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Send us a textI'm really excited to bring you this episode's guest. When I began ultramarathoning several decades ago, the only way I could learn about races and people in that space was through a black-and-white magazine delivered to my mailbox called Ultrarunning. It had pages and pages of mundane rows of race results that still held fascination for me. Plus stories about races in exotic-sounding places like Auburn, Calif. and where I first heard about this crazy race called the Barkley Marathons that at that time no one had ever finished, and long before Netflix, no one else but me and a few others had heard of. I also read about people who became my first idols in the sport like Marshall Ulrich and Roy Pirrung, who I've had the great honor to chat with both on this podcast and in-person. But one who absolutely left me in awe who I never got to meet was Ann Trason, who I got to see – briefly – when she zoomed past me on Hope Pass in the Leadville Trail 100 in the 90s. Ann won the Western States 100 a mind-boggling 14 times, twice less than two weeks after winning the Comrades Marathon in South Africa. Western States is considered the most prestigious 100-miler in the US, and Ann, who in 1994 set a course record of 17:37:51, now lives close to the 99-mile mark of the course. Comrades is the oldest ultramarathon in the world, having begun right after WW1, and is roughly 55 miles, and is so esteemed that the entire country basically shuts down to watch it. Very few Americans have ever won it. Ann set the Leadville course record of 18:06:24 in 1994 that was only broken this past year by Anne Flower. She finished second, not just among women, but overall. In 1996, she not only completed the Grand Slam of 100-milers – Western States, Leadville, Vermont, and Wasatch Front – but she won them all. Ann set 20 world records, including for 50 miles in 5:40:18 and 100K in 7:00:47. All the way back in 1987, Ann became a Nike-sponsored athlete when women's sports hadn't taken hold like they have today, and ultramarathoning hadn't achieved any of the attention and popularity it now has. Ann retired from ultramarathoning in the 2000s due to injuries and the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, which has ravaged her body. As a result of her many accomplishments, as well as her continuing contributions to the sport as a race director, coach, writer, supporter, and much more, she was inducted into the Ultrarunning Hall of Fame in 2020. After a long time out of the spotlight, Ann arrived at an Arizona race called Across the Years, which begins three days before New Year's and finishes three days after it, just wanting to engage with the ultrarunning community in her joyous way, and push her walker – with all of its lights and decorations – for some laps around the 1.41-mile looped course. I have spoken with several people who told me how delighted they were to get to chat with Ann out there, and in the end, one of the event's highlights was when she completed 100 miles and earned a buckle – all while pushing that walker. With such a long, colorful career, you can imagine that Ann and I cover a lot of ground in this very fun chat, including her talking with Nelson Mandela after she won Comrades, swapping hats with the Jester, the Grateful Dead, being vegetarian and a race director, including the best way to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at races, long-lost Nike shoe models, the fun of reading that old Ultrarunning magazine, her inspirations in the sport and those who have followed her, her relationship with her parents, and about the joy and gratitude she has for life and the running community.Ann TrasonInstagram @ann_trasonBill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram and Threads @stahlor and @we_are_superman_podcastYouTube We Are Superman PodcastSubscribe to the We Are Superman
Today Coach Blu is proud to interview Coach Bill Stahl. Coach Stahl was a friend and colleague to our own David Clark and has since relaunched David's We Are Superman podcast as the host, mentor, and advocate for the Warrior program. Coach Stahl has been an avid ultra runner, cross country coach and has utilized all that he's learned to get him across some pretty amazing finish lines in life. Listen as they discuss coach David Clark, the legacy left behind, and the future of the sport of running. Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete www.addicttoathlete.com
Today Coach Blu is proud to interview Coach Bill Stahl. Coach Stahl was a friend and colleague to our own David Clark and has since relaunched David's We Are Superman podcast as the host, mentor, and advocate for the Warrior program. Coach Stahl has been an avid ultra runner, cross country coach and has utilized all that he's learned to get him across some pretty amazing finish lines in life. Listen as they discuss coach David Clark, the legacy left behind, and the future of the sport of running. Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete www.addicttoathlete.com
Today Coach Blu is proud to interview Coach Bill Stahl. Coach Stahl was a friend and colleague to our own David Clark and has since relaunched David's We Are Superman podcast as the host, mentor, and advocate for the Warrior program. Coach Stahl has been an avid ultra runner, cross country coach and has utilized all that he's learned to get him across some pretty amazing finish lines in life. Listen as they discuss coach David Clark, the legacy left behind, and the future of the sport of running. Please join Addict to Athlete's Patreon support page and help us turn the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety! https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete www.addicttoathlete.com
