What we talked about:
Shaun is a returning guest from Episode 72.
When we last heard from Shaun he was in transition from the military to civilian life.
He has since been hired by a Danish startup company that does temporary luggage storage for travelers.
Shaun stopped running for a while when he was in the transition to his new civilian career.
Then he started “running” his kids to preschool by pushing them there in a jogging stroller. Now he’s known as the “Running Dad.”
He recently finished the Dopey Challenge, one of the Disney races.
There are 4 distances over 4 days: 5K, 10K, Half-marathon, and Marathon.
It is a “fun” event in that thousands participate and run through the Disney parks. People stop to take selfies and slow down the rest of the runners.
He got in the lottery for the New York City half-marathon. His wife didn’t get in, and they had hoped to run together.
He has signed up for a 100K trail race in Central Florida. The race is in June and has minimal support. He is planning for how to train and prepare his gear.
We talked about how the trail ultramarathons seem to feel more like “true ultramarathons.” The road doesn’t have the same feeling.
Bridge Questions:
What food should be at every aid station?: Bacon!!
What is the strangest thing you’ve seen on a run?: He closed a sale with a new client via phone while running.
What is your word or phrase?: You can do hard things.
Connect with Shaun: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunbemis/
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