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We Are Superman
Founded by David Clark, a former 320-pound alcoholic, drug addict, food junkie turned accomplished endurance athlete, bestselling author, plant-based fighter, and happiness warrior. Ultramarathoner and coach Bill Stahl is continuing David's legacy to bring you inspirational stories of ordinary peop...
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#379 - We Are Greg the Hydrogen Man Has Uncovered the Keys to Better Health
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Coming back from a suicide attempt, tumors, and pain so bad that he was bedridden for six months and couldn’t even operate a TV...
#378 - We Are Jonathan Schwartz and His Remarkable Riches-to-Redemption Story
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David battled multiple addictions, including alcohol, drugs, and eating, but some other addictions don’t often receive the same...
#377 - We Are Dina Griffin Helping Find the Keys to Fueling and Hydration
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While I was running a 12-hour, overnight trail race in Highlands Ranch, Colo. in 2024, I got a hamstring cramp that forced me t...
#376- We Are TJ Harms-Synkiew Ran 1000 Miles For Burritos
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What would possess someone to basically spend every waking moment for four weeks running back and forth along the same stretch...
#375 - We Are Steven Sashen Finding Xero Ways to Get You Into His Barefoot Shoes
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Awareness about barefoot running reached a crescendo with the publication of the book Born to Run about the Tarahumara Indians...
#374 - We Are Ann Trason Has Gratitude to Be Back on the Ultramarathon Scene
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I’m really excited to bring you this episode’s guest. When I began ultramarathoning several decades ago, the only way I could l...
#373 - We Are Diarra Cropper Makes Some Sense of the Burrito League
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Have you heard about the latest thing in running challenges, the Burrito League? A year ago, Jamil Coury, owner of the race dir...
#372 - We Are Olli Bryers, A Young Aussie Beats a Tumor and Finishes a Triathlon... With a Twist
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We’re going back Down Under for a really impressive comeback story. Olli Bryers was what we Americans would stereotype as a you...
#371 - We Are Nick Thompson Decoding the Simplicity of Running and Unraveling His Enigmatic Father
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Many of us have complicated relationships with our parents and then wonder how much of our inherited traits we are passing to o...
#370 - We Are Karen Smidt Putting the Bulldog Into Traveling to Races
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As many of you are planning your 2026 race schedule, you might be considering traveling out of town. Of course, that’s very dif...
#369 - We Are Jerzy Gregorek Reveals How a Happy Body Leads to a Happy Life
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Jerzy Gregorek and his wife Aniela survived a perilous journey living behind the Iron Curtain in Poland while it was subservien...
#368 - Sober F*cking Christmas 2019 With David Clark and Gary Stotler
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This is an absolutely don't-miss episode listening to the incredible wisdom of two former fat guy alcoholics who became sober e...
#367 - Tips to Love Winter Trail Running
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Running on trails in the winter takes different sets of preparation and skills. As a long-time trail runner in all seasons, I...
#366 - We Are Scott Tish Running in Leadville After Beating Cancer 5 Times
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You can’t beat the trail running community for positivity, and during so many of my races I have randomly met the most interest...
#365 - It Will All Work Out
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Dealing with my dad's serious illness has reinforced the value of one of my core philosophies: It Will All Work Out. Anytime I...
#364 - We Are Cody Poskin, A Rising Star Running an Epic Race Across the Gobi Desert
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How did Cody Poskin, a guy who was told to “get lost” by the coach at his college, become one of the rising stars of ultrarunni...
#363 - The Top 13 Things You Can Do To Elevate Your Running This Winter
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In this coaching episode, I discuss 13 creative things you can do this winter to renew and reinvigorate your running so you can...
#362 - We Are Matt Zemon Explains How Psychedelics Are For Everyone
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I was really intrigued when I heard about Matt Zemon and his advocacy for psychedelic therapy as an alternative when traditiona...
#361 - We Are 30-Time Leadville Trail 100 Finisher Eric Pence
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Eric Pence is a guest I actually wanted to chat with a couple of years ago, but it is even better that it is occurring now beca...
#360 - We Are Jonathan Boulware Has the 432 Playbook to Take Control of Your Body from Obesity
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Sometimes seeing a close relative struggle through chronic conditions can spur someone to take action to help themselves and th...
#359 - We Are Another Inspirational American Heroes Run
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We had an incredible two days at the American Heroes Run with great weather, the largest turnout yet, inspirational and speedy...
#358 - We Are Dr. Shivani Gupta Shows How Ayurvedic Medicine Can Be A Game-Changer For You
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David turned me onto learning about non-Western medicine because our system is primarily geared toward curing and not preventio...
