Ep.30 - Kevin Goldberg, 200 mile runner

Bob and Dina huddle with Kevin Goldberg, who also goes by “Krusher”, “Matchmaker” and now “Zombie Toddler” in case you happen to see him out on the trails and want to give him a shout out. Kevin is an ultra runner who has completed numerous 200+ mile races, including the Triple Crown of 200s, and recently placed 5th overall at the Cocodona 250.

We chat about:

• Kevin’s introduction to running by way of his girlfriend (now wife)

• How bilateral hip surgery at the age of 27 didn’t set him back to delving into the 200-mile distance

• The mental challenges of 200 mile races

• His recent Cocodona 250 race (with barely 90 minutes of sleep!)

• His “lucky level” of GI tolerance that enables him to eat pretty much anything

• Sleeping logistics during a 200

• Tips for those who are crewing athletes at 200s

• A few of the nuances between doing a 100 miler and a 200 miler

• The fundraiser Kevin’s wife, Melanie, is involved in as she prepares for the Bigfoot 200 in 2023

Quotes from Kevin:

• “Now my hips don’t hurt, just everything else.”

• “Believing you can do it is 80% of the battle.”

More about Kevin: He considers himself an “ultra distance adventure athlete” and is best known for running 200+ miles races for 'fun'. When he's not running or riding off-road, he's standing in a river fly fishing. He works at TrainingPeaks as the main matchmaker for coaches and athletes. You can find him on Instagram at @UltraFlyKev.

Go here to donate to Melanie’s fundraising efforts for the Free to Run non-profit organization.

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