Philosophy, stoicism and life choices

Kilian Korth - professional ultrarunner who made history by winning the Triple Crown of 200s, a series of three grueling 200-mile races: Tahoe 200, Bigfoot 200, and Moab 240. Kilian swept all three outright and set a new cumulative time record of approximately 156 hours, surpassing the previous mark set in 2019.

Join us for a conversation about what it takes to win a triple crown in 200 mile ultramarathons, how Kilian went from a full time job to full time athlete, and how his childhood and schooling made him who he is today.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Forged in Failure (Upcoming Documentary) & Kilian’s First 200 Mile Races

00:09:47 – Mental Struggles While Faces Failures

00:15:17 – A Race for First: Racing Against Other Runners

00:19:43 – Forged in Failure Trailer

00:23:01 – Blisters from Ultra Races & Mental Games of Pacing Races

00:34:01 – What Kilian Changed: Efficiency in Being More Fit, Overtraining, & Fuel

00:45:54 – Advantages of Going Professional & Being Rewarded for Talent

00:51:25 – Aid Stations, Dirt Naps, & Babies

00:55:30 – Kilian’s Childhood & Growing up on a Military Base

01:03:12 – Kilian’s First Marathons & Facing the Elements with Humility

01:07:43 – Facing Near-Death in Alaska

01:17:33 – A Love for Philosophy: Going to School to be a Politician

01:22:17 – Physicalist, Stoicism, and a Path to Enlightenment

01:28:42 – Who Inspires Kilian in Ultra Running

01:32:14 – Grand Ideas, Goals in Running, & Support from Kilian’s Sponsors and Wife

01:41:09 – Getting Past Self Doubts

01:43:32 – Using Experience and Failures to Train Better Runners

01:52:05 – Warrior in a Garden Mindset: Strength & Endurance

01:56:46 – Being Honest with Your Goals

02:04:23 – The Road to Nowhere is Long

02:06:42 – QA: F**k, Marry, Kill: Moab, Tahoe, Bigfoot

02:10:49 – QA: Is a 50K an Ultramarathon?

02:16:51 – QA: Who Kilian Would Swap Minds with for a Race?

02:20:08 – Final Thoughts

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