For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

183. Kyle Pietari: Surpassing limits and exploring potential


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Kyle Pietari is a competitive ultra runner working full time, husband, father of 3, and expert of the daddy miles.


In this episode we talk about:
-early high school athletics memories
-the influence of the ultra running community
-competing in 100 mile races
-the ugly side to ultras
-metaphors in running and life
-pain and struggle
-appreciating the intrinsic benefits
-pushing hard when nobody is watching
-making hard habitual
-fitting in the training around a busy life
-inspiring others to achieve
-setting high expectations
-making training time family time
-daddy miles
-identity as an ultra runner
-no regrets and seizing the moment
-surpassing limits and exploring potential


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