054: Team That Makes the Impossible Possible

Summary

The Matt King Show – Episode 054: "Team That Makes the Impossible Possible"

Date: April 7, 2026
Host: Matt King
Guests/Crew: Rob (Crew Chief), Logan (Camera), Jeff (Editor/Chef), Mike (Water/Snack Handoffs), plus multiple team members

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Episode Overview

This special episode offers an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at Matt King's ambitious ride camp—two back-to-back 100-mile cycling days with his project support crew. The team gathers post-camp to debrief, reflect on challenges and victories, and share candid stories from the road. The conversation covers team dynamics, the importance of fun and contribution, personal motivations, overcoming doubts, giving back, and the central role community and mindset play in achieving "impossible" goals.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Ride Camp Experience

• Training Outside vs. Inside:
  Matt reflects on transitioning from indoor training to real-world road riding, highlighting the unpredictability and camaraderie (00:30–01:44).

• Team Roles:
  Quick introductions set the tone, revealing everyone’s unique role—media, crew chief, culinary support, logistics (00:03–00:39).

• Road Realities:
  Encounters with traffic, both supportive and hostile, punctuate the ride: “[We] had a couple positive beeps today. That thumbs up today fired me up, to be honest.” (A, 01:52–02:00)

• Learning and Fun:
  Matt emphasizes making the journey enjoyable, not just endurable: “We have to have fun… The camaraderie is the most fun.” (A, 03:54–03:59)

2. The Crew’s Perspective: Strengths, Growth, and Quirks

• Role Perfection:
  Everyone is described as being in their "zone of genius":
  “It's just really neat to see people, like, operate in their zone of genius.” (A, 04:00–04:36)

• Food and Fuel:
  The team jokes about snack handoffs at precarious times, which brings levity but also exposes real logistical lessons:
  “I'm like white knuckling the handlebars. And I see Mike, like, you want this pancake with Oreos in it? I'm like, dude, I really want it, but if I let go of these handlebars, I'm going to fall.” (A, 01:36–01:44)

3. Impact and Giving Back

• Community Outreach:
  A major theme is the project's commitment to supporting children:
  “It's all about the kids… One of the kids there was 17. He said he's been in the system for five years… Like, could you imagine at 10 years old having a concept of what a caseworker is?” (A, 14:00–14:49)

• Memorable Giveback Moment:
  Logan describes the significance:
  “It was a really impactful afternoon for the kids, dropping off all those sports balls… Definitely something that I'll remember for the rest of my life.” (E, 04:42–05:03)

4. Personal Motivations and Mindset Shifts

• Why Do This?

  • Logan: “First one would just be filmmaking… Second… love travel… third one would be the overall… giving back.” (D, 06:10–06:40)
  • Rob: “I personally, in life, selfishly, like, watching other people maximize their potential… That fires me up.” (B, 09:03–09:32)
  • Jeff: “It all kind of comes back to a lot of what I've done… like daily edits… like I've been, like, training to do that for almost 10 years…” (C, 10:17–10:51)
  • Mike: “I take a lot from these types of events… becoming inspired from whatever big goal is being accomplished or attempted.” (E, 13:08–13:34)

• Mindset and Sacrifice:
  Matt cites Eric Thomas: “If you want to achieve success, you gotta want it badder than you want to breathe…” (A, 11:54–12:10)

• Resilience and Adversity:
  Hills and headwinds are used as metaphors for life’s challenges:
  “Who am I to expect a life without hills? Life is all about hills. It's all about ups and downs.” (A, 24:54–25:24)

5. Doubts, Discipline, and Lessons

• Overcoming Doubt:
  The team openly discusses moments of doubt (e.g., a failed attempt at a 100-mile run), but highlight discipline and showing up as determinative factors:
  “The main thing that I saw… was that everyone showed up on time, everyone knew where to be. The mission will most likely be accomplished with the right gear.” (B, 15:02–15:34)

• Fuel and Nutrition:
  Discussion on the importance of calorie intake:
  “If you eat and sleep the right amount, you could go do 150 miles a day with your fitness that you currently have.” (B, 28:54–29:02)

6. Team Camaraderie and Culture

• Inside Jokes & Nicknames:
  The camaraderie is evident in the spontaneous assignment of nicknames:

  • Mike: “Magic Mike” (because of near-miss mishaps and, humorously, his trail ‘close call’ with bathroom breaks) (E, 38:52–39:29)
  • Jeff: “Chef Jeff”
  • Rob: “Chief”
  • Matt: “Red Light” (“Red Light is a great name. That's so funny. Yeah, Red Light works great.” – B, 41:16)

• Conspiracy Theories & Banter:
  The crew bonds over playful debate on aliens, pyramids, the Big Bang, and other “quarantine van” topics.
  “You think the pyramids were made by humans?” (B, 07:38)

7. Motivation from Critics and Doubters

• Fuel on the Fire:
  Matt keeps a "receipts" journal of doubters for motivation:
  “Every time somebody has given me criticism or critique about the ride, I just wrote it down. Name, date, what they said.” (A, 37:07–37:20)

  • Even loved ones: “Melissa's, like, number two on the spot… ‘Terrible idea. You'll never do it.’” (A, 37:09–37:20)

• Building from Negativity:
  “It's not doing it to spite them. It's doing that to, like, thank them after the fact. And, like, my plan is… I'm gonna say, like, hey, thanks for doubting me, man. Like, that helped me get through this mile.” (A, 37:32–37:41)

8. Safety and Real-World Challenges

• Road Hazards:
  Anxiety over traffic safety persists:
  “Getting you from point A to point B in one piece is the goal… someone might not be paying attention on the road and something crazy could happen.” (E, 31:34–32:09)
  • Real road scares: “[A] I mean, I only ran a couple red lights.”
    “[B] You ran every red light.” (33:45–33:47)

9. Community Engagement and Impact

• Encouraging Listeners:
  Multiple suggestions for listeners/viewers to go beyond watching:
  • Rob: “If you feel compelled to do something that we're doing… that's a great way to feel more connected when you're not there.” (B, 42:03–42:26)
  • Logan: “Grab a good snack… it'll be a fun watch.” (D, 42:30–42:36)
  • Jeff: “Hitting that subscribe button is very important. Sharing it with a friend… Comment and give that more fuel.” (C, 43:09–43:46)
  • Mike: “Let us know… what you want to see. It gets, like Logan said, it's a very repetitive thing like riding day after day. So share some ideas…” (E, 44:28–45:08)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Teamwork:
  “Everybody in their zone of genius is, like, magical.” – Matt King (A, 03:54)
• On Motivation:
  “If you want to achieve success, you gotta want it badder than you want to breathe.” – Eric Thomas (quoted by A, 11:54)
• On Criticism:
  “When you challenge the status quo of what's possible, people don't know what else to do besides tell you you're not going to make it…I just take the receipts.” – Matt King (A, 36:42–37:26)
• On Perspective:
  “Who am I to expect a life without hills? Life is all about hills. It's all about ups and downs.” – Matt King (A, 24:54)
• On Team’s Quirks:
  “[Logan] brings the camera, I’m like, hey, Logan, you feel that wind? He’s like, ‘No.’ I’m like, really?” – Matt King (A, 03:03–03:16)
• On Road Safety:
  “You never know what they’re going to do.” – Rob (B, 34:11)

