Road Dog Podcast

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enMarch 11, 2024

297: Richard Larsen Loves Going Uphill

“As runners age, all sorts of things age. Our cardio vascular system, our feet, our mobility, but for some reason, in uphill running, the aging curve is different.”

Richard Larsen is a 72-year-old mountain runner who specializes in running uphill. In this episode, Richard chats with Luis about starting a running club, mountain running, 5ks, advice for older folks looking to remain injury free, and short stride length.

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enMarch 04, 2024

296: Jade Belzberg and Nickademus de la Rosa are a Powerhouse Couple

“I would say what differentiates us is we try to take a very holistic approach. Thinking about the athlete as an individual outside of running.”

Jade Belzberg and Nickademus de la Rosa are ultra-runners and coaches. In this episode, they chat with Luis about moving to San Luis Obispo, survival run in Nicaragua called Fuego Y Agua, Jade’s first ultra at Born to Run, Golden Trail Series, finishing the Barkley Marathons, the Hurt 100, the dynamics of being a running couple, living in San Luis Obispo, and coaching runners.

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Jade Belzberg Contact Info:

@jadebelzberg

@ultrademus

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Nickademus de la Rosa Contact Info:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ultrademus/

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enFebruary 26, 2024

295: The Beer is Done with Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld

“My concept was, when you crack the third beer, the podcast starts. Cause that’s when the good conversation starts.”

In this episode, Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld chat with Luis about ending the Beer on the Run podcast, baseball, football, running events, how Beer on the Run got started, how they got guests by shooting their shot, some of their favorite guests they have had on the podcast, and what’s next for them.

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Jack Rosenfeld Contact Info:

Personal socials: @JMRosenfeld on Twitter and Insta
Beer on the Run: @BeerOnTheRun on Twitter and @BeerOnTheRunPod on Insta.

Website: beerontherun.libsyn.com

Clint Welch Contact info:

Email: clint_welch447@yahoo.com

Instagram: @clintlikesbeer

Twitter: @clintlikesbeer

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enFebruary 19, 2024

294: Amber Graziano on Recovery Road Runners

“No, I don’t drink. I’ve changed my whole life. I mean for me, running literally saved my life because when I stopped drinking, I found a marathon plan and I trained for a marathon and that’s what I did to stay sober in the early days.”

Amber Graziano is the founder of Recovery Road Runners which is a running organization focused on recovery through running. In this episode, Amber chats with Luis about how she got into running, what lead her to create Recovery Road Runners, and what helping others means to her.

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Amber Graziano Contact Info:

Email: amber@recoveryroadrunners.com

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enFebruary 12, 2024

293: Raheem Yusuff is a Worldly Runner

“Yeah, that’s the last part of my body that needs to become Raramuri, my feet.”

Raheem Yusuff is a distance runner, boxer, and former US Military member. In this episode, Raheem chats with Luis about his experience running in Mexico with the Tarahumara, how he ended up in the US military, jumping out of airplanes, boxing, and how he got into running.

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Raheem Yusuff Contact Info:

Email: oyinlola77@gmail.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/oyinlola_npt_yusuff/

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enFebruary 05, 2024

292: Pam Reed Goes Western States, Badwater, and Hard Rock Back-to-Back to-Back

You know you get 60 hours to do it. So, I just feel like I’m going to be out there for maybe three days. I’m determined. I am going to finish it.”,

Pam Reed is a 2022 inductee in the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame. In this episode, she chats with Luis about cold plunging, running Western States, her experiences running Badwater, running Hard Rock, and how she ran all three of those races consecutively. She also describes her upcoming adventures of running Arrowhead 135 and beyond.

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Pam Reed Contact Info:

Website: https://www.pamreedultra.com

Email: preed@theriver.com

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enJanuary 29, 2024

291: Jean Knaack & George Rehmet RRCA

“We are being good stewards of our membership’s dues and the resources that we do bring in. And creating programs and providing services that are vitally need to keep the running community vibrant and strong.”

Jean Knaack is the Chief Executive Officer of the Road Runners Club of America and George Rehmet is the President of the RRCA. In this episode, Jean & George chat with Luis about what RRCA is and does, the importance of insurance, coaching certification program, programs for supporting youth running programs, and the RRCA National Convention.

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Jean Knaack Contact Info:

www.rrca.org

George Rehmet Contact Info:

www.rrca.org

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enJanuary 22, 2024

290: Sam Heward Runs Ultra X Nevada

“We want to take people to beautiful remote parts of the world, challenge them over the course of multiple days and allow them to kind of connect with each other in this kind of campsite experience.

