Like a Bigfoot

By Chris Ward

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Interviews with incredible people about Adventure, Motivation, Mindset, Positivity, Endurance, Health, Perseverance, and Possibility

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#163: Phil Pinti 3 -- Prepa...

09.20.2019

In this episode we are reconnecting with our friend Phil Pinti as he prepares for two big races- the Yeti 100 (his first 100 miler) and the inaugural Marine Corps Marathon 50k (which I'm flying out to run with him). ...

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09.20.2019 #163: Phil Pinti 3 -- Preparing for His First 100 Miler In this episode we are reconnecting with our friend Phil Pinti as he prepares for two big races- the Yeti 100 (his first 100 miler) and the inaugural Marine Corps Marathon 50k (which I'm flying out to run with him). ...
09.13.2019 #162: Third Year Anniversary!! 10 Questions with Lindsey Ward This week we are celebrating three years of the Like a Bigfoot Podcast!! In September 2016 I was a stay at home dad with two of my kiddos, a 2 year old and a newborn. I knew I needed some ...
09.06.2019 #161: Jacky Hunt-Broersma -- Paving the Way for Trail Running Amputees, TransRockies Stage Race This week we are chatting with the awesome North Carolina Ultrarunner Jacky Hunt-Broersma after her recent adventure taking on the TransRockies Stage Race. In 2001 a cancerous tumor was discovered on a nerve in Jacky's foot. One week later she ...
08.29.2019 #160: "Bigfoot Sightings" 4 -- Climbing Mt. Rainier, Training for First 50 Miler This week on the show we are bringing you two, count them, TWO guests!! We're back with our 4th edition of "Bigfoot Sightings", the episodes where we catch up briefly with a few of our favorite people from previous shows. ...
08.22.2019 #159: Jayson Sime 2 -- How to Run 82.5 Miles, Right to Shine (Cover Photo by Randy Ericksen) This week on the show we are reconnecting with public speaker, coach, ultra runner, and creator of Right to Shine Jayson Sime. We last spoke with Jayson on Episode #85 about Brendan Leonard's fantastic short ...
08.16.2019 #158: Erica Rackley -- Lessons From Her First 100 Miler, Colorado Adventure Guides This week we are chatting with ultra runner Erica Rackley fresh off of running 100 miles through the mountains! For the past few months Erica has put in hours and hours of work training for her first 100 miler and ...
08.09.2019 #157: Emily Wanless -- The Midwestern Ultrarunning Scene, Preparing for the CCC This week we are sitting down and chatting with Emily Wanless, an ultrarunner who has been putting up awesome times in races all over the midwest! Emily lives in South Dakota and after discovering a passion for running ridiculously long ...
08.01.2019 #156: Gene Day -- How Running Transformed His Life, Preparing for His 2nd 50k This week we are chatting with someone who has used his discovery of passion in running and endurance sports to transform his life. Gene Day was never an athlete growing up. Years of alcoholism and a sedentary lifestyle left him ...
07.25.2019 #155: Tyler Johnson -- Elev8 Educ8 Rejuven8, Cultivating Young Leaders This week I'm very excited to bring you a conversation with leadership coach and owner of Elev8 Educ8 Rejuven8 Tyler Johnson. This year I get the opportunity to teach a 12 week leadership course to middle school students at my ...
07.18.2019 #154: Return to Desert RATS -- Runners and Crew Share Tales from the Kokopelli This week we are bringing you tales from my fellow Desert RATS racers and crew members for our final podcast about this year's Kokopelli Stage Race! I was lucky enough to share my time in the desert with these absolutely ...
07.05.2019 #153: Return to Desert RATS -- Phil Pinti & Chris Ward Race Reflections Desert RATS. It's the race that I've completely been enamored by over the last two years. The race that has taught me so much. Why would any sane person want to run 140ish miles through the desert in June?? To ...
