David Horton: Professor of Ultrarunning
Trail Runner Nation
Trail Runner Nation
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🗓️ 5 August 2014
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
We met David Horton at the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run. David Horton is a 5-time finisher of this race and the winner of the first two. We discuss with him the unique qualities that make this race one of the toughest runs in the world. David has also completed over 160 ultras, has 40 wins, and many other ambitious running endeavors. This gives him the authority to teach a class at Liberty University on advanced running. In fact, they must complete a 50K race to pass the class! David recently wrote an article in the April 2014 Ultrarunning Magazine, "Your First Ultra - You Can Do It" that offers some suggestions for your first ultra.
Some topics:
- "Do I get to run or do I have to run?"
- "No discomfort, no gain" philosophy vs. "No Pain, no gain"
Check out the Journey Film movie about David Horton's 2700 Pacific Crest Trail run Here is a VIDEO clip.
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| 0:44.3 | Now, here's what I'd like to talk about. |
| 0:46.7 | We went to Silverton, Colorado, Scott and I to, to observe and to be part of in a peripheral |
| 0:53.0 | way, Silverton, Colorado, hard rock, 2014 and we saw just the mecca of trail running. |
| 1:01.4 | I've got to say I was so impressed with the San Juan Mountains, so beautiful. |
| 1:05.9 | The landscape, incredible, snow, green, red, all the colors represented out there and |
| 1:13.5 | the ultra runners that were attending just fantastic, I mean, the talent on the sidelines |
| 1:18.4 | was, was deep, let alone the field and we got to see Killian running a 22, 41, 33 total |
| 1:27.2 | ascent and descent, 67,000 feet at, through the San Juan Mountains, Adam Campbell dealing |
| 1:34.8 | with a lightning strike as he travels over Handys Peak. |
| 1:39.8 | I mean, the weekend was full of entertainment, but I'll tell you probably the greatest thing |
| 1:46.2 | for me and had we shown up, travel that distance, sat down and had an interview or a podcast |
| 1:54.8 | discussion with a man you're about to hear from David Horton. |
| 1:59.4 | We sat down and just had a conversation. |
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