High on Failure

Out There

Willow Belden

Wilderness, Sports, Nature, Science

4.6 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Every year, in the mountains of Vermont, a group of ultra runners gather for a 550-mile race called Infinitus. It's one of the toughest trail running races in existence.

Jordan Wirfs-Brock was no stranger to ultra marathons, but Infinitus broke her: she failed to finish. Surprisingly, though, the failure turned out to be one of the best things that's ever happened to her.

This story first aired in 2016, and it won a gold medal for best independent podcast from Public Radio News Directors, Inc., or PRNDI.

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0:00.0	Hub and spoke. Audio collective. To start out today, I want to give a big shout out to
0:11.7	PeakVisor. PeakVisor has sponsored this entire season of Out There, and beyond that,
0:19.0	they've supported the podcast for years. Having that kind of dedication
0:23.2	from a sponsor is a big deal for a little show like us. It gives us a certain amount of stability,
0:29.0	which means we can put our time and energy into things that matter, like creating thoughtful,
0:34.5	introspective stories. In case you're not familiar with it,
0:38.2	PeakVisor is an app that helps you make the most of your time in the mountains.
0:42.6	They have maps, information on trailheads,
0:46.0	details on elevation gain, and much more.
0:49.4	If you'd like your own personal mountain guide,
0:52.1	check out PeakVisor in the app store.
0:55.2	You just might love it.
1:08.1	Hi, I'm Willow Belden and you're listening to Out There, the podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors. This is the last episode of our current season.
1:14.6	I'll talk about what's next for Out There at the end of the episode, but for now, let's dive right in.
1:20.6	Today's story is an award-winning narrative.
1:24.6	It won a gold medal for Best Independent Podcast from the Public Media Journalists Association, formerly known as Prendi.
1:31.3	The story first aired in 2016, and just so you know, there is some adult language in this episode.
1:42.3	Okay, I want to know.
1:48.0	What did you think when you first heard about what I was planning on doing?
1:50.1	Be completely honest.
1:59.3	Well, on the one hand, I was totally in awe and actually kind of jealous of what you were doing.
2:00.5	I kind of wanted to do it too.
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