Road Dog Podcast
Episodes
298: The Places We Run
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I feel like these endurance events really unite participants, volunteers, and others to respect our forests and rivers while in pursuit of athletic...
297: Richard Larsen Loves Going Uphill
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“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 curv...
296: Jade Belzberg and Nickademus de la Rosa are a Powerhouse Couple
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“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.” J...
295: The Beer is Done with Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“My concept was, when you crack the third beer, the podcast starts. Cause that’s when the good conversation starts.” In this episode, Clint Welc...
294: Amber Graziano on Recovery Road Runners
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“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 marath...
293: Raheem Yusuff is a Worldly Runner
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“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 Militar...
292: Pam Reed Goes Western States, Badwater, and Hard Rock Back-to-Back to-Back
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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.”...
291: Jean Knaack & George Rehmet RRCA
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“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 ...
290: Sam Heward Runs Ultra X Nevada
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“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 wi...
289: Chris Koehler Runs Away from the Darkness
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“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 a...
288: Leo Schumaker is Running Media
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“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 ca...
287: Zach Friedley Shares His UTMB Experience
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“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...
286: Frank Fumich is Running for Things Bigger Than Himself
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“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 an...
285: Julie Burges and Cam Ayala Unexpected Mash-up
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“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 ...
284: Joe Church is Cruising to Run a Marathon
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“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 par...
283: The Clemens Clan Hike the Camino
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Slow is steady, steady is fast.” Jim Clemens, Tyler Clemens, and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their a...
282: Going Deep in the Copper Canyons
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“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 experience...
281: REPLAY: Franklin Ruona Busts into San Quintin 1000 Mile Club
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We’ve had some guys who’ve run over 20,000 miles.” In this RDP throwback episode, Frank Ruona has been coaching inmates to run marathons for ...
280: Volunteers Make Shit Happen
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“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 rac...
279: Honor Flight “Tour of Honor”
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I like to see their names on the wall. It’ll be sad, I know. Have to relive that, but maybe it will take it out of my chest.” In this special R...
278: Morganfield Burnett Performs at Back on the Ranch
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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277: Stan Rosenfield and the San Luis Distance Club
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“When we started, we decided that we would be open to everybody regardless of speed. That’s what we wanted. We didn’t really judge anybody. Ever...
276: All We Do Is Run Events
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Luis Escobar goes into detail about all the special events All We Do Is Run has coming up. Luis details Back on the Ranch Trail Run, ...
275: Miles Victors Loses Half of Himself
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I had to take all the reasons why I failed in the past and really study and really understand what was going on there and really start to develop a...
274: Jesse Ellis on Capturing Images for Endurance Races
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“To me the biggest thing is creating an image that showcases the landscape that the runner’s going through.” Jesse Ellis is a runner and an outd...
273: Erik Koenig Gets Cozy with Luis
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I mean I’m satisfied because it’s the furthest I actually ran. It proved to me that it’s tough, that I can do it and it only makes me want to...
272: Michael Miller Copper Canyons Endurance Run
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Live simple, be kind, run, keep your connection to the earth, and share.” Michael Miller is the owner and operator of the Copper Canyons Enduranc...
271: Andy Gonzales and the History Western States 100
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“For the first time in my life, I truly looked forward and didn’t look back. And it wasn’t a competitive thing either, but I knew I had won the ...
270: John Trent On All Things Western States 100
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“All we need is a little validation, right? And I think that’s what the race does. Western States help validate what’s inside of us. It helps br...
269: Kaylee Frederick is the Youngest to Conquer Badwater 135
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I thought who does the world’s toughest foot race, well the world’s toughest people and I wanted to be one of those people.” Kaylee Frederick...
268: Aaron Hale Battles Badwater 135
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We developed an entirely new system. New to me in blind running, in blind guidance. It turned out to be much more easy, efficient, and better for m...
267: Western States Conversations
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I’ve had problems in multiple ultras outside of this one. Just heading out to fast you know. You just burn the candle too quick and then you’re...
266: Tyler Schmoker is Climbing up to his Goals
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I had a long career in the military, so I had pretty good baseline fitness, plus I consider myself not an elite athlete by any stretch but very ath...
