418: Jeremy Plaza is Smoking the Trails

**"I just woke up one day knowing that deep in my soul that this wasn't the life I was supposed to live."** **Jeremy Plaza** is a distance runner. In this episode, Jeremy chats with Luis about addiction to smoking, taking pills, his road to recovery, how he got into running, reading Born to Run, going to the Born to Run Ultramarathon, running Back on the Ranch, volunteering at a race, running 100 miles, and what he has coming up next. **Support Road Dog Podcast by:**  1\. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2\. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. 3\. Get exclusive RDP merch here: https://roaddogpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/ **GO SLEEVES**: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com **HAMMER NUTRITION** show code: Roaddoghn20 Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com **DRYMAX** show code: **Roaddog2020**  Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/ **LUNA SANDALS** "Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite. They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear that's good for your feet!" Check them out and get 15% off at lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun. Allwedoisrun.com **Luis Escobar** (Host) Contact: [luis@roaddogpodcast.com](mailto:luis@roaddogpodcast.com) Luis Instagram **Kevin Lyons** (Producer) Contact: [kevin@roaddogpodcast.com](mailto:kevin@roaddogpodcast.com) [yesandvideo.com](applewebdata://04058C22-BD6A-4AD1-AE33-46147843C03D/yesandvideo.com) **Music:** Slow Burn by **Kevin MacLeod** (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ **Original RDP Photo:** Photography by Kaori Peters [kaoriphoto.com](applewebdata://04058C22-BD6A-4AD1-AE33-46147843C03D/kaoiphoto.com) **Road Dog Podcast** Adventure with Luis Escobar www.roaddogpodcast.com