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#234 Mark Dowdle - Favorite to Win BPN Last Man Standing?, Mentality Needed to Win Backyard Ultras

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For coaching, visit lisrunning.com !On this episode the boys had on special guest Mark Dowdle! Mark is one of the best backyard ultra runners in the US. He is one of the favorites to win the BPN Last Man Standing this Spring and has already been selected for Team USA at Big's Backyard Ultra this fall.Mark quit his job to go all in on ultra-running. We talked about that decision and what is has been like after doing that, and also the mentality needed to win backyard ultra races. Mark's mental strength advice is great and can be applied to runners at all distances.Mark makes great content on IG, give him a follow below!FOLLOW MARK: IG: https://www.instagram.com/mark.dowdle/FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667Scottyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526Dannyhttps://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ENDORPHIN BELThttps://endorphinbelt.com/SWIFTWICK SOCKShttps://swiftwick.com/15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEKEN COMBS RUNNING STOREhttps://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDEMASON CONSTRUCTIONhttps://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/HUMMINGBIRD FUELShttps://www.hummingbirdfuels.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqIWeWBtEGBvJV4gptxXRmqL5A6Ot7MrVCdhEqvO_zECh0BEz-BDISCOUNT CODE: LIS20ALEX BAKER ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=2257869&fr_id=159612&pg=personal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTEShttps://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZPaul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

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