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Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:03 – Introduction and team roles
• 01:10 – Matt shares pet peeves about food handoffs mid-hill
• 02:04 – Commentary on positive and negative driver interactions
• 04:42 – Reflections on the team’s “giveback” with local kids
• 09:03 – Rob’s motivation and the dual role of support and impact
• 11:54 – Matt on mindset, Eric Thomas quote, and sacrifice
• 24:54 – Hills as a metaphor for challenges in life
• 28:54 – Discussion on nutrition and what enables endurance
• 33:24 – Road safety, traffic scares, and importance of being alert
• 36:42 – Critics, motivation, and keeping receipts for fuel
• 38:52 – Nicknames and crew camaraderie
• 42:03 – How listeners can engage, participate, and contribute
• 44:00 – Lessons learned, mindset, and reflections at sunrise
• 46:44 – Using the children’s stories as motivation on tough climbs

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Final Thoughts and Calls to Action

• Team Ethos: It’s clear that achieving the “impossible” is a collective endeavor—built on fun, hardship, mutual support, and a shared purpose much bigger than cycling itself.
• Engagement: Listeners are urged not just to follow the journey, but to get involved—donate, comment, share, suggest people to help, and push their own limits.
• Purpose: The ride is not about personal glory, but maximizing positive impact for children in need, with every struggle serving that core mission.
• Mindset: The conversation is honest, humor-filled, and at times vulnerable—showcasing that high achievement is as much about attitude and adaptation as it is about skill.

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For more:
Follow the crew on social media, engage with their journey, and if you know someone along their route who needs help, reach out so they can make a real-world impact.

Pain is part of the plan. But together, the impossible becomes possible.

Transcript

[A]

All right, today we got a really unique podcast. We just finished two days of ride camp. This was ride camp one back to back hundred mile days. And we're here with the majority of the crew to rehash and revisit what went well, what didn't go well, and give you guys a glimpse into a behind the scenes of what the ride's really going to look like with the people that are going to help fuel me, help manage me, and also help bring a lot of fun and a lot of joy along the way. So let me just introduce you to everybody. We got Logan. He's going to be behind the camera. We got Rob, He's a crew chief. We got Jeff. He's going to be editing behind the camera. And also the chef. Then we got Mike, ultimate hand offer of water bottles and snacks. Rob, what do you think about the first couple days here?

[B]

I think we did pretty well overall. There's obviously things that we need to fix and improve on from every standpoint. I know me, I have things to fix on you in regards to fueling and maybe getting a little bit more calories in, and then just overall media where placement should be, how to catch moments in the moment so we don't have to repeat too much stuff. Overall, I think it was pretty fantastic.

[A]

So I haven't told any of you guys this, but my biggest pet peeve every time I was about to climb a big hill is when you guys wanted to do a handoff. I was like, in the middle of facing a giant hill, and all of a sudden I hear like, you want food.

[C]

The thing is, it was always right after a big hill, though.

[A]

I know. Coming down.

[B]

Yeah, we would get you as you were going down, which was right before.

[C]

But that's just where we were, is that it was always. We went up a big hill, and we're like, he probably needs something coming down. And then you're just right back to another hill.

[A]

I'm like white knuckling the handlebars. And I see Mike, like, you want this pancake with Oreos in it? I'm like, dude, I really want it, but if I let go of these handlebars, I'm going to fall.

[B]

Well, you would also, like, go up a hill. Like, traffic would congregate behind you. We'd let it pass, and then by that time, you were almost at the bottom of the hill.

[A]

I was blown away at how many people beeped at us, like, anger beeped. We had a couple positive beeps today.

[C]

That thumbs up today fired me up to Be honest.

[A]

We got a thumbs up. Yeah. Going up that giant hill. That guy hand out the window. Yeah.

[B]

People hate bikers for the most part. And like now a biker that has a van behind them that is also stopping traffic at rush hour, they're just, they're fired up.

[A]

But the thing people like the most is like, when we stopped to pee, like, Logan and I went to go pee, that one guy stopped and like, took a picture of Logan.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

He was like, he was. He was excited. Then that girl honk. She started hooting and hollering.

[C]

She was fired up. Yeah.

[A]

I was like, wow, there was bunch

[B]

of good looking dudes peeing on the side of the road.

[A]

Yeah, it was. It was a really interesting experience. I mean, I haven't done much riding outside. Most of my training has been inside. So the really cool part about these training camps is it, like forced me onto the road. I think we had more fun than I thought we would have. And, like, that's one of the things I'm really trying to, like, embrace is like, we have to have fun. But yesterday we had a brutal headwind. And, like, the first thing I did was like, logan, did you feel that wind? Logan's like, nah, man, I don't feel any wind. And I was like, totally demoralized.

[C]

I don't know what happened.

[B]

That's so funny.

[D]

Not much wind inside the van.

[A]

Yeah. He like, brings the camera. I'm like, hey, Logan, you feel that wind? He's like, no. I'm like, really? That's really what you just said to me? Like, I've been facing a 40 knot headwind all day. He's like, yeah, I don't feel anything.

[B]

It's not that bad, man.

[A]

But that's Logan. Like, that's just who Logan is. I mean, and then today we got to knock out like what, 30 something on the track. Yeah, you guys all got to get a little experience on the bike. The old school Craigslist killer over here. I don't think anybody really enjoyed it.

[B]

Which do you prefer on the bike, stationary, on the track or on the road?

[A]

Depends on for what?

[B]

If you couldn't do anything else for the rest of your life. In regards to biking.

[E]

Yeah.

[C]

If you had to do 2,000 miles.

[A]

If I had to do 2,000 miles. Are you guys present at any one of them?

[B]

Sure. All right. I mean, interchangeable, I would say, on

[A]

the road, honestly, it's. It's the. It's definitely the hardest because of the hills, but, like, just the camaraderie is the most Fun. The. The views. I mean, today when we stopped for that sunrise, like, that was really cool. It's neat to see, like, everybody in their element. Like, Mike was just, like, fueling and, like, just really owning the handoffs and, like, forcing me to eat. Forcing me to eat. It's just, like, really neat to see people, like, operate in their zone of genius. Like, when Logan's got the camera, he's in his own of genius. When you're crew chiefing, you're in your zone of genius. When Jeff's shooting or editing, I can't wait to see Chef Jeff. We haven't seen Chef Jeff in a big way yet, but, like, everybody in their zone of genius is, like, magical. But what did you guys think about the giveback yesterday?

[E]

I thought it was great. I had a ton of fun. I thought it was a really impactful afternoon for the kids, dropping off all those sports balls and just hanging out, hearing their stories. Yeah, it was a cool moment for me. I'm sure. Cool moment for them, but definitely something that I'll remember for the rest of my life.

[C]

I love the kid who, like, wanted you to ride the bike. He was so excited to show you his bike that he has been riding and then wanted you to ride with him. Like, that was awesome. He was just probably, like, fired up. Someone was passionate about biking.

