Ep. 20 • Andrew Sanchez - Shape Shifter

On this episode I give a quick recap on the TARC ultra 40 miler race I got to win in an epic battle showdown to the last mile and have Liza Connor as my guest which also ran the race and won for the 50k division. She's on the rise for epic long adventures and you'll get to hear about all the fun stuff she accomplished this year 2021!

Billy talks about his first experience running the most epic 100 miler out there, the UTMB. His training leading to it and getting to know more of his adventures and stories!

This episode guest Andrew Sanchez, a good close friend of mine chats about how rock climbing changed his life and his progression throughout it. We discuss about the topic of projecting a hard route and the lessons learned and translated into life from it. We had a great conversation over sipping some whiskey and it’s authentic of a chat between us you can get! Enjoy 😃

Javier Escobar progressed his way up the tough mudder community becoming a legend now with 2 back to back 100 miles. Learn more about his background, training and the process that lead him up to achieving this heck of a feat!

Meghan and her donut short shorts along with other friends rocking them as well showed up to Gunstock trail festival and set out the race to a fun positive atmosphere while still kicking butts! Meghan has been on the trail scene for only a few years now and this was her first official 50k trail race where she won overall with 4:12hrs 🤯, she was so much fun to chat about running with and you better keep her name in mind on the trail scene cause she’s doing big things! Sound track by Dave La fosse More of his work at https://the5thinstar.com/ Special guest on Social media and strava under Meghan Morgan Don’t forget to give a rating and subscribe to keep the fun running.. and climbing !

Welcome to season 2 where guests on this season have accomplished something to themselves that they never thought was possible. Richi Rodriguez started running back in 2016 with more of shorter distance races and few years later he tackles down his first official 100 miler race after constantly learning more and more about his own self and grit on previous long distance endeavors that didn’t turn out quite as he planned. Richi is a very passionate endurance and mountain runner that it was a great time getting to chat with! Sound track by Dave La fosse More of his work at https://the5thinstar.com/ Special guest on Social media under Richi Rodriguez Don’t forget to give a rating and subscribe to keep the fun running.. and climbing !

David Maher is the first returning guest but this time to get to know him! This man turned his life around from being addicted to alcohol to now being an endurance runner, running 100 miles and plenty of other crazy races .. including running his own 100 miles on a treadmill! Sound track by Dave La fosse More of his work at https://the5thinstar.com/ Special guest on Instagram @dmaher84 Don’t forget to give a rating and subscribe to keep the fun running.. and climbing !

Will Peterson is my guest for this episode and he accomplished a heck of FKT last year during the pandemic in the white mountains running the diretissima unsupported (240ish miles summitting all 48 4k footers in one single push) in 5days 13hrs! A fun insight in our chat on this crazy endurance guy! Sound track by Dave La fosse More of his work at https://the5thinstar.com/ Special guest on Instagram @_will.peterson Don’t forget to give a rating and subscribe to keep the fun running.. and climbing !

Fit challenge 12hr ultra champion of 202, Adam Lovellette sits down and we chat about his path into endurance obstacle course racing and his quickly rising in the sport! I got the opportunity to race against him on this episode which made it even more fun to give better detailed insights! Sound track by Dave La fosse More of his work at https://the5thinstar.com/ Special guest on Instagram @adamlovellette Don’t forget to give a rating and subscribe to keep the fun running.. and climbing !

IM BACK! This episode I chat with a good friend that I met throughout obstacle racing and inspired me with pushing towards the endurance running as well was my first coach. Luke Bosek lives in Virginia is a guy full of energy! A father, ultra runner, obstacle course racer, biking, splitting wood and much more that you have to listen to find out! Sound track by Dave La fosse More of his work at https://the5thinstar.com/ Special guest on Instagram @luke.sky.runner Don’t forget to give a rating and subscribe to keep the fun running.. and climbing !