Borderlands Trail (+ Ultra) Running

Mickey Raphael is among the most quickly recognizable musicians alive today. He's played harmonica with WIllie Nelson since 1973 and has also played with hundred of other greats. At the age of 72, …

Matt Bergstrom is Josh's crew cheif for Zion and today, he interviews Josh about his race prep. Matt and Josh have been friends since 2009 where they met at the University of Utah. Josh hated schoo…

Neal is just what I needed as I approach the Zion 100 miler. I've addressed mental performance from a nutritionists + evolutionary biology perspective. Now, with Neal, assuming that I've dialed nutri…

Mike Herrera (of MxPx) has been on more up-mountain grinds with me than anyone else. I have a punk rock mix that helps me feel like a badass when pushing up the opening climb of Wasatch 100 or the b…

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Landy got into Western States 100 and has auto-entry in Wasatch 100 now that he has 6 finishes. He's doing Old Dominion + Vermont a…

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Casey Brady is a physical therapist in Park City, Utah where she trains for 100 and 200 milers, works with athletes, raises children…

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Devon Yanko ran Lululemon's Further event. And FURTHER she went. It was absolutely inspiring on all levels which is no surprise as her life and …

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Jameel Gaskins has been in the hospitality for a couple of decades and just did his first trail race after only doing his first trail run last yea…

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I'll always remember where I was when I was reading Born to Run for the first time. Only a few books have impacted me enough to do that. Chris McD…

Alex worked in David Carrier's lab (of Born to Run fame) at the University of Utah studying all sorts of interesting things that we apply to ultra running in this podcast. He's also active duty in th…

Cody McKelvy joins me to interview Ryan Mansell. Former Army Special Forces from 2006 - 2014. He brings loads of wisdom on how to keep going when you want to quit. He takes Late Race Survival to a…

Philip is the chef at Comedor in Austin and founder of the Comedor Run Club where he's leading restaurant professionals to healther/better lifestyles. At 47 he's still setting PRs and there are more …

Hal and his contemporaries inspired a generation of ultra runners that led to an exponential boom in the sport. Though he was elite, he was also very much a #noPodium runner. Even with back to back…

Tommy joins us from London to talk about his unique take on Ultrarunning. I've been saying this a lot lately, but there are some real enlightening moments in this conversation about how to find 'Narn…

Don't be fooled by Bear's gentle demeanor. He's an ultra running beast. He's got wisdom for Late Race Survival for days. Lean in and get to know Bear with me. If you're struggling with late race …

Andy Glaze is among the most notable ultratrail runners of late. As of now, he's run 206 consecutive weeks of 100+ miles. He's a first responder, husband, father, and overall ultra trail beast with…

I have been looking forward to connecting with Colby for a long time. I LOVE his enthusiasm for life and reading and people. He's run almost 1,700 consecutive days, normally around 6 miles per day …

Alex Mueller is a former pro tennis player turned ultra runner. She has a clear love for the sport backed by 20 years of experience as an elite athlete. We had a great conversation about enduring d…

Brian Ambs has his hands in a lot of businesses. But the common thread appears to be the same thing that makes him a good ultra runner. He can put his head down and endure difficulty for the sake o…

Michael McKnight is a 200+ mile specialist and was quite kind to sit and talk with me for a bit. But don't be fooled by the soft spoken, slow-to-speak vibe. He's a competitor that knows how to push t…