[A]

Like, dude, he was stoked. And then, like, when we showed them all the cameras, like, when you had the drone out or when Logan was filming or we put that 360, like, they were stoked. I mean, it was really. It was really impactful. It was really neat. I mean, I think I was a little concerned when the one kid asked me to race. That wasn't exciting because I was like, you want me to run after I just rode 100 miles? Like, sure, no problem. Logan was disappointed in my soccer skills. The balls were flat. He was disappointed we didn't buy them a pump. We needed to do that. We need to send them some pumps.

[D]

I think overall. Overall, it was a great teaser of what this is all about.

[A]

Yeah, it's all about the kids, man. It's all about the kids. Looking back as to why we're doing this or why you said yes to doing this, like, for each of you, like, what's. What are you most looking forward to on this journey? Start with Logan. What do you feel? What are you looking forward to, Logan?

[D]

I'd say it just probably hits on, like, two or three different things that I just love doing, which. The first one would just be filmmaking. Love filmmaking. Second one would be love travel. I love traveling, love seeing new places, new states, seen a lot of them. But the third one would probably be the overall. Just the, the giving back too. I love, I love contribution, love giving back to the community, and I love just the overall mission of what we're doing.

[A]

You're the only guy I think has lived in. Well, no. You and Rob have both lived in vans. Have you lived in a van?

[E]

No, I lived in a tent for a little while.

[A]

A tent?

[E]

Yeah, when I was hiking, spent 100 days in my tent.

[A]

That's not a little while, that's a hundred days.

[B]

I love that.

[A]

That's a long time. Jeff, have you lived in your car, van or.

[C]

No, I enjoy the comforts of a warm or a cool bed.

[A]

Yeah. Air conditioning.

[C]

Oh, blast that thing to like 65.

[A]

Yeah, I agree. But I think, I think you're right, Logan. Like, I think telling the story, documenting the journey, but then traveling the country with like, really cool people. Like, you're, you're never sure of how a team's going to come together. And I wasn't nervous about it, but I'm just like, okay, what quirks does everybody have? How's it gonna go? And I'm sure there's gonna be quirks that pop up. But it seemed like even though I wasn't in the van much, you guys all meshed really, really well together and everybody kind of owned their zone of genius. And you guys had a lot of fun. I mean, I heard you guys are talking a lot about conspiracy theories or something.

[B]

You think the pyramids were made by humans?

[A]

Yes. What do you think?

[C]

Rob doesn't believe in the Big Bang?

[B]

I don't believe in the big bang either.

[A]

What bang?

[E]

The Big Bang.

[B]

The fact that the whole world was just. Or the whole universe and multiverse was just generated out of nothing in all one split second.

[A]

So do you think the Earth is flat?

[B]

I don't think the Earth is flat, but like, give me a better reasoning than that.

[A]

So you think aliens built the pyramids?

[B]

I definitely don't think our current. I mean, as many slaves as you want to get as possible to be able to build a pyramid, fantastic. But you can't carry two ton bricks that are perfectly shaped to a place that's hundreds of miles away and build a perfectly.

[A]

Well, what's ironic about that is most people would say you can't hold the world record for running 100 miles in Antarctica.

[B]

That's a lot more believable.

[A]

You know, I, I don't know Dude. But yeah, it seems like you guys went.

[B]

But yeah, we had a great time.

[A]

Any other conspiracy theories that popped up?

[C]

Were just talking.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, pretty much.

[C]

UFOs.

[E]

Definitely UFOs.

[A]

Are those real or not real? Oh, for sure, for sure. What do you think?

[D]

Yeah. Yeah, maybe. Probably not.

[A]

Pretty sure. Yeah, they're.

[B]

They're real.

[A]

They're real. Yeah, I think they're real.

[B]

I got insider information.

[C]

Which one of these is water?

[A]

I do not know. One of them says powder.

[E]

Doesn't say powder.

[A]

What about you, Rob? What. What are you most looking forward to on this journey?

[B]

I personally, in life, selfishly, like, watching other people maximize their potential and push past where they thought was possible, like, fired me up. This weekend is when you were able to. Or explained how you went through your mental cycles of. I didn't think I was going to be able to do this at one point. And then I used this routine and pattern of thought process and motivation to be able to drag myself out of it and then do something that I thought I wasn't going to be able to do. Selfishly for everything I do in regards to the space is fantastic. And then also I have a habit of all these charities that I've been able to help out, or at least charity runs that I've been able to help out with. I very much separate myself from the giving and the goal of getting the person across the line because huge numbers are coming out in regards to that. I'm not going to let the charity number affect my performance. So being able to actually see it is a great way for me to bridge that gap.

[A]

Just.

[B]

Cause I always so much like, all right, like $500,000. That's fantastic. He needs to get his food, he needs to get his water, they need to wake up, they need to go to bed. I'm not gonna fire myself about something that's not gonna help the mission.

[A]

Yeah. So it sounds like we gotta like, really make sure you're a part of the giving. You gotta flex that muscle. Yeah.

[B]

That's the game plan.

[A]

That's awesome. Learn about you, Jeff.

[C]

I think it, like what Logan said, like, it hits on a few different things. But I think the one thing that I keep thinking about that, like, it all kind of comes back to a lot of what I've done. I feel like has been leading me up to like the next big project. And that's. I always kind of felt like that. And so like doing like daily edits and stuff like that, like, that's a grueling process. But like I feel like I've been, like, training to do that for almost 10 years to where it's like, it becomes a part of, like, okay, I know how to do this properly. So it's gonna be exciting to, like, flex that muscle and, like, you know, push myself a little bit further than I ever have before. Obviously, the contribution side of it is, like, man, it's the ethos of one of the six pillars of go abundance.

[B]

Right?

[C]

And being able to do that and honestly hit all the six pillars. I think you even said that yesterday about how, like, everything we're doing is doing that, and so it's such a good, like, partnership that we have within that. And then I also didn't realize it until I think we were in Breckenridge and you were talking about the list of people and the things that they've said to you of, like, you know, you're not going to be able to do that. Even 100 miles a day is really hard. You picked a terrible. Like, just showing all of those people, like, it's not you're capable of doing it, but, like, it's also when you have the right people with you, you. You do the right training and you push yourself to do it. I think that, to me, is like, yeah, anybody can do anything. You just have to believe in yourself.

[A]

Yeah. It's like, what are you willing to sacrifice for it? How bad do you really want it? I mean, there's this, like, YouTube clip I used to listen to all the time when I was younger, and I believe the guy speaking was Eric Thomas, that motivational speaker. And he said basically, like, if you want to achieve success, you got to want it badder than you want to breathe, was the line he used. And I was like, man, like, I was thinking about that today when I was riding. I'm like, I want this so bad to impact so many people. It doesn't matter if my legs hurt or my butt's killing me or I can't figure out how to shift. Like, who would have known that the left shifter could make it easier to go up a hill? Like, I went through a whole day not even knowing that. Like, no awareness around it, but I was like, I want this so bad. Like, I'm. I'm willing to do whatever it takes. And. And I think the other thing you just touched on, which is huge, is, like, surrounding yourself with the right people. Like, when I saw you crewing Matt's run across Texas, I was like, that dude is a drill sergeant. Like, we need him in our corner. When I've seen like the footage you guys have shot, the stories you guys are able to tell, I'm like, man, we need those guys in our corner. But how the hell did you get involved in this? Like, you know, you kind of came out of the woodwork.

