221. Adam Kimble: Running is a Team Sport

<p>Adam is a professional ultra runner, motivational speaker, and running coach, always looking to get the most out of himself and other people.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this episode we talk about:&nbsp;</p> <p>-the power of perspective and looking at the bigger picture&nbsp;</p> <p>-falling in love with the process whether or not you achieve your goal&nbsp;</p> <p>-from college baseball to becoming a professional ultra runner&nbsp;</p> <p>-problem solving on the run&nbsp;</p> <p>-running across America&nbsp;</p> <p>-sponsors and forming brand partnerships&nbsp;</p> <p>-learning more from struggles than successes&nbsp;</p> <p>-run crewing and community support&nbsp;</p> <p>-running Western States 100 miler&nbsp;</p> <p>-running being a team sport: no one succeeds alone&nbsp;</p> <p>-making the leap from Chicago to Tahoe trails&nbsp;</p> <p>-finding your calling&nbsp;</p> <p>-handling pressure and expectation&nbsp;</p> <p>-growing the sport through media coverage&nbsp;</p> <p>-gratitude for the support of others outweighing the pain of racing&nbsp;</p> <p>-why people run ultras&nbsp;</p> <p>-translating lessons learned on the run to life&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow Adam on Instagram @adamkimble818 and For The Long Run @forthelrpod&nbsp;</p> <p>--- Support this podcast:https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support&nbsp;</p> <p>Freedom Solar Power&nbsp;</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by Freedom Solar Power, the company I am using to go solar on my house. When I first started looking into solar, I thought it would be a clunky and expensive process. Going solar isn’t as hard as you think it is, and Freedom Solar Power is a turnkey solution focused on educating the consumer and making sure they have all the information they need to make sure going solar is right for them, both financially and as a way to help the planet. With no downpayment required, solar not only ads value to your home and is great for the environment, and might even allow you to save money from day one. Freedom Solar operates in Texas, Colorado, Virginia, and Flori