Road Dog Podcast

“I doubt running often. Why am I doing this?”

Adrian Vigil is a distance runner, a business owner, and a recovering addict. In this episode, Adrian chats with Luis about how he got into running, runn…

“If you’re feeling good you should go for it. But if you feel bad come race day and it’s not your day, just bow out. Don’t get further injured.”  

John Calabrese is a dad, a runner, and a former mili…

“I’m capable of suffering but still moving forward.”

Bryant Shook is a sales rep in the veterinary space and a runner in Southern California. In this episode, Bryant chats with Luis about Back on the…

“I have known this for a long time…running saved my life.”

Joe Hasell runs a construction company, is an author, and runs. Joe chats with Luis about growing up in the Santa Maria area, how running sa…

“I was sort of the face of positivity during the pandemic for just under a 100,000 people.”

Jamie Boyle is the Chief Positivity Officer for the Town of Newmarket, Ontario. In this episode, Jamie chat…

“It was a good experience. I loved it. My legs were fucking done by 25 miles in, and I was shaking walking up the hill because my legs couldn’t take any more beating.”

Erik Koenig, a former U.S. Army…

"The Badger 100 is the biggest race we put on. It is the crown jewel of everything that I do, and I look forward to it every year.”

Scotty Kumer is an attorney, race director, podcast host of Ten Jun…

“Within their culture, it’s much more community based and integrated in sharing and kind of what I have is yours. This is how we survive. We are all one.”

Michael Miller is the owner and operator of …

“Enjoy it while you’re out there and embrace every moment on the course.”

Carrie Meng is the Assistant Race Director at the Western States 100. In this episode, Carrie chats with Luis about how she b…

“The heat out there is just a different beast.”

Ted Knudsen is the owner of the San Francisco Running Company and passionate trail runner since 1995. Ted has completed the Western States Endurance Ru…

“I was dead set on winning the 2006 race almost because I didn’t want to embarrass or disappoint Jurek.”

Jason Davis was the pacer for Brian Morrison at Western States 100. In this dual episode, Luis…

“If I’m not good enough to get a golden ticket to get back into Western States, I’m probably not good enough to win the event. And for me, I want to win the event.”

Hayden Hawks is a professional ult…

“If you want to test your endurance, you go do the Ironman triathlon. But if you want to see the other side of your soul, run the Western States Endurance Run.”

Shannon Weil is an original co-founder…

“Live simple, be kind, run, keep your connection to the earth, and share.”

Michael Miller is the owner and operator of the Copper Canyons Endurance Run. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about…

“Volunteering is a great way to get to know people, it’s a great way to get inspired. So, I would recommend it to anybody who wants to go to a race but they’re nervous because they don’t know people.…

“So the main purpose of this is not to draw attention to myself, but to draw attention to encourage people to get out and move.”

Ron du Preez is a 73-year young man who is planning to walk 50k/day in…

In this special episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis chats with folks who are going to be involved with the Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza. The Born to Run Ultra Marathon is a trail run and …

“If we can share best practices and ways to help change the sport and grow it and evolve into something different than the way it is right now then we can make bigger impact in terms of the ripples i…

“I’m pacing myself. I got to keep consistent going up these hills and just keep my heart rate and breathing under control because once you get to far pass lactate threshold, it’s hard to come back fr…

“I think 9 Trails is always kind of been this like, test for me to see where I am at.” 

Rod Farvard is a pro ultra trail runner for Hoka from the Santa Barbara area. In this episode, Rod chats with L…