On today's episode of The Ultra Running Experience, I had the honor of interviewing the great Jonathan Castrejon, an elite mountain athlete from Utah. In his most recent race, Jonathan placed 2nd @crazymountainultra which boasts 23,000 ft of vert gain for the 100 mile distance. The course is special in that it travels through multiple cattle ranches, is ran by a cattle rancher, and goes through the indigenous lands of the Apsaalooke.
Although he came in second, Jonathan accomplished what he set out to do, which was to break the previous course record. Through this podcast you get to see a lot of the philosophies and ideas that Jonathan has in regards to Ultra running, which makes it a great listen. Jonathan dives into how Ultra running is not what his identity is tied up in but how it is a tool to better his overall self. I really enjoyed this conversation and hope that yall will too.