building future leaders. From growing teams at BHP to growing emerging tech start-ups to advising founding members, Matt has been an integral member in the business world. What does it take to be an effective leader? Find out in this chapter of NXT GEN MVMNT! If you had one question to ask Matt, what would it be? *** Follow Matt's journey here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjbarbuto/ KPMG's Founding Leaders program - https://bit.ly/2Ro8tR6

To some, he's known as "that kid" who ran an ultramarathon down the slopes of Mt Everest. However, to most, he's known as one of the world's youngest thought leaders on Practical Resilience and developing a Peak Performance Mindset. Tofe has completed over 60+ endurance events and when asked: "Why do you put your body through such torture?" he, with a smile, responds with  "It can't be any more painful than what I have had to overcome." 

Absolute wildcard episode for you all today. In a bizarre twist of events we had the chance to sit down with Tofe Evans, an endurance athlete, public speaker and author from Australia.   My friend (and accountant) Martin Gilchrist got in touch with Tofe during a Facebook Live session, found out he was in Scotland and invited Tofe to come and see Northern Ireland while he was ‘in the neighborhood’.   The result was this event, recorded with a live audience and a podcast episode for you!   Tofe is a really interesting character with a lot of great insights to share when it comes to battling addiction, pursuing your goals and transformation.   Great one to share for the New Year and I know you’ll really enjoy it.   // To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Tofe (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/tofe-evans-endurance-athlete   Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.   To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/   Cheers!   — Matt 

To some, he's known as "that kid" who ran an ultramarathon down the slopes of Mt Everest. However, to most, he's known as one of the world's youngest thought leaders on Practical Resilience and developing a Peak Performance Mindset.Tofe Evans has completed over 60+ endurance events and when asked: "Why do you put your body through such torture?" he, with a smile, responds with "It can't be any more painful than what I have had to overcome." Tofe understands what it means to fight through adversity after barely making it out of his early twenties with his life. It was a losing battle for Tofe as depression and anxiety fuelled by drugs and alcohol abuse became a staple of his early life. After a terrifyingly close call, Tofe figured out how to channel all of his pain, anguish, and despair into a back-to-back series of insane physical challenges that many would consider impossible.In 2018, he released his first book 'Everyone Has A Plan Until Sh!t Hits The Fan,' which instantly became a bestseller and saw him travel around the world to speak at international conferences including SXSW.In just a few short years, Tofe went from his absolute lowest point in life to share and teach his methods for developing an UNBREAKABLE mindset. He calls it Practical Resilience. You can connect with Tofe on LinkedIn Please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I’d love to connect. Email tim@screwthenaysayers.com Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/stnwithtimalison/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/screwthenaysayers/ LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-alison/ Screw The Naysayers- www.screwthenaysayers.com

Author, keynote speaker and endurance racer, Tofe helps people build their resilience as a way to reach their goals and live a happier life. After reaching rock bottom as a young adult who had lost himself to partying and suffering from mental health issues, Tofe found his way back through his research and experiments with adversity and endurance. Tofe’s book, “Everyone has a plan until shit hits the fan. How to not be the bitch of your own brain.” teaches how to make adversity your greatest strength. What you’ll learn: Tofe studied engineering, but only half-liked it as he enjoyed the creativity and designing. Tofe had a fear of public speaking before doing it for a living. Notable quotes: “To be great, you need to have adversity. It’s a foundation of your success.” - Tofe reassuring that feeling pain is part of the process. “That’s the difference between working out and training: training is going towards something” - Tofe on applying reverse engineering to his goals. Shownotes: 02:45 - Tofe’s book is called . 04:20 - Tofe is from . 10:20 - In 2014, Tofe decided to go travelling on an indefinite trip. He partied a lot and ended up in Toronto. 28:20 - After picking up running, Tofe needed an objective to train so he registered to to a marathon. 35:00 - Tofe mentions the book . 37:20 - Tofe mentions the principle of a tool featuring the questions to ask yourself in order to find your purpose. 55:40 - Tofe invites you to connect with him on and check out his website at

