Gotta Run Podcast

On March 2, 2022, UTMB organizers published a press release informing runners of their intent to “immediately suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes from all events operating under the UTMB® brand, …

Aytug Celikbas (pronounced I-2) starting running to lose weight with a couch to 5K program.  He quickly progressed to the half, full and beyond. 

He started running the ultra distance in his home cou…

Van Phan's running resume is extensive.  On UltraSignup alone as of 2022 she has completed 360 ultra marathons with 143 Trophies and that's just on one platform!

We chat about her first 100 Miler tha…

Derek Mulhall's first race was a marathon, as he says 'go big or go home.

A few years later he qualified and competed in the Boston Marathon.  Unfortunately it was the year of the Boston bombings.  H…

We unbox a pair of brand new running shoes, model name Goshawk, from the Australian brand, Tarkine.

Tarkine is a new company who has based their concept around recyclable and eco-friendly materials. …

MARIANNE HOGAN, a Quebec resident, started running trails when she moved to Colorado after running track for and graduating from San Diego State University.  From there she went on to win the mixed t…

Mike Jolie's journey to Western States 100 is different than most Canadians. He started running when his company transferred him to New Zealand, a mecca for trail running and endurance sports.  

Afte…

Welcome to GRR Podcast Season 2

We start off Season 2 with our Canadian Trail to Western States Series with Leo Fung.

Leo Fung started his Western States 100 journey without even knowing it.  

He ent…

Welcome to our channel!

Our Podcast series tells the trail and ultra running stories as told to us by average and not so average athletes....

This was the description of our very first Podcast a year…

Ultramarathoner Sébastien Roulier is constantly looking for new challenges; if he is not representing Canada in world championship races then he is breaking world records on his own. 

He held the Gui…

Annie Hughes is an up and coming ultra runner that had an incredible year in 2021 with an outright win at the Collegiate Peaks Trail Run 50 miler.  She followed that up with with wins at Leadville 10…

Mandy Wallace competed in the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). 

UTMB is regarded as one of the most difficult foot races in the world.  It is often considered the Olympics of the Ultra world communi…

Ryan Van Duzer (DuzerTV) host/content creator/motivational speaker is all about inspiring people to get off the couch and explore this beautiful planet. He has appeared on the Travel Channel, Discove…

Where do we begin with Beverley Anderson-Abbs?

Her 198 trophies on UltraSignup gives you an indication of what type of athlete she is but during our chat we narrowed it down to some specific races th…

When Norma toed the line at this year's Badwater 135 she had no idea that not only she would place 2nd female but also earn herself a new course record for her age group. 

We chat with Norma about ho…

Carlotta James, Project Director / Co-founder of The Monarch Ultra

The dream of runners and monarch butterflies on a journey together came to Carlotta while running along forest trails in Peterborou…

Kat Drew, one of Canada's top ultra runners, came 8th in the 2019 Western States 100 which earned her a spot in the 2021 Western States.  

While it was a different race experience, she was still able…

Michele Graglia is a former top model and is currently one of the world’s top ultra runners. Since 2011, he has competed in over thirty ultramarathons all over the world, often winning and setting co…

Paul Bonnett is no stranger to Western States 100.  He has raced it 6 times and helped pace his sister Karen to the finish line in 2017 which happened to be her epic DFL finish with only 9 secs left …

When Noel first found out that the Cocodona 250 route would be going right through his hometown and it would coincide with his 56th birthday, he said "sign me up".

We chat with Noel about the heat, t…