Obsess. Break Yourself. Repeat: Joey Camps on the Art of Suffering

This one was a long time coming. I finally got to sit down with Joey Campanelli — aka Joey Camps — who’s been quietly putting together one of the wildest, most hardcore FKT resumes in existence. From a 2014 Appalachian Trail junk show with a ski pack and trench foot, to the 2017 self-supported AT finish that just happened to be three days behind Stringbean’s historic run… Joey’s stories are brutal, honest, and somehow hilarious.Consider supporting my fundraising efforts for the Trevor Project: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/JeffATWe dig into:Why he sucks at running (his words)Getting into FKTs by way of Ironman, Utah mountains, and ultra-running girlfriendsThe infamous "Limp-a-thon" after tearing his quad on the ATHow to do 50-mile days in pain… for weeksThe mindset behind Nolan’s 14 and why he slept in an altitude tent for itNutrition strategies involving watch alarms and resupply math in gas stationsWhat it's like being second-fastest ever on the AT… in the same year someone breaks the recordChapters:00:00 – Intro & Joey’s FKT Origin Story03:30 – The AT Junk Show & Learning the Hard Way06:00 – The Limp-a-thon: Injury, Grit, and Nearly Beating Stringbean10:30 – Post-FKT Fallout & Mental Recovery13:00 – Nolan’s 14: Obsession, Altitude Tents, and 41 Hours of Glory17:00 – Fueling, Mindset, and Why You Go All InSubscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.comSupport this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutsideBuy my book "Free Outside" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSFEmail me to buy a signed copy of my book, "Free Outside" at [email protected] the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outsideWebsite: www.Freeoutside.comInstagram: thefreeoutsidefacebook: www.facebook.com/freeoutside