To some, he’s known as that kid who ran a race down the slopes of Mt Everest... but most of the time he gets called ‘crazy’ or ‘f*cking nutcase’ more times than his name. All for the right reasons though. As a firm believer of pushing the boundaries of what the human body & mind is capable of, Tofe Evans is constantly reinventing himself to advocate how anyone can rise above and be the best versions of themselves. The journey Tofe has been on these past few years have not only shaped his character but his endurance career literally saved his life... For the ones that are screaming to get out of that deadly deep dark rabbit hole known as ‘adversity’, you’re in good hands. Here is someone who knows this field exceptionally well with his fair share of the destructive toxin. And where you may not think you'll come out of this dismal state, Tofe will guide you in the right direction with his lived experience. Brace your seats because you’re about to embark a wild ride - a culmination of despair, mental health struggles, hardships, endurance, and more importantly, resilience. Make sure to grab your tickets to Growth Now Movement LIVE www.gnmlive.com - I can't wait to see you guys there!

Tofe Evens, to some, he’s known as that kid who ran a race down the slopes of Mt Everest... but most of the time he gets called crazy more times than his name. All for the right reasons though. Tofe is a thought leader on resilience not on hacking the body to get you the set of abs you’ve always wanted. He's here so you have the mental artillery to hold yourself together. This is why having a six-pack mind is imperative.Brace your seats because you’re about to embark a wild ride - a culmination of despair, mental health struggles, hardships, endurance, and more importantly, resilience.Do you want to Subscribe to Joe Dalton podcastsDiscover the top ten tips that Joe has discovered from the 100s of people he has interviewed on is radio shows CLICK HERE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Tofe Evans. Tofe’s story is incredible. First off, he wrote the runaway best-seller, Everyone Has a Plan Until Shit Hits the Fan – if that tells you anything. But, Tofe has been to hell and back and what he has learned about life, resilience, and the human spirit is remarkable. Tofe came back from literally almost losing his life. He dedicated everything to teaching people what he has learned and raising awareness for various causes. Tofe pushes every limit and boundary he can find through being a top endurance athlete. In fact, he completed over 40 endurance events in one year just to raise awareness for cancer research, as well as a 60-kilometer ultramarathon on Mt. Everest – yes, that mt. Everest, for Cystic Fibrosis. As he says, he is on a mission to help transform those who are feeling week or worthless into warriors and I can’t wait for him his to share everything he’s got for you today. Word to the wise, this will be a raw unfiltered episode, because that is who Tofe is, so get ready for a wild ride! www.tofe-evans.com Tofe’s journey started when he was a kid and fell in love with traveling. He tried a number of businesses to fund the life he wanted – but he failed and it wore on him to the point where adversity seemed to be his normal state of life. He started to become something different, self-destructive. He would put on masks, so people didn’t see what he really was, but it didn’t work. He became a terrible person to people. He finally couldn’t take the loneliness and disconnect from being human and even attempted to kill himself by taking enough drugs where he thought her would overdose. For some reason, it didn’t work. He had to get help to work on his mental health. And in starting to open up and going through the process of re-finding himself, he started to learn how adversity could be a blessing and how he could use it to fuel his recovery. He also started to self-educate and that is when he came up with the idea that he would run his first marathon. For him, once he made the decision, he realized that it was like life super condensed. Training and do the race was a great metaphor for life. At the 9:30 mark, Tofe shares how a marathon is a great metaphor for life. After completing the marathon. He was hooked and asked the question “How can we make a difference through doing this?” So, he connected with a friend and they started on a journey where they did over 40 different events in one year to raise money for various causes. After everything you’ve been through and done, what have you found that matters most? The fundamentals of life: Food, water, shelter, family Family can be your close friends and family, your inner circle At the 11 min mark, Tofe talks about the differences he has noticed between developing countries and first world countries. The people are very poor so they focus on the fundamentals In 1st world countries, we have everything so easily accessible, which makes us shy away from adversity and not embrace it and use it to better ourselves as human beings People won’t remember you for the material items, but for the impact you bring Ask anyone who’s run a marathon, they don’t care what kind of food they have after, even it’s just banana. They really care what kind of bed they have if they have a place to rest. The fundamentals are what matter when they strip everything away. Explain Adversity x Mindset x Gratitude It’s the Practical Resilience Framework. Once you have all 3 working in play, it gives an exponential effect. It starts with adversity of any kind. It is the fuel that is needed to grow. It teaches you how to have a “6 pack mind” as a 6-pack mind is much better to have than a 6-pack body. Overcoming adversity teaches you a mindset of grit and how to push through your limitation. Once you’ve been through things and have had the experience both good and bad, you feel the gratitude and are more likely to give back and help others. We are made of the same elements (carbon, water, etc.) and the average human uses only 1/20 of the their potential. We are destined to be far greater than we realize. “You can’t compare yourself to others. Comparing is a cancer.” What have you learned about the capabilities of the human spirit… It comes down to compassion and empathy You truly understand the value of something when it is taken away from you The human spirit relays back to community and family. How can people practice practical resilience in their lives? Listen at the 25 min mark as Tofe goes into more detail on the items below. It comes back to Adversity x Mindset x Gratitude Think of it like a Ven- Diagram where the sweet spot is in the middle The first step is to acknowledge what you have been through and gone through Ask yourself what the mindset was that go you through it? Since you have been through it, do you have more wisdom and knowledge?Do you see how you can be grateful for it? How can we get rid of the barriers keeping us from our greatness? Remove the negative people from your life Be around people of action and that are striving for something Try not to be idle Dream of the impossible Tap into your creativity – remember the world you would create for yourself when you were a kid where anything was possible We have the world at our fingertips – What do you want to do before you die? Start small and work your way up to bigger things. Focus on the small victories that are on the pathway to the larger goal If it’s not illegal, immoral, or unethical, just do it! Say yes. At the 36 min mark, Tofe explains what to do when “shit hits the fan” It comes down to 2 things… Adapting Bouncing Back Don’t be too attached to the outcome, instead focus on the process of what it takes to get there as that is the real work and where the real effort is needed. Pay close attention to your habits because “The chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken” How does all of this that we’ve discussed translate to entrepreneurship? Use the Practical Resilience Framework Adaptation is critical You have to take care of your mental health at the same level you take care of the rest of your health Embrace the process and small victories Don’t go it alone At the 46 min mark, Tofe talks about what it is like to run 0ver 60 KM’s on Mount Everest…   Best Quote: “Practice “Present Focused Living.” Depression is when you are living too much in the past and anxiety is when you are living too far in the future.”   Tofe's Misfit 3: Understand that whatever adversity you are going through will make you who you are as a person. Do something scary every day. List your 10 top fears and start with your easiest one. Practice gratitude so that it becomes one of your primary traits. List the top 100 things you are grateful for.

