Episode 84: Jailhouse Workouts and The Trail of Tears

Kallup McCoy went from doing Men's Health magazine workouts in jail to being featured in Men's Health magazine for his crazy story. During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets, we talk about: His magical, hard-fought marathon PR in Indy at the Monumental Marathon that took years and multiple attempts to achieve  A crazy race morning story that gives me anxiety just thinking about it  What it was like growing up Native American   How he was exposed to prescription narcotics at the age of 11 Losing his dad to illness and how Kallup using in his hospital room still wasn’t his rock bottom How the life changing moment came when he was in jail  His relationships with his two sons  Where the name Kallup comes from  The fact that his addiction wasn’t entirely over after he got out of jail Running a portion of The Trail of Tears the bike race he wanted to do wouldn’t allow him to enter as a convicted felon  Other ultramarathons Kallup has DNFd and completed  Starting his business as a running coach and starting a non-profit organization, RezHope The God wink of God winks  His 2025 run across the United States slated to start in mid-March  How Kallup knows Kara and Adam Goucher   The Runner’s High documentary and how it all came together  Living near Asheville and the impact of the hurricane  Kallup's YouTube channel