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NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson brandon@chargelife.com brandon@chargelife.com (NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson) Adventure, Racing, Family and Real Estate in Bellingham, WA! http://nwwayoflife.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://nwwayoflife.com Bellinghma, WA, U.S.A. http://nwwayoflife.com/the-widget-a-tragedy http://nwwayoflife.com/the-widget-a-tragedy#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:46:05 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2639 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/the-widget-a-tragedy/feed 3 http://nwwayoflife.com/which-search-engine-for-bellingham-real-estate http://nwwayoflife.com/which-search-engine-for-bellingham-real-estate#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:57:02 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2630 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/which-search-engine-for-bellingham-real-estate/feed 7 http://nwwayoflife.com/beware-the-custom-remodel http://nwwayoflife.com/beware-the-custom-remodel#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:32:10 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2625 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/beware-the-custom-remodel/feed 0 http://nwwayoflife.com/spend-the-smart-money http://nwwayoflife.com/spend-the-smart-money#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:16:51 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2604 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/spend-the-smart-money/feed 2 http://nwwayoflife.com/lake-padden-sup-demo-day http://nwwayoflife.com/lake-padden-sup-demo-day#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:52:19 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2591 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/lake-padden-sup-demo-day/feed 0 http://nwwayoflife.com/paddle-for-food-relay-date-is-set http://nwwayoflife.com/paddle-for-food-relay-date-is-set#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:44:03 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2587 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/paddle-for-food-relay-date-is-set/feed 1 http://nwwayoflife.com/courtenay-mcfadden http://nwwayoflife.com/courtenay-mcfadden#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:25:57 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2578 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/courtenay-mcfadden/feed 1 I love it when a Whatcom County local throws down hard enough to win TOP GUN honors in ANY leg of the Ski to Sea. - Home-town pride, Baby!!! We've got some serious athletes here in the WC, and nothing showcases their talent quite like the big race. - I love it when a Whatcom County local throws down hard enough to win TOP GUN honors in ANY leg of the Ski to Sea. Home-town pride, Baby!!! We've got some serious athletes here in the WC, and nothing showcases their talent quite like the big race. That's exactly what happened in the case of today's podcast guest, Courtenay McFadden. Courtenay raced for local gym CrossfitX in the Whatcom County Mixed division, and she helped them onto the podium for a very strong 2nd place.  Courtenay's no stranger to hardcore exercise and science behind it, either. She graduated with a master's degree in exercise science from Western Washington University, and currently works at Bellingham Athletic Club helping other get fit. On top of all that, she's an absolute BLAST to talk to. Kick back and strap on the headphones for a half-hour adventure into Top Gun-ingham with Courtenay McFadden! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 29:51 http://nwwayoflife.com/ski-to-sea-podcast-john-barron-interview http://nwwayoflife.com/ski-to-sea-podcast-john-barron-interview#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:56:53 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2570 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/ski-to-sea-podcast-john-barron-interview/feed 0 Behind every great team -- and argue this point if you must, but you won't change my mind -- Behind every great team is a great leader. - One person (at least) who has a vision, and the courage to take action on it. - That person may not be a racer. Behind every great team -- and argue this point if you must, but you won't change my mind -- Behind every great team is a great leader. One person (at least) who has a vision, and the courage to take action on it. That person may not be a racer. Often, they aren't. But they're passionate about the Ski to Sea. And they're passionate about people. Good people. And the logistics of bringing them together. For example, meet John Barron, owner of Barron Heating, title sponsor of the overall winner of the 2011 Ski to Sea Race. (And, to be clear, overall winner of many, many other years' races since they first tried the Ski to Sea is 1990.) No one who's been around the Ski to Sea for more than about a minute doesn't know about Barron Heating and their legacy of excellence when it comes to this race. So I wanted to talk to him, and find out where his motivation comes from to go after the top of the podium again and again. Enjoy! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 36:28 http://nwwayoflife.com/the-mountain-runners http://nwwayoflife.com/the-mountain-runners#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:37:40 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2564 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/the-mountain-runners/feed 0 In 1911, a small group of hardcore men -- loggers, miners, a bed-spring maker -- lined up for the race that would become the inspiration for the modern day Ski to Sea. - It was called the Mount Baker Marathon, In 1911, a small group of hardcore men -- loggers, miners, a bed-spring maker -- lined up for the race that would become the inspiration for the modern day Ski to Sea. It was called the Mount Baker Marathon, and the goal was as simple as it was challenging: Make your way from Cornwall Ave. in downtown Bellingham, to the summit of Mt. Baker, and back again. $100 in gold was offered as 1st prize. The race ran for 3 years before being called off, never to be rekindled in that original iteration. But in those three years, the men who took part in the event put themselves through physical and environmental challenges -- against each other and against the clock -- that, quite frankly, would be literally laughable for their dangers by today's standards. Shockingly, despite falls into crevasses and calls for help going on for hours, despite train derailments, car crashes, and God knows what other misadventures befell these men, no deaths occurred. Still, sanity reigned after that 3rd year, and the gig was up. But the story, a century later, is now being retold in the form of a documentary/docu-drama film. And its producer, Todd Warger, is the subject of today's podcast interview. The Mountain Runners -- the film's name -- is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2012. Todd describes in the interview the depth of understanding, the resources that have been offered from countless sources and angles, and the cooperative effort from near and far that have come together to make the project a success. (Watch the trailer here!) It is, in my opinion, perhaps the most inspiring interview of the podcast series thus far. Listen in, and then go to www.TheMountainRunners.com and support the completion of the project with a donation. Enjoy! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 42:52 http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-holly-brooks http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-holly-brooks#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:31:22 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2548 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-holly-brooks/feed 1 The Ski to Sea attracts all kinds, including United States Olympians like Holly Brooks. - Holly raced in the 2010 Olympics on the U.S. XC Ski Team. - And she's training just has hard now -- or harder -- than during the lead-up to those games. - The Ski to Sea attracts all kinds, including United States Olympians like Holly Brooks. Holly raced in the 2010 Olympics on the U.S. XC Ski Team. And she's training just has hard now -- or harder -- than during the lead-up to those games. So when she showed up at the Ski to Sea this year, having just been a bridesmaid for her friend and teammate Caitlin Gregg, she was fully primed to deliver a double dose of high-octane 'Throw-Down!' She not only helped her FAMILY TEAM take the overall victory in that division of the race... She skied fast enough to finish 10th OVERALL in the leg, a mere minute-thirty-eight behind the overall Top Gun. UN-freaking-REAL! But that speed is just one of MANY endearing qualities Holly shares with the world. Talking to her for this podcast, hearing how down-to-earth she is, and how many OTHER things in life she wants to excel at... the "Olympian" label is quickly overshadowed and one-upped by two way, WAY more powerful, meaningful words that describe her. She's really cool. And  really nice! And... like most U.S. Olympians, as she'll tell you in the interiew, her training is a full time job, leaving not very much time for -- ummm -- a full time job. So my own plea to you: Support her. Whatever you can afford. Log onto her site hollyskis.blogspot.com and seek out the PayPal button on the right sidebar. Sacrifice a latte this week and instead give a modest donation (or, sure, a PHAT one!) to Holly Brooks. I'm going to. For every 10 downloads of this podcast I'm going to donate a buck to Holly. It's minor, sure. But togetherness -- like being cool, and nice -- is a force multiplier. Join the effort. And in 2014 when Holly's racing for the U.S. Team in Sochi, Russia, we can stand with pride knowing that we helped her get there! And THAT's freaking cool! (And nice!) Click here to read the text transcript of this interview NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 49:33 http://nwwayoflife.com/kayak-leg-cancelled http://nwwayoflife.com/kayak-leg-cancelled#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:04:18 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2530 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/kayak-leg-cancelled/feed 4 An estimated 200 kayakers were left high and dry at the start of the kayak leg of the 2011 Ski to Sea, when race organizers, the US Coast