Episode 30: Dominate the Trail

The Runner's World Show

Runner's World / Panoply

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4.3 • 530 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2016

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Ultrarunner Karl Meltzer discusses how he broke the Appalachian Trail thru-hike record, something he’s been chasing for nearly a decade. (1:56) Learn how to run better off-road with pro tips from an experienced—and really fast—trail runner. (28:35) In the Kick, a community rallies around a young runner with autism, “Elvis Presley” wins a marathon in Las Vegas, and how to stay motivated during the upcoming holidays. (36:58) This week's episode is brought to you by Jabra. Listeners can go to jabra.com/runnersworld to sign up for exlusive discounts and special offers on Jabra products like the Jabra Elite Sport wireless earbuds. Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.4	Welcome to The Runner's World Show, where each week we entertain you, inspire you, and inform you about all things running.
1:09.0	I'm David Willie, editor-in-chief of Runner's World.
1:11.9	This week in the kick, Elvis wins the rock and roll marathon in Las Vegas.
1:16.7	Well, kind of.
1:18.1	And with the holidays fast approaching, hard to believe we know,
1:21.7	we share our favorite way to stay motivated during the sugar cookie season.
1:26.0	We've also got a segment on how to stay upright on
1:29.1	technical off-road terrain. But first, an interview with ultra-runner Carl Meltzer. Carl recently
1:36.2	broke the Appalachian Trail through hike record. It's a record he's been chasing for nearly a
1:41.2	decade. And in his conversation with reporter Kit Fox, Carl talks about his
1:46.0	previous attempts at the record, why this title is so meaningful to him, and what it takes to stay
1:51.5	on task to run 47 miles a day for 45 days straight. Being very meticulous about what I was going to do
2:00.5	was important. You know,
2:02.2	I could have taken a million selfies out there on the trail. I could have blogged live all the time
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