06.28.2019 #152: Susan Nowell 3 -- Injury to Ironman, Travels & Endurance Adventures This week we are welcoming back physical therapist, lifelong endurance athlete, and one of my personal endurance sport inspirations, my cousin Susan Nowell! In this episode Susan shares how she has recovered from an injury to take on an Ironman. ...
06.20.2019 #151: Don Reichelt -- Training for Big's Backyard Ultra, Adventures at Leadman & Badwater This week's guest is ultrarunner, race director and fellow "dude from Iowa who moved to Colorado" Don Reichelt. Over the last few years Don has really pushed his limits in the ultrarunning world. Through his experiences in various 100 mile ...
06.15.2019 #150: Phil Pinti 2 -- Return to Desert RATS (Pre-Race), How Rituals Affect Our Lives We are a few days out from stepping up to the start line of round 2 of the Desert RATS Kokopelli 150 Stage Race, Phil Pinti is in town getting ready to go, so I wanted to sit down with ...
06.06.2019 #149: Denny Krahe -- Host of "Diz Runs Radio" on Wisdom Through Running This week we are welcoming fellow podcast host, running enthusiast and all around awesome dude Denny Krahe to the show! Denny is the host of the excellent running podcast "Diz Runs Radio" and through his journey has learned all sorts ...
05.31.2019 #148: Casey Higginbotham -- Paddling With His Brother From Alaska to Mexico, EPIC "By Hand Project" In a trip unlike any that has come before, twin brothers Casey and Ryan prone paddled 18' boards from the coast of Alaska all the way down to Mexico. It is an endurance feat that is nearly impossible to imagine. ...
05.24.2019 #147: Dave Ruppert -- Lifelong Athlete, Tales from a Life of Powerlifting This week we are talking with lifelong athlete, ex-Navy, powerlifter, and all around awesome dude Dave Ruppert! Dave is extremely dedicated to his health and exemplifies the power of consistency. He has also led an incredible life through his time ...
05.17.2019 #146: Lindsey Ward 3 -- Summer Training Plans, Self Care, Mountain Goat Kids This week we are welcoming back my favorite person in the world, my lovely wife Lindsey Ward. On this week's show, Lindsey and I discuss a wide variety of topics some related to running and exercise and some not. We ...
05.10.2019 #145: Travis Macy 2 -- "The Ultra Mindset", Tales From the Grand Traverse Travis Macy is an endurance athlete, adventurer, mountain hunter, coach and the author of the excellent book "The Ultra Mindset." When it comes to taking on incredibly difficult events in the mountains, there's only a small few with the experiences ...
05.03.2019 #144: John Kelly -- Finisher of Barkley Marathons on When/Why We Push Our Limits In 2017, John Kelly became only the 15th finisher of the Barkley Marathon, an epic race through the rugged mountains of Tennessee. He battled through pain, exhaustion, sleep deprivation and three years of preparation in order to achieve one of ...
04.26.2019 #143: Rick Nealis -- The Man Behind the Marine Corps Marathon, Going Ultra with the MCM 50k For the past 26 years, legendary race director Rick Nealis has put all he has into the iconic Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C, a race that is widely known as one of the absolute best marathons in the United ...
04.19.2019 #142: Steve Cannon -- Conquering the 1,000 Mile Iditarod on His Bike, The Spirit of Adventure Our last mountain biking podcast took us to the South Pole. This time we're heading up North to one of the most iconic races on the planet, the Iditarod! 1,000 miles through some of the most pristine, awe-inducing wilderness in ...
04.12.2019 #141: Adam Crews --Reclaiming Health, Tales From Teaching Agriculture This week we are chatting with one of my favorite people in the whole entire world, Adam Crews! Adam became one of my closest friends in high school. Many days were spent playing football and getting into shenanigans together. Recently, ...
04.05.2019 #140: Andrew Zeck -- Training for an Ironman, His Journey Into Endurance Racing and Entrepreneurship Andrew Zeck lives in California and is the CTO and Founder of the delivery app Saucey. He's also an old high school football teammate of mine who is has discovered of a love of endurance racing. And he's pretty damn ...
