Bill Stahl: Running Travels & Giving Back

Correction to the intro: David Clark, founder of We Are Superman podcast died from complications from a spinal surgery. 

Intro: Jon & Miranda  trade stories from a chaotic week where training, race work and a scary emergency vet visit collide. We are then introduce guest, Bill Stahl and chat about a wide-range of topics with from endurance, service, and seeing the world on foot. Bill takes us from old-school Leadville to run travel mishaps, and then into the mission behind American Heroes Run and We Are Superman podcast.  
• Bill’s early running years with minimal gear and zero internet guidance 
• Leadville then versus now, from tiny fields to packed courses 
• Runcations as a way to travel, explore and stay consistent 
• Safety, risk and reality when running in unfamiliar places 
• Copper Canyon, the Tarahumara and what ultrarunning history feels like up close 
• American Heroes Run format, 9/11 symbolism and “patriotism without politics” 
• Navigating injuries, surgery, rehab and stubborn hope 
• Keeping David Clark’s legacy alive through We Are Superman and a new book project 
• Coaching high school cross-country and watching kids become lifelong runners 
• How ultrarunning has diversified across gender, body type and background 

You can find more about Bill: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-are-superman/id1244973869

https://www.youtube.com/@BillStahl

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Hosted by Jon Eisen (@mildly_athletic) and Miranda Williamson (@peaksandjustice). Edited by Jon Eisen. Theme music by Matt Beer.