Best Luis Escobar Podcasts (2025)

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Luis Escobar: Legacy in the Saddle 1:11:04

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Send us a text Luis Escobar, the heart behind Santa Clara Polo Club and a towering figure in American polo, takes us on a fascinating journey from his childhood in Costa Rica to building a lasting legacy in Wellington, Florida. Growing up with a father who embraced polo in his thirties, Luis discovered his life's passion at just seven years old, de…

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Javier Herrera: Connecting Polo's Global Community 1:14:57

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Send us a text When Javier Herrera broke his knee playing rugby in Argentina, his doctor gave him two recovery options: ride a bike or ride a horse. That fateful choice led him to discover polo and eventually create PoloLine – transforming how the sport is covered, consumed, and connected across the globe. In this candid conversation, Javier reveal…

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370: Survivors & Heroes Expedition 1:22:38

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“We know why they did it, but we don’t know how they did it. Because once we saw what we saw—and we’re like tested ultramarathon athletes—we just kept shaking our heads, like, how did they ever make it? Just sheer desire and will.” Bob Crowley, Hal Hall and Tim Twietmeyer are discovering American West tales and trails. Join them as they chat with L…

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369: Seattle Gummy Company Gets Scientific 1:41:13

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“Every single ingredient we put in there will do something for you good biologically.” Seattle Gummy Company (SGC) is a science-first wellness brand specializing in high-performance functional gummies. Backed by over 80 patents, our products deliver targeted benefits—like energy, immunity, recovery, and sleep—using fast-acting, bioavailable formula…

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Tim Dutta Sr. & Timmy Dutta Jr.: Shaking Up Polo with LineUp 1:15:48

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Send us a text Tim and Timmy Duda embody a refreshingly unconventional polo story that defies the sport's traditional narratives. Where most elite players inherit polo legacies, the Dudas created theirs from scratch – beginning with Tim Sr.'s journey from India to America and the founding of a global equine transport empire that now moves 6,000 hor…

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368: KORIMA HEALTH INITIATIVE Restores Hope to the Tarahumara 1:32:35

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“When we go down, that’s the gift that the Tarahumara give us. That we are one people and we all just have to take care of each other.” The Korma Health Initiative mission is to provide compassionate, community-centered healthcare and outreach that respects and integrates the ancestral knowledge and traditions of Rarámuri healers with modern medici…

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Alice Walsh & Rosanna Turk: Shaking Up Polo with LineUp 1:01:30

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Send us a text Ever wondered what happens when cutting-edge technology meets the tradition-steeped world of polo? This episode delivers the answer through an exhilarating conversation with Alice Walsh and Rosanna Turk, the dynamic duo behind Line Up Polo. These two childhood rivals-turned-business partners share their remarkable journey from compet…

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367: Jameelah Mujaahid is Indestructible 1:25:21

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“You’re going to go the hard route, and then you are going to be so proud of yourself —that you went that route, and you came out successful.” Jameelah Mujaahid is a Mom of 5, Ultrarunner, RD, Fitness Specialist, Personal Trainer, and Equality 4 All Advocate. In this episode, Jameelah chats with Luis and Karina Powell about her lengthy running care…

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Cindy Halle: Championing the Next Generation of Polo 1:20:32

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Send us a text Step into the hidden world of collegiate and high school polo with trailblazer Cindy Hale, whose four-decade journey from college player to pioneering coach and official offers a fascinating glimpse into one of polo's most impactful yet least understood sectors. What began as a chance encounter with polo ponies in Southern California…

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366: Adrian Vigil has Lived the Struggle 1:23:31

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“I doubt running often. Why am I doing this?” Adrian Vigil is a distance runner, a business owner, and a recovering addict. In this episode, Adrian chats with Luis about how he got into running, running Boulder to Boulder in Colorado, his tough upbringing, his struggle with drug addiction, how an explosion changed his life, being sober for 7 years,…

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365: John Calabrese Keeps Moving Forward 1:10:30

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“If you’re feeling good you should go for it. But if you feel bad come race day and it’s not your day, just bow out. Don’t get further injured.” John Calabrese is a dad, a runner, and a former military serviceman. In this episode, John chats with Luis about his upcoming race called Burning River 100, how he turned his life around, overcoming his ad…

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Luis Albarracín | Centro Histórico de Cúcuta - Patrimonio después del Terremoto 1:16:50

