Podcasts by BRF Barf
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79. Depression from 2022-02-15T02:11:10
Lauren has depression and we talk about it.
**Sorry for the pops and crackles.
Quick Soundtest from 2022-02-15T01:47:21
Did you know we do audio checks before we record each episode? This was a particularly BRF Barfy one.
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77. 2021 Buff Betty Adventure Race from 2021-09-29T18:47:15
Anne led a team of 5 (almost all) brand new adventure racers. They brought enthusiasm and effort, and walked away with the division win! Women create magic, and this weekend was a lot of magic.
76. 2021 Barkley Fall Classic from 2021-09-22T14:32:26
Lauren runs BFC for the 7th time, and Anne for the 5th. Hear the tale of mud and glory.
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75. 2021 Adventure Race Nationals from 2021-09-16T19:47:02
Lauren and Anne teamed up with Laura Comtois to run this year’s Nationals. The goal was to be as competitive as possible. There was a lot that went well, and a lot that went… a little dumb.
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74. 2021 Run Baileys and 4th of July Double Century from 2021-08-10T00:18:12
Lauren and Anne did all 3 days of the Run Baileys Trail Race weekend. It was great! And it was hard! They also recap their 4th of July adventure riding 100 miles to and from Cincinnati for their fi...
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73. A Love Letter to Women from 2021-08-02T23:37:56
Lauren and Anne have had some all women experiences recently, the Unbridled Women Adventure Race and Sheventures Camp. They spend an hour gushing about how great women are.
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72. Laurel Highlands 50k and Lang Fam MI Gravel Adventure from 2021-06-22T01:45:30
Lauren and Anne each had adventures! And we don’t just mean skipping their weekly armpit shave.
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71. 2021 Two Rivers 36 Hr Adventure Race from 2021-06-02T01:58:53
Some races are profound emotional experiences, and others are hours of talking nonsense while slap happy from sleep deprivation. This was mostly the latter.
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70. The Nine Principles of Harmony from 2021-05-07T22:06:49
Anne and Lauren discuss the Nine Principles of Harmony, and how they relate to Adventure Racing. For reals!
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69. 2021 Shenandoah Epic 24 Hr Adventure Race from 2021-04-23T19:41:27
We’re back to podcasting in person and we did a hard thing. We would be sobbing if we weren’t so caught up yelling with joy and high fiving. This episode dedicated to Laura Comtois, our badass b*tch.
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68. The Sun’ll Come Out from 2021-04-23T19:22:07
Lauren is keeping her mojo and Anne found some. Races are starting to come back!
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66. Holiday Variety Hour from 2020-12-24T00:23:13
An episode of singing and inspiration meant to leave you with the warm fuzzies.
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65. Women And A New Plus One from 2020-12-09T17:46:01
Anne and Lauren talk about getting more women in the sports and endeavors they’re involved in: opportunities they’re excited about, and some of their own fears.
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64. Sheltowee FKT Attempt TWO from 2020-11-16T21:15:10
Anne did it. She completed 340 miles of the Sheltowee Trace Trail and became the first female to do so.
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63. Fall Festivities from 2020-10-19T20:59:29
Fall is here and so is the beginning of our orienteering season! We talk about 2 orienteering events we participated in and also just generally fart about this episode.
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62. 2020 Barkley Fall Classic from 2020-09-30T18:23:19
Lauren ran her 6th Barkley Fall Classic. In this episode, she walks, runs, and quad blow-outs us through her race.
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61. Colorado Trail FKT with Mikaela Osler from 2020-09-01T01:17:08
Mikaela Osler just set a new Self Supported FKT on the Colorado Trail. We wanted to hear all about it and ask her the important questions. Like WTF, CLIF BARS? The Colorado Trail is in Ute land. If...
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60. A Beginners Guide from 2020-08-07T20:54:28
How to get started in running, biking, orienteering, and adventure racing. Plus, what it was like for us when we were beginners.
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58. The Lockdown Adventure Race from 2020-07-13T20:41:51
Laura Comtois joins us for a special race recap of each of our attempts at The Lockdown AR, a virtual event created by Rootstock Racing. 21 hours of racing by bike, boat, rollerblades, and… dance?<...
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56. What Matters And Some Stuff That Doesn't from 2020-06-05T21:43:35
56. What Matters And Some Stuff That Doesn't by BRF Barf
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55. Epic Upcomings from 2020-05-22T21:16:39
Lauren shares her planning for her attempt at the Lockdown Virtual Adventure Race from Rootstock Racing. Anne tries to trick herself into thinking she’s prepared to do 29-58k feet of gain next week...
