Road Dog Podcast

198: Vasu Sojitra has Mastered the art of Ninja Sticking

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“So I am a huge fan of integration more than anything just because it showcases humanity in its truest form.” Vasu Sojitra is a adaptive athlete w...

197: Patrick Pressgrove is an Endurance Athlete who Endures

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“At the end of the day we are just another runner on the start line. That’s all that really matters.” Patrick Pressgrove is an adaptive athlete ...

196: Helgi Olafson Runs Beyond the Triple Crown of 200s

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“When something has such a great chance for failure, the victory tastes that much sweeter in the end.” Helgi Olafson is a super yacht chef who suf...

195: Christian Griffith Runs Through the Fire

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s the only way out. You create all kinds of weird shit until you deal with it, you have to deal with it. You have to walk through the fire.”...

194: Hillary Allen is Surviving and Thriving

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“The biggest thing that I discovered through this whole thing is how resilient humans are.” Hillary Allen is a professional mountain runner. Hear ...

193: Liv McDonald is Making Moves with Luna Sandals

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“I want to be part of a brand that is not ideologically closed in any way, so we don’t tell people this is the best way to do it, this is the heal...

192: Luis Martinez Runs for Something Bigger Than Himself

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Whatever they have for the day or for the week, if they have more than they need, they give that away.” Luis Martinez is a distance runner, and c...

191: Jonathan Throne Conquers Himself

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“You find confidence and you find trust and you have to have faith in yourself. Without having faith in yourself, you’re never going to go off and...

190: Karna Chana Blugrind Running Transformation

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s almost like if you go through a traumatic experience and you don’t treat it, it’s almost like your brain wants more trauma.” Karna Cha...

189: Anthony Kunkel is Biohacking His Run to Freedom

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m just such a nerd of the sport. I’m just curious. I want to find out what works and what doesn’t and that’s the driving force for me and...

188: Susan Simmons is Keeping Her Head Above Water

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“The most important thing for all of us I believe, and what helps us be better people is that we feel valued by the people around us.” Susan Simmo...

187: Lisa Felder is an Inspiration to Generations of Runners

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I think if it wasn’t for the running community and for the people that I train…I don’t know if I would have survived.” Lisa Felder aka “M...

186: Dillon Osleger is Blazing New Trails

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I want people to realize like, I’m out there restoring new trails to make sure that they have access to an entire national forest.” Dillion Osl...

185: Christina Hernandez Gives Outreach to the Dunes

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I am seeing a lot of trash in our oceans so I think it’s really important that I get our community working on cleaning up our environment and mak...

184: Born To Run 2 - The Gathering

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I just want to get as many faces in here that are unlike the other faces that you see all the time.” Chris McDougall, Challis Popkey, Iman Wilker...

183: Crista Scott Tappan is a Dirtbag Runner

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s failed in a lot of ways as a business but it’s succeeded exponentially as a community and what it has created because of that.” Crista S...

182: Jake Kilgore Weathers the Storm of the DC Peaks 50

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Eating the elephant one bite at a time. It’s that mentality with ultrarunning.” Jake Kilgore is the co-race director and founder of the DC Peak...

181: Watch What Happens with Dan Suher

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“We don’t want to do something just for the sake of doing it, or because it’s easy. We want to add value.” Dan Suher works at Coros wearables ...

180: Raw Talk with Michael Versteeg

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m really fucking good at ignoring pain.” Michael Versteeg is a bad ass professional distance runner sponsored by Satisfy. Hear about him buil...

179: Samantha Wood is Creating Opportunities for People to Contribute

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s actually probably one of the hardest things I have done because I had to do all the other races with a concussion.” Samantha Wood serves i...

178: Katie Asmuth is Committed to Being Her Best Self

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“We’re all people. All of us are struggling, no matter what. You can’t get through this life without a challenge without a struggle right?” Ka...

177: Confessions of Patrick Vaughan

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“At the time I was embarrassed, like who wants to admit that they let themselves become a heroin addict.” Patrick Vaughan is a distance runner who...

176: Brian Sarvis is Your Guide to the Condor Trail

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“To be in an area without people is a pretty magical thing, I think.” Brian Sarvis is the author of the book Condor Trail Guide. Stretching over m...

175: Jaala Shaw Never Quits

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“When you push yourself beyond where you went before and you keep on going, that’s success.” Jaala Shaw served in the Peace Core, used to own a ...

174: Terry Chiplin Believes that Trail Running is a Restorative Sport

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Running is good for my body, and then running outdoors is good for my mind, but trail running is good for all of me.” Terry Chiplin is the founde...

173: The Sutton Family Does Hard Things on the Appalachian Trail

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“There’s no way I could carry a 50lbs pack and a 50lbs kid at the same time.” Cassie and Josh Sutton hiked the Appalachian Trail in 209 days wit...