[E]

Yeah. Rob has a funny way of getting me into these things.

[A]

I.

[E]

Similar to Rob, like, this is. I don't want to say it's a selfish endeavor, but I take a lot from these types of events, whether it be just like the people I meet or becoming inspired from whatever big goal is being accomplished or attempted to be accomplished. So, yeah, when I was presented with the opportunity to get out here, I knew right away, like, there was no chance that I wasn't to be a part of this.

[A]

You're willing to give up the house projects?

[E]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. This is, this is a good break from laying flooring and painting cabinets.

[C]

You too. I mean, we're sitting in one of the guest bathrooms right now.

[A]

Where is this be the garage.

[C]

The garage. Okay.

[A]

Yeah, this would be the garage. Man, it's crazy, but I mean, what's. What's really cool is y' all are willing to put your life on pause for this opportunity, like to provide direct impact to people that like, need it, that don't really get seen otherwise. I mean, when we were talking yesterday to Mr. Steve and he was sharing about how, you know, women get help, young girls get help, but like these boys, they kind of just get forgotten about. And we saw that yesterday. I mean, one of the kids there was 17. He said he's been in the system for five years. When I was talking to that little 10 year old boy about riding his bike with me, his response was, I'm gonna have to ask my caseworker. Cause I'm not allowed to leave the property. Like, could you imagine at 10 years old having a concept of what a caseworker is and then also knowing you have to talk to them in order to see if you can do something you want to do? Like, it's just, it's going to be really cool. But when you watch Logan and I fail at the hundred mile race, did you have any doubts about this? What was your thoughts? I mean, we set out to do 100. We came zero prepared. Logan didn't bring water to the start line, so I gave him one of my 250 milliliter bottles that I got and then we quit. What did you think?

[B]

I know that they're two very different disciplines. And that's like, if you ask somebody who's great at crypto to say, hey, I want you to go find a great real estate deal, purchase it and get it done within two weeks. It's like, it's very different niches and different powers that you have. So I just didn't know what was going to happen. The main thing that I saw on that, that I knew would be good, is that everyone showed up on time, everyone knew where to be. And it's just if you're able to hit those wickets of, like, show up on time with the right gear at the right place, the mission will most

[A]

likely be accomplished with the right gear.

[D]

She said, we're not disciplined. That's all I heard.

[A]

That's all I heard too. We didn't have the right gear. We weren't disciplined.

[B]

You guys had gear. It might not have been the best gear, but it was not terrible gear. You had water bottles, 250ml, two of them for two people. And then you had poles.

[A]

Yeah, I like the polls. I was twirling the polls. I was having fun with the polls. I was like in a marching band. But did you have any doubts? Like, did you call Charlotte after that run and be like, I have no idea if they're gonna be able to do.

[B]

No, I. I told her when we were first starting this, I was like, he wants to run 100 miles without training in the middle of the bike block. She's like, well, that's not a smart idea. I was like, no, it's a terrible idea. It's absolutely horrific idea. It's like, I would prefer he just

[C]

doesn't do it at all.

[B]

And then he or you wound up drop it. A four day. That's perfect.

[A]

Yeah. Okay, so it sounds like we did the right thing.

[B]

Yeah.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, realistically, we could have just biked 100 miles that day.

[A]

Probably should have, honestly. Yeah. Would have been better. I mean, 100 miles on a bike is a long way, but it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. With the right gear, with the right team, most importantly, the right fuel. Like, you've got to have the right fuel. I mean, we were crushing waters. And the G1N sport and the calorie bombs with the Oreos and the pancakes and the bagel with cream cheese, like, that was. The bagel was a game changer.

[E]

Yeah, that's good to know.

[A]

That veggie cream cheese. I mean, that stuff was all over my lips, but it was good.

[B]

Those RX balls, too.

[A]

The RX balls are solid. Those are Solid French fries. Like, that's gonna be, I think, our crutch.

[B]

Those are solid.

[A]

The gels, I think we're gonna have to avoid the gels at all.

[B]

Well, you also had, like, a pretty hard, very fruity caffeine gel as your first option.

[A]

It was hot, too.

[B]

Like, there's just so many layers that I'll bring. I'll bring better gels next round.

[C]

When you going back to the 100 mile run? What I can't remember when you had that idea. Was it when we were all talking about, like, what we're going to do for this year? Did it come right before the ride?

[A]

Yeah, it came about a month and a half before I committed to the ride. One of my friends was going to run 100 mile race, who actually bailed on the 100 mile race because they had their second child. But I told him I didn't want to do it, and he asked why. And I said I didn't want to train. And I just, like, had this thought of, like, always trying to lean into the thing. I'm resisting. So I was like, well, who says you need to train for a hundred mile race? I'll just do it without training. So the most I ran leading up to it was three miles. And literally the last time I ran before the race was like seven weeks out. Everything else was just on the bike and just trying to get ready.

[C]

And I feel like when we got into the weeds of the ride, you probably mentally, whether it was subconsciously or consciously realized, like, the significance, the importance and the. Probably the. Like, I guess the. The grandeur of all of it, right? Like, and it was probably like, okay, this is way more important. There's way more to be done. It's way more to like, mentally focus on probably the bike than it would be even, like, the ride. I mean, the run.

[A]

Honestly, man, it was when we were in Breck and we raised $277,000 in one night. And, like, all I could think about on the run was, like, if I get injured, I have to call all those people and tell them I need to send them their money back. That's $277,000. That can make people's lives better. And when I saw that guy after the second main stop that you guys think I made up and manufactured this guy. Like, you don't think he existed. But I, like, if you show me the pictures from the wrong people's are real too, I'll show you the exact human it was. I wasn't hallucinating. I wasn't hallucinating. It was like eight hours in, but he, he literally asked me, he's like, what's your goal? And I told him, I said, like, to get this thing done, but not to jeopardize the ride. He's like, what's the ride? And I started telling him and he like, just looked at me. He's like, what the hell are you doing here? You know? He's like, literally at mile 60, I think is what he said. He's like, I rolled my ankle and broke it two years ago. You don't know what's gonna happen. That's a way bigger cause. Get off the trail. And I was like, huh, he's right. I'm done. Yeah, I'm done. I just quit. I just walked off and I walked off with a smile. And like, as I was walking back to, to the camp, everybody's like, turn your bracelet in. Turn your bracelet. I do. I'll turn my bracelet in. Like, I'm happy as can be. Like, I don't care if I get a DNF or whatever it's called. Like, it was, it wasn't about the run, but the one thing I was looking most forward to for the run in tandem with the ride is just like pushing my body for that distance in that amount of time. I mean, you go through these highs and these lows and, and we, we did it on our walk. We call it the 40 mile walk. It was like, oh, wow. We feel really good. I mean, we literally met a lady that I thought I was going to get a giraffe from. Like, we were like in a great place. And then all of a sudden it was just like, we're not in a good place. And then Logan's calves are cramping up. My knee was screwed up. My Achilles started flaring up.