03.29.2019 #139: Miriam Gilbert -- "How Ultrarunning Saved My Life", Preparing for a 24 Hour Track Run Miriam Gilbert is an ultra runner, writer, and adjunct professor from New Jersey. She describes herself as an "ordinary runner" but, in my opinion, is anything but. Having ran eight 50 milers, three 100 milers, and a handful of 24 ...
03.22.2019 #138: George Black -- How to Apply Lessons Learned from Adventure to Our Lives George Black is an entrepreneur, a father, a traveler, and a business strategist. He's the author of "The Next Level Entrepreneur" which is focused on finding that passion in life and using it to sustain a business. George is also ...
03.15.2019 #137: Calvin Johannsen 4 --The Power of Focus, Lessons From a 200 Hour Yoga Training This week we are reconnecting with our friend and one of my absolute favorite people in the whole entire world, Calvin Johannsen. Calvin always brings his A game for the podcast and this week is no different. He is a ...
03.09.2019 #136: Phil Pinti -- Life, Loss, Grief & Ultrarunning Endure. Sometimes that's all you can do. Keep putting one foot in front of the other as you battle your way through. No matter how hard, how terrible you feel. Just keep moving. Our ability to endure at times is ...
03.01.2019 #135: Ryan Chukuske 3 -- Training for the Triple Crown of 200s This week we welcome back ultra runner and author of "Bigfoot 200: Because, You Know, Why the #@&% Not?" Ryan Chukuske. Two years ago Ryan trained incredibly hard for the Bigfoot 200- sleep deprivation training, exhaustion training, spending hours and ...
02.22.2019 #134: Josh Milich & Brian Tjersland -- The "500 Miles to End Veteran Suicide" Project Josh Milich and Brian Tjersland are ultrarunners who want to run for more than a belt buckle, a medal, or an ice cold finish line beer. Next November they are planning on running the 500 miles from Massachusetts National Cemetery ...
02.15.2019 #133: Ryan Wanless --Enduring the Coldest Race in North America, the Arrowhead 135 A few weeks ago, during the Polar Vortex, Ryan Wanless was the baddest man in North America. Or, at least he was the coldest. Ryan endured what most people would deem impossible, surviving 56 hours in brutally cold -30 degree ...
02.08.2019 #132: Courtney Dauwalter-- Lessons on Mindset from the Ultrarunner of the Year Over the last few years Courtney Dauwalter has exploded onto the ultrarunning scene with legendary performance after legendary performance. She won the Moab 240 outright by over 10 hours, she set the second fastest time in women's history while winning ...
02.01.2019 #131: Daniel Burton -- The First Person to Bike to the South Pole Can you imagine what it would be like to ride a bike to the South Pole? Traversing one of the harshest landscapes on the planet, battling wind, cold, altitude, snowdrifts, isolation, and crevasses for over 50 straight days? That's exactly ...
01.25.2019 #130: Jake Reed 2 -- Ph D. in Sport Performance, Training for and Completing His First 50k! This week we welcome back professor Jake Reed to chat all things Sports Science, Endurance Racing, and Optimum Performance! Jake has a Ph D. in Sport Performance and is a professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of ...
01.18.2019 #129: Rebecca Walker -- "The Last Desert" Guiding a Blind Runner Through Antarctica This week we are chatting with Rebecca Walker all about her recent adventure in Antarctica! Rebecca guided blind runner Vladmi Virgilio Dos Santos through the last of his 4 Deserts stage race series which also consisted of the Sahara, Atacama, ...
01.11.2019 #128: Greg McHale --"Greg McHale's Wild Yukon" on Sportsman Channel, How Adventure Affects Our Lives This week’s show is with the awesome Greg McHale! Greg is an adventure athlete, endurance racer and hosts a phenomenal hunting show on Sportsman Channel called “Greg McHale’s Wild Yukon. His goal is that by being a conduit between outdoor ...
01.03.2019 #127: Amanda Pelkey -- USA Women's Gold Medal Hockey, The Olympics and the Game I am so honored to bring you this week's episode with USA Gold Medal Olympic Hockey player Amanda Pelkey. Amanda shares all sorts of incredible stories from the USA's journey to gold medal glory. In this episode we talk about ...
