
350: Born to Run Pre-Event Conversations
04/21/25 • 169 min
In this special episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis chats with folks who are going to be involved with the Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza. The Born to Run Ultra Marathon is a trail run and much, much more. Luis speaks with Rob DeCou, Crystal Morse, Ron du Preez, Tyler Tomasello, Julie Fernandez, Ted Knudsen, Zoey Linnea Chiasson, Hannah Cox, Michael and Kimberly Miller, and Emilie Bard. Hear about a spirit run, sunset ceremony, running into the golden years, photography, Mexican food, shopping at a brick and mortar running store, aid stations, details of the course for the race, timing the event, sports & massage therapy, Molly’s Custom Silver belt buckles, why the BTR Extravaganza is so amazing, Copper Canyons, being an EMT at a trail race, staying hydrated during a race, and what to do if you get bit by a rattlesnake.
Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast
2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.
Born to Run Sign Up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=118524
GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com
HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20
Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com
DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020
Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/
LUNA Sandals
“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.
They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every
adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear
that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at
GUEST Contact Info:
Rob DeCou
Crystal Morse
Ron du Preez
Tyler Tomasello
Julie Fernandez
Ted Knudsen (editing required)
Zoey Linnea Chiasson
Hannah Cox Molly’s Custom Silver
https://www.mollyscustomsilver.com/
Molly’s Custom Silver Social Media Links:
https://www.instagram.com/mollyscustomsilver/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/mollyscustomsilver
https://www.tiktok.com/@mollyscustomsilver
Website: https://www.mollyscustomsilver.com/
Michael [email protected] and
Kimberly Miller [email protected]
Emilie Bard
Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:
Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:
Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters
Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar
In this special episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis chats with folks who are going to be involved with the Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza. The Born to Run Ultra Marathon is a trail run and much, much more. Luis speaks with Rob DeCou, Crystal Morse, Ron du Preez, Tyler Tomasello, Julie Fernandez, Ted Knudsen, Zoey Linnea Chiasson, Hannah Cox, Michael and Kimberly Miller, and Emilie Bard. Hear about a spirit run, sunset ceremony, running into the golden years, photography, Mexican food, shopping at a brick and mortar running store, aid stations, details of the course for the race, timing the event, sports & massage therapy, Molly’s Custom Silver belt buckles, why the BTR Extravaganza is so amazing, Copper Canyons, being an EMT at a trail race, staying hydrated during a race, and what to do if you get bit by a rattlesnake.
Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast
2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.
Born to Run Sign Up: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=118524
GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com
HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20
Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com
DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020
Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/
LUNA Sandals
“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.
They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every
adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear
that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at
GUEST Contact Info:
Rob DeCou
Crystal Morse
Ron du Preez
Tyler Tomasello
Julie Fernandez
Ted Knudsen (editing required)
Zoey Linnea Chiasson
Hannah Cox Molly’s Custom Silver
https://www.mollyscustomsilver.com/
Molly’s Custom Silver Social Media Links:
https://www.instagram.com/mollyscustomsilver/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/mollyscustomsilver
https://www.tiktok.com/@mollyscustomsilver
Website: https://www.mollyscustomsilver.com/
Michael [email protected] and
Kimberly Miller [email protected]
Emilie Bard
Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:
Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:
Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters
Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar
Previous Episode

349: Terry Chiplin and the Future of Trail Running
“If we can share best practices and ways to help change the sport and grow it and evolve into something different than the way it is right now then we can make bigger impact in terms of the ripples in the sport.”
Terry Chiplin is the founder of the US Trail Running Conference. In this episode, Terry chats with Luis about the south of France, the history of the US Trail Conference, details about the conference this year in Tennessee, who the conference is for, what a participant will get out of it, how to get involved, and an elk story from Colorado.
Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast
2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.
GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com
HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20
Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com
DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020
Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/
LUNA Sandals
“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.
They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every
adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear
that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at
Terry Chiplin Contact Info:
https://ustrailrunningconference.com/
FB: ustrailrunningconference/
Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:
Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:
Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters
Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar
Next Episode

351: Ron du Preez is Making Senior Strides
“So the main purpose of this is not to draw attention to myself, but to draw attention to encourage people to get out and move.”
Ron du Preez is a 73-year young man who is planning to walk 50k/day in 50 states in 50 days, with its mission, “to energize and empower everyone, especially those over 65, to engage in physical fitness in a fun and friendly way to foster health and well-being.”
In this episode, Ron chats with Luis about blue zones, moving your body as you get older, how he is funding his journey, why he is doing this challenge, how his faith factors into his life, how he overcame major injuries, what events he has coming up, and what organizations he is a part of.
Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast
2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.
GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com
HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20
Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com
DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020
Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/
LUNA Sandals
“Whether I’m hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.
They’re designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every
adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear
that’s good for your feet!” Check them out and get 15% off at
Ron du Preez Contact Info:
Website: https://www.seniorstrides.org
FB: Facebook.com/SeniorStrides
Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:
Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:
Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters
Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar
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