[B]

There was, there was a skill like

[C]

a, like, like a, like you guys

[B]

just don't know how to fuel. And I wouldn't be. I wasn't going to see you for 20 miles. And you came back. It's like, hey, it's been five hours since I've drank any water, ate any food.

[A]

Well, I literally told Rob when we got out of the car, I was like, dude, if we have to use your help on the first lap, we're screwed. And at 10 miles in, I was like, my knee is screwed up. His stomach is torched. We're in trouble.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

But again, it was like there's this like, bigger. Calling this bigger. Cause that I think is bigger than me. And like, when you guys talk to your significant others or your family about what we're doing. Like, what did they say? What was the feedback of? Like, hey, we're gonna do this bike ride 2000 miles from Mexico to Canada. Like, did anybody say you were crazy? Anybody say.

[B]

My parents are kind of.

[C]

They're.

[B]

They're on the. On the train when it comes to my silly ideas.

[A]

They liked it.

[B]

Yeah. I mean, they're just happy I'm on the back of a submarine diving in a different country. Like, you want to go on a bike ride for 2,000 miles, do it.

[A]

Stay in space. What did Jalen say?

[D]

They're Jaylen, my parents. They're all used to it.

[A]

They're used to it?

[D]

Yeah. They're used to me doing something crazy.

[A]

About your wife about to have a second child?

[C]

Yeah, I think she's. She was. I mean, she's about it. She knows what we're doing, she knows what we're trying to do, and, you know, it's just one of those things that's like, all right, cool. You know, see how it goes.

[A]

Your family's just used to it.

[E]

Pretty used to it, yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

My girlfriend, she's very used to it.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

As long as I can get her in our house before we start, she'll be happy as a clam.

[A]

Sounds like we should go help him.

[B]

Good.

[A]

Lay some floor, paint some cabinets.

[B]

I'm moving to that east coast in May.

[A]

Yeah, where is it? In New Jersey. Yeah, we could do some riding up in New Jersey.

[B]

You want it?

[A]

The flatter?

[C]

Oh, yeah, flatter.

[B]

Just as long as, you know, just obey the rules of the road. No driver's a little bit more aggressive. People are a little angrier.

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. Well, this is Texas. People carry guns.

[B]

Yeah, but they're nice people.

[E]

People carry guns in New Jersey.

[A]

Do they?

[E]

Yeah, mostly unlicensed.

[A]

We'll stay here. We'll stay here. What do you guys hope to learn about yourselves on this journey? Like, what do you think you're going to discover about yourself? I mean, you've done a lot of these, Rob, but, like, every time, I'm sure there's another gift or another lesson that comes from it.

[B]

I learn from the person most that I am crewing. And everyone who I've crewed has had a very different background, and yours is a very, very unique background. So as I'm able to help you, you won't notice it, but you'll also be a mentor figure to me and to everyone else in this crew. So to being able to learn from that and then also the giving experiences, being able to learn from everyone.

[A]

They learned about fire ants today.

[B]

Yeah, I got obliterated.

[A]

So it's a real thing in Texas, dude. Then they, like, welt up and then they pus.

[C]

They did.

[A]

They're nasty. Do they pus already? Yeah, they will. Pus.

[B]

That's great.

[A]

What about you, Logan?

[D]

I'd say I'm excited to learn about the actual communities because I'm one of the people that you talk about that I've been to all these states more than twice, only just driving through them, never stopped, never hung out, never met the actual people that live there.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

So it would be fun to do that.

[A]

Fun to see people. Yeah. Jeff, what was the question? What do you hope to learn about yourself?

[C]

It's a good question. I don't know. I think I really had to think about what to learn about myself is just, I think, just pushing past the point of, like, where my limit might be or wherever that, like, might look at. Kind of going back to, like, what I was saying before of, like, you know, being. I love being prepared for things, and then I know, like, if I'm not prepared, like, I'll mentally either have to deal with it or I, like, stress myself out. So I think that mental deal with it over this, like, actually the past couple weeks, I've been feeling that way for a variety other reasons that we, like going on. And I think it's just a learning curve that I'm, like, getting more and more used to of just surviving the craziness of life, you know?

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And it's like what you said the other day is like, you're just in a season of life, and you have to kind of shed the other version of yourself and kind of move on to the next point of, like, what's going to push you through that? And, you know, this. Obviously this experience is going to be unique in its own way, in a variety of ways. So it's exciting to see the person that I'll become after it.

[A]

Yeah. It's funny you say that, because yesterday there was a moment where all I was praying for was no more hills. And then I, like, was sitting there talking to myself, and I'm like, but who am I to expect a life without hills? Like, life is all about hills. It's all about ups and downs. And I was like, I don't want any more headwind. I'm like, yeah, but life is all about a headwind. Like, why not just embrace it and enjoy it and rather than complain about it just, like, see what's on the other side of the hill. And I think, like, what I hear you saying is, like, just embracing the chaos that's gonna come from this because it's gonna be nutty.

[C]

And you seem to have taken that mentality today and embrace it 100% because you went off route and went your own way. That was the hilliest that I think I had seen in this area.

[A]

Yeah, I was. I was feeling a little embarrassed last night because I was dead. And I was on the couch and Rob, my daughter was asking Rob, like, what are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? He's like, I'm planning the routes. I'm planning the routes. And he's like, let's just do the same 55 mile loop. I'm like, no, too many hills. And so, like, he went above and beyond to try to get us, like, the flattest route. I mean, this is called the Texas hill country for a reason. And I was like, riding this morning, and I was like, we literally have the slogan that pain is a part of the plan. Like, who am I to ask Rob to go out of his way to find the flattest route? And then as I was riding, I was like, these guys are sitting in a van barking orders at me, challenging me, pushing me. I'm like, I'm gonna push them. I'm like, I'm just gonna go rogue. I'm not gonna tell them what I'm doing. I'm not gonna tell them where I'm going. Like, I'm just gonna go rogue. And so we came literally to Darden Hill. I know exactly where we were. And there's like a big bend, but then there's this, like, little sneaky fork off of it. And I'm like, the route's telling me to go left. I'm like, I'm not going left. I'm going right. And I knew exactly where I was going. Now the humbling thing was, like, I was acting all cocky and confident. When you guys pulled up next to me, I'm like, I'm going rogue. I got an idea. And then once you guys kind of pulled back and got behind me, I, like, looked up and it was just a giant hill. Like, I mean, a giant hill. I was like, take that, Matt. Nice little slice of humble pie. Gobundance is a community of over 800 high performers, entrepreneurs and investors with a combined net worth of over $5.7 billion. But look, it's not just about the money. We're about building lives of Abundance. If you're ready for a tribe that challenges you to achieve a higher standard for yourself, visit GoBundance.com Tribe that's G O B U N-A-N C E.com T R I B E to apply today. How about you? What are you most looking forward to learning about yourself? Any ideas similar to what Rob said?