12.28.2018 #126: Episodes #40-80 CLIPSHOW!! This week features some of my favorite moments from episodes #40-80 of the Like a Bigfoot Podcast. Hope you guys enjoy!! Featuring adventure stories, life lessons and plenty of inspiration from: Josh Lajaunie, Miguel Medina, "Antarctic Gurka" Scott Sears, "Iowans ...
12.21.2018 #125: Travis Steffen 5 -- The Power of Authenticity and How to Battle Self Doubt This week Travis Steffen is back on the show for a unprecedented 5th time! As always our conversation hits on a variety of topics; serious, goofy, bizarre and everything in between. On this week's show we explore our relationship with ...
12.14.2018 #124: Chris Cornejo -- Lifelong Runner Taking on His First 50k! This week we are welcoming my amazing coworker, lifelong runner, and all around awesome dude Chris Cornejo! Chris chats all about his life as an athlete, from high school cross country runner to someone who became a road marathoner, Running ...
12.07.2018 #123: Paul Scheuring -- Quad Dipsea, Meditation, Writing, and Marathon Des Sables This week I'm very excited to bring Paul Scheuring back on the show! Paul was originally on episode 101 sharing some awesome stories from our time at the Desert RATS Stage Race this summer. This time he's talking about his ...
11.30.2018 #122: Rob Steger -- Battling Through the Moab 240, "Training for Ultra" This week we are welcoming ultra runner and podcast host Rob Steger to the show! Rob recently completed the EPIC Moab 240 which is a two hundred and forty mile race traversing all around Moab, UT. The race is put ...
11.24.2018 #121: Tony Nguyen: "Endorphin Dude", Journey From Non-Athlete to Ultrarunner This week we are welcoming the super energetic and awesome Tony Nguyen to the show! Tony has an incredible story of transforming himself from a non-athlete, self professed "last in gym class" to a man who has gone all in ...
11.16.2018 #120: Katie & Jason Parker -- Van Life, Why They Are Taking a Year to Chase Adventure This week we are chatting with Katie and Jason Parker about what it takes to remodel a van, quit your jobs, and hit the road in search of adventure! Three years ago they bought an old Ford van, gutted it, ...
11.09.2018 #119: Jennifer Mabus 2 -- Adventures while Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail This week we are welcoming back Jennifer Mabus to hear some stories from her adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail!! While hiking from Mexico to Canada, Jennifer experienced what truly can be described as an epic adventure. In this episode ...
11.02.2018 #118: Matt Rackers 2 -- Running His First Trail Race! This week we are welcoming back my cousin Matt Rackers from one of our earliest episodes!! Back then Matt had just finished his very first half marathon. This time, he is fresh off completing his self made trifecta where he ...
10.26.2018 #117: Rob Pope -- The Real Life Forrest Gump, Running 15,000+ Miles Across America 5 Times "That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run." - Forrest Gump I'm extremely excited to welcome Rob Pope, the real life Forrest Gump, to this week's show! Over the last few years, Rob has ...
10.19.2018 #116: Josh Sprague -- Founder of Orange Mud, Taking on "Leadman" This week I'm honored to share a conversation with Josh Sprague, adventure racer, ultra endurance athlete, and founder of adventure gear company Orange Mud. We chat all about his recent attempt at Leadman, the series where competitors take on every ...
10.12.2018 #115: Jay Lund -- Yeti 100, The Exciting and Dangerous World of Cave Diving This week we are talking with Jay Lund, an athlete who has taken on many impressive adventures and has stepped up to some intense challenges in his life. In this episode we talk about a bunch of different topics; everything ...
10.06.2018 #114: Alfredo Garcia Huerta -- How to Train For and Complete Your First Ironman This week we are talking with Alfredo Garcia Huerta, an incredible athlete from Virginia, about the ups and downs he experienced taking on his very first Ironman triathlon. An Ironman is something most endurance athletes have on their bucket list ...