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54. Race Results And the Results Of Racing from 2020-05-09T14:17:21
We started this quarantine by signing up for all the virtual races. We've since ran some and here are our results!
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53. Review Potluck from 2020-04-24T20:09:28
Anne and Lauren each bring a review to the episode. Lauren gets a PBR down in less than 30 seconds!
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52. Silliness And Serious Introspection from 2020-04-17T19:02:23
We dive into our Virtual Race planning and talk about what we hope to hold onto from this time period, and why.
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51. PPQBYU That You Do from 2020-04-10T01:33:46
Anne ran the Quarantine Virtual Backyard Ultra last weekend, and Lauren pretty much blasted 9 miles today for a virtual race. ALL THE VIRTUAL RACES!
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50. Virtual Insanity from 2020-04-09T14:25:13
We're getting ready to run ALL the virtual races. Anne's preps for the Quarantine Backyard Ultra. Lauren's eye is on the 'Running is Not Cancelled' Virtual Race.
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49. It Was All Good Just A Week Ago from 2020-03-25T21:17:57
We did the Nain Rouge Gain Rogaine and it may as well have been a lifetime ago. We talk Coronavirus realities, our feelings and how much good the Rogaine was for our souls.
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48. Demon of the Equinox from 2020-03-09T23:44:50
The seasons are changing and so are we. Anne and Lauren talk about shifting their mentality as they get ready for upcoming adventures.
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A BRF Barf Race: The Sugarloaf Teat Reaper from 2020-03-03T14:15:32
A quick talk about our first ever race happening on April 18th, 2020: the Sugarloaf Teat Reaper.
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47. Run Up and Fight for Shope Air from 2020-02-25T02:10:39
Lauren’s been doing stuff and so has Anne and they’re gonna do more stuff in the future.
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46. 2019 Highs and Lows from 2020-01-22T18:55:49
2019 felt very different than 2018 for both Lauren and Anne. They review their best 2019 adventure moments and of course, their worst.
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45. Sheltowee Trail FKT from 2019-12-18T13:14:16
Anne tried an FKT for the first time on a 333 mile long trail, and it rained for 36+ hours.
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44. Pinhoti 100 from 2019-11-07T19:48:34
Anne ran Pinhoti 100 for the second time and it was quite different then the first time.
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43. Crewing Big's Backyard from 2019-10-31T17:44:53
WOMEN! Anne got to crew at Big's Backyard and it was epic.
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42: Flick It from 2019-10-10T16:03:30
Our last two episodes have been very focused on key events. This episode is not focused. We get very very silly for half, then very serious and heartfelt for the other half. BRF Barf: you never kno...
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40: 2019 Adventure Race Nationals from 2019-10-03T19:55:14
WE HAD THE BEST TIME. Lauren and Anne recap an epic race of pushing limits and throwing a brand new teammate into the deep end.
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41: 2019 Barkley Fall Classic from 2019-09-30T00:00
It's one of our favorite events of the year! Lauren and Anne talk about their running of the Barkley Fall Classic and their (very) different outcomes.
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39: Transrockies Stages 4-6 from 2019-09-08T21:01:10
Anne and Lauren uncover events of the second half of Transrockies while drinking champagne and champagne flavored 'Bang!' brand energy drink. Pinkies up!
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38: Transrockies Stages 1-3 + BEER MILE from 2019-09-01T20:35:48
WE DID THE THING. Anne and Lauren talk about Transrockies Stages 1-3 and the Beer Mile.
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37: Transrockies Countdown and Other Cat Toys from 2019-08-08T01:30:40
Annie and Lauren have booked a lot of shenanigans for themselves this fall and the first one is almost upon us: TRANSROCKIES.
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36: Ultrarunning Camp and Paddle-O from 2019-07-18T01:01:16
Anne and Lauren go to camp, just like Ernest. Anne does a paddle orienteering event and DOESN’T F it up.
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35: Summer Time Training from 2019-07-05T18:21:39
Anne and Lauren are in the thick of training for Transrockies, Barkley Fall Classic, and a newly solidified fall event.
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34: Mohican Marathon and Nitrogaine from 2019-06-28T00:45
Anne and Lauren had separate adventures last weekend: a last minute entry in the marathon distance at Mohican and Nitrogaine, an overnight orienteering event.
