"Everybody that goes running knows if your consistent there you're going to get better."

Chuck Bruns is a runner, a running coach for over 40 years, and teacher of AP English for over 30 years. In this episode, Chuck chats with Luis about being a teacher, coaching cross country running, their mutual friend Clint Welch, reading Born to Run, the relationship between running students and coaches, how a high school cross country meet is scored, Western States 100, his upcoming book, and fun running stories from his past.

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LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/chuckbruns/

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"…and then I noticed that the more I ran on trails, the less I got injured. So I just switched over completely to trail running."

Kirsty Michealsen is a mother of 4 and a trail runner. In this episode, Kristy chats with Luis about her first trail running experience at Back on the Ranch, other trail running races she has ran, running Boston Marathon, how she started running, Born to Run experience, winning a 50k race, running into a cougar at BTR, hurting her knee on a trail, and her Instagram account.

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LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

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Kirsty Michealsen Contact Info:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kirsty.runs.cali/

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"It's so wonderful, the community of people that offered to be a part of this in so many different facets."

Shaun, Jennifer, and Peter Wahl are an amazing family with an even more amazing story. Hear the Wahl family chat with Luis about Shaun's medical condition of cerebral palsy, their experience at multiple Born to Run Ultramarathons, the welcoming nature of the trail community, the preparation that goes into getting the Wahl family ready to run, the device created to keep Shaun comfortable on the course, the help of the firemen, getting the 100-mile buckle, the film that they are making, and other events they have planned.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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"I listen to music almost all the time, I have to."

Val Vasquez is a musician and runner who lives in Hawaii. In this episode, Val chats with Luis about working for the military, Hawaiian music scene, playing gigs, styles of music, most requested music, what he listens to, how he got into running, his proudest running achievement, where he likes to run in Hawaii, his connection to Born to Run and Christoper McDougall.

Support Road Dog Podcast by:
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2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Val Vasquez Contact Info:

Website: valvasquezmusic.com

FB: Val Vasquez Music

IG: @valvasquezmusic

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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"Your Born to Run was my first 200 miler I have ever completed."

Jeannie Munoz is an ultra-runner. In this episode, Jeannie chats with Luis about placing 2nd at the Born to Run Ultramarathon, losing weight, how she started running, her background, her mental state, coaching running, treating her body like a temple, helping inspire people, her relationship with Ann Trason, and her experience at Born to Run.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Jeannie Munoz Contact Info:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/munozjeannie/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/jeannie.munoz.98/

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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"100 miles is like the new 10k."

Luis Escobar talks with Ultramarathonman Dean Karnazes, one of TIME magazine's "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World." Men's Fitness hailed him as one of the fittest men on the planet. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 350 continuous miles, foregoing sleep for three nights. He's run across Death Valley in 120 degree temperatures, and he's run a marathon to the South Pole in negative 40 degrees. On ten different occasions, he's run a 200-mile relay race solo.
Dean talks about his introduction to distance running and his involvement over the past twenty years. Luis and Dean share stories about running the Badwater Ultra Marathon and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.

Support Road Dog Podcast by:
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2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com

HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Dean Karnazes Contact Info:

dkarnazes@yahoo.com (email)

www.ultramarathonman.com

https://www.instagram.com/ultramarathon/

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar

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"How come there are hardly any 60 year old women in hundreds? Go look at it. There's not a whole lot of them."

Pam Reed is a 2022 inductee in the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame. Pam chats with Luis about this season's plan of completing Badwater 135, Hard Rock, and Western States 100. Pam also discusses the support of her husband, plans to run across America, staying positive and stories and advice on running.

Support Road Dog Podcast by:
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2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

3. Get exclusive RDP merch here: https://roaddogpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/

GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com

HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Pam Reed Contact Info:

Website: https://www.pamreedultra.com

Email: preed@theriver.com

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar

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"I am what I call a back of the packer runner. And I felt encouraged by everybody on the course. People that I would be like, why are they going to try and encourage me, they're off running really fast. But everyone was so encouraging and so nice. I did not feel invisible on the course which sometimes I do."

In this special episode, Luis chats with a bunch of Born to Run first timers. Hear first-hand experiences at the event, how they found Born to Run, their personal running journeys, the welcoming nature of the community, and how running has changed them.

Support Road Dog Podcast by:
1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast

2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

3. Get exclusive RDP merch here: https://roaddogpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/

GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com

HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Brixton: https://www.brixton.com

Tanri Sunscreen: https://tanri.com/collections/sun-care

Marvelous Mud: https://marvelousmudpotterystudio.com

Prescription Roasters: https://prescriptionroasting.com

Pickle Juice Sport: https://picklepower.com

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Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

kaoriphoto.com

Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

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