Mi Duole Cycling Podcast

Let me introduce Andy Welch.  He grew up in Sandy, Utah and is one of eight kids.  He is unique in the fact that he is a quadruplet, it is him and 3 sisters born at the same time.  He is still very close with his siblings, and they get together several times a month.  

Andy currently works for a local land development company overseeing their horizontal developments and managing projects and people.  Over the last couple of years, he has built custom houses on the side and has also done several house renovations.  He has an incredible eye for seeing the potential of any project.  He finds gratification in construction and being able to see your hard work come to reality.   

His free time is usually spent on adventures with his family.  He is a thrill seeker and a bit of an adrenaline junkie.  He has been known to do gainers off 75-foot cliffs, paddle board with grizzle bears, pull off all the tricks on a wake board (like a 20-year-old), race motorcycles, running, mountain and road biking.  He loves to travel and take his sprinter van to see all the beauty the world has to offer.  

Andy is like the energizer bunny, he just goes..goes...and goes.  He loves getting to know people and has a genuine talent for recognizing the value that every person has.  You typically can't take him anywhere without him knowing someone and going out of his way to say hi to them.  He has a been known to become "best friends" with most people over one conversation. He spends his time serving others, when he sees a need-he fills it, he hates wasting time and hates texting. 

If you have a flat tire...call Andy 

If you need to build something...call Andy 

Having a bad day...call Andy  

He's the guy that's always going to be there.

His moto in life has been: 1) serve others 2) be happy 3) LET'S GOOOOO!  

Mike Broderick has won multiple state cycling championships across multiple disciplines. He is consistently a top finisher in road racing, cyclocross, and mountain bike races. He learned how to persevere during a career as a EMT and worked a large part of his career with the Unified Fire Department. His drive to help others extends beyond his profession as he is known to focus on helping others to achieve their goals. For those of you are interested, he’s the month of March in the 2023 United Fire Department’s “Hunk of Burnin’ Love” calendar.

Zac comes to us from the great plains of Texas. He was like a mountain goat out on the plains, somehow knew he belonged in higher elevations. Zac started cycling mid-way through 2019 and was hooked right away. When a “work-remote” job opportunity opened, he hit the road. He debated between the mile high city or Salt Lake, and the great and dreadful choice of Utah won out. I say great because Zac really is just a great dude. He’s super friendly and one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. I say dreadful because he can rip your legs off when a road turns uphill.
 
Don’t let the hairy legs, the pink floral kit, or a 38 min Emi time fool you, when someone attacks, you can bet Zac will be the first to jump on the wheel (if he wasn’t the one causing the chaos in the first place). So grab some fruit snacks and get ready to meet a great guy and teammate.

When Jason and I started dating, my little brothers would tease me asking why I was dating a guy who felt ALL too comfortable in tight spandex biking shorts. I think they hoped this would be a short fling considering that spandex weren't exactly "cool" to two young teenage boys. Fast forward eight years and now they don't think twice about the spandex and have accepted this simply as a "personality trait" of their brother-in-law who they look up to and respect lots. I learned early on that Jason is unapologetically himself -- spandex and all!

Jason grew up in the Harvard Yale area of Salt Lake City. He is one of five children and has a special bond with each of his siblings. Having to keep up with an older brother (some of you may know him!) who was big, fast and athletic, he was pushed in ways he probably wouldn't have been pushed otherwise. He was small but mighty. The size of the fight in this small dog was huge! This ended up paying off as he excelled athletically at East High and beyond -- he was a varsity soccer captain two years in a row, football captain and played quarterback his senior year leading the team to the state finals. He truly could have played any sport and done well. Jason is a natural leader. There is a humble confidence in which Jason carries himself and it shows in how he interacts with people. He makes others feel important and comfortable, striking up conversations easily while genuinely interested in their lives. He leads quietly, without wanting the spotlight. Jason loves reading, snow skiing, water skiing, trail running and is a big adrenaline junkie at heart. He feels more comfortable doing some kind of complex flip off of any 60+ foot cliff rather than just jumping and used to spend hours in the terrain park perfecting crazy ski tricks. All these things come naturally to him.

Jason went on to graduate in Finance from the University of Utah and now works for a local Venture Capital firm, Epic Ventures. His passion for cycling began in his early college years. I think he would say the three things that helped him develop a deep love for the sport were: his LDS mission to the Netherlands (where there are more bikes than cars), "Creighton's Riders" and his brother Jake who introduced him to the Mi Duole crew. Combining the simple joy that being in the saddle brings with the pure physical grit, mental toughness, early mornings, dedication, challenging climbs, sunrise rides, and friendship that come with it, he really has fallen in love. Not just with the sport of cycling, but with Mi Duole and the people who make up Mi Duole. Jason has competed in countless races including Lotoja, Saints to Sinners, The Tour of St. George, Crusher in the Tushar, The Wasatch All-Road, and "his version" of The Ultimate Challenge. He loves competing, but he loves people and his relationships with those people even more. 

Of all the things that come naturally to Jason, his role of "father" has come the most natural. He was born to be the "girl dad" he is to our one-year-old, Louisa. Recently, his morning bike rides have started earlier with some fewer and farther between since stepping into this role. Yet somehow he still hits personal records and pushes himself to become his best self -- both on and off the bike. Jason is constant, resilient, happy, fun, passionate, loyal, kind, strong, genuine and just plain old GOOD. If you know him, you love him! His girls feel so lucky to be on this ride of life alongside him.

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Meet Mi Duole team member: Jason Lang 

One of the sayings I live by, “Let preparation by your separation.” I get crap from the team for being overly prepared for things, and writing out my diagrams and nutrition plans for races. I really think coming into something prepared is one of my superpowers. I would much rather be way over prepared for something then underprepared, and I feel like that gives me separation. 

There are no shortcuts in cycling…you can’t really cheat. The way to get better is to do the work. The equipment helps a little but at the end of the day watts are king and the way to get more watts is consistent work. There is also a lot to learn and you learn those things by time in the saddle and putting yourself in a position to learn and grow. No shortcuts.

It provides a way to stretch/push yourself mentally and physically. It allows you to explore your limits and then figure out a way to move past them. The endorphin high you get when overcoming something hard is so addicting. I love when your body is screaming at you to stop and you learn to push a little deeper. Your body is trying to resist change and stay comfortable but you can force it to change for the better and get stronger…and that's amazing.

You get better at cycling by performing consistently year over year. It's a long game. It's important to be able to zoom out and not measure week by week and month by month but more year over year.

 

Derek is the owner and co-founder of Beckett and Robb, a made-to-measure custom men’s clothing business, sourcing materials and production from England and Italy.

He grew up in Boise Idaho playing every sport he could get his hands on. His basketball coach was very disappointed in the growth spurt he experienced after high school while on an LDS mission. “Where was that height 3 years ago??” . He served a mission to Caracas, Venezuela, and met his wife Tara afterwards while they were teaching Spanish at the Missionary Training Center. They have 4 amazing kids. They love to travel and camp together. 

Derek is incredibly coordinated and picked up cycling when his wife signed them up for the Spudman triathlon after they moved back to Utah from the Bay Area. Less than 3 years later he was doing half Ironmans and on the podium at Lotoja. Like most of us, he likes gear (especially bike gear, ski gear, and modifications to his RAM truck).

His business is world class men’s clothing with the highest quality fabrics and tailoring found anywhere. Beyond that, he provides his clients direction on making sure they have the perfect look they are after. He is cognizant of every detail and can dress a 20 year old hipster, a newly returned missionary, a boardroom executive, a tech mogul, NBA or other professional athletes, a working professional, or boring church dads. 

His work after a degree from BYU included both business and clothing. Derek has always been interested in clothing but has a unique ability to do a deep dive once he gets passionate about something. (Ask him about how he perfected the Neapolitan pizza he makes from scratch.)

His low level OCD makes him the perfect suit guy and bike buddy. It’s likely that Derek has done the deep dive on nearly everything he rides, drives, or wears, which makes him a fountain of information. And maybe most importantly, he is one of the most loyal and considerate friends you could ever have.

Burke Swindlehurst started racing bikes in the late 1980s and built a successful career as any rider to ever emerge from Utah. After his retirement from the peloton in 2010, he founded the wildly popular Crusher in the Tushar race that takes place annually in the Tushar Mountain Range near Beaver.

Burke Swindlehurst, past race director and course designer of the 2022 Crusher In The Tushar presented by The Creamery thinks he has designed the hardest gravel race in the world. Crusher In The Tushar features a 60/40 split of gravel to pavement with 10K feet of climbing and a summit finish at 10K feet above sea level. Weather often can vary anywhere from 30 to 60 degrees from the start in Beaver, Utah to the finish in Eagle Point, Utah. We had over 20 members of the Mi Duole participate in Crusher last year with many finished on or near the podium. This race is a big part of our culutre!  We all sit at our computers ready to refresh and submit at the moment the race is taking registration. What you built is truly something that this team, who loves to suffer, wants to be a part of. 

