After discovering running in his 30’s, ultra-endurance athlete Robbie Balenger became obsessed with the power of human endurance and quickly found that he needed challenges far exceeding standard ultramarathons to test his limits. So, he started creating his own. Since then, Robbie has run across America, completed the “Colorado Crush,” and recently outran a Tesla. We had him on to unpack each of these efforts before asking him about the mental side of endurance, recovery techniques, his next challenge, and much more.  

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Robbie’s background (5:19)
• Travel & settling in Austin, TX (6:05)
• Burning out in the restaurant industry (6:49)
• Robbie’s Trans-Con Challenge (10:05)
• How he trained to run >3,000 miles in 75 days (13:15) 
• Using social media with intention (21:00)
• Robbie’s Central Park Loop Challenge (22:57)
• The Colorado Crush (27:02)
• Outrunning a Tesla (31:19)
• NuCalm & mental performance (35:31)
• What Robbie’s days look like now (37:15)
• Plant-based diets: the key to recovery? (40:57)

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