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#163: Phil Pinti 3 -- Preparing for His First 100 Miler

#162: Third Year Anniversary!! 10 Questions with Lindsey Ward

#161: Jacky Hunt-Broersma -- Paving the Way for Trail Running Amputees, TransRockies Stage Race

#160: "Bigfoot Sightings" 4 -- Climbing Mt. Rainier, Training for First 50 Miler

#159: Jayson Sime 2 -- How to Run 82.5 Miles, Right to Shine

#158: Erica Rackley -- Lessons From Her First 100 Miler, Colorado Adventure Guides

#157: Emily Wanless -- The Midwestern Ultrarunning Scene, Preparing for the CCC

#156: Gene Day -- How Running Transformed His Life, Preparing for His 2nd 50k

#155: Tyler Johnson -- Elev8 Educ8 Rejuven8, Cultivating Young Leaders

#154: Return to Desert RATS -- Runners and Crew Share Tales from the Kokopelli

#153: Return to Desert RATS -- Phil Pinti & Chris Ward Race Reflections

#152: Susan Nowell 3 -- Injury to Ironman, Travels & Endurance Adventures

#151: Don Reichelt -- Training for Big's Backyard Ultra, Adventures at Leadman & Badwater

#150: Phil Pinti 2 -- Return to Desert RATS (Pre-Race), How Rituals Affect Our Lives

#149: Denny Krahe -- Host of "Diz Runs Radio" on Wisdom Through Running

#148: Casey Higginbotham -- Paddling With His Brother From Alaska to Mexico, EPIC "By Hand Project"

#147: Dave Ruppert -- Lifelong Athlete, Tales from a Life of Powerlifting

#146: Lindsey Ward 3 -- Summer Training Plans, Self Care, Mountain Goat Kids

#145: Travis Macy 2 -- "The Ultra Mindset", Tales From the Grand Traverse

#144: John Kelly -- Finisher of Barkley Marathons on When/Why We Push Our Limits

#143: Rick Nealis -- The Man Behind the Marine Corps Marathon, Going Ultra with the MCM 50k

#142: Steve Cannon -- Conquering the 1,000 Mile Iditarod on His Bike, The Spirit of Adventure

#141: Adam Crews --Reclaiming Health, Tales From Teaching Agriculture

#140: Andrew Zeck -- Training for an Ironman, His Journey Into Endurance Racing and Entrepreneurship

#139: Miriam Gilbert -- "How Ultrarunning Saved My Life", Preparing for a 24 Hour Track Run

#138: George Black -- How to Apply Lessons Learned from Adventure to Our Lives

#137: Calvin Johannsen 4 --The Power of Focus, Lessons From a 200 Hour Yoga Training

#136: Phil Pinti -- Life, Loss, Grief & Ultrarunning

#135: Ryan Chukuske 3 -- Training for the Triple Crown of 200s

#134: Josh Milich & Brian Tjersland -- The "500 Miles to End Veteran Suicide" Project

#133: Ryan Wanless --Enduring the Coldest Race in North America, the Arrowhead 135

#132: Courtney Dauwalter-- Lessons on Mindset from the Ultrarunner of the Year

#131: Daniel Burton -- The First Person to Bike to the South Pole

#130: Jake Reed 2 -- Ph D. in Sport Performance, Training for and Completing His First 50k!

#129: Rebecca Walker -- "The Last Desert" Guiding a Blind Runner Through Antarctica

#128: Greg McHale --"Greg McHale's Wild Yukon" on Sportsman Channel, How Adventure Affects Our Lives

#127: Amanda Pelkey -- USA Women's Gold Medal Hockey, The Olympics and the Game

#126: Episodes #40-80 CLIPSHOW!!

#125: Travis Steffen 5 -- The Power of Authenticity and How to Battle Self Doubt

#124: Chris Cornejo -- Lifelong Runner Taking on His First 50k!

#123: Paul Scheuring -- Quad Dipsea, Meditation, Writing, and Marathon Des Sables

#122: Rob Steger -- Battling Through the Moab 240, "Training for Ultra"

#121: Tony Nguyen: "Endorphin Dude", Journey From Non-Athlete to Ultrarunner

#120: Katie & Jason Parker -- Van Life, Why They Are Taking a Year to Chase Adventure

#119: Jennifer Mabus 2 -- Adventures while Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

#118: Matt Rackers 2 -- Running His First Trail Race!

#117: Rob Pope -- The Real Life Forrest Gump, Running 15,000+ Miles Across America 5 Times

#116: Josh Sprague -- Founder of Orange Mud, Taking on "Leadman"

#115: Jay Lund -- Yeti 100, The Exciting and Dangerous World of Cave Diving

#114: Alfredo Garcia Huerta -- How to Train For and Complete Your First Ironman

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