In this episode of Tendrils of Grief, we reconnect with Phil Pinti, a Marine Corps Veteran, Federal Government employee of 17 years, and an experienced recreational ultra runner. Phil, a graduate of West Chester University, resides in Ellicott City, Maryland, with his fiancée, Kellie, and their three children.

The last time we spoke with Phil in June 2021, we were both in different places—personally and in our grief journeys. Since then, Phil has continued pushing his limits, taking on the grueling 2021 Desert RATS ultra-running endurance event, a six-day stage race covering 150 miles across the Kokopelli Trail from Fruita, Colorado, to Moab, Utah. His journey is featured in the documentary A Long Way From Nowhere, available on the Audacious Report YouTube channel, where runners share the physical and emotional discoveries that come with endurance racing.

Join us as Phil reflects on his experiences with grief, resilience, and the life lessons he's gained through pushing his physical and mental limits in one of the most extreme endurance events in the world.

Episode Highlights

• Ultra running endurance

• Overcoming grief through running

• Phil Pinti documentary

• A Long Way From Nowhere film

• Desert RATS race 2025

• Running for mental health

• Coping with grief through sports

• Extreme endurance challenges

• Ultra marathon training tips

• Healing through physical challenges

• Veteran ultra runners

• Mindfulness and running

• Trail running mental resilience

• Pushing past limits in ultra races

• Running as therapy

 

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