Low Tide Boyz, a Swimrun Podcast

Welcome to episode 181 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got a great show for everyone this week. Joining us just a few days after ÖTILLÖ Utö is the new ÖTILLÖ race director, Staffan Björklund. We had a wide ranging conversation about his stout adventure racing and Swimrun roots, his love for the sport and what the future holds as he begins to write the next chapter in the storied history of ÖTILLÖ.But first…Training UpdateÖdyssey Swimrun Casco Bay is just a few weeks away and stoke levels are very high for our first race of the year. We had a big week of training with some long swims, long runs, and Monday Swimruns. Only another week or so of giving it the gas before we start tapering. ShoutoutThis week we are shouting out our three new LTBz Patrons on Patreon. Thank you Liza, Mike and Tom. We really appreciate your support of our brand of super niche content!Wisdom Nugget of the WeekWe suffer more often in imagination than in reality. — SenecaFeats of EnduranceThis week we are giving a blanket award to everyone that Swimran over the weekend. There were events all over Europe, including ÖTILLÖ Utö, Swimrun Côte de Vermille, Sjöloppet Swimrun, Love Swimrun Llanberis, Tal-Y-Llyn Swimrun, and the Långholmen Swimrun.Bonus award for Pete Jervis for racing the “Wales Double:” Swimrun Llanberis on Saturday and Tal-Y-Llyn Swimrun on Sunday. Strong work!Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.Show BusinessIf you’re racing Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay in a few weeks–or just love hearing the sound of our voices–make sure to check out our bonus course preview episode that is out now! Spoiler alert: we got confirmation that the 2023 courses will be the same as 2022 so we will be re-sharing a leg by leg breakdown by the one and only John Stevens.Staffan Björklund, ÖTILLÖ Race DirectorIt was really great to chat with Staffan just a few days after Utö, his first official event as the new race director for ÖTILLÖ. In this conversation we talked about Michael and Mats’s legacy and their impact on him, his vast Swimrun experience and love for the sport, ÖTILLÖ’s plans for the future, and so much more. We appreciated his candor and it’s safe to say that he’s super stoked on Swimrun just like the rest of us. Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, 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, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz 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…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

22 Jun 20231h 1min

Welcome to episode 180 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got an inspiring episode for everyone this week. We are joined by Claudia Glass,  the co-founder of Swijin, to chat about her new company that is taking the Swimrun world by storm. But that’s not even the best part! Claudia had a dream, chased it, and is achieving it while doing right by everyone that is involved in it. It’s truly a great story and we can’t wait to share it with all of you!But first…Training UpdateThe Swimrun rust has been busted. Over the weekend we scoped out a new training ground thanks to a mutual friend that gave us access to her dock. It was great to get Swimrunning again and surprisingly there wasn’t that much rust to bust so that’s encouraging as we barrel towards Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay on July 9th.ShoutoutThis week’s shoutout goes to everyone that attended the Nene Park Swimrun Festival this past weekend put on by our friends at As Keen As Mustard events. We heard all about how great the vibes were by our long time friends Bill and Chrissy Lankford, a.k.a. Team Mr. and Mrs. B. They mentioned how it was a very different crowd to the ÖTILLÖ World series with race distances from 5km up to 39km with a lot of people just trying the sport out for the time or building up their skill sets. Even though it's on the edge of Peterborough, the courses take you into the countryside and mostly use the river Nene which has some tricky entrances and exits and is a challenging swim upstream. Running is on footpaths, fields and graded paths. We rated the courses highly.A ringing endorsement in our book!Wisdom Nugget of the WeekWhen we first begin fighting for our dreams, we have no experience and make many mistakes. The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and get up eight times. – Paulo CoelhoFeats of EnduranceThis week’s award goes to friend of pod Alex Sigal for racing the 112th edition of the Dipsea Race. It was a lovely day to race a bunch of kids, pro trail runners, hikers, and seniors at the oldest trail race in the United States.Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.This Week in Swimrun will be back next weekShow BusinessSo last week we shared all of our grand plans for Casco Bay and true to form, we’re changing some of them. We are going to bow out from hosting a shakeout because Nicolas Remires from Envol Coaching will be in town and will be hosting a shakeout/clinic at noon on Saturday, July 8th. The shakeout will still be at East End Beach so mark your calendars for that. We will also be turning our Patreon luncheon into a Patreon brunch and we’ll plan to meet at 10am at Standard Baking Co. near the ferry terminal. Finally, on July 9th, we will still be hosting our Third Annual Post-Race Party at 6pm at Brickyard Hollow located at 9 Commercial Street close to the ferry terminal.You don’t need to be on a texting basis w/ the Boyz to get a hookup from Precision Fuel and Hydration before Casco Bay or whatever race you might be doing. Need hydration and/or fuel to go along with your new shiny plan for race day? Click on this link to save 15% off of your first order. Also, make sure to check out their free online race nutrition planning tool to help you prepare for race day.We had an idea for an episode called “When Life Imitates Memes” and we want your help! Did a dog literally bite you in the butt during a race? Did you think that something poked you in the water only to realize that it was your partner’s paddle? You get the idea. All you have to do is send us a DM or email with an audio clip of your funniest/weirded Swimrun experience for a chance to get it shared on that forthcoming episode. Claudia Glass, Co-Founder of SwijinThis is one of the coolest stories that we’ve shared on the show. Claudia shared the origin story of Swijin and how she turned an idea that came to her during a run in Mallorca and turned it into a business that is doing everything right. Like most successful origin stories there was a lot of passion, some serendipity, and a lot of hard work. We don’t want to spoil it, but if you’re not rooting for this brand after listening to this interview, we recommend that you listen to it again.One thing that we didn’t touch on during the interview was where the name Swijin came from. It was inspired by the Shinto Goddess of Clean Water - Suijin. She switched out the U for a W for Swimrun, Switzerland, and Sweden (where the sport originated.) In what we can now say was a classic Claudia move, she was worried about cultural appropriation, so she contacted a Shinto priest in Kyoto and he not only gave her his full blessings, but encouraged her to come and pray at the Suijin Temple in Kyoto. Check out Swijin on their website.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, 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, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz 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…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

