About this episode

Kyle Richardson discusses his preparation and mindset ahead of the 98th Mount Marathon race.

Send us Fan Mail Mount Marathon is the kind of course that doesn’t care about your resume. It’s steep, loose, fast, and packed with a century of mountain running history, and that’s exactly why we wanted Kyle Richardson back on the podcast right before the 98th running. We talk about what it means to arrive in Alaska healthy after past injuries, and why that alone can feel like a win in trail running and skyrunning. Kyle shares how he’s balancing curiosity with competitiveness as a first-tim...

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Host: James Lauriello

Guest: Kyle Richardson

Topics covered

• mountain running
• trail running
• skyrunning
• injury recovery
• competitiveness
• Alaska

Keywords

• Mount Marathon
• Kyle Richardson
• Alaska
• trail running
• skyrunning
• injury recovery
• competitiveness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mount Marathon

Places: Alaska

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