Chafed and Confused Podcast

Nick is back from the mountains and Kyle has disappeared to the lakes. Today Nick runs through his taper and race preparation as he gets ready for his third crack at the Fat Dog 120 on August 8th. Learn about his Race plan, nutrition, gear and much more.Topo Athletic - https://www.topoathletic.ca/collections/last-chance-womenAltra - https://www.altrarunning.com/en-ca/men/shoes/trail/Maurten Nutrition - https://skiuphill.ca/search?q=maurtonSalt Stick - https://skiuphill.ca/products/saltstick-capsules-100-unit-bottle?_pos=14&_sid=41fe2bb56&_ss=r Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick is on the road doing some learning and experiencing. So Kyle gives a breakdown of some of the big races that have occurred over the last few weeks. Then, as a surprise to himself and others, he completed his first "training" ultra marathon. The following involves lessons learned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today the tables are slightly turned as Nick interviews Kyle about completing his first official trail race! We learn about the race, things learning and things hopefully quickly forgotten. And then a slight detour into the inner workings of the brain of Kyle and what makes that boy tick. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to check out GoodProtein: https://goodprotein.ca/KYLES30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we sat down with the delightful, kind and skilled Rene Unser. Rene has been an athlete since she was a kid and has turned that love of sport into the life she wants. As a coach and race director Rene and her team at Pace Trail Runs continue to nurture an grow an amazing trail running community in beautiful British Columbia. Today we learn about Rene's origins in running, her life as an athlete, we talk about how she began her company and the coffee company her and her partner started. We get to know Rene and what keeps her coming back to running and racing and how she makes it all work. Pace Trail Runs - https://www.pacetrailruns.com/Pace Trail Runs (instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/pacetrailruns/?hl=enRene Unser (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/reneruns/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is dynamite! Literally there's a story about dynamite. Janelle Smiley is through and through a mountain athlete. She lives and breathes the mountains. They give her life and she has been lucky enough to call them her office for most of her life. Her list of accomplishments in the mountains is long and varied. From National Ski Mountaineering championships, to female first ascents and traverses. She Runs, she climbs, she skis and she raises small humans. Janelle brings a beautiful perspective on reaching our ultimate potential as athletes and as humans. We talk about all of the aspects of being an athlete/human, life balance, meaningful rest and much more.Website - https://www.janellesmiley.com/athleteInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/janelle.smiley/Couples Course - https://www.mtnsense.com/courses/couples-tune-upArc'teryx - https://arcteryx.com/ca/en/athletes/janelle-smiley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Cooper is a Canadian ultramarathon icon. As the winner of the Inaugural Divide 200, Scott set himself apart. He has also represented Canada internationally at ultramarathon events. He has completed multiple Ironman triathlons and is a finisher at UTMB; this guy has done it all. Now, as a father, he navigates fatherhood and his passion for running and finding his own limits. Join us as we chat with Scott and learn his ways of the Force. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sit down with accomplished adventurer Kevin Vallely. We discuss he and friend of the podcast Ray Zahab's recent expedition to cross Ellesmere Island.  Polar bears, wolves and a long, cold, challenging expedition. We also delve into Kevin's background of racing and what lead hime to attempting some of the amazing feats he's done in the past. We explore what it takes to build the mental toughness required to persevere in these challenging situations and also the lighter side of laughing at misfortune. @Kevin Vallely - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kevinvallely/Website - https://www.kevinvallely.com/Speaking - https://www.kevinvallely.com/speaking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, we chat about a new trail race coming to Panorama Mountain Resort; The WILDness presented by Rossignol. June 28/29th 2025! Nick and Kyle have been offered the opportunity to run the race, and we're also giving away an entry to one of our listeners! We also sit with the course director, Brittany Peterson, an incredible runner in her own right. She now brings the pain cave to us mere mortals. How did her upbringing running in the forests around Duluth lead to the Skyrunner World Series and three Western States appearances? Brittany is also a coach: Check out PEAK RUN PERFORMANCE Check out the WILDness: CLICK HERECheck out Rossignol's new Trail Running Series: CLICK HERECheck out our Instagram: CLICK HEREFor 30% of Vegan Canadian Made Protein: CLICK HEREAnd use code