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#175 - Max King
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Barkley Marathons is famous for suffering, but Max King explains the part most people miss: it’s a puzzle that rewards cooperation as much as fitness. We talk about why he’s drawn to deep-woods, off-trail navigation, how the old-school “tear a page from a hidden book” checkpoints actually make sense, and what it takes to build the kind of year-to-year knowledge that can move you from survival to real progress. If you’ve ever wondered why even elite runners struggle there, Max makes it painfully clear.
We also get into a major career shift: after a long run with Salomon, Max…
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