In the 3rd episode we had the pleasure to talk with Alexander Papadopoulos who lives in the USA, just outside Virginia. Alex is an experienced ultra distances runner with a track record of almost 20 years. Alex is a 2 times finisher of ROUT CLASSIC 100 MILES and loves Rodopi and Olympus.
We asked Alex about :
- his identity. Greek American, or American-Greek, or American with Greek origin?
- his nickname “ dos huevos frios”
- how he defines a 100 miler? Is it a distance? Is it a sport? Is it a passion?
- the difference of Ultras spirit in USA and Greece (Europe)
- his story with the American flag at the finish line of ROUT CLASSIC 100 miles
- why is somebody participating 10+ times in a 100 miles race? ( his experience with H.U.R.T. 100 M in Hawaii)
- H.U.R.T. family – ROUT Family: Similarities and differences
- Workout (Προπόνηση) or training (εξάσκηση)?
- why he visits Greece to participate in Ultra Distances races when he lives in the Shangri la of 100 milers (USA)?
- about ULTRA runners community – What he did during last year (covid19 , no races, no travelling )
- his opinion on FKTs
- his preference between Pacific Crest Trail (Rocky Mountains) and Appalachian trail (Appalachian Mountains)
- his belief on sponsoring / support / χορηγεία (his relationship with tail wind nutrition & us we sports)
and more…
