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Why Run 205 Miles? Doug Mayer on Tour de Géants and the Hero's Journey

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Why Run 205 Miles? Doug Mayer on Tour de Géants and the Hero's Journey

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Jan 20, 20261:01:05

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What happens when you strip away sleep, ego, and every external measure of success for 330 kilometers? Doug Mayer, founder of Run the Alps, former Car Talk producer, and three-time Tour de Géants finisher, has spent years trying to answer that question. His new graphic novel, Last of the Giants , is his best attempt yet. In this episode, Doug joins Zoë and Brendan to talk about leaving a 25-year career in radio to bu

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