East Coast Ultra Running Podcast
We're here to help you become a smarter runner, run further, and fall in love with trail running. At East Coast Ultra Running Magazine, we're about the community. We want to share your stories of success, overcoming failure, training, and tales of the trails. Along the way, we want to give you as much FREE advice as we can. We want YOU to become a better ultra, trail and road runner.
Have a story to tell? Someone you think we should feature? Training and race day advice that you want to know more about? Reach out and let us know at [email protected]
~Bend, Don't Break
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2025
013 - Janice Anderson - From the Track to the Trails: GUTS Founder
Today the Runbum talks with Janice Anderson.
Janice is the epitome of inspiration to switch from the track to the trail.
Janice was a fast track athlete from a young age; running her first marathon i…
012 - Brad Park - Ten 10 Running
Brad Park is family to the RunBum community.
He's been the host of the Ten10 Running club for over 7 years.
He is an ultra runner, but more importantly an ultra supporter.
When he's not running races…
011 Lovelyn Findley - O-Town Blazers Founder
Lovelyn Findley is a remarkable individual who has made significant strides in the trail running community of Central Florida. As the leader of the O-town Blazers trail running group, Lovelyn has pla…
010- Tips and Tricks - Heat Training
We all know it. We feel it.
Summer is here and we still have to get out there and train.
Today Runbum has a quick solo-sode talking about heat training, acclimating, and how to properly stay cool.
Ha…
009 Grayson Highlands - Come for the Ponies, Stay for the Views
We had an amazing race weekend in Grayson Highlands this month. Grayson is a beautiful area, but known to have a "moody" climate; but the weather couldn't have been better! It's hard to describe in w…
008- Hyner Trail Challenge: The Run of Your Life
In this weeks episode, our host, and resident Runbum, traveled to Pennsylvania to participate in the Hyner Trail Challenge. This course has been dubbed, "the run of your life," and "one of the funnes…
007- North Carolina's Spring Classics - 7 Sister's 25k & New River Trail 50k
The Runbum crew were out again on this beautiful spring weekend in the Southeast.
Sean and Scott talk about training, tempo runs, and how to be humbled at a group run.
Sean finally got a chance to ru…
006 - Croom Fools 50k - Sunshine, Sugar Sand, and Sweet D's Kitchen
What's up Bend Don't Break runners!
It's the first week of April, so that means it's time for central Florida's Croom Fool's trail race!
We had two RunBum race directors out there representing the Run…
005 - Georgia Death Race - 2023 Race Recap
Wow. Thats the easiest way to describe our feelings about the 11th annual, 2023 Georgia Death Race. We had high winds, sideways rain, and a kick-butt National Anthem to start the morning. Beautiful c…
004 Georgia Death Race: Drop your burden
Today we have a special episode for you all that love to suffer. You won't suffer through this episode, but you will hear 4 different stories and experiences from runners that have and will have expe…
003 - Anna Foard & Forgotten Florida: Flipping Fear with Gratitude
Anna Ford, former math and statistics teacher, turned data solution architect, talks about her 3rd place experience at Forgotten Florida Race Series. Anna ran the 50 mile distance, which is no small …
002 - Dink Taylor: Mountain Mist and the Legend
In todays episode we have the Mountain Mist 50k LEGEND, Dink Taylor.
Dink is the Mountain Mist 50k race director, which just finished it's 29th year in a row. Arguably the best 50k in the Southeast. …
001 - From Half Marathon to 50k; It's easier than you may think
In todays episode we discuss how to make the big leap from smaller distance trail runs, all the way to your first 50k! No we didn't say 5k; we think you're ready to run 31 miles, the big 50k jump!
We…