This week we visit with a really strong runner, Mindy Coolman.  She’s a dietitian in Nebraska and has quite the ultra running resume.  This is a really fun conversation about mistakes made during her first ultras and important lessons...

Personal reflections on 2021, goals for 2022, and a few challenges!

Nicole is a wife and mother who has been crushing races this past year.  She’s won her first 4 ultras and is running her first 100m at Rocky Raccoon in February.  We had a great conversation about how she happened into her first 100K,...

Will Frantz is a NASM certified personal trainer and has been trained in nutrition coaching by both Precision Nutrition and the Nutrition Coaching Institute.  Will seeks to help athletes with their nutrition needs.  Join us as we explore all...

Shaun was on the podcast last in February 2020  for episode 19 - Check that out if you haven’t heard it.  In that episode, we discussed his Triple Crown of 200s journey and training.  On this episode, we catch up with Shaun to discuss...

Nick Ferrara grew up in the Bronx and discovered his love for running later in life when he realized that he had to make some changes for his health.  He seems to gravitate toward gnarly mountain races.  He's done UTMB twice!  He was...

Nick is not afraid to set BIG goals!  As a new runner, Nick Fowler decided to set his sights on the Pacific Crest Trail FKT.  When that didn’t work out, he set his sights on the Pacific Northwest Trail FKT and achieved his goal.  It...

Thankful?  That's good.  But who is the object of your gratitude?

Justin Walker is a personal friend and friend of the podcast.  We last visited and talked about his TransOkie FKT on Episode 54.  We also got into some really good life conversations.  Check that one out if you haven’t heard it...

Some lessons I learned while dealing with COVID and injuries.

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." "Do you hate losing so much that you're willing to change, or do you hate change so much that you're willing to lose?"

Oh man!  This was fun!  Jason Hardrath has completed 100 FKTs!  For #100, he scaled the 100 highest peaks in Washington in just over 50 days!  I love Jason’s mindset and outlook on life.  You’ll want to lean in and listen...

Russell is like many of us - he wears a lot of hats!  He's a husband, father, ultra runner, serial entrepreneur, former investment banker, venture capital investor, and more.  He just recently finished the Cascade Crest 100 miler.  We...

Ever get that feeling that you were made for a life bigger than what you're living?

Laura Kearns just won the 2021 Arkansas Traveller 100!  I got to sit down and visit with her about the stellar year she’s been having in ultrarunning.  Earlier this year, she ran her second 100-mile race, the LOViT 100, and won it! ...

Amy is fast and puts in some serious work!  She’s currently training for Tunnel Hill 100 and I can’t wait to see how she does.  Amy had a fall in 2019 during one of her final training runs for the Arkansas Traveller 100 and had to miss...

Ever know someone who is always all smiles!  That’s today’s guest.  My friend Paul Countess is one of those guys who just exudes JOY!  Even in the middle of a grueling 100 mile race, the dude is smiling!  I love it!  Paul...

Today's guest is Gwen Zywicke, an ultrarunning friend in Louisiana. Gwen is a professor at LSU who has been doing some really interesting research. You know that feeling when you are running and you're in the zone? In flow? That runner's high? Well,...

Do the Best you can with what you've got.  Seminary, balance, and boats.

Brodie has a passion to help runners to run injury-free.  Through his ebooks, podcast, classes, and online clinic, he has helped many runners fix the issues that plague them.  On today's podcast, we discuss numerous issues common to all...

Don't just let life happen to you...go happen to life!

I had a great visit with Rob Steger from the Training for Ultra Podcast.  Listen in as we talk about running long distances, successes, failures, and life! Topics covered:  Triple Crown of 200s, Leadville, nutrition, DNFs, and a bunch of...

Know who you are.

One of the things I love about our sport is that it brings people from all walks of life together to enjoy pushing our limits and seeing what we can do.  I enjoyed this in-person visit with Dr. William Clark.   Dr. Clark is a spinal...

This week we chat with Midwest speedster, Jaclyn Long.  Jaclyn is known for a few things in races around here - speed, naps, waking from the dead, and a unique bluntness during races with her crew.  She’s a busy woman.  She’s a mom...