John Kelly is only the 15th person to finish the formidable Barkley Marathons since its creation 24 years ago. Since then he has finished many of the toughest races in the world including the Laverado Ultra Trail and the Tor des Geant. Last year John moved from the U.S. to England and began tackling the amazing EU trails. This spring, before the pandemic, John won the Spine Race, a 268-mile, 39K elevation route following the Pennine Way National Trail in Scotland. As races were cancelled, John decided to try and break the 31-year-old FKT for the Pennine Way.
We talked to John about his
successful FKT (subsequently bested by friend, Damian Hall 8 days later) What is a Bog? His ambitious attempt at the Hartley Slam, named after Mike Hartley, the only person to complete all three of the Rounds consecutively. Balance: with training, young family and startup businessFollow John's adventures at RandomForestRunner.com, where he will post a link on how to follow his Grand Round attempt
John is running to raise funds for the Stephen Lawrence Trust, founded to tackle inequality in all forms. Please consider donating
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EP 678: Flashback Episode - Sh#@ You Don't Do On the Trail
EP 677: No One Gets There Alone
EP 676: Runners' Rescue: The Trail Triage Toolkit
EP 675: Balancing Act - Running and Living
EP 674: Gut Check: Managing GI Distress
EP 673: It Starts with the Feet
EP 672: Running on Motivation: Tactics to Move
EP 671: Balancing Stamina and Durability
EP 670: Part 2- Decoding Longevity: Lessons from 'Outlive'
EP 669: Safety, Innovating Runner Security
EP 668: Running with Science
EP 667: Voices Within: Navigating the Mind's Mind
EP 666: Ultrarunning for Normal People
EP 665: The Runner's Renaissance: A Fresh Start
EP 664: Decoding Longevity: Lessons from 'Outlive'
EP 663: Endurance Lessons from Rowing Across the Atlantic
EP 662: From Random Words to Trail Tales: A Lighthearted Ultrarunning Discussion
EP 661: Classic Ultramarathon Beginnings
EP 660: BONUS MILES- From Metabolic Profiling to Peak Health
EP 659: The Endurance Eats Enigma: What to Consume When the Miles Add Up
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