Listen "Master's Edition: Mark Benefiel"
Episode Synopsis
He started his ultra journey in 2019 completed a few 50k s, a 100k in Zion in 2021, and a host of other shorter races. In Oct 2021, he was injured training for a 100miler in Colorado, which resulted in knee surgery, followed by a bad septic infection that landed him in the hospital for a week and was in bad shape. Subsequently, he suffered five infections, gained 40 pounds, and was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic. He has since lost 38 pounds and has Rocky Raccoon 100 on his radar for 2024.
I finished a 10K at The Flying Pig yesterday, which was an accomplishment.
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I finished a 10K at The Flying Pig yesterday, which was an accomplishment.
Here is my kickass playlist
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