15 Jun 202351min

Welcome to episode 179 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We have a MEGA show for everyone this week. Joining us in Studio G for a discussion on “the Swimrun relationship” is clinical psychologist, author, and all-around amazing human, Dr. Yael Schonbrun. This was a great conversation about partnership, values, and so much more and we can’t wait to share it with all of you!But first…Training UpdateUnlike our “training is moving right along with swimming and running as we barrel towards X” that we usually share, this past weekend we stayed on land and ran the Marin Ultra Challenge 50k in our extended back yard of the Marin Headlands. It was a fun day running in the mountains working on nutrition, pacing, meme ideas, etc. while putting in a big day on our feet in prep for ÖTILLÖ.ShoutoutThis week we’re shouting out to dryrobe for sponsoring the show last month. It was a blast to get to check out their new dryrobe Lite and we encourage everyone to check it out. We’ll be rocking ours at Casco Bay later this Summer in case anyone wants to see these awesome pieces of kit up close.Wisdom Nugget of the WeekIf you can’t imagine it, you can’t have it. – Toni MorrisonFeats of EnduranceWe haven’t done this segment in a few weeks so we’re giving out two awards this week. First up is Sacha Bergerhausen for posting a Swimrun workout in the town of Frickenhausen, Germany. Safe to say that anytime anyone posts a workout from Frickenhausen that there’s a good chance of winning an award.Our second award goes to Luke Hutchins for completing the Unbound Gravel 200 (formerly called The Dirty Kanza). Don’t know what this is? Well, it’s a 200 mile gravel bike race that takes place every year in Kansas and it’s a beast of race. Strong work on that!Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.This Week in SwimrunNow for the “news.”We’re kicking off this edition with another edition of our ad hoc series, Race Director Reports, with our friend and race director Nicolas Roman about this year’s EX Swimrun Super Sprint, EX 23 Long and Short events. We loved his enthusiasm and vision for what’s possible with Swimrun since we first interviewed him back in 2021 and as you will hear, he’s still super stoked!In other news, there were a slew of Swimruns taking place all over Europe. In Sweden, Jonas Colting’s Boras Swimrun took place and looked like a good time was had by all. In Portugal, the Tâmega Swimrun (which we recently highlighted in a course preview episode) a.k.a. the first ÖTILLÖ Merit race in Portugal went off without a hitch and literally all the photos look epic! Finally, over in Spain Swimrun Costa Azahar looked as magical as ever.Here in the United States, the Bellingham Swimrun is taking place this weekend in beautiful Bellingham Washington. There’s still time for folks to get their flights together so if you were waiting for the last minute, now’s your time to shine! (Also make sure to check out our course preview episode for this local gem of a race.) Finally, here in California we only have one Swimrun (why? Great question!) and it’s in Folsom on July 29th. We’ve said it before, but if we want to grow the sport in the U.S. we need to show up to the races. So come join us for the Folsom Swimrun for this fun/beginner-friendly event. Need additional incentive? Use the code LTB10 to save 10% off of your registration.That’s it for this week. Reach out to us if there’s any Swimrun news that you’d like for us to share on the show.Show BusinessWe had an idea for an episode called “When Life Imitates Memes” and we want your help! Did a dog literally bite you in the butt during a race? Did you think that something poked you in the water only to realize that it was your partner’s paddle? You get the idea. All you have to do is send us a DM or email with an audio clip of your funniest/weirded Swimrun experience for a chance to get it shared on that forthcoming episode. We’re already planning for Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay and wanted everyone to pencil in some dates and times on their calendars. First, on Saturday, July 7th at 10:00am, we will be co-hosting a shakeout Swimrun with Ark Sports, dryrobe, Wild Swimrun, and Team Envol at East End Beach. Also on July 7th at noon, we will be hosting our second annual LTBz Patreon luncheon before we all head over for packet pickup. Finally, on July 8th, we will be hosting our Third Annual Post-Race Party at a location TBD but likely the same place as last year.  Stay tuned for facebook event invites in the next few weeks.Dr. Yael SchonbrunIt was so great to talk with Yael. She’s a wealth of knowledge on all things relationships and it was cool to get her take on what makes for great Swimrun partnerships. We talked about all kinds of stuff in this conversation and it’s safe to say that teams and solo Swimrunners alike will take away a lot from her wisdom.We encourage everyone to sign up for her newsletter, Relational: The Art and Science of Connections here.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, 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, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz 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…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

