The Bad Boy Running Podcast

Jody and David once again speak to blind ultrarunner, adventurer and Stateside Do-Badder, Rhonda-Marie Parke (she got married!). She's back and talking about completing her latest challenge, the 500k Vol State Ultramarathon that runs through five states. Oh yeah, and she did it all UNGUIDED. There be much insanity in this episode. In this episode you'll discover: Why you DON'T want to cross the finish line of this race (you will literally die) Why lovely long open roads are a very different proposition at night How Rhonda-Marie dealt with all the factors aside from the 300+ miles she had to run Why this may Rhonda-Marie's last ever ultramarathon Rhonda-Marie's "coyote strategy" for dealing with packs of coyotes (seriously...) The perils of running without a guide Her race strategy for staying ahead of the pack (both coyotes and other runners) The close call at the end of the race when a HUGE storm came in How she's coping with not running because of a stress fracture Before the interview, Jody and David dis