“If it’s just about me it’s harder when things don’t go as planned. But when I have a bigger purpose, it’s so much easier.” Alex “CHIKORITA” Roudayna is an accomplished distance runner from Mexico City and bad ass at OCR events. In this episode, Alex chats with Luis about distance running, Competing at Spartan events, Her upcoming Los Angeles to Las Vegas run, how she got into ultra running, competing at Tough Mudder’s, the challenges in OCR that are the most difficult, and the Blood Root race. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roa ..read more

“The best way I can describe that 76 trip was we had no idea what we were doing but it was total freedom.” Jack Smith is a legendary skateboarder and founder of the Skate Museum in Morro Bay. In this episode, Jack chats with Luis about how he got into skateboarding, how the skateboards have changed over time, how the early equipment was dangerous, evolution of the equipment, different types of skating, skateboarding across America in 1976 in 32 days, and his multiple trips across America on a skateboard over the years. Also, Barefoot Ted McDonald joins the conversation as a surprise guest. Sup ..read more

“Throughout this journey in endurance sports, the whole thing is just convincing yourself that you can do this.” Hilary Topper is an author and an athlete from Long Island. She is the author of a new book titled From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete. In this episode, Hilary chats with Luis about running the New York Marathon, getting started running, her running blog, triathlons, how her book came to be, and advice for people who want to get into running. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast ..read more

“I tend to not perform very well when I feel like I have a lot of pressure.” Rachel Entrekin is a bad-ass trail runner. In this episode, Rachel chats with Luis about living in Los Angeles, running stories, Crazy Mountain 100, Rio Del Lago 100, Badger Mountain 100, winning Cocodona 250, having crew and pacers, she describes certain race courses and what she has coming up. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com XOSKI ..read more

“Running is playing a more important role in raising awareness of different issues including climate change that is taking place throughout our world.” Marcos Vargas is the Co-Chair and Regional Organizer for the Peace and Dignity Journeys - Central Coast, I am leading the organizing of communities and runners to support the Peace and Dignity Journeys, particularly as they come through the Native ancestorial land of the Chumash people, the California Central Coast region of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. The "Peace and Dignity Journeys" is an indigenous and First Nation ..read more

“I hope people like the book. It’s happy and it’s sad. It’s extraordinarily emotional.” Michael Salsbury is a runner, a family man and the author of Running From Tragedy. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about his runner son Sebastian, his running, Broken Arrow, why he wrote the book, what’s the book about, his personal tragic family story, and why you should read it. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com ..read more

“If you run with the Earth then you can run forever.” Franziska Maria Chaidez Pretsch is a trail runner and life coach from Germany and currently lives in Oregon. In this episode, Franziska chats with Luis about her life journey, how she got into distance running, her love of Luna Sandals, her experience of running in the Copper Canyons, how travel is important, Born to Run, meeting her husband in Mexico, and being a life coach. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you li ..read more

“I can’t think of any scenario where I’ve witnessed such like a close-knit community that was accepting of new people.” John Waters is runner and works in software. In this episode, John chats with Luis about moving to San Diego, his experience in the Copper Canyons, his experience at Born to Run, playing music in front of people, his prep for Leadville, and his mental health struggles. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologys ..read more

“That’s incredible that us as people can go out there and push ourselves that hard and just see where that edge is, and there’s kind of this fascination with like where is that edge and what does that feel like.”  Rob DeCou is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Virtual. He is also an ultra-endurance athlete. In this episode, Rob chats with Luis about his son getting into endurance sports, their experience at Born to Run, the importance of connection in his son’s life, his family’s journey on visiting all the National Parks, his mission to help raise awareness bout human tra ..read more

“Let them know it’s okay to ride or it’s okay to run. You’ll survive and you can switch off.” Susan Smyth is the coordinator and ride manager of the Ride & Tie race. In this episode, Susan chats with Luis about Ride & Tie, the details around this special race based on the old Pony Express, where the race has been held, the Cool Summer Night Run which is happening in conjunction, and the event happening at the Milestone Saloon after the race. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on wha ..read more