Gordo Byrn

<p>Welcome to episode 138 of the<a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/"> Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!</a></p><p>On this week’s show we welcome endurance legend Gordo Byrn. Gordo is a coach, stud endurance athlete and happens to be the only American to ever win <a href="https://otilloswimrun.com/race/otillo-swimrun-world-championship/">ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship</a>. He won the event in 2010 with partner, and fellow endurance legend, <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/jonas-colting">Jonas Colting</a>, and we go into all the details of their epic day on the Archipelago. </p><p>But first...</p><p>Training Update</p><p>We just finished our last big week of training with some major pool swims, 4-hour Swimruns, and lots of trail running. With ÖTILLÖ just 11 days away as of this episode’s release, we are feeling pretty good about stuff and are as ready as we’re going to get. </p><p>Shoutouts</p><p>This week we are shouting out to all the teams racing the <a href="https://onewaterrace.com/">One Water Race</a>. More on this race later in the show but rest assured that everyone who lined up at the start is more than worthy of a shoutout.</p><p>Feats of Endurance</p><p>This week’s Feats of Endurance winner is Aaron Morrison who posted a surprisingly not-chilly Swimrun practice from Juneau Alaska over the weekend. Thanks for proving that if there’s a place to swim and a place to go running nearby, Swimrunning is possible!</p><p>Make sure to sign up for our LTBz <a href="https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz">Strava Club</a> and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for stuff.</p><p>This Week in Swimrun</p><p>We’ve got a big update for everyone this week.</p><p>In Norway, the epic <a href="http://www.rockmanswimrun.com/">Rockman Swimrun</a> took place. This race looked as amazing as ever with some incredible photos that you can check out on their fb page. We asked Race Director, <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/thor-hesselberg">Thor Hesselberg</a>, to share his race director report