Phil Gore has spent years redefining what's possible in backyard ultra (BYU) running. But Project 168 was different. His goal was to run for seven consecutive days, pushing beyond anything he'd attempted before.

So what happens when your mind is willing to keep running, but your body has finally had enough?

After 152 hours, his body forced him to stop. What followed was surgery, months without running and a confronting opportunity to reflect on the limits he'd been so determined to discover.

In this episode, Phil shares the mindset behind his extraordinary endurance, why he values the process more than the records, and what happens when the drive to keep going becomes stronger than the instinct to stop.

In this episode:

• How a recreational 5K runner became a backyard ultra world record holder
• Why Phil wanted to discover his absolute physical limits
• The mindset of taking endurance one lap at a time
• What happened during the final hours of Project 168
• The unexpected challenges of recovery and life without running
• Why Phil still finds joy in the simple act of running

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