With no social media some call him the "Unknown Runner From Ohio", but Arlen Glick let's his legs do the talking. After an incredible finish at this years Umstead 100 he is ready for a big summer, with the possibility of bringing a famous cougar across the Mississippi for the first time in decades.

We talk about Arlen's incredible childhood, traveling with his family band, serving those in nursing homes and prisons and what a life of service has taught him. We also go deep into what fuels Arlen's desire to run long races, and surprise it's not competition, in the normal sense of the word.

This was a great conversation with a man who is very open, very joyful, and very funny.

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