Shad Mika on What Two Decades of Ultras Actually Teaches You

Shad Mika on What Two Decades of Ultras Actually Teaches You

July 17, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

Shad Mika shares his journey of running ultras for over twenty years, detailing his transformation and experiences in the sport.

Shad Mika has been running ultras for over twenty years. He went from two hundred and forty pounds and a divorce to a duathlon, to Leadville, to Hardrock — and he's still going. He DNF'd his first two hundred mile attempts before he finally figured out...

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