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Running Culture USA vs UK with Virginia Ultra-Runner John Calabrese
This week on the UKRunChat Podcast, we head across the Atlantic to Virginia to chat with ultra-runner John Calabrese.
John started running in 2017 during a difficult period in his life and has since thrown himself into everything from road marathons to some of the toughest trail races in the US, including the legendary Barkley.
We dive into:
How running became a lifeline during John's divorce
Moving from road marathon training into the shock of his first trail marathon
The community spirit of trail running vs road culture
How he met new lifelong friends on the trail, despite showing up alone…
The skinny
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