[E]

Like, I take a lot from you or whomever I'm crewing. Growing up in, like, competitive sports and being around, like, in part, like, part of teams, I learn a lot from the team that I'm with and having a background in media, like, I'm sure I'm gonna learn a ton from these guys. And, yeah, just getting to watch you day after day, kind of go through it and see how you kind of pick problems apart. Take all that and try and apply as much of it to my own life as I can.

[A]

Yeah. What's crazy is we thought we were just getting, like, another guy in the crew, and turns out he's like a cameraman.

[C]

Yeah. He had the. His camera out today taking photos. I was like, what a blessing, because that's kind of been my head of, like, stressing about, you know, oh, who's gonna take photos? And, like. Because it's just a whole other thing, right?

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Just knowing that he's like, got that covered. And I looked in, looking at your photos today, I'm like, we got the guy. Like, we. We are perfect.

[A]

I knew we had the guy. When I saw him laying on the track counting laps and taking a photo, I was like, all right, this guy's on another level. Like, we're good. We're good. What are you most worried about?

[B]

You eating the right amount and you sleeping the right amount. If you eat and sleep the right amount, you could go do 150 miles a day with your fitness that you currently have.

[A]

But what do you think the right

[B]

amount is when you're on the ride? Anywhere from 150 to 250 calories an hour, roughly about a half a liter to a liter of water with the right sodium levels. So sleep would be roughly five to six hours a night at a minimum, preferably seven to eight. And then also if you're able to have big meals in your. Mainly your dinner time, but also your lunch.

[A]

Dinner and lunch. Yeah. What are you worried about? You don't really worry.

[D]

I don't have much worries. But to play your game and answer your question, I would say from a documenting standpoint, it's going to be fun to. It's gonna be the Same thing every day.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

Like I realized that through the training camp, it's, we're just riding behind you while you're just slowly riding at 20 miles per hour.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

Same exact thing. So it's going to be fun to figure out how to make that different.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

How each day can. Yeah.

[A]

Because there's only so many sunrises, sunsets, bikes, shifts, hills, and then we had

[D]

like a really good sun and then you made a right turn. So I just. That was a point of like, oh, now I gotta get denoted rogue. Like, yeah,

[A]

that's what happens. What are you worried about?

[C]

Similar to what Logan was saying, but also from the contribution standpoint. I mean when you, you had said that your friend was like, you know, that's like 75 grand a day. If we hit our million dollar goal. I just am worried that we're not going to find the right people or the amount of people that we like are able to just because of the undertaking of, you know, being on the road that long. So I think obviously we can work within like getting other people to help. And I'm hoping whoever's watching this, if they're going to be a part of it or they want to volunteer or just join for us for a day, like we just need support. I think when it comes to other people helping, going in the community, finding not necessarily like people that are deserving of, you know, of it, of the. But really just finding like stories and you know, connecting with other people because it's hard for us to do that when we're so focused on the task that we're all here individually doing. I just want to make sure that we're, we're able to give as much as we can to as many people as we can that are, you know, need the, the opportunity to, you know, a few bucks to change their, their

[A]

whole year, you know, maybe their life.

[C]

Hopefully.

[A]

We worried about besides sodium intake levels and caloric restrictions or whatever. Rob's over here barking at me about safety. Safety, Yep.

[E]

We had a guy on the last transcontinental event that we crewed and he gave us a very good piece of advice and he said it is your job to get him to the end and you are not at the end until you are at the time is in Times Square. So just always being alert and making sure that we know like, hey, getting you from point A to point B in one piece is the goal. Like you, we could get to day 12 and someone might not be paying attention on the road and something crazy could happen. It's just like being safe and being aware of what's going on around us on the road at all times is something that I'm a little concerned about, but not overly concerned about, just aware of. Yeah, aware of.

[A]

I mean, we saw it yesterday. I mean, we got to the top of that hill, and that Chevy car thought I was going slow, so she thought she could take a right turn in front of me, but then she didn't realize I was going so fast. So then she, like, head faked and slammed on her brakes. And then that other, like, it was like an F type or something slammed on its brakes and it kind of fishtailed, and it was like within 10ft of me. It was all right there. And so I, like, panic slammed on my brakes, and I was not aware at all about the safety. I was like, people are going to respect bikers. The whole world's going to think like I do. Like, if they're in the right lane, the left lane's open. They see me, they'll go to the left lane. Like, they'll understand. This is somebody on a mission. There were so many times where the left lane was wide open in the last two days. And that car, like, hugged me as tight as they possibly could. And I was like, man, this is crazy. I thought people would be more respectful, but it's almost like they're mad they don't like cyclists.

[B]

I. I understand that a lot of people also are trying to get to work, and cyclists don't necessarily have the greatest reputation of being kind folk who understand that people might not reason with them on the road. A lot of them think they're very entitled on the road. Some, yes. Like, some cases, yes. Some cases, no. But that. Plus we have a van behind and we're causing a mass amount of traffic.

[A]

I mean, I only ran a couple red lights.

[B]

You ran every red light.

[C]

You could ran a red light at like, 5, 6am Pitch black guy was coming, right? I mean, and that was the first. That was like 15 minutes into the whole day. Yes.

[D]

Could have ended it.

[A]

All right, dude, I had a middle lane. I knew what I was doing. I had the oh, shit lane right in the middle. I knew he wouldn't hit me. I knew what I was doing. I had a plan.

[B]

You never know what they're going to do.

[A]

All right, what's the recipe of the trip? What are you most looking forward to? Cooking?

[C]

I don't know. I think the problem with cooking is figuring out the right timing of that. So, for example, if I got to Work on an edit. I can't cook.

[A]

Wow.

[C]

So whatever I do cook, I'll make it the best possible version of whatever it possibly can be. And if. If it's not me, someone else will step in. But I'm always happy to help however I can. Anything on a flat top is exciting because it's just so easy. So if we get a little, like, camper, flat top, anything there as long

[B]

as we could store it.

[A]

I'm stoked about the eggplant parmesan. You didn't even bring it up. Like you said, that's your specialty. It's like, my favorite food.

[C]

Then that means I have to bring an air fryer.

[B]

There. There will be an air fryer inside the rv, and that is by far our greatest tool for efficient and speedy cooking.

[C]

It's a long process. The eggplant farmers around. So if you're lucky, maybe it's like,

[B]

Matt hits 170 mile day, gets that egg.

[C]

If you give me the content we need. And how about this? How about this? We'll put it out to the viewers. If we can get a hundred thousand views on one video, I'll make you eggplant parmesan.

[A]

Okay, deal. What if I survive the bull riding?

[C]

Great. Stupid idea, but I'm glad you. I'm glad you survived. You know I don't like that idea.

[B]

I know.

[A]

So I brought it up.

[B]

You can also. But we can put it on the Wheel of Pain. There's, like, one, like, little tiny golden sliver that says eggplant parm.

[A]

I mean, we could.

[B]

One's right next to sardines.

