“We’ve had some guys who’ve run over 20,000 miles.” In this RDP throwback episode, Frank Ruona has been coaching inmates to run marathons for over 15 years. Frank is a seasoned marathon runner and run club coach that has discovered his efforts with coaching inmates has had the power to transform the lives of those prisoners even from behind bars. The simple act of helping inmates set goals and work hard to achieve them has developed focus, discipline, dedication, and consistency in the...

“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. Theyexplain why they like to...

“I like to see their names on the wall. It’ll be sad, I know. Have to relive that, but maybe it will take it out of my chest.” In this special Road Dog Podcast episode, Luis joins the Honor Flight on their tour of Washington D.C.s memorials. Honor Flight Mission is to honor all of America’s veterans by taking them to Washington D.C. on their “Tour of Honor” as our guest. Once there, they can visit and reflect at their memorials which have been built to honor their service. Luis chats with...

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“When we started, we decided that we would be open to everybody regardless of speed. That’s what we wanted. We didn’t really judge anybody. Everybody was welcome to join.” Stan Rosenfield is one of the founders of the San Luis Distance Club since 1974. In this episode, hear how Stan came up with the Club’s name, his co-founder Brian Waterbury, how he got into running, the running pedigree that has come through the club, the newsletter, how to become a member, historic running events in the...

In this episode, Luis Escobar goes into detail about all the special events All We Do Is Run has coming up. Luis details Back on the Ranch Trail Run, and Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run. 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. GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20 Listeners get a special 15% off...

“I had to take all the reasons why I failed in the past and really study and really understand what was going on there and really start to develop a philosophical framework around why people struggle to lose weight and why I struggled to lose weight and make those habits stick.” Miles Victors is an ultra runner, health and fitness consultant, and fellow podcaster of Beating the Statistics. In this episode, Miles chats with Luis about his running goals, his upcoming Triple Crown runs, and his...

“To me the biggest thing is creating an image that showcases the landscape that the runner’s going through.” Jesse Ellis is a runner and an outdoor adventure endurance photographer and owner of Let’s Wander Photography. Jesse chats with Luis about how he got into photography, capturing images at Western States 100, what makes a great photo, and what gear he carries to photo jobs. Support Road Dog Podcast by:  1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2....

“I mean I’m satisfied because it’s the furthest I actually ran. It proved to me that it’s tough, that I can do it and it only makes me want to get better at doing it.” Erik Koenig hangs with Luis in his trailer at the China Peek run event. In this episode, Erik recaps his experience at the Hurt 100, running the 4 day at Born to Run Ultramarathon, Tahoe 200, and how running has helped and hurt his life. Support Road Dog Podcast by:  1. Joining the Patreon...

“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...

“For the first time in my life, I truly looked forward and didn’t look back. And it wasn’t a competitive thing either, but I knew I had won the race.” Andy Gonzales is the first and second official winner of the Western States 100 back in 1977 and 1978. In this special episode recorded live at Fleet Feet Sacramento, Luis is joined by co-host Shannon Weil who is one of the founders of the Western States 100 race. Hear a history lesson on the Western States 100 endurance run as Andy and...

“All we need is a little validation, right? And I think that’s what the race does. Western States help validate what’s inside of us. It helps bring out our best urges, not our worst ones, our best ones.” John Trent is a runner and author of Second Sunrise. He is the past president of the Western States 100, current board member and 11-time finisher. In this episode recorded live at Fleet Feet Sacramento, Luis and co-host Sean Garbutt chat with John about all things Western States like the...

“I thought who does the world’s toughest foot race, well the world’s toughest people and I wanted to be one of those people.” Kaylee Frederick is the youngest finisher at the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon. In this episode, Kaylee chats with Luis about how she got into the race, her experiences on the racecourse, how her crew supported her, how she raised the funds, and what she learned from the experience. Support Road Dog Podcast by:  1. Joining the Patreon...

“We developed an entirely new system. New to me in blind running, in blind guidance. It turned out to be much more easy, efficient, and better for me running altogether.” Aaron Hale is a former EOD technician in the Army who lost his eyesight and a portion of his hearing from an IED explosion in 2011. Join Luis and his co-host Lisa Smith-Batchen as Aaron details his experience running Badwater 135, running with guides, running three separate 100 milers to qualify, his breakdown moment during...

