The Power Of Ultra | Special Guests Sarah Hammond & Jesse Carlsson - a podcast by Jordan Addison
from 2020-07-03T13:32:37
"By my second race the unknown wasn’t a driver anymore, instead it was clear that racing for me is about an escape from the noise of day-to-day life. The simplicity of stepping away from everything. How often do we get a chance to take a holiday from our life? Sure it may be physically difficult racing, but all we are really doing is looking for food, water and shelter. There are no work deadlines, no social obligations, no chores and there’s often no phone connection. You are free to just ride and you do not have to attend to anything but the task at hand. At the end of the day I’m fortunate to be able to ride and race, seeing parts of the world I never imagined. There is no better way to explore the world than on a bicycle"
Excerpt from Touring With A Sense Of Urgency by Jesse Carlsson & Sarah Hammond
Host Jordan Addison was able to sit down this week with two people that know more about Ultra Riding & Racing than most others, Sarah Hammond & Jesse Carlsson. Safely back in Melbourne during this lockdown, Jesse and Sarah have spent most of the last year in remote parts of Australia, having given away all they had, and packed all that was left on their bikes to hit the road. During this time they have penned and published their book 'Touring With a Sense Of Urgency - A Comprehensive Guide To Bikepacking', which is a culmination of years of experience and lessons in the world of Ultra Riding, now shared with us the readers.
Jesse - who is one of the founders of Curve - and Sarah have an impressive palmares between them, including wins in the TransAm Bike Race & Multiple wins in Race to the Rock, to name but a few. But the stats & figures of their achievements on the bike quickly give way to the bigger question of 'Why?'. Why do these races? Why push yourself to the limits? Why pack your entire life on a bike and live wild with no time limits and be free? It is these questions that we explore in this podcast and the conversations that follow.
So sit back, grab a brew & enjoy!
Here is the link to the afore mentioned book, please go and support them : https://payhip.com/b/EmFN
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Sarah Hammond
https://www.instagram.com/sarah___hammond/
Jesse Carlsson:
https://www.instagram.com/jessecarlsson/
Jordan Addison
https://www.instagram.com/jordanaddison/
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