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David Roche is the mad scientist of ultra-endurance.
Every once in a while, a brash someone comes a long who has the audacity to defy convention and try something new and bold that others dismiss as likely to fail. Usually it does fail. But once in a blue moon it doesn’t, resulting in an unexpected leap forward that advances an understanding of optimal performance and the path towards mastery.
@MountainRoche is once such example of this, a former college football player turned trail runner and elite coach who, this summer, broke one of ultrarunning’s most revered records at the Leadville 100—in his first attempt at the distance.
But more noteworthy is HOW he did it, by focusing on speed and intensity on a fraction of the mileage most would recommend (note: built upon an 18 year base). And by studying the habits of competitive eaters, leveling up his capacity to absorb an inhuman amount of carbohydrate fuel per hour, a strategy to better sustain his speed.
David is fascinating, but not the maniacally performance driven data geek I expected from his popular social media posts, in which he transparently shares his curious endurance ways. He is genuine, and empathetic to a fault.
This is a way of saying that his story isn’t just about running faster than anyone else—it’s a transformative journey disguised as an athletic adventure, revealing how extraordinary achievements spring from the courage to chase audacious dreams with love and vulnerability.
David’s exploration into the pain cave confirms one of my favorite truths: we are all capable of far more than we imagine.
Enjoy the podcast, which you can watch on YouTube and is streaming on all the pod platforms.
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