Desert Dust & No Rules: The Speed Project with Whitney & Peter

About this episode

Whitney Dancaster and Peter Haggemeier share their experiences running 340 miles through the desert in The Speed Project.

What happens when a group of six runners—some of whom just met—piles into an RV to run 340 miles through the desert? Whitney Dancaster and Peter Haggemeier take us inside their recent journey through The Speed Project . ​In this episode, we learn how the team navigated the "OG Route," alternating 10K segments while battling extreme winds and high-desert heat. Peter and Whitney discuss the intense bond formed in the "Petri dish" of a cramped RV, the surrealism of seeing the Vegas lights after two days of effort, and the unique challenges of self-crewing a race where the only rule is to just keep moving.

People in this episode

Guests: Whitney Dancaster, Peter Haggemeier

Topics covered

• running
• endurance racing
• team dynamics
• desert challenges
• self-crewing
• extreme conditions

Keywords

• Speed Project
• running
• desert
• RV
• endurance
• teamwork
• self-crewing
• extreme weather

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Vegas

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