We have Dave Proctor with us this week, if you don’t already know Dave why not check out episode #98 where we dive into the backyard ultra.

Almost three years later we are touching base again, this time to discuss the trials and tribulations of breaking the land speed record of running the 7,159km across Canada.

Starting in Newfoundland and ending in British Columbia, it took just over two months for Dave to break Al Howie's long standing speed record of 72 days 10hrs.

In just 67 days 10hrs, with an average of 105 - 106km a day, with a consistent daily finishing time of around 10 – 11hrs, this has to be one of the most outstanding ultrarunning achievements of our era.

Dave doesn’t disappoint as he shares his methods of dealing with the pain, fueling strategies, the highs during the challenge and lows that follow. Some great links to find out more...

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After a computer crash I thought I had lost this episode which was recorded in Feb of this year, so much has changed in the ultra running world since then with Backyard records being crushed, another fun year at the Barkley and numerous 100m, 100k & 50k records being broken.

That means we are back in full swing and I was delighted to find the 'lost episode' with Harvey Lewis who is the man that just doesn't stop running, he has numerous podiums to his name, including winner of the iconic Badwater, winner of the Backyard championship and former record holder, Barkley Marathon competitor, the list goes on, and on, and on...an amazing ultra runner who has fueled numerous podiums on a plant based diet. Check out his Ultra Sign Up - Harvey Lewis immense list of achievements

 

Once again we have the pleasure of Noel Hanna on the podcast, some of you will remember Noel from episode #51 where we unpack his adventure on the 135 mile Bad Water race across death valley, and his succesful summit of K2 the Savage Mountain amongst other crazy endurance accompishments.

In this episode we discuss his recent winter attempt on K2 where the team of Sherpa's historically made the first summit of the savage mountain, we also unpack his 10th summit on Everest which was an amazing achievement and one that not many world explorers carry on their CV.

Great to have Noel back on the podcast, he's local to the Mourne Mountains where I spend most of my time these days. If your interested in speding a guided hike in the Mournes with myself please check out the attached facebook page and contact me via messenger. Mourne Mountain Adventures Link

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A winner of the Inaugural Last one Standing, winner of the pairs escape from Meriden, competed in over 100 marathons and ultra marathons including Marathon Des Sables but he wouldn’t tell you any of this as he’s one of the most humblest, nicest guys you'll meet on course.

In this episode we breakdown last week’s Tunnel Ultra where Bobbie was the last one to DNF to finish in 3rd place having completed 189 miles, only 20 loops from the finish in arguably the hardest mental race in the UK & Ireland.

We have Sean Smith from Newry Co.Down on the show this week, Sean has just earned his second 6 star medal by completing the world major marathons for a second time, I’m not aware of anyone else in Ireland who has achieved this amazing accomplishment so thought it was worth catching up and just having a chat about his experiences.

Sean hadn’t long crossed the finish line in Boston in 2013 when the two bombs went off, in this episode Sean talks us through his experience of the event and the chaos that it caused killing 3 people.

We record this on International Women's day which is very fitting as Catherine steps into the uncharted territory to win the ladies section of Last one Standing by completing 109.2 miles which equalled the course record.

What makes this remarkable is the fact Catherine registered to support a friend who pulled out the day before with sickness and then she went on to win the race which shows what the body and mind can actually do once challenged.

LoS is a great race held at Castleward by the Atlas crew Sammy and Adrian Daye which was won this year by Peter Cromie who completed 172.2 miles, with Andy Persson pushing him to the last lap.

Catherine has really recoloured her life through running, I hope you enjoy this general chat about the race which I feel drawn to next year.

An exceptional runner Matthew has taken his marathon running from 3:18 to sub 2.59, then taking on a coach he leap frogged his performance down to 2:44 in a very short period of time.

He was there when it happened, Boston 2018 where he amazingly ran another sub 3 marathon in the worst possible weather conditions that could be thrown at you during a race.

His Sub 2:45 time has opened the door to London 2019 where he has set the goal of running a world record for the fastest marathon time dressed as a letterbox.

So why would you do such a crazy challenge well there is a very good reason, Matthew is hoping that through his race that he will bring awareness and help to raise funds for Dementia.

