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Jim Sweeney|Running and Brewing on the Beast Coast from 2021-09-16T12:10:13

Jim Sweeney runs primary on the technical trails around upstate New York and New England, still loves a good old road marathon, and even ran the fastest hundred miler (13:09) in 2018.  He’s also...

Ultramarathon and Trail Running Trivia with Lydia from 2021-08-05T22:33:39

Trivia with Lydia Episode Notes: Intro/outro music used with permission from David Rosales. Here’s more on The Tunnel race. More on Yiannis Kouros’ incredible feats on Davy Crockett’s Ultrarunni...

Terry Miller|Lessons from DFL at Hardrock 100 from 2021-07-22T13:19:28

I was DFL at #hr100 Not the result I was hoping for, but I think I learned even more this way. Been trying to get here for about 10 years. pic.twitter.com/DFWkR6zhdk — Terry Miller (@Terrysrunni...

Alek Simpson|Running Ultramarathons with Narcolepsy from 2021-07-16T12:06:48

Alek Simpson has narcolepsy and cataplexy, two disorders that wouldn't seem to help his ultramarathon running. Hear him talk about the symptoms, the treatments, and how he's managing to make it ...

Torsten Heycke|Running, paddling, mapping, and more. from 2021-06-21T18:13:18

Torsten Heycke is an endurance athlete who’s participated and competed in a panoply of outdoor sports. From ultramarathons like UTMB-CCC and Western States to field hockey, surfing, MTB racing, ...

Noah Brautigam Interview from 2021-05-20T20:09:32

Noah Brautigam is a Salomon sponsored trail and ultra runner who started life as a xc skier and instructor in Vermont who bounced to the West Coast and has spent the last few years in Salt Lake ...

Annie Hughes|Young Gun in Colorado from 2021-05-07T20:38:41

Annie Hughes is a 23 year old runner living in Leadville Colorado who hasn’t finished off the podium in nearly two years. She likes big vert, technical terrain, and long hauls that push her abil...

Fifty Miles on Acid|Interview with Lucas Simon Drake from 2021-03-15T19:03:59

Lucas Simon Drake joins me to share his experience of running a 50 mile trail ultramarathon tripping on acid. Why did he do it? How did it go? Does he see it as a PED or did in hinder his perfor...

Nicole Monette Interview from 2021-02-04T13:48:01

Nicole Monette started running competitively in high school and moved to ultramarathons a few years ago. She won Yeti 100 in 2020 and then last month participated in the Hoka Carbon X2 event in ...

Austin Bogina Interview from 2021-01-29T18:09:19

Austin Bogina is an Olympic Trials Qualifier in the Marathon, a member of the USA 50k team, and a Ph.D candidate in the field of sports management. In this interview, we talk about growing up in...

Sarah Biehl Interview from 2020-12-02T17:27:30

Sarah Biehl ran track and XC in both high school and college, ran an Olympics Trials Qualifying marathon, then set her eyes on her first ultramarathon. With guidance from friends in the ultra wo...

Clint Welch Interview|From Rodeos to Running from 2020-10-29T20:15:17

Clint Welch grew up playing football and riding bareback rodeo in California’s Central Valley and Texas. He also ran with his mom occasionally through childhood, but that bug ultimately caught u...

Sebastian Salsbury Livin’the Dream at Fourteen from 2020-10-21T16:43:49

Sebastian Salsbury is only 14 years old, but he's already run 20 ultramarathons. His adventure this past weekend is even more incredible.

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Anna Frost 2020 from 2020-10-13T20:52:21

Anna Frost joins me to talk about role models, sponsors, kids, paddleboards, guiding, and more. Also, new shoe reviews from Lydia!

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Francesca Muccini–Overall Champion at Vol State from 2020-08-27T21:37:26

Francesca Muccini has run—and won–Vol State before but her performance this year at the Lazarus Lake event has been called one of the greatest multi day performances of all time. In this intervi...

Pam Reed Interview from 2020-08-10T18:53:59

Pam Reed has run ninety six 100 milers and finished 50+ Ironman triathlons. She’s set the record for 24 hours on the track, and won–outright–Badwater two times. Most impressive to many was her 2...

Leah Yingling Interview and New Female Gear Reviews from 2020-06-18T19:07:59

Leah Yingling joins me to talk about growing up with 3 competitive sister and how she found her way to the trails in the Wasatch Range.

Also, gear reviews from our new reviewer Lydia!

Jason Hardrath|The Art of FKTs|Gear Reviews with Ben from 2020-04-24T14:53:13

Jason Hardrath is the King of West Coast FKTs. How and why did he transition from triathlons to solo pursuits in the mountains?

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Meredith June Edwards|She’s back and stronger than ever. from 2020-04-13T18:23:44

Meredith June Edwards battled a mysterious health problem until she finally found an answer. Now she's in great shape with nowhere to race!

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Ellie Pell|Trails and Trials from 2020-03-05T14:53:14

Ellie Pell has had success in trail ultras and recently ran in the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. How'd it go, and what's next for this native New Yorker?

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Steeltown Runner Interview from 2020-02-17T16:38:47

For those who use Twitter to get their ultramarathon and trail news, you’re likely familiar with SteeltownRunner. He adds to conversations with civil, salient, and smart commentary about some of...

Ryan Haebe Interview|From Collegiate Success to a Tragic Accident and Back to the Trails on his Terms from 2020-01-24T21:37:41

Ryan Haebe went from top collegiate runner with an OTQ to someone fighting for his life. Then he won a 55k last year in Arizona and it got me thinking if we'll see his passion and fierce talent ...

Bethany Patterson|Finding Time For the Trails from 2019-12-19T22:08:27

Bethany Patterson started her running career when she took David Horton’s ultramarathon class back in 1999. (Here’s our interview with the good doc from 2013.) From his class, she learned where ...

Grayson Murphy|Movin on up in the Trail Scene from 2019-12-02T18:30:36

Grayson Murphy has made a big name for herself in just a few short weeks. What will 2020 bring to this mountain runner from Utah?

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Sabrina Stanley|Surviving a Tough First Half to Win at Grand Raid from 2019-11-04T19:30:31

No American has even stood on the podium at Grand Raid Reunion Island (and Diagonale des Fous.) The notoriously difficult hundred miler in the India Ocean has seen greats like Andrea Huser, Nath...

Michael Ortiz|A 100 Miler Each Week for a Year from 2019-10-22T18:07:31

Inspired and motivated by his late brother, Michael Ortiz set off on an audacious goal last year…run a hundred miler each weekend for a year. Could it be done? Could he handle not just the runni...

Jessica Hewitt: Mojo Lost and Found from 2019-10-07T18:50:34

Jessica Hewitt joins me to talk about how she lost her trail running mojo, and what steps she took to get it back. Great follow up to her recent post in Trail Sisters.

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Chase Parnell|Taking Big Steps Towards his Best Life from 2019-10-03T21:47:02

Two weeks ago he stopped drinking, quit his job, and started a website about ultra trail running, parenthood, and the outdoors. Many of us wish we could take that proverbial jump...Chase Parnel...

Michael Carson|Mental Strength and Physical Training from 2019-09-24T16:59

Michael Carson lives and works in Phoenix Arizona and trains on flat canal paths, treadmills, and an indoor spin bike. Two weeks ago he took this training to the notoriously tough Mogollan Monst...

