RFP Podcast Episode #239 – Ultra Dad Session #47: Monday Morning Thoughts

Relentless Forward Progress with Mike Ubaldini

Solo edition with just Mike and a bit of a turn from Friday thoughts to Monday thoughts. Bryan and I have been challenged to synch up calendars the last few weeks so decided to go about it alone, with the hopes he and I are back it, maybe end of this week. Today is just some things that have been rattling around my noggin and areas we are all growing from. We’ve seen a lot of things over the last few weeks, throughout the country, world, and in our own families. Wanted to share some thoughts and hopefully provide you all with some nuggets to do what we do best, that is keep moving forward. No beverages today since it is mid-morning as I launch this so we will be back at sharing some beers, hopefully later in the week. The RFP Ultra Dad’s Podcast is sponsored by Time on the Trails – delivering you a customized experience out on the trails in Arizona and beyond. Please visit us at www.tottaz.com and on social media via IG, FB, TW & LI. Keep an eye on the Ultra Dad’s Instagram account @ #ultra_dads. You can view the live recording of today’s episode on our YouTube Channel Here! How’d we get here? The Ultra Dad’s Podcast came from an idea Cindy Shane created. Well, she planted the idea in our head after listening to the first time Bryan was on the RFP Podcast in May 2020. There have many times over the years when we speak on the phone or in person the “we should be recording this” line comes out. Well, here we are jumping in with both feet, like we tend to do, sharing with you our perspectives on life. Let’s be candid – we are not perfect, and we fail often. Our favorite term to use is “it’s not ideal” and there have been countless times we’ve uttered, “a plan is great until you are punched in the face;” – but we do laugh a lot, at ourselves and/or each other mostly 😊. All that said, there are those brief moments where things tend to fall into place and we, somehow, make it to that finish line – as ultrarunners yes, but most importantly has husbands, fathers, friends, and human beings. We wanted to share those imperfections and those incredible moments that we’ve been fortunate enough to experience together over the last 30+ years. So, sit back, grab a cold one, and hopefully this will be another time where things fall into place. Bryan & Mike