Mason Wright, also known as the Buff Runner on Instagram, shares his journey into ultrarunning and his upcoming project to run across America. He started as a former football player weighing 285 pounds and gradually lost weight through running and exercise. After participating in Spartan races and briefly racing professionally, he fell in love with ultrarunning. Mason's project, called Project 3434, aims to run a total of 3434 miles from Seattle and end in Miami Beach in 2026 and support for single parents through the Single Parent Project.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background01:38 Getting into Ultrarunning06:34 The Desire to Keep Going09:19 The Mindset of Ultra Runners13:09 Transitioning from Spartan Races to Ultrarunning16:33 Project 3434: Running Across America26:05 Support Crew and Logistics28:25 Number of Miles Per Day28:38 Running 50 Miles a Day29:19 Training for a Transcontinental Run30:16 The First Month as Training31:04 Sponsors and Gear34:13 The Single Parent Project36:08 Donation Goal: $100,00037:17 Embarrassing Stories46:29 Finding Mason Online47:08 The Artwork for the Project49:32 Running Together