Welcome to Episode 2 where I get a bit deep on how I use understanding as a tool in my coaching. We also have an interview with Tofe Evans who recently attempted the 345km Race Across Scotland. Tofe takes us through his physical and mental preparation for the gruelling event and lets us know his “why” for doing the event.  You can find Tofe at http://www.tofe-evans.com 

Welcome to The Social Impactors Podcast! Where we highlight impactful individuals making a positive social impact in their communities, and shares their stories/lessons to help others.

Adversity is a Blessing in Disguise Sh!t can happen to anyone, whether it's a life-threatening situation, a death in the family, a business gone bust, or another high-stress personal catastrophe. Tofe has faced some serious adversity, like most of us, yet found a way through. In this episode, Tofe offers tools to help you prepare yourself mentally to weather every impending storm. Tofe is an inspiring guy out to help others. Guest Bio To some, he’s known as that kid who ran a race down the slopes of Mt Everest... but most of the time he gets called ‘crazy’ more times than his name. All for the right reasons though. Tofe is a thought leader on resilience not on hacking the body to get you the set of abs you’ve always wanted. He's here so you have the mental artillery to hold yourself together. This is why having a six-pack mind is imperative.

Tofe Evans is a young man who has had a wild ride due to mental health struggles, depression and hardship. His remedy to adversity? To attack it with resilience and endurance. Amongst a long list of accomplishments, Tofe ran forty endurance races in a year, ran the 60km ultramarathon on Mt Everest, and did both a 12- and 24-hr treadmill challenge. Learn the mindset of resilience and grit from someone who takes it to the edge day in and day out.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not that many years ago, Tofe Evans came close to ending his own life. Today he is a best selling author, an international speaker, and in his words, a boundary pusher. Tofe’s boundaries, when it comes to endurance, are what many of us would consider to impossibilities. You see Tofe runs ultra marathons (100k) and the most recent also included almost 6,000 steps. He doesn’t compete to win. He competes to see how far he can push himself. He does it to learn things about human resilience (in this episode he talks about a system he’s developed called “Practical Resilience).” Tofe also opens up about his challenges with mental health, his lifelong journey for knowledge (you can tell this guy is a voracious reader), and tells us about his best selling book, “Everyone Has a Plan Until Shit Hits the Fan.” We talk about the importance of mindset, why you need to embrace adversity, and how gratitude will change your definition of reality. Interesting, fascinating, inspiring...that is Tofe Evans. You can reach Tofe at www.tofe-evans.com. He’s also very active on LinkedIn and looking to make human connections. Anyone looking for a world class motivational speaker should get in touch with Tofe.

