E63: Bradley Thomas - Little Missouri Urban Achiever

[upbeat music] This is the Dabbling in Paddlism podcast.

I'm your host, Chris Thomas, and my goal is to inspire others and help to grow the sport of ultramarathon, endurance, and adventure paddling through storytelling and the celebration of athletes.

We'll talk about topics from ultramarathon racing to epic paddling adventures and everything in between.

But I think my brother Bradley says it best.

Lots of deep conversations about life and love and life experiences and why doing such a difficult event like this can make you a better person.

Yeah.

And why seeking out challenges in life is one of the core experiences of being a human being.

Right.

Lots of Lebowski quotes too.

[laughs]

That in addition to many other comedies.

In this episode, I sit down with my brother, firefighter, and ultramarathon paddler, Bradley Thomas, who's fresh off of a fourth place male solo finish at the 2026 MR340.

We cover so much in this episode from never really paddling to springboarding straight into the Yukon 1000, the science behind zone two training, the challenges of 24-hour shift work when training for ultras, hitting rock bottom 20 miles from the finish line of a 1,000-mile race, the MR340, the Race Owl app, creatine karaoke for sleep deprivation, being inspired by crew and the paddling community, the pitfalls of trying something new on race day, and as many Big Lebowski quotes we could manage to fit into one episode.

And if you're enjoying the show, please share it, follow it, or visit dabblinginpaddlism.com to find archives, what's coming soon, guest book recommendations, and ways to support the show through merch, memberships, and more.

There's so much more to this episode, but I'll let you hear it from Bradley himself and this little Missouri urban achiever on this 63rd episode of the Dabbling in Paddlism podcast.

[upbeat music] This is the Dabbling in Paddlism podcast.

I'm your host, Chris Thomas, and my goal is to inspire others and help to grow the sport of ultramarathon, endurance, and adventure paddling through storytelling and the celebration of athletes.

We'll talk about topics from ultramarathon racing to epic paddling adventures and everything in between.

But I think my brother Bradley says it best.

Lots of deep conversations about life and love and life experiences and why doing such a difficult event like this can make you a better person.

Yeah.

And why seeking out challenges in life is one of the core experiences of being a human being.

Right.

Lots of Lebowski quotes too.

[laughs]

That in addition to many other comedies.

In this episode, I sit down with my brother, firefighter, and ultramarathon paddler, Bradley Thomas, who's fresh off of a fourth place male solo finish at the 2026 MR340.

We cover so much in this episode from never really paddling to springboarding straight into the Yukon 1000, the science behind zone two training, the challenges of 24-hour shift work when training for ultras, hitting rock bottom 20 miles from the finish line of a 1,000-mile race, the MR340, the Race Owl app, creatine karaoke for sleep deprivation, being inspired by crew and the paddling community, the pitfalls of trying something new on race day, and as many Big Lebowski quotes we could manage to fit into one episode.

And if you're enjoying the show, please share it, follow it, or visit dabblinginpaddlism.com to find archives, what's coming soon, guest book recommendations, and ways to support the show through merch, memberships, and more.

There's so much more to this episode, but I'll let you hear it from Bradley himself and this little Missouri urban achiever on this 63rd episode of the Dabbling in Paddlism podcast.