Low Tide Boyz, a Swimrun Podcast

Low Tide Boyz

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We are the Löw Tide Böyz (Chipper and Chris), a Swimrun team based in Northern California and we're on a mission to help grow the sport of Swimrun in the United States while striving to make it as accessible, inclusive, and diverse as possible.

On our podcast we share our love for the new-ish sport of Swimrun and interview race directors, athletes, and other cool people in the space all the while chronicling our own training and racing adventures and having as much fun as possible in the process.

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258 episodes

Henrik Forssell, A.K.A. The Swimrun Pappa

Welcome to episode 221 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’ve got a great “feel good” episode for everyone this week. Joining us from Stockholm is our friend Henrik Forssell, a.k.a., The Swimrun Pappa. It was great to have him on the podcast to chat about all things Swimrun and his remarkable Swimrun streak. But first… Training Update Training for ÖTILLÖ Whistler http://www.otillowhistler.com will begin in earnest in about a month but until then we’re swimming, running, and hitting the gym in regular intervals.  Shoutout This week’s shout out goes out to our friend Hugh Bowman. We’ve got a dope carbon fiber paddle episode and he’s “a bit obsessed” with this particular piece of Swimrun kit and has been testing all the paddles on the market and we’re bringing him on for his special report! Stay tuned for that. Feats of Endurance This week’s winner is not in our Strava Club (yet?) but her accomplishment is more than worthy of mentioning. On Friday, March 22, Jasmin Paris, the 40-year-old British runner finished the Barkley Marathon, a grueling 100 mile race (with over 60,000’ of climbing) with only 90 seconds to spare within the 60-hour time limit. She became the first female to ever finish this diabolical race. For those who aren’t familiar with this race, only 21 people have ever finished the race in its 38-year history.  Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business Interested in signing up for an ÖTILLÖ race in North America? Then use the code  LOWTIDE15 to save 15% on your race registration for any and all 2024 events. The Swimrun Pappa It was great to finally have Henrik on the show. He’s a great ambassador for the sport and his love for Swimrun is as obvious as it is infectious. In this conversation we chatted about his athletic background, what he loves about Swimrun, and his amazing consecutive Swimrun streak. This was a super fun conversation. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

52m
Mar 28
ÖTILLÖ Whistler Course Preview

Welcome to episode 220 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’re super stoked to share another course preview episode this week. Joining us to discuss all things ÖTILLÖ Whistler https://www.otillowhistler.com/ is Race Director Dale Tiessen. We are very excited for another Swimrun in our time zone and can’t wait to share all the details on what is sure to be a magical Swimrun experience. But first… Training Update The training continues. Chris has another mountain 50k in 3 weeks but after that it’s officially Swimrun training mode as we gear up towards ÖTILLÖ Whistler. Shoutout This week’s shoutout goes out to our friend (and Swimrun.com Editor) Fred Newton https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/fred-newton. He recently made his engagement IG official and we wanted to share our congratulations on behalf of our corner of the internet. Feats of Endurance This week’s winner is our friend Will Ramsey. He ran the Terrapin Mountain 50km https://www.windingwayrunco.com/terrapinmountain over the weekend and was certainly more of a hare than a tortoise on the day. 7,000’ of climbing over 31 miles is no joke though so major kudos on that Will! Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business We have a new piece of content for you all racing ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship https://otilloswimrun.com/races/otillo-swimrun-world-championship-sweden/. We have assembled all our ÖTILLÖ-related episodes and content in one easy place on lowtideboyz.com https://lowtideboyz.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-otillo-the-swimrun-world-championship. From our in depth course previews, to ÖTILLÖ-specific fueling and gear convos to our very own race reports you can find it all in one easy place.  ÖTILLÖ Whistler Course Preview The stoke level was very high in this conversation! We had an awesome chat with Dale and got so much amazing intel about the inaugural Whistler event. We chatted about the origin story for the race, the course design, we got an unofficial welcome from the Tourism bureau and so much more! Sign up for one of their three distances at www.otillowhistler.com http://www.otillowhistler.com. Use the code LOWTIDE15 to save 15% on your race registration. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

58m
Mar 21
Studland Swimrun Course Preview

Welcome to episode 219 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’ve got a great one for everyone this week! Joining us from England to talk about the inaugural Studland Swimrun https://iswimrun.com/swimrun-events/studland-swimrun/ is race director David Trehane. This race is a labor of love by someone who loves Swimrun as much as we do. We do a deep dive on the newest event to hit the U.K. Swimrun calendar with a course overview/tourism bureau advertisement and so much more. But first… Training Update Haven’t shared a training update in a while. Besides continuing to train, perhaps the biggest announcement to share is that we are pivoting from racing ÖTILLÖ Engadin to ÖTILLÖ Whistler https://www.otillowhistler.com/ this summer. Shoutout This week’s shoutout goes to our newest Patron on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz: Aaron M. Thank you so much for the support and hope to see you at a race in the near future! Feats of Endurance This week’s winner is our friend Sarah Fergot for racing the Marin Ultra Challenge https://insidetrail.com/calendar/marin-ultra-challenge/ “MUC” 50 Miler in the heavenly Marin Headlands over the weekend. This was after attending a riveting talent show the night before for our children’s school so bonus points for that. Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business We have a new piece of content for you all racing ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship https://otilloswimrun.com/races/otillo-swimrun-world-championship-sweden/. We have assembled all our ÖTILLÖ-related episodes and content in one easy place on lowtideboyz.com https://lowtideboyz.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-otillo-the-swimrun-world-championship. From our in depth course previews, to ÖTILLÖ-specific fueling and gear convos to our very own race reports you can find it all in one easy place.  Studland Swimrun Course Preview It was great to have a proper natter with David. He’s a long-time Swimrunner, first-time race director, and an all-around great guy. In this conversation we talked about the genesis for the Studland Swimrun, did a course preview, and so much more. This was a stellar conversation and this race is 100% on our bucket list and should be on yours as well. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

