“The only thing running 100 marathons gave me was false confidence.”

Brooks Bash ran from Canada to Mexico, then 100 marathons in 100 days, then another marathon, then 300 miles of The Speed Project all on his own. How many miles is too many miles? How far is enough?

I meet Brooks Bash in Venice, Los Angeles. He’s polite and welcoming. He’s hobbling. Why he’s hobbling is kinda why I want to speak to him. Here’s a quick look at what he’s been up to:

Aug 2023: 600 miles as part of a relay team from Canada to Mexico
Nov 12 2023 - Mar 03 2024: 100 marathon distances in 100 days
Mar 17 2024: The Los Angeles Marathon (a normal 26.2 miles in one day)
Mar 25-31 2024: 300-mile solo run from L.A. to Vegas for The Speed Project

Why’s he done all that? Brooks started a company called Earthy. It’s a supplement company that is transparent about its active ingredients, and he swears by it (of course), extolling its recovery properties, but we’re really not here to talk about organic mushroom-based hot chocolate.

In lieu of a jumbo marketing budget, Brooks used his entrepreneurial startup mentality to devise the way he would get Earthy in the news: by doing something outrageous. Pushing his body to the limit as publicly as possible was his way of showing what his adapt…