“I’ve had problems in multiple ultras outside of this one. Just heading out to fast you know. You just burn the candle too quick and then you’re just surviving.” Luis is at the Western States 100 and has conversations with Scott Gaiser, Pamela Reed, Nancy Readinger, and Andrew Readinger. Hear all about their running exploits, advice, stories and thoughts. This is a special episode where Luis was at the 2023 Western States 100 with his microphone and chats it up with legends in the sport. ...

“I had a long career in the military, so I had pretty good baseline fitness, plus I consider myself not an elite athlete by any stretch but very athletic.” Tyler Schmoker is retired from the army, a mountain climber, cross country skier, and a runner. This episode features guest host Natasha Swartley. Tyler talks about his time in the Army, running, how he got into alpine climbing, Mt. Whitney, and inspiring others. Support Road Dog Podcast by:  1. Joining the Patreon...

“I like what I’m doing now. I like it to be heard. It’s good dance music but it’s not just meant for background music. There’s a lot of stories involved and there’s a lot of things to talk about that come out in the songs.” Adam Lopez is a musician, music teacher, and runner. Clint Welch joins Luis as a co-host and chat with Adam about guitars, music influences, styles of music and what performing live is like. Support Road Dog Podcast by:  1. Joining the Patreon...

“You are meant to be here. You are worthy and you have a whole line of ancestors and family that fought and died for you to be here today.” This is a Road Dog Podcast classic from the early days. Jordan Marie Bring Three White Horses Daniel is a citizen of the Kul Wicasa Oyate (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe) as well as a passionate advocate for Indian Country and all people. She is nationally known for her advocacy and grassroots organization for anti-pipelines/climate justice efforts, change the...

“In the early days there’re weren’t any trail races, everything is road or track and most of the people there were there to run fast and hurt. It was competitive.” Bob Dion is a long-time distance runner and the founder of Dion Snowshoes. In this episode, Bobreflects on his running career with Luis. Bob chats about Western States 100, Lyme disease, how running in his 60s is different from his 30s, how he won his first trail race, his first 100 miler and how it was a complete failure, how he...

“We have schools that hate each other. We have schools that are big rivals, stuff like that but when it comes to cross country and track, there’s no rivals, there’s no separate schools. One big family.” Becky and Logan Gomes chat with Luis about Logan’s fundraiser he created where he ran through 3 different counties between 6 different schools over 6 days for a total of 62 miles. Logan discusses his experience in Cross Country and Track at Calaveras High School, his biggest obstacles on the...

“If somebody came up and dared us or said, ‘You’re life depends on running 26 miles today.’ That either one of us or both of us could do it and we’d probably do it together.” Recorded live at Claimstake Brewing in Rancho Cordova, California during Global Running Day. Luis wanders around and has running and beer conversations with Clint Welch, Javier Macias-Salazar, Francis Macias-Salazar, Dalia Robles Ramirez, Abel Rodriguez, Robert Cathey, Derrick Booth, Mike Ryan, Philip Crimmins, Brian...

“It’s sort of this like balance of risk vs reward of how hard can I push myself to beat the speed record without falling off a mountain. That’d be the worst thing to happen.” Drew Francis is a firefighter, paramedic, climber and runner near Denver. In this episode, Drew chats with Luis about van life, advice on how to build out your own van, his goal of breaking the speed record in Colorado for the Fourteeners, all the logistics that goes into planning a feat like this, sponsorship, how...

“Yeah, I was just kind of moving up, moving up past people all day and then it was, I mean once you’re in third you’re, third is really good at Western States.” Andrew Miller is a running coach and winner 16 ultramarathons including the 2016 Western States 100, in this episode, Andrew chats with Luis about how he got into long distance running, who he looks up to, how he discovered Western States 100, how he qualified for Western States, his 2016 Western States experience, the support of his...

“I probably had about a 75 pound pack plus a 70 pound sandbag and no mountain experience and definitely not that much rucking experience at that point with that kind of weight and that crushed me.” Dion Mindykowski is an endurance athlete. Dion chats with Luis about the Death Race, Tough Mudder, Spartan, obstacles that he has to overcome, gear that he is required to carry during race, the mind games that are played before and during Death Race, and what races he has coming up. Support Road...

“I was 14 years old, and some friends from school had a band that they made over the summer while I was gone, and their guitar player singer moved to Vermont. They are like looking for a singer and I’m like, ‘Hey man, I’ll sing.’ And their like, ’Hey man, you can’t sing.’ So, I showed up for an audition and their like, ‘You’re in!’” Tommie Silva is a lead singer and a long distance runner. In this special episode, Tommie chats with Luis about how he got started singing, his stage name, his...