Jason Geroux — known online as The Maine Viking — has run dozens of ultramarathons including 19 100-milers, and this spring he ran 300 miles solo through the Arizona desert using his own house as an aid station. In this episode, recorded in person in Orono, Maine, Jason walks through how a torturous 2-mile honeymoon run turned into a decade of daily training, why 100 miles became his favorite distance, what actually goes through your head at mile 200 of a race with no crew, and how he fits all of it around running his own flooring business.

This isn’t coaching advice — Jason isn’t a certified coach and neither is Evan. It’s one runner’s actual experience, shared so you can take what’s useful and leave the rest.

In this episode:

• How a scared-to-run-alone honeymoon jog turned into 10 years of daily training

• Why Jason picked 100 miles as his favorite distance over 50s or 200s

• The first 100-mile attempt he didn’t finish — and what changed the second time

• Planning and training for the Arizona Monster 300 (300 miles, no support crew)

• What happens mentally once you’re past your previous longest distance

• Running an epoxy flooring business on 4 AM training and zero days off

Find Jason: Instagram @themaineviking | Facebook: Jason Geroux

All links, socials, and past episodes: linktr.ee/evanblakeney

Until next time, Just Keep Running.

Until Next Time: Just Keep Running