Summary: <p>This week’s guest is Matt Daniels. </p> <p>Matt is a trail and ultra runner, as well as a coach. Matt has run a sub 4 minute mile, and this summer he’s taking on the hundred mile distance for the first time, after coming from a track and short distance background. Talk about range! </p> <p>Matt spent three years stationed in Japan with the US Navy. After that, he returned Stateside to run for a DII running powerhouse where he truly sharpened his speed and ran that sub 4 minute mile. </p> <p>Over the next few years, he found himself loving the trails after moving to Boulder, Colorado, where we recorded this podcast. </p> <p>We talked about the dangers of comparison and sticking to your own path, especially in a town like Boulder where the running joke is that “Boulder Average” means having a shoe sponsor. Towards the end of the episode we talked a little about mental strength and Matt’s experience with battling depression and how running helped to bring the joy back into his life.</p> <p>I hope you enjoy our chat! </p> <p>Matt runs for Nike Trail, Unived Sports, Little Tree Labs, and InsideTracker. </p> <p>You can find Matt at @mattdaniels480 on Twitter and Instagram!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support</a>
