Chafed and Confused Podcast

Nick is back from the mountains and Kyle has disappeared to the lakes. Today Nick runs through his taper and race preparation as he gets ready for his third crack at the Fat Dog 120 on August 8th. Learn about his Race plan, nutrition, gear and much more.Topo Athletic - https://www.topoathletic.ca/collections/last-chance-womenAltra - https://www.altrarunning.com/en-ca/men/shoes/trail/Maurten Nutrition - https://skiuphill.ca/search?q=maurtonSalt Stick - https://skiuphill.ca/products/saltstick-capsules-100-unit-bottle?_pos=14&_sid=41fe2bb56&_ss=r

With Nick still in the mountains, it is time for Kyle to dedicate an episode only to gear and equipment. Now we are mainly talking trail running, and then what the plan is for now to use during Fat Dog. Sit back and enjoy a quick hitter of an episode. Much love.

Nick is on the road doing some learning and experiencing. So Kyle gives a breakdown of some of the big races that have occurred over the last few weeks. Then, as a surprise to himself and others, he completed his first "training" ultra marathon. The following involves lessons learned.

Today the tables are slightly turned as Nick interviews Kyle about completing his first official trail race! We learn about the race, things learning and things hopefully quickly forgotten. And then a slight detour into the inner workings of the brain of Kyle and what makes that boy tick. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to check out GoodProtein: https://goodprotein.ca/KYLES30

Today we sat down with the delightful, kind and skilled Rene Unser. Rene has been an athlete since she was a kid and has turned that love of sport into the life she wants. As a coach and race director Rene and her team at Pace Trail Runs continue to nurture an grow an amazing trail running community in beautiful British Columbia. Today we learn about Rene's origins in running, her life as an athlete, we talk about how she began her company and the coffee company her and her partner started. We get to know Rene and what keeps her coming back to running and racing and how she makes it all work. Pace Trail Runs - https://www.pacetrailruns.com/Pace Trail Runs (instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/pacetrailruns/?hl=enRene Unser (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/reneruns/?hl=en

This episode is dynamite! Literally there's a story about dynamite. Janelle Smiley is through and through a mountain athlete. She lives and breathes the mountains. They give her life and she has been lucky enough to call them her office for most of her life. Her list of accomplishments in the mountains is long and varied. From National Ski Mountaineering championships, to female first ascents and traverses. She Runs, she climbs, she skis and she raises small humans. Janelle brings a beautiful perspective on reaching our ultimate potential as athletes and as humans. We talk about all of the aspects of being an athlete/human, life balance, meaningful rest and much more.Website - https://www.janellesmiley.com/athleteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/janelle.smiley/Couples Course - https://www.mtnsense.com/courses/couples-tune-upArc'teryx - https://arcteryx.com/ca/en/athletes/janelle-smiley