172: Miguel Angel Moreno Wants You To Stay With Him

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I want to change the way Mexicans view running and fitness.” Miguel Angel Moreno is the creator of The UltraHouse which houses runners in Phoenix...

171: Don't Quit Before The Miracle Happens with Amy Chavez

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“How far can I push my limits? How far can I take myself out of that comfort zone? You know, not do something easy.” Amy Chavez is a nurse who has...

170: Conversations From The Appalachian Trail

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“The journey is the destination. We need to savor everyday on the trail.” In this special episode, Luis interviews thru-hikers on the Appalachian ...

169: Chris Shane is the Maine Man

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“You won’t find a more stubborn person in the world than you will in a Mainer. That’s a fact!” Chris Shane is a photographer and filmmaker fro...

168: Sean Meehan is the Run Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“We were running on old extinct volcanos and across lava fields and getting that all explained to us by the local team.” Sean Meehan is a running ...

167: Heidi Garner Gets Artistic With Luis

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“There’s nothing like running a race and seeing the blood of your fellow runners on the trail.” Heidi Garner is an artist, runner, teacher and m...

166: Karma Park is Streaking Her Way Through Life

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“There was a distinct point where I made that choice to live authentically and to transition.” Karma Park is a runner in Alabama and is currently ...

165: David Callahan and Jay Kelley Are Taking UltraSignup To New Places

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“The origin story for UltraSignup runs through Western States.” David Callahan and Jay Kelley are the new owners of UltraSignup. Luis sits down wi...

164: Patrick Reagan Stays Present For Western States 100

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“There is such a thing as doing way too much for a 100. What is it? I think it’s 80/20 mind and body.” Patrick Reagan is a professional enduranc...

163: Jennifer Charpentier is Becoming Feral Hiking the Appalachian Trail

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“If you wait around for a perfect time you are never going to do something. I needed to find out more about myself.” Jennifer Charpentier is thru-...

162: Diane Frederic Details the Castle Peak 100K

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“The most important part of what we do I’d say is probably getting other like-minded people together.” Diane Frederic is President of the Donner...

161: Mirna Valerio is Breaking Through Barriers

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I love this. I love being outside. This hurts. You know after about 16 miles it really hurts. But I love this and I found myself coming back into t...

160: Zachary Friedley Explores His Adaptive Nature

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Running in nature, there’s just something about it, it’s a magical experience. I want to give others that same experience that I’ve experienc...

159: Michael Juergens is Drinking Wine and Knowing Things

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“There’s more astronauts in the US then there are masters of wine.” Michael Juergens is a wine master, rum maker, author, and runner. In this ep...

158: Craig Slagel Navigates Us Through the RunGo App

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I loved the idea that I could run all day. And after my first 50 miler, I just kept going.” Craig Slagel is an ultrarunner and the creator of the...

157: Emily Bello & Dennis Freeman Invite You To Nashville

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“My goal is not to finish the next ultra, my goal is to keep running when I’m 80.” Emily Bello is an ultra runner and ambassador for All We Do ...

156: Laura Chancellor Gives Us Her Life Lessons

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“When the sun comes up on the second day of an ultra, it’s like a brand new day. It’s like you forget about all the miles before that.” Laura ...

155: Max Krakoff Details His Life On The Road

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I am just as comfortable sleeping outside, camping under the stars as I am in a million dollar house.” Max Krakoff is living free and running. M...

154: Brett Harrison is Feeding the Soul

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“The work is rewarding. We’ve assisted farmers and families to feed themselves for years.” Brett Harrison is a runner and educator living in Tan...

153: The Jester Edwin Ettinghausen Shows Us the Human Potential

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Everyone has their own reasons why they run but for me, I like being around people. I love sharing miles with people.” Edwin Ettinghausen likes t...

152: Happy Trails with Max King and Sebastian Salsbury

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I feel honored to get to run with Sebastian, like knowing what this kid is going to do in the future ... I’m in the presence of greatness.” Max...

151: Chris Thornley Gets Squirrely on the Rapids

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"So the rapids makes you feel more vulnerable, which seems to open you up in a different way.” Chris Thornley is the Founder/Owner of Squirrel’s N...

150: Ten Junk Miles Scotty Kummer Shares His Wisdom

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I don’t make shows to get fans, I make the kind of show that the fans that I want would like.” Scotty Kummer is the founder and host of Ten Jun...

149: Beer on the Road Dog Podcast with Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“You don’t start recording until you crack open the third beer, cause that’s when the good conversation starts.” Luis hangs out with Clint Wel...

148: Mara Klassen Lives a Life of Significance

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“So we moved from a life of success in business to wanting a life of significance where we could impact other people.” Mara Klassen sees herself a...

