The Low Carb Runner: Michael McKnight

On this episode of the HappyCast, we sit down with the low carb runner himself, Michael McKnight. Hailing from Utah, Mike has quickly become one of the most accomplished trail runners around, and a name virtually synonymous with “ultra long distances”. He has won the Triple Crown of 200s (flat-out) and has some pretty amazing FKTs under his belt. We talk about his experience with long distances, nutrition in trail running, his coaching career, and much more. Becoming one of the biggest names in trail running requires a pretty strict regimen…so yes, naturally, we talk about fighting bears. Huge thanks to Kathleen Hanley for stepping in for Stephanie and providing some amazing content. Apparently, Andrew will be racing her during a Colorado Trail FKT attempt. This is a pretty dense, fast, and loose episode - just how we like it. We get wildly off topic from the get-go. We hope you find it just as entertaining as we did. At the end of the episode, Andrew talks about Texas runner Ken Anderlitch and his incredible journey to run across Texas (over 800 miles) to honor his late mother and to support those who struggle with homelessness and substance abuse. He is doing this in conjunction with Pay It Forward SA. At the time of this posting, he is still out there running.Please check it out: https://www.payitforwardsa.org/run-ken-runBe sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, and we always appreciate you leaving a good rate and review. Join the Facebook Group and follow us on Instagram and check out our website for the more episodes, posts and merchandise coming soon. Have a topic you'd like to hear discussed in depth, or a guest you'd like to nominate? Email us at info@happyendingstc.org