Sam Heward is the co-founder and organizer of the company Ultra X. Ultra X specializes in multi-day ultramarathon races all over the world. In this episode, Sam chats with Luis about Ultra X, the experiences they cultivate for the ultramarathon community, using a gpx file, and the upcoming Nevada experience which is 220km over 5 days.

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Sam Heward Contact Info:

Email: sam@ultra-x.co
Personal instagram: @hewardsam

Ultra X website: www.ultra-x.co

Ultra X Instagram: @ultraxco

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enJanuary 15, 2024

289: Chris Koehler Runs Away from the Darkness

“The next couple of days were really rough. They were really dark. But something inside of me woke up. And it’s something that I think is inside all of us. And that is this desire to change.”

Chris Koehler is a professor of 3D Animation and a runner who went through a transformation. In this episode, hear Chris chat with Luis about how he got into running, hear how he started his journey at 330 pounds, how his marriage fell apart, how he started out running small distances and how it grew to running ultras, his Born to Run experience, and what he has coming up. Hear his powerful transformation through running.

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Chris Koehler Contact Info:

Email: chriskoehlerdesign@gmail.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/2d3dchris/

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enJanuary 08, 2024

288: Leo Schumaker is Running Media

“I’d put my shoes on every day and go out for a run, go out for a run, go out for a run and find other people.”

Leo Schumaker hosts a podcast called "Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker and Friends" on KMRE 88.3 FM Monday nights 5:30 to 6 PM (PST). He also hosts a podcast of the same name and hosts a blues music show called Bluesland. Leo discusses his radio and podcast career, the power of media, running, interview style and the difference between musicians and runners. Also, as a bonus, the second half of this episode is Leo’s radio show hosting Luis Escobar.

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FB: https://www.facebook.com/leo.schumaker/

Leo Schumaker Contact Info:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/adventureswithleoschumaker/

FB Running and Racing: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092485253382

https://kmre.org

Podomatic: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/leosbluesland

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enJanuary 01, 2024

287: Zach Friedley Shares His UTMB Experience

“It truly was one of the most bad ass days of my life. I got to run with my buddy through the Alps, insane conditions, cross the finish line, I mean at the end of the day it was an amazing day for me.”

Zach Friedley is an adaptive athlete who started a non profit called Mendecino Movement Project to help people with different challenges move their bodies. Zachary chats with Luis about inclusion, running at different events, strange moments at races, having a guide runner at UTMB, his overall UTMB experience, and advice for races looking to include adaptive athletes.

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/zachary_movement/

Zach Friedley Contact Info:

www.mendomovement.org

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enDecember 18, 2023

286: Frank Fumich is Running for Things Bigger Than Himself

“Lots of people are so busy. Going through life with their head down and working 9 to 5 and really not pushing their boundaries or looking around and then they just don’t see it. But once you start doing this stuff, it just sort of flows naturally to you.”

Frank Fumich Mr. Fumich is a family man and extreme ultra-endurance athlete. He is an adventurer at heart. He believes the human spirit soars when it is challenged. Frank chats with Luis and guest host Rob DeCou about how he got into running, finding causes that are bigger than himself, attempting the hardest races, RAM Racing, helping out others, not being able to finish a race, and parallels between running ultras and running a business.

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BTR Scholarship: https://allwedoisrun.com

Questions and Suggestions BTRscholarship@gmail.com

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/frankfumich/?hl=en

Frank Fumich Contact Info:

Website: http://frankfumich.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/p/Following-Frank-100050650052242/

Rob DeCou Contact Info:

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enDecember 11, 2023

285: Julie Burges and Cam Ayala Unexpected Mash-up

“Knowing that there was a morning where I had to wake up and I had to have my parents drive me to that hospital, and I knew that after they put the anesthesia in my vein, I would wake up a completely different person.”

In this special accidental mash-up episode, Luis has 2 completely different guests on at the same time.

Julie Burges is an ultra-runner from Auburn, CA. Hear how she got into running, working as a veterinarian at UC Davis, dog blood donations, running 200 miles, DNFing at Bigfoot, completing Tahoe 200, volunteering, working at aid stations, and giving advice for people looking to run a 200 mile race.

Cam Ayala is an adaptive athlete who lives in Houston, TX. Cam appeared on the reality TV shows Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise. He describes above the knee vs below the knee amputee, how he is learning to run again with a blade as a new amputee, the Range of Motion Project, and climbing a 19,000 ft mountain in Ecuador.

