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You Don't Need A Why To Run | Mikey Kratzer on Joy, Depression & Letting Life Happen
Why do we run?
For New Balance athlete and ultrarunner Mikey Kratzer, the answer isn't complicated.
You don't need a why.
In this episode of Enduring Minds, Evan Birch sits down with one of trail running's most unique personalities to explore why joy—not performance—is what keeps him moving.
From skateboarding and DJing to alcohol, depression, fatherhood, The Speed Project, UTMB racing, and finding peace in the mountains, Mikey shares how life continually reshapes who we become if we're willing to let it.
Together they discuss:
• overcoming depression and alcohol
• why running shouldn't…
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