🎙️ Welcome back to Ep 081 of The TrainAnything Show! This week, Dylan and John welcome back TA athlete Linda “The Beast” Elkins for an inspiring Belief + Action conversation centered around her recent finish at the Kodiak 100K Trail Race in California. If you've been around the TrainAnything community for a while, you may remember Linda from Episode 027, where she famously agreed to do a triathlon if we hit 500 subscribers, well we met our mark so we start making plans :). The conversation explores what drew Linda to tackle a 100K trail race, what the training process looked like, and the unique physical and mental challenges that came with preparing for such a demanding event. Dylan and John also discuss the evolution of endurance training through different decades of life, the power of consistency, managing expectations, and what success looks like as we gain experience as athletes and people. Linda shares stories from race day, moments when her belief was tested, and what kept her moving forward when quitting would have been easier. Along the way, the discussion highlights a powerful TrainAnything principle: meaningful achievements are rarely built through one heroic effort. They're built through ordinary days stacked together over time. The takeaway is simple: belief creates possibility, action turns possibility into reality, and sometimes the biggest victories have very little to do with a finish time and everything to do with who you become along the way. As always, it's a fun ride with some good nuggets, squirrels, and a little jingle... only on The TrainAnything Show. Please like and subscribe! Feel free to drop future bucket pulls or show ideas in the comments, or email us at info@trainanything.com.

🎙️ Welcome back to Ep 080 of The TrainAnything Show! This week, Dylan and John sit down with TA athlete BradFord Lartigue for a special Belief + Action conversation centered around his journey to IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin at age 65. What makes this story remarkable isn't just the finish line—it's everything that came before it. A few years ago, Brad underwent back surgery and faced the uncertainty that so many endurance athletes encounter after a major setback. Rather than letting that moment define the rest of his athletic story, he chose to believe there was still more ahead. Through patience, consistency, and countless ordinary training days, Brad worked his way back to racing and ultimately completed IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin. The conversation explores the role belief played before there was proof, the daily actions that turned possibility into reality, and the challenges that tested that belief along the way. Brad shares what training at 65 looks like, lessons learned from recovery and rehabilitation, and why success often comes from stacking small wins over time rather than chasing shortcuts. Dylan and John also reflect on what they observed while coaching Brad throughout the process, including the consistency, resilience, and commitment that made the comeback possible. The episode isn't really about one race—it's about what's possible when belief is paired with action for long enough. The takeaway is simple: setbacks don't have to define the ending. Sometimes the finish line isn't the achievement—it's the evidence of what's possible when you refuse to quit. As always, it's a fun ride with some good nuggets, squirrels, and a little jingle… only on The TrainAnything Show. Please like and subscribe! Feel free to drop future bucket pulls or show ideas in the comments, or email us at info@trainanything.com.

🎙️ Welcome back to Ep 079 of The TrainAnything Show! This week, Dylan and John continue The Seasons of an Athlete series with Part 2: When to Push, When to Pause. Athletes are constantly asking, "What should I be doing right now?" but the better question might be, "What season am I actually in?" The conversation explores the different seasons every athlete experiences throughout the year: building, racing, recovering, recharging, and transitioning. Dylan and John discuss why so many athletes struggle to back off when needed, how guilt and comparison can push us into the wrong decisions, and why more work isn't always the answer. They break down the signs that it's time to push, the value of patient building seasons, and why sometimes the strongest move an athlete can make is to pause and recover. Along the way, they share personal stories, lessons learned from misreading the season they were in, and practical questions athletes can ask themselves to determine what they truly need right now. The takeaway is simple: the best athletes don't push all the time. They learn to recognize the season they're in and adjust accordingly. As always, it's a fun ride with some good nuggets, squirrels, and a little jingle... only on The TrainAnything Show. Please like and subscribe! Feel free to drop future bucket pulls or show ideas in the comments, or email us at info@trainanything.com.