Laz Lake's guest appearances

Laz Lake

Bad Boy Running

Everything Endurance

Ultrarunner Magazine UK 

Beth Pascall

Damian Hall

Gary Cantrell

Stephanie Case

John Kelly

Holly Budge

Donnie Campbell

Sophie Power

Robbie Britton

Bob Graham

Sean Conway

Paul Tierney

Mimi Anderson

Jasmin Paris

Maggie Guterl

OwlTail

This year, the Barkley won again, picking off its competitors one by one. With only two competitors completing a third loop and no survivors left to make loop four, the Barkley marathon in Frozen Head State Park, was over just 48 hours after Lazarus Lake lit his cigarette. In an interview with Ultrarunner Magazine Laz gives his post-race thoughts, discussing the 2021 edition of the Barkley, and what challenges he went through as a Race Director, hosting the ‘most gruelling Ultra on earth’, inside of a global pandemic.

This year, the Barkley won again, picking off its competitors one by one. With only two competitors completing a third loop and no survivors left to make loop four, the Barkley marathon in Frozen Head State Park, was over just 48 hours after Lazarus Lake lit his cigarette. In an interview with Ultrarunner Magazine Laz gives his post-race thoughts, discussing the 2021 edition of the Barkley, and what challenges he went through as a Race Director, hosting the ‘most gruelling Ultra on earth’, inside of a global pandemic.

Barkley Marathon Race Review - Laz Lake 

Gary Cantrell, aka Lazarus Lake, is the man behind the Barkley Marathons, a race with a powerful air of mystery and a reputation for insane levels of toughness.  A race that strips it's runners to the bone, pitting them against the wilderness in a fight that heavily favours the hills. Since it's 1986 inception, only 15 runners have ever reached the finish and yet runners all over the world muddle through the obscure application process each year in the hope that it might be their time. In this episode, we chat to Laz about Gary Cantrell's early ultra-running days, about how a lack of races led to him setting up his own, about his recent trans-continental trek across the US, and about how the now world-famous Barkley Marathons came to be the race that it is.

Gary Cantrell, aka Lazarus Lake, is the man behind the Barkley Marathons, a race with a powerful air of mystery and a reputation for insane levels of toughness.  A race that strips it's runners to the bone, pitting them against the wilderness in a fight that heavily favours the hills. Since it's 1986 inception, only 15 runners have ever reached the finish and yet runners all over the world muddle through the obscure application process each year in the hope that it might be their time. In this episode, we chat to Laz about Gary Cantrell's early ultra-running days, about how a lack of races led to him setting up his own, about his recent trans-continental trek across the US, and about how the now world-famous Barkley Marathons came to be the race that it is.

E36. Barkley Marathons, Big's Backyard and Being the Worlds Most Notorious Race Director with Laz Lake aka Gary Cantrell

Here's Part Two of the BBR interview with Laz Lake. If you've not listened to the first part of the interview, we'd suggest going back and doing so before listening to this. In this episode you'll discover:  How some Barkley competitors have tried to cheat in previous editions Exactly what happens when you attempt to go through the notoriously opaque entry process The future of Barkley and his plans for the race when he retires from being a race director His own surprising take on running with Rob Young on his controversial world record attempt running across America The BIG secret about the No.1 vest that had long bamboozled Barkley runners His real views on when we'll see a female winner at Barkley and who he really wants to enter the race, as he believes she has the best chance Laz’s secret nutritional weapon for surviving his transcontinental trek across the US  Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get involved:  Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @UltrarunnerjodyJoin the conversation over at the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badbo...  Something on your mind? Leave us a message!  https://bit.ly/BadBoyFeedback  Buy stuff!  Buy Bad Boy Running merch here: https://store.badboyrunning.com  Get serious!  Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: ...

Here's Part Two of the BBR interview with Laz Lake. If you've not listened to the first part of the interview, we'd suggest going back and doing so before listening to this. In this episode you'll discover: <ul> <li>How some Barkley competitors have tried to cheat in previous editions</li> <li>Exactly what happens when you attempt to go through the notoriously opaque entry process</li> <li>The future of Barkley and his plans for the race when he retires from being a race director</li> <li>His own surprising take on running with Rob Young on his controversial world record attempt running across America</li> <li>The BIG secret about the No.1 vest that had long bamboozled Barkley runners</li> <li>His real views on when we'll see a female winner at Barkley and who he really wants to enter the race, as he believes she has the best chance</li> <li>Laz’s secret nutritional weapon for surviving his transcontinental trek across the US</li> </ul> Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/</a> To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get involved: <ul> <li>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast</a></li> <li>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1</a></li> <li>You can also follow Jody at <a href="https://twitter.com/ultrarunnerjody" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Ultrarunnerjody</a></li></ul>Join the conversation over at the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbElzTC1KQ2ZiVWtXMHhtZ0tVanhxbzJyWThCZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZlFjQmpaRkZNYVlQX3dwb3JMNjZFSmYtd0VhV1FJNlpZSXNGdTYyRGYzejhUdjVmUUxUejl5Y21MSFF4aVFMR2prSjg1V2N4dUsyTm9UaUM1ajRFeHlLc0liUmtNS1VMMXJKXzYwd1JYbEpaQldQVQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Fbadboyrunning&amp;v=J-Ywx4dRHPM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/badbo...</a> Something on your mind? Leave us a message! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVR2VjFpWXludm9LYjVIcmRNUWRLT1hDXzR5d3xBQ3Jtc0trbkFKdUxQOF9NN0lsRng4YndYN25PeEM5UU00TnJVMzk2U0RjcU9IZHVsWm9DS3RtWmJodWhLbTJNWklvZFdHTmlLS2hnMG53MUlyQTR0ZlJncE5sN2FjRkxwWVdGT0pJMjllb1FKS1BheVBLS3plRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FBadBoyFeedback&amp;v=J-Ywx4dRHPM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/BadBoyFeedback</a> Buy stuff! Buy Bad Boy Running merch here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm5ld0xjSEE2UEZvUTJZU1ZjNjYxWmhnZzhEQXxBQ3Jtc0trei03YVkzRVJYQ3FVRjJYRk52ZnhLSk5zbUtIRFBtTUtwOHVhTTdVQXdvQkpxeng0M1lwSDNWeHV5N21XWXZxalQ4WVAyVW9RRTVwank5V3J0N1NEX3ZILVZLdV9KZGkzOUpvWXUyZmVIUmY4bmpZZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.badboyrunning.com%2F&amp;v=J-Ywx4dRHPM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://store.badboyrunning.com</a> Get serious! Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2VWWGtaZ0ZJMDQ2VkRpX0hDcXdfSVhhTFk3d3xBQ3Jtc0trTlZtUXYwczRNRUpFS0I4QnktYVNnNFFqazd2T3BlRU9PRlJfMEM2aHk4dlN3N0RCbkthSlI0bkVpbS1lODF1OXQwUUlHVUl0eDFBVE1nV3BIUTVNTEF1UndWNS02Skk4S1U3U1VCdGNKT3UxRG4yQQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fclub.badboyrunning.com%2F&amp;v=J-Ywx4dRHPM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">...</a>

Ep 152 - Laz Lake on Barkley Marathons and other races (Part 2)