Author Jared Beasley|In Search of Al Howie from 2019-09-09T22:56:10

Author Jared Beasley joins me to talk about his new book, which chronicles the incredible life and times of ultra legend Al Howie.

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Wookie Kim|Fighting For His Life in the Maroon Bells from 2019-08-30T18:21:33

Wookie Kim started out his weekend like many of us do. He’d planned a fun run in Colorado’s Maroon Bells with a buddy and they’d given themselves 12 hours to finish the 27 mile loop. All was goi...

Zach Violett|Ronda and Stephanie from 2019-08-23T12:46:17

Earlier this summer, Zach Violett ducked away to Andorra for a month–his goal being a good finish at the notoriously difficult and beautiful Ronda dels Cims 105 miler. In this interview, we talk...

Carol Seppilu|From Tragedy to Trails from 2019-07-08T17:52:19

Carol Seppilu survived a gun-related suicide attempt at 16yo and went thru some dark times. Then she found ultra trail running and has some incredible stories to share.

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Jonathan Levitt: Podcasting and Predictions from 2019-06-25T19:04:36

Ever wondered what it takes to start a podcast? What kind of equipment is needed, what level of tech knowledge is necessary, and how and why guests are booked? Some hosts focus on accomplishment...

Jennifer O’Connor|Lessons from Western States and Marking the Course from 2019-06-20T16:54:10

Sarah joins me again to talk to the woman responsible for getting her into running 25 years ago. Jennifer has lined up at Western before but had a bad day and was carried out on horse back. She’...

Tim Lambert|From the UK to Squaw Valley from 2019-06-13T18:24:29

Tim Lambert has had his name in the Western States lottery for six years and every year he’s come up short. He’s been to The Big Dance two times, crewing elite runner Jez Bragg and soaking up as...

Amanda Basham Interview from 2019-06-07T19:17:22

Amanda Basham has lined up at Western States three times in the past threeyears. Two of those were fourth place finishes and one was a DNF with a pulled ankle. So what’s her strategy this year? ...

Adam Kimble|Keep it Exciting and Keep it Positive from 2019-05-31T11:35:18

Adam Kimble has won 5ks, 250ks, and the Showcase Showdown on The Price is Right. He does it all by staying positive and having fun.

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Zach Ornelas Interview|What a Year! from 2019-05-13T18:58:23

Zach Ornelas won American River 50 miler just over a year ago. Then he represented the US at the IAU Trail Championships in Spain, then he  won the USATF 50 Mile Trail Championships at Tussey Mo...

Jimmy Elam|Golden Ticket to the Big Dance from 2019-04-30T17:46:11

Jimmy Elam has been running competitively since he was nine years old. He was an All American in college, ran his first and only marathon in 2:21, and has had tremendous success in the MUT scene...

Anna Mae Flynn|Sonoma Strategy and Future Plans from 2019-04-16T21:36:43

Anna Mae Flynn had an incredible performance at Lake Sonoma on Saturday, finishing it off by overtaking race leader YiOu Wang in the final 1/4 mile of the race. At the finish line she was offere...

Gabi Maudiere|Another Tough DNF. Now What? from 2019-04-10T13:17:10

Last weekend Gabi Maudiere lined up at American River 50 miler and felt off from the start. She battled stomach issues the whole way, never able to shake the nausea and finally throwing in the t...

M.E.A.N. events with Guillaume Arthus from 2019-04-05T20:40:38

Guillaume Arthus joins me to talk about an acronym he’s been using to describe alt-format events in this wacky sport of ours. MEAN stands for Mind – Endurance – Autonomy – Navigation and describ...

Sean Blanton|Rules and the State of the Sport from 2019-04-01T23:34:15

RunBum RD Sean Blanton joined me for a discussion about a call he made this past weekend that I have serious disagreements with. What better way than to discuss the issue on a live call, agree t...

Ryan Lange|Generation Z on the Trails from 2019-03-25T18:36:35

Where Ryan Lange lacks in raw leg speed or a monster VO2 max, he makes up for in enthusiasm for the trails. Ryan’s 21, lives in Jersey, and besides running 200s, also likes to DJ at EDM events a...

Kami Semick|Ten Years Later and a Fresh Outlook on Running from 2019-03-20T20:50:15

Kami Semick was at the top of her game 10 years ago, ran for a few years, then stopped completely. Now she's back at it, but with an entirely new outlook on racing.

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Pacing Kaci|The Miguel Ordorica Interview from 2019-03-12T16:25:56

Miguel Ordorica has paced and crewed Kaci Lickteig in most of her races since she hit the ultra scene. What's he learned along the way?

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Dani Moreno|Patience and Speed on California’s Central Coast from 2019-02-26T18:48:41

Dani Moreno (HOKA/rabbit) lined up for her first trail ultramarathon last week and ran away with the USATF 50k Trail Championship title. Nice work for her first ultra! Want to hear more about he...

Matt Daniels|Taking a Sub 4 Mile to the Big Dance from 2019-02-20T17:52:15

Matt Daniels will be the first sub 4 minute miler to line up for Western States Endurance Run this June. In his first 100k last weekend, Matt won a Golden Ticket by leading from early on in the ...

MUT News Update|Feb 14 2019|Results, Predictions, Cheaters, New Events, and More! from 2019-02-14T22:16:42

A podcast without a guest! I run down some of the top MUT stories from the week. Links: Jeff Browning’s strength routine. Ethan Newberry’s new race in Washington…Tiger Claw! Ryan Sandes’ Tarawer...

Amy Puzey|When Perfect Training Isn’t Enough from 2019-01-31T19:03:59

Amy Puzey lined up at Houston Marathon after a perfect block of training, but when the gun fired, she fell apart. What happened, and how can she prevent it next time?

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Brittany Peterson|Golden Ticket Time! from 2019-01-24T19:43:15

Brittany Peterson joins Sarah and I to talk about her recent win at Bandera and Golden Ticket win. How will she translate her skyrunning skills to The Big Dance? We'll see in June!

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Jim Walmsley|Houston Half Reflections and What’s Next from 2019-01-23T21:31:18

How many people win UROY and qualify for the Olympic Trials in the half marathon in the same year? Not many. Jim shares his story right this way---->

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Buzz Burrell|Understanding FKTs from 2019-01-15T23:16:12

Sarah and I chat with FKT/UD head honcho Buzz Burrell about the ethics and people behind FKTs and where our sport is headed. We also talk aging, mixed drinks, podcasts, and more.

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Jimi Oostrum|Trail Running in Nepal from 2019-01-09T18:32:04

I’ve been semi-obsessed with trail running in the Himalayas since my race in India two years ago. I found the trails, the people, the exchange rate, and the culture perfect for getting in some b...

Ms. Monday Jones|BDSM and Ultramarathons from 2018-12-21T20:37:20

Let’s finish up 2018 with something different, shall we? Ultras and trail running are two sports that normalize all of us…we all step up to the same line and finish in the same place, but often ...

Bob Hearn and the Science of Pacing from 2018-12-19T19:46:04

Bob Hearn set out at Desert Solstice to run 154.5 miles and came within a few hundred yards of doing so. That’s pretty incredible planning and precision, and it’s nothing to new to the guy known...

