EP 691: Breaking Records at Leadville: A 100-Mile Journey

Trail Runner Nation

Ultramarathon, Fitness, Running, Community, Health & Fitness, Trail, Endurance, Trails, Sports

4.5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Coach David Roche delves into his record-breaking performance at the 2024 Leadville 100, sharing insights into his unique approach to training, racing, and pushing personal limits. David discusses the importance of embracing failure as a pathway to success, maintaining a strong mindset, and never giving in to the urge to hike aka "Never Hike" mantra.. He also offers practical advice on nutrition strategies, including the use of liquid gels and conditioning the stomach for endurance racing. Beyond the physical aspects, David emphasizes the psychological challenges of ultrarunning, the significance of the "pain cave," and the incredible power of love and support from the running community. He concludes with reflections on the lessons he's learned as a coach and his deep gratitude for the opportunity to inspire others through his running journey.

Listen to David and Megan's podcast episode about his race at Some Work, All Play

Check out more about their coaching services at SWAPrunning

Find out more about this episode's sponsor: Janji

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photo credit: Cody Bare

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0:00.0	You know, if you bet on yourself in those little ways and keep treating yourself that way,
0:08.2	who knows?
0:09.2	Who knows what you're capable of?
0:10.8	You know, I think that that open question is why this sport and sports in general are
0:14.4	so beautiful.
0:15.4	It's like, you don't know what you're capable of until you show up every day for a really
0:19.5	long time.
0:20.5	And sometimes overnight success stories are actually 20 years in the making.
0:27.8	Welcome to the trailhead of trail runner nation.
0:41.0	Where we go on virtual trail runs with interesting guests that are going to help us become
0:46.1	better runners and always better human beings, especially today.
0:51.7	This podcast is so good.
0:53.8	I'm not even going to talk about it so you can get right to it.
0:58.8	I hope you're following John G's trail runners handbook.
1:03.0	Wait, remind me of what that is, Scott.
1:05.4	John G's working with Ricky Gates and a team to explore iconic classic trails across
1:11.3	America.
1:12.3	You can find these trails as they published them.
1:14.9	This year they will feature six great classic trails.
1:19.3	The latest, which is number four, is just out.
1:22.3	It's called the Pemmy Loop.
1:24.6	Hope I'm saying that right.
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