Lazarus Lake on Endurance, Uncertainty, and Reaching One’s Potential

<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Lazarus Lake is a renowned ultramarathon runner and designer. His most</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">famous creation (along with his friend Raw Dog) is the Barkley Marathons, an</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">absurdly difficult 100-mile race through the Tennessee wilderness that only</span> <span dir= "ltr" role="presentation">17 people have ever finished in its nearly 30-year existence.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Tyler and Laz discuss what running 100 miles tells you about yourself that </span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">running 26 miles does not, why so many STEM professionals do</span> <span dir= "ltr" role="presentation">ultramarathons, which skill holds people back the most, why his entrance fee</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">is no more or less than $1.60, the importance of the Barkley’s opaque</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">application process, how much each race costs to mount, whether he sees a</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">decline in stoicism and inner strength in America,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">what accounting taught</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">him about running, which books influenced him the most, who's going to win</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">the NBA title next year, how he’s coping with increasing fame, the</span> <span dir= "ltr" role="presentation">competition he’s most focused on now, and more. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Read a <a href= "https://conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/lazarus-lake/">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links, or watch the <a href= "https://youtu.be/kkdpfzaElg8">full video</a>.</p> <p class="p1"><em>Recorded June 29th, 2023.</em></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Other ways to connect</strong></p> <ul> <li class="p1">Follow us on <a href= "https://twitter.com/cowenconvos">X</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/cowenconvos/?hl=en">Instagram</