CHAFED30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we sit down with the delightful Silvia Stajer. Silvia began with a marathon and quickly progressed to Ironman. Right now she's attempting to become the youngest female to complete and Ironman(Woman) on 6 continents in the shortest period of time and just 26 years of age. We talk motivation, training, the process and learning from your experiences.Silvia Stajer (Insta) - https://www.instagram.com/silviastajer/Silvia Stajer (Website) - https://www.silviastajer.com/You are an Ironman (Book ) - https://www.amazon.ca/You-Are-Ironman-Finishing-Triathlon/dp/014312207XTwo Friends (Music) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWejgj-e4tgHax Athletic Club (Coaching) - https://haxathleticclub.com/about#:~:text=Blake%20is%20a%20former%20elite,new%20heights%20around%20Fitness%20%2B%20Community.Vegimite (Spread) - https://vegemite.com.au/Dynamite Bike Lab (Bike Shop / Sponsor) - https://www.dynamitebikelab.com/The Feed (Online Nutrition Shop) - https://thefeed.com/Indeed Labs (Skincare) - https://indeedlabs.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopqv0GES2f7W0bfsAAqUp-ZWiac936LqK7yFkZRbSU_39U4gn7pIn Community (Nutrition) -BPN (Race Nutrition) - https://thefeed.com/en-iq/products/bare-performance-nutrition-endurance-gel?variant=40208310632511Morten (Race Nutrition) - https://thefeed.com/en-iq/collections/maurtenElement (Hydration) - https://thefeed.com/en-iq/search?query=elementLucy Charles-Barclay (Athlete) - https://www.instagram.com/lucycharles93/Asics NovaBlast (Shoe) - https://www.asics.com/us/en-us/novablast/c/aa50123800/Garmin (GPS Watch) - https://www.garmin.com/en-CA/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Pelletier is an Adventure Athlete hailing from Calgary, Canada. He has begun to rack up an impressive list of self-propelled achievements, such as swimming the entire length of Lake Okanagan over three days. The list of accomplishments is long and diverse, from runs, bikes, and swims, it was great sitting down and learning what drives this Adventure Athlete. Links:Nick's Website: Click HereNick's Instagram: Click HereMask by Eli Wehbe: Click Here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Dmitry Mokin returns to the show post finishing his first Ironman at Lake Placid this year. In an incredibly honest conversation Dmitry reflects on his race day, the training that got him there and feelings post race. He also talks about his post race trip to Kilimanjaro and how he processes the training in order to relieve himself from pressure on race day.Ironman (Race) - https://www.ironman.com/Kilimanjaro (Mountain) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KillamanjaroLake Placid (Place) - https://www.lakeplacid.com/Hyrox (Sport) - https://hyrox.com/Good Protein: Click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Tasker has just began his triathlon carear at the 70.3 distance. With 4 races and 4 wins under his belt, we learn how Luke arrived in the sport of triathlon from Modern Pentathlon and where he hopes to take it next. We learn about his training, fueling and what drives him to succeed.The Running Room (Store) - CLICK HERE!Precision Fuel and Hydration (endurance nutrition) - https://www.precisionhydration.com/ca/en/products/pf-30-gel/Good Protein Promo: CHAFED30 at discount for 30%! CLICK HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't you wish you had an on-call physiotherapist? Well, at Chafed and Confused, we do! Shota Ida joins us for his second appearance this week to discuss his summer of races and adventure. From filming and racing in the same day to a very impressive second place at the Fat (Mad) Dog 50-miler. Shota had himself quite the summer! What did he learn? What gear did he use? How did he fuel? We answer all of those questions and more. Sit back, relax and enjoy! Good Protein 30% off: CLICK HERE!Norda 001: CLICK ME!Altra Experience Wild: Click Me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we sit down with ultrarunner, adventurer, explorer and sage, Ray Zahab. Ray has run across all the major deserts in the world. He has world records in unsupported arctic expeditions and is just genuinely one of the kindest humans we've ever met. Join us to learn from Ray about life, adventure, exploration, motivation and the redundancy of socks. We were a bit nervous for this one, but we think it's one of our best. Ray Zahab - https://www.rayzahab.com/Norda (Shoes) - https://nordarun.com/products/002-m-summit-black?srsltid=AfmBOoodGv6Bp4opc9LIEHO11sChVyeDjaDrzlh9KW497eNh5NBadPmNAnne Champagne (Ultra Runner) - https://www.instagram.com/annechampagne/?hl=enTyler Andrews - (Endurance Athlete / Coach) - https://www.instagram.com/tylercandrews/?hl=enTara Dower - (Endurance Athlete, AT FKT) - https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/?hl=enImpossible to Possible I2P (Not for Profit) - https://www.impossible2possible.comYukon Quest (Race) - https://yukonquest.com/2024-race/Sidewinder (Snake) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3NbPUTD5qAKapik1 (guiding Company) - https://kapik1.