019-Doing your first Spartan Race at the Fenway Spartan Sprint to benefit the Spartan Kids Foundation
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by Bryan McCarthy
4y ago
Join me as I learn the ins and outs of doing my first Spartan Race from registering for the event to mastering the spear throw, to learning about the Spartan Kids Foundation and that there are many different ways to be a Spartan racer! I'll introduce you to fellow first time racers, a 4 time trifecta athlete, a few elite racers, as well as a couple of special guests. If you've been thinking about doing a spartan race for a while- I hope this episode will help push you over the edge, and get you psyched to sign up. The big take away from this episode commit to something, and let it pull you for ..read more
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018-Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Cape Cod Bay for Christopher's Haven
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by Bryan J McCarthy
4y ago
To learn more about Christopher's Haven click the link below Christopher's Haven To donate something from their Amazon Wishlist click the link below: Amazon Wish List If you would like to support my fundraising efforts for Christopher's Haven, here's a link to my Crowdrise Page Bryan's Fundraising Page Thank's for coming along with me and 23 other paddlers as we cover 22 miles on stand-up paddle boards from Scusset Beach to Duxbury Beach to raise money for Christopher's Haven. We'll talk about what to expect as a first time paddler, training, why veteran paddlers come back year after year, and ..read more
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017- The Sugarloaf Charity Summit...Raising a Mountain of Money for the Dempsey Center, The Maine Cancer Foundation, and The Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center.
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by Bryan McCarthy
4y ago
Come on up to Sugarloaf with me for The Sugarloaf Charity Summit, and Its mission is to raise a mountain of money to fight cancer! This year the event benefited three organizations that are working to improve the lives of Mainers fighting cancer, The Dempsey Center, The Maine Cancer Foundation, and The Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital.  The Sugarloaf Charity Summit brings together patients, survivors, family and friends that have lost someone close to them to cancer, health care providers, policy makers, and a few Maine made celebrities to raise money to f ..read more
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016- Running a Sub 20 Minute 5K at the Thomaston Trek to benefit Trekkers
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by Bryan McCarthy
4y ago
Come with me as I try to shave two minutes off my 5K time at the Thomaston Trek to benefit Trekkers, an organization that builds kids through adventure, travel, and mentorship. I try to chase down a super casual high school freshman, meet students, alumni, staff, and an ambitious 7-year-old lobsterman and am there to offer a helping hand to a fellow runner. Come for a run around Thomaston, grab a stack of pancakes at the slipway restaurant, and have some fun all to benefit Trekkers students and the organization. Thank-You to all of the Runners and Walkers that showed up to support the Tre ..read more
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015-The Coastal Mountains Land Trust 5k and 5 Miler
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by Bryan McCarthy
4y ago
Join me as I tackle 5 miles on the newly open rail trail in Belfast, Maine. This scenic flat gravel trail follows the passagassawakeag river, crosses wooden bridges and ends at the historic Belfast Railroad Depot. The day started out cold and overcast, but by race time the sun was out in full effect and the temperatures soared in the sunshine of the trail. I meet a family of trail runners, a 1/2 Ironman triathlete completing the last shakedown run before competing in Maryland the following weekend, an ultra-marathoner bound for Leadville, Colorado, a blast from my sea kayak guiding p ..read more
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014-Bonus Episode- Triathlon Race Directors are People too, with Mark Walter of Sun MultiSport Events
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by Bryan McCarthy
4y ago
This week I finally was able to sit down with Mark Walter the founder of Sun Multisport events. Mark organizes triathlons of various lengths, a Farm based trail running series and the Race Mania Summit and Expo for endurance athletes and that happens annually in March.  When Mark isn’t coordinating events he’s putting in miles getting ready for a full Ironman triathlon in the fall.  To learn more about the races and events that we will be discussing in this episode you can go to  www.sunmultisportevents.com A huge Thank- you to Mark for taking time out of his day in the middle o ..read more
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013- Friday Night Ski Racing- It's Fun, Even if it's your First Time!
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by Bryan McCarthy
4y ago
In this episode we head to the Camden SnowBowl for five nights of ski racing under the lights with my team of mostly first time ski racers. I'll introduce you to my team, and we'll meet the coaches, the competition director, as well as a few of our fellow racers. We'll talk gear, the secret to success on the slopes, and how having a take no prisoners attitude may be easier said than done. Join us for this look into the world of alpine ski racing at a local community mountain. This event benefited the Ragged Mountain Ski Club, that strives to make skiing accessible for youth and their families ..read more
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012- FIT 40 Radio Summer Racing Schedule- Tour de Cure, Trek Across Maine, The Blackburn Challenge, Cape Cod Bay Challenge, Beach to Beacon, Megunticook Triathlon, Josh Billings, Ragged Mountain Scuttle, Cape Cod Marathon, and So Much More!
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by bryan mccarthy
4y ago
Just a quick update on what's been happening between the shows. It's been a while since the last episode so I just wanted to catch you up with what I've been working on and what is in the works for the summer racing / event schedule. It's going to be a very busy four months- and well the fall is going to be busy too- it's all just getting started with the Fit 40 challenge ..read more
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011-8 Weeks to Summer! Set a Goal and Get on Track with a Trainer with Theo Berez, YMCA Wellness Director
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by Bryan McCarthy
4y ago
I caught up with Theo Berez- the Penobscot Bay YMCA's Wellness director to discuss her role in helping people find lifelong fitness. We discuss designing programs for young skiers to helping a 92 year old rehab after knee surgery, and just about everything in between.  Theo shares her philosophy on training the athlete first, then train for the sport, and finally the position in order to build total body balance and your body awareness in space. She also discussed the the importance of movement IQ and how we can improve it and subsequently our coordination. Learn how to avoid the all to c ..read more
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010- Ski All Day and Night at Sugarloaf with the WinterKids DownHill 24
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by Bryan McCarthy
4y ago
This was one of those events that if you like to ski, and you believe kids and their families need to have access to recreational opportunities in the winter then this event needs to be on your calendar for next year! The Winterkids Downhill 24- That’s 24 consecutive hours of Skiing at Sugarloaf. Now, Sugarloaf doesn’t have any night skiing- so to do this safely winterkids through a very creative partnership with United Rentals and Sugarloaf , light one trail for the event with road crew consruction lights that provide a rare once a year opportunity to be on the mountain at Night, all night if ..read more
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