Ru El's Running Podcast

Badwater Tony Portera to me is the "real deal." While I fantasize doing big runs, Tony is out there making it happen. You'll hear him say he's not anybody special, but I beg to differ. He's fun to talk to, has a great story about his journey into running, has great things to say about running ultramarathons, someone I see as a wonderful ambassador of the ultra community, he's super encouraging, and even offers some advice to help improve on the next ultra. This is Part 1. Tony Facts: White Plains New York Husband and father of two. Lawyer in commercial real estate Dabbler of ultra running and has ran and continues to run prestigious events such like the Badwater 135, Jackpot 100, and Umstead 100. He has participated in the Badwater 135 six times. 2015 will be seventh. Running Background: Tony got into ultras by stumbling on it and deciding to try it. Started out soccer in high school, college, and after in law school with local club teams. After graduating from law school, life happened, and at one point w