265: Adam Lopez is Musically Gifted
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I like what I’m doing now. I like it to be heard. It’s good dance music but it’s not just meant for background music. There’s a lot of stor...
264: Running Activism with Jordan Marie Bring Three White Horses Daniel
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“You are meant to be here. You are worthy and you have a whole line of ancestors and family that fought and died for you to be here today.” This i...
263: Bob Dion is a New England Trail Running Legend
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“In the early days there’re weren’t any trail races, everything is road or track and most of the people there were there to run fast and hurt. I...
262: Becky & Logan Gomes Tri-County Cross Country Fundraiser
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We have schools that hate each other. We have schools that are big rivals, stuff like that but when it comes to cross country and track, there’s ...
261: Global Running Day Conversations
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“If somebody came up and dared us or said, ‘You’re life depends on running 26 miles today.’ That either one of us or both of us could do it an...
260: Drew Francis is Attempting to Summit 58 Peaks this Summer
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s sort of this like balance of risk vs reward of how hard can I push myself to beat the speed record without falling off a mountain. That’d ...
259: Andrew Miller’s 2016 Western States Win
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Yeah, I was just kind of moving up, moving up past people all day and then it was, I mean once you’re in third you’re, third is really good at ...
258: Dion Mindykowski is Hopping Over Obstacles
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I probably had about a 75 pound pack plus a 70 pound sandbag and no mountain experience and definitely not that much rucking experience at that poi...
257: Tommie Silva is a Rock Star
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I was 14 years old, and some friends from school had a band that they made over the summer while I was gone, and their guitar player singer moved t...
256: Camille Herron is Positively Running Past Her Goals
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“If I’m going for anything big, I’ve learned to hone that positive energy.” Camille Herron is American ultramarathon runner and Guinness Book ...
255: Amanda Bailey is into Open Spaces
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I feel a lot of energy when I run and I move a lot of stagnate energy and so I think that helped process those emotions and you get that single poi...
254: Born to Run First Timers
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s the high concentration of just some of the best humans you can find on the planet. The people make it what it is…and Born to Run it’s th...
253: Manny Mestas on Guitar
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I think it’s tactile. You are part of that sound…The guitar has so many variables to it in terms of tone, quality, sound, all that. You can mak...
252: Ellie Greenwood Transforms into a Running Beast
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“What I would also recommend if anybody wants to win Western States as a woman, they should be 33 years old. Cause if you look at the top 10 times, ...
251: DJ Fox Concurs All Obstacles That Come His Way
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“So it’s about acquiring as much distance as you possibly can in those 24 hours. So, I completed 21 official laps. So technically I ran 105 offici...
250: Runner’s Guide to the Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“If you’re coming to this thing for the first time, please come with an open mind and an open heart. Please come prepared for an amazing experienc...
249: Running Streakers Do It All the Time
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Ultimately, it’s just being able to go out and experience doing something that is healthy for your body and being able to have memories and stori...
248: Yatika Star Fields Paints His Experiences
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I got into running probably like 7 years ago. That was a big transition, pivotal point in my life where I needed something new. I needed a change i...
247: Peter Defty Crosses the Western States 100 River
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I mean I didn’t know what I was doing. I got blisters from the river crossing but I was able to finish sub 24, no problem.” Peter Defty is a pi...
246: Max Krakoff Tribute Episode
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I am just as comfortable sleeping outside, camping under the stars as I am in a million dollar house.” In this repeat tribute episode, Max Krakof...
245: George Rehmet Wants to Improve the Sport
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I do support whatever we can do to make people feel welcome in the running community.” George Rehmet is the president of the Road Runners Club of...
244: Brian Frank Gets Real About Fueling
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Nothing tastes as good, as being fit and lean feels.” Brian Frank is the founder and owner of Hammer Nutrition. In this episode, Brian gives nutr...
243: Shannon Mick Coaches Us Through This Podcast
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I discovered trail and ultra and I made a pivot without even thinking about it. I was just like, I am not going back to road ever again.” Shannon...
