40TH PLACE IN THE WORLD, The Midwest McGrady of Running
About this episode
Patrick Kavanagh discusses his experience at Cocodona 250 and the cultural parallels between ultrarunning and basketball.
Patrick “Bubba The Midwest McGrady" Kavanagh joins the Free Outside Podcast after surviving Cocodona 250 with less than two hours of sleep, a lot of hallucinations, and peak Midwest politeness. We talk about passive aid station etiquette, the infamous Cocodona “fight,” hallucinating sepia-toned family photo albums in Sedona, the MBA basketball challenge at Mingus Mountain, why ultrarunning and pickup basketball are culturally identical, and whether Cocodona needs more wildlife, rivalries, and SlamBall. We also get into: Why Midwesterners make great ultrarunners How Cocodona completely changes your understanding of distance Racing horses in Arizona Why adult life desperately needs competition Why every ultrarunner eventually gives up athleticism for exercise AND A billion-dollar business idea involving upside down pizza One of the funniest episodes we’ve recorded. Support our Sponsors: Sawyer: https://sawyerdirect.net/ Janji (code: Freeoutside): https://snp.link/a0bfb726 CS Coffee: CSinstant.coffee Garage Grown Gear: https://snp.link/db1ba8ab Subscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.com Support this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutside Buy my book…
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