RFP Podcast Episode #255 – Ultra Dad Session #63: Surprising Sunday Shenanigans

Relentless Forward Progress with Mike Ubaldini

These last couple of years have provided for unknown circumstances and created opportunities for us to be flexible, to pivot, and adjust to the unexpected. This impromptu, surprising RFP Ultra Dad’s session is brought to you by Covid…..unfortunately Bryan was chased down but since he had some more downtime we were able to get together. It was more catching up, talking about how Covid has impacted him and going back to how we’ve all been working through it. Fortunately, we have been spared and have just been inconvenienced! We also talked about the new house and home improvement plans, ultra-marathon race wrap-up, some exciting plans for a little AZ/PA part-time living, and with-it being Sunday afternoon, some libations. During today’s recording Bryan was enjoying a New Trail Brewing Modern West Coast IPA from Williamsport, PA and Mike, again going with the Mother Road’s Tower Station IPA. 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