Live Interview Episodes

Ray Sanchez is a Badwater 135 veteran who keeps going back to the race year after year and is aiming for 20 finishes there. The difficulty of that task cannot be overstated, but it's clear he has the drive to get it done! Tune in for another inspirational episode if you are looking to get some valuable insights into what makes ultrarunners tick and keep moving forward no matter what! Intro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevation Support the show (https://www....

In episode was 6, we had a great discussion with Meghan Canfield on a wide range of running-related topics including the importance of increasing diversity in our sport and what she is doing to help with that effort. The audience Q&A was lively, and we all got some great tips from Meghan, too! You can find out more information about her and her coaching services here: Coaching web site: http://coachmeghan.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/meghan.canfield IG: https://www.instagram.com/runningme...

We had an excellent conversation with Chris Thomas about his entry into running in 2015 when he decided to transform his life. Learn about how he made the shift and got on the path to the hardened ultrarunner that he is today. Since then, Chris has progressed quickly into taking on some of the most challenging races in the world including a sub-40 hour finish at UTMB and recent completion of the Hammond Challenge where you run the number of miles equivalent to the day of the month for a complet...

Kuni Yamagata recounted some amazing stories about the Hardrock 100, other races and his approaches to training and racing for our fourth episode. This is one tough runner with a wealth of information for all of us! Tune in to this episode and you won’t be sorry! Intro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevation Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themile99interview)

For our 3rd episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Karen Bonnett-Natraj, an accomplished and prolific ultrarunner and multi-sport athlete. She has over 100 trail race finishes, including multiple 100 mile finishes per year, and shared her knowledge of racing, training and mental attitude with us. Intro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevation Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themile99interview)

In episode 2, we chatted with Kelly Barber, a Northern California ultrarunner with a large number of impressive running achievements! We learned a lot about his start in running, his first time pacing at Western States and his huge accomplishments at the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning and the Tahoe 200 race. Don't miss this one! Intro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevation Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themile99interview)

In our first episode of the interview series, we sat down with Craig Thornley, race director of the Western States Endurance Run. We covered all kinds of topics from Craig's early life, his running career, his first time learning about the Western States race and his eventual hiring as the race director. And we got some great audience questions on top of that - enjoy! Intro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevation Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themi...