Patsy Ramirez-Arroyo Interview from 2018-12-18T12:07:01

Patsy Ramirez-Arroyo loves to run ultras and will not be stopped. She wasn’t stopped when Hurricane Maria ravaged her island of Puerto Rico. Instead, she used her fitness to traverse washed out ...

2018 Year in Review and Predictions for 2019|Sarah, Eric, and Dylan Bowman from 2018-12-12T19:40:17

It’s that time of year again. Each December, the URP crack team of historians (Sarah and I) put together a list of fun categories that look back at the year of ultramarathon and trail results an...

Spartan Trail Series|Spectator Fees for Trail Races? from 2018-12-06T22:36:46

Before we get into the Spartan Trail Series…Spartan has a long history of success in Obstacle Course Racing and has built an incredible organization around the world.  Led by Spartan and competi...

Katie and Dominic Grossman|Expectations, Reality, and the Future from 2018-11-30T20:09:53

Katie Grossman got pregnant earlier this year and fully expected to stay in perfect shape, have a flawless pregnancy, bounce back, and continue to crush the trails like she has for years.  She d...

Liz Canty|Rugby, Trail Running, and Barkley Dreams from 2018-11-28T19:16:16

Liz Canty won the Barkley Fall Classic last year, won Pinhoti 100,  and just last month, podium at Bear 100. Look through her results list and you’ll see an overall trend towards difficult and c...

David Ayala|Big Vert and Big Math from 2018-11-26T23:42:21

David Ayala grew up in mountains and desert of Utah with dreams of being a theoretical physicist. Running outside for fun and pouring over books, David was an only child and kept himself busy. N...

Jackson Brill|Boulder’s Young Gun from 2018-11-17T23:56:48

Jackson Brill is a 20yo at CSU Boulder who's tearing up the trails and podiums. Keep an eye on this dude: He's got an infectious love for the trails and is making good decisions.

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Keely Henninger Interview from 2018-11-09T21:59:16

Keely Henninger has had a great year with wins at Chuckanut 50k and Lake Sonoma 50 miler, podiums at other big races, and a monster win at Tussey Mountainback championships. Next up? She’ll toe ...

Walter Handloser|Fifty Hundred Milers in One Year from 2018-11-05T20:18:09

What type of personality and planning does it take to run fifty 100 mile races in one year? Meticulous, fit, and passionate. A mind bending interview with a guy taking on an audacious goal.

Courtney Dauwalter|Big’s Backyard in the Past and Big Plans for the Future from 2018-10-31T18:41:32

Courtney Dauwalter joins Sarah and I to talk about the finer points of Big's Backyard Ultra, her plans for 2018, the partnership with her husband Kevin, and more.

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Ellie Fox|Second Generation Adventure Enthusiast from 2018-10-19T17:30:31

Ellie Fox is living the life many of us envy. She grew up in an MUT family and now lives in a tricked-out van with her husband and their pets, traveling from trailhead to trail race whenever the...

Derrick Lytle|Outdoor Photography, Filmmaking, and Running from 2018-10-12T19:58:24

Derrick Lytle joins me to talk about his role in the MUT scene, the overall media landscape, and his recent FKT attempt on the 800 mile Arizona Trail.

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Annie Weiss|1200 Miles on the Ice Age Trail from 2018-10-05T18:35:07

Annie Weiss ran her first ultramarathon on the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin and won the 50k division. Since then, she’s gone on to run Kettle Moraine, North Face (Wisconsin and San Francisco), Bla...

Sabrina Stanley|An Unbridled Competitive Spirit from 2018-10-02T17:31:58

Sabrina Stanley (Altra) joins us to talk about Hardrock, racing in Italy, living with Avery, her unrelenting competitive spirit, and more.

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Doug Strachan|Training for Mountain Races 1,000 feet Underground from 2018-09-28T16:34:17

When Stephanie Case (interview here) tells me that someone she met has a good and compelling story, my ears perk up and I pay attention. In this episode, Kiwi Doug Strachan tells a story about a...

URP Daily News|September 27|Audio Format from 2018-09-27T15:35:13

Since I failed to produce the regular URP Daily News this morning, I’m making this episode available to everyone. This is a show format that’s been exclusive to the Patreon crowd for the last fe...

Josh Ritter|The 4th Time’s a Charm from 2018-09-20T16:10:28

Josh Ritter lined up at Pine to Palm 100 three times in five years, each ending in a DNF. This year he finally got it right. What did he learn?

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Chris Hammes|First American at UTMB from 2018-09-14T17:46:25

Christopher Hammes was the first American to finish UTMB this year. So who is this guy and why does he like to suffer so much? (Keep an eye on this dude!)

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Katie Arnold|Just Smile and Flow from 2018-09-07T16:35:24

When Katie Arnold crossed the finish line at the Leadville 100 last month, many in the ultrarunning world recognized her name from her Outside Magazine column Raising Rippers. But there’s a lot ...

Pam Smith|Badwater, Injuries, Social Media, Avocados, and more. from 2018-08-27T21:15:25

Pam Smith joins Sarah and Eric for a wide-ranging discussion that bounces from Badwater to injuries to the role of social media in our sport.

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Jeff Ball|First 100 DNF from 2018-08-24T21:01:28

Jeff Ball lined up at Kodiak 100 last weekend in his second attempt at a hundred miler. His first was Western States last year, and he earned that spot by nabbing a Golden Ticket at Bandera 100k...

Neal Collick Interview|From the Marines to a Biker Gang to Trail Ultras on Michigan’s UP from 2018-07-26T18:42:20

We all have our own stories of finding our place in this silly sport. Some move seamlessly from collegiate track to the trails, while some have been running their whole lives. Then there are peo...

Jessa Hackman|Positive Vibes from the Midwest from 2018-07-13T15:54:35

Jessa Hackman graduated law school two years ago, them immediately set off for a solo trek of the Appalachian Trail. After a chance encounter with an ultrarunner on the AT, Jessa signed up for h...

Traci Falbo|Running Mojo, Western States, and the Power of a Positive Pacer from 2018-07-06T17:34:18

Traci Falbo is one tough and accomplished runner. She holds the indoor 48 hour record (remember this crazy video?), she’s been named to the top 10 list for Ultrarunner of the Year, she held the ...

Bob Shebest|Everyone Has a Plan Until it Falls Apart from 2018-06-28T17:07:39

Bob Shebest lined up for Western States this year in prime shape. He’d put in solid training with a high mileage block timed just right. He’d podiumed at other races in the past year and had spe...

URP Daily News Briefing Monday, June 25 from 2018-06-25T17:15:52

In addition to the URP Daily News that’s published each morning, I’ll be recording the URP Daily News Briefing each day (maybe?) that’ll go into a bit more depth with some of the issues covered ...

Diana Fitzpatrick|Ultra Trail Wisdom from a Legend from 2018-06-13T16:36:25

Diana Fitzpatrick has experienced a lot in her running career. She’s won the storied Dipsea Race two times, she’s qualified for the Olympic Trials in the marathon, she’s coached a high school ru...

Kate Elliott Interview|Positive Attitude for Her First Hundred Miler from 2018-06-07T21:18:44

Kate Elliot won herself an Altra Golden Ticket to the Western States Endurance Run just four months ago.  With her 2nd place finish at Sean O’Brien 100k (her first try at that distance), she sud...

