What does it take to keep moving when your body is broken, your mind is screaming to quit, and the trail still stretches on for hundreds of miles?

In this episode, we dive deep into the brutal world of ultra-running with one of the sport’s toughest competitors. From the Arizona Monster 300 to the Barkley Fall Classic and Moab 240, today’s guest is chasing the hardest races on the planet, not for comfort, but for growth.

We talk about the lessons of suffering, the discipline of Optimized Fat Metabolism (OFM) fueling, the mental game required to endure, and what it really means to choose hard things in a world that’s built for convenience.

If you’ve ever wondered how far the human spirit can go, this conversation will light a fire under you.

Keywords: ultra running, ultramarathon, trail running, ultra endurance, Bigfoot 200, Barkley Fall Classic, Moab 240, Arizona Monster 300, Peter Mortimer podcast, Pushing Horizons podcast, mental toughness, fat adapted fueling, OFM diet, endurance athlete, running mindset, suffer better.