“I think 9 Trails is always kind of been this like, test for me to see where I am at.” 

Rod Farvard is a pro ultra trail runner for Hoka from the Santa Barbara area. In this episode, Rod chats with Luis about the Santa Barbara 9 Trails race, first competing in that race in 2019, how running against the best tested him, how it feels to be looked up to as a trail runner, placing 2nd in the Western States 100, race strategy advice, and what it’s like to be in the lead of Western States with the best runners in the world behind him.

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Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA Sandals

“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

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Rod Farvard Contact Info:

email: [email protected]

website/blog: rodfarvardultra.com

Instagram: @rod.farvard

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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“Well if I do swap here or end up in the drink, then at least my core will remain warm and maybe I’ll survive a bit longer.”

Stephan Kesting is a Canadian firefighter, Jiu-Jitsu instructor, and an endurance canoer. In this episode Stephan chats with Luis about Jiu-Jitsu, the difference between a kayak and a canoe, A 42 day, a 1,000 mile solo journey across the Canadian Arctic and Subarctic by canoe, what gear he carried on this trip, challenges of the trip, the use of GPS, bear encounters, and his book Perseverance: Life or Death in the Subartic.

Also, Adam Lopez joins Luis live in person to help him run the show and chat about his music.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA Sandals

“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Stephan Kesting Contact Info:

Amazon Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Perseverance-Death-Subarctic-Stephan-Kesting/dp/1639368612

wilderness.com

IG: @essentialwilderness

YouTube: @essentialwilderness

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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“If there are kids in high school that are showing an interest, or a passion, or want to try something, we absolutely do not want literacy barriers, financial barriers to be an issue. So, we want to be able to be there to assist and make sure they get those opportunities.”

Lindsey Haring & Celia Uribe are a partner and board member of PEAK. In this episode, Lindsey and Celia chat with Luis about San Luis Obispo, best places to hike there, PEAK or Promoting Extracurricular Activities for Kids, history and mission of PEAK, how to submit your hike so money will be donated, the importance of PEAK, Peaks for PEAK fundraiser, volunteers, and The Mountain Air store.

PEAK’s mission is to enable all TK-12 students in San Luis Obispo to participate in extracurricular activities. A volunteer-run nonprofit organization, PEAK uses 100% of its proceeds to pay tuition, purchase equipment or clothing, and reimburse expenses. PEAK is a 501(c)(3) organization, so all donations are tax deductible.

PEAK welcomes donations of all kinds: financial, equipment, and volunteer time. Consider making a donation today!

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Submit your hike here: https://themountainair.com

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA Sandals

“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun

Allwedoisrun.com

Lindsey Haring Contact Info:

https://themountainair.com

PEAK: https://peakslo.org

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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“We know that you are trained as a journalist, you’re trained as a more documentary style photographer so whatever you see out there capture it.”

Taylor McKenzie Gerlach is a writer, photographer, runner, rock climber, and outdoor enthusiast based in Seattle, Washington. In this episode, Taylor chats with Luis about the outdoor industry in the Pacific Northwest, the details of the 9 Trails Race, her article on 9 Trails, her article workflow, her favorite projects she has worked on, her favorite gear, and her running history.

Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast

2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA Sandals

“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Taylor McKenzie Gerlach Contact Info:

taylormckenziegerlach.com

@taylormckenzie_photo

[email protected]

REI Wonderland Run: https://taylormckenziegerlach.com/rei-run

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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“I don’t know if I’d do a 100 miler again. I don’t know.”

Carmen Mata is a distance runner and a financial investigator. In this episode, Carmen chats with Luis about her job, living with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, her experience at Born to Run, her ultramarathon support crew, and what to look out for if someone is laundering money.

Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast

2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

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Carmen Mata Contact Info:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/lil_ra_warrior/

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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“You can actually just do whatever makes you feel the most joyful. You can. You have permission. You are going to feel so good.”

