Ep. 122: Leading An Examined Life Through Running

Wilderness Attitude

English - October 23, 2018 18:56 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
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TOPICS DISCUSSED:
4:30- Joe’s experience growing up in Oxford, England & how that brought him to Colorado where he believes he found his true home.

10:15- Why running was so intriguing and freeing and why he wanted to explore it more.

15:00- A quote Joe wrote that really touched Brandon & what the quote means to Joe.

19:55- Joe’s story of deciding to miss his connecting flight home, buy a bike and ride there instead. He also talks about shortly after, finding his first 100-mile race and how that spearheaded his career as an ultra runner.

27:00- The role models in his life that influenced him to lead an examined life.

29:30- A walk-through of the mental & physical preparation that needs to be done when completing a 100-mile race.

37:25- Joe first Initial Ascent in the wilderness and how that experience shaped his life.

39:50- The Tour De 14ers. Joe walks us through why he wanted to complete biking to & running up Colorado's 57 highest peaks and why it was so much more than just conquering some mountains.

58:30- Nolan’s 14. Joe explains where it came about, why he wanted to complete it and the crazy adventure he experienced while completing it in the fastest known time in just over 2 days.

1:11:45- Why Joe thinks the human race should use their feet to find their wild.

1:16:00- Joe’s why. Joe explains what his why in life is and why will continue exploring to get to that place every day.