Road Dog Podcast

"I was working my way up a hill and this guy goes, "Good job. You're doing good. You doing the 30?" And I was like, "I'm on mile 95!" And he was like, "What!?" Jenn Coyle is a Sacramento based runner and founder of The Can Van. In this episode, Jenn chats with Luis about beer runs, how to start a beer run to create community, her impressions of Born to Run, running 100 miles, the shelf life of can...

"There's like a universal flow to things, I really believe that and so I think we know when it's finished. I have this knowing that we are trying our best, we're trying to tell the story correctly and it will be exactly how it is meant to be." Rebecca Barnes is a filmmaker and surfer out of San Diego. Rebecca made the documentary called The Endless Mile and is currently making a documentary on ult...

"Slow is steady, steady is fast." Jim Clemens , Tyler Clemens , and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their adventures on the trail. Hear about the logistics, food and drink along the way, the interactive app they used, interactions with fellow travelers, reflecting on the hike, what it meant to be together as a family, and if you should venture out there. Sup...

"My concept was, when you crack the third beer, the podcast starts. Cause that's when the good conversation starts." In this replay episode,  Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld chat with Luis about ending the Beer on the Run podcast, baseball, football, running events, how Beer on the Run got started, how they got guests by shooting their shot, some of their favorite guests they have had on the podcas...

"The Snowman Race mission is to raise awareness about climate change and the plight of people living in high altitude regions." Clare Gallagher i s a professional runner from Boulder CO. In this special Snowman episode, Clare chats with Luis about using an altitude tent, preparing for the Snowman Race, her race history, environmental advocacy, studying marine conservations for her PhD, the Snowman...

"A marathon every day for five days. It is not a joke." Simon Mtuy is a farmer, guide and runner from Tanzania. In this special Snowman Race episode, Simon chats with Luis about his homelands in Kilimanjaro, how climate change is effecting his land, what he grows on his farm, running ultras, finishing Western States 10 times, his guiding, running and finishing the Snowman Race, and his experiences...

"I'm expecting to find adventure, and an incredible culture. I am incredible curious about the country and the people, the customs. I love travelling and this is just such an absolutely special part of the world to be invited to visit." Kelly Halpin is a professional mountain runner from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In this special Snowman Race episode, Kelly chats with Luis about her career, why she pr...

"You have to think about it, you know. How are you going to be like after 10 hours." Kaori Niwa is a professional trail runner from Japan. In this special Snowman episode, hear Kaori chat with Luis about where she grew up, how she got into running, her running accomplishments, what her goals are, what she is excited about, and what gear she carries on a run. Support Road Dog Podcast by:   1. Joini...

"They care a lot about their environment and their natural resources and sustainability. They are one of the countries with the lowest carbon footprint per person in the world and I think they clearly have a message to bring out to the world." Pascal Egli is a professional trail and sky runner from Norway. In this special Snowman Race episode, Pascal chats with Luis about how he got into running,...

"It's absolutely a team effort. I wouldn't be able to do these swims without them. Every single one of them has an important job. They are just as important as the swimmer, if not more." Jill Yoneda is an endurance swimmer and free diver. Rob DeCou  is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Virtual. He is also a ultra-endurance athlete. In this episode, Jill and Rob chat with Luis about her...

"I don't like the uphill finish. I like to finish downhill." Veronika Spalekova is a triathlete, accomplished distance runner, and a coach from the Bay Area. In this episode, Veronika chats with Luis about her running career, Broken Arrow, The Formattable, The Greenhorn Ranch, Quicksilver, her coaching, what the biggest failures people make in training, and open water swimming. Support Road Dog Po...

"If it's just about me it's harder when things don't go as planned. But when I have a bigger purpose, it's so much easier." Alex "CHIKORITA" Roudayna is an accomplished distance runner from Mexico City and bad ass at OCR events. In this episode, Alex chats with Luis about distance running, Competing at Spartan events, Her upcoming Los Angeles to Las Vegas run, how she got into ultra running, compe...

