East Coast Ultra Running Podcast
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East Coast Ultra Running Podcast
004 Georgia Death Race: Drop your burden
Today we have a special episode for you all that love to suffer. You won't suffer through this episode, but you will hear 4 different stories and experiences from runners that have and will have experienced the 'Georgia Death Race.'
For those of you that DON'T know what the GDR is, the Georgia Death Race is a 74 ISH mile trail running race from Vogel State Park to Amicalola Falls State Park in North Georgia. Runners are required to carry a 1 lb railroad spike the duration of the race. If you finish then you throw this nail in the coffin and get an engraved spike. The race has 16,000 ft of climbing and 16,000 ft of descent. It is relentless. IT has been called the craziest and most fun race East of the Rockies. . This is the most watched, sought after and desired ultra marathon on the East Coast.
You will hear 4 sides of the story:
First we have Andrew Miller.
Now residing in the PNW, Andrew is a beast on the North Georgia trails. He was won the GDR 3 times and still holds the course record. A winner of the prestigious 'Western States' (with a golden ticket from his GDR win!). He is a wealth of knowledge on how to be fast and efficient on the trails.
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Next, we have Paul Reynolds.
Paul has finished GDR 4 times, and is going for the coveted 5th finish. Living in New York, Paul feels drawn to the rugged mountains of the southeast. He's got some great advice on how to stay strong, through all the ups and downs, metaphorically and literally.
After that, Kevin Silvey
Kevin is no stranger to the trail running community in the southeast. If you've ran a race here, you've probably toed the line with him. With that being said, Kevin has attempted the GDR twice, both times unsuccessful. Kevin talks about what went wrong, and what he's doing in training to fix it.
Finally we have Doug Lynch
Doug is what RunBum has dubbed, "The Phoenix." He is a veteran ultra runner with an epic story. We will leave it to that. Hear about is story leading up to his first attempt, at the Georgia Death Race.
As always, thank you for your support, here and out on the trails.
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