Ep. 36 - Robbie Balenger - Lessons & Stories From His Wildest Ultra Runs

Robbie Balenger is an ultra runner with legendary exploits. He has run across America, outlasted a Tesla on foot, to his self-styled Colorado Crush where he completed the 26, 50, and 100 Leadville races, the Colorado trail, and all of the Colorado 14,000s in a single summer.  Robbie has been on several of the best podcasts in the world to discuss his exploits, and so I wanted to get more of a behind-the-scenes look at his outlook and philosophy.  How does he come up with these adventures and challenges? What are these lessons he’s learned, and how does he then apply them to everyday life? What is his process for getting sponsorship for these challenges? His training, special recovery techniques and a mysterious FKT attempt in the future.  From all that to Strava and facial hair, we covered the serious to the not-so-serious, and it was a really enjoyable conversation.  Don’t forget to subscribe to the show if you haven’t already, it’s the best way to support what I’m doing, and if you want to be extra kind, do consider giving us a 5-star review. Find Robbie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robbiebalenger/ Watch The Colorado Crush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch-n7LwMVZ4&list=WL&index=1 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe.reilly/?hl=en