"The best way I can describe that 76 trip was we had no idea what we were doing but it was total freedom." Jack Smith is a legendary skateboarder and founder of the Skate Museum in Morro Bay. In this episode, Jack chats with Luis about how he got into skateboarding, how the skateboards have changed over time, how the early equipment was dangerous, evolution of the equipment, different types of ska...

"Throughout this journey in endurance sports, the whole thing is just convincing yourself that you can do this." Hilary Topper is an author and an athlete from Long Island. She is the author of a new book titled From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete . In this episode, Hilary chats with Luis about running the New York Marathon, getting started running, her running blog, triathlons, how her book ca...

"I tend to not perform very well when I feel like I have a lot of pressure." Rachel Entrekin is a bad-ass trail runner. In this episode, Rachel chats with Luis about living in Los Angeles, running stories, Crazy Mountain 100, Rio Del Lago 100, Badger Mountain 100, winning Cocodona 250, having crew and pacers, she describes certain race courses and what she has coming up. Support Road Dog Podcast b...

"Running is playing a more important role in raising awareness of different issues including climate change that is taking place throughout our world." Marcos Vargas is the Co-Chair and Regional Organizer for the Peace and Dignity Journeys - Central Coast, I am leading the organizing of communities and runners to support the Peace and Dignity Journeys, particularly as they come through the Native...

"I hope people like the book. It's happy and it's sad. It's extraordinarily emotional." Michael Salsbury is a runner, a family man and the author of Running From Tragedy. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about his runner son Sebastian, his running, Broken Arrow, why he wrote the book, what's the book about, his personal tragic family story, and why you should read it. Support Road Dog Podc...

"If you run with the Earth then you can run forever." Franziska Maria Chaidez Pretsch is a trail runner and life coach from Germany and currently lives in Oregon. In this episode, Franziska chats with Luis about her life journey, how she got into distance running, her love of Luna Sandals, her experience of running in the Copper Canyons, how travel is important, Born to Run, meeting her husband in...

"I can't think of any scenario where I've witnessed such like a close-knit community that was accepting of new people." John Waters is runner and works in software. In this episode, John chats with Luis about moving to San Diego, his experience in the Copper Canyons, his experience at Born to Run, playing music in front of people, his prep for Leadville, and his mental health struggles. Support Ro...

"That's incredible that us as people can go out there and push ourselves that hard and just see where that edge is, and there's kind of this fascination with like where is that edge and what does that feel like."  Rob DeCou  is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Virtual. He is also an ultra-endurance athlete. In this episode, Rob chats with Luis about his son getting into endurance sport...

"Let them know it's okay to ride or it's okay to run. You'll survive and you can switch off." Susan Smyth is the coordinator and ride manager of the Ride & Tie race. In this episode, Susan chats with Luis about Ride & Tie, the details around this special race based on the old Pony Express, where the race has been held, the Cool Summer Night Run which is happening in conjunction, and the event happ...

"A lot of times we tend to see medical issues from Robinson through Rucky Chucky. And that's where we have a lot of our medical teams set up." Dr. Andy Pasternak is the medical director for the Western States 100-mile endurance run. In this episode, Dr. Andy chats with Luis about meeting at the Rose Bowl, being the medical director of Western States 100, his running experience, aid stations, most...

"I am what I call a back of the packer runner. And I felt encouraged by everybody on the course. People that I would be like, why are they going to try and encourage me, they're off running really fast. But everyone was so encouraging and so nice. I did not feel invisible on the course which sometimes I do." In this special episode, Luis chats with a dozen of Born to Run first timers. Hear their f...

"I think that there is always room to grow, but you can't grow without other people understanding where you can work with them and where they can work with you." Chris Andrews is a professional runner and coach. Chris chats with Luis about Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza, how he got into running, getting robbed at gunpoint, running the Big Sur International Marathon, coaching other runners,...

"So then my younger brother calls me up and he's freaked out. He is like, he has 12 half siblings. All different moms, all the same dad. His dad." Harris Goodman is a pathologist and a long-distance runner. In this episode, Harris chats with Luis about his experience at Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run, being a pathologist, the restorative reset that running gives him, how he got into running, an...