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Road Dog Podcast

Luis Escobar and Kevin Lyons

Adventure outside with Luis Escobar, trail running legend, race director, running mentor and photographer, as he converses with athletes and public figures about all things extreme sports. We"ll cover everything from sell-out trail races to the most unknown ultra-running adventures around the globe, swing over into the world of rock climbing, and dive into mountain biking, triathlons and more.

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01:21:54

354: Shannon Weil Has Buckle Fever

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/05/26

“If you want to test your endurance, you go do the Ironman triathlon. But if you want to see the other side of your soul, run the Western States Endurance Run.” Shannon Weil is an original co-founder of the Western States 100 and author of a new book entitledUltrarunning’s Buckle Fever. In this episode, Luis chats with Shannon about the beginnings of Western States 100 race, it’s humble start as the Tevis Cup, how they created the concept and rules to the race, all the original founding members,

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01:15:22

353: REPLAY: Michael Miller Copper Canyons Endurance...

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2025/05/19

“Live simple, be kind, run, keep your connection to the earth, and share.” Michael Miller is the owner and operator of the Copper Canyons Endurance Run. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about Micah True also known as Caballo Blanco, the meaning behind the Copper Canyons Run, the Tarahumara people, the culture around the race, having a connection with nature, particulars of the race, and how it can change your life. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon

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01:20:17

352: REPLAY: Volunteers Make Shit Happen

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/05/05

“Volunteering is a great way to get to know people, it’s a great way to get inspired. So, I would recommend it to anybody who wants to go to a race but they’re nervous because they don’t know people. Volunteering you know people instantly. You know them very very well.” In this episode, Luis chats with Mara Klassen, Emily O’Rourke, Barb Sims, Jennifer Gray, Brenda Luce, Roland Hyatt, Joanie Andersen, Tom Taylor, and Bryan Gray about volunteering at race events. They explain why they like to

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01:03:27

351: Ron du Preez is Making Senior Strides

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2025/04/28

“So the main purpose of this is not to draw attention to myself, but to draw attention to encourage people to get out and move.” Ron du Preez is a 73-year young man who is planning to walk 50k/day in 50 states in 50 days, with its mission, “to energize and empower everyone, especially those over 65, to engage in physical fitness in a fun and friendly way to foster health and well-being.” In this episode, Ron chats with Luis about blue zones, moving your body as you get older, how he is funding his

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02:49:00

350: Born to Run Pre-Event Conversations

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/04/21

In this special episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis chats with folks who are going to be involved with the Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza. The Born to Run Ultra Marathon is a trail run and much, much more. Luis speaks with Rob DeCou, Crystal Morse, Ron du Preez, Tyler Tomasello, Julie Fernandez, Ted Knudsen, Zoey Linnea Chiasson, Hannah Cox, Michael and Kimberly Miller, and Emilie Bard. Hear about a spirit run, sunset ceremony, running into the golden years, photography, Mexican food,

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01:26:22

349: Terry Chiplin and the Future of Trail Running

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/04/14

“If we can share best practices and ways to help change the sport and grow it and evolve into something different than the way it is right now then we can make bigger impact in terms of the ripples in the sport.” Terry Chiplin is the founder of the US Trail Running Conference. In this episode, Terry chats with Luis about the south of France, the history of the US Trail Conference, details about the conference this year in Tennessee, who the conference is for, what a participant will get out of it,

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01:03:17

348: The Wirth Family All Place Top Ten at 9 Trails

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/04/07

“I’m pacing myself. I got to keep consistent going up these hills and just keep my heart rate and breathing under control because once you get to far pass lactate threshold, it’s hard to come back from that.” Justin Wirth, Salvador Wirth, and Emery Wirth are a running family from Minnesota. In this episode, the Wirth family chat with Luis about living in Minnesota, where they like to run, how they got into running, running the 9 Trails race, and the ups and downs of the race. Support Road Dog

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01:08:28

347: Rod Farvard Wins the Santa Barbara 9 Trails Race

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/03/31

“I think 9 Trails is always kind of been this like, test for me to see where I am at.” Rod Farvard is a pro ultra trail runner for Hoka from the Santa Barbara area. In this episode, Rod chats with Luis about the Santa Barbara 9 Trails race, first competing in that race in 2019, how running against the best tested him, how it feels to be looked up to as a trail runner, placing 2nd in the Western States 100, race strategy advice, and what it’s like to be in the lead of Western States with the best

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02:13:07

346: Stephan Kesting Journeys 1000 Miles on a Canoe

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/03/24

“Well if I do swap here or end up in the drink, then at least my core will remain warm and maybe I’ll survive a bit longer.” Stephan Kesting is a Canadian firefighter, Jiu-Jitsu instructor, and an endurance canoer. In this episode Stephan chats with Luis about Jiu-Jitsu, the difference between a kayak and a canoe, A 42 day, a 1,000 mile solo journey across the Canadian Arctic and Subarctic by canoe, what gear he carried on this trip, challenges of the trip, the use of GPS, bear encounters, and his

