RFP Podcast Episode #215 – Ultra Dad’s Session #25 – Simpler Times

This week we had to make up for some lost time. We were reunited after a week and recapped Bryan’s first of three trips back east as he, Cindy, Tanner, Taylor & Cora continue to make progress on their move back to NEPA (that’s Northeastern PA 😊). We go from some fun travel stories into a deeper discussion on if things are getting easier, or more difficult, to be parents. We even revisit AAA Triptik’s and MapQuest directions before ending on a few laughs. I guess we either missed each other and needed some higher octane to deal with one another 😊. Mike thought he had some big boy pants on with Clown Shoes Galactica West Coast Style IPA @ 8%. However, Bryan showed up with Sierra Nevada’s Big Little Thing Imperial IPA. It’s all good – he did drive across country & flew back to CO in the last week! 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 out 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