“Mile for mile there is not a tougher race on the planet” Burke said of Crusher last year. 

Zane Miller was born February 15th and grew up in the Salt Lake valley. From a young age he grew up following in the footsteps of his dad. From car dealerships, to building an arena and a basketball team, to showing up and loving his community. He's always strived to make his life, and the lives of people around him better. His parents have played a huge role in his life and have shaped the person he is today. He loves Utah and has always made the most of everything it has to offer. 

He grew up loving snowboarding, playing basketball, working on cars, and in the last few years, developing a love & passion for cycling. He spends most of his time being an awesome partner and dad to a whopping 8 kids, ranging from ages 13 down to 2 months. He is great with chaos, a quick thinker, super loyal and selfless, in life and on the bike, and one of the most resilient people I know. He’s got an insane amount of grit. All things that make him an incredible cyclist. Anyone who has ever competed with, or against Zane, knows that he is determined and always wants to compete and win! At times that means he crosses the finish line first, but many times it comes in bringing out the best in his teammates. 

When his family took over the Tour of Utah, one of Zane's uncles started the LHM Cycling Team. The team would ride around the valley, and eventually start riding Lotoja. When Zane got involved, and started managing the team, it was a small group. The first couple years were pretty difficult to get the team where it is now. Zane worked tirelessly on coordinating group rides and fondos. The next couple years were focused on adding new teammates, securing sponsors, and getting the LHM Cycling Team name well known. The last two seasons have been a culmination of the heart and soul that Zane, and countless others have put into the team. The team is roughly at about 80 members. LHM CC has riders specializing in crit, gravel, fondo, and weekend warriors, with so many different levels of talent and focus. Zane's goal for LHM CC is to have a team for all types of riders and competition levels. He has built a team that is friendly on the road, helps others in need, and wants to tear the legs off of everyone at the races! With his recent role on the Utah Cycling Association board, the sport of cycling in Utah is in great hands!

 

Andy was born in Provo, UT but grew up mostly in Spokane, WA, where his dad was a pediatrician. He is the oldest of 8 children (the 8 children were born in 10 years, 3 while his dad was going through medical school… his mom is a saint!). When he was young, his parents got sick of their children watching too much TV so one day the TV “broke” and instruments appeared. They started a family band (Andy chose the guitar), playing bluegrass music, performing around outdoor gatherings, granges, nursing homes and shopping malls. He even attended a performance on prom night, bringing his date along. He loved playing wide receiver on his HS football team and he loved his HS Biology class, where his teacher brought the subject of molecular biology to life, inspiring his future career.

After a year of college at BYU, he went on an LDS mission to the Iowa, Des Moines Mission. We met the summer after his return and married a year later in SLC, UT. He got his MBA and has worked for various startup companies in the BioTech industry, in TX, CA, WA, MO and UT. Four years ago, he took the leap of starting his own company, where he uses DNA and epigenetics to help solve fertility issues, specifically male infertility. 

He loves reading, listening to live music with his brother and concerts with his kids, water skiing, snow skiing, road cycling, watching cycling and eating good food, especially anything chocolate. When we travel, he’s a major foodie, always scouting out the best places to eat. (We can always charm him out of a bad mood by going to get good food.) He’s a master sourdough bread maker and has 2 mean DuoLingo streaks - one in Italian and one in Spanish.

We have 4 children, 3 girls and 1 boy, ages 25-17 yrs old and have been married for 26 years. When he dies, we’re going to bury him with his bike. What a ride it's been!

Alex is an accomplished pro mountain bike racer and now gravel as well! Can we say that after racing in the Life time series? He has likely been heard many times by our audience as a frequent guest on the Trainer Road podcast. Alex has competed at the highest level all around the country in national races and championships and even represented team USA at multiple world championships. Alex is also married and maintains a full time job with Specialized as a senior supply manager.

"I have always prided myself on my ability to push through suffering with sports to accomplish something great. And that is what I feel Mi Duole is all about. Instead of turning from or avoiding hard things, we seek after it for the joy that comes from overcoming a hard task."

Meet Mi Duole team member, Josh Bradley. Dude knows how to crush you on climbs and has all the numbers dialed in before the ride even begins. Grateful for Josh and all he does to build the team.

From Josh: "I’ve always enjoyed bikes from an early age. Both my parents raced road bikes for a time and instilled in me a love for bikes. Also, the freedom of it. And the fact that it is so much faster than running. I am also really drawn to it from an engineering stand point. I do a lot with radar data analysis for my work, and that leads naturally into me being very analytical with my cycling data, and the idea of optimizing performance through technological and physiological means. I find it all to be very fascinating.

Link to Josh's music video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sG_reUkJtrA76mj_csZiot31G6uKY6da/view

Clark likes to claim he's from California AND Utah, but we all know that he's really a Utah boy at heart. He grew up in the shadows of the Olympus Cove surrounded by family and friends. He was a frequent diner at Spring Garden, Arbys and MolcaSalsa and was the Tardy King of Skyline Highschool -- Class of 2001. While attending The University of Utah, he met and married an 'East Coast girl' and together we have a beautiful 14 year old daughter, Grace Ella. She is the light of our family. We lived in Maryland for seven years and in 2015 returned back to Zion and that's when Clark entered the Utah Tech arena. Thanks to his Dad's bribe, he took up cycling in 2016 and the rest is history! When he's not wearing bibs, he can be found in his work uniform -- Rhone joggers, a plaid button down and a vest. 

Anyone that truly knows Clark, knows that he loves cycling, but he loves Jesus more. He is an avid student of the scriptures and loves studying the life of Jesus Christ. Our family motto is 'Davis' Do Hard Things' and Clark is a great example of this. Whether it be waking up at 4:30am on Saturday mornings to get a long ride in before Donut Saturday, Everesting during Christmas break with our family as his support team, or spending hours planning routes to ride with friends and coming home with pictures and videos to tell the tale -- Clark does hard things and our family is so grateful for his example and all he does to love and support us. 

My hopes started in 1993, when I bought Tiffany a new—but dented—Specialized Allez lugged steel frameset from a Specialized rep in the avenues. She never rode it, and a neighbor still has that bike. Probably about 2009 Tiffany was given a decent carbon bike with a fit; that’s really when things started rolling. She had to get comfortable on the bike first. There were some “Hobble Creek moms” that would ride a few days a week in the summer. 

One thing you have to understand about Tiffany is that she can’t really do things halfway, and she’s more competitive than she can admit. Valedictorian, summa cum laude, basketball MVP…she can’t just show up. So quickly the women’s rides were unsatisfying. Soon I was suggesting intervals to try instead of her using hills as intervals. We had some failures riding together at first for sure…she could talk about going up Timber Trail the first time and how mad she could get when I would just suggest one more climb that she was not ready to do. Now, however, she doesn’t blink. She drops men all the time and takes criticism from the kids for checking her Strava. 

Now we’re a good decade into real riding for Tiffany, with race wins, Zwift notariety, successful lotoja races (some sacrificed to help friends old and new) and many unforgettable rides, bike tours, joys, pains, QOMs, and friendships experienced while exploring the land on a bike. Funny thing, too, is that she has completely forgotten about the lecture she gave me about riding too much. 

Chris was raised in the Holladay/Millcreek area. He is the oldest of 6 kids. Chris attended Skyline High school where he played football and graduated in 2004. 

Chris loves to ski, bike, go boating, play the piano, watch movies and eat a ton of popcorn. An interesting fact about Chris is he has broken his back twice. The first time was skiing in the park at Brighton and the second was during football practice his senior year. 

He served an LDS mission from 05-07 in the Little Rock, Arkansas mission, Spanish speaking. Shortly after returning we met and got married in 2009. Before we started a family Chris and I enjoyed doing everything together. We traveled a lot and even went to Europe twice. We skied together in the winter and biked together in the summer. Chris was a very supportive husband and helped me train for triathlons. Chris and I bought and sold 4 different houses in the first 8 years of our marriage, fixing each one up and selling after a few years. We now live in the Willow Creek area. Other than Chris wishing we lived closer to the stop sign in Holladay for ride meetups, we love it. We now have 3 kids. Jackson is 6, Gracie is 4 and Lettie is 2. 

Chris works in software sales in the healthcare space but is always trying to figure out how he could make a living doing his own thing. Something Chris is self conscious about and you can give him a hard time is he is color blind. If you're ever biking with him during the fall and looking at the beautiful fall colors, just know he can't see it and won't say anything about it. 