This is a serious disease that can effect a third of the elderly population, there is a stigma around this which Matthew is hoping to break down as awareness often leads to prevention.

You can support Matthew by helping his London Fundraiser for Dementia on the following link; https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=postbox&pageUrl=1&fbclid=IwAR3NKkYDf65JphW3lHhgoZPMQzVv0RWE9fbf_yQR5kjR7bT3iPo5HJlyhf4

 

We have a very informative episode this week from Evan Scully who is a remarkable individual, diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at an early age he is a successful strength and conditioning coach on the top flight working with over 100 Olympians including the likes of Mo Farah, Eliud Kipchoge and Haile Gebrselassie some of the biggest names in the sport.

In this episode we ask the question why try and make sport fair if you have genetic advantages, we creep around the world of illegal enhancements in the world of athletics, and we learn what its like to live with the most common genetic and life shorting disease Cystic Fibrosis.

Check out his blogs, and clinic...

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Eileen has found her wellbeing improve since getting back into running at the age of 59, she is a determined woman who has taken on more challenges than she would like to admit battling four marathons in four days during the Donegal Quads at the beautiful age of 63.

It's all about the craic with Eileen, there is never a dull moment when she is around.....

Collette truly does shine a light for the rest of us to follow, she started to run at the age of 40 and has run almost 600 marathons which is an astounding amount for any person taking in her into an elite group of marathon runners.

I'm not sure there's to many have ran 100 miles or 10 marathons in 10 days at the age of 68.

Another great episode for Podcast 24, Paul Clarke​ is an ultra runner from Kilkeel Co.Down who took part in the Kerry way 200km Ultra not once but twice, in this episode we hear what it’s like to take on a longer course and the highs and lows of getting to the finish line.

I loved this Podcast with Paul sometimes you just need to forget training plans and just run for the love it, you may be surprised how far you get.

Didn't really cut this so hope it comes across well just the way it is, I enjoyed listening to Paul's journey...

In this episode Johnny Breen talks about what it's like to leave the corporate world behind and walk down a different path towards helping others.

Johnny also talks about the sense of achievement but also the pain and agony of competing in the Belfast to Dublin 107 mile endurance race.

Welcome to Podcast #28 your in for another epic episode with a local legend on the Triathlon scene Milo McCourt from Infinity swimming in Camlough County Armagh.

Milo has helped introduce countless people into the world of triathlon including myself so I’m hoping that this episode plants a seed and inspires you to take to the water and bike before your run.

It's hard to know where to begin with Liz Canty, an immense rugby player who changed direction and ended up on rat jaw, what more can be said....

Liz really hasn't held back in any way or form, starting on the road and moving to the trails she has gone from strength to strength racing numerous 50k to 100 mile races and although realtively new to the sport she has already raced in some of trail runnings most iconic events such as Western State, The Barkley, CCC, and has had early success on races such as the Barkley Falls Classic the list goes on and on so just click the link below and check out her Ultrasign up list....

Liz Canty UltraSignup Link

Here is link to the registration of the Seven Sisters for those interested in a 55k Classic across the Mountains of Donegal.

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There is one place on earth that scares most elite ultra runners, and that’s Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg Tennessee.....so what is it that drew Michael Shiels from Kilkeel Co.Down to take on the challenge of The Barkley Fall Marathon Classic.

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We have a special guest on the show this week, he holds many world and Irish records in the world of ultra running such as;

World record holder for the fastest crossing of Ireland on Foot, 550km running from Mizen Head to Malin Head in 3 days, 3 hours, 47 minutes breaking the previous record by more than 11hrs. 24 hour Irish running record (248.4km/154.34m), 48 hour Irish road running record (343km/213m) and 6 day Irish running record (815km/506m)

He has also set a number of course records on some of the most gruelling events on the planet, one that rises above the rest is the Spine which is descriped as the hardest Ultra race in Britain which consists of a 268 mile race along the Pennine way, not only did he set a new record but he beat the previous best by more than 15hrs.

He has too many podiums and first places to mention but to of his favourite by his own admission are 2nd place veteran in UTMB and 5th placed in the 24hour WORLD championships.

