We interview one of Instagram's most dynamic endurance cyclists about how she completed Paris-Brest-Paris and get tips on how we should do our own bike packing sufferfest, the PineBurden320. Lisa Charlebois (@hustleandahalf) is a phenomenon on Insta, with great information and motivation. She tells us how she qualified for and completed the oldest, 745 mi. original uber-bike event in France. She then gives us tips and support for when we try our first - 3 days of 320 miles around the pine forests of East Texas in the December cold. I follow up with a review of how we executed our latest Marathon Mountain Bike race, the 42 mile Hugelland Holiday Marathon in Fredericksburg, Tx. It's a great show, so listen in and enjoy!

Old school HUGE episode! Four hours of everything, from interviews to gear reviews to training tips. And get coached by emailing me at texafornia at gmail.com Show Notes: Monday swim: You don’t have to swim hard. Can use it for leg therapy. Asgdf As Telling coworkers you need 10oz of water with that gel. Taping rim holes with gorilla tape. New Coastal Highway Route in Zwift: How to use it for 3 perfect 1 hour workouts. Hamstring pull? How to work through it. Walking your run when you’ve overdone it. How to make cheap fuel for ultra stuff. Swim parkas? Puffy jacket. Triathlon NEWS -Tri Bike Transport failure My own broken bike story with TBT. Sebastian Kenlie retiring —— Mystery segment Why people who learning on 26” wheel mountain bikes suck (like me). Why I put electronic shifting on my mountain bike and why it’s not really worth it. Ironman fitness vs. Cyclist fitness Why I upgraded to full suspension even though it’s slower. Fueling and hydration for the upcoming MTB Marathon race (42 miles) Buy camelbaks with hot-swappable hoses. How to do high sugar fuel and not get cavities… SOLVED and PROVEN —— Gear review - Fillmore high flow tire valves. They ROCK! The history of the presta and Schrader valves Squirrel moment about modern smart cruise control. You can put sealant into your tires straight through the valves! Long run with River: How to start of runs warm and where to put layers. Attacked by dogs. :) NEWS - Ultraman Arizona has relay openings! NEWS - GCN+ is being canceled. Dude on horseback riding down the road. How to catch up fueling if you get behind and how to tell. Oh crap, I have to ride day 2 of double 5 hour days while trying to keep up with Kai. Smart and fast way to remove factory grease from chain so you can wax it. How triathletes point their skewers back (correct) while roadies point them up (wrong). Running a half marathon the day after epic double 5 hour rides, faster than before! Tips on how to recover for tomorrow. Is ice cream the secret? Story of how I interviewed the guy who WON the overall AG at Kona running with a camelbak full of electrolyte water. Where is he now? Did he start trying too hard to go pro? Review of tricks I used to keep up with Kai for 87 brutal gravel miles. Feeling great with level of fitness!

Enjoy the wonderful journey and work it took for Kai Blankner to become one of the fastest mountain bikers in Texas, from riding a push-bike at age 3 to finishing 1st in the 29 and under age group in multiple Marathon Mountain Bike races (42 miles or more). It's a formula you could replicate for yourself or your own kids, whatever you/they are in to. Also, we talk in detail about the brutal 60 mile Austin Rattler that he just finished. It's a Leadville 100 qualifier and the competition was FIERCE. We give the inside tips on how you could get a lucky spot, so listen in!

4 minutes in water just above freezing, reviewing both the Kona women's pro race and UCI Gravel Worlds, what's wrong with the Zwift Hub One and the ultimate hack, Shimano crank recall (I had one!)

A review of Ironman Men's Championship in Nice, Sam Laidlow's secret advantage, the 85% rule in life, and awesome training in San Marcos Texas! Get coached by sending me an email at texafornia at the gmails!

Join me and John Hirsch as we discuss The Norseman Triathlon - how he qualified for and raced one of the hardest events in the world! We also discuss the state of triathlon, what's next, and how to keep or even improve your swimming speed. Enjoy!

I test out FORM Goggles! You know, the ones that put your metrics right in your line of sight? Check out why I give them 4.5 stars out of 5! We also do a listener letter and advice about local bike shops, a moment of Zen, a trip to the bike shop with the dog to fix a broken spoke. Annnnnd... this is just part one of two! Stay tuned for next episode for two more "first impressions" as I swim with the FORM goggles and give you some more info of what it's really like to use swim gear from the future.

I detail how we raced the Gravel World Championships qualifier and and also give a ton of tips on how to race faster and train in this crazy hot weather!

We do MASSIVE hill and heat training to prep for a Gravel Worlds qualifier in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas! I cover how to figure out what hillwork you need and how to do it on Zwift or outside, and we also hit 145 degree heat index in training out in the Texas Countryside. Join us as we prep for "Expert Level" gravel racing at the Highlands Classic!

The mud has settled, so let's talk about what worked and what didn't for the biggest and most important bike race in North America, UNBOUND. Also, I detail how I lost a KOM to Kai, puked, and then took a different one back a week later. Good times! :)