"That's incredible that us as people can go out there and push ourselves that hard and just see where that edge is, and there's kind of this fascination with like where is that edge and what does that feel like." Rob DeCou is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Virtual. He is also an ultra-endurance athlete. In this episode, Rob chats with Luis about his son getting into endurance sports, their experience at Born to Run, the importance of connection in his son's life, his family's journ...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 212
"Let them know it's okay to ride or it's okay to run. You'll survive and you can switch off." Susan Smyth is the coordinator and ride manager of the Ride & Tie race. In this episode, Susan chats with Luis about Ride & Tie, the details around this special race based on the old Pony Express, where the race has been held, the Cool Summer Night Run which is happening in conjunction, and the event happening at the Milestone Saloon after the race. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Pa...
Jun 24, 2024•33 min•Ep. 211
"A lot of times we tend to see medical issues from Robinson through Rucky Chucky. And that's where we have a lot of our medical teams set up." Dr. Andy Pasternak is the medical director for the Western States 100-mile endurance run. In this episode, Dr. Andy chats with Luis about meeting at the Rose Bowl, being the medical director of Western States 100, his running experience, aid stations, most common issues runners have on the course, the biggest cause of DNFs, his best practices for runners ...
Jun 17, 2024•55 min•Ep. 210
"I am what I call a back of the packer runner. And I felt encouraged by everybody on the course. People that I would be like, why are they going to try and encourage me, they're off running really fast. But everyone was so encouraging and so nice. I did not feel invisible on the course which sometimes I do." In this special episode, Luis chats with a dozen of Born to Run first timers. Hear their first-hand experiences at the event, how they found Born to Run, their personal running journeys, the...
Jun 10, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 209
"I think that there is always room to grow, but you can't grow without other people understanding where you can work with them and where they can work with you." Chris Andrews is a professional runner and coach. Chris chats with Luis about Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza, how he got into running, getting robbed at gunpoint, running the Big Sur International Marathon, coaching other runners, relationships with sponsors, how to make a living as a runner, importance of coaching, what he has ...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 208
"So then my younger brother calls me up and he's freaked out. He is like, he has 12 half siblings. All different moms, all the same dad. His dad." Harris Goodman is a pathologist and a long-distance runner. In this episode, Harris chats with Luis about his experience at Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run, being a pathologist, the restorative reset that running gives him, how he got into running, and how he found multiple family members on 23 and Me. Derringer Silva joins Luis for some bonus conte...
May 13, 2024•50 min•Ep. 207
"I just really love being out on the mountains, spending longer runs out on the mountains, and I'm just stoked on hard trail running right now." Aimee Kohler is a mountain runner and chats with Luis about being a Fit Specialist at a running store, common mistakes people make when choosing shoes, maintaining trails, OCR events, running in the Copper Canyons, The Running Kind events, Derringer Silva joins Luis for some bonus content around Born to Run, his custom hat company Brixton which will be ...
May 06, 2024•54 min•Ep. 206
"This is so much fun and all the flags are flying, and I think there was dirt wrestling happening, and everybody had their beverage of choice cracked open." Colin Dean is a musician and leader of the Brass Mash Band out of San Luis Obispo. Colin chats with Luis about the California central coast, Cal Poly, trombones, how he got into music, his favorite shows to play, the worst show he's played, practice, and his experience playing at Born to Run. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patre...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 205
"I'm really fucking good at ignoring pain." Michael Versteeg is a bad ass professional distance runner sponsored by Satisfy. Hear about him building tiny homes, why he walked off the Colorado Trail after completing over 400 miles, his musical tastes, microdosing and why he will never tape his nipples. David Valenzuela gives his best advice for making the thru-hike on the A.T. He talks about wearing sandals and all the lessons he learned on the trail. Barefoot Ted McDonald is the owner of Luna Sa...
Apr 22, 2024•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 204
Adam Lopez is a musician, music teacher, and runner. This Road Dog musical special episode was recorded live at the Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20 Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 L...
Apr 15, 2024•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 203
"We started our Friday runs and those are ones we call caffeinated rituals." Michael Nájera is a runner from Los Angeles. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about his parents migrating from Mexico, how he got started running, running in high school, running on dirt, traveling up to run Born to Run, his informal run meet up called Tofu Scramble, virtual run challenges, and yoga. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscrib...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 202
"I just like running. I like running. I Like spending time with my friends and that's pretty much I think what everybody else is out there for to." Andrew Miller is the 2016 Western States winner in under 16 hours. In this episode, Andrew chats with Luis about winning the Western States 100 at 20 years old, the details he remembers about that win, coaching runners, what types of runners he like working with, planning a 200-mile race, and the pressure of winning. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. J...
