Running with Problems

John Clarke’s been obsessed with the Barkley Marathons for years now. We discuss his obsession and his training for this year’s race.

Congratulations to the five finishers of the 2024 Barkley Marathon…

Join us an John Fegyveresi as we discuss his life in adventure, his book and podcast series “Treks to Nowhere,” and of course, his 2012 Barkley Marathons finish in 59:41, famously documented in the d…

Interview with Silke Koester on her running story, beekeeping, co-founding the Rocky Mountain Runners with her husband Ryan Smith, and on keeping her running life going while being a parent.

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Check in with Jon and Miranda on 2023, thoughts on mental toughness, and an update on the UTMB saga.

Show Notes:

• Jon’s 2023 Recap Blog
• Golden Endurance PT and Coaching
• Running and The Science of Mental T…

Courtney Boyle lost her son suddenly, and in her grief, turned to ultrarunning. We dive into her story and the grief process, from the beginnings to the tailings. Jon and Miranda share their stories …

Courtney Boyle lost her son suddenly, and in her grief, turned to ultrarunning. We dive into her story and the grief process, from the beginnings to the tailings. Jon and Miranda share their stories …

Dave Mackey joins Jon and Miranda for an in-depth and emotional interview on his life in running, both pre- and post- accident.

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Justin joins Miranda and Jon to discuss his experience with Overtraining Syndrome (OTS). Justin self-diagnosed and healed himself through research and patience. His story is very powerful, and we hop…

Race Directors Caleb Efta and Luke Nelson join Jon and Miranda to discuss the recent drama in the trail and ultra community. Gary Robbins’ story of his race, Whistler Alpine Meadows, being pushed out…

Anthony Lee joins Jon and Miranda to discuss how trail running saved his life, how he built his career, and the impact of inclusivity (or lack thereof) on his running.

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Miranda ran her birthday miles at Rocky’s Backyard ultra. After Miranda and Jon recap the race, they have a short discussion on the links between altitude and mental health, inspired from a recent Tr…

Kaitlyn Yonke is an accomplished trail runner, coach, and activist raising money for the cure of Multiple Sclerosis and supporting adaptive athletes with MS. Her story is powerful, and our discussion…

A recent study linked Ultrarunning with Exercise Dependency. We dive into the topic to discuss whether we believe it, how bad it is, and how it affects our own life. On a lighter note, we also discus…

Ian Shoff is one of the leaders of Oak Cliff Run Crew in Dallas, TX and an old friend of Miranda’s from their time with Milestone Running in San Diego, CA. We discuss Ian’s life in running, his dabbl…

In this episode, Miranda and Jon discuss Miranda taking the lead in their head-to-head racing series at Sunset Trail Running Festival. They answer questions found on reddit about healthy body image a…

In this episode, we dive deep into Chelsea’s powerful story of injury and recovery.

Theme music by Matt Beer.

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Special Episode Recapping Jon and Miranda’s experience at Ring the Springs! We dive into Jon’s anxiety and recovery during the 100-mile event, and we explore Miranda’s confidence with navigation. At …

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sex and a sexual relationship as well as discussions of the struggles around conception.

In this episode, Miranda and Jon engage in a deeply person…

In this episode, we interview LeAnna Christopher, one of our good friends from San Diego, CA. We discuss our recent running, how LeAnna got into the sport, her experiences managing dating and girlfri…

Our first episode is an interview with accomplished Boulder runner Nathan Kurz.

Theme music by Matt Beer.

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