Episode 99 is a conversation between Fender Jackson and IMRA member David Kelleher who is a family man, an ultra marathon runner and a poet amongst other things. Conversation includes: introductions; Rosslare Strand, County Wexford; David’s family; being a twin; Rosslare being the coccyx of the dog that is Ireland and having a blue flag beach that often rates as one of the top 10 beaches of Ireland; Sellafield; coastal erosion; ferries and Rosslare Port;  David’s career; ultra-running; rugby; marathons; Forth Mountain; Born to Run - Christopher McDougall; Irish Mountain Running Association; Comeragh Mountains, Clonmel; racing against the Hoka sponsored Andrew Douglas and other elites; representing Ireland; Jordan Peterson; philosophy; memento morti; the stoic fork; Marcus Aurelius' Meditations; mindset and idiocy; negative affirmations; chasing after the carrot and not being afraid of the stick; ‘The Rise’; Charles Mingus; John Prine; how David writes his poetry; running without headphones; ultra running being a mental sport; the abyss after 26.2 miles; going beyond the limits; saunas and bs; where you can buy David’s book; Lou Ferrigno, Stan Lee and Comic Con; North Slob; Renaissance Person and other topics. Relevant Links Stop, Breathe, Read: Powerful Poems that explore the simplicity of resolve Additional Links https://www.imra.ie/ https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/ https://beachawards.ie/blue-flag/sites-2-2/ Episode 9. Paul Mulligan & Jim Rooney: Evoking The Ghost Of John Prine Episode 42. Dr. Kevin Lynch: Costal Geomorphologist Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.