The 41st Hour

Alex MacLean

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The 41st Hour is a podcast exploring the relationships between peoples' jobs and their outdoor recreational activities. Are they similar? Different? Do they support one another? From runners, to climbers, to afternoon hikers, with jobs ranging from accountants, to nurses, to carpenters, we're looking to explore the vast field of recreational outdoor activities and how people manage the work-life balance associated with it.

11/21/2022

018 - Ian Kerr

Ian Kerr is an industrial engineer and avid runner who recently picked up cycling. Listen to today's episode to hear about his work as a simulation and optimization consultant, as well as his transition from running to biking, and his most recent mileage goal that involves both of those activities. Link to Ian's Movember page: https://movember.com/t/halifax-gearheads?mc=1

1h 10m
11/14/2022

017 - Jackie Turner

Jackie Turner is the owner of East Peak Climbing gym here in Halifax. During today's episode we hear from her on how she turned her passion into her career, the struggles of starting and running your own business, and what other outdoor hobbies she's recently picked up.

55 min
11/07/2022

016 - Graham Dexter

Graham Dexter is a chemistry lab technician who manages to fit all of his "me time" into his working day. This way he arrives home feeling satisfied with his day, and is able to spend the rest of his evening on day to day chores, but more importantly with his family. Give this episode a listen to learn more about how he balances everything and fits it all into a day, and his recent mishap while climbing at Cape Clear.

1h 2m
10/31/2022

015 - Carolane Pitre

Episode 015 features Carolane Pitre, a marathon runner and triathlete who was recently on the wrong side of a biking accident. Click play to hear about both her physical and mental recovery, her plans for upcoming races, and how she incorporates her training into her work day as a French language instructor with the military.

56 min
10/24/2022

014 - Liam MacLean

Liam MacLean is an oiler currently working for the Canadian Coastguard, one of our host Alex's three younger brothers, as well as one of his current roommates. In today's episode, we talk about Liam's month-on month-off schedule, what exactly an oiler does on ship, and his recent roadtrip up to Newfoundland, Labrador, and Quebec. Having grown up together, Liam and Alex also briefly discuss some of their similarities and differences and where they think they stem from.

1h 9m
10/17/2022

013 - Emily MacKay

Emily MacKay is an ER nurse who has a passion for all things outdoors. We couldn't fit it all in in just one hour, so we focus primarily on her recent accomplishment of running the Chiggy Ultra in Cape Chignecto, a trail race that's slightly more than 50km and includes just over 2000m of elevation. Keep listening to hear about how her race went, and how she manages to balance her training while working a two-days-two-nights-four-days-off schedule in the emergency department. We also discuss how NOT to train to be hardcore. Details on the Chiggy Ultra can be found here: https://raceroster.com/events/2022/50984/the-chiggy-ultra-sponsored-by-sportwheels-sports-excellence

1h 7m
10/10/2022

012 - Cliff Pratt

Cliff Pratt has worked at Mountain Equipment Company for the past 16 years. A general outdoor enthusiast, his go to activities are primarily water based. Continue listening to hear about how he manages his offset 9-5 schedule working from 10am to 7pm, working in the back offices compares to being on the retail floor, and his experiences working in a youth care home while balancing his job at MEC.

1h 9m
10/03/2022

011 - Peter Smith

Peter Smith is a runner originally from the UK, and now based out of Halifax. He kickstarted the local running group the Halifax Hares, and recently started his own trail running organization, All-Out Trail Racing. Tune in to this week's episode to hear about those endeavors, as well as how he balances his training schedule, as well as life in general, with his work in the Navy.

1h 2m

The 41st Hour is a podcast exploring the relationships between peoples' jobs and their outdoor recreational activities. Are they similar? Different? Do they support one another? From runners, to climbers, to afternoon hikers, with jobs ranging from accountants, to nurses, to carpenters, we're looking to explore the vast field of recreational outdoor activities and how people manage the work-life balance associated with it.

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Alex MacLean
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