147: Lia Ditton Row, Row, Rows Her Boat

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“So I’m looking at 5 ½ thousand to 6 thousand miles of rowing. 6 month journey at sea.” Lia Ditton is a professional sailor, ocean rower, motiv...

146: UltraSignup History and Future

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“All I thought about was working on the website and subsequently my running suffered.” Learn how Mark Gilligan created UltraSignup.com, how the ...

145: Kara Lubin and the 100 Mile Club

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“The 100 mile concept was really cooking down a number into doable chunks.” Kara Lubin is the CEO/founder of the 100 Mile Club. The 100 Mile Club ...

144: Thomas Reiss Shows His True Punk Rock Nature

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I drank like a couple cups of beer, and it totally helped me get out of the hole and had a great race. Best 100 miler I ever ran.” Thomas Reiss i...

143: Jeffrey Stern Taking Down FKTs and Hunting Golden Tickets

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“There’s something pretty cool about running home I think that just draws you in and makes you want to move faster.” Jeffrey Stern is an elite r...

142: Guillaume Arthus Loves to Run and Explore Stuff

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“The sport is called trail running. It’s not called trail racing. So let’s go on the trails and find stuff.” Guillaume Arthus is a French ultr...

141: Tyler Tomasello Photographs His Way Through Life

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Pretty much every protest that has happened in the last 4 years, I was there.” Tyler Tomasello is a runner and a photo journalist who was in Wash...

140: Drinking Beer and Coaching Football with Mike and Tammy Hartman

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“And so if you’ve been coaching for 3 years, you don’t have enough experience. You haven’t seen enough weird stuff.” Mike and Tammy Hartman ...

139: Chris Clemens Is Living it up in Thailand

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I knew I didn’t want the quintessential American Dream, white picket fence, C-level job and retirement.” Chris Clemens is a distance runner and...

138: History Trail Trekking with the Forlorn Hope Expedition

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“It dawned on us that what we were doing was combining two of our loves and passions, history and trail running.” Tim Twietmeyer, Elke Reimer, Jen...

137: Camille Herron is Positively Running Past Her Goals

04 Jan 2021

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 ...

136: John Vanderpot Is The Man Who Makes Slow Respectable

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I think of myself as the patron saint of the back of the pack.” John Vanderpot Has More DNFs Than Most People Have Starts. John has completed 238...

135: Alan and Bev Abbs Are a Distance Powerhouse

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“If you want to do a race like that, you need to be in the best shape of your life when you get in and then you need to be like even in the bester s...

134: Nancy Hobbs Runs Us Through The American Trail Running Association

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“One thing I will say with the trail and mountain running family, it is that. It’s a family. It’s very welcoming and safe space.” Nancy Hobbs ...

133: Martin Hernandez Runs Through His Career and His Socks

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I’ll go through magazines and if I see somebody wearing our socks I’ll reach out or if I see somebody that’s had a bad experience, I feel lik...

132: Chris Andrews and Gabe Zavala Smoking the Trails

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Cannabis for me, I’ll use it before I run and after I run for recovery. I’m not opposed to using CBD for recovery and THC for mental health.”...

131: Josue Hernandez Belts Out His Story

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Yo soy para el pueblo. I’m for the people. That’s why god gave me this opportunity to sing and give myself and give what he gave me to the peop...

130: Rob DeCou Keeps Moving Forward to Complete the Uberman Triathlon

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Once you make the decision not to stop, there’s really just one thing to do, and that’s to go forward.” Rob DeCou is the Executive Producer ...

129: Danny George’s Backyard Music Jam

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Oh my god! This is like a little speak easy night club back here.” Danny George is one of the founders of The Old Town Market Backroom Jam. Danny...

128: Adam Lopez Vol.1 The Love We Were Born

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“What makes one song different from the next is usually in the melody and I find melody in words.” Adam Lopez is an American roots musician who l...

127: Samantha O’Brien Walks Us Through A Shelter

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“My mask would be off, tongues would be in my mouth, I mean they don’t care about social distancing or any of that.” Samantha O’Brien works at...

126: Jon Sabes Turns the Tables on Luis Escobar

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I guess that’s the fun of it because there’s no end. There’s never a perfect race, you’re never finished.” Jon Sabes becomes the intervi...

125: Life and Death with Badwater Ben Jones

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I’ve seen a little of everything, by the way, I don’t know what I haven’t seen in the way of somebody dying.” Badwater Ben Jones is a retir...

124: Western States Folklore from Mo Bartley and Sean Garbutt

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Dirt makes me happy. You know, sweat and dirt and having fun, you feel like a kid again.” Mo Bartley is a 5-time Western States 100-Mile Enduranc...

123: Billy Barnett Reminisces His Born To Run Experience

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“The first time you finish an ultra, it’s kind of like a life changing event in your life, it’s like a right of passage.” Billy Barnett is a s...

122: It’s Gonna Get Ugly with Rob DeCou

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s not gonna be pretty and it’s not gonna be fast, but it’s gonna get done.” Rob DeCou is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Vi...

121: Kim Strom Beats Cancer to the Finish Line

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“My job had been to basically be a bouncing ponytail…and now I’m bald and my body doesn’t work so well.” Kim Strom is a runner, photographer...

120: Uncomfortable But Necessary Conversation with Ben Chan

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m tired of having this conversation, I’m tired of seeing these images, I’m tired of the pain and the trauma.” Ben Chan sits down with Lui...

119: Doc Oliver Kicks You In The Chest With His Music

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m not gonna change who I am or the songs I write for anybody. You either like it or you don’t.” Doc Oliver is a poet with a guitar whose mu...

118: Katie’s Long Run Home

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“We had a good look at my feet and it was pretty grim. My heels had pretty much disintegrated.” Katie Hall ran 180 miles through the Great Glen Wa...

117: Saving Animals With The Santa Maria Animal Shelter

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I’m like, “what’s in this?” I open it. It’s a mattress, a porno mag and rooster cages.” Stacy Silva is the Emergency Manager for County of...

116: Brian Frank Drops the Hammer on Nutrition

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I would say oatmeal is the number one worst breakfast you could have on race day.” Brian Frank is the owner/founder of Hammer Nutrition based in ...

115: Franklin Ruona Busts into San Quintin 1000 Mile Club

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“We’ve had some guys who’ve run over 20,000 miles.” Frank Ruona has been coaching inmates to run marathons for over 15 years. Frank is a seaso...

114 Part 2: Kyle Curtin Reflecting Back on his Tahoe Rim Trail Run

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Okay 6 miles to the next trail crossing with 2700 feet of up and 1900 feet of down….Holy cow that’s a brutal way to end this thing!” Kyle Cur...

114 Part 1: Live with Kyle Curtin Attempting the FKT Tahoe Rim Trail

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m really hoping to just enjoy the first 30 something miles…and not blow up.” Kyle Curtin is an ultra-runner focused on mountain adventures,...

113: Filip Keuppens Gets In A Pickle

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I guess it’s like full contact fartleks for me.” Filip Keuppens is a former U.S. Army Soldier, professional mogul skier, Olympic rugby player, ...

112: Running Activism with Jordan Marie Bring Three White Horses Daniel

06 Jul 2020

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.” Jordan...

111: The Pursuit of Hoppiness with Peter Maksimow & Sage Canaday

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“We have not run together but we have drank together.” Peter Maksimow & Sage Canaday are elite trail runners who ran for the US Mountain Running T...

110: Vic Thasiah Runs Us Through Public Lands

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“If all runners are important to us and their safety is important to us, we all have to become anti-racist.” Vic Thasiah is the founder and execut...

109: Kyle Robidoux Has Vision

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m running with anywhere from 5 to 6 sighted guides for a 100 mile race.” Kyle Robidoux is a visually impaired runner, local beer enthusiast w...

108: Dream Big With Matthew Chapman

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I think one of my biggest qualities is that I’m a dreamer.” Matthew Chapman is an international athlete and founding partner and founding memb...

107: Go for the Gold with Billy Mills

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I ate the candy bar and the candy bar won the gold medal for me.” Billy Mills aka Tamakoce Te'Hila is the 1964 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist in th...

106: Go Beyond The Book With Christopher McDougall

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Something I should’ve said no to, I said yes to instead.” Christopher McDougall is a is an American author and journalist who most famously wro...

105: Finding The Flow With Barefoot Ted McDonald

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Live your life in the moment. Don’t forget to do that. Every time you lose your mind, just remember that and you’re back.” Barefoot Ted McDon...

104: The Struggle Is Real With Charlie Engle

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Who you really are at your core, isn’t revealed until everything falls apart.” Charlie Engle is a writer, runner and recovering addict. Luis an...

103: Dorji Dhradhul Arranges Your Trip Through Bhutan

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“The ultimate aim is to get happiness for myself and everyone else.” Dorji Dhradhul is the Director General of the Tourism Council of Bhutan. He s...

102: Ian O’Sullivan Shares Insights Into Bhutan And The Snowman Race

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“It changes your life because it’s so epic in scope and nature.” Luis Escobar talks with Ian O’Sullivan, International Director of Communicati...

101: Dean Karnazes Goes the Distance in Ultra Running

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“100 miles is like the new 10k.” Luis Escobar talks with Ultramarathonman Dean Karnazes, one of TIME magazine's "Top 100 Most Influential People i...