242: Christine Yoo is the Visionary Behind 26.2 to Life
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“So among the people who have been released from the Thousand Mile Club, there’s actually a zero percent recidivism rate. The national rate is 67%...
241: Erik Koenig is Going Through a Hurt Transformation
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“For me, running is more of my therapy now and my way of recovery and the way that I run with my problems and not run away from them.” Erik Koeni...
240: La Cuesta Ranch Trail Run Lead Up Conversations
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s beautiful, it’s green, it’s going to be so wet this year. It’s going to be a lot of mud and it’s fabulous! I mean you can’t even b...
239: Sinead Kane Chooses to be a Visionary, not Blind
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I feel proud that throughout my running career that I advocated for the rights of people with disabilities nationally and internationally.” Sinea...
238: Talon Hull is Young and Fast
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s just like sand and loose rock and this giant crater and the volcano is just staring you in the face the whole time.” Talon Hull is a Brook...
237: Natasha Swartley Goes Full Speed Ahead in the Navy
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I want to travel. I love to explore. I love the adventures. I don’t like to be restricted or held down. I think the Navy really just had that big...
236: Pam Reed has Longevity
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“How come there are hardly any 60 year old women in hundreds? Go look at it. There’s not a whole lot of them.” Pam Reed is a 2022 inductee in t...
235: Christopher McDougall Born to Run 2
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Everything changed for me, because of you and because of the book, Born To Run.” Christopher McDougall and Luis chat about Luis’s experience wi...
234: Snowman Race Conversations
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I’ve been able to do ultra races all over the world. That’s my jam and I’ve traveled to pretty much every continent now and I have never come...
233: Lisa Felder is a Pinkathon Champion
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“From there I start running one marathon after the other until I reached over 300 marathons.” Lisa Felder shares how she got started running ove...
232: Adrian MacDonald Conquers Leadville 100
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I was feeling pretty crummy as I was going up Hope Pass the second time. Everyone kept telling me that I was crushing it and by the time I got to t...
231: Hello From Bhutan
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Open your hearts to the mountains and the people and the lakes and the rivers.” Hello From Bhutan is the first podcast to come out of Bhutan ft. ...
230: Running Almost Killed Adam Chase but Also Saved His Life
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The neurosurgeon told my girlfriend there was a 90% mortality rate and he said of the 10% that survive…a lot of the time they’re vegetables.”...
229: Ken the Hobo Runner Lives That Life
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I went from being an alpha geek to totally dumping the dependency on technology and embrace nature.” Ken the Hobo Runner discusses his health cha...
228: John Vanderpot Is The Man Who Makes Slow Respectable
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“There was people with like 100 mile shirts on like curled up under a bush weeping and I’m like, I can’t even believe this is legal to do to you...
227: Beer On The Road Dog Podcast
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Less people have done the Snowman Trek than Mount Everest.” Clint Welch, Jack Rosenfeld, Tom Reiss, and Chris Clemens all join Luis for this spec...
226: Ben Light & Michael McKnight Face Off at the Arizona FKT 800 Showdown
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I realized at that point, that why that purpose that driving force is so deeply important to an individual running these races.” Ben Light & Mike...
225: Snowman Race Bhutan-Behind the Scenes Part 2
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Snowman Trek is actually very popular and I would say the most difficult trekking route in the world.” Luis flies to the Kingdom of Bhutan to get...
224: Snowman Race Bhutan-Behind the Scenes Part 1
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Snowman race follows the most difficult and the longest trekking trail and track. So, it is approximately 222 kilometers which is 138 miles.” Lui...
223: Kelsey Gilmore is Not Running From Rhinos
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I love what I do. It took me a long time to find that career that really fulfilled me in the way that I needed and this is definitely it.” Kelsey...
222: Merrell Fankhauser Dives Deep into Lost Continent of Mu
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I felt like it was my dharma and my karma to figure all of this out and put it into music.” Merrell Fankhauser is an American singer, songwriter ...
221: David Kilgore is Moving
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“My mission statement is to get more people moving.” David Kilgore is a distance runner who lives in the Bronx. David is sponsored by ON. He discu...
