254 100-Milers Later: Why Mike Smith Keeps Coming Back

Podcast: Becoming Ultra · Athlete On Fire

Opublikowano: 2026-07-21

Mike Smith has completed 254 hundred-mile races, but his running journey began with a simple promise to run the Disney Marathon with a coworker. Fresh off becoming the final official finisher at Western States, Mike joins Scott to talk about more than 25 years of ultrarunning. He shares what keeps him coming back, why the community matters more than another buckle, and the lessons he has learned from both his finishes and his many memorable DNFs. Mike also offers practical advice about fueling, hydration, strength training, working with a crew, and making decisions when a race gets...