Episode 66: Peter Mortimer on Ultra Trail Running

On this episode: man against horse; running in jorts; and cheese-rolling racing. We’re talking with Peter Mortimer, ultra-runner in search of his breaking point.

Show Notes

• 01:00 – Introducing Peter Mortimer
• 01:50 – The Cocodona 250
• 02:40 – How Peter got into running (and eventually ultra-running)
• 05:50 – Man Against Horse
• 10:50 – The Barkley Fall Classic and the Barkley Marathon
• 15:25 – Favorite ultra-race – The Dragon’s Back Race in Wales
• 21:45 – The role of the pacer
• 24:20 – Coaching
• 29:10 – What is a typical training week look like?
• 34:50 – 8 More Miles
• 40:30 – How do you approach an ultra-race?
• 44:25 – Hallucinations on a race
• 46:30 – How physically painful is running a 100 mile race?
• 48:25 – What’s on your bucket list?
• 55:00 – What kind of distances Peter coaches for
• 56:50 – Cheese-Rolling Race
• 60:00 – How to find Peter

Mentioned in this Episode

• Cocodona 250
• Broken Arrow
• Man Against Horse
• Barkley Fall Classic
• Barkley Marathon
• Dragon’s Back Race
• Squirrel’s Nut Butter
• Western States 100
• 8 More Miles Coaching – Peter’s coaching website
• Tor des Géants
• Liège-Bastogne-Liège
• We are the Champions (trailer for the cheese rolling race)
• Strava (Peter’s profile)

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