Rod Farvard on UTMB, “Hobby Jogging,” & Making the Transition from Triathlon to the Trails

If Rod Farvard had grown to be a few inches taller, we might be watching him contend for a rebound on the basketball court instead of toeing the line at some of ultrarunning’s biggest races. After his hoop dreams fell short, Rod found trail running by way of triathlon, two sports that rewarded his ability to flatly outwork his competition in spades. So, we sat down with Rod exactly a week removed from finishing 5th American at this year’s Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc to talk about how he handles such a high training volume; his first time racing on an international stage; how having a full-time job helps fuel his running; and much more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• How Rod’s recovering from UTMB (1:30)
• Hoop dreams (5:22)
• How cycling translates to ultrarunning (15:55)
• The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (17:49)
• Training in Santa Barbara & Mammoth Lakes (21:39)
• What’s on Rod’s UTMB playlist (30:43)
• European vs. American trail running culture (34:30)
• UTMB travel tales (37:50)
• Nailing race day nutrition (39:44)
• Running: both a “hobby” and a passion (42:44)
• John Muir Trail FKT (47:13)

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