AK ATHLETE RADIO

You would be hard pressed to go to any race in Alaska and not see or hear of Amber Stull. A force to be reckoned with – but a kind soul – she has dominated the triathlon (and other) race circuit for years. Multi-year Gold Nugget Champion, multiple time Triathlete of the year, and (this past weekend) 2019 Little Su 50k champ. We loved sitting down with Amber and chatting her history, what inspires her, and how she trains. Currently her and her husband own Chain Reaction Cycles and are building a great community and team. Make sure you visit them and check out some of the best bikes in the business (9zero7). Amber also does bike fits and teaches pilates and you can let her fit you or coach you – just let either her or us know! Amber – https://www.instagram.com/astullalaska/Chain Reaction – https://www.chainreactionalaska.com Gold Nugget – http://www.goldnuggettriathlon.com

Listen in as we chat with the owners of Crossfit Alaska (Kelly Linebarger) and Northern Exposure (Roy Wollgast). If you have already started CrossFit this podcast has a ton of information to help you get to that next goal faster! If you haven’t started or are kind of suspicious take a listen to help you understand what this whole CrossFit world is like. CrossFit is no longer a trend – it is here to stay and not only does it churn out some legit athletes, it is making a serious impact on the fitness community as a whole. Built on a platform of foundational movement it brings the novel idea that the needs of people vary by degree but not by kind. Grandma needs to get off the toilet (I.e. squat) as much as the soccer player needs to have great coordination and agility.

Make sure you give Taylor a follow on INSTAGRAM Taylor Turney – where to start. A young buck full of laughs and smiles, but able to turn that into a deadly performance when it comes to racing. We didn’t know much about Spartan racing at the beginning of this podcast – but by the end we figured that Taylor is going to pretty much take over the sport. He is made for it – Lungs, Legs, Grip and Drive. Really talented and only getting better, but don’t get us wrong – He is a family man with the right priorities. Recently a new dad he has some great insight on training WHILE keeping your family first. The best part… just a general stoke on life that you will be sure to pick up through this episode.  iTUNES LINK

Ross during the 2018 Alaskaman Triathlon Will Ross is on an absolute tear – and doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Winner of the 2018 Alaska Man Extreme Triathlon and Professional off Road Triathlete, Will emulates what we consider the ultimate athlete. Strength, Endurance and a kind soul that won’t hesitate to smile and chat after a hard race.  Make sure you give him a follow on instagram and support him through the coming seasons https://www.instagram.com/thewillrossak/

This episode’s guest is incredible. Listen in and let us know how you like it Rosie Fankowski (Instagram | Website) is an elite cross country skier, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has risen to Olympic caliber though only starting cross country skiing in High School. A multi-sport athlete in college she earned her Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Spanish with a minor in History. She received three All-American honors and finished runner up at the NCAA National Championships while also earning a spot on the 2014 United States Under 23 World Championship Ski Team. She is currently pursuing her goals and dreams of skiing professionally with Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center, a professional team out of Anchorage, Alaska. Over the past four seasons with APU, she has competed around the world on the World Cup, OPA Cup circuit, US domestic Supertour Circuit, and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Outside of ski racing, she recently obtained her Masters in Business Administration from APU in 2016, and currently works as a project manager for Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. — Bio taken from Rosie’s Website—