Road Dog Podcast

"The beauty of trail running, as massive as some of these distances are, is that they are always so different."

James Nalley, John Pipolo, and Nick Allen are trail runners who joined Luis at his Tierra Redonda Trail Run. In this episode, James, John, and Nick chat with Luis about how they got into running, running 100 milers and beyond, finding the value of rest, their experiences at the Tierra Redonda Trail Run, the last Person Standing running format, the course, dealing with weather, advice for running this style of format, winning the race, and run coaching with...

"I came across the Wander Project, which is a non-profit organization that helps runners raise funds, raise awareness for a cause close to them through different endurance events."

Zander Chase is a runner, a student at Berkely College studying for his MBA in Climate Solutions, and Executive Director of the Wander Project. In this episode, Zander chats with Luis about trail running, travelling around, how he met Jeff, how he found the Wander Project, fundraising, how the Wander Project works, being a runner with the Wander Project, and how to get involved.

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"One of the first lessons that I learned as being a master of ceremonies is to never pass the mic."

Justin Manning is a master of ceremonies, NY Mets Host, mainstage MC, sport announcer, and author. In this episode, Justin chats with Luis about bringing the hype, being an announcer, Spartan Races, where he is from, his connection to baseball, how he got the NY Mets gig, how to handle unhappy fans, his thoughts on the LA Dodgers, folks throwing out the first pitch, improvisation, failing spectacularly, and how he maintains his level of energy and positivity.<...

"If you really take fitness seriously and you train regularly; you can really reduce the amount of decline you are going to experience."

Jeffrey Weiss is an endurance athlete and author of the new book Racing Against Time. In this episode, Jeffrey chats with Luis about how he got started running, the running community in Tel Aviv, learning about how to run, about his book Racing Against Time, why he wrote it, what he has learned in 63 years on Earth, stepping outside your comfort zone, the Midnight Express race in Tahoe, what he has coming up next...

"Why it's important for us personally is to share."

In this special group episode, Raul Martin, Rae Johnson, Mark Wieneke, Kimberly Miller, Michael Miller, Vincente chat with Luis about their experience in the Copper Canyons, hanging with the Tarahumara, children's race, the structure of the Copper Canyons Endurance Runs, access for hikers, sweat lodges, the spiritual connection, what to expect if you go on this adventure, how you end your days there, and the frog story by Michael Miller.

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"For me the biggest issue is the overpopulation so, we will treat any animals for anything that I do have medications for while we are there."

Shannon Dawkins is a veterinarian doctor working with animals down in the Copper Canyons. She founded a non-profit called Compassion Copper Canyon. In this episode Luis chats with Shannon about her work, why her work with animals is so important, dog diseases, street dog life, adopting a dog, solutions, why spay and neutering dogs is important, how you can help, and where to contact her.

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"I would love to see the sport grow in northern California and just to get more awareness and participation. I'd love to see more burros get homes."

Jenifer Rishel trains mustangs and burros. In this episode, Jenifer chats with Luis about managing wild horses, how she trains them, how to adopt them, her personal running, Burney Mountain 100, Intermountain Endurance, difference between a donkey, a burro, and a mule, the organization Nor Cal Pack Burros, adopting burros, running with donkeys, Weekend at Burney, renting out burros for running, and what is burro racing.

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"When we go run a hundred mile run or a 50k and you get some buckle or award at the end. There is nothing for us to do this. This is all just personal goals."

Ursula Hall, Micky Cecil, Ellen Adamo, and Brad Guy are run streakers. A run streaker is someone who runs at least one mile consecutively every day. In this episode, the group chats with Luis about run streaks, how many days in each person is in, how keeping the streak alive is super tough, what they have learned from the experience, unusual places...

"Of the 63 National Parks we've been to 56 and it has been a wild ride, and we have so many stories and it's transformed our family in a lot of different ways."

Rob & Kristin DeCou are a married couple with 2 children that set out on an adventure to visit all the National Parks. In this episode, Rob & Kristin chat with Luis about their life together, Rotary, how they met, their multi-year project of visiting all the National Parks, what their favorite parks are, what constitutes a visit, what apps they use to document the experience, the most challenging...

"I do the best I can, but you know, at the end of the day I'm a mom and I'm a runner and I got to do my best to balance that."

Brianna Santos is a mom of 7 and a runner. In this episode, Brianna chats with Luis about where to run around Travis Air Force Base, when she started running, how she got into ultras, loving trails, which running podcast she listens to, adopting 3 kids, how they support her running, having a running coach, getting hit by a car, her nutrition strategy, and advice for new r...

"It was more about just getting out there and seeing how long I could go and how long I could enjoy it and still feel good at the end."

Wesley Van Der Velden is a carpenter and runner from Australia. In this episode, Wes chats with Luis about travelling, running, how he came across Luis and BTR, travelling around California in a van, his impressions of California coming from Australia, his Born to Run experience, and what he has coming up next.

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"We know why they did it, but we don't know how they did it. Because once we saw what we saw—and we're like tested ultramarathon athletes—we just kept shaking our heads, like, how did they ever make it? Just sheer desire and will."

