Adventure outside with Luis Escobar, trail running legend, race director, running mentor and photographer, as he converses with athletes and public figures about all things extreme sports. We'll cover everything from sell-out trail races to the most unknown ultra-running adventures around the globe, swing over into the world of rock climbing, and dive into mountain biking, triathlons and more.
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415: John Waters Sacrificed for Leadville 100
Episode 315
Monday, September 7, 2026 • Duration 01:34:57
"You might not recognize me as I come through cause it's just a bunch of lights moving."
John Waters is an ultra-distance runner. In this two-part conversation, John chats with Luis about his work, running in San Diego, Leadville 100, all the logistics that go into that race, what his experience was at Leadville 100, the format of the course, the hardest part, importance of a pacer, what it feels like to finish this iconic race, what he learned from this experience, and what he has coming up next.
"I'm interested to see how far I can push myself and I love finding that voice in my head that tells me I am not ready."
John Waters is an ultra-distance runner. In this two-part conversation, John chats with Luis about Leadville 100, how he got into the race, what he is doing to prepare for the race, his nutrition practice for ultras, and his team of support.
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413: Island View Endurance Run
Episode 313
Monday, August 24, 2026 • Duration 56:27
"Something so hard can be so beautiful and sharing this with everybody is kind of the mission of the race."
Erik Koenig, Tim Brasier,andBridgett Heser are all accomplished long-distance runners and organizers of the Island View Endurance Run, a premier event hosted by the Santa Barbara County Trails Council that attracts trail runners from across the nation. Experience breathtaking island and ocean views while challenging yourself on the stunning Gaviota Coast. In this special episode, they chat with Luis about where they are from, where they like to run, Island View Endurance Run, and needing help putting this race on.
412: Jennifer George Has Run Through Breast Cancer
Episode 312
Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 01:44:36
"I think you're thinking about the end of your life, you're thinking, "how do I make every moment, as much of it as I can?" That's where my head went.
Jennifer George is an American ultra trail runner and entrepreneur. In this episode, Jennifer chats with Luis about running 9 Trails, getting into Western States 100, her experience running Western States in the past, dealing with breast cancer, her treatment, her recovery, DNFing, getting into Western States again, everything she endured to get to the start line of Western States, Badwater, her experiences out on the trail of Western States, and what it was like to cross the finish line.
"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.
They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every
411: Alyx Barnett & Melissa Londry Rejuvenating Southwest Virginia
Episode 311
Monday, August 10, 2026 • Duration 55:49
"Economically they had a lot of hardships in Appalachia, and if we can bring more people to this area to see the beauty of it and really experience what it is like to be here, then it helps both local community and it helps other people get into different outdoor spaces."
Alyx Barnett & Melissa Londry are running races in Southwest Virginia. In this episode Alyx and Melissa chat with Luis about how they got into trail running, Melissa's series of trail racing events, bringing races to Southwest Virginia, the beauty of Virginia, Their races like Crystal Springs, Grand Canyon of the South, Damascus Festival of Miles, getting women into sports, and Southwest Virginia Running.
"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.
410: Rylan Reynolds Keeps Running
Monday, August 3, 2026 • Duration 01:02:52
"It was kind of fun being chased and being the front runner but also not fun being chased because I felt like I had to keep moving that the person behind me would keep doing more laps and then go in front of me. So I felt like I had to keep pushing."
Rylan Reynolds is a ultra runner. In this episode, Rylan chats with Luis about his work, distance running, how he got started in trail running, DNFing, experiences from Born to Run Ultramarathon, Marine Core Marathon, races he has coming up, and his dream race.
"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.
They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every
adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear
409: Ursula & Micky Are Still Streaking
Episode 309
Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 55:27
"I kind of feel like it's just a normal habit like brushing your teeth. It's just something you do every day."
Ursula Hall & Micky Cecil are run streakers. In this episode Ursula and Micky chat with Luis about run streaking, what constitutes a run streak, the why, where they are on their streak journey, working with wood, what runs they have coming up, Fear & Loathing run, and their big announcement.
"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.
They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every
adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear
408: Karna Chana Fox is Finding Joy
Episode 308
Monday, July 20, 2026 • Duration 51:33
"It's a state of mind. I am choosing to live with joy."
Dr. Karna Chana Fox is an educator, speaker, and director of an early childhood center. When she's not wrangling tiny humans, supporting families, or teaching future educators, you'll probably find her out on the trails training for an ultramarathon, drinking great coffee made by her husband, Yan, or at home with their beautifully busy blended family of six children, five of whom still live at home. A breast cancer survivor, Karna is passionate about honest conversations on resilience, simcha/joy, the courage to ask for help, and the life-changing power of community and belonging. In this episode Karna chats with Luis about her first Born to Run experience, her running, marring the wrong person, her dealings with breast cancer, working on her doctorate, and the state of education.
"Everybody that goes running knows if your consistent there you're going to get better."
Chuck Bruns is a runner, a running coach for over 40 years, and teacher of AP English for over 30 years. In this episode, Chuck chats with Luis about being a teacher, coaching cross country running, their mutual friend Clint Welch, reading Born to Run, the relationship between running students and coaches, how a high school cross country meet is scored, Western States 100, his upcoming book, and fun running stories from his past.
"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.
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406: Kirsty Michealsen is Running Those Trails
Episode 306
Monday, July 6, 2026 • Duration 57:08
"…and then I noticed that the more I ran on trails, the less I got injured. So I just switched over completely to trail running."
Kirsty Michealsen is a mother of 4 and a trail runner. In this episode, Kristy chats with Luis about her first trail running experience at Back on the Ranch, other trail running races she has ran, running Boston Marathon, how she started running, Born to Run experience, winning a 50k race, running into a cougar at BTR, hurting her knee on a trail, and her Instagram account.
