The King of Moab: Ultrarunner Max Jolliffe On Winning Moab 240, Recovery From Heroin Addiction & Why Suffering Is His Greatest Teacher
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I've been sober for 12 years. It's a big part of who I am. I just come from like a really long line of alcoholics and drug addicts. People ask me what is my heritage and it's like alcoholism. Max Joliff, the king of Moab.
The Moab 240 is a 240-mile race. through the desert of Utah. You have climbing, you have descending, you have dirt, dust, sand, Moab 240s, got everything. For you to win Moab after only a few years of running is so unique in this space. If you make the conscious decision that this is something I want to do or go after and achieve and you do put in the work, uh, anything is
possible. You come into this recovery community and you're introduced to all of these tools for life that are obviously going to make your life better, but how have they made you like a better runner? That's a great question. Super nice to meet you. Uh it's been so fun following your journey over the past couple of years and I'm just delighted to talk to you today.
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