226: Ben Light & Michael McKnight Face Off at the Arizona FKT 800 Showdown

“I realized at that point, that why that purpose that driving force is so deeply important to an individual running these races.”

Ben Light & Mike McKnight are ultra-trail runners that are out to set an FKT on the 800 mile Arizona Trail. In this episode they discuss brand sponsorship, how they got into ultra-running, what they look for in races, Arizona Trail 800 mile FKT project, Tahoe 200, GPX files, finding your why, and Ben’s eyebrows.

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