EPISODE · Aug 16, 2017 · 59 MIN
73: Do NOT Be Afraid to Fail: Talking with Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell the Barkley Marathons Man
from Marathon & Ultra Running Podcast - With Suman Silwal · host MarathonRuns - MRuns
MR73: In this week's episode, I talked with Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell. Gary is one of the founders of the Barkley Marathons - the world's hardest ultra marathon. In 31 years, the Barkley Marathons produced only 15 finishers. Gary is also the race director of 5 other races which are the classic races of southeastern USA. He has been part of running community for 51 years. Over the years, Gary has gone from being a runner to a race director. This is great listen podcast where you get to learn in-depth about the Barkley Marathons - from directing the race, course, runners, challenges of the Barkley Marathons, and more from the man himself - Lazarus Lake. In this episode, Gary and I talked about: -Gary's running journey -Some of the races Gary direct -History of the Barkley Marathons and toughness of its trail -The Barkley Marathons, its community, and its runners -More Enjoy and Share the episode! Music by: bensound.com Wiki Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkley_Marathons
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MR73: In this week's episode, I talked with Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell. Gary is one of the founders of the Barkley Marathons - the world's hardest ultra marathon. In 31 years, the Barkley Marathons produced only 15 finishers. Gary is also the race director of 5 other races which are the classic races of southeastern USA. He has been part of running community for 51 years. Over the years, Gary has gone from being a runner to a race director. This is great listen podcast where you get to learn in-depth about the Barkley Marathons - from directing the race, course, runners, challenges of the Barkley Marathons, and more from the man himself - Lazarus Lake. In this episode, Gary and I talked about: -Gary's running journey -Some of the races Gary direct -History of the Barkley Marathons and toughness of its trail -The Barkley Marathons, its community, and its runners -More Enjoy and Share the episode! Music by: bensound.com Wiki Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkley_Marathons
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