Apr 01, 2024•57 min•Ep. 201
"There's a couple of things I do well. I drink beer really really well and I enjoy lots of it. And I run. I am a better beer drinker than I am a runner but I found that they both go hand and hand." Brad Garfinkel is a beer drinker and a runner. In this special episode, we mash up the Beer on the Run podcast with Road Dog Podcast to get Beer on the Road Dog Podcast. Hear Brad chat with guest hosts Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld about beer, how he got into running, his goal of running a marathon i...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 200
"You might be needing to use caffeine different ways depending on if you're using it to help make the right decisions, or to avoid sleep, or for motivation." David Hellard is one of the presenters of the Golden Trail Series, ultra marathon runner, running journalist, founder of Caffeine Bullet and presenter on The Bad Boy Running Podcast. In this episode, David chats with Luis about his proudest running accomplishments, the Golden Trail Series, Caffeine Bullet, and the effects of caffeine on the...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 199
"I feel like these endurance events really unite participants, volunteers, and others to respect our forests and rivers while in pursuit of athletic dreams and wilderness adventures." Bob Crowley, Hal Hall, and Tim Twietmeyer are the authors of the new book, States The Places We Run: Celebrating 50 years of American Ultrarunning History. In this special episode, Luis sits in on a live talk with the 3 authors of the book hosted by Protect American River Canyons. Hear about Western States, history...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 198
"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 curve is different." Richard Larsen is a 72-year-old mountain runner who specializes in running uphill. In this episode, Richard chats with Luis about starting a running club, mountain running, 5ks, advice for older folks looking to remain injury free, and short stride length. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.pat...
Mar 04, 2024•59 min•Ep. 197
"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." Jade Belzberg and Nickademus de la Rosa are ultra-runners and coaches. In this episode, they chat with Luis about moving to San Luis Obispo, survival run in Nicaragua called Fuego Y Agua, Jade's first ultra at Born to Run, Golden Trail Series, finishing the Barkley Marathons, the Hurt 100, the dynamics of being a running couple, living in San Luis Obisp...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 196
"My concept was, when you crack the third beer, the podcast starts. Cause that's when the good conversation starts." In this episode, Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld chat with Luis about ending the Beer on the Run podcast, baseball, football, running events, how Beer on the Run got started, how they got guests by shooting their shot, some of their favorite guests they have had on the podcast, and what's next for them. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patr...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 195
"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 marathon plan and I trained for a marathon and that's what I did to stay sober in the early days." Amber Graziano is the founder of Recovery Road Runners which is a running organization focused on recovery through running. In this episode, Amber chats with Luis about how she got into running, what lead her to create Recovery Road Runners, and what helping othe...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 194
"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 Military member. In this episode, Raheem chats with Luis about his experience running in Mexico with the Tarahumara, how he ended up in the US military, jumping out of airplanes, boxing, and how he got into running. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platf...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 193
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.", Pam Reed is a 2022 inductee in the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame . In this episode, she chats with Luis about cold plunging, running Western States, her experiences running Badwater, running Hard Rock, and how she ran all three of those races consecutively. She also describes her upcoming adventures of running Arrowhead 135 and beyond. Support R...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 192
"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 vitally need to keep the running community vibrant and strong." Jean Knaack is the Chief Executive Officer of the Road Runners Club of America and George Rehmet is the President of the RRCA. In this episode, Jean & George chat with Luis about what RRCA is and does, the importance of insurance, coaching certification program, programs for supporting...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 191
"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 with each other in this kind of campsite experience. Sam Heward is the co-founder and organizer of the company Ultra X. Ultra X specializes in multi-day ultramarathon races all over the world. In this episode, Sam chats with Luis about Ultra X, the experiences they cultivate for the ultramarathon community, using a gpx file, and the upcoming Nevada exp...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 190
"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 all of us. And that is this desire to change." Chris Koehler is a professor of 3D Animation and a runner who went through a transformation. In this episode, hear Chris chat with Luis about how he got into running, hear how he started his journey at 330 pounds, how his marriage fell apart, how he started out running small distances and how it grew to run...
Jan 08, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 189
"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 called "Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker and Friends" on KMRE 88.3 FM Monday nights 5:30 to 6 PM (PST). He also hosts a podcast of the same name and hosts a blues music show called Bluesland. Leo discusses his radio and podcast career, the power of media, running, interview style and the difference between musicians and runners. Also, as a bonus, the ...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 188
"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 at the end of the day it was an amazing day for me." Zach Friedley is an adaptive athlete who started a non profit called Mendecino Movement Project to help people with different challenges move their bodies. Zachary chats with Luis about inclusion, running at different events, strange moments at races, having a guide runner at UTMB, his overall UTM...
Dec 18, 2023•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 187
"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 and then they just don't see it. But once you start doing this stuff, it just sort of flows naturally to you." Frank Fumich Mr. Fumich is a family man and extreme ultra-endurance athlete. He is an adventurer at heart. He believes the human spirit soars when it is challenged. Frank chats with Luis and guest host Rob DeCou about how he got into running, ...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 186
"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 anesthesia in my vein, I would wake up a completely different person." In this special accidental mash-up episode, Luis has 2 completely different guests on at the same time. Julie Burges is an ultra-runner from Auburn, CA. Hear how she got into running, working as a veterinarian at UC Davis, dog blood donations, running 200 miles, DNFing at Bigfoot,...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 185
"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 part of the River Runners running club. Hear Joe chat with Luis and co-host Brad Garfinkel about how he got into running, how he started running marathons, how he started running marathons on cruise ships, his 31 marathon finishes on a cruise ship, raising money for the American Cancer Society, getting into Iron Mans, running a marathon on all 7 continent...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 184
"Slow is steady, steady is fast." Jim Clemens, Tyler Clemens, and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their adventures on the trail. Hear about the logistics, food and drink along the way, the interactive app they used, interactions with fellow travelers, reflecting on the hike, what it meant to be together as a family, and if you should venture out there. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. ...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 183
