Carpe Diem: Live Your Dream

Yosemite Triple Crown of Big Wall Climbing

No female climbers had ever completed the Yosemite Triple Crown - until this amazing duo appeared on the scene and nailed it this summer. What is it? It's speed climbing 8,000 vertical feet up three iconic big walls in Yosemite (El Capitan, Half Dome, and Mt. Watkins) in under 24 hours. Listen in. The training is intense, the risk is high, but the outcome is spectacular. And check out the photos under the Adventure Stories page of my website https://gocarpediemnow.com/ or on Instagram @gocarpediemnow.

My First Hundo: A 100-Miler at FRUD

Your host (me) was inspired to try his first 100-mile ultra marathon. It was my podcast episode #26 guest that suggested the Front Range Ultra Dayze event in Colorado as my "hundo" debut. What an experience!! It wasn't just the race - it was the people I met there. Such interesting and inspiring people. In this episode, I capture live from the scene of the race the perspectives of many of the participants and from the awesome race directors. Curios about trying a 100-miler? Pace yourself slow (e.g. walk) and you can probably do it. Really!!

Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean with Salty Science

This is a great adventure story of four marine biologists who decided to row a boat across the Atlantic Ocean. 38 days at sea with a coffin-sized cabin and 12-hours daily at the oars doesn’t sound like fun, but the friendships and the learnings more than made up for the challenges. Find great photos of the journey at https://gocarpediemnow.com. 

The Hunger vs Hunger Calorie Challenge

How many calories do you think you could burn in a day? My guest, Ethan Hunger, picks a day every year to go to the max on everything physical: biking, running, swimming, HIIT… and logs 12,000+ calories in 24 hours. Why? For an awesome cause of raising money for a food bank. And he has built an amazing collection of such athletics-based fund raisers under the moniker “Hunger vs. Hunger”.

The RAAM Riders and Beyond

Here's a married couple that has woven their lives around endurance sports together in a unique and inspiring way. This episode is packed with so many cool adventures like riding the Race Across America (RAAM), the TransAm, a 15,000 km bicycle speed record around the circumference of Australia, and the Norseman Extreme triathlon in Norway. And the list goes on. 

Mississippi River Speed Record

Could you spend 16 days non-stop in a canoe with 4 people, paddling more than 12 hours each day? That’s what it took to break the Mississippi River speed record traveling the 2,340 miles from source to sea. Hear the story (and the next big dream adventure) from one of the paddlers and his pal who supports the logistics. 

Competing in the "Olympics" - At Any Age

Have you ever dreamed of what it would be like to compete in the Olympics, but feel like that door has closed in your life due to age? Well fear not. You can still go for it in the Senior Olympics, formally known as the National Senior Games. Here’s a guy who threw javelin and shot put in college and is back in the competition 30 years later.

Advice from a Sports Psychologist

Here’s someone who has walked the walk with 5 Ironman completions, but can also talk the talk on sports psychology. Rather than talking about her own athletic accomplishments, she puts a different twist on this episode. Listen in for her sports psychologist’s perspective on how best to motivate oneself, how to cultivate greater confidence, define your purpose, and improve your performance with your brain rather than your brawn.

Planking for 10+ Hours! Ouch!!

Ever try to hold a plank for more than a minute or two? Kinda tough. How about for 5 minutes? Or 10? Well tune into this episode to hear from a planking world record holder who describes what it’s like – and what it takes – to plank for more than 10 hours. It isn’t just about the physical training.

From The Seven Summits to Arctic Expeditions

Here’s a young woman who caught the adventure bug full force, all triggered by an unforgettable mountain top sunrise. She went on to complete the Seven Summits in record time, and then moved on to a Greenland Icecap crossing. Just wait to hear what she has planned next!