#357 - We Are Dan Armstead, A Kidney Transplant Story With A Surprising Twist
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We’ve had several WASP episodes about organ transplant recipients who have gone on to accomplish impressive feats, but here’s o...
#356 - We Are Teagan, KC, and Gina Martin Running Ultras 4 Reasons To Help Their Community
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When I volunteered at the Painter Boy aid station of the Leadville Silver Rush 50, there was a runner who came in who looked ra...
#355 - We Are Terry Ten Eyck, 80 Years Old and Throwing Like A Champ, Which He Is
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Most people don’t imagine octogenarians throwing shotputs, discuses, and the hammer at track meets. I have officiated enough tr...
#354 - We Are Dave Munson Who Wants You to Get Leather Bags With a 100-Year Warranty
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I really didn’t have to write much of an intro because I could simply copy the fascinating story in Dave Munson’s bio. It reson...
#353 - WE ARE BRIAN WATSON AND THE LESSONS LEARNED GOING FROM 300 LBS. TO BADWATER
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Brian Watson was in New York City in 2018 and noticed hundreds of thousands of people crowding the streets and asked what was g...
#352 - WE ARE THE CHISHOLM FAMILY, THE MOM AND TEEN BOYS WHO RAN THE COCODONA 250, THRU-HIKED THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL, AND LOTS MORE
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In previous episodes, we’ve chatted with some young runners who have taken on ultramarathons like the Leadville Trail 100, some...
#351 - WE ARE KIJUAN AMEY, FROM NEAR-FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT TO THE "EXCUSE DESTROYER"
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All was good in the life of Kijuan Amey of Durham, NC. He had an exciting job as an Air Force in-flight refueling specialist, a...
#350 - WE ARE AVI RAHMANI, A YOUNG INSPIRING RUNNER ON THE RISE AFTER DEFEATING CANCER
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At a high school track meet I was working as an official this spring, a young man came up to me and commented about my ever-pre...
#349 - WE ARE NICK KOUMALATSOS MAKING THE TOUGH ADJUSTMENT FROM MARINE RAIDER TO ENTREPRENEUR AND LEADER OF MEN
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We all know veterans who have battled the transition from military service to civilian life. Nick Koumalatsos was a Marine raid...
#348 - WE ARE TYLER ANDREWS SHOOTING FOR THE EVEREST SPEED RECORD
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Tyler Andrews is a good friend with whom I’ve done trips with to Peru, Ecuador, and most recently, the Atacama Desert of Chile...
#347 - WE ARE KAT EDWARDS ANDERSON BEATING EVERYTHING THE COCODONA 250 COULD THROW AT HER
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One of the most badass racers I know is Kat Edwards Anderson. She has been on the WASP twice before, most recently on episode #...
#346 - WE ARE ALEX NEIST: DON'T LOSE YOUR LOVER AND SLEEP BETTER, TOO, WITH MOUTH TAPING
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This is a classic WASP comeback story in a different kind of direction. Alex Neist is a former college and pro quarterback who...
#345 - WE ARE BENJI ANDERSON AND BOBBY KIESEWETTER FINDING THE BREATH TO WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Colorado has always been known as a distance running hotbed, and some amazing runners have come out of our high school ranks. T...
#344 - WE ARE JAY CAMPBELL TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT PEPTIDES, HORMONES, AND TAKING BACK YOUR HEALTH
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David always had a deep appreciation for alternative and regenerative medicine. He and I have both had guests here who understa...
#343 - WE ARE KELLY THRUSH RUNNING 300 MONSTER MILES WITH GRATITUDE
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I have been amused that 200-mile races have become a thing, and some now even call 100-milers a “speed event.” But now Destinat...
#342 - WE ARE LEN FORKAS CONNECTING KIDS WITH CANCER ONE SUMMIT AT A TIME
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We haven’t chatted with anyone in Nepal for a couple of weeks, so we thought we’d go back there with Len Forkas, who is heading...
#341 - WE ARE TRAVIS ROBINSON WITH AN INSPIRING "SCREW YOU" ATTITUDE TOWARD PARKINSON'S
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Travis Robinson was an active 35-year-old IT project manager, spending much of his leisure time in the outdoors rockclimbing, w...
#340 - WE ARE CHRIS FISHER AND ERIN TON ON MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES HIGHER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE
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Chris Fisher and Erin Ton are very down-to-Earth people, but they are also way-up-in-the-air. As in, they are almost constantly...