Guard, and the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department made the decision to cancel the kayak leg due to heavy winds an... An estimated 200 kayakers were left high and dry at the start of the kayak leg of the 2011 Ski to Sea, when race organizers, the US Coast Guard, and the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department made the decision to cancel the kayak leg due to heavy winds and rough seas. Winds were out of the south and were gusting to near 30 mph, creating waves some paddlers claimed were "3 to 4 feet" and "breaking over my head." Estimates put the number of swimmers -- that is, paddlers who capsized and ended up out of their boats -- at 30 to 35. Some capsized paddlers were in the water for as long as 15 minutes before help arrived. In Bellingham Bay's 50F degree water, a paddler wearing inadequate clothing can become dangerously hypothermic in that time frame.  The potential for tragedy was very real. Nonetheless, and understandably so, there were some angry, disgruntled, disappointed racers -- and some of them let their thoughts be widely known. This post appeared on the Ski to Sea Facebook Fan Page: "...The organizer of the race made a huge mistake by not being prepared for the last 200 teams to start. I think it was pretty sh***y to blame the water condition, that was a huge cop-out, take accountability for your mistakes." This sort of comment was rare, though not unexpected. Prepping for a race as big as the Ski to Sea is a bid deal. It's hugely emotional, and having your race experience cut short before you even start just plain hurts. Period. It's for these exact reasons that I wanted to talk to the race committee members who were involved in making the decision to cancel the remainder of the leg: Mac Carter and Larry Bussinger, both chairs of the kayak leg, along with Mac's wife Penny. In the podcast, they explain in full detail the events that unfolded on race day, right up to the point of deciding to cancel the rest of the leg. And... we talk about what could be done differently the next time this happens. Listen in, and leave your thoughts or questions here on the blog or at the voicemail hotline: 360-389-2489. Click here to read the text transcript of this interview. NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 36:15 http://nwwayoflife.com/zsolt-szadovszki-part-2 http://nwwayoflife.com/zsolt-szadovszki-part-2#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:41:58 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2518 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/zsolt-szadovszki-part-2/feed 4 "Terrifying!" - That's the word Zsolt Szadovszki used to describe his experience in the 2007 World Surfski Championships, a race from the Hawaiian island of Molokai to the neighboring island of Oahu. - That's where we left off with Part 1 of this 2 p... "Terrifying!" That's the word Zsolt Szadovszki used to describe his experience in the 2007 World Surfski Championships, a race from the Hawaiian island of Molokai to the neighboring island of Oahu. That's where we left off with Part 1 of this 2 part podcast interview. I found Zsolt -- the 2011 Ski to Sea Kayak Top Gun -- so interesting and engaging to talk to, that we ran long. So I split the interview into two sections. If you haven't yet listened to the first half of the interview, go listen to that first! Then hustle back here for Part 2, the conclusion. Zsolt, you're a BRO! Thanks for the interview, for what you bring and what you give to paddling, and for being Zsolt! Enjoy! Click here to read the text transcript of this interview NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 25:14 http://nwwayoflife.com/zsolt-szadovszki http://nwwayoflife.com/zsolt-szadovszki#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:42:01 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2488 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/zsolt-szadovszki/feed 5 There's an old saying: Never meet your heroes. - I guess the thinking goes that you'll be somehow disappointed to find out they're not "all that." - Trust me when I tell you, that's not a concern -- at ALL -- with today's podcast guest. - There's an old saying: Never meet your heroes. I guess the thinking goes that you'll be somehow disappointed to find out they're not "all that." Trust me when I tell you, that's not a concern -- at ALL -- with today's podcast guest. I for one LOVE having heroes. And I LOVE even more getting the chance to MEET THEM face to face. Or... even better still... to PADDLE with them! That's one of the coolest things about my sport of paddling -- and also one of the coolest things about the Ski to Sea: We get to line up and throw down against world class heroes of the sporting world. Which brings me back to today's podcast guest: Zsolt Szadovszki. Zsolt paddled this year for Ski to Sea race winner Barron Heating. He was the first one on the water on race day, with no one to chase down or to stay ahead of. And yet he was faster than anyone else that day. Zsolt was born in 1974 in Hungary, and entered the racing and training world at the ripe young age of 7 YEARS OLD! He's been a way-of-life paddler ever since. Zsolt is definitely one of my heroes. And, consequently, I couldn't get enough