{"id":200161,"date":"2025-05-13T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=200161"},"modified":"2025-05-12T10:33:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T17:33:33","slug":"breaking-the-record-at-bigs-backyard-ultra-with-harvey-lewis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/breaking-the-record-at-bigs-backyard-ultra-with-harvey-lewis","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the Record at Big&#8217;s Backyard Ultra with Harvey Lewis"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/df42651e-4bb8-4fb8-abc8-371f0a096b62?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/breaking-the-record-at-bigs-backyard-ultra-with-harvey-lewis\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harvey Lewis is an elite ultra runner and Guinness World Record holder for most laps completed at Big\u2019s Backyard Ultra, a race where athletes run a 4.167-mile loop every hour until only one remains. Known for his endurance, strategy, and mental resilience, Lewis has become a defining figure in the world of ultra distance running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Harvey:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/harveylewisultrarunner\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed this episode, listen to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/winning-the-triple-crown-of-ultra-running-with-courtney-dauwalter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winning the Triple Crown of Ultra Running with Courtney Dauwalter&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purchase tickets to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/outsidefestival.frontgatetickets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outside Festival 2025&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our sponsors:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital One and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/b\/teva\/c\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teva<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Harvey Lewis is an elite ultra runner and Guinness World Record holder for most laps completed at Big\u2019s Backyard Ultra, a race where athletes run a 4.167-mile loop every hour until only one remains. 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