The Athletic Philosopher Podcast - Episode 40 Running 26.2 miles without food or water, wait WHAT?

Episode 40 takes you on the wild ride that was my Pirate King of the Suburbs Marathon. I ran 13.1 trail miles and 13.1 road miles from my front door, in a fasted state, without taking any food or water on the run with me as a way to proclaim my arrival in Suburbia. 

I go into where this challenge came from, how it materialized in my mind in January '25 when we moved to the North Shore suburbs of Chicago from rural Ontario, how I trained to take this down, and how the run itself unfolded on May 12, 2025.

I share this story to inspire you to dream big, imagine a challenge for yourself, and find the bravery and courage to go after it hard and with intimate care. 

Runs like this are big time for my spiritual confidence and physical capability and probing deep inside these efforts reveals to true beauty of sports in teaching us all the truth about ourselves and our place in the world.