Bob Crowley, Hal Hall and Tim Twietmeyer are discovering American West tales and trails. Join them as they chat with Luis about their upcoming trip called Survivors & Heroes Expedition which is a 120-mile horseback journey reprising the heroic 1844 Sierra Mountain crossing of the Horseback Party of Six highlighting the untold story of the...

"Every single ingredient we put in there will do something for you good biologically."

Seattle Gummy Company (SGC) is a science-first wellness brand specializing in high-performance functional gummies. Backed by over 80 patents, our products deliver targeted benefits—like energy, immunity, recovery, and sleep—using fast-acting, bioavailable formulations. Seattle Gummy Company (SGC) was founded by Dr. Connie Wan, a seasoned pharmacologist. Also, Connie is joined by Andy Wellman, the Vice President of Sales. In this episode, Dr. Connie and Andy chat with Luis about history of gummies, the new technologies they built into the gummy, how they partnered up...

"When we go down, that's the gift that the Tarahumara give us. That we are one people and we all just have to take care of each other."

The Korma Health Initiative mission is to provide compassionate, community-centered healthcare and outreach that respects and integrates the ancestral knowledge and traditions of Rarámuri healers with modern medicine. In this special episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis chats with a panel of 5 folks form the KORIMA HEALTH INITIATIVE - Shari Hymes, Anna Villalobos, Jen Henry, Chris Martinez, & George Wortley. Luis chats with the panel about how they g...

"You're going to go the hard route, and then you are going to be so proud of yourself —that you went that route, and you came out successful."

Jameelah Mujaahid is a Mom of 5, Ultrarunner, RD, Fitness Specialist, Personal Trainer, and Equality 4 All Advocate. In this episode, Jameelah chats with Luis and Karina Powell about her lengthy running career, living in a car, diversity in running, how the ultra-community is welcoming, the changes she sees in the sport since 2009, her experience at Born to Run, and Karina's documentary about Jameelah.

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"I doubt running often. Why am I doing this?"

Adrian Vigil is a distance runner, a business owner, and a recovering addict. In this episode, Adrian chats with Luis about how he got into running, running Boulder to Boulder in Colorado, his tough upbringing, his struggle with drug addiction, how an explosion changed his life, being sober for 7 years, what running means to him, working with at risk youth, how he got stabbed, and his upcoming trip to Copper Canyons.

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"If you're feeling good you should go for it. But if you feel bad come race day and it's not your day, just bow out. Don't get further injured."  

John Calabrese is a dad, a runner, and a former military serviceman. In this episode, John chats with Luis about his upcoming race called Burning River 100, how he turned his life around, overcoming his addictions, going to AA, his running, how to deal with tough situations in a race, a spectacular failure he had to endure, where he runs in Virginia, Badwater 135, and advice to keep moving forward i...

"I'm capable of suffering but still moving forward."

Bryant Shook is a sales rep in the veterinary space and a runner in Southern California. In this episode, Bryant chats with Luis about Back on the Ranch, how that race got him into running, DNF at Cocodona 250, finding the joy in suffering, nutritional mistakes, finally finishing the Cocodona 250, the logistics of running 250 miles, how his family is his "why", Mammoth 200, and race directing Wildwood Canyon Trail Runs.

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"I have known this for a long time…running saved my life."

Joe Hasell runs a construction company, is an author, and runs. Joe chats with Luis about growing up in the Santa Maria area, how running saved his life, dealing with stress, finding running, finding God, his experience at his first organized run, how he overcomes life issues, drinking, finding gratitude, and family.

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"I was sort of the face of positivity during the pandemic for just under a 100,000 people."

Jamie Boyle is the Chief Positivity Officer for the Town of Newmarket, Ontario. In this episode, Jamie chats with Luis about how they met at a race in Nicaragua, Born to Run, making toys, Zoom drinking, his job as Chief Positivity Officer, and the importance of travel.

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"It was a good experience. I loved it. My legs were fucking done by 25 miles in, and I was shaking walking up the hill because my legs couldn't take any more beating."

Erik Koenig, a former U.S. Army infantryman and accomplished ultramarathoner, is widely respected in the running community for his experience as both a military veteran and elite endurance athlete. In this episode, Erik chats with Luis about Lompoc California, working in the penitentiary system, the mental strain he deals with, the importance of running in his life, how he discovered trail running, a bad...

"The Badger 100 is the biggest race we put on. It is the crown jewel of everything that I do, and I look forward to it every year."

Scotty Kumer is an attorney, race director, podcast host of Ten Junk Miles, and quite possibly the most painstakingly average runner known to man. He is a co-founder of the Flatlander Ultrarunners in Chicagoland which has rapidly grown to over 1,100 members. In this episode, Luis chats with Scotty about baseball, tragedy at a race, his experience crewing at Badwater 135, putting on the Badger Trail Races, the Ten Junk Miles podcast...

"Within their culture, it's much more community based and integrated in sharing and kind of what I have is yours. This is how we survive. We are all one."

