134. James Folsom - Life Sentence

This week on the podcast, I'm speaking with James Folsom, ultra-endurance cyclist, and bikepacker. I've been wanting to connect with James for some time now. I had the pleasure or riding with him during the 2021 AR700. We sat and enjoyed some snacks at a gas station in Coleman, before rolling on to find a place to sleep in some random field. We didn't have a lot of time to chat to get to know one another, so here we are.Once we got into the conversation, I was fascinated with James' life story and how he worked his way up from homelessness to becoming a Telecommunications Analyst. Later, his path changed again to better align with his desire to make a career out of life behind bars.James currently holds the 24 World Time Trial Fixed Gear record having traveled 416mi (665.6km) in 22h 21min. We chat about training, nutrition, and a time in his life when he faced adversity in the form of a cancer diagnosis.I really appreciated the way James faced all of the challenges in his life and hope you are inspired by this as much as I am.========Save 15% at Redshift Sports when you use the code MB40Save 50% off your first month of coaching at Cycling 101 when you use the code MB40 at checkout.Save 25% at Dynamic Cyclist when you use the promo code MB40 at checkout.Visit Rollingdale CycleThanks to Ottalaus Inc. for their support.Thanks to Spandex Panda for their support.Thanks to Lakeside Bikes in Invermere for supporting me!