This week we’re back with David Lam (episode #59) to talk about his race at the American River 50 Miler which leads us to a larger conversation about meditation, food, community, and AAPI representation.
Some highlights from our conversation:
🥵 Combatting heat and severe cramps
🙌 How the volunteers and veteran racers kept him from dropping out
🧘🏻 His meditation practice
🍬 A fun idea for a novelty mile
😥 Working through feelings of embarrassment after a disappointing race
♣️ His time as a professional poker player
🍔 Starting a burger restaurant with some friends in Vietnam
🃏 How poker taught him to have a short memory for losses
Intersectionality and understanding who he is within a larger community
🌉 His top 5 favorite restaurants in SF!
You can find David on Instagram @davidtlam and follow his training on Strava
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This week’s episode with David Lam is brought to you by:
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Amazing photography by Ian Tuttle: https://www.ituttle.com/ @iantuttle
Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.
Mixing and editing by Brian Walters at Singletrack Sound.

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