Growing up Chris loved to mountain bike in Sun Valley on family trips. After we got married he thought it would be fun for both of us to try road biking. We slowly started getting into cycling and did a few centuries around Salt Lake. It's crazy to think but there once was a time I could beat him up a mountain. I think he got sick of biking with me and started talking to Charles Smart about joining the team. 

One thing about Chris is he doesn't do anything little. When he decided to join Mi Duole he went in fully including buying everything possible. He was immediately impressed with how fast and how hard everyone worked. I definitely think he has found his people. He put his mind to getting better and faster and figuring out how to keep up with the Doules. This team has been the best thing for him socially, mentally and physically. I have been so impressed with how far he has come and how fast he has gotten. He has accomplished things and pushed himself harder than he or I thought he could. It would drive him crazy when he couldn't keep up and he has worked so hard to get where he is today. He has made the best of friends and long lasting relationships. Chris is a perfect example of putting in hard work to accomplish his goals. He works hard at everything he does. 

He was an incredible missionary, he is an amazing dad, he works super hard to be successful with work and I am proud of what he has accomplished cycling. Everyone loves Chris and we are lucky to have him.

If you ask Ryan’s oldest son, Oliver, what he is doing at any given time, he is probably racing toy cars yelling out “I am speed!” The apple must not fall very far from the tree there, as Ryan is usually doing the exact same thing- just trade the toy car for a bike! 

Affectionately called “the golden boy” by his family, Ryan is the epitome of kindness, joy, and positivity. He grew up in Salt Lake City and went to Olympus High School. After graduating he served a mission in Bolivia where he developed a healthy fear of needles and a deep love of Spanish music. He obtained his Bachelors Degree and Masters of Accounting from the University of Utah. During college he traveled all over the place, searching every corner of the world looking for something high to jump off of, a mountain to scale the side of, or giant party to attend. He is a CPA, and now works as a financial analyst at Lucid Software. 

He met his wife Ellen after seeing a picture of her online and insisting that her roommate set them up, despite the fact that she had a boyfriend at the time. Not long after that they were married in a small wedding ceremony in Paris. They have two boys, Oliver and Tommy, who absolutely adore Ryan. He is a die hard Utah Football fan, despite being married to a die hard BYU football fan. The perfect way to describe him is like a golden retriever- full of energy, a friend to every person he meets, easy to please, and always happy. 

Ryan has never met a canyon he didn’t want to climb, a mountain he didn’t want to ski, a truck he didn’t want to take off roading, or a race he didn’t want to win. 

After being introduced to cycling in college, he quickly developed a healthy obsession. His highly competitive nature mixed with his grit and determination have given him an impressive start to what will surely be a lifelong career in cycling. He was introduced to Mi Duole early in his cycling journey, and has found a community he absolutely loves being a part of! He’s been involved in many races, including 3 Lotojas. Most recently, he pulled off an insane Lotoja win, despite spending his entire summer training with a newborn at home. 

Most early mornings you can find Ryan in the saddle, climbing mountains and putting in the work, and still always being home in time to whip up his famous French Toast. 

Meet Ben Brooks! 

My first memories of Ben happened 3-4 years ago going up both Emigration and Mill Creek Canyon. Sometime Ben would just be there and go up with us. Quiet, but strong. He would stick with they group. Ride hard and then join us again. Like most teammate who gravitate to the Mi Duole team we frequent the same place at the same time. So, over time Ben started to become a regular in the group.  We made an invitation to make him part of the team and he “thankfully” excepted

Ben is an exceptional athlete. I’ll start with what I know, but will let him fill in the details. First, three time LOTOJA champion: 2019: Cat 5, 2020: Cat 4, 2021: Cat 3. If you follow him on Strava you will also notice he is an accomplish back country skier.  He will knock out a four canyons ride and then the next week compete in a crit. Ben can shred on the mountain bike and also bury you in the swimming pool. He loves to fish, trail run and maybe a triathlon or two…and with some Strava digging I’m also seeing that you have completed the Wasatch 100  (2017 taking 9th place) 

He has three beautiful kids and is a Senior Sales Executive for AdvancedMD - an all in one medical software company. I was listening to the MasterClass program recorded by Coach K this morning and he talked about the power of being with “values based” leaders. Ben is that guy! He is filled with integrity, loyalty, kindness…he leads well because he had everyone’s respect. Grateful to call you a friend and team mate. 

Nate Allen Cazier (aka stinky to his family and Nate Dawg to everyone else) was born in the heartland of Costco (Kirkland, Washington) but grew up in Sandy, Utah. He graduated from Alta High where he served as a student body officer his senior year, helping elevate his coolness factor even higher than it previously was.  As a kid, Nate’s dad would take him and his younger brothers mountain biking throughout southern utah, instilling a love of bikes for him. His first kiss was at a stake dance under the basketball hoop when he was 14 years old instilling a love for the ladies in him … (Nate was a ladies man don’t let him tell you otherwise!)

After being a ski bum, serving a mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Brazil, becoming an interrogator for the United States Army, breaking his back and eventually settling on one girl, Nate finally ended up graduating from Utah State university with a degree in political science.  He then went on to attend law school at Pepperdine university. He currently is an attorney at Payne & Fears, aptly named for Nate’s style and attitude towards riding - no pain no gain and push through the fears. 

Nate loves spicy Doritos, sour candies, tootsie rolls, snickerdoodle cookies and taco flavored kisses. 

He’s blessed to have the most loving, kind, supportive, super hot friend group around (aka TBD) …. and wife too. He wouldn’t be the man he is today with out either of them. 

He’s a doting father to 4 crazies, a disciple of Jesus Christ, a fantastic orator and tenor.  But if you truly know Nate, you know his biggest competitor is himself. His mental strength and resilience is unlike any other. He’s the kind of guy you feel lucky to know, knowing he’ll always have your back.

 

Shayne Kennedy, born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, a true valley boy at heart. Shayne is the oldest of six kids. He grew up maintaining straight A’s all the while skipping classes to surf, and plan his high schools best parties. Shayne began college at CSUN later transferring his freshman year to BYU, where he also transferred his devotion to skipping classes from surfing to skiing. He then went on to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Puerto Rico. Returning to BYU after his mission, Shayne was the editor of the Journal of International and Area Studies. He graduated from BYU and headed straight to USC for law school. Shayne got a job with Latham and Watkins from USC, eventually becoming a partner at the firm. Shayne has built a career as a Capital Markets attorney, focusing on the niche of Life Sciences. He is ranked amongst the top Capital Markets attorneys on the west coast. He has been a leader in several positions, ranging from Office Managing Partner to Global Co-Chair of the Firms Capital Markets Practice.

Finding himself in a place of over work, over stress, and over weight after several years of grinding as a lawyer; Shayne decided something needed to change. In true to Shayne fashion, he signed himself up for “The Most Grueling” Ironman event in the country without even informing any of his family how extreme this was. He was just hoping to be motivated to workout and get healthy, he ended up losing 40 pounds and developing a love for performance and exercising that he couldn’t have imagined before. When a group of Avid bikers and friends in Irvine asked him to join their group and train for a race called LOTOJA, he had no idea what he was getting himself into; but has now competed for the last 12 years. He has made some of the best friends of his life, he has played out every scenario from not finishing to winning the race TWICE! He will tell you that he bikes to eat, but what he gains through biking in terms of friendship, camaraderie, and super-fitness; has been completely life changing. 

As I said, Shayne bikes to eat, which includes some of his his favorites Weinerschnitzel and Taco Bell; Sweet Tarts and Lemon Heads. His go to snack however, is Marshmellows which he eats all day long. One of the most astounding things about Shayne is that through some of the most demanding work hours, time away at church and pursuing ways to keep himself healthy; he manages always to walk in the door and have energy, attention and love for his wife and kids. Even when he has nothing left to give he always shows up with love and humor. Shayne’s the funny bone of the family. With all of his generosity of soul, it is not hard to figure out why he has such a loyal following of family and friends.

 

I first met Skye Moench during COVID lockdown!  It was a church fireside devotional that our neighborhood put on and she was on it. She told her story and I was like, "Wait, this lady is in our neighborhood?" Turns out she wasn't just in our Holladay neighborhood, we are like neighbors. You've seen her in Emigration and Big Cottonwood training on her Trek. I have loved watching your journey on social media the past few years … so many insights into the difficult and rewarding world of a professional triathlete. 

She is ranked 9th overall triathlete in the world. In October 2022, Skye competed in Kona at the Ironman World Championships, finishing ninth. In 2021, Skye won Ironman Chattoonooga by 26 minutes, setting the course record as well as a new American record Ironman time of 8:34.

Skye Moench hails from Lethbridge, Alberta, a province in Canada. At 12 years old, she moved with her mother and sisters to Washington State, eventually landing in Utah, where she graduated from Lehi High School.

Being a pro athlete is a full-time job. Skye Moench trains three times a day, 25-30 hours a week. She swims first thing in the morning, followed by a bike session and a run session later in the day.

