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Welcome to episode 219 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’ve got a great one for everyone this week! Joining us from England to talk about the inaugural Studland Swimrun is race director David Trehane. This race is a labor of love by someone who loves Swimrun as much as we do. We do a deep dive on the newest event to hit the U.K. Swimrun calendar with a course overview/tourism bureau advertisement and so much more.But first…Training UpdateHaven’t shared a training update in a while. Besides continuing to train, perhaps the biggest announcement to share is that we are pivoting from racing ÖTILLÖ Engadin to ÖTILLÖ Whistler this summer.ShoutoutThis week’s shoutout goes to our newest Patron on Patreon: Aaron M. Thank you so much for the support and hope to see you at a race in the near future!Feats of EnduranceThis week’s winner is our friend Sarah Fergot for racing the Marin Ultra Challenge “MUC” 50 Miler in the heavenly Marin Headlands over the weekend. This was after attending a riveting talent show the night before for our children’s school so bonus points for that.Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.Show BusinessWe have a new piece of content for you all racing ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. We have assembled all our ÖTILLÖ-related episodes and content in one easy place on lowtideboyz.com. From our in depth course previews, to ÖTILLÖ-specific fueling and gear convos to our very own race reports you can find it all in one easy place. Studland Swimrun Course PreviewIt was great to have a proper natter with David. He’s a long-time Swimrunner, first-time race director, and an all-around great guy. In this conversation we talked about the genesis for the Studland Swimrun, did a course preview, and so much more. This was a stellar conversation and this race is 100% on our bucket list and should be on yours as well.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

14 Mars 202451min

Welcome to episode 218 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We’re trying something new this week and will be sharing all the Swimrun events taking place (and our annotated thoughts) on this year’s US race calendar. There are a ton of races happening and we’re here for it! Obviously you should sign up for as many races as you can.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

7 Mars 202417min

Welcome to episode 217 of the show. Partners month 2024 concludes this week with Chipper and Chris pontificating about our top 5 tips for the best Team Swimrun Experience Ever! We’ve combed our deep archive of show guests and will share our favorite wisdom nuggets on the whole partners thing…our favorite aspect of Swimrun. Be sure to check out our previous partners Swimrun 101 episodes 4 and 111. Enjoy!5 Tips for the Best Team Swimrun Experience EverGet aligned on goalsLean into each other’s strengthsWork as a teamEmbrace the adventure/ups and downsRemind yourselves that this is fun~~~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

29 Feb 202423min

Welcome to episode 216 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!Partners month 2024 continues this week with a new team formed for one righteous purpose: to race this year’s edition of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. Joining us in Studio G this week are our dear friends Addison Nuding and Phil Saenkov, A.K.A. Team “TBD.” In this conversation we chatted about how the team came together, how they are planning on training from afar, and what their goals are for the experience. We talk a lot on this show about the importance of teammates being aligned on their goals and this conversation is an inside look at that process.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 Feb 202443min

Welcome to episode 215 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We have an awesome show for everyone this week. Joining us to share their ÖTILLÖ story is Anna and Ben, A.K.A., The Kalamanders. Their unique journey to and at the 2023 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship is as inspiring as it was awesome. We totally loved this conversation and know that you will too!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 Feb 202453min

Welcome to episode 214 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!Happy Swimrun Christmas everybody! Fresh off the news that they qualified for the 2024 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun Championship we welcome to the show our friends Pete and Jarett, A.K.A., Team MamaaBoyz. We had a fun conversation about their brief but epic Swimrun journey and we got their thoughts on the additional epicness that this year will hold in store for them.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

8 Feb 202444min

Welcome to episode 213 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!In this episode we are kicking off our fourth annual Partners Month where we feature one of our favorite parts of Swimrun: the partner aspect. Kicking things off this year is the father and son duo of Team Feel The Byrn, A.K.A. Axel and Gordo Byrn. If the name Gordo sounds familiar, well it should! We spoke with Gordo back in Episode 138 and he is a wealth of knowledge on all things endurance training…and parenting. This was an awesome conversation and we can wait to share it with all of you.But first…Brief History of LTBz’s Partners MonthIn early 2021, we were sitting in Studio G talking about content when one of us came up with the idea to feature partners for Valentine’s Day. One thing led to another and Partners Month was born. (Friendly reminder: if you’re a solo Swimrunner, that’s cool too!)In that first year, we featured Team Max Mockermann, The Adorkables, The Monks, and did a Swimrun 201 show on Team Tactics. In 2022, we featured Team Mr. and Mrs. B, The Kancho Boyz, a Swimrun 101 show on Partners (Redux), and our most downloaded show ever, Team Kraken Swimrun.Last year we interviewed Team Strömgren, Team Monkey Sea Monkey Run, Team Landshark, and shared a masterclass on effective teamwork with Brad Stulberg.This year we have a bunch of great interviews lined up to get you in the spirit for another great year of Swimrunning! ShoutoutOur shoutout this week goes to our newest Patron on Patreon, James N. Thank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the races!Feats of EnduranceThis week’s award goes to our friend Lucas Desmond. He completed his first World Loppet at the Marcialonga 51 over the weekend. Have no idea what we are talking about? Marcialonga is 70km cross country ski race in Moena Italy. According to Lucas, the race was amazing and the aid stations were the best he’d ever seen! Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.Show BusinessWell it’s not really show business…but it is! Swimrun Christmas is on Friday, February 2nd. Best of luck to everyone vying for a spot at the 2024 ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship.Team Feel The ByrnIt was so great to kick off Partners Month with Axel and Gordo. In this conversation we talked about their race resume, how they train for Swimrun, got a steady stream of knowledge bombs on how to raise an active family, and so much more. We’ve made it no secret that a dream of ours is to someday do a Swimrun with our kids and Gordo shared a roadmap that we will certainly follow.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

1 Feb 202449min

Welcome to episode 212 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!In this week’s episode we dive into our long bucket list of Swimrun events that we want to participate in and take you with us (figuratively) to the Gulf of Morbihan and present to you the award winning Swimrun Troll Enez. Co-race directors Laura, Renan, and Jocelyn join to tell us all about this amazing event.But first…Training UpdateWe’re STILL in the “building consistency” stage of training and STILL trying to be better at incorporating strength work earlier in the year. So far so good. There’s a decent amount of trail running in our future before Swimrun season kicks off for us so that will be fun.ShoutoutThis week’s shoutout goes to friend of the show, David Trehane. He’s the race director for the new Studland Swimrun in the U.K. and this race looks epic! The race is taking place on June 15th and it’s filling up fast so don’t wait and sign up.Feats of EnduranceThis week’s award goes to our friends The Kancho Boyz for finishing their 6-day bike ride in Thailand over the weekend. It was apparently crazy hot and humid but fun was still had by all.Make sure to sign up for our LTBz Strava Club and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.Show BusinessAre you a fan of the show? Do you appreciate our unique brand of super niche content? Then please consider taking a moment to help new people find the show by leaving a rating and review on your podcast platform of choice. Swimrun Troll EnezIt was super fun to chat with Laura, Renan, and Jocelyn about their labor of love, the Troll Enez Swimrun. As we mentioned at the start of the show, this race has been on our radar for a while and it’s only moved up our bucket list after this conversation. We chatted about the history of the race, got a course overview, and got their take on why Swimrun is taking off in France. Chris was literally dreaming about this race after recording the interview.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

25 Jan 202448min