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32: Adventure was HAD from 2019-06-13T17:18:51
Anne and Lauren share their experience at the No Sleep 12 Hour Adventure Race in New Harmony, Indiana.
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31: Getting Ready for Adventure from 2019-06-06T00:52:53
31: Getting Ready for Adventure by BRF Barf
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30: News You Can Use! from 2019-05-30T18:28:58
Lauren and Anne share some exciting events coming up this summer.
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29: Andy’s Outrun 24 Odyssey from 2019-05-08T15:34:17
Andy Lang has run Outrun 24 six times. Lauren and Anne explore his storied history with this sometimes magical, and other times not... so magical race.
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27: GEAR: Top to the Bottom from 2019-04-22T17:18:35
Lauren and Anne go through everything they wear from head to toe.
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26: Ohio Backyard from 2019-04-05T00:17:30
Anne and Lauren ran Ohio Backyard. Wanna hear about it?
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25: Self ?? and Burnout from 2019-02-23T16:59:20
You’re a beautiful bad@ss now and you will be then too.
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24: Loping and Navigating from 2019-02-06T14:58:16
Lauren and Anne return to a favorite experience in North Carolina
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23: 2018 Highs and LOOOOOOWWWWWS from 2018-12-29T03:16:55
23: 2018 Highs and LOOOOOOWWWWWS by BRF Barf
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22: Gingermas and Holiday Shenanigans from 2018-12-21T21:00:16
Lauren and Anne diligently up their running silliness level.
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19: The Next Big Things with Ryan Ghelfi from 2018-09-26T19:23:09
SPECIAL GUEST: Ryan Ghelfi! Anne and Lauren talk about changing gears from the Barkley Fall Classic, to their next key races: Big's Backyard and Tunnel Hill.
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18: Post Barkley Fall Classic 2018 from 2018-09-19T00:29:28
Lauren and Anne recap the 50k event OF THE YEAR. The one and only Barkley Fall Classic.
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17: Pre-Barkley Fall Classic 2018 from 2018-09-09T23:21:14
It doesn’t matter if we already talked about BFC, we’re gonna talk about it some MORE.
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16: Post AC 100 and here comes BFC 50k! from 2018-08-15T14:44:44
Anne tells of her Angeles Crest 100 experience. Lauren and Anne talk about how they are preparing for the Barkley Fall Classic 50k, happening September 15th.
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15: Post-RunWell Ultra Clinic and Pre-AC 100 + BONUS: Training Perspective from 2018-08-02T05:39:47
Anne and Lauren talk recent events and Lauren elicits a surprise reward from Anne if she makes her goal at AC100.
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14: Nitrogaine & That D*mn Summer Heat from 2018-07-04T19:57:35
Anne recaps her Nitrogaine experience. Lauren and Anne both have too hot training runs.
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13: Mohican 50 from 2018-06-27T18:21:38
Follow along as our heroes try and keep their minds in the heat!
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10: Adventures in Navigation from 2018-02-08T17:20:43
Anne and Lauren get heavy with orienteering and a partially off-trail elevation gain extravaganza in North Carolina.
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9: Gear Tips from 2018-01-10T01:09:31
Anne and Lauren share the gear tips that you may not hear anywhere else.
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8: 2017 & 2018 Goals from 2017-12-21T17:57:55
Anne and Lauren review 2017 and discuss plans for 2018.
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7: Tahoe 200 w/Johnny Rutherford from 2017-11-29T19:58:21
A few months ago, Johnny ran Tahoe 200. A first, and he says, a last for him. He tells us about gear, low spots, and feet shedding.
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6: Pitchell, from Poop to Transcendence from 2017-11-23T01:02:06
Anne and Lauren talk about their experience with Pitchell, a 100k route from Mt. Pisgah to Mt. Mitchell.
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5: the Running BUG from 2017-11-17T00:06:23
Lauren and Anne talk about the running BUG: the Bad, the Ugly and the Good. It’s that time of year!
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3: The Ozarks Bobcat Story from 2017-10-31T00:57:29
How Lauren decided to run Ozark 100 this upcoming weekend and the Ozark’s impact on Lauren and Anne’s friendship.
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1: Cloudsplitter 100 from 2017-10-12T00:25:52
Morgan finishes her first 100 at Cloudsplitter 100!
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Episode 0: Origin Story from 2017-09-29T00:00
Lauren and Anne share the origin of best running friends
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