Lee Conner Interview|How She Trains for Mountain Ultras Without Any Mountains from 2018-05-24T22:19:48

Lee Conner has been stacking up finishes, podiums, and wins at trail ultramarathons across the country for a number of years. In the past 18 months, Lee has run HURT 100 (5th female), Orcas Isla...

Jenny Jurek|Running, Writing, and Adapting to Life Along the Appalachian Trail from 2018-04-30T20:31:10

When seven time Western States champion Scott Jurek decided to take a crack at the 2,189 mile Appalachian Trail in 2015, he knew it would be a team effort with his wife Jenny. This interview is ...

Jared Hazen Interview|Golden Ticket Grab at Lake Sonoma from 2018-04-12T17:50:35

Jared Hazen will line up at Lake Sonoma 50 in two days with one goal: Earn an Altra Golden Ticket to the Western States Endurance Run in June. His fellow Coconino Cowboys are in, but for he and ...

Mike Strzelecki’s 18 Tips for Trail and Ultramarathon Success from 2018-04-11T18:03:02

Mike Strzelecki isn’t fast, but he’s been running trails and ultramarathons for the better part of thirty years. This guy loves single track. He loves timed events. He loves road races and trail...

Iditarod Trail Invational 350 Mile Interview and Ben’s Skimo Tips from 2018-04-04T22:29:56

The picture below shows it all. With a pulk behind them and hundreds of miles of baren tundra in front of them, it takes a special type of athlete to line up at the Iditarod Trail Invitational. ...

Semi-Rad.com’s Brendan Leonard Interview from 2018-03-26T18:36:30

Brendan Leonard, founder and creative drive behind the popular semi-rad.com website joins Sarah and I for a wide-ranging talk about running, outdoor adventures, media, and more. Brendan’s an int...

Scotty Mills|Ultra Longevity, the MUT Community, and New URP Music! from 2018-03-20T21:25:05

Scotty Mills Episode Notes Scotty Mills has been running Ultramarathon and trail events since 1981 and has racked up a few hundred finishes and made what seems like just as many friends. He’s ru...

Rob Goyen|Race Directing and the MUT Industry from 2018-03-16T15:58:01

Ever wanted to put on a trail race or ultramarathon? What does it take to launch your first event and how do you build a community around it? In this interview with Rob Goyen, we hear about how ...

Dr. Hal Rosenberg|When and Why to See a Sports Chiropractor from 2018-03-12T17:36

Dr. Hal Rosenberg has lived and run in the trail meccas of Boulder and Flagstaff and currently lives and practices in the running hotbed of Mill Valley, California. He’s an experienced MUT runne...

Ladia Albertson-Junkans Interview from 2018-03-07T21:44:02

Ladia Albertson-Junkans ran the competitive Chuckanut 50k for her first ultramarathon last year and won it. With a stacked field that included YiOu Wang, Camille Herron, and Corinne Malcom, Ladi...

Adharanand Finn|Japanese Ekiden, Kenyan Marathoners, and the Rise of Ultrarunners from 2018-03-01T14:40:23

Adharanand Finn has lived with the elite Kenyan runners in Iten, he’s trained in Japan while learning about the famously cut-throat Ekiden races, and he’s now turning his attention to the burgeo...

Ailsa MacDonald|Midrace Mindset from 2018-02-26T18:21:32

Ailsa MacDonald showed up at the Black Canyon 100k–a Western States Endurance Run Golden Ticket Race–and walked away with second overall. Now she’s got to squeeze “The Big Dance” into her alread...

Natalie Ghelfi Interview|Lessons From Her First 100k from 2018-02-20T18:10:28

Natalie Ghelfi joined me for a conversation about her first 100k. We talk about her training, what she learned in her buildup, and how she executed her race. We also talk strollers, marriages, d...

Angela Shartel Interview from 2018-02-07T21:49:26

Angela Shartel has wins at Quad Dipsea, Bear, Cruel Jewel, Massnutten, and San Diego 100 miler. She’s an M9 at Western and recently finished 2nd at Araivapa Running’s Coldwater Rumble in Arizona...

Natalie Larson Interview from 2018-02-01T19:14:24

Natalie Larson won the #4 FKTOY of the year for 2017 for her self supported 1200 mile trek up the California coast. In that adventure, she cussed out a mountain lion, fell in love with Malibu, l...

Kyle Pietari–Leadville Lessons, Strollers, Run Commuting, and Poop Science from 2018-01-26T17:35:52

Kyle Pietari (Altra/NordicTrack) ran Leadville in 2012 as his first hundred miler and finished in 28th place. Not bad, but since then, he’s been back to finish 2nd two times, has wins and podium...

Soon-Chul Choi|Enthusiasm, Lessons, and a Ticket to UTMB from 2018-01-17T21:36:17

Soon-Chul Choi grew up in the midwest playing football, joined the military where he trained mine-detecting dolphins and seals, went to Berkeley, thought about joining the CIA, but instead went ...

Michele Yates Interview|2018|Recovery and Resilience from 2018-01-12T17:46:56

The last time we had Michele Yates on URP was in early 2014 right after she’d been named Ultrarunning Magazine’s Ultrarunner of the Year alongside Rob Krar. In 2013, Michele won nearly every rac...

Una Beaudry|Health Scares, Breast Cancer, and a Positive Attitude from 2018-01-05T15:34:02

I sat down with Una Beaudry to talk about running, strength, sickness, positivity, and what she’s got planned for her future.  Una ran three 100ks in three months, she and her husband went on a ...

2017 End of Year Review and Predictions for 2018 from 2017-12-19T01:54:45

2017 was a big year in ultrarunning. Between Jim Walmsey’s bold predictions on huge stages, the rise in popularity and performances of women road and track times, and the overall growth of the s...

Anthony Costales Interview|Preparing for Ultra Distances from 2017-12-13T21:29:41

Anthony Costless just clicked off a 2:13:12 marathon at CIM, a mere four weeks after finishing 2nd at the USATF Trail Championships to Mario Mendoza in Moab. While Anthony hasn’t yet crested 26....

Ben Nephew Interview from 2017-12-11T21:18:34

Ben Nephew is considered one of the Kings of (b)east coast trail running and racing. Over his 17+ year career, he has or held multiple FKTs on some iconic trails and has over 110 MUT results on ...

Kelly Wolf|From Gymnastics to Massive Vert on the Trails from 2017-12-07T23:53:02

Kelly Wolf spent much of her childhood thru high school competing as a gymnast.  Fatigued from the pressure and some physiological concerns, she stepped away from that sport and found rock climb...

Eric Senseman Interview–Running, Racing, Media, and More! from 2017-12-01T21:24:01

Eric Senseman ran JFK50 two times before nailing it last month. What did he do differently this time that failed to do his first two attempts. Different workouts, different gear, or was it a dif...

Kris Brown|A Fookin Animal on the Hills from 2017-11-29T20:24:32

Kris Brown finished 4th at the hyper-competitive North Face 50 championship earlier this month,  begging a lot of people to ask “who was that guy?”  I wondered the same thing, so I invited him o...