Michael Miller is the owner and operator of the Copper Canyons Endurance Run In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about the Copper Canyons Endurance Run, Tarahumara people, the culture around the race, having a connection with nature and the lands, the particulars of the race, what to expect, safety concerns, and how it can change your life.

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"Enjoy it while you're out there and embrace every moment on the course."

Carrie Meng is the Assistant Race Director at the Western States 100. In this episode, Carrie chats with Luis about how she became involved with the Western States 100, the structure of Western States, all the media involved in the race, policy changes with regards to crew, how the lottery works, how you get your buckle, how to watch the event, and drop bags.

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"The heat out there is just a different beast."

Ted Knudsen is the owner of the San Francisco Running Company and passionate trail runner since 1995. Ted has completed the Western States Endurance Run four times and is involved with the WSER lottery and runner tracking for the race. In this episode, Ted chats with Luis about Born to Run, timing and tracking the Western States 100, stories from Western States, the biggest mistake runners make, what his Western week looks like, and selling running gear.

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"I was dead set on winning the 2006 race almost because I didn't want to embarrass or disappoint Jurek."

Jason Davis was the pacer for Brian Morrison at Western States 100. In this dual episode, Luis chats with Jason Davis & Brian Morrison about the Western States 100, Brian describes how a running shoe should fit, his run camps, how he got into running, how Scott Jurek trained him for the 2006 Western States endurance run, his retelling of how he won Western States but got disqualified just feet from the finish line, how they got into running, buckles, and how Jason...

"If I'm not good enough to get a golden ticket to get back into Western States, I'm probably not good enough to win the event. And for me, I want to win the event."

Hayden Hawks is a professional ultra runner, coach, and family man with a long list of accomplishments. In this episode, Luis is joined by Michael Salsbury and they chat with Hayden about, how he found out about Western States 100, his goal and vision for running Western States, running and winning 9 Trails, his involvement and relationship with Hoka, getting into Western States, how to...

"If you want to test your endurance, you go do the Ironman triathlon. But if you want to see the other side of your soul, run the Western States Endurance Run."

Shannon Weil is an original co-founder of the Western States 100 and author of a new book entitledUltrarunning's Buckle Fever. In this episode, Luis chats with Shannon about the beginnings of Western States 100 race, it's humble start as the Tevis Cup, how they created the concept and rules to the race, all the original founding members, horses, her new book about the origin story of the Western...

"Live simple, be kind, run, keep your connection to the earth, and share."

Michael Miller is the owner and operator of the Copper Canyons Endurance Run. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about Micah True also known as Caballo Blanco, the meaning behind the Copper Canyons Run, the Tarahumara people, the culture around the race, having a connection with nature, particulars of the race, and how it can change your life.

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"Volunteering is a great way to get to know people, it's a great way to get inspired. So, I would recommend it to anybody who wants to go to a race but they're nervous because they don't know people. Volunteering you know people instantly. You know them very very well."

In this episode, Luis chats with Mara Klassen, Emily O'Rourke, Barb Sims, Jennifer Gray, Brenda Luce, Roland Hyatt, Joanie Andersen, Tom Taylor, and Bryan Gray about volunteering at race events. They explain why they like to volunteer, their observations out there on the course, how they help...

"So the main purpose of this is not to draw attention to myself, but to draw attention to encourage people to get out and move."

Ron du Preez is a 73-year young man who is planning to walk 50k/day in 50 states in 50 days, with its mission, "to energize and empower everyone, especially those over 65, to engage in physical fitness in a fun and friendly way to foster health and well-being."

In this episode, Ron chats with Luis about blue zones, moving your body as you get older, how he is funding his journey, why...

In this special episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis chats with folks who are going to be involved with the Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza. The Born to Run Ultra Marathon is a trail run and much, much more. Luis speaks with Rob DeCou, Crystal Morse, Ron du Preez, Tyler Tomasello, Julie Fernandez, Ted Knudsen, Zoey Linnea Chiasson, Hannah Cox, Michael and Kimberly Miller, and Emilie Bard. Hear about a spirit run, sunset ceremony, running into the golden years, photography, Mexican food, shopping at a brick and mortar running store, aid stations, details of the course for the...

"If we can share best practices and ways to help change the sport and grow it and evolve into something different than the way it is right now then we can make bigger impact in terms of the ripples in the sport."

Terry Chiplin is the founder of the US Trail Running Conference. In this episode, Terry chats with Luis about the south of France, the history of the US Trail Conference, details about the conference this year in Tennessee, who the conference is for, what a participant will get out of it, how to get involved...

"I'm pacing myself. I got to keep consistent going up these hills and just keep my heart rate and breathing under control because once you get to far pass lactate threshold, it's hard to come back from that."

Justin Wirth, Salvador Wirth, and Emery Wirth are a running family from Minnesota. In this episode, the Wirth family chat with Luis about living in Minnesota, where they like to run, how they got into running, running the 9 Trails race, and the ups and downs of the race.

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"I think 9 Trails is always kind of been this like, test for me to see where I am at." 

