{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Marshall Ulrich","description":"Marshall Ulrich is an endurance athlete and ultrarunning legend with over 130 ultra finishes. He recently crossed Death Valley for the 30th time on foot in February when he set out to raise money in honor of his friend and teammate, Mark Macy. Macy is a long-time friend and recently competed on Amazon\u2019s World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji with his son, Travis. Ulrich\u2019s team, The Stray Dogs also competed alongside the Macy\u2019s during the adventure race. Eco-Challenge Team Stray Dogs originally included both Ulrich and Macy until Macy was diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s in 2018. Scotty talks to Ulrich about his recent Death Valley crossing to Mount Whitney ascent to the 14,508-foot summit which raised over $14,508 for the Alzheimer\u2019s Association in honor of Mark Macy. They also discuss how Ulrich and Macy\u2019s friendship formed around adventure racing in the early 90s, as well as Macy\u2019s Alzheimer\u2019s diagnosis and his resilience while battling the disease over the past three years. Sponsor: Drymax Sports Make a donation in Mark Macy\u2019s honor here Marshall's website World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji   ","author_name":"Ultra Running Magazine Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/ultrarunningmag.libsyn.com\/website","html":"