51m
Mar 14
2024 USA Swimrun Season Preview

Welcome to episode 218 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’re trying something new this week and will be sharing all the Swimrun events taking place (and our annotated thoughts) on this year’s US race calendar. There are a ton of races happening and we’re here for it! Obviously you should sign up for as many races as you can. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

17m
Mar 07
5 Tips for the Best Team Swimrun Experience Ever

Welcome to episode 217 of the show.  Partners month 2024 concludes this week with Chipper and Chris pontificating about our top 5 tips for the best Team Swimrun Experience Ever! We’ve combed our deep archive of show guests and will share our favorite wisdom nuggets on the whole partners thing…our favorite aspect of Swimrun. Be sure to check out our previous partners Swimrun 101 episodes 4 and 111.  Enjoy! 5 TIPS FOR THE BEST TEAM SWIMRUN EXPERIENCE EVER __ __ ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.    If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined.   Thanks for listening and see you out there!   -  Chip and Chris      

23m
Feb 29
Team TBD

Welcome to episode 216 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ Partners month 2024 continues this week with a new team formed for one righteous purpose: to race this year’s edition of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship https://otilloswimrun.com/race/otillo-swimrun-world-championship/. Joining us in Studio G this week are our dear friends Addison Nuding and Phil Saenkov, A.K.A. Team “TBD.” In this conversation we chatted about how the team came together, how they are planning on training from afar, and what their goals are for the experience. We talk a lot on this show about the importance of teammates being aligned on their goals and this conversation is an inside look at that process. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

43m
Feb 22
Team The Kalamanders

Welcome to episode 215 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We have an awesome show for everyone this week. Joining us to share their ÖTILLÖ story is Anna and Ben, A.K.A., The Kalamanders. Their unique journey to and at the 2023 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship is as inspiring as it was awesome. We totally loved this conversation and know that you will too! Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

53m
Feb 15
Team Mamaaboyz

Welcome to episode 214 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ Happy Swimrun Christmas everybody! Fresh off the news that they qualified for the 2024 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun Championship we welcome to the show our friends Pete and Jarett, A.K.A., Team MamaaBoyz. We had a fun conversation about their brief but epic Swimrun journey and we got their thoughts on the additional epicness that this year will hold in store for them. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

44m
Feb 08
Team Feel The Byrn

Welcome to episode 213 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ In this episode we are kicking off our fourth annual Partners Month where we feature one of our favorite parts of Swimrun: the partner aspect. Kicking things off this year is the father and son duo of Team Feel The Byrn, A.K.A. Axel and Gordo Byrn. If the name Gordo sounds familiar, well it should! We spoke with Gordo back in Episode 138 https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/gordo-byrn and he is a wealth of knowledge on all things endurance training…and parenting. This was an awesome conversation and we can wait to share it with all of you. But first… Brief History of LTBz’s Partners Month In early 2021, we were sitting in Studio G talking about content when one of us came up with the idea to feature partners for Valentine’s Day. One thing led to another and Partners Month was born. (Friendly reminder: if you’re a solo Swimrunner, that’s cool too!) In that first year, we featured Team Max Mockermann https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-max-mockermann, The Adorkables https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-adorkable, The Monks https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/swimrun-monks, and did a Swimrun 201 show on Team Tactics https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/swimrun-201-team-tactics.  In 2022, we featured Team Mr. and Mrs. B https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-mr-and-mrs-b, The Kancho Boyz https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-kancho-boyz, a Swimrun 101 show on Partners (Redux) https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/swimrun-101-partners-redux, and our most downloaded show ever, Team Kraken Swimrun https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-kraken-swimrun. Last year we interviewed Team Strömgren https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-strmgren, Team Monkey Sea Monkey Run https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-monkey-sea-monkey-run, Team Landshark https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-landshark, and shared a masterclass on effective teamwork with Brad Stulberg https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/mastermind-class-on-effective-teamwork-with-brad-stulberg. This year we have a bunch of great interviews lined up to get you in the spirit for another great year of Swimrunning!  Shoutout Our shoutout this week goes to our newest Patron on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz, James N. Thank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the races! Feats of Endurance This week’s award goes to our friend Lucas Desmond. He completed his first World Loppet at the Marcialonga 51 https://www.worldloppet.com/wl-race/marcialonga-italy-cross-country-skiing/ over the weekend. Have no idea what we are talking about? Marcialonga is 70km cross country ski race in Moena Italy. According to Lucas, the race was amazing and the aid stations were the best he’d ever seen!  Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business Well it’s not really show business…but it is! Swimrun Christmas is on Friday, February 2nd. Best of luck to everyone vying for a spot at the 2024 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship https://otilloswimrun.com/race/otillo-swimrun-world-championship/. Team Feel The Byrn It was so great to kick off Partners Month with Axel and Gordo. In this conversation we talked about their race resume, how they train for Swimrun, got a steady stream of knowledge bombs on how to raise an active family, and so much more. We’ve made it no secret that a dream of ours is to someday do a Swimrun with our kids and Gordo shared a roadmap that we will certainly follow. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

