What does it really take to compete in professional timber sports?
In this episode of Double Bitter, Geoff Larkin and Marie Durieu join Ryan and Kim to talk about representing Canada internationally, managing pressure on competition day and balancing elite-level training with farming, veterinary school and everyday life.
Geoff shares what it was like competing at his third consecutive World Trophy, how he prepares for one of the sport's most demanding formats and why finding the right equipment can make all the difference at the highest level.
Marie reflects on competing internationally, the rapid growth of women's timber sports and the challenges female athletes have faced finding equipment actually designed for them.
They also get into drinking maple syrup between runs, pre-competition breakdowns, the difference between a farm and a ranch and the staggering amount of work required simply to train for the original extreme sport.
The recipe you've been waiting for:
The 'Ranchers' Old Fashioned
- 2 ounces bourbon or rye
- 2 dashes of angostura bitters
- 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
- orange peel
- ice
(optional): 1 bourbon soaked cherry
Add all ingredients to a glass over ice. Gently stir, and add hickory smoke chips to your cocktail smoker. Torch, let dissipate for 25 - 30 seconds, and enjoy responsibly
