Outspoken - Anton Krupicka

S1 EP07 - Why any kid decides to set out and dedicate themselves to a life of pain and suffering in pursuit of perfection in their sport is fascinating. A pure and naive dedication that seldom results in the life they thought it would. Today’s guest, a kid from Nebraska who set out to run his first marathon at 12, started off with the same single minded pursuit, and when one looks back at his life some twenty plus years later you’d be hard pressed to call that twelve year old naive. Today we sit down with Anton, Tony, Krupicka, a true sports man who, by my account has stayed true to that twelve year old kid who ran a marathon for no real reason. Tony has always marched to his own beat, it seems. A trues multi sportsman Tony started running as a young kid and never stopped, staying true to just that, running, and running the way he wanted. He went on to graduate with multiple degrees on his way to making his name by winning some of the most prestigious ultra marathons in the world. We sat down with Tony to talk about running that marathon at 12, chasing 100mile weeks through school and 200mile weeks after it, to finally making a living as an athlete and winning the fabled Leadville 100. Not once but twice. To us he’s the MJ of ultra racing. The Goat. What we didn’t expect was Tony’s response to that inevitable career crossroads, the power of arbitrary measures in finding meaning through adventure and the concept of loss. Follow Anton at: @antonkrupicka