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Author: Art Trapotsis

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Celebrating New England's thriving endurance sports culture.

Our mission is to passionately showcase and celebrate the vibrant endurance sports culture thriving in New England. Through engaging conversations, local endurance athlete (Art Trapotsis) embarks on a journey to uncover the essence of the region's clubs, group rides, cherished routes, legendary races, and the devoted community of athletes who proudly call New England home. 

From the exhilarating realms of road cycling to the rugged trails of mountain biking, from triathlons to ultramarathons, from open-water swimming to collegiate rowing, this podcast is a tribute to the challenges, victories, and compelling narratives that shape the endurance sports landscape in this distinctive part of the United States.

 With a commitment to fostering connections, providing valuable insights, and igniting inspiration, we strive to unite, inform, and empower the New England endurance community.

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Hi there! Feel free to drop us a text if you enjoy the episode. What does a white bicycle standing beside the road represent, and can it help prevent another tragedy? We talk with Peter Cheung, founder of Ghost Bikes Boston, and Executive Videographer & Cycling Ambassador at Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers. Peter has installed nearly 40 memorial bicycles across Greater Boston. Peter explains how each ghost bike is created, how he works with victims’ families, and why these mem...
Hi there! Feel free to drop us a text if you enjoy the episode. Cross is coming! Cyclocross has always been about more than mud, barriers, and cowbells. At its best, it's a community. But over the past decade, many grassroots races and regional series have disappeared, participation has declined, and newcomers often find the sport intimidating. Jeremy Brazeal believes it doesn't have to be that way. After leading creative and brand teams for companies like LEGO and Coca-Cola, Jeremy dec...
Hi there! Feel free to drop us a text if you enjoy the episode. In this episode of the New England Endurance Podcast, we head to Manchester, Connecticut, to sit down with David Fusfeld, President of the Manchester Running Club. David shares his own “adult onset runner” story, starting in his 30s, getting hooked on the marathon, qualifying for Boston, completing 23 marathons, and recently earning his Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star medal. From there, we dive into the history and growth o...
Hi there! Feel free to drop us a text if you enjoy the episode. In this episode of the New England Endurance Podcast, we chat with Marlissa Briggett and Scott Lajoie of the Buzzards Bay Coalition, a nonprofit that works to protect clean water in the region. We explore the connection between endurance sports and environmental stewardship by diving into two of the Coalition’s signature endurance events: the Buzzards Bay Swim, a 1.2-mile open water crossing of New Bedford Harbor, and the W...
Hi there! Feel free to drop us a text if you enjoy the episode. Richard Sachs is one of the most respected names in American cycling craft, but this conversation goes far beyond framebuilding. In this episode of the New England Endurance Podcast, Richard joins Art Trapotsis for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey from New Jersey to England to Connecticut, the founding of his company in the 70's, and the deeper meaning that has kept him building bicycles by hand for more than five de...
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