Let not forget that he is also the first Irish competitor to gain entry into the notorious Barkley marathon, remarkable story not to be missed.

Welcome to podcast #31 I was on the edge of my seat listening to Paul and his achievements on the road to becoming the 1st Irish man home in the marathon during the 2016 Rio Olympics, not only is Paul just a down to earth guy but he’s also one of the most talent runners that I have had the pleasure of listening to.

Its a great podcast identifying how hard it is to get your body into form when it counts the most, Paul has had it far from easy over the years with injury and controversy but he’s managed to keep grinding and pumping out results that makes him one of Ireland’s most accomplished runners.

 

PB Profile.... 1500 m (3:50) 5000m (14:05) 10K (28:32) 10 Mile (48:21) Half Marathon (1:02:10) Marathon (2:15:30)

his week we speak to Brian Bell from Wicklow who currently lives in County Louth, I have been intrigued by Brian’s adventure he truly is Ireland’s answer to Ranulph Fiennes

In this episode Brian talks about how he battles the four elements of Extreme Heat, Cold, Altitude and Humidity, this includes a 340 mile race across Canada in the depth of winter being tracked by wolves, I kid you not...

Again I did no prep for this podcast Brian turned up at the door and we just let it rock, so you really do get a raw interview, and I’ve learnt this is my style so excuse any gremlins during the recording.

I learnt a lot about long distance racing from listening to this so my advice would be to lay back and enjoy this podcast with no distractions.

Another great episode this week as we speak to Zak Hanna from Dromara Co.Down Newcastle AC.

I have watched Zak scale the Mourne Mountains during the Hill & Dales taking many wins so its no surprise to me that he is becoming one of Ireland's best mountain runners.

He started off his young career competing on horseback and he’s taken many podiums on both the road and xc bike, but his transition into mountain running has catapulted him into the International mountain scene taking 13th place in the recent Mountain Running World Cup and a recent 7th in Snowdon which was the best time taken by someone from Ireland since his coach Rich. Rodgers held the record in 1991.

Zak has a lot to offer the mountain scene, a natural talent but he works hard for his success!

Kerry is an amazing athlete and she only took up steeplechase when she was 30, with a lot of consistent focused hard work 5 years later she found herself on the biggest stage in athletics Rio 2016 Olympics.

 

Her love for life and the sport is infectious, a great role model for the world of Irish athletics and its up and coming talent.

For anyone who run Dublin marathon on the weekend your going to enjoy listening to podcast #35 Michael Fox from Newry an exceptional runner who let it slide finding himself 3 stone over weight, with a gradual focus he turned it back around to run 2:40:26 during his first attempt at marathon distance.

 

This is another good podcast to learn how to either come back from injury or build a good base before launching yourself into pace, he finished 9th in the Dublin half marathon out of 9500 runners coming in around 1:14 minutes after only returning back to running 6 months earlier.

Mick is an amazing athlete having qualified for Rio Olympics in 2016 but form had left him meaning that he had an under par performance, the lack of form didn’t last long with a series of PBs to follow.

In this episode we hear what’s its like to be the first Irish man home in this years Dublin Marathon, Micks home town with an amazing time of 2:15:58 the fastest time by an Irish man in Dublin in 19 years.

The marathon national title was a nice addition to his XC, 10k and half marathon national titles which strengthens his position as one of Ireland's greatest runners.

 

 

Recovered from Cancer twice, Ali’s ran around 100 marathons which includes jet setting off to Australia for the weekend, a sub 3 in a naked triathlon suit in London, back to backs, he crashed out in the Donegal hero at mile 98 and wrestled with altitude in America’s most famous 100 mile race the Leadville......a podcast from an amazing and very grounded runner Ali Shaw.

'He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life' Muhammed Ali

At the age 38 Finbar buys a bike to get to work, starts a little swimming and the odd run, two years later in 2014 he enters Try a Tri and rapidly progresses through the sport of Triathlon by not only qualifying for the ETU triathlon European championships in 2016 he managed to win silver in the sprint with a phenomenal 5k time of 16:45, and 4th in the Olympic distance with a 10k time of 34:35 only 2 days later.

