Mike Foote on His Grand Canyon R2R2R ALT FKT; Race Directing; & Reading (Ep.79)

Mike Foote goes on Blister's Off The Couch podcast to discuss his and Rob Krar's FKT on the Rim to Rim to Rim Alt route of the Grand Canyon; his favorite books and reading habits; directing races in 2021; and more
Mike Foote

This week, Brendan Leonard and I talk to Mike Foote, who on December 31st of 2020, headed out with fellow The North Face athlete, Rob Krar, to attempt an FKT of the Rim to Rim to Rim “alt” route of the Grand Canyon. So Brendan and I caught up with Mike to get his version of events, and we discuss a number of interesting and important topics that show just how terrific and thoughtful of a person Mike is (in case you didn’t know that already).

TOPICS & TIMES

  • Mike’s attempt to photograph Rob Krar’s butt (2:30)
  • Racing, training, & race directing in 2020 (12:19)
  • Races planned for 2021 (17:27)
  • Getting in to race directing + Mike’s previous jobs (25:45)
  • Books & reading habits (39:29)
  • Ted Lasso! (52:16)
  • Mental Health, exercise, & sports psychology (53:57)

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Mike Foote goes on Blister's Off The Couch podcast to discuss his and Rob Krar's FKT on the Rim to Rim to Rim Alt route of the Grand Canyon; his favorite books and reading habits; directing races in 2021; and more
Rob Krar & Mike Foote crossing the Colorado River. (photo by Buck Blankenship)

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