Ray Zahab was a pack a day smoker who dreaded gym class growing up. BUT now he's an ultra runner who's been named one of Canada's Top Explorers. He's run over 17,000 kms across the world's deserts and some of the coldest places on the planet.

His trek across the Sahara desert was captured in the documentary, Running the Sahara, produced by Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award winner James Moll.

Ray is a world record holder, humanitarian and a best-selling author.

In this interview he talks about what triggered this drastic life change and the greatest lessons he's learned from putting his body and mind to the ultimate test.

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EPISODE LINKS:

• Show Notes
• Running the Sahara Desert Documentary
• Impossible2possible Foundation
• TED talk by Ray Zahab – My Trek to the South Pole
• Meritorious Service Decorations – Civil Division Award
• Ray Zahab’s Instagram
• Ray Zahab’s Facebook
• Ray Zahab’s Website
• Kapid1 Expedition Co.
• Running to Extremes: Ray Zahab’s Amazing Ultra Marathon Journey (Book)
• Running for my Life: On the Extreme Road  Adventure Runner Ray Zahab (Book)

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