{"id":166807,"date":"2021-02-09T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=166807"},"modified":"2023-06-08T14:57:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T21:57:15","slug":"running-the-at-and-pct-with-karel-sabbe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcast\/running-the-at-and-pct-with-karel-sabbe","title":{"rendered":"Running the AT and PCT with Karel Sabbe"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/b841659b-253d-49f4-b31b-a4d931bd50b5?dark=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/running-the-at-and-pct-with-karel-sabbe\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karel Sabbe is a Belgian dentist and he also happens to be one of the best ultramarathon trail runners in the world. In 2016, Karel beat the record for the fastest known time to complete the Pacific Crest Trail. Then in 2018, he ran the Appalachian trail and broke the fastest known time record by four days! Karel started running as a hobby so that he could get some exercise after work. Now, just a few years later, he\u2019s running some of the longest wilderness trails on earth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Episodes to listen to:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/running-with-donkeys-with-chris-mcdougall\">Chris McDougall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connect with guest:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a>Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/karelsabbeultrarunning\/\">Facebook&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC5VKEyHnZBSofbFj7xGI9WQ\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/karelsabbe\/\">Instagram&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Jt3XPQFLOF8\">Out There Movie<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a>Barkley Marathons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/6289283-born-to-run\">Born to Run by Chris McDougall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Episode Sponsor:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/b\/on\/c\/running\">On Running&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karel Saabe is a Belgian dentist and he also happens to be one of the best ultramarathon trail runners in the world. 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