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"I listen to music almost all the time, I have to."
Val Vasquez is a musician and runner who lives in Hawaii. In this episode, Val chats with Luis about working for the military, Hawaiian music scene, playing gigs, styles of music, most requested music, what he listens to, how he got into running, his proudest running achievement, where he likes to run in Hawaii, his connection to Born to Run and Christoper McDougall.
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