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Luis Albarracín es Arquitecto de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Con estudios en historia y teoría del arte y una amplia experiencia trabajando con los Centro Históricos de Cartagena, Villa de Leyva, Barichara, Santa Marta y nuestra Cúcuta mediterránea. Para Cúcuta adelantó un diagnóstico sobre el PEMP (Plan Especial de Manejo y Protección) a …

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Jorge Héctor Hernández - Mussi Zapatos | Cúcuta ciudad zapatera de Colombia 37:50

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Jorge Héctor Hernández es Economista de la Universidad Externado de Colombia. Gerente de mercadeo y ventas de Mussi. Empresa de calzado cucuteña que se encuentra en su segunda generación. Si bien Mussi nació como marca en 2002, sus inicios se remontan a una tradición familiar que nació en San Antonio del Táchira - Venezuela. En noviembre del 2020 (…

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364: Bryant Shook is Looking to Suffer 1:12:08

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“I’m capable of suffering but still moving forward.” Bryant Shook is a sales rep in the veterinary space and a runner in Southern California. In this episode, Bryant chats with Luis about Back on the Ranch, how that race got him into running, DNF at Cocodona 250, finding the joy in suffering, nutritional mistakes, finally finishing the Cocodona 250…

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363: Joe Hasell Found Running and Faith 1:39:38

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“I have known this for a long time…running saved my life.” Joe Hasell runs a construction company, is an author, and runs. Joe chats with Luis about growing up in the Santa Maria area, how running saved his life, dealing with stress, finding running, finding God, his experience at his first organized run, how he overcomes life issues, drinking, fin…

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362: Jamie Boyle is so Positive 1:20:00

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“I was sort of the face of positivity during the pandemic for just under a 100,000 people.” Jamie Boyle is the Chief Positivity Officer for the Town of Newmarket, Ontario. In this episode, Jamie chats with Luis about how they met at a race in Nicaragua, Born to Run, making toys, Zoom drinking, his job as Chief Positivity Officer, and the importance…

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361: Erik Koenig Island View Endurance Run 1:24:07

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“It was a good experience. I loved it. My legs were fucking done by 25 miles in, and I was shaking walking up the hill because my legs couldn’t take any more beating.” Erik Koenig, a former U.S. Army infantryman and accomplished ultramarathoner, is widely respected in the running community for his experience as both a military veteran and elite end…

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360: Scotty Kumer Got That On Vinyl 1:21:49

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"The Badger 100 is the biggest race we put on. It is the crown jewel of everything that I do, and I look forward to it every year.” Scotty Kumer is an attorney, race director, podcast host of Ten Junk Miles, and quite possibly the most painstakingly average runner known to man. He is a co-founder of the Flatlander Ultrarunners in Chicagoland which …

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359: Michael Miller Hosts the Copper Canyons Endurance Run 1:29:11

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“Within their culture, it’s much more community based and integrated in sharing and kind of what I have is yours. This is how we survive. We are all one.” Michael Miller is the owner and operator of the Copper Canyons Endurance Run In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about the Copper Canyons Endurance Run, Tarahumara people, the culture around…

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Basura orgánica como oportunidad | Alberto Contreras Pabón en PERFILES 36:20

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Alberto Contreras Pabón es el gerente de la empresa Biotecnocol. Una empresa de Biotecnología en la ciudad de Cúcuta. Se ha formado de manera autodidacta en el estudio del aprovechamiento de los residuos orgánicos. La basura orgánica como oportunidad para la sociedad a través del impacto de las larvas de la “mosca soldado negro”. Este es su canal d…

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358: Carrie Meng Helps Direct the Western States 100 1:12:58

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“Enjoy it while you’re out there and embrace every moment on the course.” Carrie Meng is the Assistant Race Director at the Western States 100. In this episode, Carrie chats with Luis about how she became involved with the Western States 100, the structure of Western States, all the media involved in the race, policy changes with regards to crew, h…

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357: Ted Knudsen is Passing Time on Western States 100 1:34:25

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“The heat out there is just a different beast.” Ted Knudsen is the owner of the San Francisco Running Company and passionate trail runner since 1995. Ted has completed the Western States Endurance Run four times and is involved with the WSER lottery and runner tracking for the race. In this episode, Ted chats with Luis about Born to Run, timing and…

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356: Jason Davis & Brian Morrison Crossing the Western States Finish Line 3:02:56