If you read anything online about Skye it is that she is mentally and physically tough. In one of the articles I read about she was quoted as saying, “Hard work is more important that raw talent, talent can be outworked. So I just know personally, if I’m willing to put that hard work output, I will do what I wanna do, accomplish what I want to accomplish.  I feel that everything that I’ve done in my life has been a result of hard work and it hasn’t been easy, and it hasn’t been handed to me at all. You can’t dwell on bad things, things you can’t control.”

We are so honored to have her on the show today and to dig in to her story and share with the team the things that make her who she is today. 

Adam Barker is a man of many passions....whether it's family, road and mountain biking, skiing, fishing or taking amazing photographs...he gives everything he does 100%.  If you know Adam, you know that there is never a dull moment when in his company.  Making people laugh is his forte. He has a zest for life that is unmatched.

 

Adam grew up at the base of the Wasatch Mountains that he loves so much.  He graduated from Highland High School and went on to obtain a degree at the University of Utah in Communications.  He worked for years in the ski industry until 2008 when he made the leap to take his passion for photography and turn it into his career.  Since then, he has traveled the globe capturing images that leave many speechless.  He has a way of putting you in a place even if you are thousands of miles away.  He has been published all around the world and is an XGames gold medalist.

 

When he isn't holding a camera, you can find Adam on his bike, in the mountains or on the river teaching his boys to mountain bike, ski, fish and dirt bike. He has 3 boys that love to follow him on any adventure he'll take them on...and there are many!  He is an amazing father that is teaching his boys to work hard, to play hard, to be honest and to stand for what is right....and to grow a great mustache!

My first interaction with Chris (TBD Racing) actually came through Jake. It was the summer of 2020 and Jake had just returned from almost two full weeks of riding bikes in Newport Beach. We had connected with some of the other members of Chris’s Newport based cycle team: TBD during LOTOJA in previous years. So, when all of the Utah based families migrate to Newport we seek out the Local Legends to take us on morning rides. Jake couldn’t hold back all the compliments about Chris and what a great cyclist and man he was.

Chris is part of the TBD crew, that we love. We will chat for a bit about TBD with Chris today, but we are also planning on getting some of their other team leaders on in the future to share more of the nitty gritty… Chris is married and has two beautiful girls. Currently living in Costa Mesa, CA. Strava indicates that Chris will probably go over the 10,000 mile mark for 2022 with close to 350,000 vert. Multiple LOTOJA’s and podiums in his pocket. His life is filled with Sprinter Van adventures. A successful YouTube channel. Trips to his one great love multiple times a year: Yosemite. He is a skilled photographer and if you aren’t following the OutDoorbros IG account you are missing out.

I believe there are two types of dudes in the world - BBQ guys and non-BBQ guys. Chris is 100% a BBQ guy. You want him in at your BBQ. You want him by your side on a ride. He is personable. Fun. Wise and always takes BIG PULLS. Welcome to the show…

Outdoor Bros YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyI3kp2Mtmw4JoXrIoAuk1A/videos

Chris's IG: https://www.instagram.com/outdoorbros_/?hl=en

Article we mention: https://forge.medium.com/work-family-scene-you-can-only-pick-two-85c86dce8d4

Years ago Brad and I use to walk the halls of Olympus High School and although we are years apart in school I am very close to the Clifford Family.  You remember a few episodes ago when Kristin mentioned the women she rode the Huntsman 140 in honor of…that was Brad’s mom - Mary.  Brad has always been an athlete. A formidable athlete. He played tight end at the University of Utah (and did so at the same time Jake played) so that is how they are connected.  

Brad is the first non-cyclist to join the podcast, both Jake and I have been watching Brad’s life (from the wings of social media) and felt his message fit with the culture of the team. Let me tell a bit of his story to get us started…

Clifford played for the Utes from 2004-2010 with an LDS church mission in the middle. During that time Utah sky-rocketed into the world of college football. In Clifford’s freshmen year, the Utes “busted” the “unbustable” Bowl Championship Series (BCS) for the first time under head coach Urban Meyer.

What most fans probably don’t know is Clifford was going through some massive life changes of his own in the middle of all the euphoria surrounding Utah’s football successes. The walk-on turned scholarship athlete from Olympus High School was set several times to have a massive season for the Utes, only to have it torn away in gut-wrenching fashion. One instant, in 2008, could have potentially cost Clifford his life.

Now, at 36 years old, Clifford is using those experiences to try and help other men, athletes or not to identify possible mental health crises before they get out of hand like they did for him.

“I would love if my story would impact someone to take action to show themselves a level of love that they deserve that won’t come from anything external that they think exists,” Clifford said. “The game of football is the greatest teacher of life. That game has evolved and the generations of men going through it from earlier generations to now is evolving as well. I hope my story along with hundreds of others like mine helps someone who is dragging their feet like I was in 2008 to get ahead of it.”

Bradley Wiggs is the lesser known little brother of Bradley Wiggins. Lesser both in size and riding prowess. But nevertheless, is a force to be reckoned with on two wheels.

Coming from a running background down in the desert of Palmdale, Wiggs joined cycling later than most. Accrediting most of his growth in cycling to Colin Patterson and Blake Anton, Wiggs rode for the Cal Poly Cycling Team and started both the Collegiate National Road and Crit races but did not finish either.

Now racing for Voler Factory Racing and working at Voler, he dabbles in gravel and is pretty good at mountain bikes as well.

Some currently call him the angel of gravel, and he's been racing the international road scene, having raced across Latin and South America as well as in China in the past few years. This is Brad wiggs.

Jake was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah all of his life. He played soccer and football competitively and went on to play both at the college level for the University of Utah. He has a natural ability to excel in anything that he chooses, in high school an article was written in the local newspaper appointing him as “the natural” and that phrase has stuck with him his entire life, even though he blushes still to this day if it’s brought up. He gets laser focused, and is one of the most dedicated people I know. I don’t know of a person with more grit and determination (err stubbornness) to finish, even if he is bleeding, cut and bruised while doing it. He pushes himself harder each year and always gives his best, while taking on all of the stress and responsibility of being a husband and a dad.  We joke with Jake that he always finds a hobby to throw all of his passion into and for him, biking is just that. 

When we moved into our house in the Mi Duole area, he got invited to bike with a few of the guys. Nearly six years later he still rides with the Mi Duole team. His hobby that “just was a warm weather hobby” has turned into a 12 months out of the year that sneaks its way onto every family vacation. He has even made friends with groups of cyclist in other states and continues to grow his circle of friends. He is the neighborhood and family “go to” guy for gear and bike questions and loves to take time to “talk shop” with anyone and anything biking related. He sets continuous goals to bike harder, faster, longer and better each year and has definitely made it a part of his lifestyle. It’s been inspiring to see him support and challenge his group and friends of cyclist and to always look out for the person who may need a friend or an enthusiast along the way. 

All joking aside about his ultimate hobby, he is the best dad to his four kids and a doting husband. He has 3 wild boys and one little girl who he is absolutely crazy for, who may wake up in the early hours of the morning to follow his beacon and wait patiently on the front porch for his morning return!  ~ BROOKE COOK 

Welcome guest, Matt Bailey!

Matt Bailey, 41 years old and currently from South Jordan, UT. He has two daughters, 16 and 12, who are both on the high school/middle school mountain bike team. At 6’4” he’s pretty tall for a biker, and if it were up to me he would be 250lbs and look as much like Travis Kelce as possible, but we can’t have it all right? He used to be 250lbs before he decided to go crazy roadie on me. We have been together for about 5 years, and coming from Kansas this whole biking thing was something I knew nothing about. When we met, it was all about mountain biking but oh how times have changed. He started road riding in 2019, a couple years after we met and has never looked back. My least favorite part of biking by a long shot are the shaved legs, and even though this still doesn’t cut it, we have finally come to an agreement that he only shaves for the first race of the season through the last race of the season.

Most people say they come from a crazy family, but you haven’t met crazy till you meet Matt’s family. He is the oldest of 5 children and probably the least crazy, although that’s all relative because he’s a total nut job. 

Two things we love about Matt are that one, every meal he eats is literally the best thing he’s ever had and he goes to great lengths to point that out. And second, he is always eager to share what he learned whenever he doesn’t win. We tease him about it now, saying “well Matt what did you learn this time?” Gotta love him!

Off the bike he loves live music, skiing, the Utah Utes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Thank goodness the football season and the bike season don’t overlap much. We are big campers and also take pride in pretty much never having a free weekend. It’s always racing, camping, or going somewhere fun. 

Spencer has grown up in Holladay, Utah most of his life.  Spencer has been married to Joni for over 20 years and they have 5 children.  3 girls and two boys ranging from a freshman in college all the way down to Kindergarten. These kids are very active and the Chipping family loves to be outside and work hard at their extracurricular activities. 