Three years ago Tofe was battling depression and knew something needed to change. He transformed his life by breaking through adversity, strengthening his mindset and practicing gratitude. Now with his new life, Tofe is raising money for charities and pushing his body to the limit with extraordinary endurance events.  Click on the links for Tofe's: Website, Facebook, Insta, YouTube, Twitter To follow our podcast please link on our: Website, Insta, Twitter

I talked to Tofe about his dip into depression and mental health issues. Then one day he decided to run a marathon and then within about 6 months of doing these kinds of events he had pulled himself out of depression.  We talk about how travel and doing races are actually very similar things, they both help you get out of the environment causing the depression. Both of us had the experience of getting better after about 6 months of moving our ass! So whatever you do, if you feel the pull of depression or mental health issues the first thing you should do is get out of the environment that is causing it. Whether it is running a marathon, going out to travel, or anything else you might want to do - move your ass! So if you like what he talks about then check out his book "Everyone has a plan until Sh!t hits the fan"

Tofe Evans is constantly reinventing himself to advocate how anyone can rise above and be the best versions of themselves. The journey Tofe has been on these past few years have not only shaped his character but his endurance career literally saved his life... For the ones that are screaming to get out of that deadly deep dark rabbit hole known as ‘adversity’, you’re in good hands. Here is someone who knows this field exceptionally well with his fair share of the destructive toxin.   And where you may not think you'll come out of this dismal state, Tofe will guide you in the right direction with his lived experience and concept of Practical Resilience. That is the mental framework designed to have you able to withstand crisis and subsequently, increase your emotional intelligence so you can bounce back after every fall. This framework is explained through a simple, yet powerful formula that Tofe has worked countless hours on with psychologists, neuroscientists, behavioural scientists, and mental health experts.   There will be a time in your life where you face a crisis; a recession, a death in the family, a bad business deal, or even a life-threatening situation. So how do we deal with these high-stressful moments? That’s where you will learn about Practical Resilience to guide you mentally out of these adversarial and dismal situations. Tofe is a thought leader on resilience not on hacking the body to get you the set of abs you’ve always wanted. He's here so you have the mental artillery to hold yourself together in case of a traumatic crisis. When everyone focuses on having a six pack body they forget that having a six pack mind is more important.   Brace your seats because you’re about to embark a wild ride - a culmination of despair, mental health struggles, hardships, endurance, and more importantly, resilience.   Our episode today is all about how to go from depression and anxiety to a state of gratitude, through kindness and helping others.   Tofe shares advice on opening up, empathy, and pushing through mental obstacles. Tofe describes his journey from his lowest point to being an endurance athlete and author on tour. He is all about breaking down the stigma of mental health.   He leaves listeners with the advice, “Adaptability and resilience are key. Focus on what you can control.”

