03.29.2023 - By Matt Rayment and Eugene Bingham
Kia ora e te whānau. You can learn a bit about a person from standing on a finish line with them through the night, and we were super lucky to have had that experience at TUM with Martin Gaffuri. We are so unbelievably stoked to bring you this conversation. It’s been a minute in the making and is well worth the wait. We spoke to Martin on the shore of Lake Hāwea, in the cradle of the mountains, with a man who is a veteran of our sport on both sides of the tape, being intimately involved in the highest echelons of trail running in performance and business. We learn about Martin’s history, the intricacies of just what it takes to put on a little race like UTMB, how Martin lost and found his love of the sport, the mental game of ultrarunning both from the performance and contractual side, with a side bonus of what his old mate R. Croft of Stillwater, West Coast, is up to. Uplifting, wise, and informative, Martin is the real deal. Enjoy. Episode Links Martin Gaffuri Instagram Martin Gaffuri Twitter Vert.Run SCOTT Running Summit Coffee OUT TRAILS Julbo Eyewear UltrAspire irunfar Givealitle for Kerry’s Rehab Dirt Church Radio on Instagram Dirt Church Radio on Twitter Dirt Church Radio on Facebook Dirt Church Radio on Patreon Ciele Further Faster New Zealand