Summary
Jenni is joined by Kris King, the Expedition Leader and owner of 'Beyond The Ultimate,' a company renowned for organising an extraordinary series of self-sufficient, multi-day ultramarathons set in some of the world’s most challenging and breathtaking environments.
Participants in Beyond The Ultimate events often fall into one or more of these categories: 'Running Purists,' 'Tough Guys/Women,' 'Soul Searchers,' and 'Story Tellers.' These adventurers are drawn to the experience because it offers a journey that profoundly expands both mind and spirit, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Guided by the philosophy that life should be filled with experiences, not possessions, Kris and his team have designed these multi-day trail running adventures to offer participants a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
So, if you’re dreaming of tackling a Desert Ultra in the Namib Desert, a Jungle Ultra in the Amazon Rainforest, an Ice Ultra in Swedish Lapland, or perhaps a Mountain Ultra in the Tian Shan Mountains, this episode of RunPod could be just for you.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of RunPod is sponsored by M&S, where you can shop all your favourite sportswear brands. |
| 0:08.1 | This is a global player original podcast. |
| 0:14.4 | Hello there, welcome to RunPod, the Run Club of the podcast world. I'm club leader Jenny Faulkner. |
| 0:20.1 | And do you know what often on RunPod we discuss setting yourself a running challenge |
| 0:24.3 | to focus that energy and have a goal? |
| 0:27.4 | Well, there are part runs. |
| 0:28.4 | There's 10 key races, half marathons and marathons are plenty to enter if you fancy the challenge of a race. |
| 0:34.6 | But what about those of you who fancy something a little bit more out the ordinary? |
| 0:38.7 | Something that will push you to your absolute limit will give you memories for life and an experience |
| 0:44.8 | that not many others will have undertaken. Okay, well this episode is going to make you maybe rethink |
| 0:50.9 | what you might be capable of because I can tell you right now after hearing about |
| 0:55.5 | some of the events you will hear about shortly deep down we'd all love to sign up wait till |
| 1:00.5 | you hear about some of these extreme races all designed by one man he owns the company |
| 1:06.6 | beyond the ultimate which creates some of the most incredible ultras on the planet he also owns |
| 1:12.7 | the spine more on that to come as well please welcome my guest today chris king what's an |
| 1:18.1 | introduction that was just you yeah that's just that's what you do so shouldn't be a surprise um i'm so |
| 1:25.8 | excited to have you here thanks having having me on. I have millions of |
| 1:29.4 | questions. I don't know what I'm going to ask you, but I just know whatever you say, it will |
| 1:32.8 | spawn a hundred different questions as well. I love it. Ultramarathans. Is that, that's just your |
| 1:37.8 | thing? Yeah, I think so. Yeah, I think so. I've been doing this now. I've, have you been running myself, coaching or designing these things for |
| 1:45.6 | about 20 years? So yeah, it's been very much my life. Yeah, weird obsession to have. How did it come |
| 1:51.7 | about that you started a company like this and designing these races? Purely by chance, actually. |
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