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Luis Escabar interviews his co-host Charlie Engle

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Today host Charlie Engle interviews his co-host Luis Escobar.  Listen to find out the rest.

Danielle Reick is tougher than you are. In this highly engaging podcast, Danielle tells stories about being the first person to earn the Spartan Delta after completing the Spartan Agoge and what it feels like to keep pushing, even when failure is certain. Danielle also shares some questionable nutrition tips, like swallowing your own vomit. “I need those calories! I’m not going to just throw them up.” Danielle is tough but it’s really her sense of humor that shines here.

Champion runner Chikorita De Lego joins Luis and Charlie to talk about trail running in Mexico and her passion for running. Chikorita talks about using running to help herself and others recover from trauma and explore the world and how to embrace the suffering and make the most from it. This one is all about motivation and pushing limits.

The always talkative and occasionally controversial Matt B. Davis joins Luis and Charlie in Seattle to talk about his early running obsession and The Death Race. Matt's very well known podcast Obstacle Racing Media has made him a star in the OCR world. Climbing volcanoes, Born to Run, getting arrested, and what it takes to put on a great trail race. Matt shares his opinions on these topics and many more that he wasn't even asked about. This was a fun episode.

Top trail runner Kris Brown joins Luis and Charlie to talk about what it takes to race at the highest levels of Obstacle racing and trail running. Kris talks about 9 Trails, Hurt 100 and what it takes to run a successful restaurant. Luis and Charlie also talk about prepping for wet weather running, how to avoid chafing and getting your mind right for tough conditions.

One of most accomplished ultrarunners in history, Scott talks with Luis and Charlie about his early career and what it takes to keep the fire burning. Megan Janssen talks about the growth of Trail running and the changes at Trailrunner Magazine. This podcast was recorded at 7 Hills Running Store in Seattle in front of a live audience.