#168 Interview: Chris Mocko, Techie Turned Ultrarunning YouTuber

Goodbye, glamorous Silicon Valley job with three catered meals a day. Goodbye, studio apartment. Goodbye, marathon finishes in the boring 2:20 range. Hello, basement digs and uninsured ”runemployment” to prepare full-time for ultramarathons. That was the leap made by Chris Mocko. He tells The Spaniard what it’s like to suddenly have all day to train alone (it worked against him at first) and some tricks of the trade (hot soup and potato chips on hot days). You’ll hear about long breaks that help you exit the ”dark, low places” when you just can’t continue. Because you can. You can finish that race and look up Chris at The Mocko Show on YouTube.