220: Ian Golden Paces Luis Through This Podcast
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m trying to be present in this moment and be in this moment and allow myself to just decompress a little bit and enjoy it. It’s so great to b...
219: Rob DeCou Is Living His Best Life With Purpose
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“If I can figure out how to highlight amazing people and link those with causes and start having long term impact, that’s a road I want to travel ...
218: Ian Mackay Wants To Ride Until The Batteries Run Out
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Hey, I can still live the life that I love and I just have to do it in a sightly different way.” Ian Mackay is a World Record holder quadriplegi...
217: Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy is Running the Long Game
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s lots of nuts actually. Pounds of nuts. I probably had one pound of nuts a day.” Joe McConaughy is a professional trail runner sponsored by...
216: Brian Morrison is the Disqualified Winner of Western States
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I was dead set on winning the 2006 race almost because I didn’t want to embarrass or disappoint Jurek.” Brian Morrison is the operating partne...
215: Randall Gingrich is Doing Good for the Tarahumara
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“So I came here with the idea to help. To find people who shared my values of wanting to protect the environment and to respect the indigenous peopl...
214: Sam Reynoso Transforms Himself
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s just a matter of knowing my body and how much pain I can tolerate for a giving activity.” Sam Reynoso deals with an autoimmune disease and...
213: Patrick Sweeney is a Naked Minimalist
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“As soon as it got dark I ate shit a couple of times and then I kind of death marched it into the end. I think I finished 4th or 5th place.” Patri...
212: Merrell Fankhauser Tours Luis Through His Music Career
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Years later Quentin Tarantino picked a song out that we recorded called Comanche and it got in Pulp Fiction, the movie.” Merrell Fankhauser is an...
211: Terry Chiplin and the US Trail Running Conference
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The only way we can introduce change is to do things differently.” Terry Chiplin is the Director of American Trail Running Association and host o...
210: Hal Hall Introduces the Western States Trail Museum
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“We have the Tevis Cup ride and ultimately concluding with the Western States endurance run. The 47 or 48 years of history capsulated right here in ...
209: Aaron Stacy is Running for Wild Souls
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I told enough people I was going to finish it just to hold myself accountable. If I had to crawl across the finish line, man I was going to crawl a...
208: Potato Horses Around with Luis
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The knowledge is a 72 year old wins the Tevis Cup and it’s all gravy. The truth is your only 72 and it’s not all gravy.” Potato is a horse ri...
207: Jim Glines Historical Recollections
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“We got 5 generations that all stood in this very living room. So that’s pretty cool stuff I think.” Jim Glines is a former banker from Santa Ma...
206: Born To Run Ultramarathon Mini Conversations
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s my happy place. I love it! I love it more than anything in the world.” Producer Kevin Lyons makes his first appearance at the Born To Run ...
205: Shannon Weil Rides Us Through the History of Western States 100
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“We knew how to set up a course you know. We knew how to go out and mark a trail. We knew how to do that from horses. So when we were given the reig...
204: Josue Stephens & Gerhard Linner Are Inviting You to Costa Rica
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s more than a race. It’s a journey through Costa Rica from coast to coast.” Josue Stephens & Gerhard Linner are hosting the Costa Rica 200...
203: Brian Frank and the Less is Best Philosophy
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Hey everybody! Get really familiar with monitoring your urine color on a daily basis.” Brian Frank is the owner/founder of Hammer Nutrition based...
202: Ta'Mara Aarin Keeps Getting Up
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I just couldn’t move. I was in a body that was nothingness.” Ta'Mara Aarin is a distance runner and coach for trail runners. Hear her advice to...
201: Christophe Stahl is a Back of the Pack Runner
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
200: Kevin Lyons is Still Figuring Out How to Make a Podcast
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“This isn’t our show, it’s everyone’s show.” Kevin Lyons is the producer of the Road Dog Podcast. Kevin is the owner and creative wizard at ...
199: Jenny Jurek is Ready for Adventure
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I didn’t want to put out a book that was just like surfacey. I wanted it to really tell the story of our struggle and our internal struggle.” J...