After graduating from Olympus High School, Spencer went on to attend Salt Lake Community College and the University of Utah.  He graduated from the University of Utah and then went on to Westminster where he received his MBA. Spencer has always been driven. In whatever Spencer involves himself, he’s ALL IN. Right out of college, in 2001, Spencer helped start Diamond Wireless, a Verizon Wireless reseller and grew the business to 350 locations throughout the country.  He has always had a deep passion for entrepreneurship.

Spencer works with Stuart at the Crown Council and loves to work with the strategic partnerships of businesses throughout the country. 

Living a healthy lifestyle and athletics have always been a part of Spencer’s life.  At Olympus High School, Spencer played on the basketball and soccer team (and lost in the semi-finals all 3 years) sad. Spencer went on to play college soccer for 2 years. Spencer also loves being outdoors exploring the mountains, and snowboarding and skiing in the winter.  Spencer loves to share his passions and interests with his kids.  He is a Coach on the Olympus High School Mountain Bike Team as well as an Assistant Coach to his son’s competitive soccer team.  If he’s not there you will find him cheering on his kids at ski competitions or in dance performances.  In 2003, Spencer started cycling.  This quickly became his number 1.  Winter, spring, summer or fall…he’s got a bike for that!  Riding with Mi Duole for almost 20 years, he gained a great love for the team and the early morning challenges! Today, Spencer helps manage the team and loves every minute of it.  

Meet local racer and pro gravel rider: Nathan Spratt! 

My cycling career got started out by racing triathlons in college (Boiler UP!) And decided running hurt too much and swimming was too boring.

Favorites:

Food - Cereal... All the cereal

Non-cycling Activity - Working on/building cars

Race - Wasatch All-Road

Cycling Highlights 

Winner - True Grit Gravel 2022

Tour of the Gila Men Cat 1/2: 1st Place 

2021 LOTOJA: 1st Place 

Goals:

Team: Get John on the top step of the Lifetime Series!

Personal: Podium Crusher, Win Wasatch All-Road

Formula 369 was created by Eric Ellis, a local Cat 1-2 road racer, mountain biker, and runner.  He has a degree in Exercise Science and Nutrition, worked for over 5 years as a nationally certified personal trainer, has 7 years of experience as a cycling coach, and has shown his ability to coach himself by winning the the Utah State 50k trail running championship in 2016, and the Utah State Road Cycling Race Championship in 2019. 

Eric has worked the last 10 years in the Nutraceutical industry in R&D and formulation, and has formulated numerous nutritional products that are sold across the globe. Formula 369 started as a drink mix Eric made for himself because he was tired of paying the high prices for drink mixes he knew he could make better, and cheaper. 

Ellis is quoted saying: "Sports drinks are over complicated. They have all these "hype" ingredients added to them to help market them and set them apart in a crowded market, but the truth is, they do nothing to increase performance.  All they do is increase the price of the product."

This is why Formula 369 has only 3 ingredients making it endurance sport's purest and most potent source of energy plus electrolytes available.  

After a big weekend of racing at some pretty rad events we thought it would be fun to hear some race reports. These are coming from both Leadville: Stu, Chip, Jesse and Taylor.  We are also hearing about Steamboat Springs Gravel: Dave Sharp and Cherell Jordin.  Enjoy the recaps of these events. 

Since 1984, Mi Duole has always had a strong group of male riders. For several years now, Kristin Anderson has not only blazed her way through every dark, early, cold morning with the men’s training team, but she has become as strong as the group. Kristin has also been a gateway to bringing on new female riders and growing the Mi Duole team. Over the last two years, we’ve had 3 female Mi Duole racers on the podium at LOTOJA! In that same vein, she now helps drive new young female riders in the high school mountain biking programs. Kristin is major part of the day-to-day organization of the Mi Duole team. From designing kits, to hosting kit pick-ups, to planning team rides and attending all team rides … she does it all. She calls this group of cyclists, “family.” Kristin is KIND but GRTTY. COMPETITIVE but also COMPASSIONATE. She has been instrumental in the growth and success of Mi Duole’s culture! She brings balance and a level head to the sometimes-rambunctious actions of this group. Her perspective and strength are an example to all those who ride with her. Simply put, she is the epitome of what Mi Duole represents in every way both on and off the bike. For these reasons, her teammates and friends have nominated her to wear yellow.

Heather was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the 4th child of 6. As a child Heather was given the nickname of Flower. I don’t know why…maybe she can explain.  She attended Highland High School.  While at HHS she caught the eye of many a boys…one of whom would eventually become her husband. After high school she attended the University of Utah.  While at the U her older brother’s best friend Don Van Boerum finally got the guts to ask her on a date. Many dates and Sigma Chi formals later, Don and Heather were married.  Don was an inspiring doctor with big dreams…and brains.  Don attended medical school at the U.  After he graduated they hopped in their love bug and off they went to residency and all that other stuff aspiring doctors do.  They spent several years in Arizona and California where Don perfected the craft of saving lives.  During this time they became the parents to 4 amazing children.  Finally after all those years away, family members back home were able to persuade the Van Boerum clan to return to Zion.  They came kicking and screaming, but they came home.  Back home the call to procreate came a knockin and they had another kid. Don started working as a trauma surgeon at IMC and Heather was home herding cats.  Moving forward several years Heather and Don’s kids have grown up. Some are in college, some are married, and one is starting his freshman year at Olympus in the Fall.  Oh, and they are the proud grandparents to their first and only grandchild.  Wait until you hear that story from Heather.

Heather has always been a very active person.  She loves going to the gym…even if she hates to sweat.  She loves playing tennis with her friends in a local league.  You also cold find Heather on a hike, a walk and every once in awhile get her on a run.  Heather has never been one to sit around.

All kidding aside, Heather is an amazing person.  She has been her whole life.  Her family and those that know her will attest to that.  She has been a rock to so many people for so long.  Heather is always ready to help.  She can laugh with you, cry with you, give you amazing advice or just listen.  Her family is no different.  Don is always available when needed, even with his crazy doctor schedule.  Trust me, I have called him at all hours of the day and met him at the ER at all hours.  Heather and Don’s 5 children and 2 son-in-laws make up a tribe that is unbreakable.  Heather’s 5 siblings are lucky to have her in their lives and to call her their sister and friend.

On December 20th, 2021 Heather’s life, and her family’s life changed forever.  Heather was walking into Costco when suddenly and out of nowhere a car reversed into her and pinned her against another car.  I will let Heather tell the story but what proceeds from that event has been inspiring, amazing, jaw dropping, and any other word you can think of.  Most of all, it has shown what the power of positive thinking the love of family and friends can do. (It also was the inspiration of a pretty cool kit!).

David was born in San Diego CA in March 1977.  He grew up in Southern California, riding motorcycles and playing sports – basketball, football, and he especially loved swimming. I guess this guy’s love for tight spandex-y clothes dates back to childhood. 

Fun fact: he has attended most of the Utah schools – BYU, Utah State, UVSC, and the U of U. He lived in England for 2 years as an LDS missionary, which he loved. He graduated from the U, got his MBA at Loyola Marymount, and then got a masters in banking at University of Washington. 

We met in Provo and got married in 1999, and early in our marriage I suggested that we get bikes to have something fun and active to do together. He laughed and said “the only bikes I ride go like this (revs his right hand, like a motorcycle.)” My how things change!  

We have 4 kids, ages 10-20 years old. David likes skiing and hiking, eating at restaurants and going to the movies, and tending to his newly acquired beehive. He’s on the boards of like a million different organizations, one of which is the U’s “Utah Presents” which focuses on bringing diversity to Utah through performing arts.  He’s a great dad and husband, and cycling has brought him so much happiness over the last decade. Oh and he hates deer. 

When describing Todd to someone who doesn’t know him “Modern Renaissance Man” is the best way I can sum him up. One of my favorite things about him is his endless curiously for all things and people. He can (and does!) find the good and interesting in the people he meets and befriends and can ‘talk shop’ with anyone and everyone, whether they are a plumber, CEO, fashion designer or chef. He loves to know how things work and how to optimize any experience or process. 

I often tease Todd and tell him he reminds me of the mouse from the popular children’s book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” Todd began his biking journey about four years ago, shortly after our first child was born. As I suspected, he was true to his mouse characteristics in this new world of cycling. “If you give Todd a bike, he’s going to need some gear, nutrition, wheels, bike tools, trainer, race/event entries . etc. etc. - the bike was a small catalyst into an new entire world and he’s passionate about every new page he encounters. 

