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
- 868
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Episode 26 - Brian Nach and Jimmy Dean Freeman
Join Scotty, Aaron, Tony and (who the hell is?) Sam for a trip down memory lane with the guy that originally got Scotty into running, Brian Nach! We talk about marathons, abusive bosses, Fleet Feet…
Episode 25 - Shan and Loli
Take a ten mile run with Scotty, Amy, Tony and Aaron along with special guests Shan Riggs and Arosemena. Shan and Loli recently ran across Panama. Shan has also won several ultras, including one w…
Episode 24 - Meet the listeners - 2
Join Amy, Scotty, Tony and Aaron as they meet eight (8) new listeners for the first time, and discuss:
- Impostor Syndrome;
- Chipotle;
- Camattos;
- The San Juan Solstice 50 Mile;
- Video Gaming in your midd…
Long Run 1 - Scotty and Vanessa Runs
A brand new kind of TJM format. Join Scotty and Vanessa Runs as they go on a long run together. This is down to earth, one on one discussion between one of us and a person we have interest in. No…
Episode 23 - Juli Aistars, Ryan Sandes, Aaron is a no-show
Join Scotty, Amy, Tony and Midwest ultra legend Juli Aistars for 11 relatively curse-free junk miles while they discuss:
- The Last Vol State Race;
- Ryan Sandes New Book "Trail Blazer" (available in o…
Episode 22 - Jake Burkhart, Mishka Shubaly and Tyler Tomasello
Join Scotty, Amy, Aaron and Tony for a Ten Mile run with special guest, guitar legend, trail yoda and Tshirt ninja Jake Burkhart!
The gang also check in via skype with:
Best Selling author Miska Shub…
Episode 21 - Tony Portera and Jared Hazen
Join Scotty, Amy, Aaron, Tony and special guest Matt Mennacher for a ten mile run.
They talk to Jared Hazen about the sale of his Western States buckle and ask if he has anything else for sale i…
Bonus Tuscobia Episode
Join the gang for a special episiode about all things Tuscobia. Scotty and Tony join guest hosts Amy Ehlers and Chalayne Palmgren to talk about the race generally, Scott and Mary's individual races a…
Episode 20 - Jeff Lenard, Tim Kruse and Jake Burkart
Run ten junk miles with the gang (bonus mile included) while they visit with Tim Kruse and Jeff Lenard, who recently completed the Gnarly Bandit Series (Kettle Moraine 100, Black Hills 100, Superior…
Episode 19 - John D'Agostino, Jesse Itzler
Join Aaron, Scotty, Amy and Tony for ten junk miles with John D'Agostino. John shed close to 100 pounds on his path to getting his life on a healthy path. He discusses his recent performance at the…
Episode 18 - Dusty Olson, Intoxication, Slurping
Join Aaron, Amy, Tony and Scott with special guest Dusty Olson, perhaps one of the greatest pacers in running.
We we discuss Dusty's background, his rise to fame as the notorious Dustball, his re…
Episode 17 - Liz Braun, Julio Salazar, Ghostbusters
Episode 16: Meet the Listeners - 1
The gang does something different on this show and take calls with listeners who have questions, stories, or just want to get to know us better.
Callers include Scott Laudick, Amanda Tichacek, Eric E…
Episode 15: Todd Brown
Join the gang as they spend some time with Todd Brown who recently completed the Gnarly Bandit Series and a Skype interview with Sherpa John Lacroix, the race director of the Human Potential Race Ser…
Episode 14: Amanda Tichachek
The gang are finally back after a long absence (sorry).
We talk to Bear 100 finisher, Flatlander and Volunteer of the Month amanda Tichacek about finding love on the Runner's World message boards, …
Episode 13: Alec Bath joins us for the potato chip episode
Alec bath stops by to chat with the gang about his experiences at the Leadville Trail 100, Potawatomi Trail 100 and a year of racing tough 100's.
The gang check in with Aaron German via Skype who i…
Episode 12: "Ladies Night" with Melissa Pizarro and Whitney Richman
The gang get together with their old friend Melissa Pizarro to discuss what she's been up to - having a baby! They discuss what it's like to come back after a pregnancy/birth, the struggles with tra…
Episode 11: Coach Meghan Kennihan
Join the gang for a discussion with Coach Meghan Kennihan. We discuss her history, racing, winning and coaching. She even gives tips to the gang! check out her website at:
http://www.trainwithmegh…
Bonus Episode - Colorado 200
After pranking Cory by not talking at all about his Colorado 200 experience, we chat for a couple miles about what it was like.
Episode 10: Matt Mennacher, Jimmy Dean Freeman, Angeles Crest 100
Matthew Mennacher joins the gang to talk about his attempt at the:
Original Six Hundo Challenge (f/k/a “The Last Great Race”).
Matt has completed:
the Gnarly Bandit;
HURT 100;
the Midwest Grand Sla…