49m
Feb 01
Swimrun Troll Enez

Welcome to episode 212 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ In this week’s episode we dive into our long bucket list of Swimrun events that we want to participate in and take you with us (figuratively) to the Gulf of Morbihan https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gulf+of+Morbihan/@47.5720522,-2.791154,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x481004ad4bc6c283:0xd41c45262bd7b7ac!8m2!3d47.5629801!4d-2.7696573!16zL20vMDJybXEz?entry=ttu and present to you the award winning Swimrun Troll Enez https://www.trollenezswimrun.fr/. Co-race directors Laura, Renan, and Jocelyn join to tell us all about this amazing event. But first… Training Update We’re STILL in the “building consistency” stage of training and STILL trying to be better at incorporating strength work earlier in the year. So far so good. There’s a decent amount of trail running in our future before Swimrun season kicks off for us so that will be fun. Shoutout This week’s shoutout goes to friend of the show, David Trehane. He’s the race director for the new Studland Swimrun https://iswimrun.com/swimrun-events/studland-swimrun/ in the U.K. and this race looks epic! The race is taking place on June 15th and it’s filling up fast so don’t wait and sign up. Feats of Endurance This week’s award goes to our friends The Kancho Boyz https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-kancho-boyz for finishing their 6-day bike ride in Thailand over the weekend. It was apparently crazy hot and humid but fun was still had by all. Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business Are you a fan of the show? Do you appreciate our unique brand of super niche content? Then please consider taking a moment to help new people find the show by leaving a rating and review on your podcast platform of choice.  Swimrun Troll Enez It was super fun to chat with Laura, Renan, and Jocelyn about their labor of love, the Troll Enez Swimrun. As we mentioned at the start of the show, this race has been on our radar for a while and it’s only moved up our bucket list after this conversation. We chatted about the history of the race, got a course overview, and got their take on why Swimrun is taking off in France. Chris was literally dreaming about this race after recording the interview. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

48m
Jan 25
We Swimrun Founder Mike Alexander

Welcome to episode 211 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ In this episode, we head across the pond to Wales for a proper chin wag with We Swimrun https://www.weswimrun.org/ Founder, Mike Alexander. We met Mike in Sweden last year and hit it off right away while engaged in an exchange of laurels (We swim caps for LTBz buffs). We knew that we wanted to get him on the show and although it took us almost 4 months to make it happen…make it happen we did! This was a great chat and we can’t wait to share it with all of you. But first… Training Update We’re at the “building consistency” stage of training and trying to be better at incorporating strength work earlier in the year. Shoutout This week we’re shouting out our newest Patron on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz: Tim S. As far as we can tell he’s our first supporter from Denmark and we’re here for it! Thank you so much for the support Tim! Feats of Endurance This week’s award goes to the California Swimrun folks of Andy, Phil, and crew. A They lined up for Elevation Culture’s SD50 https://www.elevationculture.com/sd50trailmarathons Trail Runs over the weekend and all had stellar days out on the trails. Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. This Week in Swimrun We have so many updates this week! Let’s get right to it. After taking a year off, registration for Swimrun NC https://swimrunnc.com/ is open and this year’s race date will be October 13. We’re already registered for this event and can’t wait to be back at Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina. (We’re also excited to go back to Carolina Zip Lines https://www.carolinaziplines.com/ for some pre-race fun!) New Podcast Alert! (Queue the air horn!) At long last there is another Swimrun podcast coming online soon. The Swimrun Show recently dropped their trailer on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1pycTVyPmwjSDWfSAowEUM?si=9ed697491d9e4c0a and will be hosted by today’s guest, Mike Alexander from We Swimrun. New Race Alert! The Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge https://raceroster.com/events/2024/83743/mudskipper-indiana is taking place at Deam Lake, Indiana on May 12th and is offering a “Mini” 10 mile and a “Classic” 18 mile distance options along with open water swims and a trail 5km run. The event looks like fun and yay! more Swimrun events! In ÖTILLÖ news, there are three key updates to fill everyone in.  First, ÖTILLÖ announced their merit race https://otilloswimrun.com/races/merit-races/ list for 2024. Notably absent are any merit races in North America. This is not entirely surprising given the stacked ÖTILLÖ USA race calendar for 2024 but still a bummer for long time local events Swimrun Lake James and Swimrun NC that used to be part of the program.  (LTBz Public Service Announcement: Just want to remind everyone that there are many hero journeys in the sport of Swimrun and qualifying and racing the World Championship is just one of many. We highly encourage everyone to continue to support local, grass-roots events to help grow the base of the sport.) Second, ÖTILLÖ announced a new event in North America: ÖTILLÖ Whistler https://www.otillowhistler.com/. You might remember that at around this time last year we were super stoked about Swimrun Whistler announcing their new event, only to see it postponed a month or so later. We’ll it’s back and we’re here for it! ÖTILLÖ Whistler will take place on Sunday, June 7th and will offer Experience, Sprint and World Series Distance options. Finally, registration is open for all 2024 ÖTILLÖ USA https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/w/Otillo events. This is a big year for Swimrun in North America and we hope to see you out at the races! A Proper Chin Wag with Mike Alexander It was really great to chat with Mike. His passion for Swimrun is infectious and he gave us a tour of We Swimrun’s events, what he thinks the future looks like for Swimrunning in the U.K., and so much more. Needless to say it was a proper chin wag. We know that you’ll love this conversation as much as we did. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