In the last few years Todd has thrown himself “all in” to cycling and become part of an amazing community with lifelong friends. I watched as he committed to 5-6 day a week early morning rides, constantly challenging himself to more miles or higher elevations each week. I watched as his body transformed and his focus grew into bettering himself physically, mentally and more. We’ve discovered the crazy world of Lotoja and it’s been thrilling to celebrate his hard work and successes through this grueling day-long race the past couple of years 

 A few months into riding, he found his people and has loved riding with Mi Doule ever since. It’s been inspiring to say the least to see him excel and grow with this group of cyclists that challenge and support each other every day. With the huge time and energy commitment Todd’s invested into cycling, I can honestly say it has made him a better person in all aspects of his life. He is healthy, present, energized and completely engaged with his family, friends and career. We welcomed our third baby last week and needless to say he’s had long, sleepless nights and still has  made time and put effort into early mornings on the saddle. I can’t think of a better way his cycling story could have landed and can’t wait to see where it leads from here. 

Links / Reminders: 

1) Register for the East Canyon Road race and then text me a copy of your registration for a reimbursement from www.cyclingupgrades.com Let's get a big group out. 

2) Kit order is open until July 5th: https://www.voler.com/Hubs/Team/MiDuole

Three separate interviews about Crusher in the Tushar preparation and execution: Dave Sharp, Scott Miles, Spencer Chipping. Learn what they have learned about nutrition, tires, the course, weather, gear, clothes and training.  

The Tushars are among Utah's tallest mountain ranges, housing several peaks over 12,000 feet in elevation and featuring Utah's highest road at an elevation of 11,500 feet. Straddling Beaver and Piute Counties and nestled in the expansive Fishlake National Forest, The Tushars possess stunning vistas, palpable solitude and nearly unlimited opportunities for unconfined recreation. The toughest 69.9 miles on the planet. This uniquely-formatted race begins in historic downtown Beaver, the birthplace of  famed outlaw “Butch Cassidy” and finishes at Utah’s newest ski and Summer resort, Eagle Point. Featuring a 60/40 split of gravel to tarmac gravel sectors, it affords riders the opportunity to explore the stunning back country of Utah’s little-known Tushar Mountains and Fishlake National Forest.

https://tusharcrusher.com

Meet the newest team sponsor of Mi Duole: www.cyclingupgrades.com and Korby Van Valkenburg.  They are here to help you buy and ride upgrades! CyclingUpgrades.com was born from a passion of riding and upgrading our own bike(s). With some of the best road cycling and climbing in the world at our doorstep, they can often be found out riding up grades as well as upgrades! 

They buy and sell high-end cycling equipment all over the world! While they specialized in high-end road bikes, they are happy to take a look at whatever cycling related items you might have for sale or trade-in - mountain bikes, TT/triathlon, vintage road bikes, and even lightly used gear such as clothing, shoes, and helmets are all fair game. Simply use our trade-in submission form to begin the pricing/trade-in process on your used bikes or gear!

They are located in Mapleton, Utah! While we are not setup to browse like a typical bike shop, with some advance notice we can pull items from inventory to see before purchasing or for local pickup at:

CyclingUpgrades.com

1641 W Alvey Drive Unit 1

Mapleton, Utah 84664

Ph. 801-900-3878

sales@cyclingupgrades.com

Don't miss the Mi Duole Instagram post RAFFLE that goes along with this podcast.  

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 932 bicyclists were killed in motor-vehicle traffic crashes in 2020, an 8.9% increase from 856 in 2019. Bicyclists' deaths accounted for 2% of all motor-vehicle traffic fatalities.

The canyons are busier.  More bikes are on the roads. Many cities throughout the United States reported increases in the number of bicycle accidents during the pandemic shutdown. The increase in bicycle accidents coincided with a steep decrease in the number of car accidents. 

You would think that bicycle accidents and deaths would decrease as the number of cars on the roads decrease. However, that was not necessarily the case when you review the statistics for bicycle injuries and fatalities during the pandemic.

When we called for an interview from a Canyon Patrol Officer we were introduced to Office Kyle Wilkins. 20 years on the force and currently patrolling the canyons on the east side of the valley. He shares some timely and thoughtful information on how to stay safe both as a cyclist and a motorist. He also let's us know if it is appropriate to give a box of donuts to a police officer as a gift...

Jessee Clapier, also known as Vinny, Jasper, and, by his father in law, Jeff, was born and raised in Holladay, Utah as the youngest of 6 kids. He attended Churchill Jr. High and Skyline High School where he met his one and only girlfriend at the age of fifteen. Jess proposed six years later after Eliza told him to NEVER talk to her about marriage.

Traveling is a priority to Jess because he is fascinated with varying cultures. Jess served an LDS mission in the Philippines and he and Liza once backpacked Southeast Asia for six months. Jess is a connoisseur of dried mangoes, Thai food is his favorite, and he loves flying his drone in the mountains. Jess is also an avid University of Utah football fan and was even found crying for his team at the latest Rose Bowl game. Yes, actual tears.

Jess went through an interesting phase in his early teen years of filming and starring in his own music videos. If you ever find yourself in need of some quality  entertainment on a Saturday night, check out jvclapier on YouTube. The Listen to your Heart Remix video is sure to brighten your day. 

Jess tends to jump around companies in his work purely because he gets bored and is consistently looking for the next challenge. He works as a web designer and has an eye for all things design. Jess is nothing short of brilliant and is always working on some random project. He has built standup arcades and as a child, a pulley system to turn off his bedroom lights from his bed.

Jess is a natural athlete and pain seems to only mildly affect him. From a young age, Jess played football, baseball, wrestled, and ran cross country. He goes so hard in flag football, that he once broke both pinky fingers in one day. Jess also placed second in state wrestling with broken ribs his senior year. However, Jess never could quite catch a break when it came to sports injuries and this was a large source of frustration for him. 

That is when he found biking. With the physical determination of a high school wrestler, and the social awkwardness of a high school choir boy, Jess was kind of destined to end up on a bike. Jess got on a road bike for the first time in 2016 after finding a cheap Giant on KSL. It was truly love at first ride. The next two years brought a lot of travel and moving around, so it wasn’t until 2019 that Jess was actually able to start investing time into biking. He has had setbacks, including a major crash in 2020 and a car accident previously that has caused nagging back issues. But, Jess is determined and has pushed on.

Jess is loved by all who meet him. He even crashed his in-laws car in high school and they still let him marry their daughter. He is mindful of others and always looking for ways to build relationships and bring joy into others’ lives. He has the biggest heart of anyone you will ever meet and is by far the favorite uncle to his 25+ nieces and nephews.

When not cycling, Jess can be found hanging out with his mother-in-law, tinkering with things around the house, watching formula one, or investing in crypto. Although he may not admit it, Jess loves a good bachelor night with a nice and cold swig drink and some fresh cookies.

Jess’ passion for biking is profound. He rides simply because he LOVES it. Biking is a way for him to experience the beauty of the world, cope with the stressors of life (especially those put upon him by his wife 😉), and to meet so many incredible individuals. Climbing mountains is his speciality, both on the bike and in whatever life throws at him. Jess’ only regret with biking is that he didn’t find it earlier in life.

We built The Feed to share how the right nutrition at the right time can instantly improve your performance, get you more improvement out of each workout, and increase your enjoyment of training and racing.

I started 8 years ago while I was running a Tour de France team, I saw how better nutrition was giving our riders a huge advantage in their training (getting more out of every workout) and in competition (performing stronger in the last 20% of the race or the last week of a 3 week stage race).

We boiled this down to a simple formula of what to eat Before, During, and After each workout. Over the past 8 years we have refined this further with feedback from over 200,000+ athletes being feed by The Feed.

But one size doesn’t fit all. Which is why we are here to build you a personal Feed that will work for you and your sport, your diet, your flavor preferences, and your training goals.

We hand picked the best products on the market for you. We have have picked products from over 150 top nutrition brands (out over 400 brands we have tested).

One of my biggest gripes was always being forced to buy a whole box of the same flavor. So we sell everything as “single servings”. We believe variety between flavors and products is critical to better performance. Plus nobody wants to eat twelve bars of the same flavor! (plus you can save money by just getting what you really want).

Every product on The Feed has been rigorously taste tested by us. We get rid of all the cardboard tasting bars and chalky protein. We also do real-world testing of every product during our own workouts. We answer questions on whether it delivers on what it promises. Finally we are heavily biased towards natural products and we keep only a few weeks inventory on hand so everything is fresh.

We work with big companies (hello Clif Bar!) and small companies (we are looking at you Joje Bars). We are focused on quality products, that you can use on-the-go, that are good for you (ahem, we are not GNC).

We are also a great place to find the latest, newest hot products. Sometimes they are from brands you have never heard of (Vafels, are yummy) or even big brands that surprise us, the new plant based Clif Nut Butter Bars are, well, the bomb!

Need help, our feed coaches are here to help you for free, email us at hello@thefeed.com and tell us your sport, what you are training for, any nutritional preferences and flavors you love and hate.

