Running Kept Me Sane | Brian Passenti on Sobriety, Leadville & Ultrarunning

Everyday Athlete Podcast Network · Sep 16, 2026 · 1h 32m

What role can running play across an entire lifetime?

For Brian Pesenti, running has been there through competition, Ironman, ultrarunning, ten Leadville 100 finishes, coaching, injury, loss and nearly a decade of sobriety.

Brian joins Joe Hardin on Beyond The Finish Line to talk about a running life that began when he unexpectedly discovered he was a distance runner as a kid and eventually led him to the Leadville 100, endurance coaching and a much deeper understanding of why he continues to run.

Brian doesn't claim running made him sober. He describes it as something that has helped him…