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I sat down with Jason Fitzpatrick from the "Almost There Adventure Podcast" prior to Western States to discuss all things running. Here are a few of the topics we chatted about.


01:00 – Introducing Peter Mortimer

  • 01:50 – The Cocodona 250

  • 02:40 – How Peter got into running (and eventually ultra-running)

  • 05:50 – Man Against Horse

  • 10:50 – The Barkley Fall Classic and the Barkley Marathon

  • 15:25 – Favorite ultra-race – The Dragon’s Back Race in Wales

  • 21:45 – The role of the pacer

  • 24:20 – Coaching

  • 29:10 – What is a typical training week look like?

  • 34:50 – 8 More Miles

  • 40:30 – How do you approach an ultra-race?

  • 44:25 – Hallucinations on a race

  • 46:30 – How physically painful is running a 100 mile race?

  • 48:25 – What’s on your bucket list?

  • 55:00 – What kind of distances Peter coaches for

  • 56:50 – Cheese-Rolling Race

  • 60:00 – How to find Peter

Thanks for having me on Jason. Give it a listen :)





 
 
 

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Peter mortimer

Peter Mortimer is an ultra runner based in the mountain town of Flagstaff, Arizona. Although Peter dabbled in sports as a teenager, running didn't even come onto his radar until the age of 30. As a means of losing some weight and changing his lifestyle, he joined the Hash House Harriers, "a drinking club, with a running problem" as a way of getting outside and socializing. The running bug bit him hard and within a year he jumped from running 1-2 miles on the pavement to completing his first half marathon. A year after that he completed his first marathon missing the Boston qualifier by mere minutes. It was at that point that he realized his potential...

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