You can order two ways from The Feed. If you are more of a stock the pantry kind of person, then make a big one-time order. If you want to make sure you have the freshest stuff and mix up flavors and products, then choose a subscription and get the freshest products delivered every 4 weeks.

- Matt, Founder of The Feed

Meet the Brinton's...

CAMILLE: 

Camille has so many crowns on Strava, they had to buy extra space on the cloud just to hold them all. But seriously, she loves her crowns more than real jewelry. And speaking of real jewelry, her dad is a garbage man that showers her with diamonds so I don't have to buy her any. We spend most of our money on bikes and food. Two of her greatest loves, after me, her husband. I am known around these parts as Camille's husband. I have been the first gentleman of the Relief Society, the greatest honor of my life. She is a true native of the Valley, born and raised in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains, graduated from Highland High School, then earned a Master's of Nursing from New York University.

She puts her all into everything she does. She has four strong children that she loves and serves daily, teaching them that they can do hard things and that failure is a wonderful opportunity to learn and press forward. She has embraced the mantra of the Mi Duole Mandolarian creed, THIS IS THE WAY, meaning she is hopeful and full of love, and endures until the end, whether that be the Wasatch 100 or an extremely long church meeting. She has been on the podium more than most. When the Master's National Road Racing Championship came to Ogden a few years ago, she ended up on the podium for the Criterum. She's been on the podium at LOTOJA, she's been on the podium for Tour de Park City, B4K, Tour de Sol. She's been on the podium for P2P, you get the point. She is kind of a big deal.

More impressive than her podiums though is the fact that she is the best wife I've ever had, a wonderful mother, a friend to all, a caring nurse, a delightful cook and a stone cold killer on the bike....

DAVE: 
Dave grew up in Salt Lake and went to Highland high school. He has an amazing father who was and is the ultimate outdoorsman who spent many hours coaching, mentoring and teaching Dave, his siblings and all of the young men in the Parleys area.  He is a legend for many of his epic adventures.  Dave's dad Ralph instilled in him a love for nature, the outdoors and being active.  Dave grew up playing Football, Rugby and wrestling. Dave played Rugby at the University of Utah and went on to play in Graduate School at Columbia University in New York.   Dave is currently the team doctor for the Utah Warriors Rugby team. Dave spent his youth exploring the Wasatch, rock climbing, skiing, hiking and mtn biking.  Every year for his dad’s birthday until recently they would ride the Wasatch crest.  Dave is an incredibly talented athlete. He excels at every sport he does. Dave ran the 100th running of the Boston Marathon with his dad in1996 qualifying with a time of 3:08 without much training. Dave has raced road, mtn and triathlon.  He has completed LOTOJA 3 times, True grit 5 times, ultimate challenge, tour of park city and run several marathons including Boston and New York. He has been coaching, ride leading, Mentoring in NICA with Herriman High for 7 years. Dave has always chosen to put our family first. He is the ultimate sponsor for the Brinton Clan. Dave is one of the smartest, most humble and honest people you will meet.   He is our example, leader and biggest supporter. You want Dave on  your team.  Everyone who knows  Dave loves him. 

Meet Split Nutrition's co-founder, Jeff Mahin. Recently a friend and fellow cyclist (Corey Jensen) proposed our team connecting with SPLIT.  If you haven’t seen their product you can find it at Harmon's. If you where at team camp you got to dive into the very generous gift of products that Split provided us. Jeff Mahin (a chef with a passion for cycling) and Dr. Phil Goglia (performance nutritionist to the stars and professional athletes) discovered that nobody was making a convenient way to PB&J - let alone doing it with minimal ingredients. They wanted to create a delicious way to PB&J that was nostalgic, convenient and made with the best ingredients they could find to keep it at its realest - and better for you.

We are going to dive into the story behind Split and it’s founder. We are going to spend an hour with Jeff Mahin working through his journey and how. Let's get into Jeff's story a little bit, he's going to tell you about how he went from being kicked out of high school to being a successful entrepreneur, restaurateur, and elite level cyclist.

Split Pop Up Draper Harmons: 13-15 May, 2022

jeff@splitnutrition.com

Split can be found on The Feed https://thefeed.com/teams/mi-doule-cycling-team

Hannah Finchamp has been racing for over half her life. She started at 9 years old, racing on a bike more than half her weight. Eleven years later she received her professional license in triathlon and mountain biking.

After winning the XTERRA Amateur World Championship in triathlon, she joined the CLIF Pro Team (then LUNA). And after winning the amateur title a second time, her sights became fixed on the bike. 

She has worked up the ranks starting as the two-time high school state champion on the mountain bike, earning podium positions at multi-Pro XCT and Epic races, and she finished off her college career as a 5x National Champion. 

She graduated from Lindenwood University with a degree in both Athletic Training (healthcare) and Exercise Science. She is a USA Certified Cycling Coach and Board Certified athletic trainer. 

I first met Hannah through Voler. I would watch her posts come through on their social page and then I noticed one day that some of her own social posts included pictures of Emigration Canyon. So, I pulled up Strava and did some investigative research … turns out she lives right down the street from me. Now I frequently honk and wave at her when she’s going out to do intervals in Olympus Cove.  She has also done some guest speaking for  our high school mountain team.  

One of my most favorite things you have said, “Last year, at the national championship, I had the letters B.S. written on my top tube, but it didn’t stand for what you might think. The letters were short for my mantra, “Braver than you’ve ever been, stronger than you even know.” Even after I removed those letters from my bike, it’s a mantra I continue to repeat to myself. There is something about being ‘braver’ and ‘stronger’ that inspires confidence. I think the mantra applies both on and off of the bike. Especially right now, we all need to be a little braver and stronger than we’ve ever been before. 

https://hannahfinchamp.com

https://www.strava.com/athletes/4924389

Instagram @hannah_finchamp

Dan Mills of Performance Rehab Clinic is a MASTER at helping people heal. Learn how to be strategic about your cycling and fitness as you age. Learn how to still be killing it out there in your 70’s! Owner and operator of Performance Rehab Clinic. University of Utah Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Idaho State University. Dan is a HUGE part of the Mi Duole team both as a teammate and a sponsor. Big thank you for all he teaches in this episode and how much he gives to take care of the team’s health. 

http://www.prcpt.net

After five years of racing with the Team Novo Nordisk development team, Logan Phippen made the step up to the pro team for 2021, realizing a long held dream and becoming the team’s only US pro rider. Valuable experience racing against WorldTour opponents was gained at the Tour of Turkey, Baloise Tour of Belgium and the Tour du Limousin as Phippen looks to push on in 2022. A challenging 2020 due to the Covid-19 restrictions and racing embargo meant for a shortened calendar for Phippen, but 11th overall at the Tour of Mevlana in Turkey after an all round selfless team performance confirmed Phippen’s development had come full circle and the time was right to move up a level. 2019 saw Phippen perform well in races like the Joe Martin Stage Race, Vuelta Independencia Nacional and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay, but injury and illness blighted his calendar and limited his race days. One of four children, from a young age Phippen was involved in highly competitive endurance athletics, including Nordic skiing, running, and mountain biking. He fell in love with cycling while watching the European races on television and swiftly began harboring his own ambitions of becoming a cyclist. He promptly found progress racing with Hanger 15 Bicycles (formerly Canyon Bicycles) on the US domestic Pro Road Tour (PRT) circuit and gaining valuable experience in teamwork and leadership. In 2016, Phippen’s life changed drastically when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. That spring, he grew weak and frail and noticed he didn’t have the energy to keep up with his friends while out riding. The weekend after his 24th birthday, he saw how horrifically thin he’d become, and after a conversation with his father, Phippen went to the emergency room where he was diagnosed with diabetes. The diagnosis never disheartened Phippen as he knew it was a condition that he could manage. With the help from his medical team, he knew he could live the same active life and was back on the bike within a week. Because he had already seen Team Novo Nordisk riders in the peloton, he reached out to the team immediately to see if they had a spot for him on their elite mountain bike team. Instead, Team Novo Nordisk offered him a chance to race for the development squad, and Phippen instantly jumped at the opportunity. Phippen experienced a breakthrough season in 2018, earning 14 top 10 finishes including eight podium finishes with two wins and one overall victory. His proudest result came at the UCI Europe Tour of Bihor in Romania where he finished 11th in the individual time trial. Off the bike, Phippen loves literature, writing, and meditation. He says his life looks completely different than it did barely three years ago and loves being back racing full time and taking life by the horns.

