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From Quebec to Alaska by Bike: The Crazy Life of Pierre Beauregard
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In this week's episode, Pierre shares how embraced a lifestyle of biking everywhere and pedaled from Quebec to Alaska and back, all while giving motivational talks across Canada in his 2023 Crazy Tour.
From Ironman races and desert marathons to sleeping in strangers’ yards and finding joy in every ride, Pierre proves that happiness isn’t a destination — it’s movement.
Find Pierre's book here: https://pleinairenor.ca
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - The “Crazy Tour” to Alaska
04:08 - How One Marathon in 2006 Changed Everything
06:54 - Biking to Lake Placid... THEN Doing an Ironman
09:55 - Why Pierre Gave Up His Car — and Never Looked Back
13:33 - How He Protects His Body After 70+ Endurance Events
17:20 - Discovering Northern Ontario on Two Wheels
20:15 - Speaking in Francophone & First Nations Communities
23:11 - Riding Through Remote Towns and Sleeping in Strangers’ Yards
26:59 - The Book: *Always Winning – A Joyful Approach to Challenges*
29:11 - What Pierre Teaches in His Talks
31:40 - “Being on a Bike is Being Alive”
35:34 - How He Trains Without Training
39:01 - His Next Big Dream: Walking to New York, Sailing to Europe
42:00 - What It’s Like to Cross the Border on a Bike
44:33 - Final Thoughts
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From Ironman races and desert marathons to sleeping in strangers’ yards and finding joy in every ride, Pierre proves that happiness isn’t a destination — it’s movement.
Find Pierre's book here: https://pleinairenor.ca
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - The “Crazy Tour” to Alaska
04:08 - How One Marathon in 2006 Changed Everything
06:54 - Biking to Lake Placid... THEN Doing an Ironman
09:55 - Why Pierre Gave Up His Car — and Never Looked Back
13:33 - How He Protects His Body After 70+ Endurance Events
17:20 - Discovering Northern Ontario on Two Wheels
20:15 - Speaking in Francophone & First Nations Communities
23:11 - Riding Through Remote Towns and Sleeping in Strangers’ Yards
26:59 - The Book: *Always Winning – A Joyful Approach to Challenges*
29:11 - What Pierre Teaches in His Talks
31:40 - “Being on a Bike is Being Alive”
35:34 - How He Trains Without Training
39:01 - His Next Big Dream: Walking to New York, Sailing to Europe
42:00 - What It’s Like to Cross the Border on a Bike
44:33 - Final Thoughts
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