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The Andrew Fast Podcast
by Andrew Fast
As a professional endurance athlete, coach, and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Andrew dedicates himself to human performance and helping others. The hope of this podcast is to bring a mixture of science, old-fashioned wisdom, and a touch of philosophy to help others actualize their potential beyond sport.
Episodes
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#25: Sea to Summit World Record with Timothy Wolvetang
Kilimanjaro is the biggest stand alone mountain in the world. Tim road, then ran, from the sea to the summit. This push had him riding through the night amongst lions, elephants, and all sorts of other hazards. Thank you for the conversation, Tim!
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#24 Griffin Easter: Transcordilleras 8 Day Bike Packing Race
Transcordilleras: An 8 day bikepacking race up and over the three mountian ranges of Columbia. A race recap with Griffin Easter. Griffin's Recent Results: Transcordilleras: 1st GC Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder: 1st GC USA Cycling Gravel Nationals: 5th Rebecca's Private Idaho: 2nd BWR SD: 3rd BWR...
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Hannah Finchamp on High Performance, community, and the power of intuition
Today we take a deep dive into the world of high performance, adventure, and the power of will through the lens of professional cyclist, Hannah Finchamp. For the uninitiated, Hannah was named to the Olympic Long Team in 2020 and in 2022 won the infamous Leadville 100 MTB. The lead out to these...
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#22 SWIMRUN THE LENGTH OF AN ARCHIPELAGO WITH ALYSSA GODESKY
Alyssa reached out in April and asked if I’d be up for a long “swimrun” effort. I asked her to send over the particulars of the race, she did, and I immediately replied that I’d need some time to think about it. Respect the distance. And good golly am I glad I did. Sweden: where water meets...
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#21: 2x Middleweight Karate Combat World Champion, Ross “Turbo” Levine.
What does it mean to be brave? In this episode I sit down with a long-time friend, colleague, and two-time Middleweight Karate Combat World Champion, Ross Levine. We discuss what the day to day of a world champion looks like; habits, routines, and going after goals beyond sport. Sparing, Jiu…
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#20: The Story Behind the Lens with Eric Wynn
A picture is worth a thousand words but it never tells teh who story. Photography is art. It's a wonderful way to feel something or someplace. The process. The grit, elation, and let down--the smell in the van or the texture of the rock. Climbing, endurance, and adventure photography has room for…
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#19 Tour Divide with Daniel Connell
Daniel finished Tour Divide three days ago. The weather was particularly challenging this year. He stayed in two hotels and slept in a lot of pit toilets (for shelter). Over the course of 17 days, 10 hours, and 48 minutes Daniel covered ~2,362 miles. We unpack his kit and experience and his…
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#18 Mike Nelson: Swimming "To or From", Mountain Climbing, and Triathlon
Some people say wisdom comes from experience. Mike Nelson has an affinity for experiences, and he's a darn good story teller. From open boat canoe racing to climbing mountains followed by 28 Ironman finishes and then more recently a "To or From" swim project on Lake Washingon in which Mike swam...
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#17 Fueling. What, when, and how with Eric Zaltas
Eric Zaltas developed an affinity for pedaling hard and the science of nutrition at a young age. Growing up in the Bronx, New York, this meant racing bikes through Central Park and attending the Bronx High School of Science. After college, he raced full time for the US National Road Team…
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#16 Becca Windell
Becca Windell is a Wildlife Biologist and this year's Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run champion. In this episode, we talk about Home Range a non-profit dedicated to advancing wildlife conservation by conducting high-quality research, educating aspiring biologists, and engaging local communities. As a...
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#15 David Norris: Mount Marathon Champion + USA Nordic Skiing National Champion
David Norris is an elite nordic skier and mountain runner. He is the 2019 US Nordic Skiing National Champion and 2016, 2018, and 2021 Mount Marathon Champion. If all goes to plan David is en route to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games in 2022 as a nordic skiing athlete. David is the most...
