Quinlan Faris is an avid hiker, coffee enthusiast who hails from Madison, Wisconsin. His journey took him to Japan 20 years ago after a ten-month spell in China where he was a student of Tibetan Buddhism and Classical Tibetan Language. After a decade in Tokyo, during which time he took multiple back-packing trips to India and Nepal, he moved north to Iwate in 2010. You’ll most likely find him up a local volcano, hiking through a storm, fighting a bear (probably happened) or foraging for wild vegetables to feed his Airbnb guests and entertain his YouTube subscribers.LinksQuinlan's YouTube ChannelQuinlan's WebsiteMount IwateSupport the show

Mrs Preeti Dattatraya Maske, from Pune India is a 46 year old mother, wife, ultracyclist, ultrarunner, entreprenuer, motivational speaker and social worker.In addition to all this Preeti is an Ironman and has 5 Guinness World Record Awards under her belt! Preeti started her fitness journey after running a 5k at her child's school and clocking a time of 25 minutes, in her forties.Golden Quadrilateral 6000 km cycling in 24 days Mar 2021 Completed Pune to Kolhapur 220 km running in 46 hrsManali to Leh cycling in 55 hours Jun 2022 as GWRManali to Leh running 4 days 22 hrs Aug 2022 GWR   West to East 4000 km cycling in 13 days 18 hrs as GWRKashmir to Kanyakumari cycling in 11 days 22 hrs as a GWR in Feb 2023⁠Bhutan Nepal India cycling in 10 days 18 hrs as a GWR in May 2023Ironman Barcelona Spain in 15 hrs 07 min in Oct 2023Completed 338 km running @ vineyard ultra in 73 hrs 45 min in Feb 2024Ambassador of Border Road organisation & Organ donation awareness,Founder of Topspeed Bicycles pvt ltd, Co-Founder of Bamboosh Bicycles Pvt Ltd, Founder of NGO World on Wheels FoundationPreeti's FacebookPreeti's InstagramSupport the show

Day 21!Today's gem is from Liesl Koch.Link to full episodeSupport the show

Today's gem is from Tobie Reyneke! Now Tobie has completed over 100, 100 mile races.Link to full episode.Support the show

Shiori Statter is one of three women who ran the Tokyo Backyard Ultra this past November.Shiori managed to clock up an impressive 100km, meaning she ran the backyard loop for 15 hours. Shiori is also a professional in the fitness industry. Shiori also takes on challenges such as starting the New Year with a 100km run around her block!" The backyard ultra or last one standing is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run the distance of 6.706 kilometres (4.167 mi) in less than one hour, which is a pace of 100 miles per 24 hours. The race is over when only one runner remains to complete a lap. This runner is marked as the winner and only finisher, with all other runners receiving a "DNF" (Did Not Finish). The runner who completes the second-most laps in a race is often referred to as the "assist", in the sense that their effort is ultimately what determines how long the race is allowed to continue--there is no predefined end length or time in a backyard ultra, as long as multiple runners can complete each loop within an hour." ~ source Wikipedia. LinksTokyo Backyard UltraShiori's InstagramShiori's webpageArnoldRun for Life: How to Run, Walk and Move Without Pain or Injury and Acheive a Sense of Well-Being by Mark CucuzzellaSupport the show

Day 19's gem is from Riana Henning.Full episodeSupport the show

Day 18 - ourgem today is from Cody Reed.Link to full episodeSupport the show

Day 17 is a gem from Dmitri Lechtchinski.Link to full episodeSupport the show

Day 16's gem is from the episode with Deam Wight.Link to full episode.Support the show

Today's gem is from Rhys Foster.Link to full episodeSupport the show