Rod Farvard is a pro ultra trail runner for Hoka from the Santa Barbara area. In this episode, Rod chats with Luis about the Santa Barbara 9 Trails race, first competing in that race in 2019, how running against the best tested him, how it feels to be looked up to as a trail runner, placing 2nd in the Western States 100, race strategy advice, and what it's like to be in the lead of Western States with the best runners i...

"Well if I do swap here or end up in the drink, then at least my core will remain warm and maybe I'll survive a bit longer."

Stephan Kesting is a Canadian firefighter, Jiu-Jitsu instructor, and an endurance canoer. In this episode Stephan chats with Luis about Jiu-Jitsu, the difference between a kayak and a canoe, A 42 day, a 1,000 mile solo journey across the Canadian Arctic and Subarctic by canoe, what gear he carried on this trip, challenges of the trip, the use of GPS, bear encounters, and his book Perseverance: Life or Death in the Subartic.<...

"If there are kids in high school that are showing an interest, or a passion, or want to try something, we absolutely do not want literacy barriers, financial barriers to be an issue. So, we want to be able to be there to assist and make sure they get those opportunities."

Lindsey Haring & Celia Uribe are a partner and board member of PEAK. In this episode, Lindsey and Celia chat with Luis about San Luis Obispo, best places to hike there, PEAK or Promoting Extracurricular Activities for Kids, history and mission of PEAK, how to submit your h...

"We know that you are trained as a journalist, you're trained as a more documentary style photographer so whatever you see out there capture it."

Taylor McKenzie Gerlach is a writer, photographer, runner, rock climber, and outdoor enthusiast based in Seattle, Washington. In this episode, Taylor chats with Luis about the outdoor industry in the Pacific Northwest, the details of the 9 Trails Race, her article on 9 Trails, her article workflow, her favorite projects she has worked on, her favorite gear, and her running history.

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"I don't know if I'd do a 100 miler again. I don't know."

Carmen Mata is a distance runner and a financial investigator. In this episode, Carmen chats with Luis about her job, living with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, her experience at Born to Run, her ultramarathon support crew, and what to look out for if someone is laundering money.

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"You can actually just do whatever makes you feel the most joyful. You can. You have permission. You are going to feel so good."

Alison Cebulla has a running business called Kind Warrior. Kind Warrior is dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability, compassion for all living beings, and the transformative power of healing personal and historical trauma. They advocate for a holistic approach to well-being, embracing interconnectedness, knowledge empowerment, and fostering a society rooted in empathy, love, and respect for all. In this episode, Alison chats with Luis about how she transformed her life, how to be intentional...

"The people that are members of the Mural Society are amazing. They do everything that they do because of the love of their community."

Ann Thompson is the art curator of murals for the Lompoc Mural Society. In this episode, Ann chats with Luis about the history of art in Lompoc California, all the beautiful murals around town, how they met, why art needs to be restored, how some murals are done in one day, satellites, how you know when you are finished with a piece of art, how the Mural Society chooses the art, historic buildings...

"When you're doing long distance it's about efficiency. You only have so much energy. You can only store so many carbs."

Steve Mackel is a marathon running coach out of Los Angeles. In this episode, Steve chats with Luis about how they met, Born to Run Ultramarathon, dealing with the Los Angeles fires, how he got his start as a running coach, incorporating yoga with running, ChiRunning, quality of life, recovery, RPR – Reflexive Performance Reset, Catalina Marathon, Victoria Marathon, and what types of training are best for older people.

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"14 years ago, I set out to radically transform my life. To live in a way where my actions where in alignment with my beliefs, to overcome my hypocrisy, and instead actually be who I really wanted to be."

Robin Greenfield is on a life journey to transform himself. Robin is a truth seeker, activist, and social reformer. In this episode, Robin chats with Luis about his lifestyle changes, living sustainably, how he is walking over 1600 miles from Canada to Los Angeles, how is gearing up for a state of non-ownership by giving away all of his possessions...

"I would say stage racing is probably my greatest love in ultrarunning in trail running because of the way that it lets you use your sport to move through environments and in places and really have these intimate experiences through running."

Meghan Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar. iRunFar.com provides you with the best possible information regarding trail running and ultrarunning anywhere. Meghan is also the author of 'Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running. In this episode, Meghan chats with Luis about the magazine iRunFar, how she got started at iRunFar, the future o...

In this special on the road episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis finds himself deep in the Copper Canyons with the Tarahumara Indians. Listen in as Luis interacts with locals, witnesses a local running game called Rarájipari, records musicians, and gets in way over his head.

Rarájipari is a running game played by the Tarahumara (also known as the Rarámuri) people of the Copper Canyons region in Chihuahua, Mexico.[1] The game is played by two teams of four or more players. One member of each team takes a wooden baseball-sized ball and kicks the...

"It really is about the experience and I think that all of us want to read about the runner, the pacer, the crew member, a volunteer, what their experiencing in the moment during that race and so the details, the emotions, everything that you could put on to paper so that somebody else could feel those emotions as they are reading the race report."

Amy Clark is the Editor in Chief of Ultra Running Magazine. In this episode, Amy chats with Luis about Ultra Running Magazine, the history of the magazine, how she got started there, her...

