In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, we're joined by Peter Downing, a modern day

Renaissance man.

We chat about his history as an ultra-runner, including his four wins at the Buena Vista 50, his time in the

Peace Corps, his careers lawyer, and his latest project, Suffer Better, which is a community

of ultra-runners whose mission is to give back. It's a fun, freewheeling conversation

where Peter teaches us the ins and outs of the ultra world. We touch on what it's like to have

cold feet before through hike and we end the show with a rather

lewd addition of woody rather. But first in case you're not already

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