The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast Brian Gatens
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The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast welcomes you to our world. Come hear from racers, race directors, fans of AR, and everyone in between.
The podcast's out there, you pick it up, it's yours, you don't, I got no sympathy for you. (as inspired by Glengarry Glenn Ross)
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Dark Zone 94: Arthur the King, Mari the Racer and Brennan the Fan - Our Arthur The King Mega Episode
Thank you to Mari Chandler and Brennan Schoenherr for coming onto the show to discuss Arthur the King. Listeners know Mari well as she is most definitely a Friend of the Pod. Brennan is a new name for TDZ Nation. A personal friend and (currently) a non-racer, Brennan brings a new and insightful perspective to our sport. Aside from the dog, he's the real hero of this podcast. This episode is much more than a discussion of the film and we go deep on the lessons learned from the film and how they apply to AR. And, as usual, Mari regales us with story after story from her illustrious career. Special thanks to previous TDZ guest Mikael Lindnord, the real-life inspiration for Mark Wahlberg's character, for bringing his story of Arthur to the big screen.
Shownotes:
https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/arthur-the-king
https://raceroster.com/events/2024/85413/hike-for-her-2024
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Dark Zone 93: Nick Hurff - Adventure Racer, Coach, Race Director, and Sports Performance Expert
Thank you to Nick Hurff for coming onto the show. Whether as an Adventure Racer, Coach, Race Director, or Sports Performance Expert, Nick is a font of knowledge, experience, and wisdom. From his training to the intricacies of nutrition and recovery, Nick has much to share with the listener. Special shoutout for his Adaptive AR coming this year. This is another good one for both the newer and experienced racer.
Shownotes:
https://www.rev3endurance.com/
https://auwolves.com/staff-directory/nicholas-hurff-cscs/393
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Dark Zone 92: Adventure Racer Raf Adametz - The Stoke Is High With This One
Thank you to Polish Adventure Racer and Ultra-endurance Athlete Rafael Adametz for coming onto the show. An accomplished racer, Raf recounts his entry to the sport, his growth as a racer, and his recent experience racing La Routa Adventure Race (the Philippine one, not the Mexice one). He's a great guest so settle in and enjoy this episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast.
Shownotes:
https://www.ra-sportsmentor.com/
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Dark Zone 91: Team Mountain Designs Wild Women - Their Record Setting Win at the Legend Expedition Race
Thank you to Team MDWW - Mountain Designs Wild Women - for coming onto the show. As the first all-female team to win an ARWS Expedition Race, they have secured their spot in AR lore, and also provide a cracking good episode filled with guidance, advice, and the keys to their longevity. With 78 combined years of adventure racing between them, they are the best of the best and when they speak, AR class is in session.
Shownotes:
https://www.wldnco.com/24-hour-to-6-day-events/legend-expd
https://www.blogger.com/profile/11710981965297924946
https://sportzhub.com/article/historic-win-for-mountain-designs-wild-women-team-at-legend-xpd-australia.html
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dark-zone-84-adventure-racer-and-race-director-chris/id1578529221?i=1000636511297
Episode Sponsors:
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Introducing The Checkpoint Podcast: A Collaboration between the United States Adventure Racing Association and The Dark Zone
The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast is delighted to collaborate with the United States Adventure Racing Association on their new podcast: The Checkpoint. Join Brent Freedland and Brian Gatens as they interview regional race directors and a wide variety of voices from the world of Adventure Racing.
Shownotes:
The Checkpoint on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-checkpoint/id1730696441
https://www.adventuresignup.com/Race/MO/Eminence/TheBerrymanAdventure
https://www.dinoseries.com/
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Dark Zone 90: Team NAWWAL - Not All Who Wander Are Lost and Their Wild Race at Malacara 2023
Thank you to Team NAWWAL - Not All Who Wander Are Lost - for coming onto the show. This is a true-blue AR story. Four (somewhat) strangers decide to join forces and take on the 2023 edition Malacara Expedition Race in Florianopolis, Brazil. What follows is a bonkers story of struggle, teamwork, triumph and finishing with leftover food. This is a great listen to kill an hour or so while training. Thank you, NAWWAL, for coming onto TDZ.
Shownotes:
https://www.malacararace.com.br/
Episode Sponsors:
https://thewealthgardenfs.com/
https://www.ascendathletics.org/
Customer Reviews
Amanda Bohley is amazing!
I loved the episode with Amanda! She is so strong and encouraging for all women. Thank you sharing your incredible story and journey! Bring back Amanda!!!
The Foundation of all my AR learning
I love to learn! Brian continuously serves up guests (and his fantastic own chime ins) with much to offer in the way of juicy AR tidbits and learning about the magic, beauty and life lessons that AR has to offer.
This show is the companion to almost all my training sessions, drives to training sessions and drives to races! Thank you Brian and thank you to all your guests!
Great AR content!
I discovered the sport in 2020 through Amazon's show on the eco-challenge. After doing a few races, I realized there was limited content and coverage of the sport. When I found this podcast I became obsessed. Great guests and the host leads great discussions that educate beginner races and is entertaining to veterans.