Timothy Olson and Mid Career Optimism from 2017-11-22T15:00:50

It’d be easy to look at Timothy Olson’s career and focus on the past. He’s got some big wins (current course record at Western States Endurance Run, anyone?), plenty of highlights, and has run a...

Larisa Dannis|Back to Her Roots from 2017-11-10T21:25:43

Larisa Dannis joined us in 2014 to discuss her mountain training in Vermont and subsequent move to Northern California.  During that year, she finished 2nd at Western, ran a 5:59 fifty miler, an...

Mae Barker and Zach Hanna and How to Run 100 Miler Together from 2017-11-10T18:08:22

Mae Barker and Zach Hanna are a couple from Florida who’ve been running together for a few years while also busy at home with two kids and demanding jobs. Let’s hear from a couple who train on f...

Chris Mocko|New City, New Outlook, New Energy from 2017-11-09T21:28:06

Chris Mocko Interview Chris Mocko last joined us in May of this year to talk about his goal of becoming a sponsored athlete.  He’d strung together a great running resume, had a strong social med...

Patrick Reagan|Hundred Mile Debut, Pedicabs, Jugbands, and Training Tips from 2017-11-07T21:11:01

Patrick Reagan and His 100 Mile Debut Patrick Reagan (HOKA One One) ran his first hundred miler at Javelina this year and was two minutes away from breaking thirteen hours.  He says he felt fine...

Katie Graff Interview|Triple Crown of 200s, Sewing, Cryotherapy, and More! from 2017-11-02T22:15:49

Katie Graff ran competitively in college, burned out, and took some time off before creeping back into the sport. She ran recreationally for a few years, then, looking for a new challenge, disco...

Chris Jones|Six 100 Milers in One Summer, Wild Fires, Military, and the Rest of Life from 2017-10-31T18:24

Chris Jones has had a busy summer. Aside from helping to raise his newborn daughter, he’s also served in the National Guard, fought wild fires, raced nearly every weekend and managed to squeeze ...

Patrick Caron Interview|Boston’s Young Gun from 2017-10-24T19:26:51

Patrick Caron just ran the 3rd fastest 100 miler in the world for 2017.  He’s 20, has big plans for his future, a positive outlook, super quick lets, and a pretty solid head on his shoulders. Pa...

Andy Gohlich–Establishing a First Route on Norman’s 13 from 2017-10-19T19:59:07

Andy Gohlich won an FKT grant earlier this year and announced his intent: He aimed to connect 13 of California’s 15 fourteeners in under 60 hours, an homage to Colorado’s Nolan 14. I asked Andy ...

Synchrocast: How to Make Your Race Day PERFECT from 2017-09-20T15:43:57

Welcome to the inaugural MUT Synchrocast! Six MUT-related podcasts have teamed up to tackle one issue, offering multiple opinions and perspectives on a topic that affects  runners of all abiliti...

Sean Nakamura|Serial Ultra Racing, 200s, and the Trail Community from 2017-09-19T17:43:12

Outside of a very few people, Sean Nakamura has one of the most intense race schedules in this ridiculous sport of ours. This year he’s run seven 100 milers, four 100ks, a bunch of “normal” ultr...

Courtney Dauwalter|Blind Perseverance at RRR100 from 2017-09-15T21:18:15

Courtney Dauwalter already holds the 24 hour record (155 miles) as well as numerous course records on mountain ultramarathons in the US.  She won (outright) Javelina Jundred 100k last year and b...

Joe McConaughy|Appalachian Trail FKT and Ultrarunning from 2017-09-14T22:40:47

Earlier this month, Joe McConaughy stepped off the trail in Maine after demolishing the Fastest Known Time (FKT) for the 2,200-ish mile Appalachian Trail. He averaged about 50 miles a day and co...

Tim Tollefson|UTMB 2017 Interview from 2017-09-08T19:03:28

Tim Tollefson returned to UTMB this year and ended up with a similar race as 2016. Fast Europeans, an enthusiastic American charging out front, and plenty of vert before the finish line. Like la...

Clare Gallagher|One Year Anniversary and a Big Win from 2017-09-07T20:20:12

Clare Gallagher made her debut podcast on URP at this time last year–she’d just crushed Leadville and we got to hear about her training, eating, collegiate running, and studies in Thailand.  Lot...

Ruperto Romero Interview–100 Mile Champ at 53 Years Old from 2017-08-31T15:52:08

Ruperto Romero Interview Ruperto Romero breaks the mold for the modern day ultramarathon stud. No sponsor, no GPS, no shoe contract, no Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Strava. He’s never heard o...

Yitka Winn Interview from 2017-08-16T19:15:58

Runner and writer Yitka Winn joins me just a few days after her win at Fat Dog 120 to talk about her first big win, how it happened, and the feeling of running “up front” and getting chased.  We...

Elisa Laverty|New Mom and Her First 50 Miler from 2017-08-11T18:18:17

Elisa Laverty Interview Elisa Laverty has had a big year! In January, she and husband Keith welcomed their first child into the world. A few months later, she attempted a 50k, then this past wee...

Joe Gray Interview|Sponsorships, Racial Disparities in MUT, Treadmill Training, Food, and More from 2017-08-09T18:41:26

Joe Gray Interview Joe Gray is a well accomplished, multi-medaled, and openly opinionated guy who’s got a great perspective on this silly sport of ours.  Joe is perhaps the most accomplished and...

Sarah Lavender Smith–Speedgoat, Hardrock, Outdoor Retailer, and Ultra Training from 2017-08-04T20:56:12

Sarah Lavender Smith joins me give a fun and informative Speedgoat recap–she ran the tough 50k for the first time and has some great advice if you plan on running one day. Is it really as tough ...

Kaytlyn Gerbin Interview from 2017-07-25T19:35:56

Kaytlyn Gerbin nabbed one of the final Golden Tickets to Western States Endurance Run this April with her win at Gorge Waterfalls 100k. Admittedly, I didn’t have her on my top five radar at The ...

Kyle Robidoux|First 100 Miler Follow Up from 2017-07-19T21:55:51

When we spoke with Kyle Robidoux one week ago, he was preparing for his first hundred miler.  He’d trained, prepared, planned, and analyzed, put together a team of crew, pacers, and sighted trai...

Kyle Robidoux–100 Milers and Athletes with Disabilities from 2017-07-11T19:15:48

Kyle Robidoux is like many people we know. He’s in the taper week of his first 100 miler, he had a ho-hum 50 miler a few weeks ago, but he’s confident in his crew, pacers, and mental strength  a...

Kaci Lickteig|Western Grit from 2017-06-29T20:16:22

Kaci Lickteig has a solid history at Western States, winning the storied trek from Squaw Valley to Auburn last year, and starting the race this year in tip top shape and ready to race hard. Cons...

Amy Sproston|Consistency is Key from 2017-06-22T18:46:48

Amy Sproston has 50 results on her ultrasignup, and 49 of them are top ten results.  She’s won the IAU 100k Championships and finished 2F last year at Western. How has she been able to perform a...

Jackie Merritt–#BeastCoast to Squaw Valley from 2017-06-21T19:52:23

Jackie Merritt has been tearing up the trail and ultra scene on the (b)east coast for a number of years.  She’s racked up top performances at the USATF Trail Championships, nabbed the overall wi...

