On this episode: man against horse; running in jorts; and cheese-rolling racing. We’re talking with Peter Mortimer, ultra-runner in search of his breaking point.
Peter Mortimer is an ultra runner based in the mountain town of Flagstaff, Arizona. Although Peter dabbled in sports as a teenager, running didn’t even come onto his radar until the age of 30. As a means of losing some weight and changing his lifestyle, he joined the Hash House Harriers, “a drinking club, with a running problem” as a way of getting outside and socializing. The running bug bit him hard and within a year he jumped from running 1-2 miles on the pavement to completing his first half marathon. A year after that he completed his first marathon missing the Boston qualifier by mere minutes. It was at that point that he realized his potential…
Give a listen to learn how someone can go from the couch to being an ultra runner, the story behind the 8 More Miles as the name of Peter’s coaching business, and why you should give him a shout if you need trail recommendations if passing through AZ.
You can find Peter on instagram @pjmortimer or on his website,
8moremilescoaching.com
Show Notes
- 01:00 – Introducing Peter Mortimer
- 01:50 – The Cocodona 250
- 02:40 – How Peter got into running (and eventually ultra-running)
- 05:50 – Man Against Horse
- 10:50 – The Barkley Fall Classic and the Barkley Marathon
- 15:25 – Favorite ultra-race – The Dragon’s Back Race in Wales
- 21:45 – The role of the pacer
- 24:20 – Coaching
- 29:10 – What is a typical training week look like?
- 34:50 – 8 More Miles
- 40:30 – How do you approach an ultra-race?
- 44:25 – Hallucinations on a race
- 46:30 – How physically painful is running a 100 mile race?
- 48:25 – What’s on your bucket list?
- 55:00 – What kind of distances Peter coaches for
- 56:50 – Cheese-Rolling Race
- 60:00 – How to find Peter
Mentioned in this Episode
- Cocodona 250
- Broken Arrow
- Man Against Horse
- Barkley Fall Classic
- Barkley Marathon
- Dragon’s Back Race
- Squirrel’s Nut Butter
- Western States 100
- 8 More Miles Coaching – Peter’s coaching website
- Tor des Géants
- Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- We are the Champions (trailer for the cheese rolling race)
- Strava (Peter’s profile)
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Our Co-hosts
- Jason Fitzpatrick – IG: @themuirproject
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- Jeff Hester – IG: @thesocalhiker web: SoCalHiker.net
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