[A]

No, sardines are. No chance. Like, that's gonna be, like, a $50,000 donation. Cause I. Somebody, when I talked about it, somebody thought it would be clever to send me a package of sardines. And I got the package and I opened it up, and I literally started, like, gagging in my mouth. And so I put them in the studio, put them in my office on the shelf, and I'm like, they will stay here. You know, to infinity and beyond. Cause I do not want nothing to do was some canned little fish raised in a tank soaked in water that smells horrible, looks disgusting, and probably is going to go down like a worm.

[B]

Was it a hater that sent it?

[A]

No, it's actually a really cool guy. Yeah, it's a really cool guy.

[B]

That's why you got a lot of haters.

[A]

I do have a lot of haters, but that's because, like, when you challenge the status quo of what's Possible. People don't know what else to do besides tell you you're not going to make it. I mean. And I don't blame them for it. I don't judge them for it. I just take the receipts literally. Have in my journal a receipts page. And every time somebody has given me criticism or critique about the ride, I just wrote it down. Name, date, what they said.

[D]

And sometimes it's the people closest to you.

[A]

Dude, Melissa's, like, number two on the spot. First time I went home and told Melissa, I was like, hey, I'm gonna ride my bike 2,000 miles. She's like, it's a terrible idea. You can never do it. Wrote it down. Terrible idea. You'll never do it.

[B]

Frame it.

[A]

My dad. Dude, my dad's hit the list. Mom hasn't hit the list yet.

[B]

Any of us hit the list?

[A]

No, none of you guys yet. Yeah, there's always a chance, so there's always an opportunity.

[B]

Maybe you all just want to hit the list. We just.

[A]

And, like, it's not, like, from a place of, like, judgment or resentment. It's more from, like, having a chip on my shoulder and, like, using it as fuel, you know? Like, when the days get hard, the days get long, the miles get long, the hills get tall, the headwinds get strong. It's like, oh, yeah, he said, I couldn't do it. Is he gonna be right? She said, I couldn't do it. Is she gonna be right? And it's not doing it to spite them. It's doing that to, like, thank them after the fact. And, like, my plan is, when we get this thing done, I'm gonna reach out to every single one of the receipts, and I'm gonna say, like, hey, thanks for doubting me, man. Like, that helped me get through this mile. Or that helped me get, like, today we knocked out 30 some miles on the track. And literally the whole time I was going around the track, all I could think about was that one random stranger that commented on a YouTube short and said, this dude can't even do 20 miles on a track. How the hell is he gonna ride 2,000 miles? It's like 20 miles. All right, here we go. 32. Like, every time I took a lap, I was like, man, just remember that guy. I never even met him. I don't even know his name. But it's just, like, not to do it in spite of him, but to, like, use his criticism as motivation and as fuel. But I think we all need nicknames. That's one of the things I'm very concerned about, like, if you had to give yourself a well or Magic Mike. Magic Mike. That's good.

[B]

Oh, did you not want it?

[E]

It's fine. It seems to follow me around.

[B]

Your name is also you explain Close Call, if you want.

[E]

No, you know, I don't know. I think Magic Mike might be better than. That was my trail name. And, like, when you're on a thru hike, everybody gets a trail name at some point, and it's usually some circumstance that happens that initiates you into that trail name. And I got on a really long streak of nearly pooping myself, like, every day or being caught while pooping. So, yeah, Close Call was born from that.

[A]

Wow. I would have thought of a lot of other names, but Close Call would never have crossed my mind.

[C]

I like Magic Mike.

[A]

Magic Mike's good, dude, because, like, it.

[C]

I feel like people think, oh, that move, like the Channing Tatum movie. But. But I think when I think of Magic Mike, he's got the beard like a wizard beard. Like either a sorcerer or some shit.

[E]

I should get a crystal ball.

[C]

Or a staff.

[A]

Or a staff.

[E]

Yeah, yeah.

[B]

Honestly, deck out your van with different stuff like that.

[A]

His handoffs were magic. Like, there was a couple handoffs. I was like, dude, that's like, NFL worthy. Handoff.

[C]

Yeah, handoff being where he's out the

[A]

window of the van going 15 miles an hour. Ish. I'm riding the bike, holding one hand, swerving like, I've just had 13 margaritas because I'm not very good at keeping it steady. And, yeah, he's just like, here's your water, here's your pancake, here's your bagel.

[E]

That window's already the unsung hero of the. Of the journey.

[A]

The window's awesome.

[B]

It's pretty much a food truck.

[A]

Yeah. The first time I saw you guys pop that thing open and I saw Magic Mike hanging, I was like, that's a game changer. So now we can't. I can't have you guys give your own nicknames because he just gave him a nickname. So then what's Jeff's nickname?

[B]

Chef Jeff.

[A]

Is that Chef Jeff? Is this Chef Jeff?

[C]

I'll be cooking more videos than cooking up fat dude.

[A]

It doesn't matter what you're cooking, Chef Jeff. What's Rob's?

[E]

Gee, I just call him Chief.

[A]

Chief. It's pretty fair. What do you think, Logan? Chief.

[B]

It's up to y'.

[A]

All.

[B]

I don't make names.

[C]

I also feel like there. Like what you said, like, there's moments they Might happen organically, you know, but

[A]

we have to go into it with something and then, like, see if they live up to the name or if it needs to be tweaked.

[C]

What's Matt's nickname?

[A]

Red Light.

[C]

That's actually a great name.

[B]

Red Light is a great name. That's so funny. Yeah, Red Light works great.

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

What's Logan's?

[C]

I mean, his Instagram handle is pretty. Frame Wrangler is a pretty good name.

[A]

Is a really good.

[E]

It's really tough.

[A]

It's tough.

[C]

High praise today in the van when we revealed that writing frames and taking names.

[E]

Heck yeah.

[A]

Damn. All right. It's got a Frame Wrangler motto, too. If you guys were watching this journey from your couch, how would you encourage the people listening to this? People following along? Like, how would you encourage them to follow along knowing what everything we're going to do, everything we have planned now, y' all will be there. But if you were encouraging somebody else to follow along, what would you tell them to do?

[B]

Ooh, I wouldn't just watch. I'd also. If you feel compelled to do something that we're doing as well that you think is great, regardless if it's writing, exercising, being able to give to your community, that's a great way to feel more connected when you're not there. Watching stuff on YouTube is fantastic, but we all doom scroll anyway, and it leaves our brain just as soon as it comes into it. So why don't you do something in your life that will actually have something. Momentum.

[A]

So let's ask Jeff this question.

[D]

Mine was gonna be the opposite of that. I was like, grab a good snack, cuz. Yeah, it'll be a fun watch. Hang out, Hang out.

[A]

It's gonna be entertaining. A pillow, like, after the last two days, it's gonna be entertaining. Like, you're never gonna know what's gonna happen. Like, I don't think if. If I would have told you guys today I'm gonna go rogue on the route and convert it to probably the hardest route I could think of in my head. You would have been like, yeah, there's no chance, you know, going to do that.

[B]

Probably would have just said, yeah, sounds like a fun time. I'm sitting. I'm having a good time in the van just watching you.

[A]

There's a lot of cars behind you guys. A lot of cars.