"Everything we do has an impact and so everything we can do to make this world better off is in everybody's best interest."

Randall & Roslyn Braun own and operate Route Arrows which is a racecourse marking business. In this episode, Randall & Roslyn chat with Luis about route making racecourses, the importance of color markers, products they have invented, environmental impact of course markers, their connection with the American Trail Running Association and the US Trail Running Conference

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"The evidence of exercise as a factor for someone's longevity is irrefutable at this point. We know that. We understand that. Not only for physical being but also the mental and the emotional being as well."

Dr. Sarah Groman is a Doctor of physical therapy and also works for a remote coaching company called Mountain Endurance Team. In this episode, Sarah chats with Luis about her job, coaching endurance athletes, common injuries for runners, advice for clicking and or squeaking in the knee, dealing with arthritis, tape and compression sleeves, running, providing physical therapy, coaching endurance athletes...

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"I think it's just sharing that love of being out here and running. I will come out here, we'll ride our horses. Joe will come run with me and it's such a beautiful place that being able to have the privilege of sharing that with other people is pretty amazing."

Rosalie Smith is a registered nurse, the owner of La Cuesta Ranch, and the founder of the Templeton Run club. In this episode, Rosalie chats with Luis about the Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run, how the Templeton Run Club got started, the La Cuesta Ranch, and her...

"I was working my way up a hill and this guy goes, "Good job. You're doing good. You doing the 30?" And I was like, "I'm on mile 95!" And he was like, "What!?"

Jenn Coyle is a Sacramento based runner and founder of The Can Van. In this episode, Jenn chats with Luis about beer runs, how to start a beer run to create community, her impressions of Born to Run, running 100 miles, the shelf life of canned beer, and what runs she has planned in the future.

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"There's like a universal flow to things, I really believe that and so I think we know when it's finished. I have this knowing that we are trying our best, we're trying to tell the story correctly and it will be exactly how it is meant to be."

Rebecca Barnes is a filmmaker and surfer out of San Diego. Rebecca made the documentary called The Endless Mile and is currently making a documentary on ultra-runner Jamila. In this episode, she chats with Luis about living in San Diego, her experience at Born to Run, and making a...

"Slow is steady, steady is fast."

Jim Clemens, Tyler Clemens, and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their adventures on the trail. Hear about the logistics, food and drink along the way, the interactive app they used, interactions with fellow travelers, reflecting on the hike, what it meant to be together as a family, and if you should venture out there.

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"My concept was, when you crack the third beer, the podcast starts. Cause that's when the good conversation starts."

In this replay episode, Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld chat with Luis about ending the Beer on the Run podcast, baseball, football, running events, how Beer on the Run got started, how they got guests by shooting their shot, some of their favorite guests they have had on the podcast, and what's next for them.

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"The Snowman Race mission is to raise awareness about climate change and the plight of people living in high altitude regions."

Clare Gallagher is a professional runner from Boulder CO. In this special Snowman episode, Clare chats with Luis about using an altitude tent, preparing for the Snowman Race, her race history, environmental advocacy, studying marine conservations for her PhD, the Snowman Race mission, her relationship with Patagonia, and winning Western States 100.  

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"A marathon every day for five days. It is not a joke."

Simon Mtuy is a farmer, guide and runner from Tanzania. In this special Snowman Race episode, Simon chats with Luis about his homelands in Kilimanjaro, how climate change is effecting his land, what he grows on his farm, running ultras, finishing Western States 10 times, his guiding, running and finishing the Snowman Race, and his experiences in Bhutan.

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"I'm expecting to find adventure, and an incredible culture. I am incredible curious about the country and the people, the customs. I love travelling and this is just such an absolutely special part of the world to be invited to visit."

Kelly Halpin is a professional mountain runner from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In this special Snowman Race episode, Kelly chats with Luis about her career, why she prefers solo unsupported runs, her writings, the gear she is going to bring, the food, archery, and what she is looking forward to.

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"You have to think about it, you know. How are you going to be like after 10 hours."

Kaori Niwa is a professional trail runner from Japan. In this special Snowman episode, hear Kaori chat with Luis about where she grew up, how she got into running, her running accomplishments, what her goals are, what she is excited about, and what gear she carries on a run.

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"They care a lot about their environment and their natural resources and sustainability. They are one of the countries with the lowest carbon footprint per person in the world and I think they clearly have a message to bring out to the world."

Pascal Egli is a professional trail and sky runner from Norway. In this special Snowman Race episode, Pascal chats with Luis about how he got into running, what is sky running, what is the Snowman Race, what his expectations are running in the Snowman Race, what races he has coming up, the nature of...

"It's absolutely a team effort. I wouldn't be able to do these swims without them. Every single one of them has an important job. They are just as important as the swimmer, if not more."

Jill Yoneda is an endurance swimmer and free diver. Rob DeCou is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Virtual. He is also a ultra-endurance athlete. In this episode, Jill and Rob chat with Luis about her swim across the Salish Sea, wildlife in the water, fundraising, other long swims she has completed, how she eats and drinks while in the water, h...

"I don't like the uphill finish. I like to finish downhill."