57m
Jan 18
2nd Annual Gear Talk Gear Awards

Welcome to episode 210 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’ve got the whole gang together for the 2nd Annual Gear Talk Gear awards! We came with some new unique/funky categories this year. On a more somber note, this will also be the last show where Brooke joins us as she is moving on to other interests. Please join us in thanking her for her participation in Gear Talk over the last three years.  Award Categories: The “I didn’t know I needed that” Award (for a piece of kit that you didn’t know existed but now can’t live without) The “Everybody is going to be using this at next year’s ÖTILLÖ” Award (for a piece of kit that WILL be all the rage) The “Perfection perfected” Award (for the best update on an existing piece of kit) The “I love it…what is it?” Award (for the best looking new piece of kit) The “Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen” Award: (for best in show/favorite piece of kit) Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

47m
Jan 11
Fanny Kuhn

Welcome to episode 209 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ It’s a new year and we’re stoked to kick it off with one of our favorite humans and Swimrunner extraordinaire, Fanny Kuhn https://fannykuhn.com/. If you aren’t familiar with Fanny, she is a two-time Swimrun World Champion, Co-founder of Wild Swimrun https://www.wildswimrun.com/, and is basically Swimrun royalty. We can’t think of a better guest to start year 4 of the podcast. But first… Training Update The holidays are over and it’s time to get back into the routine. We will ideally be hitting the pool 3-4 times and running 3-4 times per week. Our Swimrun season will likely kick off at ÖTILLÖ Engadin (join us!) so we’ll start getting “serious” in late February. Shoutout Our shoutout this week goes to the country of Germany. It recently passed Canada to reach 4th place in our total downloads per country metrics. Thank you to all the German Swimrunners out there checking out the show. Vielen Dank! Feats of Endurance This week’s award goes to our friend Mara Tynan. She hiked (and camped) across Catalina Island over three days and everything looked epic…even the bison poop. Strong work! Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business A new year means a new opportunity to not bonk your brains out at your next race. Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalize their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing to prevent just that and we swear by their products. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner https://visit.pfandh.com/lowtideboyzplanner to get a personalized race nutrition plan for your next event.    Want to try out some product that will change your life? Get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link https://visit.pfandh.com/lowtideboyz and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout. Fanny Kuhn It was really great to have Fanny back on the show. In this conversation we caught up on her thoughts about ÖTILLÖ USA Austin, the state of the sport, her new coaching offerings, and so much more.  Folks interested in being coached by Fanny can reach out to her at fannykuhn.com https://fannykuhn.com/. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

47m
Jan 04
Swimrun 101: Gear Maintenance

Welcome to episode 205 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ Welcome to our final show for 2023. This week we have another installment in our Swimrun 101 series, this one on gear maintenance. We get a lot of gear questions (we love them, keep them coming) and a good amount are about how to maintain gear. So we thought we’d put something out there with our best thinking on how to look after your Swimrun kit.  Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

20m
Dec 28, 2023
LTBz Fireside Chat 2024

Welcome to episode 207 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ This is our fourth annual “Fireside Chat” where we take a look back at 2023 and look forward to what’s next. This year has been another epic one on so many levels and we are filled with gratitude for the love and support of our families, friends, Patreon members, brand sponsors, and fans of the show. Our brand of super niche content will continue unabated in 2024.  Thanks again for your support all year! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

