Episode 2: Lindsey Tilton - 1st Female AL650 SUP Finisher!

In this episode, Chris Thomas chats with Lindsey Tilton, a dominant force in the ultramarathon paddling world out of Jupiter, Florida who just became the first female to complete the Alabama 650 on a stand-up paddle board. We hit so much on this episode, including a mutual interest in gardening and linking that to recovery tactics, which Lindsey seems to excel at. We also cover training strategies, tracking sleep scores, heart rate variability guided training, the benefits of an alcohol-free lifestyle, sleep deprivation during ultra races, and strategies around caffeine intake. We take a deep dive into research-based training and her effort via Aloha Athletics to inspire others and bring evidence-based training modalities from other sports to paddle athletes. We also cover many of the details of her experience in the AL650, ranging from portages to her personal hydration strategy. Other races mentioned in this pod include the Crossing for CF, the Yukon 1000, MR340, Seventy48, Suwanee 230, Chattajack, and the Everglades Challenge. And there’s a shoutout to Craig Sawyer as well, the creator of the Yukon 1000 documentary, Push Past Impossible, who offered some key advice to Lindsey prior to the 650 as a result of his learning from competing in the race up North. There’s so much more to this episode and inspirational advice from Lindsey, but I’ll let you hear it all from her instead… Relevant Links: Aloha Athletics - https://aloha-athletics.com/ Endless Aloha Challenge - https://aloha-athletics.com/endless-aloha-challenge#endlessaloha The Great Alabama 650 - https://www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/great-alabama-650/ Last Paddler Standing - https://lastpaddlerstanding.com/