Our guest is a runner.  He runs ultra's and marathons at a very high level.  His consistency and ability to run so many distances at a high level is his hallmark.  Here is the kicker. He works a regular 9 to 5 and has a great family life.  The show was even recorded in his office to fit us in and I love the authenticity here.  He has raced in the last 6 weeks in New Zealand, the North Pole, Boston , and Big Sur.  He has done some really cool things in the sport and you are going to enjoy how he takes us on the ride with him.  Enjoy this episode with family man, working man, and amazing runner who is obviously an Athlete On Fire!

Our guest is a runner.  He has mastered so many distances and styles of race that we could never cover it all in just one show but he does take us on the journey.  From a childhood spent in the woods to the aventurous life in the Pacific NW we cover everything from the transition to Ultra distances to the Cascade Trifecta, an amazing attempt at an amazing feat.  Stay with us as he gives a great running challenge for you to try out and if you have kids you are going to love what he is trying out for a better running experience with them.  Another humble, interesting, and accomplished athlete on this episode will inspire you to go out to do amazing things yourself!

Our guest wanted a change from his life in his early thirties so he join a running club, ran his first marathon, and was hooked with the "running bug".  Fast forward to being named the Ultra Runner of year in Australia in 2013.  We find out what a day in the life for him is like, and it is filled to the brim.  As a sponsored athlete, special education teacher, and coach he shares stories from all three that are interesting and inspiring.  We hope you all draw from the strength and integrity of this amazing Athlete On Fire!

Our guest is wildly entertaining.  Almost as wild as the events she competes in all over the world as the first female obstacle course racer.  She tells stories of failure and why you shouldn't take yourself so seriously. She shares a story of a man who was once 700 pounds and how it inspired her.  Her story about a crazy event in Nicaragua has everything from carrying live chickens to climbing bamboos poles and almost losing it.  She is also a writer on obstacle racing and has her very own book with her expertise in the sport to showcase for all.  This is one of those shows you hope will never end which means we will just have to do it all again!

Our guest is an adventurer first and foremost.  His attraction to wild and beautiful places has led him to where he is today as an inspiring ultra runner, coach, and photographer. His website alone will leave you awestruck and ready to hit the road, trail, rail, or air!  He shares what works for him on the trail and some amazing insights from his crazy adventures including a crazy incidence at the Hardrock 100.  His early days were spent in Europe with teacher parents and he shares some of those experiences.

Our guest is a former Olympian and current running liason to the masses. He shares how making the 1972 Olympic team changed his life in how he wanted to share the sport he loved with the world.  He founded the first specialty running store in the US.  He tells stories of his upbringing including a great one about his dad, Elliott Galloway, who ran his first marathon in under 3 hours around 60 years old.  It's an inspiring story for sure. He goes on to share the importance of mantra's and how they force us back into our conscious mind, allowing us to keep the negative thoughts that always creep in during competition at bay.  His humble, unique approach to teaching and coaching is going to inspire YOU to do amazing things yourself.

Our guest is a writer and runner.  Amongst other things she shares her process and how she was able to write her very powerful memoir, "So Far." She has great insights to the running world as long time contributor to "Runner's World". She used running as medication and therapy as well as her natural love of the act.  Learn about why running and being active in general was important coming from such a difficult situation at home.  We touch on some new topics to Athlete On Fire including mental health and how our guest has dealt with her own.  She happens to also be married to former Boston Marathon champion Amby Burfoot and has some fun stories of how her life of running with him has taken her on some great adventures.  We talk about the parallels between writing and running and there is no doubt everyone will learn something from this episode!

Our guest takes us to Boston with amazing perspective in his newest book "4:09:43."  This is just his newest project.  Learn how one of the true legends in the running world got started running and writing and how he has been able to be successful in both endeavors.  Hal takes us through his life decade by decade and shares some great stories, including the one regarding his 1964 Boston Marathon where he finished as the first American.  I learned so much and you will too.  You are going to feel like you were able to sit down and talk with Hal just as I did on this latest and greatest episode of Athlete On Fire.

Our guest started from humbling roots in unicycling.  You heard that right! From a champion unicycler to world class endurance athlete, he take us on a pretty sweet journey that includes some ridiculous feats.  He also shares some of the ways he prepared for the World's Toughest Mudder and why it's so important to be strong for endurance! 

Our guest bagged every one of New Hampshires 48 4,000 foot peaks multiple times and even in the winter.  He is an avid ultra runner and as passionate about his athletic pursuits as any guest we've had on the show.  He shares some great inspiring stories and even one about a blind man doing amazing things in the mountains.  You are going on an adventure today!