Episode 483: Arizona Monster 300 Course Record | Mike McKnight
Human Performance Outliers Podcast with Zach Bitter
Zach Bitter
4.8 • 622 Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2026
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Mike McKnight is an ultramarathon athlete, coach, and former Triple Crown of 200s record holder. He is a trailblazer for 200+ mile trail events, and on a mission this year to win as many as possible. He recently won and set the course record at the Arizona 300 Mile, and has his sights on Cocodona 250, Tahoe 200, Hardrock 100, Bigfoot 200, and Moab 240 this year.
Mike: greatwesternadventures.com | IG: @mikejmcknight
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| 0:00.0 | So I threw my leg up in front of them to stop them. |
| 0:03.2 | And in the process, I kicked my fence post really hard with my pinky toe and broke my pinky toe. |
| 0:08.6 | Yeah. |
| 0:09.0 | Monster, the 300. |
| 0:10.8 | I was out for a little over three days. |
| 0:13.9 | And what would that be Friday night, Saturday night? |
| 0:15.8 | Three nights. |
| 0:16.7 | And I slept 20 minutes. |
| 0:18.5 | But like last year, like I had a herniated disc. |
| 0:22.8 | It was huge. |
| 0:23.6 | It was pinching so many of my nerves. |
| 0:25.5 | I had nerve damage in my right leg. |
| 0:27.0 | Like I could barely stand up. |
| 0:28.5 | I had my wife. |
| 0:29.5 | She had to get me out of bed a couple of times because I couldn't move. |
| 0:32.8 | Like herniating my disc hurt worse than breaking my back. |
| 0:37.2 | Every time my back flared up, I would just stop, |
| 0:39.3 | try to figure out what emotional response is my brain trying to suppress right now, |
| 0:43.2 | and I'd usually identify it within five to ten minutes |
| 0:46.0 | and my back pain would get away. |
| 0:50.9 | Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Human Performance Outliers podcast with Zach Bitter. |
| 0:57.9 | Hey everyone, before we get rolling, I just want to thank you for taking the time to check out this episode. |
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