 

Finbar truly is an amazing athlete only running around 30km a week along with his run, bike, and conditioning training to produce results that I could on dream of.

 

We didn’t talk about his local podiums but he first came on to my radar when he won the Dublin Triathlon in Sept 18 one of many amazing triumphs with a field of over 600 triathletes.

Epic episode with Irish Backyard record holder Keith Russell who ran an amazing 63 loops back in May during the Atlas Running event in N.Ireland. Last week he competed in the 100k Anglo Celtic Plate gracing his first Irish International vest which was a very proud moment for the relatively new ultra runner.

In this episode we break down how to isolate your weaknesses and focus on those areas that can pull you out of a long endurance event such as Last one Standing, Mindset, Strength & Conditioning, Nutrition, Weaknesses, the holisitic approach to a successful performance.

Keith hasn’t been long in the sport and had a very touching introduction so if you haven’t heard Keith and Alana’s story make sure you check out episode #115.

One of Ireland's best Mountain Runners Ian Bailey from Co.Down and winner of his home race the Garmin Mourne Skyline in both 2016 & 2017 which is arguably one of the most technical races on the mountain running scene.

In this episode Ian breaks down some of his recent races including what it takes to hold the Donard Race Record along with the competition faced in the world championships, we talk about the complex topic of nutrition and what it takes to compete at the highest level of the sport.

 

In this podcast we catch up with Patricia Brown an exceptional runner who has gained a lot from joining her local running club, in this episode we share the benefits of club running and as the new memberships start to open across the country I hope that this will entice you to go along to your local club to see what it’s all about.

There is an ever growing social aspect to running, its a great way to meet new people and friends, it also can open the door to years of experience and ideas to help you with your own progression and sometimes it just opens some space to have great fun with like minded people.

 

Superb podcast with a very humble and grounded runner Louise Smart who took up running in 2010 struggling to reach her first mile and progressed to become the National 24hr champion by running 126 miles during the Energia event 2016, since then Louise has gone from strength to strength making podiums on numerous ultra events and participating in the 24hr Championships in an Ireland vest.

In this episode we break down the three 26 extreme ultras to determine which is the most difficult, and discussed the Last One Standing event in Castleward the week before the race, where limits don’t exist.

What can I say about John McKeag from Ballydrain Harriers, he's just an amazing individual who’s been running and winning races for over 78 years.

At the age of 96 he’s a great advocate for looking after yourself and working hard, it was a real joy just being in his presence and sharing some of his stories although I’m sure he has many more wrapped up waiting to be shared.

I’ve tried to bring a lot of diversity in to the podcast.....a lot of people haven’t yet made the leap towards podcasts and can’t help feeling I’m not reaching far enough so if your enjoying it why not do me a favour and share it with your friends and help to share the inspiration

I really don’t know where to start with Noel the son of a farmer from Dromara in Co.Down he has forged a life time of achievements, he has won numbers adventure races, ran a lot of the Iconic Ultra marathons such as The Comrades,  the relentless Badwater which is a challenging 135 mile run through death valley where he amazingly placed 10th, it was there that he met Lisa Smith who Noel paced in the Marathon Des Sables a few months later where she actually won it becoming the only American female winner of the race.

His Mountaineering success is endless however there are a few of his achievements that I found fascinating, he’s reach the summit of Everest 8 Times, been the first to summit many mountains including Burke Khan which has a dangerous snow laden ridge at the summit, and he was also the only Irish man to have successfully climbed K2 last year which won him the joint man of year award by the outsider magazine last month.

An exceptional runner at a very young age who drifted away from the sport only to return in his mid 30s, he lost four and half stone and ground out some amazing pbs in 2013 but at the age of 41 he knocked those times out of the park taking his 5k from 19:23 to 16:37, 10k from 38:00 to 33:55 and  Half from 89min to 77min and marathon from 3:39 to 2:45:38.

Wesley is a runner on form, in this podcast I’ve tried to pull out the secret formula that surrounds his phenomenal progression, part of Paul Pollock's DreamRunDublin team it was interesting to hear how his training was structured.

The key message in this podcast is that its never too late to achieve your best, you might just surprise yourself how far a bit of self belief and focus will take you...

