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 remains a significant unprotected wilderness area. On a clear day, four other states can be seen from the High […]
Podcast
Lindsey McDonald
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 mountains vs. up and down hills. Lindsey trains hard, and is a strong competitor on even the gnarliest trails. And she has […]
David Theriot – Going for the Triple Crown of 200s
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 several 100 mile races, run the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim, ran in Western States 100, and the Tahoe […]
Jo Hearlson – Running ALL of Kansas
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 “adventuresofarunner.” She has a goal to run at least a mile in every county in […]
Pauline Christie – Fat to 5km
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 account, @Fat_to_5km. Runners come in all shapes and sizes. But most of us still think that “real” runners look like a […]
Jordan Zimmerman
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 are other endurance challenges out there other than running. My guest this week, Jordan […]
Misty Wright
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 relentless ultra runner because she has pushed through the normal challenges all of us face […]
Dealing with Burnout: Heather Hart
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. Sometimes we forget that rest and recovery are just as important as training and racing. We’re in an […]