Jim Walmsley–Lighting the Fire for Western States 2017 from 2017-06-21T03:36:23

Jim Walmsley is a fearless runner who’s been known to target other runners, records, and FKTs with abandon.  His performances have backed up and sustained this confidence as he’s only “lost” one...

Andrew Chapello–Training For a 100 Miler He Might Not Run from 2017-06-13T23:21:29

Andrew Chapello Interview In 2016, Andrew Chapello ran a Western States qualifier at Canyons 100k.  He finished the race and threw his only ticket into the pot for the lottery in December. His n...

Scotty Sandow–Five Months Down, Five to Go Until His First 100 from 2017-06-05T23:22:17

The last time we spoke with original URP host Scotty Sandow was in February of this year.  At that point, Scotty had (re)committed to running his first hundred miler after taking an extended abs...

Nick Arciniaga–Can 2:11 Convert to Trail Ultramarathon Success? from 2017-05-31T21:11:58

Nick Arciniaga will line up at North Face Endurance Championship with the fastest marathon time of anyone on US soil. Faster than Max King (2:14). Faster than Sage Canaday (2:16). Faster than Ji...

Wally Hesseltine–72 and Going Strong from 2017-05-26T18:00

Wally Hesseltine is seventy two years old and is gearing up for another run at Western States Endurance Run in a few weeks.  He’s run it a number of times, but many will remember his non-finish ...

Live from Trail Heads Escape with Meghan, Zach, and Hayden! from 2017-05-25T23:11:33

Trail Heads Escape was a fun trail running camp in Michigan Bluff that I attended last weekend. Set near the iconic Western States Endurance Run course, campers ran Volcano Canyon and El Dorado ...

Sarah Lavender Smith|Self-Supported Stage Race in Hawaii|Mauna to Mauna Report from 2017-05-24T17:26:27

If you’ve heard the show over the past few months, you’ve likely heard Sarah mention her preparation and training for the Mauna to Mauna stage race in Hawaii. Six days of running over beautiful ...

Chris Mocko Interview|Training, Recovery, Diet, Sponsorships and Dating from 2017-05-18T15:21:21

Chris Mocko Interview A road runner just a few years ago, Chris Mocko burst onto the MUT scene last year with a top ten finish at Western States Endurance Run, then followed it up with a string ...

Nicole Ederle–Planning Her First 100 Miler from 2017-05-08T20:40:50

Nicole Ederle Interview – Planning Her First 100 Miler Last week I had the pleasure of talking to recovering attorney slash mom of two slash former long jumper slash dedicated ultrarunner Nicole...

Anthony Famigletti–From the Olympic Games to 100 Miles from 2017-05-04T17:59:08

Anthony Famigletti Interview Anthony Famigletti has spent plenty of time at the very far reaches of racing success. Two Olympic Games, multiple US championships, Penn Relay Champion, a freaking ...

Bob Shebest–Staying Engaged on the Trails from 2017-05-03T17:46:29

Bob Shebest Interview Fresh off his win at Canyons 100k, Bob Shebest (Hoka ONE ONE) joins me to talk about one thing he did differently at this race–he ran without his GPS watch.  We talk a leng...

Jess Mullen–Closing Hard, Hundreds, Daily Diet, and More. from 2017-04-28T18:32:41

Jess Mullen Interview Jess Mullen has had quite a streak recently, racking up strong finished and wins at races around the country.  She flew by Sarah in the final stages of Rio Del Lago 100 mil...

Blake Wood on Hardrock, Lotteries, Longevity, Training, Nuclear Bombs, and Home Brewing from 2017-04-27T13:28:12

Blake Wood Interview Blake Wood has finished Nolan’s 14, competed in Barkley 8 times with one finish*, and has an incredible 20 finishes at Hardrock 100. He also just recently set the record for...

Rickey Gates–TransAmericana from 2017-04-13T12:01:49

Rickey Gates – #TransAmericana Rickey Gates joins us 45 days into his transcontinental run he’s dubbed #TransAmericana.  Talking to us while running through rural Arkansas, Rickey tells us about...

John Kelly Interview–Barkley Finisher Number Fifteen from 2017-04-10T18:49:03

John Kelly Interview – BarkleyFinisher 15 John Kelly joined me just a few days after his finish to talk about what it took to finish the Barkley Marathons.  Here’s a hint: Massive amounts of pla...

Dave Mackey Interview–One Step at a Time from 2017-04-05T16:52:58

Dave Mackey Interview When we last spoke with Dave Mackey in 2015, his prognosis was still undetermined.  One month after falling down a cliff on a training run, he was recovering from the traum...

Mojo, Motivation, and Burnout–A Conversation with Therapist Drew Mikita from 2017-03-30T17:19:16

Runners’ Lack of Mojo, Motivation & Eventual Burnout  While we’ve all experienced the excitement and subsequent motivation of trail and ultrarunning, many of us have also been through the doldru...

Suzanna Bon Interview–Staying Engaged on the Trails from 2017-03-22T16:22:25

Suzanna Bon Interview If Suzanna Bon’s name isn’t familiar to you, clear an hour of your schedule and listen to this episode.  If you’re an aging runner and feeling sorry for yourself, do the sa...

Jeremy Hinshaw–Alaskan Trail Running, Moose, and Funky Hallucinations from 2017-03-17T16:48:58

Jeremy Hinshaw is a trail runner in Anchorage, Alaska who runs everything from the wild and wacky 3.5 mile Mount Marathon to the Susitna 100 miler in the dead of winter. We talk about surviving ...

Andy Wacker–Excelling at Different Distances and Terrains from 2017-03-07T21:44:01

Andy Wacker Interview Andy Wacker has only run two actual ultras in his life, but both have been competitive USATF Trail 50k Championship races.  He won his first in 2015, then recently DNFed hi...

Moving on up in Distance–A Q&A with Sarah and Eric from 2017-03-01T23:29:36

Looking at moving up and running your first ultramarathon?  Maybe you’ve run some 50ks, but are looking at a 50 miler or even a 100 miler.  What do you need to know about making that jump? Sarah...

Morgan Elliot–Skyracing and Runbummin’ from 2017-02-24T22:55:34

Morgan Elliot joined me to talk about his insatiable love for the outdoors and the trails.  This is a guy who’s written an ode to singletrack, lives in his car part of the year to be closer to t...

Scotty Sandow–Back to Ultras After a 3 Year Absence from 2017-02-10T15:48:24

Scotty Sandow How would you feel if you’d taken three years away from the sport completely?  Let’s follow Scotty as he makes his way back into ultras and closer to a hundred miler. Many of you w...

Stephanie Case–Rescue in the Alps and Pushing our Limitations from 2017-02-08T21:41:06

Stephanie Case Interview Stephanie Case has in incredible resume of ultramarathon and trail races: Tor des Geants Lavaredo UTMB Gobi Desert  Grand to Grand Vermont Matterhorn Madeira Island UROC...

Emily Harrison–A Golden Ticket and a New Leaf for 2017 from 2017-02-07T19:44:01

Emily Harrison Interview Emily Harrison is back on the scene with a shiny new Golden Ticket to Western States Endurance Run!  She’s had mixed luck there, finishing top ten in her first attempt, ...

