Canadian ultrarunner Jeff Pelletier on his Moab 240 film (and podium finish)
On this week’s episode, elite ultramarathoner and YouTuber Jeff Pelletier joins to break down how he filmed and ran the Moab 240 last October, finishing second
In the latest episode of The Shakeout Podcast, elite ultramarathoner and documentarian Jeff Pelletier joins host David Stol to discuss his second-place finish last October at the 240-mile (386-km) Moab 240 race in southeastern Utah—the ultimate ultramarathoner’s bucket list race.
We discuss the planning process for such a demanding race, the unforeseen obstacles of the desert, canyons, and slick rock, and how he managed filming and racing simultaneously.
He also discusses his journey into filmmaking, his motivation behind documenting his runs, and how he plans to continue chronicling races with even more extreme elevation and heat next.
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