8 Jun 20231h 15min

Welcome to episode 178 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We have another edition of Gear Talk with Annie and Brooke of the Swimrun Labs this week. In this episode we discuss the newest Swimrun shoe to hit the market, the Vivobarefoot Hydra ESC. This minimal shoe packs a lot of features in a small package. (Spoiler alert: we all thought it was amazing!) This shoe is an upgrade from the Tempest ECS that Vivobarefoot released a few years ago and we share our thoughts on this beautiful piece of kit.It was unanimous that we all thought this shoe was amazing. While it requires a user to be comfortable with barefoot/minimal running, the fit, grip, and ground feel was second to none. The gang gave the shoe between 4.5 and 5 pull buoys.Enjoy!That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

1 Jun 202356min

Welcome to episode 177 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got something new for everyone this week. As we start wrapping our heads around gearing up for another ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship, we thought it would be helpful to do a deep dive into the course and share a more granular course overview. We will be splitting the course overview into three parts. For this first episode (of three) we will be breaking down the course from Sandhamn to the start of Nämdö.Joining us for this discussion is our friend Pierre-Julien Michel. He’s a super experienced Swimrunner, has raced ÖTILLÖ three times, and he gave us some righteous advice before our World Championship last year that was super helpful.Before we get to the deep dive, this episode is brought to you by the new dryrobe lite.We want to introduce you to the brand new dryrobe Lite. The dryrobe Lite is the latest cutting-edge innovation from the makers of the original outdoor changing robe. Spoiler alert: it’s awesome! What makes this new dryrobe so cool? Well it’s made using repreve fabric and 37 recycled bottles. It’s also super packable compared to its more “substantial” original dryrobe. What else makes it cool? It looks dope!The dryrobe Lite is available now from dryrobe.com.Go further with dryrobe Lite!With that, let’s get right to our discussion about the first third-ish of the legendary ÖTILLÖ course.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, 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, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz 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…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