Overview: In this episode, we interview the youthful and incredible thought leader, Tofe Evans. Tofe is a well-known speaker, endurance athlete, and overall limit pusher. After struggling through a period of heavy depression and anxiety, he became aware of how important mental health is. Tune in to hear how overcoming this adversity kicked off the journey Tofe is on, which is an admirable and wild one! 5 Golden Nuggets Shared: 1. Make health your number one priority. Not just your physical health, but your mental health as well. 2. Push yourself farther than you think you are capable of. We all set limits on ourselves, but when you challenge those limits it will surprise you what you can actually accomplish. 3. When you can get people's attention, you can dedicate yourself to a cause and make a change. 4. Becoming resilient and enduring challenges in life is crucial. Resilience and endurance are two things that you can practice and prepare for. 5. Use your pain and your past to help others in similar situations. Through this, you will find you are also helping yourself. 3 Bold and Kick-Ass Quotes: 1. “My perspective was like looking through the clarity of a straw.” - Tofe Evans 2. “I’m just an obsessed and curious person.” - Tofe Evans 3. “Adversity is a blessing in disguise.“ - Tofe Evans Click the hyperlink below to connect directly with Tofe! Website: https://www.tofe-evans.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tofePersonal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tofe.evans/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tofe-evans Click the hyperlink below to connect directly with us! Website: http://www.ThinkBoldBeBold.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkBoldBeBold/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkboldbebold/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkboldbebold Sponsored by Mavericks Mastermind Until next time, Do Something Nice for Someone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tofe's story is an interesting one. After facing multiple set backs in 2014, Tofe was facing severe depression and resorting to self infliction, hard drugs and alcohol, and prescription medication as coping mechanisms for his pain. Somehow Tofe was able to find an escape route and turned to running as his new addiction. Now known as an endurance athlete and resilience thought leader, he's managed to change his life through endurance events and gratitude. Although, these endurance events and gratitude have saved his life, he's been doing these events for a greater purpose than himself: to help raise money for charities and increase the awareness around mental health. Some of Tofe's crazy accomplishments are: Ran 40 endurance events in 1 year to raise awareness and money for cancer research 60km Ultramarathon on Mt Everest for Cystic Fibrosis 100km run for Blind + Amputee 12hr & 24hr Treadmill Challenges (Yes, that says 24 hr!) 100km War Trail for Youth Military - PTSD And much much more   In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why no one wants to talk about mental health (9:50) Why we're social creatures and built for connection and story (11:00) Why it's so common to find people in the running community who are running from their demons (13:00) Tofe's light bulb moment during a 24 hour treadmill challenge (16:00) Why adversity is a blessing in disguise (17:46) Why it's impossible for last domino to be hit by the first one (28:55) How Tofe has been able to make fear his best friend (48:00) Tofe's scariest moment of his endurance career (52:12) Why we need to be more vulnerable (1:06:20)

Tofe Evans is an enthusiastic and loving thought leader, endurance athlete, and limit pusher. Co-founder of The Wounded Pelicans, endurance group based out of Gold Coast, Australia who pushes their bodies to the limits to raise funds for various causes.As a firm believer of pushing the boundaries of what the human body & mind is capable of, Tofe Evans is constantly reinventing himself to advocate how anyone can rise above and be the best versions of themselves. The journey Tofe has been in these past few years have not only shaped his character but his endurance career literally saved his life... For the ones that are screaming to get out of that deadly deep dark rabbit hole known as ‘adversity', you're in good hands. Here is someone who knows this field exceptionally well with his fair share of the destructive toxin. And where you may not think you'll come out of this dismal state, Tofe will guide you in the right direction with his lived experience.Tofe got involved in this field from his own mental health struggles for 8 months back in 2014 - managing to overcome both heavy depression & anxiety not through self-infliction or medication but with endurance & gratitude.Tofe Evans constantly reinvents himself through endurance, giving him the credibility with how the mental game works especially in very stressful moments and crises. As a thought leader on practical resilience, Tofe is grateful to be teaching this to others whether in keynote speaking or coaching so they can plan in advance of crisis and not be the bitch of their own brain.If you would like more information on Tofe please check out the following links below:Tofe's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tofe-evans/Tofe's Instagram - instagram.com/tofe.evansTofe Evans Site - https://www.tofe-evans.comHumans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2PodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Tofe Evans is an enthusiastic and loving thought leader, endurance athlete, and limit pusher. Co-founder of The Wounded Pelicans, endurance group based out of Gold Coast, Australia who pushes their bodies to the limits to raise funds for various causes.As a firm believer of pushing the boundaries of what the human body & mind is capable of, Tofe Evans is constantly reinventing himself to advocate how anyone can rise above and be the best versions of themselves. The journey Tofe has been in these past few years have not only shaped his character but his endurance career literally saved his life... For the ones that are screaming to get out of that deadly deep dark rabbit hole known as ‘adversity’, you’re in good hands. Here is someone who knows this field exceptionally well with his fair share of the destructive toxin. And where you may not think you'll come out of this dismal state, Tofe will guide you in the right direction with his lived experience.Tofe got involved in this field from his own mental health struggles for 8 months back in 2014 - managing to overcome both heavy depression & anxiety not through self-infliction or medication but with endurance & gratitude.Tofe Evans constantly reinvents himself through endurance, giving him the credibility with how the mental game works especially in very stressful moments and crises. As a thought leader on practical resilience, Tofe is grateful to be teaching this to others whether in keynote speaking or coaching so they can plan in advance of crisis and not be the bitch of their own brain.If you would like more information on Tofe please check out the following links below:Tofe's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tofe-evans/Tofe's Instagram - instagram.com/tofe.evansTofe Evans Site - https://www.tofe-evans.comHumans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2PodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