A short, impromptu remembrance of David Clark, We Are Superman, on his 50th birthday, and a bit of what he means to this day to so many people who he touched. RIP Sober Warrior. Go Yanks! Let's Go Rangers!Please contact Bill for more info about the We Are Superman Leadville Ten Warriors. Bill is also requesting stories about how David impacted, changed, or saved your life to compile into a book for all to share and learn from. Reach Bill at silly_billy@msn.com, on Facebook, or Instagram @stahlor
Today Coach Blu speaks to Mishka Shubaly, ultra runner, singer/songwriter, comedian, Yale professor, and dear friend of Coach David Clark. Following Coach Blu's attendance at Coach Clark's memorial, he listened to The We Are Superman and Rich Roll podcast and learned more about Mishka and his influence in the recovery world. Mishka is an accomplished writer, having published 6 books on addiction, life, and the world as he sees it. Listen as he and Coach Blu talk sobriety and what it takes to rise above the influence. Hey Team, did you know that with as little as $5 a month you can have access to all the bonus content we offer? Help us continue to create podcasts and YouTube videos by becoming a Patreon Supporter. Find out More at AddictToAthlete.org
Today Coach Blu speaks to Mishka Shubaly, ultra runner, author, singer/songwriter, comedian, Yale professor, and dear friend of Coach David Clark. Following Coach Blu's attendance at Coach Clark's memorial, he listened to The We Are Superman and Rich Roll podcast and learned more about Mishka and his influence in the recovery world. Mishka is an accomplished writer, having published 6 books on addiction, life, and the world as he sees it. Listen as he and Coach Blu talk sobriety and what it takes to rise above the influence. Hey Team, did you know that with as little as $5 a month you can have access to all the bonus content we offer? Help us continue to create podcasts and YouTube videos by becoming a Patreon Supporter. Find out More at AddictToAthlete.org
Today Coach Blu speaks to Mishka Shubaly, ultra runner, singer/songwriter, comedian, Yale professor, and dear friend of Coach David Clark. Following Coach Blu's attendance at Coach Clark's memorial, he listened to The We Are Superman and Rich Roll podcast and learned more about Mishka and his influence in the recovery world. Mishka is an accomplished writer, having published 6 books on addiction, life, and the world as he sees it. Listen as he and Coach Blu talk sobriety and what it takes to rise above the influence. Hey Team, did you know that with as little as $5 a month you can have access to all the bonus content we offer? Help us continue to create podcasts and YouTube videos by becoming a Patreon Supporter. Find out More at AddictToAthlete.org
You’re paranoid, depressed, overweight, and have no idea where your life is headed. You have so thoroughly destroyed your life and boom you hit it. You hit rock bottom. When you hit that point, you know it’s time to change or continue living this wasteful existence. Changing everything about yourself can be scary, but David Clark was in that spot and did just that. A vegan endurance athlete, an accomplished businessman, best selling author, and host of the We Are Superman podcast, David is in the studio today to tell us his never quit story and how he changed his whole life after hitting rock bottom. What happens on the outside is just a reflection of what has changed on the inside. Don’t be afraid to see what you are made of! Support the show.
The guys are excited to welcome from The Conspiracy Farm podcast, Pat Miletich, We Are Superman's, David Clark, and Tin Foil Hat regular, Eddie Bravo for a Round Table, Royal Rumble discussion of conspiracy theories. We go deep homeboy!
David Clark founded the We Are Superman site to inspire action. The action he has taken after living the life of a morbidly obese addict has been no less than awesome. He celebrated 10 years of sobriety with ten truly epic challenges that he shares with us on the show. If you or someone you know is in a rut or needs help deciding what step to take next, the message might be here. Enjoy this passion filled episode of Athlete On Fire.
Kevin Bryce is a documentary filmmaker from Kansas City Missouri. His 2012 documentary, We Are Superman, explored the after effects of hyper-segregation on Troost Ave and a movement trying to transform it from a dividing line into a gathering place. His new documentary, All These Flowers, investigates bipolar disorder through the stories of six people who been diagnosed. This is a story of his personal journey through the making of the documentary, and a narrative about how the people we touch can change our lives. This is Kevin Bryce….
Bobby Maddex interviews Kevin Bryce, the Orthodox director of a feature-length documentary film titled We Are Superman that chronicles the revitalization of a troubled street corner in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
Bobby Maddex interviews Kevin Bryce, the Orthodox director of a feature-length documentary film titled We Are Superman that chronicles the revitalization of a troubled street corner in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
Bobby Maddex interviews Kevin Bryce, the Orthodox director of a feature-length documentary film titled We Are Superman that chronicles the revitalization of a troubled street corner in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.