during our conversation. So it ran long. Over twice as long as the typical Ski to Sea podcast interview. So I cut it into 2 parts. Below is Part 1 -- the first half of the Zsolt Szadovszki Ski to Sea Podcast Interview. I hope you enjoy it half as much as I did. I think you will! :-) Click here to read the text transcript of this interview. NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 35:14 http://nwwayoflife.com/ski-to-sea-podcast-brian-gregg-interview http://nwwayoflife.com/ski-to-sea-podcast-brian-gregg-interview#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:10:29 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2482 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/ski-to-sea-podcast-brian-gregg-interview/feed 0 Any single one of the life-events that XC ski racer Brian Gregg packed into the month surrounding Ski to Sea would be enough for most people to call 2011 the "Biggest and Best Year of My Life!" - Let's see, Any single one of the life-events that XC ski racer Brian Gregg packed into the month surrounding Ski to Sea would be enough for most people to call 2011 the "Biggest and Best Year of My Life!" Let's see, he got married to collegiate All-American/2010 US Olympic Team Member Caitlin (formerly Compton, now) Gregg. He bought, with his beautiful and brand-new wife, a 1-bedroom, 1-bath bungalow, to serve as their training basecamp for the next few years, for the enviable price of just-under $25,000. And, oh yeah, he helped Barron Heating reclaim the top of the podium with an overall win in this year's Ski to Sea Race, by throwing down his 3rd Top Gun performance in the XC Ski leg. Not bad, Brian! Not bad at all. Listen in to how this WA-native keeps it all together, in this first episode of the new season of the Ski to Sea Podcast! And for lots more about Brian and Caitlin, check out their blog at www.XCSkiLife.com! Click here to read the text transcript of this interview. NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 32:21 http://nwwayoflife.com/debbie-chadwick http://nwwayoflife.com/debbie-chadwick#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 13:31:37 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2476 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/debbie-chadwick/feed 1 The FINAL show! The final Top Gun interview before the 100th Anniversary of the Ski to Sea... and our guest Top Gun is... - Debbie Chadwick, of the Boundary Bay Women's Team! - Debbie is 1/2 the canoe team for the team (her partner is Deighen Blakely). The FINAL show! The final Top Gun interview before the 100th Anniversary of the Ski to Sea... and our guest Top Gun is... Debbie Chadwick, of the Boundary Bay Women's Team! Debbie is 1/2 the canoe team for the team (her partner is Deighen Blakely). Debbie's not only a multiple-time Top Gun, but she's raced with the Boundary Bay Women's Team every year since 2000!!! She's been present for their reign of victory for over a decade! In the interivew, Debbie will share such golden nuggets as: The single most important skill a river runner can develop to go faster; Technique differences for paddling upriver -- common in most marathon races; Mistakes to avoid while drafting; "Invisible" resting techniques that the competition won't even see, but that help you rest and rejuvinate; And a big shout out to the army of over 1100 Ski to Sea volunteers! Debbie, to you and the rest of the racers in this monumental event, I wish you the best of luck on race day!!! And thanks for sharing your story and insights with us on the Top Gun Podcast! Enjoy the show, and good luck in the race! PS... You can still shave time off your race by reading Go Fast! 100 Tips for Ski to Sea! Download it for free here! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 30:06 http://nwwayoflife.com/philip-mitchell http://nwwayoflife.com/philip-mitchell#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 10:40:49 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2464 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/philip-mitchell/feed 0 Are you looking for the free PDF download, Go Fast! 100 Tips for Ski to Sea! Download it here! - Philip Mitchell -- the fastest runner in the entire Ski to Sea -- raced for 2nd place team Barron Heating in 2010. - Are you looking for the free PDF download, Go Fast! 100 Tips for Ski to Sea! Download it here! Philip Mitchell -- the fastest runner in the entire Ski to Sea -- raced for 2nd place team Barron Heating in 2010. Philip was Top Gun in the running leg by nearly TWO MINUTES! He took the handoff in 3rd, tracked down the 2 runners in front of him, and safely put them behind him before the finish line, gaining his team the lead in the race at that point. Then the lead was lost, somewhere between Philip's hand-off and the finish at Marine Park. That has not sat well with Barron over this past year. Nor with Philip. Not well at all. So Philip is back this year, but over half the Barron team from last year is NOT. New racers -- perhaps FASTER racers -- will join Philip this year on the Barron Team. And the word on the street -- despite MANY elite level teams and athletes from all over coming into Whatcom County this weekend to throw down -- the word on the street is that Barron may be THE team to beat. And trust me when I say that Philip Mitchell... is up for that challenge. Enjoy the podcast! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 33:10 http://nwwayoflife.com/janet-lightner http://nwwayoflife.com/janet-lightner#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 05:47:56 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2460 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/janet-lightner/feed 2 "Boundary Bay Brewery" is to the Bellingham, WA, restaurant and brew-pub scene what Google is to web search. - Absolutely ICONIC. - And for Boundary Bay to also be the sponsor of the longest running reign of victory of ANY team in the Ski to Sea is p... "Boundary Bay Brewery" is to the Bellingham, WA, restaurant and brew-pub scene what Google is to web search. Absolutely ICONIC. And for Boundary Bay to also be the sponsor of the longest running reign of victory of ANY team in the Ski to Sea is purely poetic and perfectly appropriate! (A win this year would be the team's 12th in a row!) A dynasty of that duration and magnitude requires above everything else a committed leader. Period. That leader is named Janet Lightner, and although she's never once raced in the Ski to Sea herself, her passion runs as deep as the Top Guns she assembles to win again and again and again. And those Top Guns love her, plain and simple. They rave about her and her partner Ed, husband and co-owner of Boundary Bay, and how they are much, much more than just sponsors and captain. They describe them as being like family. Emotional connections like that lead to un-matched reigns of victory. Best to let Janet tell the story in her own words. Enjoy the episode! (And good luck this year, Girls!!!) NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 28:51 http://nwwayoflife.com/brooke-gosling http://nwwayoflife.com/brooke-gosling#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 13:13:40 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2450 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/brooke-gosling/feed 0 Asking Brooke Gosling about being a Top Gun is kind of like asking a fish, "How's the water." - It's almost TOO familiar a state or way of being. She's ANOTHER "one of those women" from the Boundary Bay Women's Team who has raced multiple different l... Asking Brooke Gosling about being a Top Gun is kind of like asking a fish, "How's the water." It's almost TOO familiar a state or way of being. She's ANOTHER "one of those women" from the Boundary Bay Women's Team who has raced multiple different legs and achieved a Top Gun result in each one she's tried. And this year she's trying a 3rd different one: the XC Ski leg. Now here's the thing to prepare yourself for before you hit 'play' on the podcast: Brooke has a 100% disarming, fairytale-like sweetness about her. You listen to her voice, and hear her outlook on things, and you want to just invite her over for some tea and ask her to read nursery rhymes to your kids. But I am CONVINCED it's some sort of devious FRONT! She's GOT to be a freaking cage fighter under that shell. She's too freaking fast... too freaking competitive... to be as sweet as she comes across. Whatever the story -- and you can judge for yourself when you listen to the interview -- but whatever the story, she and the rest of the Boundary Bay Women have my deep respect through and through, and I wish them all the best in this 100th Anniversary Ski to Sea Race! Enjoy the interview! PS... Might as well gain a few extra seconds on Brooke and have your best race ever: Download the free PDF "Go Fast! 100 Tips for the Ski to Sea!" NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 35:47 http://nwwayoflife.com/nicola-mann http://nwwayoflife.com/nicola-mann#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 05:20:21 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2443 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/nicola-mann/feed 0 Nicola Mann is to the Bellingham racing and athletic scene what nitrous oxide is to an internal combustion engine: A flat-out freaking SPEED BOOSTER! - Here’s why: Along with her business partner and husband, Derek Shiers, Nicola Mann is to the Bellingham racing and athletic scene what nitrous oxide is to an internal combustion engine: A flat-out freaking SPEED BOOSTER! Here’s why: Along with her business partner and husband, Derek Shiers, Nicola owns and operates Trailhead Athletics – one of Bellingham’s most prominent and effective small-group, instructor-led workout shops. If you know any local, high-ranking racers in cycling, running or paddling, chances are good they’ve trained with Nicola and Derek. And chances are EXTREMELY good they’ll tell a tale of how the experience took them to another level in their racing. But helping other athletes aside, Nicola herself is uber-fit and uber-fast on the race course. Last year she joined the renowned Kulshan Cycles team of freaking fast ladies and threw down a TOP GUN ride on the mountain bike leg – helping the team claim their 4th victory in the Whatcom County Women’s Division. In the podcast, Nicola touches on such golden gems as: The one part of the body that “95% of athletes” need to focus on more; Her secret recipe for avoiding the dreaded ‘plateau’, despite training year-round; Milestones used at Trailhead Athletics to track an athlete’s improvement; Her road-bike vs. mountain-bike training ratio… and Why! Whether she considers “taking a nap” as part of her training; Whether you can make performance gains in the 2 weeks prior to the race; What you SHOULD focus on 2 weeks prior to the race, and…. Details of her future vision of the Ski to Sea’s mountain bike leg. Kick up the speakers and hit the play button for this half-hour dose of invaluable insights from one of Bellingham’s strongest racers, and learn a few tricks from Nicola on how YOU can go faster during this year’s Ski to Sea! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 31:49 http://nwwayoflife.com/sam-johnson http://nwwayoflife.com/sam-johnson#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 03:33:15 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2430 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/sam-johnson/feed 0 Sam Johnson is living the dream. - He's a professional bike racer for Team Exergy out of Boise, Idaho. - Yeah, you read that right. He races for a living. - So when Tony Velasco -- the team manager for Ski to Sea's Boss Construction, Sam Johnson is living the dream. He's a professional bike racer for Team Exergy out of Boise, Idaho. Yeah, you read that right. He races for a living. So when Tony Velasco -- the team manager for Ski to Sea's Boss Construction, last year's overall race winner -- called Sam to ride for their team, he knew he was getting a thoroughbred. Sam let exactly NO ONE down. He rode to a Top Gun performance in the 2010 race despite riding solo the entire distance (read: no one to work with, swapping leads, taking a breather in another rider's slipstream) and finishing in a blazing-fast 1h 13.5m. What's especially cool about Sam joining us for this podcast is that he's every bit as professional with the spoken -- and it turns out, 'written-' -- word as he evidently is representing his team on a bike. A bonafide Class Act, all the way. Here's the $64,000 question, though: Following his win and his Top Gun ride, why won't Sam be coming back to defend his team's title, or HIS own title as Top Gun of the Road Bike leg? Listen in, and find out! PS... Sam's an avid & talented blogger, too, and following last year's ride he posted these stories on his very, VERY entertaining and rich blog. Check out these posts of Sam's, specifically about the Ski to Sea: Who's the Boss? Ski to Sea Race Report, with photos! I Gotta Tell You About Philippe! (Boss Master's kayaker, 6-time Olympian!) PPS... Looking for the free PDF Download "Go Fast! 100 Tips for the Ski to Sea!" NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 38:31 http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-logan-wetzel http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-logan-wetzel#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 07:54:34 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2426 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-logan-wetzel/feed 1 If you've raced against Logan Wetzel of the Ski to Sea Team Klicks Running -- formerly known as RunningShoes.com -- chances are good you've seen the back of his jersey and maybe some of the mud flying up off his rear tire. - Yeah, he's freaking FAST! If you've raced against Logan Wetzel of the Ski to Sea Team Klicks Running -- formerly known as RunningShoes.com -- chances are good you've seen the back of his jersey and maybe some of the mud flying up off his rear tire. Yeah, he's freaking FAST! And what's super cool is that he's LOCAL! Logan's team races in the Whatcom County Open Division, meaning that ALL racers are living right here in good ol' Whatcom County. And whenever a hometown hero achieves a Top Gun performance against the big dogs who come to the race from all over, that's a story we need to hear! But be forewarned: don't expect any beercan-against-the-forehead, high-energy, rock-star interview here. Logan masks his blazing speed with plenty of down-to-earth humility and easy-going-ness. He shares some golden tidbits such as how he got to know the race course so well before race day, what gear he outfits his bike with to gain notable extra speed, and insights on his racing-to-training ratio this time of year. ALSO... be sure to download your free copy of Go Fast! 100 Tips for the Ski to Sea -- a little more ammo to have your best race ever! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 32:34 http://nwwayoflife.com/speedtips http://nwwayoflife.com/speedtips#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 04:05:48 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2416 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/speedtips/feed 0 http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-podcast-special-guest-race-director-pete-coy http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-podcast-special-guest-race-director-pete-coy#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 19:14:05 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2381 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-podcast-special-guest-race-director-pete-coy/feed 0 Pete Coy has been the Ski to Sea's Race Director for the past 5 years, and in that time he's overseen a slew of changes, improvements, upgrades, and