25 Mai 202342min

Welcome to episode 176 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!Welcome to the latest drop in our ad hoc Swimrun 101 series. This edition is all about Swimrun gear. We will break down the essential pieces of the Swimrun kit and give you our latest thinking on what you need to have a great Swimrun experience in both training and racing. While we can literally talk about this stuff forever, we will do our best (no promises) to keep it to our best wisdom nuggets.Gear are the most common questions that we get in our inbox and DMs. We figured that we should put all of our advice on gear in one place and here we are. Without further ado, here is our gear breakdown. Make sure to check out our website for way more details on all things gear.Goggles:Use whatever open water goggles tickle your fancy. Optimize for goggles designed for open water since that’s what you’ll be swimming in during Swimruns.Pull buoy:Use one. Use as large a buoy as you can handle. Use one in training and racing. We love the Ark Sports Keel series of pull buoys but there are a bunch of brands making mondo pull buoys for Swimrun.Swim Paddles:This is a very nuanced topic but we recommend using paddles for Swimrun. We have an entire episode dedicated to this that we recommend that you listen to for our best thinking on swim paddles.Wetsuits: We would argue that this is the most important piece of the Swimrun kit and the one worth spending some money on to help ensure that you have a positive Swimrun experience in training and racing.We know that we usually say that you can use an old triathlon wetsuit and keep it very economical for your first Swimrun. But it’s been pointed out to us that folks doing that these days is pretty unrealistic. So our new blanket advice on wetsuits is to, at the very least, rent, borrow, or buy an entry level wetsuit for training for your first race. Lots of places to do that but at this point there are a lot of good/great entry level suits that won’t break the bank…plus all those free sources are still in play. Check out our gear talk episode on wetsuits for way more detail on the subject.Undergarments:The one item that we definitely recommend is using a Kangaroo top/bra for storage. Several brands make these now and some come with added thermal qualities for cold races.This is another area where it’s very individualized and a lot of room for nuance. Make sure to check out our Gear Talk episode all about Swimrun undergarments.Socks: Our advice is pretty straight forward here. Use thin, high polyester content, thin, low water absorption/retention socks and you should be fine. We prefer knee high socks for a tiny bit of insulation but mostly for protection from nicks and scratches from transitions, foliage, wild life?Shoes:Our blanket statement still applies here from our original Gear Talk episode about shoes. See what trail shoes you already have in your stable that might fit the bill and Swimrun in those to start. Fitting the bill would be ones that have good grip, drain well, and don’t get waterlogged. Miscellaneous gear:Finally, there are a lot of little bits/miscellaneous gear that rounds out the Swimrun kit. Here’s a list of items we consider essential:Tether (teams only)Collapsible CupSoft FlaskStrong hair tiesWaterproof storage for electrolyte tabs/keys/etc.We hope that you find this info helpful as you embark (or continue) on your Swimrun journey. One of the beauties of this sport is that there is no one right way to do anything and there’s plenty of room for exploration and testing. Embrace that beauty but keep track of what the majority of teams are doing and you’ll get your kit sorted out.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, 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, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz 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…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

18 Mai 202327min

Welcome to episode 175 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got a fun episode for everyone this week. Joining us to do a deep dive on the Bellingham Swimrun is race director Brent Molsberry. This local event in northern Washington is perfect for beginners and seasoned Swimrunners alike and we touch on everything you need to know to put this race on your list…we even let you know which real estate agent to use if you’re planning on moving to Bellingham.But first…(Chipper to read)We are super stoked to announce that this course preview episode is sponsored by dryrobe. We want to introduce you to the brand new dryrobe Lite. The dryrobe Lite is the latest cutting-edge innovation from the makers of the original outdoor changing robe. Spoiler alert: it’s awesome! What makes this new dryrobe so cool? Well it’s made using repreve fabric and 37 recycled bottles. It’s also super packable compared to its more “substantial” original dryrobe. What else makes it cool? It looks dope!The dryrobe Lite is available now from dryrobe.com.Go further with dryrobe Lite!Training UpdateThe training continues as we barrel towards Ödyssey Swimrun Casco Bay in early July. In other training news, Chris has officially graduated from the remedial swim program that he was on and is henceforth onto “big boy” swims for the rest of the season.ShoutoutThis week we’re shouting out everyone that showed up for our Lake James Post-race zoom party. We had a good group of folks and it was fun/harrowing to hear the war stories of race day and get a ton of training tips from the likes of Marcus and Beek, Trista and Amy, and The Dierksens.Wisdom Nugget of the WeekYou are what you do, not what you say you’ll do. – Carl JungFeats of EnduranceThis week’s winner is friend of the pod Alex Sheen for strava-ing walking around during the coronation that took place last week that you may have heard about. Good stuff!Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.This Week in SwimrunNow for the “news.”The Lagoa Swimrun is set to take place this weekend in Portugal. As will all of Swimrun Portugal’s events, this one looks amazing with warm water swims and views for days. As with most of their events, they have distances for everyone including a kids race, which we love!Our friends at Swimrun del Bilancio recently announced their race date of June 4th for this year’s event. The race takes place in Barberino di Mugello in the Tuscany region of Italy close to Florence. The race offers two distance options, but most importantly, did we mention that this race takes place in Tuscany?In ÖTILLÖ news, the company announced that they are revamping the World Championship points ranking system. Starting this season, the first 30 World Series teams of each category will be awarded with points, where the winning teams will earn a maximum of 60 points. In addition, you can earn 50% of the points by finishing in the top 30s of an ÖTILLÖ Merit Race. Based on all accumulated points that you collect during the 2023 season, the best Swimrunners of the new ÖTILLÖ Ranking will earn a spot for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship 2024. Besides the podiums of the World Championship in 2023, there will be no direct qualifications for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship 2024.The ÖTILLÖ Ranking will immediately be implemented but only count for the qualification of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship 2024. If you still want to qualify for this year's World Championship, you can earn a direct spot at this year's World Series Races, qualify through a ÖTILLÖ Merit Race, or apply for a Race Director Choice as in the past. That’s it for this week. Reach out to us if there’s any Swimrun news that you’d like for us to share on the show.Show BusinessSwimrun season has either already started or is about to start for most folks in the U.S. and that means getting your kit sorted out. If you’re looking to unload or load up on some new gear, make sure to head over to our Swimrun Swapmeet on FB and help or be helped by your fellow Swimrunners to make sure you have what you need for your event.Bellingham Swimrun Course PreviewWe mention it often that to grow the sport of Swimrun in the U.S., we need more local events that cater to beginners looking to try the sport…get their shoes wet, so to speak. Bellingham Swimrun is just such a Swimrun and it’s a gem. Joining us for this course preview is Brent Molsberry. He’s a previous guest of the show, friend of the pod, race director for Quest Races and Ödyssey Swimrun, Sophie’s Dad and Annie Molsberry’s husband. In this conversation, we get an overview of Bellingham Washington, why it’s such a great location for Swimrun, we share the name of the best real estate agent in the West Coast, get a course preview of both their long and short course distance events, and so much more.If you’re interested in Swimrunning in early June in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Bellingham Swimrun is for you! Register at questraces.com.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, 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, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz 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…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