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“I was dead set on winning the 2006 race almost because I didn’t want to embarrass or disappoint Jurek.” Jason Davis was the pacer for Brian Morrison at Western States 100. In this dual episode, Luis chats with Jason Davis & Brian Morrison about the Western States 100, Brian describes how a running shoe should fit, his run camps, how he got into ru…

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355: Hayden Hawks Spills the Beans on Western States 100 1:41:36

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“If I’m not good enough to get a golden ticket to get back into Western States, I’m probably not good enough to win the event. And for me, I want to win the event.” Hayden Hawks is a professional ultra runner, coach, and family man with a long list of accomplishments. In this episode, Luis is joined by Michael Salsbury and they chat with Hayden abo…

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354: Shannon Weil Has Buckle Fever 1:21:54

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“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 …

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353: REPLAY: Michael Miller Copper Canyons Endurance Run 1:15:22

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“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 conne…

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352: REPLAY: Volunteers Make Shit Happen 1:20:17

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“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, Jenni…

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351: Ron du Preez is Making Senior Strides 1:03:27

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“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 friend…

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350: Born to Run Pre-Event Conversations 2:49:00

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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 C…

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349: Terry Chiplin and the Future of Trail Running 1:26:22

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“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 hi…

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348: The Wirth Family All Place Top Ten at 9 Trails 1:03:17

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“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 liv…

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347: Rod Farvard Wins the Santa Barbara 9 Trails Race 1:08:28

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“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 t…

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346: Stephan Kesting Journeys 1000 Miles on a Canoe 2:13:07

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“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 journe…

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345: Lindsey Haring & Celia Uribe Say Take a Hike 1:05:18

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“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…

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344: Taylor McKenzie Gerlach Sees The Outdoors 1:13:46

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“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 Paci…

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343: Carmen Mata Investigates Ultramarathons 1:02:22

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“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 mo…

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342: Alison Cebulla is on a Digital Nomad Journey 1:16:24

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“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 histor…

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341: Ann Thompson is Getting Artsy with Luis 1:54:39

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“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 ar…

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340: Steve Mackel is Going the Distance Efficiently 1:09:46

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“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, incor…

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339: Robin Greenfield is Living Simply and Sustainably 1:10:45

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“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 …

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338: Meghan Hicks of iRunFar 1:19:25

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“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…

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337: Luis Goes Deep into the Copper Canyons 1:18:57

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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 …

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336: Amy Clark on Ultra Running Magazine 58:48

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“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.”…

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335 Randall & Roslyn Braun are Marking the Future of Racecourses 1:07:15

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“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 i…

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334: Dr. Sarah Groman’s Endurance for Physical Therapy 1:16:37

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“The evidence of exercise as a factor for someone’s longevity is irrefutable at this point. We know that. We understand that. Not only for physical being but also the mental and the emotional being as well.” Dr. Sarah Groman is a Doctor of physical therapy and also works for a remote coaching company called Mountain Endurance Team. In this episode,…

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333: Morganfield Burnett Performs at Back on the Ranch 2:52:39

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332: Rosalie Smith Takes a Hike with Luis 1:16:46

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“I think it’s just sharing that love of being out here and running. I will come out here, we’ll ride our horses. Joe will come run with me and it’s such a beautiful place that being able to have the privilege of sharing that with other people is pretty amazing.” Rosalie Smith is a registered nurse, the owner of La Cuesta Ranch, and the founder of t…

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331: Jenn Coyle is Kicking Cans and Taking Names 59:04

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“I was working my way up a hill and this guy goes, “Good job. You’re doing good. You doing the 30?” And I was like, “I’m on mile 95!” And he was like, “What!?” Jenn Coyle is a Sacramento based runner and founder of The Can Van. In this episode, Jenn chats with Luis about beer runs, how to start a beer run to create community, her impressions of Bor…

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330: Rebecca Barnes is Making an Ultra-Running Documentary 50:55

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“There’s like a universal flow to things, I really believe that and so I think we know when it’s finished. I have this knowing that we are trying our best, we’re trying to tell the story correctly and it will be exactly how it is meant to be.” Rebecca Barnes is a filmmaker and surfer out of San Diego. Rebecca made the documentary called The Endless…

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REPLAY: 329: The Clemens Clan Hike the Camino 1:36:52

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“Slow is steady, steady is fast.” Jim Clemens, Tyler Clemens, and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their adventures on the trail. Hear about the logistics, food and drink along the way, the interactive app they used, interactions with fellow travelers, reflecting on the hike, what it meant to be together as a …