no small amount of GROWTH of the event. - *The race this year  has quickly maxed out on registrations ... Pete Coy has been the Ski to Sea's Race Director for the past 5 years, and in that time he's overseen a slew of changes, improvements, upgrades, and no small amount of GROWTH of the event. *The race this year  has quickly maxed out on registrations of 500 teams (with 35 others on a paid waiting list!) **The distance has been increased to 100 miles to commemorate the 100th Anniversary! ***There are athletes and teams coming from as far as Australia and Africa, not to mention all over the USA and Canada!!! And the list goes on and on. At the helm, initiating and managing most of these changes, is today's special guest on the podcast: Pete Coy. Let's get into it now, and hear what he has to say? NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 24:21 http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-podcast-7-sabrina-harper-of-boundary-bay-brewery http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-podcast-7-sabrina-harper-of-boundary-bay-brewery#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 15:51:59 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2376 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-podcast-7-sabrina-harper-of-boundary-bay-brewery/feed 4 Imagine this: In your first year of competing in the Ski to Sea, you're tasked with competing in the most punishing leg of the race: The Run. - But you're game. Afterall, the team you're on has won their division -- Competitive Women -- NINE times in ... Imagine this: In your first year of competing in the Ski to Sea, you're tasked with competing in the most punishing leg of the race: The Run. But you're game. Afterall, the team you're on has won their division -- Competitive Women -- NINE times in a row. At the end of the day, you not only help the team land Victory #10 -- but you pull off a TOP GUN performance! Cut to the next year, 2010. You're back, hoping for victory #11. But this time you're doing a DIFFERENT LEG because of an injury. No matter: You're a rock star athlete! You take on the new challenge, new leg, new discipline, new competitors... and you ROCK IT AGAIN! Victory #11 for the team, and.... TOP GUN! 2 years in a row! This is the exact story of the Top Gun Racer Podcast Episode #7's guest: Sabrina Harper! Listen and enjoy!!! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 39:11 http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-survey http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-survey#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:55:32 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2371 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-survey/feed 0 http://nwwayoflife.com/steve-corlew http://nwwayoflife.com/steve-corlew#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:08:42 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2362 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/steve-corlew/feed 0 If you've been on the race course with today's guest of the Ski to Sea Top Gun Racer Podcast, Steve Corlew, chances are you brought home a nice, shiny, 2nd place trophy. - Steve would never say such an arrogant thing himself -- his humility runs a fai... If you've been on the race course with today's guest of the Ski to Sea Top Gun Racer Podcast, Steve Corlew, chances are you brought home a nice, shiny, 2nd place trophy. Steve would never say such an arrogant thing himself -- his humility runs a fair bit deeper than the rivers he races on. But Yeah, he's THAT fast in a canoe! Some of it comes from growing up in Grayling, Michigan, where some of the best paddlers in the country are born and bred. Some of it comes from his technician's approach to studying and refining the forward stroke, with the help of such legends as Serge Corbin, Butch & Brett Stockton, Jeff Kolka, and the man Steve used to pretend to be when he was a kid -- his current Ski to Sea race partner, Bill Torongo. At 30 years old, Steve still has the majority of his race career in front of him. But he has a LOT of priceless go-fast wisdom to share, and he delivers a healthy dose of it in this interview. Play it, download it, share it, tweet it, spread it, keep it moving out into the world. And leave your comments below, or call the Podcast Voicemail Hotline at 360-389-2489 and let us know how we're doing! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 35:23 http://nwwayoflife.com/heather-nelson-top-gun http://nwwayoflife.com/heather-nelson-top-gun#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:50:56 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2356 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/heather-nelson-top-gun/feed 2 Episode #5's guest-racer has managed to stay on the Ski to Sea Top Gun podium 4 years in a row, and she's got some awesome (and entertaining) insights to share from a lifetime of racing. - Heather Nelson competes with Whatcom County Women's team Kulsh... Episode #5's guest-racer has managed to stay on the Ski to Sea Top Gun podium 4 years in a row, and she's got some awesome (and entertaining) insights to share from a lifetime of racing. Heather Nelson competes with Whatcom County Women's team Kulshan Cycles. The Kulshan ladies