This is part 2 of Banjo Bannon Everest The Open Grave Yard so if you haven’t already make sure you listen to part 1 first which can be found on Podcast #48.

This truly is a compelling story of being left behind, rising up against all odds and realising a dream, no matter how the fairy tale appeals nothing worth while in life comes easy, the picture on the front of the book may draw a dream like lifestyle but as we all know to well the chapters quite often read a different story.

As Banjo pointed out everyone has their own Everest, I’m glad I can look back over the last few years and identify those specific moments in my life where I’ve reached my own summits, hope you enjoyed this double feature, set goals, believe in yourself and no matter what obstacles you face just find a way....

Banjo is a great story teller and I was just engaged throughout the podcast as the real story of Everest unfolded.....from a young age Banjo had the urge to climb the highest mountain in the world Mount Everest.   He was ready during his first expedition only to be told it wasn't his time, feeling disappointed he had no other option but to descend without taking the summit.   This was never going to stop a deep burning desire to realise his dream and 10 years later he set course for the worlds most dangerous climb, listen in to find out what happened in Part 1 of Banjo Bannon Everest The Open Grave Yard!!   Its quite a colourful charged podcast so be warned there are a few curse words thrown out, enjoy....

A short mid week podcast which is 20 minutes long to celebrate our youngest Inspirational Runner of the week Conor Bannon who recently became the youngest person from N.Ireland to climb the highest stand alone mountain in the world Kilimanjaro 5,895 metres, this lad has no fear, and his expedition raised much needed funds for the N.Ireland's Children's Hospice.

A great episode to start off the new year, Sean Nickell came 2nd in the recent escape from Meriden  running his 10th 100 miler, in this episode Sean breaks down the  race in which he ran 110 miles in 24hrs to mark 96 miles as the crow flies.

I was intrigued by this unique race and the history it derived from, running solo to nowhere must take a lot of self motivation and mental strength which Sean consistently demonstrates in abundance.

What is it that drives us to explore our potential, there’s no doubt Sean is on a quest to find out how far he can push his body and mind, a superb athlete who has also run over 100 marathons gracing a pb of 3:09min.

What a treat we have for you this week with one of Ultra Runnings most interesting runners Vajin Armstrong, not only has he podiumed some of the worlds toughest races but he brings with him a different dimension into the sport.   A follower of the Indian Spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy creator of the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence race in New York, Vajin lives a life of peace and harmony through his meditation practices which he uses to great benefit as he is able to transcend into a flow state whilst running. Vajin won the NZ Kepler challenge 3 consecutive years in a row and has achieved a 17:50 in the Western State, he has numerous running acalades but his mindset in running and life in general is what makes Vajin such an interesting person to listen to.

A superb episode for you this week from the first female home in the RawUltra Wicklow Way 50 mile race in an astonishing time of 9hrs 1min, a great achievement especially considering  this was the first time taking on this distance.

From Dundalk County Louth Laura is an amazing adventure racer who has taken countless podiums and is the adventure race series winner of 2018 she has amazing energy and enthusiasm which comes across in this podcast she even cycled 70k to my house to record this episode before cycling back home. I was interested in how Laura integrates Yoga into her training regime which contributes to her success, you can join Laura during one of her Yoga sessions by contacting her through her Facebook page.

Keith Clarke a phenomenal athlete from Dungannon County Tyrone, last week he was breaking records by running 100 miles backs wards, I’m still amazed by this achievement but completion of larger than life challenges is nothing new to Keith.

In this episode we hear what it takes to complete a triple Ironman which  consists of a  7.2 mile swim 336 mile bike and a 78mile run, if that wasn’t enough how about a Deca Ironman which is 10 Ironman events in 10 days, and the less said about the Irish Ironman the better.... a great listen from someone who knows no limits.

 

Winner of Berlin Marathon with a record Debut performance, Irish Marathon record holder with a time of 2:22:23 seconds taking first place in Amsterdam whilst chasing the world record, and winner of the prestigious London Marathon. 

Catherina won four silver medals in four consecutive years in the world cross championships showing a strong consistency in her sport, making it to two Olympics including reaching the finals in Atlanta in 96.

