Ep. 555: Downhills Don't Come Free - Cycling Alaska to Mexico Revisited - Jerry Holl
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 580 Ratings
🗓️ 8 August 2019
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Jerry Holl decided on a whim that he'd like to embark on an experience of a lifetime by riding a bicycle from Alaska to Mexico. With little to no cycling training, he did just that. Listen in to hear about this awesome adventure and try not to be inspired! Don't forget to check out his book about his trip too: "Downhills Don't Come Free"
Site: www.downhillsdontcomefree.com
Book: www.downhillsdontcomefree.johnsonwebsites.com/get-the-book
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http://sailor.mnsun.com/2017/09/20/one-man-one-bike-one-tent-one-amazing-adventure
"Downhills Don't Come Free" was recently nominated as a finalist for the Book Excellence Award in the Adventure category. Congratulations Jerry!
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| 0:33.9 | When you look back, when you go fast forward to your deathbed and you look back, you say, did I live the fullest life possible? |
| 0:41.8 | There's so much more out there. |
| 0:43.6 | So that was the evidence that if I'm not growing, I'm dying. |
| 0:50.4 | This is the Adventure Sports Podcast, trying to help you find adventure every day in any stage of life. |
| 0:56.7 | You're going to hear from explorers, adventures, business owners, and anyone living their life |
| 1:02.4 | a little more out of the box than usual. |
| 1:13.2 | Hey, everyone. |
| 1:15.3 | This interview is from two years ago. |
| 1:23.5 | Kurt did this one, and Jerry decided on a whim that he wasn't living his fullest life possible, |
| 1:25.2 | and he wanted to do something about it. So he embarked on a huge adventure, bicycling from Alaska to Mexico. |
| 1:32.0 | And with no training, no experience, and he's a great storyteller. |
| 1:37.1 | The audio is a little muffled, but he is just so awesome to listen to that I wanted to replay it anyway. |
| 1:45.6 | His book, Downhills Don't Come Free. |
| 1:48.9 | That's another reason I decided to play this is one of the recent guests said that this book |
| 1:53.7 | is what inspired them to do their big adventure, cross-country bike trip. |
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