François D'Haene is one of the greatest (some say the greatest) ultra-distance trail runners in the world. He has won the prestigious UTMB an astonishing four times and clocked the fastest-ever traverse of the 210-mile John Muir Trail. In 2021, he won the Hardrock 100, one of the most difficult trail ultras, breaking the overall record previously held by Kílian Jornet. To read more about Francois and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll709 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:07 - What's the French way of training for ultra races? Is it different from the U.S.? 00:07:17 - Taking a 'neutral' approach to competition 00:15:41 - Getting in touch with a race community 00:17:03 - How does Francois think about his competitors? 00:19:11 - Having a longevity approach to ultra racing 00:25:31 - What gives Francois his ability to race exceptionally? 00:28:03 - Does Francois have a physiological advantage over other runners? 00:31:46 - How does Francois train? Balancing life outside of training 00:41:40 - Cross-training, avoiding injuries, being highly adaptive 00:46:59 - How has Francois's training evolved over the last year? 00:49:56 - Ultra Spirit 00:54:42 - Finding new ways to make a classic sport more interesting 00:57:51 - Will Francois go for a fifth win at UTMB? 01:00:11 - Ultra runner turned winemaker 01:08:05 - As a parent, how do you approach interest in sports with the kids? 01:10:22 - Joy of wine and joy of running 01:15:02 - You have to be well-balanced... 01:15:22 - How long does Francois see himself competing? 01:18:32 - Francois's advice for tackling an ultra race 01:23:19 - Took 10 years to win an ultra. 01:25:38 - What does the future of ultra running look like? 01:32:37 - Closing CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast