KHC 131 - Taylor Spike
KHC 131 - Taylor Spike

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! Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Follow Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/tspike2/  Thank you to our sponsors: Sig Sauer: https://www.sigsauer.com/ use code CAM10 for 10% off optics Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/ Use code CAM for 10% off  Ketone IQ: https://www.ketone.com/Cam use code CAM for 30% off your first subscription MUD\WTR: https://mudwtr.com/cam use code CAM for 15% off  Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv use code CAM for 10% off MTN OPS Supplements: https://mtnops.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% off and Free Shipping 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