Today’s guest is one of the people I first had in mind when I started to concept the idea of Ecosystem Member. His approach to life is really inspiring and I think he has a really unique connection to place. I am extremely envious of the adventures he’s had and it was a real privilege to get some of his time. 

Rickey Gates is our guest, he is a conceptual runner, which he explains exactly what that means in the episode, as well as guide, writer and photographer. If you follow the running and trail running communities, Rickey is probably a familiar name to you. He’s also made national headlines for his unique projects that bring new elements to the running experience, like the 3,700 TransAmericana run across the United States, his Every Single Street project in San Francisco and UltraTraining, which combines train ride and running. His current project is about finding and documenting the 50 Classic Trails of the United States. 

We talk about all of this and more and….to further reinforce how good of a dude Rickey is, he did this recording while recovering from a cold. 

Please make sure to head to our Substack page at ecosystemmember.com to see the post for this episode. It has all of the links to the projects discussed including the TransAmericana documentary, which is an absolute must watch.

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Links

- Rickey Gates Website

- Rickey Gates Instagram

- Transamericana Documentary

- Every Single Street San Francisco Film

- UltraTraining Film

- 50 Classic Trails Website

- 50 Classic Trails Instagram