The Ultramarathon Mindset: Trail Talk

When you say you live and run in Georgia, most in America think of the state in the US. 

My guest this week is Sarah Griffith and she lives and runs in Georgia--the country. And she has a goal to run …

Runners talk a lot about shoes. We spend a lot of money on shoes. And we spend time trying to find the right shoe.

My guest this week was frustrated with his choices and decided to take matters into h…

Ruthie Loffi describes herself as "a Brit living the life in Oklahoma" who loves to run. 

Ruthie is a veteran ultra runner and running coach. 

She has lived and run in about eight different countries. …

How fast can you run across the Grand Caynyon? 

How fast could you do  going across 4 times without stopping?

My guest this week is Crystal McGee. In October, Crystal set the FKT (Fastest Known Time) f…

Eugene Bingham loves to run trails. As a journalist and podcaster, he loves to write and talk about trail and ultra running too.

Eugene's almost 30 year journalism career has earned him multiple award…

Theresa Reyes-Cummings has the kind of determination to keep going after the goals she sets. I had the privilege to crew for her as she ran a 100K "rails to trails" course this summer.

She then went o…

This week my guest is Randy Kreill. His most recent race finish is the Cloudsplitter 100. 

The website says about this race: "This is one of the more physically demanding trails in the East, and it re…

Lindsey McDonald is part of the Trail Nerds running group in Kansas City. 

In this episode we talk about nutrition, hills, and training at altitude, and the difference between running up and down moun…

For those of us who look at running 100 miles as a challenging goal, the idea of going 200 miles or more seems incredible.

My guest this week is David Theriot. He's placed among the top finishers in s…

I met Jo Hearlson in person for just a few seconds when she came through an aid station I was helping with. But even then, I didn't know her name. I only knew her through Instagram where she goes by …

My guest this week is Pauline Christie. She is a runner, a mother, and a psychiatric nurse who lives in Australia.

Pauline is a runner who posts regular motivation and encouragement on her Instagram a…

If you're a runner, especially an ultra runner, you love to run. Each of us have our own reason for WHY. And for most of us, that is more complicated than we can explain in only a few words.

But there…

Misty Wright is one of the first runners I got to know when I started running trails a few years ago. 

I've had the privilege of running with her in training and in our first 100 mile finish. 

She's a …

We ultramarathon runners love to push and test our limits. 

The challenge is what draws us. And it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of doing more and longer races. 

But there's a downside too.…

If you're not having fun, you might be doing it wrong!

Todd Chandler always adds a dash of fun to almost everything he does. Sure, he's a strong runner with a bag full of race medals. And whether you …