Stephen Kersh Unpacks Western States and His First 100-Mile Race, 7th Place in 15:54

“The ugly side of the sport is an amazing thing that we get to experience as runners. That’s the most appealing thing to me about running is just to get yourself in these pretty daunting situations, pull yourself up and march through it. Usually, it works pretty well as a larger metaphor for life.” Stephen Kersh joins the podcast. He might be familiar to a lot of people who follow the podcast since he's made a couple of appearances on the feed and also was one of the integral figures who helped start CITIUS MAG in 2017. This past weekend I was part of his crew at the Western States Endurance Run. It’s a 100-mile race from Squaw to Auburn in California. This was his first Western States and his first-ever 100-mile race and he did it in 15 hours, 54 minutes and 15 seconds to finish 7th overall. Heck of a debut. I was truly honored to be part of it. Major props to my fellow crew members Jeanne Mack, Paul Snyder, Tim Jeffreys, Ryan Sterner and the Kersh family. I sat down with Stephen on Sunday night to try and unpack the whole day. I'm joined on this episode by Tim, Ryan and Paul. Stay tuned for a thorough recap of the crewing experience by reading on CITIUSMAG.com. ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from The Rambling Runner's Road to the Olympic Trials. Get ready for Matt Chittim to peel back the curtain on the training from the likes of Jared Ward, Kellyn Taylor, Parker Stinson, Sarah Bishop and more. First episode out on July 8th. How to subscribe and listen: http://citiusmag.com/road-to-the-olympic-trials-podcast/ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XMFoBf Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2RRCndK ✩ Stephen Kersh on Instagram: instagram.com/StephenKersh ▶ Follow us: twitter.com/CitiusMag instagram.com/citiusmag facebook.com/citiusmag ✩ Connect with Chris twitter.com/ChrisChavez instagram.com/chris_j_chavez 📷 Ryan Sterner: instagram.com/ryan_sterner 👔Biz Inquiries/Write Us: chris@citiusmag.com