Hillary Allen Interview–Energy, Adventure, and Rest from 2017-02-02T18:51:59

Hillary Allen Interview North Face athlete Hillary Allen joins Ethan and I to talk about her past few years of running, what she’s got on her calendar for this year, and where she sees this goin...

Gavin Woody–Big Race Prep and Ultra Wisdom from 2017-01-26T18:46:10

Gavin Woody saw combat time in Iraq as an Army Ranger.  He’s an Eagle Scout, he’s finished HURT, Badwater, UTMB, Susitna, Tor des Geants, Western States, Bigfoot 200, a few Ironman triathlons, a...

Ken Michal–HURT DNF and His Battle Plan for Awesomeness from 2017-01-24T19:25:56

Ken Michal has attempted HURT 100 eight times and finished twice. Why does he keep going back? What’s the draw to that event that appeals to him so much?  With almost 100 ultras under his belt, ...

Mike Wardian and His Latest Challenge from 2017-01-12T19:28:37

Mike Wardian’s 7/7/7 Marathon Interview Mike Wardian has been on the show before and he’s always one of my favorite guests.  This latest show is no exception as he fills us in with the details o...

Alicia Vargo–Diet, Nutrition, and Staying Fueled on the Trails from 2017-01-11T18:38:24

Alicia Vargo Interview – (Updated to mp3 format.) Alicia Vargo has a degree in nutrition from Stanford, she’s a two time NCAA 10k champ, won the Flagstaff Skyrace last year, coaches runners prof...

Jamil Coury Interview–New Media, Race Directing, and Barkley. from 2017-01-09T14:24:28

Jamil Coury Interview Jamil Coury wears many hats in the sport of ultra and trail running.  He’s a race director, competitive athlete, pizza chef (wait, what?), and film maker.  I asked him to b...

2016 Year in Ultramarathons and Predictions for 2017 from 2016-12-21T19:28:14

2016 Year in Review and Predictions for 2017 Each year we get together to discuss the previous 12 months and make predictions for 2017.  With a sport that’s changing as rapidly as ours it, it’s ...

Sabrina Little Interview–Overcoming Injury and Learning Lessons from 2016-12-20T15:27:07

Sabrina Little Interview – Five Years Later We last interviewed Sabrina Little in early 2012. Then Sabrina Moran, she was running for a different shoe manufacturer, was attending college at Yale...

Magdalena Boulet Interview from 2016-12-15T22:31:53

Magdalena Boulet Interview We had Magdalena Boulet on the show two years ago when she was just one year into her ultra career.  Fast forward, and she’s got a healthy resume of wins and wisdom un...

Steven Wiseman–Couch to 50 Miler in Nine Months from 2016-12-01T18:08:45

Steven Wiseman – Couch to 50 Miler in Nine Months Prior to March of this year, Steven Wiseman wasn’t a runner at all.  He’d never owned a pair of running shoes and was overweight.  For whatever ...

Cody Reed–Planning His 50 Mile Debut at North Face Endurance Challenge from 2016-11-22T17:44:30

Cody Reed – Planning His 50 Mile Debut at North Face Endurance Challenge Cody Reed grew up in Northern California, ran at Northern Arizona University, and still lives and trains in Flagstaff. Hi...

Hayden Hawks–Track Speed on the Trails from 2016-11-17T18:49:49

Hayden Hawks Interview – Track Speed on the Trails Utah native Hayden Hawks blasted on to the ultra trail scene earlier this year when he showed up to the wild and competitive Speedgoat 50k and ...

My Himalayan 100 Recap from 2016-11-03T19:48:55

Himalayan 100 – My First International Stage Race Report If you’ve been listening to the show for the past few months, you’ve heard me stressing out about preparing and packing for my first stag...

Sarah Keyes–SkyRunning, Dirt Bagging, Beer Drinking, and Running in the Adirondacks from 2016-10-26T17:00:49

Sarah Keyes – SkyRunning, Dirt Bagging, Beer Drinking, and Running in the Adirondacks Sarah Keyes has everything it takes to be a great URP guest: She’s a vibrant and dynamic story teller who li...

Russ Trice Helps Me Prepare and Pack for the Himalayan 100 from 2016-10-20T18:00:03

Preparing and Packing for an International Stage Race – The Himalayan 100 A few days prior to my leaving for my first international stage race (The Himalayan 100), I hopped on the phone with exp...

John Andersen and His Run at the Wet and Wild Grindstone 100 from 2016-10-12T20:43:22

John Andersen and His Run at the Wet and Wild Grindstone 100 John Andersen ran his first hundred earlier this year at Bighorn100 in Wyoming and had a blast. He felt great, had fun, ate well, and...

Meredith Edwards Interview–Skimo, Trail Running, and Massive Amounts of Vert from 2016-10-07T20:43:43

Meredith Edwards: Mulit-discliplined Mountain Endurance Athlete Meredith Edwards joins Ethan and I to talk about her childhood spent skiing, her teenage years playing field hockey, her collegiat...

Dylan Bowman–The UTMF Typhoon and His New Partnership With Red Bull from 2016-10-04T22:08:31

Dylan Bowman – What happens when a typhoon changes the race from a 100 miler to a 27 miler?  If you’re training is on point, you win the race.   In this interview, Dylan Bowman describes the bes...

Chuck Radford–Blind Perseverance at RRR100 from 2016-09-22T12:35:43

Chuck Radford Interview – Blind Perseverance at Run Rabbit Run 100 Sometimes you go into a race with a certain goal and you cross the finish line in decent condition after hitting your mark.  So...

Clare Gallagher and Her 100 Mile Debut Fueled by Cake Frosting and Laughs from 2016-09-13T15:27:51

Clare Gallagher – Winning Her Hundred Mile Debut with Hard Work, Cake Frosting, and Laughs Clare Gallagher grew up in Colorado (looking up to an influential and famous family friend who you’ll h...

Dakota Jones 2016 Battling the Injury Demons, Pizza, Race Directing, and More. from 2016-09-08T00:52:12

Dakota Jones Interview – Injuries, Pizza, Stretching, and Staying Relevant as a Sponsored Athlete Dakota Jones had a tough 2015, battling a persistent injury and yearning to race again.  All the...

Tim Tollefson–Pacing to the Podium at UTMB 2016 from 2016-09-01T17:37:32

Tim Tollefson – Pacing to the Podium at UTMB 2016 Tim Tollefson chose UTMB as his first hundred mile attempt. Set on a giant international stage in the French Alps, UTMB is arguably the biggest ...

David Stango–The Eastern States 100 Interview from 2016-08-18T15:56:58

David Stango Interview – Eastern States 100 We all know about the iconic Western States Endurance Run, but let’s jump across the continent and learn about the Eastern States 100.  My guest David...

David Roche–Coaching Ultramarathon Runners from 2016-08-09T21:34:57

David Roche – Coaching Ultramarathon Runners                                               I had David Roche on the show early last year to talk about what it’s like being married to a stud … Listen

Andrew Miller Interview from 2016-08-03T20:16:07

Andrew Miller Interview Last month, Andrew Miller became the youngest winner at Western States Endurance Run.  He’d worked hard in training, and although he was only 20 years old, Andrew still h...

