Michele Graglia on the Tahoe 200, Walking Away from Racing, & Next Steps (Ep.179)

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Recently at the Tahoe 200, Michele Graglia was running in first place with an hour lead. But then he decided to stop running. So why did the former winner of the Moab 240 and Badwater 135 stop? And why, shortly thereafter, did he announce that he would be walking away from racing? Jonathan Ellsworth explores these questions with Michele on our latest Off The Couch podcast.
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Michele Graglia on the Tahoe 200, Walking Away from Racing, & Next Steps (Ep.179)
Michele Graglia on the Tahoe 200, Walking Away from Racing, & Next Steps (Ep.179)
Michele Graglia on the Tahoe 200, Walking Away from Racing, & Next Steps (Ep.179)

Recently at the Tahoe 200, Michele Graglia found himself in first place with an hour lead. Then he decided to stop running. So why did the former winner of the Moab 240 and Badwater 135 stop? And why, shortly thereafter, did he announce that he would be walking away from racing? I explore these questions and more with Michele on our latest Off The Couch podcast.

TOPICS & TIMES:
What happened at Tahoe? (6:04)
Pushing vs Pulling (13:24)
Authenticity & Joy (29:16)
Mindset Going Into Tahoe 200 (35:17)
Reaction from Sponsors (41:56)
What’s Next? (55:45)
Other Updates & Upheavals (59:59)

RELATED LINKS:
Become a BLISTER+ Member
Off the Couch #102: Michele on Success & Struggle
Off The Couch #87: Michele on Going ‘Ultra’ (Pt 1)
Off The Couch #88: Michele on Going ‘Ultra’ (Pt 2)
Michele Graglia’s book, Ultra

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2 comments on “Michele Graglia on the Tahoe 200, Walking Away from Racing, & Next Steps (Ep.179)”

  1. Sounds like Michele had a terribly, rough year. The proverbial “country music song” kind of rough. My heart goes out to him. I really like the concept of push vs. pull, and I had never considered the emotional component of long distance running. Always focused on mental and physical. I guess I shut off the emotional component for the duration of the race, if it wasn’t helping. Thus, I’ve never really experienced “pull”, just “push”. For example There are many times I’ve wanted to quit (during Moab 240, for example), but the thought of all the sacrifices my crew made to get there and support me pulled me through the low points and on to the finish. I didn’t want to let them down. I hope to experience the magic of pull at some point. Great discussion!

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