About this episode

Rich Froning and guests discuss the benefits of sauna use, ultra running experiences, and the importance of community support.

This week on In Pursuit with Rich Froning, Rich, Angelo, and Pete Nelson from SISU Sauna get into ultra running, sauna and cold plunge, fasting, faith, youth sports, and the value of having good people around you when things get hard. Pete shares stories from a 75-mile ultra in Joshua Tree. Rich recaps the Mayhem 50-mile relay and the reality of trying to hold it together through the middle of the night. They talk recovery, discipline, competition, raising kids, and the kind of accountability that only comes from being surrounded by people who won’t let you quit. Connect with Rich Froning MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Rich Froning

Guest: Pete Nelson

Topics covered

• sauna
• ultra running
• cold plunge
• fasting
• youth sports
• recovery
• accountability

Keywords

• sauna
• ultra running
• cold plunge
• fasting
• youth sports
• recovery
• accountability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SISU Sauna

Places: Joshua Tree

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