Episode 038 Back to Back 100 milers, Mike Schaffer

Telich Talks

Mike Schaffer has run in 13 , 100 mile trail ultra marathons, finishing 10 of them in the past 7 years. He just completed the Grindstone 100 in Virginia, which featured 21,000 feet of elevation gain. He will be running another 100 miler, just 6 days later, the Oil Creek 100 in Western Pennsylvania. His story is one of overcoming substance abuse issues, and abuse of alcohol and how running has been a huge part of his recovery and his mission in life. The mission is to make others lives better, by inspiring them to be active with the thought that more movement and fitness can be so much better for ones mental health and outlook on life. He is now taking classes, and is studying to become a nurse at age 58. On a personal note, I have run with him many times, and he has even paced me in one of my 100 mile ultra marathon quests.

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