Episode 6 - Eli Minter, The Biking Guy (+ very fast runner)

"When I was in Tennessee, I worked at a camp over the summer, and I ran their biking program - because we were on a hill, and I was the only one who had the energy and interest in biking up and down the hill multiple times a day who had endless amounts of energy. So I quickly became pigeon holed as the biking guy."

This week I had the opportunity to record the first in-person episode of the pod with Eli Minter (@noahsamuel on Instagram). If you've been to a running group in DC, you've probably come across Eli. He has been in DC for over eight years now, and has gotten to know different facets of the movement community. (Eli highlights DC Capital Striders, Mid City Runners, Pacers Run Club, NE Track Club, and District Running Collective in this episode, so if you're new to DC and looking for running pals, those are a few to explore.)

Eli is friendly, super speedy, and a wealth of knowledge on bike infrastructure. In this episode, we spoke about how Capital Bikeshare has evolved over the years; European biking infrastructure and why it's difficult to just transport what's there to DC; WABA's role in DC; and how organizations such as Families for Safe Streets are striving to make roads safer. We of course talked a lot about running too! We spoke about how Eli got started running, tagging along to track workouts with his dad and older siblings; his experience starting cross country - it wasn't what he expected; his favorite marathon; and the calendar of ultras he has coming up this Fall.

As always, credit to Dan Hoffman for the soundtrack. And extra credit to Eli for helping me edit this episode. Thanks so much for listening and staying engaged with Micromobility DC!