ZenTri Podcast - Interview with Ultrarunner William Sichel
Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 8:25AM Click here to download or play the show.
We sit down with record-holding Ultrarunner William Sachel and learn how he trains and races for some of the most challenging events in the world. It is a fascinating story of effort, technique, and determination that cannot be missed.
Here are just some of his accomplishments:
Half Marathon: 1:14:59
Marathon: 2:38:17 (1995)
100km: 7:07:49 (1996)
100 miles: 14hrs 25mins (split) (2000)
12hr: Track 141.50km/87.92 miles (2001)
24hr(Road): 246.70km/153.30M (2000)
48hr (Indoor): 344.267km/213.92 miles (2007) Scottish Record
48hr (Track): 340.80km/211.76M (2008)
Six Days(Track): 857.07km/532.56 miles – All-Time Scottish Record (Modern) British M50 Record (2008)
Six Days(Road): 834.190kms/518.34 miles – World M55 Record (2011)
1000 Miles (Road): 13 days, 20 hours, 8 minutes, 1 second (2010)
Badwater: 31hrs 36mins 12secs British Event Record (2006)
Spartathlon: 29hrs 01mins 29secs – Scottish Event Record (2007)
Enjoy the show and get read for Arshad Bahl of Amrita bars for our next interview.
Reader Comments (1)
Just returned home from a two-hour trail ride and listened to the talk for the first half. I enjoyed both interviews with William (I'm a Talk Ultra listener as well). He is a true inspiration.
As I was listening to you all discuss injury and people's reactions to the weight vest, I couldn't help but picture many of those doubters with heavy hydration packs running in the woods. Water weighs a ton. I understand that as you drink and pee, the weight lessens, unlike the vest, but still, I found my thoughts quite ironic and true.
Best,
Jim