Today, we speak with Dr Carling Ursem, an accomplished trail runner from Northern California. Carling specializes in ultra-runs (runs with distances longer than traditional marathon races of 26.2 miles) and holds many FKTs (fastest known times) all over the Sierra mountains. But that’s not all, she’s also a hard-working oncologist at UCSF, a rock climber, a wife, and is raising two beautiful girls in the coastal town of Marin. In this freewheeling conversation, we dive into Carling’s journey into ultra-running, her training routines, diet, and how she manages to have fun with it all! 

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“The first time I paddled out, I knew immediately that this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life”

Vishal is a talented surfer based out of San Diego, CA and chasing the best waves in California and beyond. Vishal and I met several years ago surfing at the beaches around San Francisco and I grew to deeply admire his work ethic and commitment to the sport.  It is inspiring to see how a kid from land-locked Toronto managed to discover the sport of surfing and has committed to putting in the time and hard work in becoming the best surfer he can be.

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Ageless Athlete is a podcast about healthy aging for people who want to stay strong, active and capable for life. Conversations explore strength, endurance, mobility, recovery, VO2 max, muscle and bone health, and what it takes to keep doing the things you love as you get older.

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Ageless Athlete explores what it takes to stay strong, curious, and capable for life.

Hosted by Kush Khandelwal, the show features conversations with athletes, coaches, scientists, adventurers, and everyday people who continue to push themselves physically, mentally, and creatively as they age.

From climbers and runners to cyclists, surfers, skiers, longevity experts, and people reinventing themselves in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond — each episode looks at the habits, mindsets, struggles, and choices that help people stay in the game for the long haul.

This isn’t about chasing eternal youth.

It’s about resilience, purpose, movement, adaptation, and building a life that keeps you engaged.

New episodes weekly.

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Ageless Athlete is a podcast about healthy aging for people who want to stay strong, active and capable for life. Conversations explore strength, endurance, mobility, recovery, VO2 max, muscle and bone health, and what it takes to keep doing the things you love as you get older.

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