28m
Dec 21, 2023
The Ultimate Swimrun Training Camp w/Coach John Stevens

Welcome to episode 206 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’ve got a great episode for everyone this week. Joining us to talk through what the ultimate Swimrun training camp looks like is Purple Patch https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/ coach, frequent guest of the show and our friend, Coach John Stevens https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/john-stevens. We covered a lot of ground with this one and we can’t wait to share it with all of you. But first… Training Update We’re still not training but we’re not “not” training, if you know what we mean. Shoutout This week we’re shouting out our recent Bay Area visitors Liz (½ of Team #BatmansParents https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-batmansparents) and Jarett (½ of Team MamaaBoyz.) It was great to hang out and get a city run in. Feats of Endurance This week’s winner is Steve Henn. He posted a sporty 30km trail run over the weekend that included some innocent trespassing and aptly titled it, “Ticket Good for One Ride Only.” A strong contender for Stava title of the year! Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business Voting for Swimrun.com https://swimrun.com/ninja-forms/8ykob/’s Second Annual Awards are open. Head over to their website to submit your choices for the best Swimrun in Portugal, your favorite Swimrun socks, and other cool categories. Voting is open through the end of the year! The Ultimate Swimrun Training Camp w/Coach John Stevens It was great to get John back on the show. In this conversation we broke down the difference between a camp and a training weekend, the key elements for maximizing the training opportunity, shared what a Swimrun training camp could look like, and so much more. This one really got into the weeds and we’re here for it! Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

49m
Dec 14, 2023
Swimrun 101: 5 Mistakes to Avoid at Your First Swimrun

Welcome to episode 205 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’re back this week with another addition to our Swimrun 101 series. In the episode we discuss our top 5(ish) mistakes to avoid at your first Swimrun. We’re all about making sure that everyone has an awesome Swimrun experience and this episode is all about preventing some of the mistakes that we’ve made on our Swimrun journey.  Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

21m
Dec 07, 2023
Andre Slade, Swimrun Australia

Welcome to episode 204 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’re going down under this week to chat with Andre Slade of Swimrun Australia https://swimrun.com.au/. We recorded this conversation the week after their newest event took place in the Gold Coast and it was super fun to get the lowdown on the Swimrun scene in Australia plus get a mini race director report on how the event went and so much more. But first… Training Update It’s off-season time and while we don’t have a training update to share, we would like to share that we have survived our first gauntlet of the holiday season: Thanksgiving. We managed to not go completely overboard so that’s a win in our book! Shoutout This week’s shoutout goes to Adriel Young https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/adriel-young. Adriel is a 4-time Swimrun World Champion, former guest of the show https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/adriel-young, and an amazing ambassador for the sport. How amazing is he? Well, in today’s interview we learned about how he literally brought Swimrun to his home in Australia and we can’t think of anything cooler, than literally introducing the sport of Swimrun (in the form of the first event held) to an entire country! Feats of Endurance This week’s award goes to everyone that raced Swimrun Hydra https://trimore.gr/en/events/swim-run-hydra6/register-now-swimrun-hydra in Greece over the weekend. Special shoutouts to Strava Club members Tobie and G-flo, Chrissy and Bill, and Henrick (a.k.a. The Swimrun Pappa) who raced.  Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business Voting for Swimrun.com https://swimrun.com/ninja-forms/8ykob/’s Second Annual Awards are open. Head over to their website to submit your choices for the best Swimrun in Portugal, your favorite Swimrun socks, and other cool categories. Voting is open until the end of the year so you have time..but don’t wait to cast your votes. Andre Slade, Swimrun Australia It was really fun to chat with Andre. In short, he gets it! In this conversation we chatted about how he discovered Swimrun, when he decided to start hosting events, what the burgeoning Swimrun scene looks like, and so much more. We loved this conversation and know that you will as well. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

52m
Nov 30, 2023
Nailing Your Off-Season Training w/Gerry Rodrigues

Welcome to episode 203 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’ve got a great one for everyone this week. Back on the show is none other than Elite Swim and Triathlon Coach and Founder of Tower 26, Coach Gerry Rodrigues. In this conversation he shares his wisdom for nailing your off-season swim training, shares his favorite training tools, and so much more.  But first… Training Update Training? What training?! It’s the blessed off-season and we are looking forward to going unstructured for a while. (The swimming will continue unabated.) Shoutout This week we are shouting out our three newest Patrons on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz: Mara, Lisa and Jarett. Thank you so much for your support of our brand of super niche content! Feats of Endurance This week’s winner(s) is everyone that raced Swimrun Reunion https://www.swimrun-reunion.com/ over the weekend. Special congrats to friends of the pod Desirée, Amanda, Alexis, Hugo, and Max for their stellar performances! Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business You should fuel in the offseason too! We’d obviously recommend our supporters: Precision Fuel and Hydration https://visit.pfandh.com/LowTide23. They have a ton of resources specifically for Swimrunners and we swear by their products. We’d even swear by their swag. Use this link https://visit.pfandh.com/LowTide23 to save 15% off of your first order.  Nominations for Swimrun.com https://swimrun.com/ninja-forms/8ykob/’s Second Annual Awards are open. Head over to their website or click on this link https://swimrun.com/ninja-forms/8ykob/ to submit your favorite events, products, and personalities. Nominations close on November 24th. If you miss that window, you can still vote beginning on December 1st to select your favorite pull buoy and other such categories. Nailing Your Off-season Training w/Coach Gerry Rodrigues It was great to chat with Tower 26 https://www.tower26.com/ Founder and Coach Gerry Rodrigues. It’s almost embarrassing that it had been almost three years since we last had him on the show! (Make sure to check out Episode 32 https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/gerry-rodrigues-amp-emma-kate-lidbury of the pod for our first conversation with him.) Gerry has such a wealth of knowledge and experience and we didn’t waste any time peppered him with questions about off-season training, what he’s learned over the years, what training tools he’s stoked about, and so much more.  Make sure to check out Tower 26’s Online Swim Training Program https://www.tower26.com/online/ if you’re looking to learn from the best. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

