Josh Rosenthal from Borderlands: Overcoming fears and failures

In this episode, Josh Rosenthal from Borderlands Trail running shares his journey into running and his experiences as a race director. He discusses setting goals, overcoming challenges, and the importance of mindset in ultra running. Josh also opens up about facing fears, including his fear of running overnight. He shares his nutrition strategies and talks about the unique atmosphere of races in Utah. Finally, he recommends some races for runners on the East Coast. In this conversation, Josh also discusses Wylder, an app and community for trail runners. He shares his passion for trail running and his desire to create a platform that focuses on the heart of the sport. The Borderlands app aims to be the center of run clubs, providing tools for communication, route planning, and group meetups. Josh also discusses future plans for the app, including a potential marketplace for finding and joining run clubs. He emphasizes the importance of user feedback and improvement, and shares his love for music and podcasts during runs. Takeaways Setting goals and creating a plan can help in achieving long-term objectives in running. Overcoming fears and phobias is an important part of personal growth in ultra running. Nutrition and mental strength play a crucial role in endurance races. Having a supportive crew and motivation from loved ones can help push through tough moments in races. Utah offers a variety of challenging and well-organized races for runners. Borderlands is an app and community for trail runners, aiming to be the heart of the sport. The app provides tools for communication, route planning, and group meetups. Future plans for the app include a marketplace for finding and joining run clubs. User feedback is crucial for improving the app and making it more user-friendly. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:27 Getting into Running 06:04 100 miles finish record and Mindset 07:30 Preparing for Races 09:24 Facing Fears 11:21 Overcoming Phobias 12:45 Nutrition and Mental Strength 20:54 Motivation and Mindset 23:30 Burning the Ships 27:37 Recommended Races 32:42 Introduction to Borderlands 34:43 Background and Passion for Trail Running 39:01 The Wylder App 43:42 Future Plans for Wilder 49:50 Feedback and Improvement of the App 54:41 Borderlands Apparel and Music 56:08 Listening to Music and Podcasts During Runs 58:58 Where to Find Borderlands