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooGawPuVvkqh3Oy4PUJrKZHUCfTJtj17cm1XbvjvQK1M1Z2BLRx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we sit down and talk with Cody Taylor about his recent FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the 900km Bruce Trail in Ontario, Canada. We talk about Cody's journey from touring musician into running, his dislike of socks, how he decided to tackle the Bruce Trail, what the experience was like, what he learned and what's next.The Bruce Trail - https://brucetrail.org/explore-the-trail/David Goggins 4 x 4 x 48 Challenge - https://www.gogginschallenge.com/Norda 002 (Shoe) - https://nordarun.com/products/002-m-summit-black?srsltid=AfmBOoodGv6Bp4opc9LIEHO11sChVyeDjaDrzlh9KW497eNh5NBadPmNLara Bar (Nutrition) - https://www.larabar.com/Farm Boy (Nutrition) - https://www.farmboy.ca/fb-products/bars/Pro Bars (Nutrition) - https://theprobar.com/collections/meal-bar?srsltid=AfmBOoohb2ZT48LkESZqZWutbZ-poI-4MMNkkPw27NU65GA-QT3oa95CLMNT (Electrolytes) - https://drinklmnt.com/collections/salt?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=cold&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw0t63BhAUEiwA5xP54YkvUPeMN5vZiHZONxUA-nN9gCoTzultAAke4ka_SbG5u-j9xjBPlRoCf9YQAvD_BwEGood Protein 30% Deal!: Use chafed30 to get 30% of your order! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

in this weeks episode we talk with two former guests (Emily Lindasy and Tom Williams) about there preparation and performance at this years Golden Ultra in Golden, BC. Emily won the women's Full Pint and Tom finished 3rd Male in the 60K event. We definitely have some fun in this episode learning about different raining styles leading up to the races, racing styles, what went well, what didn't and some lessons for the future. If you like shoe talk, we hit a few pairs. In an unexpected turn of events Tom and Nick are left holding the microphones in the end.The Golden Ultra (Race) - https://www.goldenultra.com/Arc'teryx Vertex (Shoe) - https://arcteryx.com/ca/en/shop/mens/vertex-alpine-shoeLasportiva Bushido (Shoe) - https://www.lasportivausa.com/bushido-ii.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqBtetVlVQSNjVFv9M0g9rLsSvhr8NLjGA0ubTvVolFjvfneEkeSaucony Peregrine (Shoe) - https://www.saucony.com/CA/en_CA/dual-peregrine/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxsm3BhDrARIsAMtVz6MFiqjN6RiUszF9xenw3h37wLxlxnrhLzlrMXq4M3edRb5Ht38S04gaAjO7EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.dsGreg Hill (Crusher) - https://www.instagram.com/_greghill_/?hl=enThe North Face Ultra Mesa (Shoe) - https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-c213489/womens-altamesa-500-trail-run-shoes-pNF0A8A9PPeregrine Collection | SauconyOfficial Saucony site - Shop the full collection of Peregrine Collection and find what you're looking for today.www.saucony.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tommy Lewis's Instagram account, @tommyrunpt, has exploded online with the honest and simple videos that he records while on his runs. The videos offer words of wisdom and insight into Tommy's outlook on life, running, and overall well-being. It was great to have Tommy discuss his running career, what brought him into running, and how it helped him during the more challenging times of life. Rich Roll Finding Ultra (HIGHLY RECOMMEND) - CLICK HERE!Coros Vertix 2 - CLICK HEREShoesAltra Timp 5 - CLICK HERE!Altra Mont Blanc BOA - CLICK HERE! Altra Lone Peak - CLICK HERE!Good Protein - 30% off!!!Use code Chafed30 to get 30% delicious and very effective protein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we sit down and chat with Dmitry Mokin. Dmitry went from not really knowing how to swim to a 70.3 Ironman and coming up his first full Ironman at Lake Placid. Dmitry has put down a couple of road marathons, a few ultras and is committed to mastering his performances. All at a cost though, $1100 Ironman entires and Walmart Gatorade powder we cover it all in this fun and unexpected conversation about going far, fast.Ironman Lake Placid Results https://www.ironman.com/im-lake-placid-resultsGood Protein Link: CLICK HERE! 30% off great tasting Vegan Protein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick and Kyle took some time to themselves to reload. recharge and get stoked for a fall season of Chafed and Confused goodness. In this episode, we catch up about our summer activities and look forward to what the next season will bring us!Check out Maurten stuff here : CLICK ME! And the stuff Kyle had no idea what it was called (Science in Sport): CLICK HERE!As always if you want Vegan Protein for 30% off, follow this link!And use CHAFED30 at checkout! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On todays episode we learn about gut health and what it has the power to affect in your training and your life. We learn about the healing powers of Reiki. Lauren talks about her own personal journey in running (also the topic of her first book) where she lost and found herself and also her family along the way. Lauren proves that we can all do anything we choose to.Couch to 50 Miles (Book) - CLICK HEREReiki (Healing Practice) - https://www.reiki.org/faqs/what-reikiGoddess Health - https://goddesshealth.org/Vermont 100 Adaptive Fundraiser - https://www.pledgereg.com/412183Good Protein - Use CHAFED30 for 30% off! CLICK HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.