PAUL JAMES JOHNSON: THE G.O.A.T. OF 200-MILE ULTRAMARATHONING

While rising to become one of the most admired trial attorneys in Michigan, five-time Boston Marathon competitor Paul James Johnson morphed into a trail-runner at age 60.  Today –at 69 – Paul is one of the most outstanding 200-mile-plus Grand Masters racers in the world.  Last year, he was awarded the coveted 1,000-mile buckle in the famed Cocodona 250-Mile Ultramarathon after beating the cutoff time in that race for four consecutive years.  Paul and Troy – who met randomly and ran together for a segment of the inaugural Cowboy 200-Miler in 2022 – explore Paul’s extraordinarily prolific journey into ultra, including conquering the first-ever Arizona Monster 300-Miler and missing the cutoff – after getting accidentally turned-around in the High Country of the Canadian Rockies, in the dead of night – in the Divide 200. Through it all, Paul’s warmth, dignity, and humanity never dim.  Links: Michigan Defense Trial Counsel biography:  Paul James Johnsonhttps://www.mdtc.org/member/paul_johnsonstaffdefense-com/Episode 14 – Paul James Johnson:  Storytelling, Distraction, and Thriving in the 200-Mile World on the Run Long After 60 Podcast with Mark Vega: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-14-paul-james-johnson-storytelling-distraction/id1871947718?i=1000747134406 200 Miles and an Irrational Mind:  Paul Johnson’s Ultra Adventure on Buckle UP: An Ultrarunning Conversation with Coach Brian and Mandy Mullen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6btlhV8pQKFZSFw9MANI5V Cocodona 250: https://www.aravaiparunning.com/cocodona2/ Arizona Monster 300: https://www.destinationtrailrun.com/arizona-monster-300 The Divide 200: https://www.sinistersports.ca/divide200/You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X