At 38, Ian Morgan weighed 103kg and was chasing the wrong things. Now in his 50s, he runs ultras around the world—and lives by the quiet structure he built along the way.

Injury changed how he runs—but not why. This isn’t about a comeback. It’s about staying in the story, even when the story gets harder to tell.

Elliot Cardin runs quietly. No watch. No fanfare. Just deep miles, real wins, and a story that’s easy to miss—unless you’re paying attention.

A quiet conversation about recovery, grit, and the kind of running that rebuilds more than your legs—one step at a time, and often long before the sun comes up.

I’ve always followed Jesus. But I spent a long time trying to optimize everything around me. This was a needed reminder of what actually matters.

Jason Hardrath became the first person to complete 100 FKTs. But the real story is what he learned chasing them—and how he kept moving even when it got hard.