Episode Details

About the Guest

Lindsay Phenix is an elite ultra-marathoner, two-time Badwater 135 finisher, run coach, and podcast co-host based in Los Angeles, California. She has completed approximately 145 marathons and ultramarathons combined — including a serious stack of 100-mile finishes — and is a featured athlete in the Amazon Prime documentary on the Badwater 135 ultra. She also appeared on The Wheel on Discovery Channel, a survival show filmed in South America. She coaches remotely through Ornery Mule Racing and co-hosts The Dirt Trail Running Podcast.

Episode Highlights

The Origin Story — Ten Loops Around the Lake

Ultramarathon Man — The Seed

Training for 100-Milers

Badwater 135 — Puke and Rally

The Keys 100 — The Worst One

Racing for the Podium vs. Racing to Finish

No Limit

Links & Resources

• Lindsay Phenix — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsayphenix
• Lindsay Phenix — Substack: https://www.substack.com
• Ornery Mule Racing (coaching): https://www.ornerymule.com
• The Dirt Trail Running Podcast: https://www.thedirtpodcast.com
• Challenged Athletes Foundation: https://www.challengedathletes.org
• Badwater 135: https://www.badwater.com
• Ultramarathon Man — Dean Karnazes. The book that first planted Badwater in Lindsay's mind at age 14.
• Meru — Documentary on the first ascent of the Meru Shark's Fin in the Himalayas. Lindsay's media recommendation.

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