Episode 98: Anton Krupicka -- Ultra Endurance Icon

King of the Ride

Ted King

Sports, Health & Fitness, Business

4.8 • 660 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Our guest today is an icon in the endurance running space, Anton Krupicka. Winner of the Leadville 100 as a fresh faced 23 year old in 2006, fifteen years later he was once again on the podium in 2021 at Leadville after a spate of injuries, but not a shortage of adventures over that time. Early in his career, Anton's blog became requisite reading material for all aspiring runners. His social media attracts millions of views. He writes prolifically and travels minimally… by that I mean, check out his stunning social media channel which features his bikepacking ventures. Anton's IG: www.instagram.com/antonkrupicka Anton's Strava: www.strava.com/pros/antonkrupicka And don't forget Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs of AG1 with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/tedking

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0:00.0	Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Good day. Whatever it is. Hello and welcome back to King of the Ride podcast, episode number 98. Our guest today is an icon in the endurance running space.
0:18.9	Winner of the Leadville 100 is a fresh-faced 23-year-old back in 2006.
0:24.7	Let's then fast forward 15 years.
0:26.4	The year is 2021, and he finished on the podium at Leadville once again.
0:31.9	Over that time span, he has also podiumed at Western States, plus loads of others.
0:37.0	He has won lots of other races, too.
0:38.8	But that legend's status, a term that I will not use lately here, that transcends results.
0:44.7	His blog became requisite reading material for all aspiring runners. His social media tracks
0:50.7	millions of views. He writes prolifically, and he travels minimally. By that,
0:56.0	I mean, check out his stunning social media channel, which features his bikepacking ventures.
1:00.7	Folks, Anton Krupichka is our guest today. Now, it's through a shared fondness for and
1:09.1	shared ambassadorship with everyone's favorite
1:12.3	mapping software at Ride with GPS that this conversation first kicked off.
1:17.3	You see, Laura and I were traveling late summer, 2022, on our van trip.
1:21.9	We made our way through Boulder, Colorado. Anton, or Tony, depending on how long you've known him.
1:29.4	We were in his hometown, Boulder, Colorado. Anton, or Tony, depending on how long you've known him. We were in his hometown, Boulder,
1:34.2	Colorado. I knew that he was in town. I knew that he lived there, so I reached out to my friends I ride at the GPS to get his contact. We met up. We went for bike ride. He was wrapping up a
1:40.9	climbing training session for some upcoming adventures. He had recently moved around a long run session,
1:46.4	and Anton and I grabbed a coffee and snacks and we talk chop.
1:50.4	As such, and as is often the case on this podcast,
1:53.0	you will notice plenty of background noise.
1:56.0	All of that is part of the charm of real world studios.
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