Digital Social Hour
From Last Pick to Elite: How I Became a Top Ultra Runner | Harvey Lewis DSH #950
05 Dec 2024
From last pick to elite ultra runner: Harvey Lewis's incredible journey 🏃♂️💪 Discover how persistence and dedication transformed him into a top athlete! Learn about the mental and physical challenges of running 100+ mile races, vegan nutrition for endurance, and pushing beyond perceived limits. 🌱🏆 Harvey shares mind-blowing stories from Death Valley's Badwater 135, the Barkley Marathons, and setting a world record running for 4.5 days straight! 🤯 Packed with valuable insights on training, recovery, and the power of mindset. Don't miss out on this inspiring conversation that proves anyone can achieve greatness with the right attitude! 🙌 Tune in now for an eye-opening look at the world of ultra running and life lessons that apply far beyond the trail. Watch now and subscribe for more insider secrets on the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly! 🎙️ Hit that subscribe button to join our community of go-getters and adventure seekers. 🚀 #injuryprevention #strengthtrainingforrunners #davidgoggins #trailrunning #trainingessentialsforultrarunning #lifesetbacks #motivation #spiritualawakening #trailrunning #ultrarunning CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Love for Running 03:29 - Training for 100 Mile Race 05:00 - BetterHelp 10:47 - Is Running Bad for You? 12:52 - VO2 Max and Longevity 18:00 - Seed Oils 22:18 - Running Rivalries 24:59 - Fitness Impact on Mindset 26:50 - Las Vegas Running Scene 27:50 - Running Form and Shoes 30:27 - Injury Prevention Tips 34:23 - Races Not Finished 37:50 - Barkley Marathons Overview 41:17 - Swimming for Runners 42:50 - Teaching Techniques 44:25 - Education Insights 48:58 - Evaluating Teachers Effectively 51:38 - Public Education Challenges 53:00 - Standardized Testing Issues 56:32 - Badwater 135 Race Experience APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Harvey Lewis https://www.instagram.com/harveylewisultrarunner SPONSORS: BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com/DSH LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Full Episode
What drew you to love running so much? This is back when I was like 15, 14, actually 13. I jumped into a marathon when I was in high school and that moment just really changed my life because I've discovered that if you're persistent, you can do anything on this planet. All right, guys. Harvey Lewis here today. Been to 107 countries, right? Yes. Yes. It's been an amazing adventure across life.
You ran hundreds of miles in all of them, I assume, right? Yeah. Well, not all of them, but I've seen some places. And I was talking to your wife out in the lobby. I mean, we were, like, sharing some stories about Bolivia and La Salta de Uyuni.
your fiance i'm sorry right yeah yeah getting married next year so that's exciting yeah pretty much my wife at this point yeah i just got married myself oh nice my my fiance before my wife um we were together for 10 years so how long have you guys been together seven years seven years so like very similar very similar yeah so what drew you to love running so much
Man, I start off and I was like the very last person to ever be picked on teams while I was growing up. I was like chunking goonies. And somewhere it hit me that I just started like running for training for football. And I ended up going out for the football team and being third string, defensive tackle. But I liked the training and all the fitness elements to it and pushing myself.
So this is back when I was 15. 14, actually 13. And I like jumped into a marathon when I was in high school. And that moment just really changed my life because I've discovered that so much in this world is a matter of how much persistence you have. And if you're persistent, you can do anything on this planet. Nice. So you like the results you saw from your training and your persistence?
Yeah. I mean, I was still finishing towards the back of the pack. Oh, really? So at 15, you weren't? Yeah, yeah. I never won a race in high school. Whoa. In fact, I normally finish towards the back. And when I ran the marathon, it took me five years to break five hours. Damn. So you had terrible genetics.
Yeah. Well, I wouldn't say I had terrible genetics, but I would say I didn't have the formula. Okay. And I've learned the formula across... decades. Got it. Because now people are running marathons in like two and a half hours, right? Oh, faster than that. Like, I mean, the world record is like two hours and two minutes. Holy crap.
I mean, it's like, yeah, it's pretty incredible. I mean, they just keep on pushing it lower and lower. Wow. But yeah, I got into running pretty young and I discovered ultras when I was actually 19 years of age.
and uh i've been doing ultras for now 20 28 years so an ultra is two marathons right the ultra is any race further than a marathon oh further than so uh i mean in this country they've exploded so i mean when i first started ultras back in the 90s there were fewer than like five percent of the people doing them today so it's it's grown by like uh exponentially and now there's like
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