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#14: Sport + Performance Psychology with Brent Felnagle
Brent Felnagle is a former collegiate runner in both Track & Cross Country at Gonzaga University where he competed from 800m to 10k. His hurdle as a runner wasn’t on the track--it was working through not being able to run. Being chronically injured stinks. But being injured does allow a person…
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#13 FEMALE WORLD RECORD. Most vert in 24hrs with Rea Kolbl
Rea Kolbl just set the female world record for the most vertical ascent on skis within 24 hours. As a Stanford graduate, Spartan Ultra World Champion, and runner-up with her team at The Worlds Toughest Race: Eco-challenge Fiji--it’s safe to say Rea demands a lot out of this one life we have to...
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#12 Kurt Perham
Kurt Perham is a student of endurance sport and strength training. As he describes in this episode: “My knowledge is 10 meters wide and 100 meters deep.” Which I interpret to mean he stays up to speed on current research, his methodology is not easily influenced by trends, and he doesn’t...
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#11 Bad Ass is Beautiful: Betty Designs
Kristin Mayer is a total Betty. And by Betty I mean she has the creativity and agency to be irresistibly attractive and feminine minutes after effortlessly emasculating a mere dozen men with her intellect and ability to deliver. Kristin coined the term ‘Bad Ass is Beautiful’ and altruistically...
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#10 Aspire Adventure Running
Abram and I met on the Wonderland Trail. Three close friends and I overestimated our abilities and underestimated the terrain. We staggered into Mowich Lake too tired to cook dinner and unenthused by the thought of a wet sleeping bag inside of a bivouac sac. There emerged Abram. Arm outstretched...
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#9 Amber Ferreira
Today’s guest is Amber Ferreira. She is one of the most influential multisport athletes I have ever met. While working toward a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree Amber and I trained together under the guidance of Kurt Perham (an absolute legend) in Concord, New Hampshire. Session after session I...
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#8 Cullen Easter & OpiCure
Cullen Easter is so awesome, and so are you. It is with a contagious enthusiasm that Cullen has started the non-profit OpiCure, a foundation keen to get addicts off drugs and on bikes. Like many, Cullen progressed through middle and high school accelling in sport and keeping up with the academic...
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#7 Skye Moench
Skye Moench is the 2019 European Ironman Champion, Boulder 70.3 Champion, and was recently ranked 10th in the world by the Professional Triathletes Organization. As a friend and infrequent training tagalong, I am confident Skye is ascending to the top of long-distance triathlon racing. Near the…
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#6 Katie Arnold
Katie Arnold is a contributing editor and former managing editor at Outside Magazine. I have never met someone with such a poetic and symbiotic relationship between writing and running. As an author, her efforts range from the wildly popular Raising Rippers, a column in Outside about bringing up...
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#5 Jeff Browning
Dear Bronco, Thank you for progressing the sport of ultra-distance running. Through strong performance and stewardship in a style that is all your own--you are a shot in the arm for a sport that is hard to make sexy. Bonus points for putting Rage Against The Machine in your all-time favorite…
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#4 Alexis and Brennan Crellin
Alexis and Brennan are a breath of fresh air for any parent, or soon to be parent, wondering if it’s possible to keep progressing mountain pursuits after having children. If anything these two have gotten faster even while they have less time to train. As they explain in this episode, having kids...
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#3 Noah Brautigam
Noah Brautigam is the recent winner of the highly competitive Speedgoat 50km. But perhaps more impressive and worthy of dialogue is his vertical ascent over the last 31 days. In the month of October Noah went uphill an impressive 342,213 feet (104,306.5 meters). In this episode, we dive into…
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#2 Joey Campanelli
This is Flash. He is strong. Not only does he have the best hair in all of Alta Utah, but he is also Italian. Joey Campanelli, aka Flash, aka @joey.camps (IG), is the current Fastest Known Time (FKT) record holder for Nolan’s 14 and the Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Link Up (WURL). Joey has an affinity...
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#1 Kelly Halpin
Today’s guest is Kelly Halpin. She is the first female to complete what Jackson Wyoming locals refer to as “The picnic,” a bike, swim, climb from town that tags the summit of The Grand Teton. She has an immense drive and propensity for challenge which has lead to setting fastest known times on…
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As a professional endurance athlete, coach, and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Andrew dedicates himself to human performance and helping others. The hope of this podcast is to bring a mixture of science, old-fashioned wisdom, and a touch of philosophy to help others actualize their potential beyond sport.
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