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Podcast: For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Episode: 278. Uniting Runners, Building Community: David Lam's Path to Western States
Description: This episode of the For The Long Run Podcast was recorded 1 week ahead of 2023 Western States Endurance Run with ultrarunner and Western States debutant, David Lam. More than a runner, David, fondly referred to as the “Mayor of San Francisco”, is heavily involved in the running community, and uses running for connection, representation, and support. Professionally, David works in the tech industry and calls San Francisco’s Bay Area home.
In this episode we talk about:
-running community and connection
-starting running as an adult in 2017 to 2023 Western States 100-miler
-l...