Episode 75: The Run AROUND the USA 🇺🇸

Cameron Balser RAN AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Sorry, the all-caps seemed necessary. 11,170 miles in 294 days. That's ~40 miles PER DAY. I'm simply in awe of Cam and his attitude towards life and you HAVE to listen to this. During this episode sponsored by Athlete Bouquets, we talk about: How being called Forrest Gump doesn’t bother Cam The fact that Cam grew up in the “Only Swayzee in the World” Finding running in junior high and learning it was genuinely something he loved to do His sisters, his twin, Chantelle, and younger sister, Kayla, and how they all ended up in the same grade in high school The last minute full ride that changed his life plans from joining the Air Force to running in college in Kansas How he worked 80 hour weeks packing chips on a line and it showed him money definitely isn’t the key to happiness The role mental health has played in his life and his time in an inpatient and outpatient program How he got into ultramarathons by creating his own in his hometown - a ten mile loop ten times in the middle of February 🤯 Finding MTC and sparking their interest after he proved what he could do The run AROUND the USA and how it happened What he packed for a 10 month run around the country The elements during his trip - lowest was 13 degrees and the highest was 97 degrees The biggest challenges he faced out on the road How his team and family would send him stuff while he was out running When a guy gave him $1,000 when he was in Florida What wildlife he encountered - and the one that scared him at night The Speed Project and film, Ultra: A Team Sport What he wants to do in the future Support Cam by: Following him on Instagram Sharing his story Buying merch or make a Venmo donation Watching the Ultra film