Veronika Spalekova is a triathlete, accomplished distance runner, and a coach from the Bay Area. In this episode, Veronika chats with Luis about her running career, Broken Arrow, The Formattable, The Greenhorn Ranch, Quicksilver, her coaching, what the biggest failures people make in training, and open water swimming.

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"If it's just about me it's harder when things don't go as planned. But when I have a bigger purpose, it's so much easier."

Alex "CHIKORITA" Roudayna is an accomplished distance runner from Mexico City and bad ass at OCR events. In this episode, Alex chats with Luis about distance running, Competing at Spartan events, Her upcoming Los Angeles to Las Vegas run, how she got into ultra running, competing at Tough Mudder's, the challenges in OCR that are the most difficult, and the Blood Root race.

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"The best way I can describe that 76 trip was we had no idea what we were doing but it was total freedom."

Jack Smith is a legendary skateboarder and founder of the Skate Museum in Morro Bay. In this episode, Jack chats with Luis about how he got into skateboarding, how the skateboards have changed over time, how the early equipment was dangerous, evolution of the equipment, different types of skating, skateboarding across America in 1976 in 32 days, and his multiple trips across America on a skateboard over the years.

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"Throughout this journey in endurance sports, the whole thing is just convincing yourself that you can do this."

Hilary Topper is an author and an athlete from Long Island. She is the author of a new book titled From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete. In this episode, Hilary chats with Luis about running the New York Marathon, getting started running, her running blog, triathlons, how her book came to be, and advice for people who want to get into running.

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"I tend to not perform very well when I feel like I have a lot of pressure."

Rachel Entrekin is a bad-ass trail runner. In this episode, Rachel chats with Luis about living in Los Angeles, running stories, Crazy Mountain 100, Rio Del Lago 100, Badger Mountain 100, winning Cocodona 250, having crew and pacers, she describes certain race courses and what she has coming up.

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"Running is playing a more important role in raising awareness of different issues including climate change that is taking place throughout our world."

Marcos Vargas is the Co-Chair and Regional Organizer for the Peace and Dignity Journeys - Central Coast, I am leading the organizing of communities and runners to support the Peace and Dignity Journeys, particularly as they come through the Native ancestorial land of the Chumash people, the California Central Coast region of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties.

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"I hope people like the book. It's happy and it's sad. It's extraordinarily emotional."

Michael Salsbury is a runner, a family man and the author of Running From Tragedy. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about his runner son Sebastian, his running, Broken Arrow, why he wrote the book, what's the book about, his personal tragic family story, and why you should read it.

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"If you run with the Earth then you can run forever."

Franziska Maria Chaidez Pretsch is a trail runner and life coach from Germany and currently lives in Oregon. In this episode, Franziska chats with Luis about her life journey, how she got into distance running, her love of Luna Sandals, her experience of running in the Copper Canyons, how travel is important, Born to Run, meeting her husband in Mexico, and being a life coach.

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"I can't think of any scenario where I've witnessed such like a close-knit community that was accepting of new people."

John Waters is runner and works in software. In this episode, John chats with Luis about moving to San Diego, his experience in the Copper Canyons, his experience at Born to Run, playing music in front of people, his prep for Leadville, and his mental health struggles.

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"That's incredible that us as people can go out there and push ourselves that hard and just see where that edge is, and there's kind of this fascination with like where is that edge and what does that feel like." 

Rob DeCou is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Virtual. He is also an ultra-endurance athlete. In this episode, Rob chats with Luis about his son getting into endurance sports, their experience at Born to Run, the importance of connection in his son's life, his family's journey on visiting all the National Parks, his mission to he...

"Let them know it's okay to ride or it's okay to run. You'll survive and you can switch off."

Susan Smyth is the coordinator and ride manager of the Ride & Tie race. In this episode, Susan chats with Luis about Ride & Tie, the details around this special race based on the old Pony Express, where the race has been held, the Cool Summer Night Run which is happening in conjunction, and the event happening at the Milestone Saloon after the race.

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"A lot of times we tend to see medical issues from Robinson through Rucky Chucky. And that's where we have a lot of our medical teams set up."

Dr. Andy Pasternak is the medical director for the Western States 100-mile endurance run. In this episode, Dr. Andy chats with Luis about meeting at the Rose Bowl, being the medical director of Western States 100, his running experience, aid stations, most common issues runners have on the course, the biggest cause of DNFs, his best practices for runners to follow, and what to do if you get a rattlesnake...

"I am what I call a back of the packer runner. And I felt encouraged by everybody on the course. People that I would be like, why are they going to try and encourage me, they're off running really fast. But everyone was so encouraging and so nice. I did not feel invisible on the course which sometimes I do."

In this special episode, Luis chats with a dozen of Born to Run first timers. Hear their first-hand experiences at the event, how they found Born to Run, their personal running journeys, the welcoming nature of the...

"I think that there is always room to grow, but you can't grow without other people understanding where you can work with them and where they can work with you."

