The thisABILITY Adventures Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Our next "Mailbag" episode is out.  This time we answer questions from listeners about keeping the team involved in navigation during expeditions, what to wear on long bike rides to avoid chafing, a "Wild Bill" sighting and the fun involved in getting to know the Adventure Racing community.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail One of the most common questions we get from racers is about the lighting system we use.  Click this link for a detailed deep dive into the lighting system we have been using for all of our expeditions.  https://youtu.be/_OjVZI5vq20 We cover headlamps, bike lights, hand torches, charging, storage, paddle leg lighting and just about everything else you need to know.  In the video,...

Send us Fan Mail With less than two minutes on the clock, Chip squeaked out another 1st place win overall at the Bear Ears HR Adventure Race.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Andrea Anderson races the Buff Betty solo and wins 1st place overall. Buff Betty is an annual race and is the only all-female race in the United States. Around 100 Buff Bettys raced the 6Hr and 10Hr Adventure race.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chip Dodd cleared the Cowboy Tough Adventure Race 24Hrs in just under 17 hours. He takes the overall win earning the status of being Cowboy Tough and earning the coveted belt buckle.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chip Dodd and Andrea Anderson from team thisABILITY placed 2nd overall during the recent Expedition Colorado. Chip and Andrea showed once again that they are a formidable force in adventure racing and can do it all with a smile and a kind word.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chip Dodd interviews team thisABILITY members, Andrea, Luis, Amanda & Jason. The team talks about their experience from the recent Endless Mountains. Litume 1.1 lbs 700 Fill Power... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YY2F33Z?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Andrea Anderson from team thisABILITY interviews racers Brenda, Michelle, Paul, and Chip (who raced with them this time) from Adventure Addicts Racing. The recent Endless Mountains took place in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chip Dodd and Andrea Anderson of thisABILITY team conduct an interview with Tomas Diaz, a solo male racer, and Jim Farmer, the race director of the Chattanooga Epic Race. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In another race ramble, team thisABILITY members, Chip Dodd, Andrea Anderson, Caitlin Thorn, and Clay Ballantine talks about the recent 2023 Adventure Race Croatia. The team discussed topics such as weather, sleep, nutrition, strategy, and gear.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this third episode of The Mailbag, Team thisABILITY Racing members, Andrea Anderson and Chip Dodd answers questions from avid racers. They covered how they plan race flows and the use of sleeping pads.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this second episode of The Mailbag, Team thisABILITY Racing members, Andrea Anderson and Chip Dodd answers questions from avid racers. From why they chose their team name, bike computers, shoes, and MTB clips vs. flats, they got it covered.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chip wons 1st place for Solo Male and ranked 5th overall. Learn more about his victory in this Post Shenandoah Epic Race Ramble.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What happened to the team when the race was postponed? Did Chip and Andrea's top 10 predictions for the race came true? Learn more as team members, Chip, Andrea, Caitlyn, and Clay talk about their experience with the recent 2023 Expedtion Ozark.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chip Dodd and Andrea Anderson, members of Team thisABILITY Racing answers fan's questions from the recent 2023 Expedition Ozark. They talk about the lighting system they used, their navigation during the race, and the most talked about race lockdown.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast, we hear from team thisABILITY. They share a candid confession and the team's 10 predictions for their upcoming participation in the Expedition Ozarks, a grueling 5-day expedition race through the challenging terrain of the Ozark Mountains in Northwest Arkansas.  Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Our next episode of The Race Ramble is out!  Team thisABILITY teammates Chip Dodd, Amanda Rankin, Michael Alexiou & Richard Braun discuss The Chill 2023 Winter Adventure Race facilitated by Andrea Anderson.  Adventure Addicts puts on this race every year and this time it was held at Holiday Lake State Park and the Appomattox Buckingham State Forest on Saturday, February 4th. ...

Send us Fan Mail Team thisABILITY teammates Chip Dodd, Andrea Anderson, Amanda Rankin & Luis Becdach discuss the recent Expedición Guaraní, facilitated by the legendary Jason Magness from Bend Racing. This is a great discussion for anyone interested in participating in long expedition races, especially mid pack teams.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Pushing boundaries, conquering mountains - this is the journey of team thisABILITY in the Endless Mountains Adventure Race, where 120 hours felt like a moment. Relive their epic journey through this Race Ramble.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Andrea Anderson and Chip Dodd competed in the inaugural Solo Adventure Racing National Championships on August 26th 2022 in Red Top Mountain State Park Georgia.  Info about Adventure Races has a very quick expiration date so This Race Ramble series is a quick and dirty recap of our races including a race overview, our personal experience and lessons learned.  This is great info fo...

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