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01:05:18

345: Lindsey Haring & Celia Uribe Say Take a Hike

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/03/17

“If there are kids in high school that are showing an interest, or a passion, or want to try something, we absolutely do not want literacy barriers, financial barriers to be an issue. So, we want to be able to be there to assist and make sure they get those opportunities.” Lindsey Haring & Celia Uribe are a partner and board member of PEAK. In this episode, Lindsey and Celia chat with Luis about San Luis Obispo, best places to hike there, PEAK or Promoting Extracurricular Activities for Kids,

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01:13:46

344: Taylor McKenzie Gerlach Sees The Outdoors

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/03/10

“We know that you are trained as a journalist, you’re trained as a more documentary style photographer so whatever you see out there capture it.” Taylor McKenzie Gerlach is a writer, photographer, runner, rock climber, and outdoor enthusiast based in Seattle, Washington. In this episode, Taylor chats with Luis about the outdoor industry in the Pacific Northwest, the details of the 9 Trails Race, her article on 9 Trails, her article workflow, her favorite projects she has worked on, her favorite

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01:02:22

343: Carmen Mata Investigates Ultramarathons

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/03/03

“I don’t know if I’d do a 100 miler again. I don’t know.” Carmen Mata is a distance runner and a financial investigator. In this episode, Carmen chats with Luis about her job, living with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, her experience at Born to Run, her ultramarathon support crew, and what to look out for if someone is laundering money. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever

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01:16:24

342: Alison Cebulla is on a Digital Nomad Journey

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/02/17

“You can actually just do whatever makes you feel the most joyful. You can. You have permission. You are going to feel so good.” Alison Cebulla has a running business called Kind Warrior. Kind Warrior is dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability, compassion for all living beings, and the transformative power of healing personal and historical trauma. They advocate for a holistic approach to well-being, embracing interconnectedness, knowledge empowerment, and fostering a society rooted in

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01:54:39

341: Ann Thompson is Getting Artsy with Luis

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/02/10

“The people that are members of the Mural Society are amazing. They do everything that they do because of the love of their community.” Ann Thompson is the art curator of murals for the Lompoc Mural Society. In this episode, Ann chats with Luis about the history of art in Lompoc California, all the beautiful murals around town, how they met, why art needs to be restored, how some murals are done in one day, satellites, how you know when you are finished with a piece of art, how the Mural Society

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01:09:46

340: Steve Mackel is Going the Distance Efficiently

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/02/03

“When you’re doing long distance it’s about efficiency. You only have so much energy. You can only store so many carbs.” Steve Mackel is a marathon running coach out of Los Angeles. In this episode, Steve chats with Luis about how they met, Born to Run Ultramarathon, dealing with the Los Angeles fires, how he got his start as a running coach, incorporating yoga with running, ChiRunning, quality of life, recovery, RPR – Reflexive Performance Reset, Catalina Marathon, Victoria Marathon, and what types

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01:10:45

339: Robin Greenfield is Living Simply and Sustainably

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/01/27

“14 years ago, I set out to radically transform my life. To live in a way where my actions where in alignment with my beliefs, to overcome my hypocrisy, and instead actually be who I really wanted to be.” Robin Greenfield is on a life journey to transform himself. Robin is a truth seeker, activist, and social reformer. In this episode, Robin chats with Luis about his lifestyle changes, living sustainably, how he is walking over 1600 miles from Canada to Los Angeles, how is gearing up for a state of

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01:19:25

338: Meghan Hicks of iRunFar

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/01/20

“I would say stage racing is probably my greatest love in ultrarunning in trail running because of the way that it lets you use your sport to move through environments and in places and really have these intimate experiences through running.” Meghan Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar. iRunFar.com provides you with the best possible information regarding trail running and ultrarunning anywhere. Meghan is also the author of 'Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running. In this episode, Meghan

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01:18:57

337: Luis Goes Deep into the Copper Canyons

Road Dog Podcast ·

2025/01/13

In this special on the road episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis finds himself deep in the Copper Canyons with the Tarahumara Indians. Listen in as Luis interacts with locals, witnesses a local running game called Rarájipari, records musicians, and gets in way over his head. Rarájipari is a running game played by the Tarahumara (also known as the Rarámuri) people of the Copper Canyons region in Chihuahua, Mexico.[1] The game is played by two teams of four or more players. One member of each team

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58:48

336: Amy Clark on Ultra Running Magazine

Road Dog Podcast ·

2024/12/23

“It really is about the experience and I think that all of us want to read about the runner, the pacer, the crew member, a volunteer, what their experiencing in the moment during that race and so the details, the emotions, everything that you could put on to paper so that somebody else could feel those emotions as they are reading the race report.” Amy Clark is the Editor in Chief of Ultra Running Magazine. In this episode, Amy chats with Luis about Ultra Running Magazine, the history of the

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01:07:15

335 Randall & Roslyn Braun are Marking the Future of...

Road Dog Podcast ·

2024/12/16

“Everything we do has an impact and so everything we can do to make this world better off is in everybody’s best interest.” Randall & Roslyn Braun own and operate Route Arrows which is a racecourse marking business. In this episode, Randall & Roslyn chat with Luis about route making racecourses, the importance of color markers, products they have invented, environmental impact of course markers, their connection with the American Trail Running Association and the US Trail Running Conference Support

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