Running Across the USA - 7 Times with Bjorn Suneson
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2019
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
It's probably safe to say that most Americans have never driven across the United States. And even fewer have run across the country. So how is it that a 71 year-old Swedish man has run his way coast-to-coast across America, not once, but a staggering 7 times? And maybe more importantly, WHY?
In this episode, we meet Bjorn Suneson, the man who has done just that. I think we can all agree that runners are just a bit 'crazy' and perhaps Bjorn is even more Runner-Crazy than most of us. In our conversation, we not only learn why he decided to do this on multiple occasions, but how he manages the logistics involved in such an undertaking.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's run to the top podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Every state has so different nature and you see the difference often when you pass the state line. I often get the question, |
| 0:16.2 | which is your favorite state and I can't tell you that because every state has is different charm. |
| 0:25.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect, |
| 0:29.0 | where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:41.0 | Now here's your host, Stephanie Kay Atwood. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome, this is Stephanie K. Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier, coach and host for the Run to the Top |
| 0:52.4 | Podcast. Today we are interviewing |
| 0:55.1 | Bjorn Sunnison, a Swede who has run across the USA not one or two times but |
| 1:02.0 | seven times in total. |
| 1:04.3 | He completed his most recent crossing |
| 1:06.7 | on May 22nd, 2019, running from ocean to ocean, |
| 1:11.4 | California to New Jersey. |
| 1:13.6 | Why does he do it? |
| 1:15.2 | How does he do it? |
| 1:16.8 | We'll ask him directly after a brief break |
| 1:19.4 | to thank our run to the top sponsors. |
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| 1:30.3 | and during training runs and races |
| 1:32.6 | with no sugar spikes and no crashes. |
| 1:35.9 | Later in the episode, I'm going to outline |
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