Kickstart Crisis
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Kickstart Crisis
Join two complete beginners on our adrenaline-fueled journey as we document every step of our transformation from dirt bike novices to contenders in one of the world's most grueling races—the Baja 1000. With no prior experience, we’re diving headfirst into the world of moto, training, overcoming cha...
Recent Episodes
15 episodes
The Finale
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After witnessing the Baja 1000 firsthand, Tom and Paul recap their first season as racers and all of their experiences that made the...
Baja 1000 Beyond Our Dreams
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Tom, Paul, and friends make it down to this year's 2025 Baja 1000 race, a course that started and ended in Ensenada. What they found...
RACE RECAP: CORCS Aztec GP
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Tom and Paul head back down to CO Springs for their second annual CORCS finale at Aztec Family Raceway. How'd they fare their second...
RACE RECAP: Monte Vista, CO Webe Race Series
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Race #5 is in the books! We tried out a different race series this month called the Webe Racing Company hare scramble series, which...
The In-Between
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It's a been awhile since our last race, and we're reflecting back, as well as looking forward, on how this midlife second career is...
The Mental Game: Interview with John Shirkey
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We sit down with honorary "Dr. John Shirkey", an athletic mental health coach and good friend of the show, who is training us to kee...
RACE RECAP: Blacks Hills Enduro (Aguilar, CO)
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Race #2 of the CORCS series in the books! A little bonus material on how well Tom and Paul did on two different enduro race courses....
Baja Bound: Our First Visit
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After an amazing interview with Baja racing legend Johnny Campbell, Tom and Paul head down to the monster itself, the Baja Peninsula...
The GOAT: Johnny Campbell
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It's a once in a lifetime event to meet the best of the best in any sport. In terms of Baja 1000, the GOAT title belongs to Johnny C...
RACE RECAP: Aztec Family Raceway
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See how Tom and Paul recount all the ups and downs of their first race of the 2025 season. Who survived? Who crashed? Did this help...
Off to The Races
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The race is on! Tom and Paul prep for their dirt bike race careers, figuring out what it means to go fast on a motorcycle. Can they...
The Moab Trip
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Tom, Paul, and their family and friends head out to the desert for some dry trails to train on. They discover more about the desert,...
The Setback: Midlife Injuries
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Crashing is a part of any sport on two wheels, but when Tom takes a major spill on his dirt bike he didn't realize how far it would...
The Research: A Call From An Old Friend
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Tom decides we should call his old high school pal, Trevor, because he knows a thing or two about the Baja 1000. Does he think we ha...
The Genesis: How It All Began
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Tom and Paul sit down to discuss how this kickstart/midlife crisis came to be. They examine their past, present, and future of sport...