74: DNF Marathon Trials, The First Picky Bar, Optimization Vs. Happiness, Past Decisions

Work, Play, Love with Lauren Fleshman and Jesse Thomas

Appearances can be deceiving and the things you don’t know can be super surprising—like the fact that Lauren used Excel spreadsheets to cook up the first Picky Bar. in this episode, Work-Play-Lovahhhs want to know what’s going on behind the scenes. Jesse and Lauren field questions about why some (elite) athletes decide to DNF at the Olympic Marathon trials, they discuss how the first Picky Bar recipe was created, Jesse considers whether his focus on optimization sometimes gets in the way of his happiness, and they take a look at their past decisions and share what they would do differently. Plus, in wacky-Wednesday-like turn of events, the Flomas duo gives you the lowdown on what’s been going on in each other’s lives.

Links mentioned in the episode:

Strava: the social media platform for people who love to post their workouts

Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne

Feminism is for Everybody by Bell Hooks

Jerry Rodriguez’s Tower 26 for swimmers, bikers, runners, and triathletes.

Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky

The Headspace App

The Run Experience YouTube Channel