Michael Lemmel, Co-Founder ÖTILLÖ

<p>Welcome to episode eighty-six of the<a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/"> Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!</a></p><p>We’re honored to have Michael Lemmel, Co-Founder of ÖTILLÖ on the show this week. We had a great conversation that covered a lot of ground where we looked back over the 15 year history of the race that started it all (<a href="https://otilloswimrun.com/race/otillo-swimrun-world-championship/">ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship</a>) and looked forward to what the future holds for ÖTILLÖ and Swimrun.</p><p>But first... </p><p><strong>Training Update</strong></p><p>The training block has begun for <a href="https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/orcas">Ödyssey Swimrun’s Orcas Island</a>. Running hills will be a staple of this block and luckily, there is no shortage of mountains for us to run up and down. We ran the “Ninja Loop” on Saturday (a local trail runner favorite) and we will probably be hitting that loop multiple times before race day.</p><p><strong>Shoutout</strong></p><p>This week we’re shouting out Caroline Wolek and Patrick Reagan. They recently won the Ödyssey Legend Award as voted by the race participants at Casco Bay a few weeks back. This award shines a spotlight on athletes who embody the spirit of Swimrun: putting others above self, spreading positive energy to other racers, and taking action when faced with adversity. Caroline and Patrick are well-deserving of this recognition by their fellow Swimrunners. Congratulations! </p><p><strong>Feats of Endurance</strong></p><p>This week’s award goes to Nate Budziak. Nate ran the Waldo 100k over the weekend and totally crushed the 61ish mile (with 11,000’ of elevation gain) trail race finishing in 16th place overall. Awesome performance!</p><p>Check out and join our <a href="https://www.strava.com/clubs/lowtideboyz">Strava Club</a> and join Swimrunners from around the world as they train for Swimruns and stuff.</p><p><strong>This Week in Swimrun</strong></p><p>Lots of updates this week so let’s get right to it!</p><p>It’s race week for <a hre