1h 2m
Nov 23, 2023
ÖTILLÖ USA Austin 2023 Race Report

Welcome to episode 202 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ In this edition of the podcast we share our race report for the final Ödyssey Swimrun/first ÖTILLÖ USA event at Pace Bend Park in Austin. This was our fourth time toeing the line at this super fun race and it was… [SPOILER ALERT] super fun again! Before get into all the details from the weekend we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks to Lars, Aaron, Brent, John, The Voice of Swimrun (Mark), The Chef of Swimrun (Lois) and the scores of volunteers for all they have done to help grow the sport of Swimrun in the U.S. since the first Swimrun USA event back in 2016. Our show exists because we fell in love with the sport at an Ödyssey event in 2018 and we look forward to toeing the line at ÖTILLÖ USA events next year and beyond! With that, enjoy our thoughts on what was another epic Swimrun weekend at Pace Bend Park. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

1h 1m
Nov 16, 2023
Live from Austin! ÖTILLÖ USA Conversation with Lars and Dominik

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’re back with our second live podcast ever! Joining us for a chat about the future of Swimrun in the U.S. are Lars Finanger and Dominik Leu of ÖTILLÖ. Recorded on the eve of ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Austin https://www.trisignup.com/Race/TX/Spicewood/OdysseySwimRunAustin, this wide ranging conversation covered how Ödyssey Swimrun and ÖTILLÖ joined forces, what they think is needed to keep growing the sport, what the future holds for Swimrun around the world, and so much more!  Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

49m
Nov 12, 2023
How to Qualify for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship

Welcome to episode 201 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ In this episode we are discussing how to qualify for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship since the advent of their new ranking system https://otilloswimrun.com/new-ranking-system/. We’ve gotten a bunch of questions from our listeners about how to get to the start line so we’re breaking down all the ways to qualify for the race that started it all. Things that are the same as in year’s past: __ __ Things that are a different/new: __ ____ How Does the New Point System Work: __ __ The points are distributed based on the following criteria: __ __ Confirmed ÖTILLÖ Events for 2024: ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Utö - June 8th ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Engadin - June 29th ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Mackinac - June or July TBC ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Gothenburg - August 3rd ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Casco Bay - August 11th ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Sprint Final 15k August 31st ÖTILLÖ The Swimrun World Championship - September 2nd ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Orcas Island - September 15th ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Cannes - October 12th ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Pace Bend Park - November 3rd Summary In closing, we think that while it will be more straightforward to qualify under the ranking system, it may be harder for “slower” teams to garner enough points to qualify easily but definitely not impossible. We think that these new rules are an improvement and reflect the reality that there are many Swimrunners experiencing events with different partners and this new system really embraces that. Finally, we definitely recommend that teams put the World Championship in their sights and experience the sheer epicness of the Stockholm Archipelago for themselves. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

17m
Nov 09, 2023
The Low Tide Wivez

Welcome to episode 200 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ !!Takeover alert!!  To celebrate this milestone episode of the show, Kristen and Susan A.K.A., The Low Tide Wivez, take over the mics to talk about whatever the hell they want…and possibly Swimrun. (Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone that tuned in to the show, saw our videos, liked our memes, slid into our DMs and emails and generally put up with our brand of super niche content. It means the world to us to have your support and encouragement on this journey.) Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

20m
Nov 02, 2023
Swimrun 201: Tether Evolution

Welcome to episode 199 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ In this episode, we share another installment to our ad hoc Swimrun 201 series. In this edition, we talk about our “tether evolution.” We’ll rehash some tether basics for new listeners, chronicle our tether use over the years and share our latest thinking on how to achieve Swimrun flow with (and without) the tether. Tether(ed) Links Check out our Swimrun 101: The Tether https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/swimrun-101-the-tether and our article in Triathlete Magazine (Online Edition). “What’s the Deal with the Tether?” https://www.triathlete.com/training/swimrun-tether/ for a bunch of great beginner content about the Swimrun tether. We also have several videos on our YouTube Channel on how to make a tether https://youtu.be/hgolrAB3MxA?si=3IgeSr5dBmkddpvF and a video version of our Swimrun 101 https://youtu.be/0AGpIla3OZc?si=qQp0AMw1P5Ly6LR3 episode explaining this magical piece of Swimrun kit.  Tether Evolution In our 5ish years of participating in Swimrun, we have gone through all the stages of tether use from minimal use, to “all the time” use, and now to our latest stage of trying to race without it. We will see how it goes but given that our relative fitness is pretty close, we thought that we would try what a lot of super experienced Swimrun teams do, namely, use the tether only when needed and/or for swim guidance, and not for “pulling” purposes. Our theory is that this will minimize things to fiddle with during the race and allow us to move through the environment all the more seamlessly. Tether Caveat As with anything Swimrun, there are a lot of ways to experience the sport and set up your team’s kit and we highly, highly recommend that teams try everything out in practice before race day. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

