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.

What's Covered in Part 1

Trailblazer's Toolkit — Burt's Bees Peppermint Lip Balm

The Hiking Poll — Score: 41

Training for 100-Milers

Badwater 135 — Last Wave Logistics

The Amazon Prime Documentary

Origin Story — Houston, the Lake, the Refrigerator

Links & Resources

• Lindsay Phenix — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindseyphenix
• 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.

Connect with Hiker Trash Radio

• Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com
• Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio.

Part 2 drops in 10 minutes. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.