Taylor Spike, ultramarathon runner and one of Cam’s younger brothers.
Join us for a conversation about Taylor’s recent accomplishment of completing the Arizona Monster 300 with a time of 88:38:23. Taylor talks about his training, difficulties in the race, hallucinations during the race, and more!
Follow along:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/
Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com
Follow Taylor:
https://www.instagram.com/tspike2/
Thank you to our sponsors:
Sig Sauer: https://www.sigsauer.com/ use code CAM10 for 10% off optics
Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/ Use code CAM for 10% off
Ketone IQ: https://www.ketone.com/Cam use code CAM for 30% off your first subscription
MUD\WTR: https://mudwtr.com/cam use code CAM for 15% off
Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv use code CAM for 10% off
MTN OPS Supplements: https://mtnops.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% off and Free Shipping
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Taylor’s Experience with Running 300 Miles
00:09:43 Taylor’s Previous Races
00:11:15 Training for the Arizona Monster 300
00:14:20 Pushing Through the Thought of Quitting
00:18:14 Racing Against Peter Mortimer
00:22:19 The Hardest Part of the Race
00:25:53 Running & Body Progression from 2010 to 2025
00:29:02 The Growth of Ultras: Peter Mortimer, Adam Woods, & Gavin Ross
00:34:32 Ad Break (Montana Knife Company & Ketone)
0036:03 Training in Hard Conditions
00:40:49 Taylor’s Sleep Schedule During the Monster 300
00:47:27 Improvements For Upcoming Races
00:50:11 Race Maps & Looking for Aid Stations
01:02:16 Social Media & Celebrating Runners Efforts
01:04:26 What’s Next for Taylor
01:09:19 Cam’s Step Dad Greg
01:17:15 AZ Monster: Salt, Hydration & Fuel
01:24:43 Training for Cocodona
01:30:33 QA: F#$k, Marry, Kill: Monster, Tahoe, Cocodona?
01:32:44 QA: What Do You Think About When Things Get Hard?
01:34:28 QA: What Other Weird Hallucinations Did You Have?
01:37:32 QA: What’s One Truth You Had to Face About Yourself?
01:40:00 QA: How Did Your Mindset Change From Mile 1 to 299?
01:41:59 QA: One Moment From the Monster 300 You’d Replay?
01:44:44 Outro