Chris Andrews is a professional runner and coach. Chris chats with Luis about Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza, how he got into running, getting robbed at gunpoint, running the Big Sur International Marathon, coaching other runners, relationships with sponsors, how to make a living as a runner, importance of coaching, what he has on the horizon, plus a surprise guest pop-in from Eric Koenig.

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"So then my younger brother calls me up and he's freaked out. He is like, he has 12 half siblings. All different moms, all the same dad. His dad."

Harris Goodman is a pathologist and a long-distance runner. In this episode, Harris chats with Luis about his experience at Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run, being a pathologist, the restorative reset that running gives him, how he got into running, and how he found multiple family members on 23 and Me.

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"I just really love being out on the mountains, spending longer runs out on the mountains, and I'm just stoked on hard trail running right now."

Aimee Kohler is a mountain runner and chats with Luis about being a Fit Specialist at a running store, common mistakes people make when choosing shoes, maintaining trails, OCR events, running in the Copper Canyons, The Running Kind events,

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"This is so much fun and all the flags are flying, and I think there was dirt wrestling happening, and everybody had their beverage of choice cracked open."

Colin Dean is a musician and leader of the Brass Mash Band out of San Luis Obispo. Colin chats with Luis about the California central coast, Cal Poly, trombones, how he got into music, his favorite shows to play, the worst show he's played, practice, and his experience playing at Born to Run.

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"I'm really fucking good at ignoring pain."

Michael Versteeg is a bad ass professional distance runner sponsored by Satisfy. Hear about him building tiny homes, why he walked off the Colorado Trail after completing over 400 miles, his musical tastes, microdosing and why he will never tape his nipples. David Valenzuela gives his best advice for making the thru-hike on the A.T. He talks about wearing sandals and all the lessons he learned on the trail. Barefoot Ted McDonald is the owner of Luna Sandals and pivotal character in the book Born To Run.

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Adam Lopez is a musician, music teacher, and runner. This Road Dog musical special episode was recorded live at the Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run.

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"We started our Friday runs and those are ones we call caffeinated rituals."

Michael Nájera is a runner from Los Angeles. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about his parents migrating from Mexico, how he got started running, running in high school, running on dirt, traveling up to run Born to Run, his informal run meet up called Tofu Scramble, virtual run challenges, and yoga.

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"I just like running. I like running. I Like spending time with my friends and that's pretty much I think what everybody else is out there for to."

Andrew Miller is the 2016 Western States winner in under 16 hours. In this episode, Andrew chats with Luis about winning the Western States 100 at 20 years old, the details he remembers about that win, coaching runners, what types of runners he like working with, planning a 200-mile race, and the pressure of winning.

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"There's a couple of things I do well. I drink beer really really well and I enjoy lots of it. And I run. I am a better beer drinker than I am a runner but I found that they both go hand and hand."

Brad Garfinkel is a beer drinker and a runner. In this special episode, we mash up the Beer on the Run podcast with Road Dog Podcast to get Beer on the Road Dog Podcast. Hear Brad chat with guest hosts Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld about beer, how he got into running, his...

"You might be needing to use caffeine different ways depending on if you're using it to help make the right decisions, or to avoid sleep, or for motivation."

David Hellard is one of the presenters of the Golden Trail Series, ultra marathon runner, running journalist, founder of Caffeine Bullet and presenter on The Bad Boy Running Podcast. In this episode, David chats with Luis about his proudest running accomplishments, the Golden Trail Series, Caffeine Bullet, and the effects of caffeine on the body for athletes.

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"I feel like these endurance events really unite participants, volunteers, and others to respect our forests and rivers while in pursuit of athletic dreams and wilderness adventures."

Bob Crowley, Hal Hall, and Tim Twietmeyer are the authors of the new book, States The Places We Run: Celebrating 50 years of American Ultrarunning History. In this special episode, Luis sits in on a live talk with the 3 authors of the book hosted by Protect American River Canyons. Hear about Western States, history of running, iconic running races, trails, and funny stories.

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"As runners age, all sorts of things age. Our cardio vascular system, our feet, our mobility, but for some reason, in uphill running, the aging curve is different."

Richard Larsen is a 72-year-old mountain runner who specializes in running uphill. In this episode, Richard chats with Luis about starting a running club, mountain running, 5ks, advice for older folks looking to remain injury free, and short stride length.

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"I would say what differentiates us is we try to take a very holistic approach. Thinking about the athlete as an individual outside of running."

Jade Belzberg and Nickademus de la Rosa are ultra-runners and coaches. In this episode, they chat with Luis about moving to San Luis Obispo, survival run in Nicaragua called Fuego Y Agua, Jade's first ultra at Born to Run, Golden Trail Series, finishing the Barkley Marathons, the Hurt 100, the dynamics of being a running couple, living in San Luis Obispo, and coaching runners.

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"My concept was, when you crack the third beer, the podcast starts. Cause that's when the good conversation starts."

In this episode, Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld chat with Luis about ending the Beer on the Run podcast, baseball, football, running events, how Beer on the Run got started, how they got guests by shooting their shot, some of their favorite guests they have had on the podcast, and what's next for them.

