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On this episode of Le Run Down I caught up with adventurer and Elite Ultra Distance runner, Mathieu Blanchard.
Mathieu is some one who I've been able to watch grow fairly quickly in the sport. From intense track sessions to crazy multi hour challenges in and around Montreal, he was preparing for something great.
He's since been able to quit his job to pursue a life as a professional ultra runner. Travelling the world and competing amongst the elites on the international stage.
News:
https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a38207612/julia-hawkins-105-year-old-runner-breaks-100m-record/ (Julia Hawkins: 105-year-old runner breaks 100m record (runnersworld.com))
Show:
https://www.instagram.com/mathieu_kohlanta/ (Mathieu Blanchard (@mathieu_kohlanta) • Instagram photos and videos)
https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/2021-09-13/ultra-trail/mathieu-blanchard-l-extraterrestre.php (Ultra-Trail | Mathieu Blanchard, the alien | The Press (lapresse.ca))
https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/mathieu-blanchards-favourite-strength-workout-to-tackle-hills/ (Mathieu Blanchard's favourite strength workout to tackle hills - Canadian Running Magazine)
https://en.mathieu-blanchard.com/ (Mathieu Blanchard | Ultra Trail | Endurance Challenge Exploration (mathieu-blanchard.com))
News:
https://www.mississippicir.org/news/yall-going-to-kill-me-years-apart-mother-and-son-die-in-police-restraints (Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting - ‘Y’all Going to Kill Me?’ Years Apart, Mother and Son Die in Police Restraints)
https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7e77y/sarah-everard-cops-sexually-assault-people (Vice News - Cops Sexually Assault Women Way More Often Than Most People Think)
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/ahmaud-arbery-murder-justice-aclu-1267506/ (Rolling Stone - It Took 74 Days for Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderers to Be Arrested. A Top ACLU Lawyer Is Decrying a ‘Cover Up’ by Local Prosecutors)
https://southsideweekly.com/copa-recommended-westinghouse-prep-cop-be-fired-in-march/ (South Side Weekly - COPA Recommended Westinghouse Prep Cop Be Fired in March)
How to Help:
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ (Black Lives Matter - Ways You Can Help)
https://blacklivesmatter-canada.carrd.co/ (Black Lives Matter Canada)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZH0xk5FqYJXwymoue-dnjqJEMj3FplF0Om8wdm8HZd0/edit (Montreal-Based Racial Justice Organizations)
https://bailfunds.github.io/ (List of American and Canadian Bail Funds)
Educational Materials:
https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home/#resources (Reclaim The Block - Resources and Downloads)
http://criticalresistance.org/abolish-policing/ (Critical Resistance - Abolish Policing)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYn1EYMdFkqnY2I4I8FzaJoGqEGLdHi6v (Critical Resistance - Breaking Down the Prison Industrial Complex video series)