In this episode, we sit down with Dion Leonard - ultra runner, motivational speaker, and bestselling author of Finding Gobi. Dion shares his incredible journey from the world's toughest ultra marathons to his heart warming encounter with a stray dog in the Gobi Desert who would change his life forever.

We talk all things:

Big- How Dion got into ultra running

- The emotional story of Finding Gobi

- Training tips for endurance athletes

- The mental side of running extreme distances and extreme environments

- Life lessons learned on the trails

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