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"No, I don't drink. I've changed my whole life. I mean for me, running literally saved my life because when I stopped drinking, I found a marathon plan and I trained for a marathon and that's what I did to stay sober in the early days."

Amber Graziano is the founder of Recovery Road Runners which is a running organization focused on recovery through running. In this episode, Amber chats with Luis about how she got into running, what lead her to create Recovery Road Runners, and what helping others means to her.

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"Yeah, that's the last part of my body that needs to become Raramuri, my feet."

Raheem Yusuff is a distance runner, boxer, and former US Military member. In this episode, Raheem chats with Luis about his experience running in Mexico with the Tarahumara, how he ended up in the US military, jumping out of airplanes, boxing, and how he got into running.

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You know you get 60 hours to do it. So, I just feel like I'm going to be out there for maybe three days. I'm determined. I am going to finish it.",

Pam Reed is a 2022 inductee in the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame. In this episode, she chats with Luis about cold plunging, running Western States, her experiences running Badwater, running Hard Rock, and how she ran all three of those races consecutively. She also describes her upcoming adventures of running Arrowhead 135 and beyond.

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"We are being good stewards of our membership's dues and the resources that we do bring in. And creating programs and providing services that are vitally need to keep the running community vibrant and strong."

Jean Knaack is the Chief Executive Officer of the Road Runners Club of America and George Rehmet is the President of the RRCA. In this episode, Jean & George chat with Luis about what RRCA is and does, the importance of insurance, coaching certification program, programs for supporting youth running programs, and the RRCA National Convention.

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"We want to take people to beautiful remote parts of the world, challenge them over the course of multiple days and allow them to kind of connect with each other in this kind of campsite experience.

Sam Heward is the co-founder and organizer of the company Ultra X. Ultra X specializes in multi-day ultramarathon races all over the world. In this episode, Sam chats with Luis about Ultra X, the experiences they cultivate for the ultramarathon community, using a gpx file, and the upcoming Nevada experience which is 220km over 5 days.

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"The next couple of days were really rough. They were really dark. But something inside of me woke up. And it's something that I think is inside all of us. And that is this desire to change."

Chris Koehler is a professor of 3D Animation and a runner who went through a transformation. In this episode, hear Chris chat with Luis about how he got into running, hear how he started his journey at 330 pounds, how his marriage fell apart, how he started out running small distances and how it grew to running ultras, his Born to...

"I'd put my shoes on every day and go out for a run, go out for a run, go out for a run and find other people."

Leo Schumaker hosts a podcast called "Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker and Friends" on KMRE 88.3 FM Monday nights 5:30 to 6 PM (PST). He also hosts a podcast of the same name and hosts a blues music show called Bluesland. Leo discusses his radio and podcast career, the power of media, running, interview style and the difference between musicians and runners. Also, as a bonus, the second half of this episode...

"It truly was one of the most bad ass days of my life. I got to run with my buddy through the Alps, insane conditions, cross the finish line, I mean at the end of the day it was an amazing day for me."

Zach Friedley is an adaptive athlete who started a non profit called Mendecino Movement Project to help people with different challenges move their bodies. Zachary chats with Luis about inclusion, running at different events, strange moments at races, having a guide runner at UTMB, his overall UTMB experience, and advice for races looking...

"Lots of people are so busy. Going through life with their head down and working 9 to 5 and really not pushing their boundaries or looking around and then they just don't see it. But once you start doing this stuff, it just sort of flows naturally to you."

Frank Fumich Mr. Fumich is a family man and extreme ultra-endurance athlete. He is an adventurer at heart. He believes the human spirit soars when it is challenged. Frank chats with Luis and guest host Rob DeCou about how he got into running, finding causes that are bigger than himself, atte...

"Knowing that there was a morning where I had to wake up and I had to have my parents drive me to that hospital, and I knew that after they put the anesthesia in my vein, I would wake up a completely different person."

In this special accidental mash-up episode, Luis has 2 completely different guests on at the same time.

Julie Burges is an ultra-runner from Auburn, CA. Hear how she got into running, working as a veterinarian at UC Davis, dog blood donations, running 200 miles, DNFing at Bigfoot, completing Tahoe 200, volunteering, working at aid...

"So I have never DNFed on a cruise ship. My PR was 4:06 and it was one of the very early ones that I did."

Joe Church is a marathon runner and part of the River Runners running club. Hear Joe chat with Luis and co-host Brad Garfinkel about how he got into running, how he started running marathons, how he started running marathons on cruise ships, his 31 marathon finishes on a cruise ship, raising money for the American Cancer Society, getting into Iron Mans, running a marathon on all 7 continents, all the interesting places he is planning...

"Slow is steady, steady is fast."

Jim Clemens, Tyler Clemens, and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their adventures on the trail. Hear about the logistics, food and drink along the way, the interactive app they used, interactions with fellow travelers, reflecting on the hike, what it meant to be together as a family, and if you should venture out there.

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"This is about how we treat each other, and how we walk together in this community."

In this special Road Dog Podcast, Luis records the experiences he has down in the Copper Canyons. Hear beautiful traditional Tarahumara music, poetry, a sunrise ceremony, and a parade.

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