Run To The Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide To Running

From War Zones to Ultra Podiums: How Running Makes Joshua Stevens Thrive In this episode, Coach Claire digs in to find out how Joshua went from that shocking diagnosis to running his first ultra at age 44, and eventually becoming the Badwater Ultra Cup Champion. We also learn how he approaches training and injury prevention, his plant-based nutrition, and how he could run for 24 hours on a treadmill. Joshua has incredible insight and is an inspiration, even if you don’t plan on running any farther than a local 5K. His experiences overcoming his injury, racing for 24 hours, and helping to pace and crew for friends are enlightening and huge confidence builders. Questions Joshua is asked: 4:42 How do you look at aging and running performance? 6:27 What percentage of your training goes to all the ‘extra’ things beyond actually running? 7:17 How can people learn to stop worrying and love the treadmill? 9:38 What was it like to go through your spinal injury, receive a diagnosis that you’d never run again, and then