Alison Cebulla has a running business called Kind Warrior. Kind Warrior is dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability, compassion for all living beings, and the transformative power of healing personal and historical trauma. They advocate for a holistic approach to well-being, embracing interconnectedness, knowledge empowerment, and fostering a society rooted in empathy, love, and respect for all. In this episode, Alison chats with Luis about how she transformed her life, how to be intentional with your life, how she combined travel and running to feel good, her therapy, her life focus, petting reindeers, her podcast, what she has coming up next on her digital nomad journey, dating people in different countries, her consulting business, and the books she recommends.

Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast

2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA Sandals

“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Alison Cebulla Contact Info:

www.kindwarrior.co

https://instagram.com/kindwarrior.co

https://www.facebook.com/alisonceb/

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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“The people that are members of the Mural Society are amazing. They do everything that they do because of the love of their community.”

Ann Thompson is the art curator of murals for the Lompoc Mural Society. In this episode, Ann chats with Luis about the history of art in Lompoc California, all the beautiful murals around town, how they met, why art needs to be restored, how some murals are done in one day, satellites, how you know when you are finished with a piece of art, how the Mural Society chooses the art, historic buildings, and all the various types of murals around town.

Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast

2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com

HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA Sandals

“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun

Allwedoisrun.com

Ann Thompson Contact Info:

Lompoc Mural Society: https://www.lompocmurals.com

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

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“When you’re doing long distance it’s about efficiency. You only have so much energy. You can only store so many carbs.”

Steve Mackel is a marathon running coach out of Los Angeles. In this episode, Steve chats with Luis about how they met, Born to Run Ultramarathon, dealing with the Los Angeles fires, how he got his start as a running coach, incorporating yoga with running, ChiRunning, quality of life, recovery, RPR – Reflexive Performance Reset, Catalina Marathon, Victoria Marathon, and what types of training are best for older people.

Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast

2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com

HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA Sandals

“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Steve Mackel Contact Info:

[email protected]

Youtube channel: Marathon Training TV

IG: MarathonTrain

Website: https://marathontraining.tv

Facebook: Steve Mackel

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

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“14 years ago, I set out to radically transform my life. To live in a way where my actions where in alignment with my beliefs, to overcome my hypocrisy, and instead actually be who I really wanted to be.”

Robin Greenfield is on a life journey to transform himself. Robin is a truth seeker, activist, and social reformer. In this episode, Robin chats with Luis about his lifestyle changes, living sustainably, how he is walking over 1600 miles from Canada to Los Angeles, how is gearing up for a state of non-ownership by giving away all of his possessions, making his own clothes, how he wants to inspire people to think differently, how he is meeting people where they are, how he is living as a public experiment, why he is ending his walk in Griffith Park, how he is dedicating his life to service, how he will be available to meet people, extended meditation, what his future plans are, and his life advice.

Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast

2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA Sandal

“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Robin Greenfield Contact Info:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/robingreenfieldpage

IG

https://www.instagram.com/robin.greenfield/

Web

https://www.robingreenfield.org/

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@Robin.Greenfield

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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“I would say stage racing is probably my greatest love in ultrarunning in trail running because of the way that it lets you use your sport to move through environments and in places and really have these intimate experiences through running.”

Meghan Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar. iRunFar.com provides you with the best possible information regarding trail running and ultrarunning anywhere. Meghan is also the author of 'Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running. In this episode, Meghan chats with Luis about the magazine iRunFar, how she got started at iRunFar, the future of trail running, how technology will affect the sport, how she got into running, her proudest running accomplishment, the Snowman Race, and what she has coming up next.

Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast

2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 

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Meghan Hicks Contact Info:

[email protected]

iRunFar.com

https://x.com/iRunFar

https://www.facebook.com/iRunFar

https://www.instagram.com/irunfar

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

[email protected]

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

[email protected]

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Meghan Hicks photo credit: iRunFar Photo

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