Kallup McCoy went from doing Men's Health magazine workouts in jail to being featured in Men's Health magazine for his crazy story.
During this episode, sponsored by Athlete Bouquets, we talk about:
His magical, hard-fought marathon PR in Indy at the Monumental Marathon that took years and multiple attempts to achieve
A crazy race morning story that gives me anxiety just thinking about it
What it was like growing up Native American
How he was exposed to prescription narcotics at the age of 11
Losing his dad to illness and how Kallup using in his hospital room still wasn’t his rock bottom
How the life changing moment came when he was in jail
His relationships with his two sons
Where the name Kallup comes from
The fact that his addiction wasn’t entirely over after he got out of jail
Running a portion of The Trail of Tears the bike race he wanted to do wouldn’t allow him to enter as a convicted felon
Other ultramarathons Kallup has DNFd and completed
Starting his business as a running coach and starting a non-profit organization, RezHope
The God wink of God winks
His 2025 run across the United States slated to start in mid-March
How Kallup knows Kara and Adam Goucher
The Runner’s High documentary and how it all came together
Living near Asheville and the impact of the hurricane
