The Midpacker Podcast

#11 Eugene Day | The Value of Doing Hard Things, Leadership, and Poetry

08 Sep 2023

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Today on the Pod, Troy Meadows talks with Eugene Day. Eugene is a Data Science and Discrete Event Simulation Director at Seattle Children's Hospital who loves Trail and Ultrarunning, dabbles in poetry and is always striving to be a better leader. They discuss several topics, including Eugene's Sobriety and how he decided to stop drinking. His love of poetry, he actually recites a poem he wrote in the show about his relationship as a mid-to-back of the pack runner and the crazy fast folks at the tip of the spear; see below. They dive into leadership and its role in his work life and unpack what a Discrete Event Simulation Director does for large multi-pronged organizations. We also touch on Eugene's formula for deciding how many times to volunteer at races yearly, a great minimum standard for anyone looking to give back to the community. They round out the conversation, talking about the big year he had running a 50 miler, 100 miler and completing an IronMan in one calendar year—a huge accomplishment for anyone. Things talked about on the show: "Through the Storm" Article in Ultra Runner Magazine Ethan Newberry Videos Amongst the Evergreens Squamish 50/50 Poets Charles Bucousky Robert Frost Eugene's Poem: I cannot float the way those broad-backed angels waft on floral breezes. I thrash and tumble through the hurricane, hail pelted, bruised, and graceless, leather stretched on brittle wires, veined and blood warm. What matters if a bird might snap a quill, slough it, sprout another? My wings are flesh. Once torn, they bleed and weep. I am fowler, slower, clumsy. I am heavy, ugly, coarse, and shrill. I lack their elegance, their sheer wit, their lithe agility, their nimble poise. I cannot sing their bird song. I know what I am and what I'm not. So look at me. Look at these gnarled knobby claws that tip my bones. I am a beast, yes, wire-haired and rotten-toothed and blind, but look at me and listen. Watch me beat these flimsy wings against the pitched-faced moon that haunts the storm-lashed jungles of my home. You seem to think all flying things by feathers soar, but I have dragon's wings. Like them, like you, I fly. MIT Certificate in Executive Leadership X-team by Debra Ancona Hamster Endurance Runs - Grechen Walla Eugene Links IG - @eugenedaydsc If you are enjoying the content, please consider supporting our sponsors using the links below. Sponsor Links: Title Sponsor: Vacation Races - Race in epic American National Parks or take a week-long inclusive Global running Adventure with Vacation Races - Vacation Races: Run Were You Play Use code: "freetrail15" to get 15% off any half-marathon or ultra-marathon Use code: "freetrail200" to get $200 off any Global Adventures trip Space is limited for these epic experiences, so sign up before they sell out. Visit vacationraces.com to learn more. Run Trail Life - This is a brand I am super passionate about because I am the Founder and Chief everything officer for RTL. Run Trail Life Brings you casual apparel that lets you show off your love of trail running and ultrarunning while giving back to ensure that everyone has access to the beauty of nature for generations to come. With each item purchased, we donate $1 to runners for public lands. Use code: midpackerpod to double the donation from your purchase. Visit RunTrailLife.com to check out our line of Hats and Organic cotton T's. Freetrail - Bring Trail Culture with you everywhere you go and join an amazing community of extraordinary trail runners. Freetrail Pro membership is just $96 a year, giving you access to the Freetrail Slack community, training plans, weekly office hours, and so much more. I absolutely love this community and have personally used the training plans to get ready for my ultra efforts. Visit Freetrail.com to sign up today. Midpacker Pod Links: Instagram | Patreon Troy Meadows Links: Instagram | Twitter | Website Freetrail Links: Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | Website | YouTube

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#11 Eugene Day | The Value of Doing Hard Things, Leadership, and Poetry

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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