Episode 031 Ultra Marathon Triple Crown of 200's

Telich Talks

My guest is Rob Steger, an ultra marathoner from Denver, Colorado, who just a few short years ago, could not even run one mile. period. He tried day after day and got a bad case of shin splints and also was about 50-60 pounds overweight. He kept at it and now is doing amazing things. Rob has since discovered ultra marathons, and is accomplishing feats few people can even dream of. He is in the midst of taking on the Triple Crown of 200's..a series of three, 200 mile races, in the span of 60 days. He had already finished the BigFoot 200, and two more are on the docket. The final race is the Moab 240. Rob will run the Moab 240 but will call the race the 401K. He lengthens the race to 401 kilometers(250 miles) and will raise money for pediatric cancer research. The cause is personal to Rob , as the daughter of a colleague, suffers from the disease. His social media on Twitter and Instagram is TrainingforUltra. He will have links for the fund raiser there and so will I, on my social media. I did this episode differently in that I sent Rob, 5 pertinent questions, and he answered each one, on his own, and he sent me the file and I put it together. His message for running is simple. Get out of your comfort zone. You are capable of so much more than you can imagine. Since I have done Ironman triathlons, and have run 100 mile and 50 mile races, I have an idea of what it may be like to try a huge undertaking like a 200 miler, but I will admit, that challenge seems so far out there.... but...you...never....know....... hahah Enjoy.

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