We may never see a runner of Catherina’s Quality again in our life time, she carved out her success through the pure love of running and continues to inspire and give back to the support that she gained so much from.

A very special guest on the show this week Rosy Ryan from North Belfast Harriers AC, she started park run in Jan 2015 and two weeks later she was re-diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer a fatal disease but one that hasn’t stopped Rosy from living a full and meaning full life. She has now ran over 160 park runs and has just competed in Berlin, Chicago and Newyork marathon with London already ticked off she is on course to complete the world major marathons.

Check out Rosy's Instagram page @baconfromheaven where she shares everything running.

Gerald might be the most colour co-ordinated runner that you’ll meet, he’s an inspiration to a lot of people.

In this episode Gerald talks about how running has helped him with his grief and how he celebrated his son Harvey’s life by running all of the world major marathons finishing in Newyork last weekend.

Finishing the world major marathons is a great achievement, I’m sure that Harvey is very proud and I hope that his courage helps to inspire you to lace up as running can help you through the most difficult of times. 

Big Ivan is truly an inspirational guy he had a real wake up call in 2005 when his MS was misdiagnosed, at that point he made a right turn with his health losing just over 6 stone and competing in the Berlin marathon finishing in an amazing time of 3:12 this was only the start of Ivan’s marathon journey but little did he know this was also the start of his journey with Multiple Sclerosis.

Never will you meet a nicer person that genuinely wants to do good in the world, he’s helped introduce a lot of runners into Park run through the couch to 5k and is the current race director of Bangor Parkrun which hosts 250 – 300 runners every sat morning.

In Ivan’s wise words “Improvise, Adapt and Overcome”.

A great open and honest podcast from one of the most genuine and giving people that you'll meet in the running community, I was inspired to hear how he ran his first marathon at the age of 51, ran a 3:20pb at the age of 57 and completed his 200th marathon at the age of 62.

There's a saying that if you want to run enter a 10k if you want to change your life run a marathon, its never to late to change the direction of your sails.

A fantastic story on never giving up no matter what life throws at you, Lauren talks us through how a walk home turned into her worst nightmare as she is knocked down by a drunk driver only to bounce back into a life full of adventure which eventually leads her to The Marathon De Sables a 156 mile Ultra race across the Sahara desert.   This is a double feature episode so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did....  

This is a great podcast for anyone lying up with injury and feeling a bit out of condition, nothing is impossible with the 3 Ds Desire, Discipline and Dedication.

Cathy has become a great role model for never giving up on yourself.

In the this episode we hear how Tony overcomes his disability through running couch to 5k, but he doesn't stop there moving on to running Ultra distances and several marathons in all terrains. He truly is an Inspirational person giving so much in return for so little, in his words believe in yourself and magic will happen!

We have a very interesting guest this week, Dr. Rebecca Robinson. Sports and Exercise Medical Consultant who has represented GB in the marathon distance gracing a 2hr 36min pb, along with a 33min 09sec 10k, she is also an absolutely awesome mountain runner winning team gold with GB in 2015.

In this episode we unpack RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) the effects it can have on the body, the signs, and the preventative actions you can take to be more aware of the condition to ensure you reach your optimal energy level when needed the most.

Clinic link for CHHP REDS clinic with Rebecca.

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He crossed the finish line in Dublin Marathon with a new pb time of 2:18:52 to become the Irish National Champion, and at the age of 43 he broke the record for the fastest marathon time recorded for an Irish runner over the age of 40. In this episode Gary relives the race and takes us through his methods of structuring a marathon training plan.

This podcast wasn't intentional or planned but it does give you an insight into goal setting at a basic level so I've decided to post it , I will look at doing something with a bit more structure in the near the future until then enjoy listening to this 20 min chat between friends and then write one thing down and just do it!

Barry McCarroll talks us through what it’s like to run 105 miles in the Donegal quads and still maintain quality times through all other distances he has a remarkable pb profile 5k 17min, 10k 36min, Half 1hr 18min, full marathon 2hr 51min. He just recently completed 100 miles in 21hr 15min during the energia event in Belfast and he shows us that he has an infectious love of the sport and the community that surrounds it.