21m
Oct 26, 2023
A Summer of Swimrunning w/Brendan Sickau

Welcome to episode 198 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’ve got a great show for everyone this week! Joining us on the podcast is Brendan Sickau. He had an EPIC Summer of Swimrunning all over Europe. Prepare to be amazed, inspired, and, of course, stoked. But first… Training Update Ödyssey Swimrun Austin Pace Bend https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/austin is about a month away. We’re ramping up the specific training for the course and getting to work in the pool and on the trails. Fun times! Shoutout This week we’re shouting out our newest Patrons on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz: Sarah Booth and Peter Jervis. Thank you both so much for your support of our super niche brand of content.  Feats of Endurance In case you were living under a rock this weekend (a rock without internet access), the Women’s Ironman World Championship took place in Kona and it featured some amazing racing and amazing vibes. Over 2,000 women raced including a few of our Strava Club members. Major kudos to Kathryn Meinhardt and Kristen Waugh on your epic accomplishment! Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. A Summer of Swimrunning w/Brendan Sickau It was so fun to talk to Brendan. He’s 21 years old, has long hair, and loves Swimrun. In this conversation we chatted about where that love was born, his summer of Swimrun all over Europe, got some mini race reports along the way, and so much more.  Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

51m
Oct 19, 2023
Swijin Hybrid Sports Bra and Bottoms: Gear Talk w/The Swimrun Labs

Welcome to episode 197 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We have another edition of Gear Talk with Annie and Brooke of the Swimrun Labs https://swimrunlabs.com/ this week. In this episode we discuss the entire Swijin https://swijin.com/products/swimrunner-tm-sports-bra Hybrid line of Women’s gear. If the name sounds familiar it is because we interviewed the co-founder of Swijin way back on Episode 180 https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/claudia-glass-co-founder-of-swijin of the show. Make sure to check out that show for all the background on this really amazing company…and listen to this one to learn more about how the gear fared in testing.  Use code ANNIESWIJIN to get a free brief with purchse of the Swijin https://swijin.com/ bra Did Annie and Brooke love the Swijin Hybrid Sports Bra, Briefs, and Bike Shorts? The answer was an emphatic YES!! Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

52m
Oct 12, 2023
Fred Newton

Welcome to episode 196 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ It’s been long overdue, but we’re super stoked to (finally) welcome Fred Newton to the show this week. He’s the Editor of Swimrun.com https://swimrun.com/, a Swimrun evangelist like us, and a terrific human being. We chatted about all kinds of Swimrun-related topics and we can’t wait to share this conversation with all of you.  But first… Training Update We’re starting our last training block of the year as we head towards Ödyssey Swimrun Austin Pace Bend https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/austin. We’re stoked to close out our Swimrun season for the fourth time at this event and we’re also stoked to be able to drop some of the training volume! It goes without saying that we encourage everyone who is Swimrun-curious to join us for this beginner-friendly race. Shoutout This week we’re shouting out everything that participated in As Keen As Mustard’s Survivor Swimrun https://www.akamustard.events/nene-swimrun-survivor over the weekend. This event featured a fun format where individuals raced a 3k lap course with 3 swim sections and 4 run sections on the beautiful River Nene. The time for each lap gets progressively shorter until there is just one racer left. Good stuff! Feats of Endurance This week’s winner is Lucas Hetzel for deciding to “Yolo it” and sign up and race a half marathon with no training over the weekend in Milwaukee. Strong work on both some questionable decision making and finishing with a good result! Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Show Business Swimrun Swap Meet https://www.facebook.com/groups/swimrunswapmeet Partners month is being supported by our friends at Precision Fuel and Hydration https://visit.pfandh.com/LowTide23. Make sure to check out their free online race nutrition planning tool https://www.precisionhydration.com/planner/ to help you prepare for race day. Need hydration and/or fuel to go along with your new shiny plan for race day? Click on this link https://visit.pfandh.com/LowTide23 to save 15% off of your first order.  Fred Newton, Swimrun.com Editor It was so great to chat with Fred. We’ve been communicating with him on the internets for a while and it was so fun to finally spend some quality time in Studio G with him. In this conversation we chatted about when he drank the Swimrun Kool-aid, how he found himself at Swimrun.com, his ÖTILLÖ experience, how to grow the sport in the U.S. and abroad, and so much more. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

1h 7m
Oct 05, 2023
ÖTILLÖ Stories: Team Monkey Sea Monkey Run

Welcome to episode 195 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’ve got a new show format for everyone that we’re tentatively calling wherein we share cool/interesting/inspiring stories from teams that raced the 2023 edition of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship https://otilloswimrun.com/race/otillo-swimrun-world-championship/. First up is Team Monkey Sea Monkey Run https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/team-monkey-sea-monkey-run. Sarah and Viv are an American team that raced their first Swimrun only 12 months ago and found themselves with enough points to qualify for the big one!  In this conversation we chat about how they took the news that they got in, how they trained from afar and got ready for the big day, and, of course, how the race went for them. This was an inspiring conversation that we’re stoked to share with all of you! Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