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/julie_runs_the_world/

Julie Burges Contact Info:

Julie.burges@gmail.com

Cam Ayala Contact Info:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/camronayala/

Range of Motion Project: https://rompglobal.org

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enDecember 04, 2023

284: Joe Church is Cruising to Run a Marathon

“So I have never DNFed on a cruise ship. My PR was 4:06 and it was one of the very early ones that I did.”

Joe Church is a marathon runner and part of the River Runners running club. Hear Joe chat with Luis and co-host Brad Garfinkel about how he got into running, how he started running marathons, how he started running marathons on cruise ships, his 31 marathon finishes on a cruise ship, raising money for the American Cancer Society, getting into Iron Mans, running a marathon on all 7 continents, all the interesting places he is planning on running in, how he has ran over 135 official marathons, tales from Bhutan, and a health scare he encountered which led to a triple bypass surgery.

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FB: https://www.facebook.com/joe.church.37

Joe Church Contact Info:

Email: Joec4724@aol.com

Brad Garfinkel Contact Info:

Email: garf243@gmail.com

FB: Brad Garfinkel

IG: https://www.instagram.com/garf2430/

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enNovember 27, 2023

283: The Clemens Clan Hike the Camino

“Slow is steady, steady is fast.”

Jim Clemens, Tyler Clemens, and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their adventures on the trail. Hear about the logistics, food and drink along the way, the interactive app they used, interactions with fellow travelers, reflecting on the hike, what it meant to be together as a family, and if you should venture out there.

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/allwedoisclemens/

GUESTS Contact Info:

Tylor Clemens

Chris Clemens

IG: https://www.instagram.com/christarzanclemens/

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

https://www.coppercanyons.com

enNovember 20, 2023

282: Going Deep in the Copper Canyons

“This is about how we treat each other, and how we walk together in this community.”

In this special Road Dog Podcast, Luis records the experiences he has down in the Copper Canyons. Hear beautiful traditional Tarahumara music, poetry, a sunrise ceremony, and a parade.

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

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enNovember 13, 2023

281: REPLAY: Franklin Ruona Busts into San Quintin 1000 Mile Club

“We’ve had some guys who’ve run over 20,000 miles.”

In this RDP throwback episode, Frank Ruona has been coaching inmates to run marathons for over 15 years. Frank is a seasoned marathon runner and run club coach that has discovered his efforts with coaching inmates has had the power to transform the lives of those prisoners even from behind bars.

The simple act of helping inmates set goals and work hard to achieve them has developed focus, discipline, dedication, and consistency in the lives of these inmates. Frank doesn’t view inmates as disposable people and has helped foster real personal growth for the men he coaches. The structure and guidance he provides is something many of the inmates are getting for the first time in their lives. He is seeing first hand the power the sport of running has to truly transform lives and now he’s helping demonstrate to other prisons the power that running can have in an individual’s life. Luis and Franklin discuss this transformation and Franklin’s running career.

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COROS (Sponsor)

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Franklin Ruona Contact Info:

https://www.tamalparunners.org

26.1 To Life: The San Quintin Prison Marathon

https://www.sanquentinmarathon.com

fdruona@comcast.net (personal email)

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar

enNovember 06, 2023

280: Volunteers Make Shit Happen

“Volunteering is a great way to get to know people, it’s a great way to get inspired. So, I would recommend it to anybody who wants to go to a race but they’re nervous because they don’t know people. Volunteering you know people instantly. You know them very very well.”

In this episode, Luis chats with Mara Klassen, Emily O’Rourke, Barb Sims, Jennifer Gray, Brenda Luce, Roland Hyatt, Joanie Andersen, Tom Taylor, and Bryan Gray about volunteering at race events. Theyexplain why they like to volunteer, their observations out there on the course, how they help the runners, bonds and friendships that form, and what they have coming up next.

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar

enOctober 30, 2023

279: Honor Flight “Tour of Honor”

“I like to see their names on the wall. It’ll be sad, I know. Have to relive that, but maybe it will take it out of my chest.”

In this special Road Dog Podcast episode, Luis joins the Honor Flight on their tour of Washington D.C.s memorials. Honor Flight Mission is to honor all of America’s veterans by taking them to Washington D.C. on their “Tour of Honor” as our guest. Once there, they can visit and reflect at their memorials which have been built to honor their service. Luis chats with several veterans and staff there to support them on this special mission.

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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar