Nils Arend didn’t really ‘found’ The Speed Project as much as he received it.
It’s a foot race from two iconic points – LA to LV, Chamonix to Marseille, across the Atacama Desert – where runners and adventures push their limits and tell stories about it.
Nils had an idea to run from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in what he might describe as an existential moment in his life. After doing it, many runners began to join him somewhat organically and an organization was born.
But its not your typical organization.
It’s a group of people who understand the human spirit and see that crazy ambitious running goals align with our search for meaning.
In this conversation, Nils Arend and Josh Rosenthal discuss the history of The Speed Project.
- 00:00 The Birth of The Speed Project
- 06:04 Creating Moments Through Running
- 12:04 The Role of a Curator in Running
- 19:02 No Rules: A New Approach to Running
- 25:05 Building a Community Around The Speed Project
- 32:38 The Evolution of The Speed Project
- 37:39 Navigating Challenges and Responsibilities
- 43:57 Nils Would Have Ended TSP without Scotty Crowe
- 45:57 The Influence of Daniel Dart from Time Again
- 56:05 Runner’s World and The Speed Project
