Kinda Hate Running: Sydney Recap, UTMB, and Football Trivia

Do runners actually love running...or do we just love proving we can do hard things?

This week, Claire and Travis explore why runners willingly choose discomfort, complain through every mile and then wake up and do it all over again. They break down how the brain interprets pain, why running with friends makes suffering easier and how to stop a difficult run from turning into a mental spiral.

Plus, they explain eccentric loading, test their knowledge of college football speed, cover a professional runner’s dog-assisted 4:31 mile and recap Ben Dhiman’s incredible UTMB victory and the record-breaking 2026 Sydney Marathon.

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