Adam Kimble - Tapping the Power of Team to Go the Distance! | RunChats Ep.91

"I love my crew, I love this community, and I've never been more satisfied crossing a finish line than I was holding my daughter on Saturday night at Placer High. Love you all. God is good!" -Adam Kimble Adam is a high-energy, super positive professional ultrarunner, motivational speaker, and running coach, who is so easy to root for. His joy for running is infectious, whether on the course at Western States interacting with volunteers at aid stations, his beloved crew, or fellow runners. Adam has a big appetite for adventure and chasing down big goals with his MVP crew and the support of his brands, HOKA, BUFF, Rabbit, COROS, and Tahoe Mountain Realty. Adam has run across the USA (60 days, 2500 miles), run the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the 171-mile Tahoe Rim Trail—with 28K of climbing—in 37 hours, 12 minutes, and 15 seconds—beating the LEGEND Kilian Jornet's record—but he will be hard pressed to surpass the iconic moment of crossing the Western States Finish Line in 17:28:33 with his beautiful daughter Kaia in his arms. (MAJOR photo creds to Paul Nelson) We discuss: -the huge impact of the Western States live-stream by Billy Yang, Dylan Bowman, and Corrine Malcolm -2018 vs 2022 Western States—learnings, on-course feels, the finish of a lifetime -the power of team—how they push and pull him through his darkest and brightest moments -gratitude for his amazing NASCAR-like crew, his brands, and the sport of Ultra -TRT FKT—lessons learned & applied from his first failed attempt to smash the record and share it with the local community -his run across the USA to break a record, falling well short, finishing the job, but learning & inspiring many more -community—the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, crewing, pacing, coaching I greatly appreciate Adam bringing the fire and I'm stoked to follow his upcoming adventures! If you enjoy the episode, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on. Connect With Adam: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamkimble818/ Additional Links: https://zez.am/adamkimble818 Connect With Ron: Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronrunsnyc/ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runchats_with_ronrunsnyc/ Facebook: https://fb.me/runchats Website: https://ronrunsnyc.com ---- Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: [email protected] Social: https://www.instagram.com/_margittai/ © 2022 Ron Romano