Ten Junk Miles
A lighthearted conversation by runners about their lives as runners and the issues that are interesting or important to them and guests of the show. TJM is meant to be a companion to you as you run. Think of us as your running partners on days when you just need some friends to get you out on an easy run. The show is composed of 10 segments, one for each mile, and every 10 minutes or so we move on to the next topic, to keep things interesting. Among the hosts' experience are ten 100-mile finishes, dozens of half and full marathons, plenty of 50-milers, and some speedy 5ks and a BQ (and a handful of DNFs).
Your host, Scotty Kummer is an attorney, doberman owner and quite possibly the most painstakingly average runner known to man. Scott has stumbled through numerous plus 4 and 5 hour marathons. He's DNF'ed the 150 mile, 100 mile, 50 mile and marathon distance. Okay, and he is a member of the Order of the Hrimthurs for having completed the Arrowhead 135, the Tuscobia 160 and the Actif Epica 120K in the same calendar year (more people have walked on the moon) as well as finshed 50+ ultramarathons including several 100 mile races. He was once kicked out of an ultra runing group due to allegations of cyber-bullying. He has a habit of offending people by accident while trying to help them. He is a co-founder of the Flatlander Ultrarunners in Chicagoland which has rapidly grown to over 2000 members. He came up with the idea for Ten Junk Miles after becoming frustrated with hearing interview after interview of Scott Jurek and deciding that runners needed more: more discussions of bathroom breaks that went wrong, pacer stories from hell, DNF reports, stories of getting lost on the trail and other related matters.
More at http://www.tenjunkmiles.com
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 94 minutes
- Episodes
- 871
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Meet The Nation #30a - Lauren Duncan
Another one of us. Lauren Duncan!
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Meet the Nation #30 - Billy Clem
More Nation Members - Billy Clem.
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Meet the Nation #29 - Shae Meritt
Meet more TJM Nation members. Today, Superfan Shae Meritt!!
Link to her race: http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=77080
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Operation Leadville #5
Join the gang on their coaching calls, and listen to them cope with training in the Corona world.
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Gang Show 127 - Dustin Canestorp Returns!
Join Scotty, Adam, Rachel, Holly and special guest Dustin Canestorp for Ten Junk Miles in which they discuss: the Centurion Challenge, the TJMR new Last Dot Standing race, coronavirus, and much much…
Meet The Nation #28 - Cali Mari
Meet Cali Mari from California. Working on the front lines.
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Meet The Nation #27a - Simon Butt
Another day, another Nation Member. Today, Simon Butt.
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Meet The Nation #27 - Diane Durden
Meet another member of the Nation - Diane Durden!!!
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Meet the Nation #26 - Tim Nelson
Another day in Quarantime. Meet another listener. Tim Nelson!!
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Meet The Nation #25 - Aimee McCall
Happy Easter Nation! Meet Aimee McCall!!
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Meet the Nation #24 - John T. Sharp
Another day in Quarantime. Another Nation Member to Meet.
Today it's the new and non-controversial, version of John Tiberius Sharp.
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Meet The Nation 23 - Josh Hobein
Another day in quarantine, another fan. Today, Josh Hobein!!
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Long Run 102 - Cassie Kottke
Join Scotty and his friend Cassie Kottke for a long run in which they discuss her life in running, starting and running her personal training business Stride Multisport, tackling adversity and, of c…
Meet The Nation 22 - Matt Matheney
Another short fan interview. Today, Matt Matheney.
His stone-cutting page is here: https://www.facebook.com/mathenygraniteworks/?eid=ARCzkhL-SalyIOI53MMK3tPhAhc_Tz_Qtw0YEQkQDUu-mnTTax6hvpJO9HOJj…
Meet The Nation #21 - Donna Pazdera
Meet Donna Pazdera. Nation Member, podcaster, runner.
Link to her show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-stubborn-tortoise/id1472886037
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Meet the Nation #20 - Brent Hanson
Another day, another Nation Member. Meet Brent Hanson. The pride of Dakota!
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Race Director Special - Corona Cancellations
Join Scotty and Mando Florip for a discussion regarding the effects of the coronavirus on races and race directions, including:
Michele Hartwig - RD of Ornery Mule Racing; Tom Jordan - RD of the Sha…
Long Run 101 - Anton Krupicka
I randomly emailed Anton and he randomly agreed to be interviewed. I 100% enjoyed the entire conversation and It will immediately become one of my favorites. We didn't talk about unbreakable or hi…
Meet the Nation #19 - Chris Russ Thomas
This is my close friend Chris Thomas. He just got over the Coronavirus. Very interesting stuff.
Here's his URP appearance:
https://ultrarunnerpodcast.com/russ-thomas-interview/
And a follow up:
Meet the Nation 18 - Scott Jones
My old friend Scott Jones and I, with some more great Virtual Ideas.
Link to the vitrtual races discussed: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/becoming-ultra-17301147167
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