11 Mai 202349min

Welcome to episode 174 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got a great one for everyone this week. Joining us in Studio G are one of only three mixed teams from the U.S. heading to Stockholm in September for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. Formerly known as Team Dr. Evil & Dr. Strange, Nargus Harounzadeh and Ben Paxton are now called Team Därk Wäve. This was a fun conversation and we can’t wait to share it with all of you.But first…We are super stoked to announce that this episode is sponsored by dryrobe. Yes, you heard that right. Somebody is sponsoring the show and we are here for it!  We want to introduce you to the brand new dryrobe Lite. The dryrobe Lite is the latest cutting-edge innovation from the makers of the original outdoor changing robe.Developed with high-performance eco fabrics, the dryrobe Lite is super lightweight and easily packable in a stuff-sack that measures just 38cm (15 inches), making it the perfect changing robe for exploring remote locations, or for athletes traveling to events where luggage space is a premium.One of the key features of the dryrobe Lite is a waterproof outer, which is made using 100% REPREVE® recycled polyester. With dryrobe® having recently become B Corp Certified, the dryrobe® Lite is made using a minimum of 37 recycled plastic bottles which is awesome.The dryrobe Lite is available now from dryrobe.com and is priced at £280 or $350.Go further with dryrobe Lite!Training UpdateCasco Bay is just over two months away and we are really looking forward to our upcoming training block as we dial everything in for the big day. This means Swimrun practices will start making their weekend appearances soon!ShoutoutThis week we are shouting out our newest Patron on Patreon, Daniel K. from Sweden. Thank you so much for the support of our brand of super niche content.Wisdom Nugget of the WeekWhether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. – Henry FordFeats of EnduranceThis week’s winners are all of our Strava friends that raced Swimrunman’s Gorges Du Verdon this past weekend including, but not limited to, Sabina, Alexis, Astrid, Remi, and Jean-Louis.Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.This Week in SwimrunNow for the “news.”As Chipper mentioned, Swimrunman’s Gorges Du Verdon took place over the weekend and it looked by all accounts to be another awesome event put on by Swimrunman and a great way to kick off the Swimrun season in France.Want to score a free pair of the brand new Vivobarefoot Hydra ESC Swimrun shoe? Then you’ve come to the right place! We’ve partnered up with Swimrun.com and Vivobarefoot to do a cool giveaway. All you have to do is post a picture or video of you going outside and being active (preferably doing Swimrun things) on Instagram and tag @vivobarefoot, @swimruncom and @thelowtideboyz for your chance to win. Folks have until May 31st to post and tag. Winners will be announced on June 1st.That’s it for this week. Reach out to us if there’s any Swimrun news that you’d like for us to share on the show.Show BusinessThis is the final reminder that we are hosting a virtual Swimrun Lake James post-race party/meetup to get everyone’s race report on how the day went. Join us on Zoom on Sunday May 7th at 6pm ET for a casual virtual meetup to chat about all things Swimrun.Team Därk WäveIt was so much fun to chat with Nargus and Ben. Their origin story is amazing and their journey to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship is just as amazing. In this conversation we talked about how they met, when they decided to put the World Championship in their sights, and how they are preparing for the big day in September. They are an easy team to root for and we look forward to seeing them at the races this year.Enjoy!~~~That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, 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, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz 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…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

4 Mai 202345min