In this week's episode of The Scarecrow Runner podcast I had the privilege and honor to sit down and chat with ultra runner and founder of MS Run The US, Ashley Schneider.

I had the distinct honor to sit down and visit with ultra runner and founder of MS Run the US, Ashley Schneider. Ashley founded MS Run the US in 2009, a 501(c)3 charitable organization to raise awareness and raise funds to further multiple sclerosis (MS) research and help those living with disability due to their MS symptoms. Ashley was inspired by her mother, Jill Kumlien, who lived with MS for 36 years before passing in 2017 due to complications from the disease.

Ashley talks about her journey running 3,288 miles across the United States with only a motor home and one crew member, her Australian boyfriend. She ran nearly a marathon a day, six days a week, for six months, while fundraising for multiple sclerosis. She was the 16th female ever to run across the United States. She ran through 11 pair of shoes, burned over 270,000 calories and sustained only two blisters during the entire journey.

Aside from talking about her journey across the United States and raising awareness for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), we also chat about her background as a runner, her love for distance running, local food, international travel, her previous dream job of teaching rock climbing and surfing for a cruise ship and her life as a wife and mom in Wisconsin.

This was a fun conversation even on the cusp of such a deep and challenging topic. I hope you will be able to sit back and be inspired much like Ashley was when she allowed a dream become a reality.

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Time Stamp:

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Breaking The Ice and Route 66

02:48 - Talking about Wisconsin

04:00 - Local Food, Culture and International Adventures

10:00 - Diving into MS and triathlon

13:45 - Leading into Ashley's background

15:30 - Getting to know who Ashley is

20:35 - Exploring Ashley's running background

23:45 - Surfing and Rock Climbing dream job

28:10 - Prepping for The Epic Ultra Adventure

31:45 - Walking Away From a Dream Job

34:15 - Power Of Positive

38:15 - The Launch

42:00 - Volunteers and support in ultras

43:10 - Ultra Runners: Men vs Women

46:10 - MS Run The US Relay

48:20 - Passion of the Ultra

49:30 - Ultras: A Giant Family

50:30 - The MS Race Team and Selection Process

53:00 - The Epic Ultra - Running Across The US

57:15 - Enjoying The Moment

1:01:00 - The Finish, Let Down and Birth of the Relay event

1:08:30 - Live life to the fullest

1:09:50 - Enjoying a new season of family and fitness

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