About my guest My guest today is Tofe Evans  We cover A LOT   You'll learn about Tofe and how..... He is a Thought Leader and Endurance Athlete. He’s one of only 100 people in the world to have run a 60km Ultramarathon on Mt Everest He’s Endured a 24hr Run totalling 162km Walked 100km while carrying 25L of water on his shoulders Ran 132K lasting 24 hours on a treadmill Completed a 12hr swim And these are just some of the 40 endurance events he has achieved in just 1 year But what’s most impressive is that he does it all to raise money for charities. Tofe Evans went from being extremely depressed with no direction in life to being From Depression and repression he found a new obsession Now he’s mastered the attitude of gratitude Had a spark of Clarity now he’s running for charity He may be known as crazy but boy he ain’t lazy. His mission is clear when most people’s are hazy. Adversity is a blessing in disguise, it’s the greatest way to rise, raise your eyes to the skies. Focus on the prize and ignore all the lies. It’s never too late to make fear your best mate. This is his legend this is his fate. How he handled his depression He realized at a young age that he was depressed He went through self harm and using drugs, alcohol and abusing these substances to self medicate. He had to change because he was sick and tired of being sick and tired. What makes our brains happy and why we should do the opposite? His opinion on motivation. How Tofe uses a eulogy to keep himself going. The power of knowing your eulogy keeps you going on that big glorious goal that you have for yourself. Regret factoring. How he has reward his brain to actually love dopamine. “you don’t ever get rid of the fear you just get more used to it.”   Stay updated on new episodes, guest interviews, health, and wellness information and resources by subscribing to the Scratch Your Own Itch on iTunes. Three days a week we bring you actionable insight, demystified truth, and simple steps to help you navigate the complex, often confusing health, wellness, and occasionally fitness information and answer the questions you’ve been asking.   Read more at Logantylernelson.com

  My guest today is known as a Thought Leader and Endurance Athlete. but most of all just plain crazy He’s one of only 100 people in the world to have run a 60km Ultramarathon on Mt Everest He’s Endured a 24hr Run totalling 162km Walked 100km while carrying 25L of water on his shoulders Ran 132K lasting 24 hours on a treadmill Completed a 12hr swim And these are just some of the 40 endurance events he has achieved in just 1 year   But what’s most impressive is that he does it all to raise money for charities. Tofe Evans went from being extremely depressed with no direction in life to being Nominated for the 2017 Young Australian of the year. As always I prepared a short rap to help introduce my guest … here goes …   From Depression and repression he found a new obsession Now he’s mastered the attitude of gratitude Had a spark of Clarity now he’s running for charity He may be known as crazy but boy he ain’t lazy. His mission is clear when most people’s are hazy. Adversity is a blessing in disguise, it’s the greatest way to rise, raise your eyes to the skies. Focus on the prize and ignore all the lies. Coz It’s never too late to make fear your best mate. This is his legend this is his fate.   So without further ado I welcome to you, an angel sent from the heavens, the one and only Tofe Evans   What you will learn: How to beat depression How to manage anxiety How to make fear your friend How to become an early riser How to overcome any obstacle How to increase endurance Why women live longer than men … and MUCH MORE Interesting highlights: Tofe shared an embarrassing bathroom moment when he did his 24 hour run on a treadmill Tofe is one of only 100 people in the world to have run a 60km Ultramarathon on Mt Everest Tofe shares how he went from being suicidal to living life to the fullest Tofe’s #1 practical advice:  Make fear your friendTweet This Wanna pick Tofe‘s brain?   Join my exclusive FB group now (https://www.facebook.com/groups/canipickyourbrain) ! Resources & Links: The Self Help Addict (http://www.theselfhelpaddict.com) (My book)   Did you enjoy this episode? Then  please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-pick-your-brain-entrepreneur-business-podcast/id1076916148?mt=2) , so you can get automatic updates whenever another episode goes live (and you will be helping me get to #1 on iTunes!)

Fred interviews Tofe and learns how he changed his life from the depths of dispersion to being a totally focused, dedicated & driven young man paying it forward helping the less fortunate.