have dominated their division for 4 years now, and are going for #5 during this year's 100-year race anniversary! In the interview, Heather shares tales of lessons learned from the notorious 2002 Eco Challenge, where she raced for Team Subaru U.S.A. and was one of only 10 teams (out of 81 teams) to finish the grueling event. She shares how the motto "Trip to race, Race to Trip!" has shaped her approach to racing and life. And she lays out her recommended approach for a first-time Ski to Sea racer to go from zero experience to a strong race in the kayak leg. Oh yeah, and Heather's my wife! Check out the podcast, share it via Facebook and Twitter, and leave us your thoughts in the comments section below. NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 37:39 http://nwwayoflife.com/max-taam-interview-downhill-ski-top-gun http://nwwayoflife.com/max-taam-interview-downhill-ski-top-gun#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:12:44 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2351 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/max-taam-interview-downhill-ski-top-gun/feed 0 Episode #4 of the growing list of Ski to Sea Top Gun Racer Podcasts! - In this show, we spend some quality time with Aspen, Colorado Ski Patroller, U.S. Ski Mountaineering Team-member, and 2010 Top Gun in the Downhill Ski leg Max Taam. - Episode #4 of the growing list of Ski to Sea Top Gun Racer Podcasts! In this show, we spend some quality time with Aspen, Colorado Ski Patroller, U.S. Ski Mountaineering Team-member, and 2010 Top Gun in the Downhill Ski leg Max Taam. Max raced for overall race winner Boss Construction, and leveraged the 30-second gap he was given by XC Skier (and fellow Top Gun) Ivan Babikov, to put ANOTHER 30 seconds on the field with a stellar performance on the Downhill leg. Max touches on the ratio of uphill to actual downhill skiing in the leg. (If you haven't done it, you may be a bit surprised by what awaits you on the mountain!) He talks about ski vs. snowboard gear for the race, his pre-race breakfast choice, the best warm-up for the Downhill leg, how his commute to work helps him train, and other tidbits that helped make him #1 fastest guy of the day. Check out the interview, and be sure to spread the word through Facebook, Twitter, e-mail... however you can share it, just do it! ALSO... leave your thoughts or comments in the comments area below, or call the new Top Gun Podcast Hotline and leave a voicemail. The number is 360-389-2489! NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 22:35 http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-racer-podcast-canoeist-bill-torongo http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-racer-podcast-canoeist-bill-torongo#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:22:11 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2333 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/top-gun-racer-podcast-canoeist-bill-torongo/feed 0 I'm super stoked to announce Episode #3 of the Ski to Sea Top Gun Racer Podcast! - For this show I talked to 30-year veteran racer -- native of my own home state of Michigan -- Bill Torongo. - Bill and his partner Steve Corlew raced for the overall r... I'm super stoked to announce Episode #3 of the Ski to Sea Top Gun Racer Podcast! For this show I talked to 30-year veteran racer -- native of my own home state of Michigan -- Bill Torongo. Bill and his partner Steve Corlew raced for the overall race winner, Team Boss Construction. (This team of powerhouses had more Top Guns than the freaking Air Force!) They handily threw down a dominant run of the Nooksack River, racing to an almost-4-minute margin ahead of the 2nd fastest team. Being fast on the water has a lot more to do with technique, working with your partner to be efficient, and water-reading skills, than it has to do with brawn or even extreme cardio fitness. But don't take my word for it: Listen to what Top Gun Bill Torongo has to say about it, and see if you can't pick up a handful of golden nuggets of wisdom that you can use to have your best Ski to Sea race ever! Enjoy: NW Way of Life Blog by Brandon Nelson no 29:36 http://nwwayoflife.com/the-extra-story-of-a-condo http://nwwayoflife.com/the-extra-story-of-a-condo#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:18:32 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2315 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/the-extra-story-of-a-condo/feed 4 http://nwwayoflife.com/make-it-easy http://nwwayoflife.com/make-it-easy#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:59:10 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2312 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/make-it-easy/feed 0 http://nwwayoflife.com/wednesday-night-kayak-races-are-back http://nwwayoflife.com/wednesday-night-kayak-races-are-back#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:56:11 +0000 Brandon http://nwwayoflife.com/?p=2275 Continue reading →]]> http://nwwayoflife.com/wednesday-night-kayak-races-are-back/feed 0 http://nwwayoflife.com/how-to-blow-a-sale-with-facebook http://nwwayoflife.com/how-to-blow-a-sale-with-facebook#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:08:09 +0000 Brandon 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