What it Really Takes To Run Longer Than You Ever Have Before: Robbie Balenger
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
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🗓️ 15 June 2022
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
There are not many ultrarunners who have run farther than Robbie Balenger. Robbie's been making headlines for the past few years with his massive athletic feats. Just this past spring, Robbie decided to see if he could run longer than a Tesla could on a single charge along a Texas highway. Three days and 242 miles later, man beat machine.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- How Robbie fuels his amazingly long runs
- What training you need to run your first ultra, and
- How to mentally get through extreme challenges and stay on your feet
If you're an ultrarunner, want to become one, or are just fascinated by them, this is an incredible listen!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Robbie Ballanger, and you're listening to the Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:13.0 | Hi there, my running friend, |
| 0:20.0 | this is Coach Claire Bartholic, the Planted Runner. |
| 0:23.2 | And this is the Run to the Top Podcast, |
| 0:25.5 | one of the first and only running podcast dedicated |
| 0:28.3 | to making you a better runner with each and every episode. |
| 0:31.9 | We are created and produced by the expert team |
| 0:34.6 | of running coaches at runnersconnect.net |
| 0:37.7 | where you can find the best running information on the internet |
| 0:41.0 | as well as running coaching plans to fit every runner and every budget. on the |
| 0:43.0 | internet as well as running coaching plans to fit every runner and every budget. |
| 0:49.0 | The desire to run longer than you ever have run before is something that most runners have. |
| 0:55.0 | When you first run a mile, you're a third of the way to a 5K. |
| 0:59.0 | Once you master that, you might aim for 10K or 10 miles. Then comes the half marathon and the |
| 1:05.5 | marathon and that's where most people stop. Once you go beyond the marathon |
| 1:11.0 | distance the cast of characters looks a little different. |
| 1:14.3 | Ultra runners take to the trail, not with the goal of running their very fastest, but |
| 1:19.2 | their farthest. |
| 1:20.9 | And there's not many ultra-runners that have gone farther than Robbie Ballinger. |
| 1:24.3 | Robbie's been making headlines for the past few years with his massive athletic feats. |
| 1:28.8 | Just this past spring, Robbie decided to see if he could run longer than a Tesla could on a single |
| 1:34.6 | charge along a Texas highway. Three days and 242 miles later, man beat machine. |
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