Prior to cycling, Tanner was a professional skier on the Telemark World Cup. He has a bachelor’s degree with honors in snow science mechanics (civil engineers but with snow) from Montana State University. Tanner has been a professional mountain bike racer since 2016 and coach since 2017. He tops the podium at many well known races, recently having won the Park City Point to Point. He has experience racing various lengths and technicalities all over the country, a true seasoned pro. Tanner works with a variety of athletes, from juniors to pros. He specializes in developing young racers and guiding them through the seasons that come. Using his experience from years at competing at the top, he develops racers holistically and inclusively in XC, marathon XC, gravel, and cyclocross.

1. Get out and ride your bike. If you are new to cycling, don’t worry about training metrics, having the best equipment, looking pro. Focus on building your engine and getting strong first. The rest comes later.

 

2. Get strong, not thin. There is a lot of toxic language in cycling about how thin is fast. Watts per kilo is king so if you lose weight you will get faster. This is NOT TRUE and this mentality is harmful to women AND men. There is no ideal body type in cycling.

3. Balance is key: life comes first, training comes second. Even if you are competing at a high level, prioritize things outside of your training. This may include spending time with friends, skiing on a powder day, practicing music, etc. If you miss a workout on your training plan to do something that is beneficial to your mental health, that is 100% okay. Life isn’t all about training

www.rockhornracing.com

Donnie started cycling during his freshman year of college in 1983. He began road and mountain bike racing in 1985, and continued until 1999. In 2001, he started guiding bike tours in Maui, Hawaii. Donnie truly loves people and sharing cycling with them. Giving his guests the best experience possible every time they ride is his goal—whether that means tips to improve their riding or sharing extra information about Hawaii. He’s grateful he gets to do this job and meet amazing people from all over the world. So, what’s Donnie’s “job?”  

Donnie is the Founder of Maui Cyclery, he lives on Maui, he rides, he surfs, hikes and is an outdoors enthusiast!!  

“My goal is to help cyclists who come to Maui on vacation to experience what I get to do daily.  Today, "Go cycling Maui" is going on 14 years.”  

https://www.gocyclingmaui.com
99 Hana Hwy Paia, HI 96779h

Andy has always been athletic and involved in sports his whole life.  As a boy He excelled in soccer until he moved from Southern California to a small town in southern Utah where soccer didn’t exist.  He then picked up a baseball glove and that became a passion for years and even earned him a college scholarship.  As a young father he developed degenerative disc disease in his back and was scheduled for surgery, but thought he’d try another route to heal his back and got into shape again.  He started running at the gym.  That led to running a marathon, which led to an interest in triathlon and then ultimately the pinnacle of triathlon…Ironman.

After years of running wore down his knee, requiring surgery, the doctor recommended the he hang up his running shoes and invest in  a good road bike instead.  He took that advice seriously and poured his heart and soul into biking and has never looked back.  He is well known and highly skilled in this sport, not only in racing, but currently shares his knowledge and passion with both teens and adults as a highly respected and revered coach.  His only regret with biking is that he didn’t find it earlier in his life.

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Former Amazing Race Winner and Pro Cyclist, Connor O’Leary. "As cliché as it sounds, the entire cancer experience really put things into perspective for me," says Connor. "I learned more about myself, my capabilities, and what it means to truly suffer in those eight months than ever before. Above all, it taught me how precious life truly is. I started living, taking advantage of every opportunity, and creating deeper connections with the people in my life."

Connor shares his story about becoming a pro and racing in Europe. He shares his cancer diagnosis and what he learned. Connor is part of Mi Duole and we can't wait for all the good things 2022 brings us.

Meet Stuart Anderson in the newest episode of the Mi Duole podcast. Born and raised in Holladay. Attended Crestview, Oly Jr. and Oly High. Comes from a family of 3 kids, and is a middle child. Served an LDS mission to Ireland and Northern Ireland 1999-2000 then came home and got a Double Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Business from the U of U. Life long sport enthusiast. Attended every Rick Majaris basketball game as a kid and teen. Attended Ron McBride football camp every summer. Gloriously lost the 1997-1998 4A football state championship to Timpview. Married High School girlfriend Kristin Edge in 2004 and has two daughters: 14 and 8. Lives in Holladay and works for Crown Council … a dental marketing and consulting company.

Meet Mi Duole team member, Dr. Dan Thunell, and enjoy his bio from his wife Meg 😎

"My name is Meg. And my husband Dan is an addict. A cycling addict. 

"When he proposed, I had no idea I would spend 40% of our marriage pulling wet Lycra out of the washing machine and hanging it to dry on every banister and railing in our house. Dan started off as a runner, but after an orthopedic surgeon told him he had the ankles of a 96 year old man, he started mountain biking for exercise. 

"Here’s Dan’s dirty secret: he was a complete snob who FOR YEARS refused to even try road biking. But after our last kid ended up being surprise twins, he was too scared to ask me for enough time to drive up the mountain, bike on the mountain, and drive back from the mountain. It wouldn’t have ended well for anyone.

"His older brother, Mark, had been a cyclist for years, & finally convinced Dan to give road biking a chance. One of his very first road rides was a century in Park City. 

"He almost died. 

"But he didn’t, and a monster was born.

"For the last 10 years, Dan has gotten up around 5 am almost every day so he can get his miles in and still be a dad to our six kids, eight chickens, and very needy dog. 

"He has ridden LOTOJA as a relay three times, and raced solo six. Only one of those solo races ended in the back of an ambulance, so that’s pretty good I guess. (I would please very much like you to ask him to tell you the story of why he ended up in an ambulance, by the way).

"For the last three years, he, his brothers, and his best friend have rented an RV and spent 24 hours in the wilds of Utah for the Kokopelli Relay. He’s climbed Pikes Peak, the Mt. Whitney portal, Mt. Evans, Haleakala, and many, many more. He also got a VPN so he can watch every monument, classic, and tour event at ungodly hours in languages he doesn’t speak, and he has as many bikes as he has kids.

"He even planned our 20th anniversary trip to Italy around the Giro, and promised if we went to one stage he’d go to as many museums as I wanted. 

"Professionally, Dan is a periodontist who is beloved by his patients, staff, and peers. He’s been awarded professor of the year by the dental residents at the University of Utah, and is constantly disappointing little old grandmas who want to line him up with their grandchildren. 

"The things that make Dan a great doctor, husband, and father are the same things that make him a great cycling companion. He is meticulous and detail-oriented, but more importantly, he is unfailingly and unyieldingly kind. There are no games with Dan—what you see is exactly what you get. 

"He’s extremely competitive, but only with himself. He loves riding with complete novices who wear their kids’ helmets and Nikes as much as he does racing as a Cat 3 cyclist.

"As long as he has a hill to climb, he’s happy. And because he is so kind and patient, and because he mostly tries not to make fun of me for almost totaling our car on an Idaho service road after I got lost driving Lotoja support last year, I keep pulling him shaking and shivering off the sides of mountains with a car full of hot tea and handwarmers or Cherry Coke and Reese’s.

"Also, this is completely unrelated, but I will never have a platform like this again. I want to make sure everyone knows that he has an unhealthy obsession with Vans shoes and currently owns 24 pairs. I had to give up a full shelf in our closet for his fancy footwear."

Pat Casey is a USA Triathlon Level 2 Coach, CSCS, Team USA Age Group Coach, and Retul certified bike fit expert. His background as an elite road cyclist stemmed into his consulting and coaching career, which allows him to combine his love of cycling and triathlon with his devotion to helping people improve their quality of life, and realize their athletic potential through endurance sports.

Pat grew up in St. Louis, Missouri where he spent the months he wasn’t playing ice hockey riding his mountain bike. He was introduced to cross country racing and joined the St. Louis-based cycling team when he was 15. At this time, Pat also got a job as an aspiring bike mechanic, and to this day, still wears his “mechanic hat” after 13 years in bike shops. 

During summer of 2012, Pat rode his bike from San Francisco, CA to Boston, MA in support of Partners in Health, a Global Health organization that had largely inspired his move to Alabama after graduation. Getting back to racing in Alabama, Pat found himself on the podium and moved up in Category quickly with help from his coach at the time, Heather. Instead of continuing on his path towards graduate school, Pat wanted to see where his dream of professional bike racing would take him. 

In 2014, Pat and Heather loaded up and moved their lives to Park City, Utah and Pat joined the Canyon Bicycles-Shimano Domestic Elite Cycling Team. He spent the following spring and summer months (2015 and 2016) traveling the US on the domestic PRT (Professional Road Tour) Circuit, followed by a year with the New Orleans-based team, Palmer Cycling who would help get him to a myriad of PRT events in the role of Rider and Director for the small squad. 

In this role, Pat found himself more useful as a team leader and coach than as a rider. In 2018, racing has become an outlet for competition, but Pat’s passion for coaching and devotion to his athletes has outdistanced his desire to spend as much time on the road. 

He still races as a Cat 1 in Utah, and you can find him at Tuesday Night Worlds races at RMR, and the occasional weekend criterium.

https://www.peakstatefit.com

pat@peakstatefit.com