"I am what I call a back of the packer runner. And I felt encouraged by everybody on the course. People that I would be like, why are they going to try and encourage me, they're off running really fast. But everyone was so encouraging and so nice. I did not feel invisible on the course which sometimes I do."

In this special episode, Luis chats with a bunch of Born to Run first timers. Hear first-hand experiences at the event, how they found Born to Run, their personal running journeys, the welcoming nature of the community, and how running has changed them.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

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LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Brixton: https://www.brixton.com

Tanri Sunscreen: https://tanri.com/collections/sun-care

Marvelous Mud: https://marvelousmudpotterystudio.com

Prescription Roasters: https://prescriptionroasting.com

Pickle Juice Sport: https://picklepower.com

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luis@roaddogpodcast.com

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kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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"It was the Angeles Forrest that really got me out there. I looked up at that mountain and said, 'That's what I want to climb. That's what I want to do. That's going to get me to the next level of whatever it is I've got inside of my mind.'"

Rocky Reyes & Lorena Rubio are distance runners in California. Rocky and Lorena chat with Luis about where thy love to run, what running groups they hang with, Angeles National Forrest, Angeles Crest 100, the different courses ran at the Angeles Crest 100, being able to adapt on a run, story about forgetting shoes before a race, Santa Barbra 9 Trails, the challenges of that race, advise to new runners, and what's next for them.

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LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

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Lorena Rubio Contact Info:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/loreluvsu/

Email: loreluvsu@yahoo.com

Rocky Reyes Contact Info:

https://www.instagram.com/rockone77/

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar

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"How do I get into a state where I am doing all this endurance running and stuff? It's just one foot in front of the other."

Miles Victors is an ultra-runner, health and fitness consultant, and fellow podcaster of Beating the Statistics. In this episode, Miles chats with Luis about extreme long-distance running, his weight loss journey, his mental fortitude, reading the book Born to Run, his Copper Canyons running experience, Bear 100, goals, wearing luna sandals during runs, running 420 miles in 8 days, Still I Run fundraising, Miles Coin web application, and what he has learned in his transformation.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Miles Victors Contact Info:

milesvictors@gmail.com

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/milesvictors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milesvictors/

Spotify 'Still I Run' album: https://open.spotify.com/album/2vTtzoPbZSi3MCRhFfZ6TW?si=JeD3e9rOTT-G2qNEn5l1Ow

Still I Run fundraising page: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/tsirmyway/account/2307961-miles-crossing-utah

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

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Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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"You know you have an RV on wheels, and you want to put together an event for your community, you can pretty much do it anywhere."

Garr Russell is the founder and Chief Firestarter at Fireside RV Rentals. In this episode, Garr chats with Luis about the different RVs, places to buy an RV, used RVs vs. a new one, his RV rental business, living full-time in an RV for 5 years, how he came up with the business idea, how to get started renting or using your RV as a rental, different ways to use the RV to support your lifestyle, books he wrote, and where he gets inspiration from.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Garr Russell Contact Info:

https://www.mywheelestatestory.com/

https://www.myhisstory.com/free-book

https://understand.me/garrr

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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"One of the real pleasures for me, I feel that Born to Run has stood up over time."

In this special episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis chats with Christopher McDougall, Eric Orton, Ted McDonald, Billy Barnett, and Jenn Shelton. These are all original members who went down into the Copper Canyons back in 2006 which inspired the book Born to Run. They discuss that original trip down to the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon, how the photo cover of the book was picked, Caballo Blanco, how the trip came to be, impactful memories, the near fist fight in Death Valley at Badwater 135, what they all have been up to in the present, kids, the profound experience of that trip and the people, and creating opportunities.

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2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar

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"People want to be outdoors. They need space. It's inate in our being."

Recorded live at Main Street Cycles, Luis chats with Scott Clark of Main Street Cycles, James Grennan of Santa Barbara Land Trust, Doug Wilson a board member of Santa Maria Valley Open Space, Jon Blanchard of Santa Maria Valley Open Space, and Nick Batchelor from Orcutt Kids Bike Club. Topics include Santa Maria, the Land Trust, trail systems, Orcutt Kids Bike Club, conservation vs preservation, owning property on conservation lands, why it's so important, how to donate, why you shouldn't trespass, and recreational trails.

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Salomon Pico Memorial Trail Run - Saturday, April 18, 2026

https://www.smvos.org/

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

GUESTS Contact Info:

Santa Maria Valley Open Space - https://www.smvos.org/

Scott Clark: Website: mainstreetcycles.com

Email: smbikeman@aol.com

Scottclarkphotos.com

James Grennan email: jgrennan@sblandtrust.org

Doug Wilson email: drdoug@stabilitystudio.com

Website: stabilitystudio.com

Chirowellnessgroup.com

Nick Batchelor website: orcuttkidsbikeclub.org

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar

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"Our goal here is really to just provide a better option. We lead by example with supplying clothes that are made in the right way, the best way and most sustainable way we can possibly find with the resources available currently."

Liam Moffat and Carson Leong are changing the game of outdoor clothing with their company called Seadon. In this episode, Liam and Carson chat with Luis about where they met, how the company started, eco friendly materials and packaging, run specific clothing, why they care about eco-friendly products, aligning the clothing they produce with their values, types of wool, their race jacket, race expos, what events they have coming up, the website, building experiences around the clothing, and their mission.

Support Road Dog Podcast by:
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2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Seadon Contact Info:

www.seadon.co

https://www.instagram.com/seadon.co/

liam@seadon.co

https://www.instagram.com/liam.m0ffat/?hl=en

Carson@seadon.co

https://www.instagram.com/carson_leong/?hl=en

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar

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"Through the last 10 years I look back at the life I lived 10 years ago and the life I'm living right now and I'm so much happier, more fulfilled."

Ken Skrien is on a Marathon Odyssey to run 250 x 26.2 miles for America's 250th birthday in 2026. This odyssey includes 150 events covering all 50 states and 7 continents. He is raising awareness for brain injury survivors and adaptive athletes. In this episode, Ken chats with Luis about his bike accident, being homeless because of the accident, how he embraced running, dealing with a brain injury, opportunities for growth, training for a race, converting a school bus to an RV for travel, and needing help from donations.

Support Road Dog Podcast by:
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2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on.

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HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com

DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020

Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/

LUNA SANDALS

"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite.

They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every

adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear

that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at

lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun.

Allwedoisrun.com

Ken Skrien Contact Info:

IG: @im_that_ken

Email: run@thehoborunner.com

Thehoborunner.com

Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:

luis@roaddogpodcast.com

Luis Instagram

Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:

kevin@roaddogpodcast.com

yesandvideo.com

Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters

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Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar

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