53m
Sep 28, 2023
One Water Race 2023 Recap w/Thomas Ogander

Welcome to episode 194 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ On deck this week is our race recap for the 2023 edition of the One Water Race https://onewaterrace.com/. To help paint the picture of this epic event we welcome back to the show (for the third time) OG Swimrunner and race director, Thomas Ogander https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/thomas-ogander-one-water-race. Thomas and the team really stepped up their game for the 2023 edition of the race and we can’t wait to share this race recap with all of you. But first… Training Update We have just one race left on the 2023 calendar and we’ve set our “training gaze” to Ödyssey Swimrun Austin Pace Bend https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/austin in early November. TBD on what the training will look like but the swimming and running will continue unabated. Shoutout This week we’re shouting out Andy and the whole team at New England Endurance Events. They had to make the tough call to cancel Swimrun Cape Cod https://swimruncapecod.com/ this past weekend due to looming Hurricane Lee. I, for one, really appreciated all of their communication during what must have been a huge bummer for everyone involved. The race looked like a lot of fun and it’s already on the calendar for 2024. The race date will be September 21, 2024. Feats of Endurance This week’s award is probably better named as the FOMO award. Shoutout to everyone that raced Ödyssey Swimrun Orcas Island https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/orcas over the weekend. Looked like an amazing day out there and congrats to everyone that lined up at Rosario Resort! Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. Thomas Ogander, One Water Race It was great to chat with Thomas. His enthusiasm, energy, and dedication is infectious and can’t express strongly enough how massive a feat it is to bring his dream of this 250km race to life and then do it again. In this conversation we got his race director report, his focus on environmental awareness, and his plan for 2024.  There’s a lot of awesome content about this year’s race so make sure that you head to YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@onewaterrace6713 to get your mind blown. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

53m
Sep 21, 2023
Dr. Justin Ross, Sports Psychologist

Welcome to episode 193 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast! https://lowtideboyz.com/ We’ve got a great episode for everyone this week. Joining us in studio G is Dr. Justin Ross https://www.drjustinross.com/. He’s a sports psychologist/zen master out of Colorado and someone who we’ve been talking a lot about on the show since we learned about him from the morning shakeout podcast https://themorningshakeout.com/. We had this conversation right before leaving for Sweden and it seems fitting to share it upon our return.  But first… Training Update It feels really nice to say that there is no longer a 70km ÖTILLÖ-sized elephant in the room and we can get back to a more realistic training volume. No rest for the weary though as Chris is headed to Massachusetts for the inaugural Swimrun Cape Cod https://swimruncapecod.com/. Shoutout We’re giving a blanket shoutout this week to everyone that reached out to us to either wish us well in Sweden and/or checked in on us afterwards. We mention it often that it’s always super humbling to see all the support that we receive from everyone and we appreciate it more than we can adequately express. Feats of Endurance Keeping the theme going, we’re giving a blanket award to everyone that raced (and volunteered) at ÖTILLÖ last week. We’ve said it before but it’s worth repeating that everyone that lines up at the start of that race gets all of our respect, regardless of outcome on the day. Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff. This Week in Swimrun Now for the news. It doesn’t happen often but there are not one but two Swimruns taking place in the U.S. this weekend.  Over in Washington, Ödyssey Swimrun Orcas Island https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/orcas is taking place on Sunday, Sept. 17th. We love this race and can’t recommend it enough. Over in Massachusetts, New England Endurance Events is hosting its inaugural Swimrun Cape Cod https://swimruncapecod.com/. The race takes place in the town of Wellfleet and has been sold out for a couple of months. Make sure to check out the podcast next week for our race report of this new race. Over in the U.K., Swimrun Oxford https://www.swimoxford.co.uk/swimrun is taking place on Sunday Sept. 17th. Thank you Mike Phillips for putting this race on our radar. It looks like a fun one so head over there if you’re able to support this local event. That’s it for this week. Reach out to us if there’s anything that you’d like for us to mention on the show. Show Business If you haven’t already, please consider leaving a rating and review for the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or whatever platform you listen on. This is the best way to help other people discover the show…and it helps us justify the effort to our wives. Dr. Justin Ross It was really great to chat with Dr. Ross. As we mentioned at the outset, we discovered Justin at the start of the year and began incorporating his methodology in our build up to ÖTILLÖ. In this conversation we chatted about his background and approach, the importance of self-awareness, what it means to be “in it,” and so much more. You’ll want to get your notepads out for this one. You can learn more about Dr. Ross on his website https://www.drjustinross.com/. Enjoy! ~~~ That’s it for this week’s show.  If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz https://lowtideboyz.com/, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that’s the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-tide-boyz/id1492397139, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6cYUWtzdzvBKBt23p3iocE, and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecGdeDiXQwfnzBoiRtoVPA. Check out our website https://lowtideboyz.com/ for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz https://www.instagram.com/thelowtideboyz/?hl=en on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowtideboyz…if you feel so inclined. Thanks for listening and see you out there! -  Chip and Chris

1h 0m
Sep 14, 2023