[B]

It was definitely more of a safety hazard today than it was yesterday.

[A]

I didn't feel unsafe, though. What about you? What would you. How would you tell people to follow along?

[C]

I think Hitting that subscribe button is very important. Sharing it with a friend. And I do think that commenting and giving that more fuel. Yeah, like to motivate you. Not necessarily motivate, but fuel of like you don't have to tell them, you know, good job, keep it up. Yeah, like how are you gonna do that? You know, I think that's the best comment because then it gets you an opportunity to show what you're capable of and you know, kind of set some doubt and what they might think is doubt, but more of a fuel to the fire.

[A]

Yeah, like if I could think of one comment that people could make after the last two days, it would be like, you didn't know that the left gear would make your life easier. You idiot. How are you gonna ride 2,000 miles? I had no idea that left gear was gonna change my life the way it did.

[B]

I mean the natural response would be yeah, but I rode just fine with the big gear anyway.

[A]

I mean, just fine.

[B]

Which other people wouldn't be able to do.

[A]

It was multiple near death experiences on the hills. I mean the last hill I wanted

[B]

to walk up, I mean, what was your max heart rate this weekend?

[A]

211 was today. HRV was at an all time peak of 14.

[B]

I thought it was 17 or something.

[A]

No, it's down to 14 last night.

[B]

Well, this is not single bl.

[A]

Not yet.

[E]

What would you say best way to follow along? Yeah, like you said, hit the subscribe button for sure. Follow everybody here. Rob does a good job of showing the behind the scenes the day to day ops. And yeah, I'm sure everybody's socials are going to be kind of filling in different pieces of the story from their perspective and feel free to comment, you know, like let us know what you want to see. It gets, like Logan said, it's, it's a very repetitive thing like riding day after day. So share some ideas with what you want to see and we'll, we'll make it happen.

[C]

Especially if like this guy's cringe or the biking. I hate bikers. Like if you just donated a dollar and we're able to get you on a wheel spin to torture Matt. Hell yeah.

[A]

I mean I can see myself riding the bike in a Cinderella costume. Pee Wee Herman outfit I think would be epic, especially in the Texas heat.

[B]

I just thought of a great idea.

[A]

Bull riding. What's your idea?

[B]

You have to ride the. This is actually a terrible idea, but also a good idea. Riding the day in high gear or riding the day in low gear.

[A]

Yeah, we're not gonna put that on the wheel

[C]

for the right price.

[A]

I mean, 100,000 bucks donations. Honestly, I'll do anything to provide the impact that we set out to do here. Like, I'm willing to suffer. I'm willing to endure whatever pain is thrown my way if it means that we can impact more lives and benefit more people. And, like, every single dollar donated is going directly to the people we come contact with. And so, you know, if it's like, hey, dude, you gotta ride in the hardest gear possible and you can't walk a single hill, here's a hundred thousand dollars. It looks like we better pick a flat day, change the route, because it's gonna be a brutal day.

[C]

There was a moment today that I'm. I'm just curious to you maybe reflect on. Like, I don't remember how many miles we did, but you got to the point where you stopped. Sun was coming up, American flag, Texas flag was out, and you just had this, like. I felt like you just hit the. Hit the zone of, like, where you could probably be for the rest of this trip. What was that kind of that whole thing like?

[A]

Yeah, well, that was after a couple brutal hills. And every time I hit a hill today, I was able to think about one of the kids we met yesterday. And I was like, man, this hill really sucks. Then immediately in my mind, I'm like, yeah, but that kid's mom's in prison. Yeah, but that kid's been in the system for five years. Yeah, that kid's got a tattoo at 14, which was last year. And I asked him if it hurt. He said he doesn't remember it, which means he was probably drugged or drunk at 14 years old. So I was like, man, this hill is like a gift. Like, this is a blessing. I'm going to ride this hill for him. I'm going to ride this hill for him. And, like, every time I got to a hill, I just wrote it for another one of those kids we met yesterday. And then when we came up through those hills and there was a bunch of construction going on and the sun was coming up, like, the sunrise is the most special part of the ride. Like, it's just really cool to go from, like, pure pitch black, that little Schwinn light lighting up the road, to all of a sudden, the sun comes the. The horizon. And I remembered what Matt Johnson told me when I ran with him. He's like, this year I'm gonna stop and pet the horses. Like, last year, I was on a mission to get the fastest time and so Rob was really on me to, like, get going. Don't stop. Don't pet the horses. And he's like, my biggest regret on the first run across Texas that I had was I didn't stop and enjoy the moment. And, like, all of a sudden, I look over, and there's the American flag whipping. I look up to the left, there's the Texas flag whipping, and then I see this. This driveway. And I was like, dude, just stop and enjoy this. Like, how cool is this that we're out here, a bunch of guys doing this amazing thing for these amazing people that we're going to meet along the journey? Like, let's just enjoy the sunrise. So I just pulled over, and, like, my favorite part about pulling over is, like, every time I do it, you guys like, everything okay? Everything all right? I'm like, yeah, dude, look at this. Like, how lucky are we? This is incredible. And, like, I really just took that energy with me. Like, the rest of the day. I was like, I chose this hard, but I'm so lucky to be able to choose this hard, to have a supportive wife, to be able to show my kids what dreaming and living and committing is all about, to have a supportive community around Gobundance, like, is backing me. That's coming out and riding along the way. That's donating dollars, sourcing sponsorships. Like, I feel so privileged to be in this position to ride this bike. And I was just like, I'm gonna have the time of my life today. And I just did it. And I'm sure, like, that mindset is going to come and go throughout the ride, but I already see what that did for me today. And so I'm just going to kind of keep tapping back into that. That thought process and that mindset, and just keep, like, thinking about how lucky we are to do this. Like, I mean, if you ask most people, would you ride your bike from Mexico to Canada? The first thing they would say is no. But the second thing they would say is, like, I have no idea how I could pull that off. Like, how could I afford it? How would I have the right crew? How would I do it? How would I ride the bike? And, like, we've been able, with this incredible team we've built, like, figure out every single why. And, yeah, it was. It was a really cool moment. And then I just decided to go rogue. I just decided to go rogue. That guy's ripping.

[B]

He's ripping. He's doing loops in the same loop over and over.

[A]

I don't blame him. Touches my grass. He's dead. So, yeah, we're gonna keep you guys updated. Like, like, Mike, Magic Mike said, follow everybody on. On this team's social media because everybody's going to have a unique perspective. Everybody's going to share a different story and a different part of the journey and, like, engage with us. Let us know, like Mike said, what's good, what's bad, what you want to see differently, what you want to see more of. But even more than that, like, let us know if there's people along our route that you know personally that need a hand, that need to be seen, that need to be heard, that need to be loved. Like, we're able to take nominations and plot those onto our route and say, like, yeah, we can get to that person. Yeah, we can get to that person. And whether it's a car, whether it's paying for an apartment, paying off student loans, whether it's just a hug and a cup of coffee, like, whatever it looks like, make suggestions, bring those people in your community along on this journey, and let's just see how much fun we can have. Sam.