RFP Podcast Episode #211 – Ultra Dad’s Session #22 – “Random Journal Grabs!”

We tried something new this week and tagged along the RFP Blog’s “Journal Journey” and attempted, as Bryan put it, “random journal grabs.” We let the pages flip, stopped randomly on a day from our journal logs and hit record. It was a fun pass at it and we have the feeling it will continue in the future. This episode we stopped on January 12, 2018 and went into these topics (unfortunately none had an author noted, sorry ☹): “Really think about those moments in life that really give you joy and build more of them into your life.” “What is the point of going after something that is reasonable?” “The gap between reality and the dream is the work.” “If you can’t absorb failure you won’t embrace success.” Much fun was had by us and hopefully you get a sense of the humor. If not, at least you pull a nugget or two out of it 😊! During today’s recording, Bryan again enjoyed an Arrogant Bastard Ale, out of Escondido, CA, with some debate around the relationship with Stone Brewing!! Mike took a stab at something new and wasn’t disappointed with the Albuquerque, NM La Cumbre Brewing’s Elevated IPA. The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI. Keep an eye open for the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads. How’d we get here? The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place. Bryan & Mike