#114 - Mike Wardian - Exploring why we run

A Runner’s Life

In episode 114, I spoke with elite runner Mike Wardian.

Mike Wardian is quite simply one of the world’s best ultra runners. He loves to compete, run and see what his best looks like. I would list all his achievements and races but I’ll leave it here, Mike has competed in nearly 300 marathons and over 100 ultramarathons all over the world.

Mike has competed in the US Olympic Trials three times (2004, 2008, and 2012), has won the 50k and 100k US National Championships, and is a four-time USA Track & Field Ultra Runner of the Year.

In 2019, he ran 20 marathons, including setting a world record for running 10 marathons in 10 days on seven continents, and running across the entire country of Israel in 10 days, setting a new FKT for the Israel National Trail.

We spoke about some of the things you’d expect, but we also spoke about how poker chess and beekeeping relate to running and developing an adaptable mindset.

Plus we spoke about so much more that he hasn’t covered in other conversations.

You can follow him

• Instagram: @mikewardian
• Twitter: @mikewardian
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaelwardian

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