3. Lazarus Lake (Gary Cantrell), the Father of Backyard Ultra and The Barkley Marathons

Gary Cantrell also known as Lazarus Lake, or Laz for short, is the creator of two of the world’s most famous ultra-running concepts; The Barkley Marathons and Backyard ultra. In this episode, we talk about the background story and future of both Backyard ultra and Barkley marathons, and Laz even reveals what will happen to The Barkley when he retires... LINKS ULTRARUNNING ACADEMY — THE PLACE TO BE FOR ASPIRING ULTRA RUNNERS Read more about Ultra Running Academy and sign up for our online coaching program 10 months to Ultra starting 1st of June! FACEBOOK RESOURCES ON BACKYARD ULTRA The official Facebook page The official Facebook group DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT THE BARKLEY MARATHONS Where dreams go to die - a film about Gary Robbins by The Ginger Runner The Race That Eats Its Young - the Netflix documentary BOOKS BY LAZARUS LAKE ON AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/Lazarus-Lake/e/B007FSCHOW FOLLOW US Instagram: @runwithlovepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runwithlovepodcastWebsite: https://runwithlove.com Donate: https://runwithlove.com/donate