#46: Running Across The Country with Rickey Gates

“The people that you share the experience with and the land that you are traversing are really the two most important things and how they make you feel.”

#26 Bobby Gill: Holistic management methods to save the world

Through a lot of my life, I’ve always gone against the grain. Whether that’s through skydiving or ultra-running or ditching a very comfortable federal career.”

#15 Mike Wardian: Defining “relentless” as a professional ultra-runner

A professional runner who not only won the infamous 2020 Quarantine Backyard Ultra but who also has the world record for running a marathon in both a Spiderman costume and dressed as Elvis. All while being a husband and father, owning his own ship brokering business, and being a bee-keeper because why the hell not, right!?

#10 David Laney: Professional ultra-runner and founding coach of Trails and Tarmac

This isn’t an episode about proper nutrition or training blocks before a race and you won’t hear us say the word ‘bonk’ even one time but instead, you’ll get a taste of just how much joy something as simple as running can bring to a person.

#1 Chris Ward: Life lessons from ultra-running

In this very first episode of the “It Matters To Me” podcast, I have a conversation with long-time friend and fellow ultra-runner, Chris Ward.Chris is also the host of his own incredibly lighthearted and always entertaining show, Like A Bigfoot, that comes out every Friday. Usually pertaining to some type of physical or endurance challenge,Continue reading “#1 Chris Ward: Life lessons from ultra-running”