Purple Patch Podcast

Matt Dixon interviews long-time Purple Patch athlete, Tim Deer, about his recent experience completing the Badwater 135 ultra-endurance race from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney. The Badwater 135 is billed as the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet. The start line is at Badwater Basin, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in North America at 280’ below sea level. The race finishes at the Whitney Portal at 8,300’, the highest point in the contiguous United States. In just over 36 hours, Tim covered three mountain ranges for a total of 14,600’ of cumulative vertical ascent! Tim isn’t just an accomplished athlete, but also a dedicated husband and father of three children. He’s also a physician, and president and chief executive officer of The Spine & Nerve Centers in Charleston, West Virginia. Not only do he and Matt go into the nitty-gritty of the training and racing, but they also speak globally about the importance of health, fitness, goal-setting, and having a tru