Raising the Barre with Boulder Ballet Live
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Boulder Ballet Artistic Director Ben Needham Wood announces the upcoming Spring performance of Les Sylphides!
Artistic Director Ben Needham Wood discusses the upcoming performance "Mindfield".
Catherine Lasak joined Boulder Ballet in 2023 and is loving life in Colorado!
Sylvia and Kristi join us for our first check-in from the 2022 Texas Hell Week! Well be getting regular reports from Sylvia and Kristi during the Longhorn 500.
Matthew Helms have partnered for years but this is the first time theyve partnered for The Nutcracker!
Boulder Ballet company dancers Gabi Lukasik and Gavin Hounslow join us for the first in our 2022 Nutcracker series!
Sarah Cooper joins us to discuss the crazy difficult Adirondack Trail Race...where she took the overall victory! This was Sarahs first foray into bike packing and she crushed it.
Softstar shoes are handcrafted in Oregon. Super comfortable for every day or, as I found, after a very long ride. Great to slide your fit into these following a full day in cycling shoes. I decided to contact the owner of the company and have a chat about the shoes she creates!
We are talking 2021 Masters Nationals with phenomenal athlete Kyle Pitman who has a diverse background in cycling ranging from one of the fastest 8 person relay teams in the history of RAAM to paracycling. Kyle will be racing the 45-49 category in both the 40k ITT and road race. Well be checking in with him following both races next week.
Sylvia Maas has had quite the year from her Covid RAW, winning the overall solo division of the Longhorn 500, winning her 2 person division in Race Across the West, crewing the RAO 260 and is currently riding her bike to Michigan. With a true love of cycling and her number one goal of keeping it fun, Sylvia is an ultra athlete in the true sense of the word!
Leah Goldstein joins us for Part 2 of our interview about her experiences during the 2021 RAAM.
2021 Race Across Oregon overall solo winner Shane Trotter joins us from the RAO finish line.
Christie Tracy joins us from the Race Across Oregon finish line upon completion of her winning ride at the 2021 RAO!
2021 Solo Champion Leah Goldstein joins us to talk about her experiences getting to the start, how she stayed motivated through training when not knowing whether or not shed get to race, crew, logistics, heat and much more. Part 2 will focus much more on Leahs experiences throughout the race.
We catch up with Sarah about her experiences crewing for Erik Newsholme at Race Across America, her upcoming gravel events which shell be directing and the possibility that we may see her on the saddle at WTTC!
Georgi Stoychev checks in from Idaho with a rundown of the first few days of Bike Non-Stop US. Conditions have been brutal to say the least with temperatures over 120 degrees, headwinds and services which are few and far between. Georgi is currently in 3rd place overall and riding through Nebraska. Well catch you up with Georgis recorded reports until we can get him live.
Wildlife Generation Pro Cyclings Cormac McGeogh checks in from Sibiu, Romania with a report on the Tour of Romania. He had a tough prologue where a flat tire cost him time and then suffered health issues during Stage 1 which ended up with him in the hospital. However, hes remaining in Romania with the team and providing us with updates of the race!
Chris Bagg and Molly Balfe join us to discuss the forming of the company and partnership, why, though they are multisport athletes they have their clients participate in a wide variety of OBRA events and what you should look for when selecting a coach
Since 2012 wed conducted more than 5,000 interviews ranging on all topics cycling. After a three year hiatus where we strictly focused on skiing and snowboarding (sports on which we will regularly report on the "First Chair" podcast), we took the hint from all of the emails and requests for us to start Over the Top Cycling again. We relaunched as Over the Top Cycling presented by Gerard Cycles and for our first episode thought it would be fun to learn more about the founder of Gerard Cycles - John Sheehan. Joining John is cycling legend Mick Walsh for a fun discussion about, you guessed it, bikes!
Georgi will be starting with a field of 18 unsupported riders on a 3500 mile (which includes more than 1200 miles of bike trails!) race across the United States. Hes hoping to ride from Portland, OR to the Lincoln Memorial in 16 days while raising money for breast cancer research.
Chuck Kenlan joins us to discuss both the 2020 and 2021 seasons. The outlook is excellent for bicycle racing in the Northwest!!
Well be following Cormacs continental pro season this year and wanted to start off our series by introducing him, how he started riding, influential folks in his cycling career and much more!
Cormac McGeough (Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling) joins us to discuss the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic where he finished 4th overall!
Wonderful to talk with Sally Orange of Team Mind Over Matter - winners of the 2019 Ian Sandbach "Spirit of RAAM Award" * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Marko Baloh is having an amazing race this year! Riding strong in second place overall and first in Solo Men 50-59, Marko is nearing the end of his journey. Laurel Darren checks in from the RV outside Chilicothe with an update on Balohs progress. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Crew member Laurel Darren checks in for team Marko Baloh as they race through Indiana. Marko is having one of the most consistent RAAMs of his career as he leads the Male 50-59 division and rides in second place overall * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sylvia, Kristi and Meg sat down with us following the RAW Awards Banquet to discuss their epic race. Sylvia was the ultimate 2 person relay teammate as she rode the final 400 miles from Camp Verde. Superstar crew members Kristi and Meg knew Sylvia would go for it and were there to offer their full support. Sylvia was off the bike for only 14 minutes between Camp Verde and the Durango finish line! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
RAAM fan Johnny Boswell drove some 800 miles to Kansas so he could watch the RAAM leaders race through the midwest. Johnny brings 11 years experience as a RAAM Official to his perspective on the race and we caught up with him for his take on the event thus far as he drove home. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Interview with Jen Orr moments after she crossed the 2019 Race Across the West finish line as the Overall Solo Champion! * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Norm Thomas first undertook the Texas Water Safari in 1978 and has been hooked ever since. Hes finished once in a two man canoe and the other nine as a soloist. Norm shares his experiences with us as he prepares to greet the 2019 finishers of this years event. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
