108 minutes
Hosted by Cameron Hanes
Sponsored by Sig Sauer, Montana Knife Company, MTN OPS Supplements, Ketone IQ, MUD\WTR, Hoyt
Episode Description
Taylor Spike, ultramarathon runner and one of Cam’s younger brothers.
Join us for a conversation about Taylor’s recent accomplishment of completing the Arizona Monster 300 with a time of 88:38:23. Taylor talks about his training, difficulties in the race, hallucinations during the race, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Taylor’s Experience with Running 300 Miles
00:09:43 Taylor’s Previous Races
00:11:15 Training for the Arizona Monster 300
00:14:20 Pushing Through the Thought of Quitting
00:18:14 Racing Against Peter Mortimer
00:22:19 The Hardest Part of the Race
00:25:53 Running & Body Progression from 2010 to 2025
00:29:02 The Growth of Ultras: Peter Mortimer, Adam Woods, & Gavin Ross
00:34:32 Ad Break (Montana Knife Company & Ketone)
0036:03 Training in Hard Conditions
00:40:49 Taylor’s Sleep Schedule During the Monster 300
00:47:27 Improvements For Upcoming Races
00:50:11 Race Maps & Looking for Aid Stations
01:02:16 Social Media & Celebrating Runners Efforts
01:04:26 What’s Next for Taylor
01:09:19 Cam’s Step Dad Greg
01:17:15 AZ Monster: Salt, Hydration & Fuel
01:24:43 Training for Cocodona
01:30:33 QA: F#$k, Marry, Kill: Monster, Tahoe, Cocodona?
01:32:44 QA: What Do You Think About When Things Get Hard?
01:34:28 QA: What Other Weird Hallucinations Did You Have?
01:37:32 QA: What’s One Truth You Had to Face About Yourself?
01:40:00 QA: How Did Your Mindset Change From Mile 1 to 299?
01:41:59 QA: One Moment From the Monster 300 You’d Replay?
01:44:44 Outro
Special Guests
- Taylor Spike