In episodes 5-7, we follow the epic journey of former Vike, Shoayb Bascal. Shoayb was an Economics major and distance specialist who thrived on the XC and road racing scene as a Vike. In addition to PBs of 14:30 (5k) and 30:36 (10k), he contributed a critical 11th place finish to help the Vikes men secure the 2015 CIS national XC team title. Beyond running, he is the ultimate people person, a talented storyteller, and a fearless adventurer.

In this 3-part series, he takes us back to Ohio, where he got his first tastes of failure and success as a high school and college runner (Part 1), then to Victoria, where he joined the Vikes on quests for doughnuts and XC gold in 2015 (Part 2). The saga concludes with his senior year as a Vike and his post-graduate life, including Olympic dreams and plantar fasciitis nightmares (Part 3). Enjoy Shoayb's captivating personality and storytelling!

Music: Between the Mayo and the Mustard - Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)