Michele Graglia–From the Yukon to the Desert in 2016 from 2016-07-27T21:47:28

Michele Graglia Interview Sarah and I interviewed Michele Graglia a few years ago, and I found time to catch up with him recently about his recent adventures. You may remember him as the former ...

Running the Camino de Santiago with Kevin Moore from 2016-07-07T15:23:24

Running the Camino de Santiago with Kevin Moore Kevin Moore is an average guy who wanted to do something big.  With a passion for self-discovery and a 100 mile DNF on his back, he booked a fligh...

Sarah’s Western States Report from 2016-07-05T21:05:52

Sarah Lavender Smith’s Report from Western States Since her name was drawn in December, URP co-host Sarah Lavender Smith has been planning and training to run her first Western States Endurance ...

Colleen and Chris, Part 2. Their Western States Race Report from 2016-07-01T13:52:39

Colleen and Chris, Part 2 – Their Western States Race Report One week ago, I sat down with siblings Colleen and Chris in a vacant bar in Squaw Valley and listened to siblings’ Colleen and Chris ...

Jim Walmsley–His Run at Western States 2016 from 2016-06-29T15:17:15

Jim Wamsley and His Run at Western States 2016 All eyes were glued to Jim Walmsley’s breakneck speed as he traversed the Western States Endurance Run course on Saturday. Chewing deeper into the ...

Colleen and Chris–A Family Affair to the Starting Line at Western States 100, Part One from 2016-06-28T11:42:06

Colleen and Chris and Their Journey to Western States All Trails Lead to Auburn, but everyone has their own journey to the starting line in Squaw Valley.  While some earned Golden Tickets, other...

Paul Terranova Interview–Tapering, Hundreds, Aid Stations, and more from 2016-06-15T17:12:01

Paul Terranova Interview Paul Terranova joins us 10 days before Western States Endurance Run to talk about how he prepares for a race, his tapering routine, how he travels smart, and what he exp...

Brad Dains Interview–Midwest Ultra Scene from 2016-06-07T17:47:31

Brad Dains Interview Brad Dains joined Ethan and I to chat about his most recent hundred miler–his fifth in 18 months–and lessons he’s learned during past races. What’ll he do differently in his...

Brian Morrison Interview–Ten Years Later from 2016-06-02T23:23:58

Brian Morrison Interview Ten years ago, Brian Morrison staggered across the finish line in Auburn, the first to do so at the iconic Western States Endurance Run.  Only problem is, he’d been assi...

Timothy Olson Interview–Overtraining, Reality Shows, Run Mindfull Retreats, and Family Balance Episode from 2016-05-20T18:04:46

Timothy Olson Interview After setting the Western States course record, Timothy Olson has had mixed success in competition. Along with some more monster wins, Timothy has also struggled with sym...

Darcy Piceu Interview from 2016-05-19T23:42:15

Darcy Piceu Interview   Whether you know her as Darcy Africa or Darcy Piceu, she’s undoubtedly the Queen of Hardrock, having won the race in three out of her six finishes. Darcy also holds the o...

Mental Health, Depression, and Ultrarunning–A Talk with Nikki Kimball and John Onate, MD from 2016-05-05T16:50:35

Nikki Kimball and John Onate, MD: Depression and Ultrarunning Nikki Kimball is one of the most accomplished female ultrarunners in the sport.  She’s won Marathon des Sables, UTMB, Western States...

Jade Belzberg–Her First Hundred Miler from 2016-04-27T16:33:43

Jade Belzberg And Her First Hundred Miler Sarah and I asked Jade Belzberg to come on the show to share her story about her first hundred miler.  Jade is like many people in the sport…she’s run a...

Dominic Grossman Interview–Overtraining Syndrome from 2016-04-20T16:52:26

Dominic Grossman and Overtraining Syndrome Sarah and I chat with Dominic Grossman about his life on the trails and overtraining syndrome: The symptoms, effects, and results of this interesting c...

Gary Robbins Interview–Pacing 100s, Barkley, and Squamish from 2016-04-11T18:17:40

Gary Robbins Interview Gary Robbins joins URP to chat about a wide swath of topics, all of which kept me captivated during our hour-long conversation.  This is one of those interviews that I’ll ...

Starchy Grant Interview from 2016-04-07T20:35:51

Starchy Grant Post-Barkley Interview Starchy Grant’s introduction to running is pretty funny and has some obscure parallels to the Barkley Marathons.  You’ll have to hear how he figured out he w...

Amy Rusiecki Interview from 2016-03-30T18:57:47

Amy Rusiecki – Elite Ultramarathoner, Wife, and Race Director Amy Rusiecki (Team Inov8) is an elite runner from the North East who’s been tearing it up on the trails for the past ten years.  She...

Chris DeNucci Interview from 2016-03-28T17:06:38

Chris DeNucci Interview Chris DeNucci, “DeNuch” to most, started running a few years ago after he had his entire colon removed.  Fast forward to 2014 when he came onto the competitive San Franci...

Jason Schlarb Skiing the Hardrock Interview from 2016-03-23T16:04:58

Jason Schlarb Skiing the Hardrock Interview Not content with just running the iconic Hardrock 100 this summer, Jason Schlarb and friends decided they’d like to ski the course in freezing tempera...

Coree Woltering Interview from 2016-03-17T22:36:03

Coree Woltering Interview Coree Woltering recently came onto my radar after winning a small 50k in Ohio by over 40 minutes.  Who is this guy, and what’s he all about? Turns out Coree has been ru...

Tim Tollefson Transgrancanaria Interview from 2016-03-10T23:22:06

Tim Tollefson – Transgrancanaria Sufferfest Interview Fighting an injury and against his wife’s judgement, Tim Tollefson headed to the Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco for a monster race ...

Chris Solarz Interview from 2016-03-04T13:13:23

Chris Solarz – Ultramarathons, stairs, triathlons, pub crawls, streaking, and more! Chris Solarz is one of those guys who’s figured out what’s important in life, worked hard, prioritized his pas...

Jim Walmsley Interview from 2016-02-23T18:40:30

Jim Walmsley Interview Jim Walmsley joined us right before Lake Sonoma 50 last year and we were impressed with his talent, attitude, and low key outlook on the ultra scene.   He finished fifth i...

Amelia Boone Interview from 2016-02-18T23:23:04

Amelia Boone – Obstacle Course Racing Ultrarunner Extraordinaire! In the world of Obstacle Course Racing, Amelia Boone stands tall. She’s been named the World’s Toughest Mudder, she’s graced the...

Maggie Guterl Interview from 2016-02-09T20:31:07

Maggie Guterl – Ultrarunner Two years ago, Maggie Guterl was a solid mid packer with a few marathons and ultramarathons behind her. Then something snapped. She got a coach, became laser-focused,...

Matt Fitzgerald“How Bad Do You Want It?”Interview from 2016-02-05T00:01:32

Matt Fitzgerald Interview Sarah and I chat with author and nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald about his latest book How Bad Do You Want It: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle. (Velo Press) F...

Avery Collins Interview from 2016-01-27T17:04:46

Avery Collins Interview In this interview with Avery Collins, I get a chance to hear what it’s like racing Gary Robbins through the jungle at HURT 100, and what he’d do differently next year.  W...

David Laney UROY Interview from 2016-01-08T23:39:15

Ultrarunner of the Year David Laney joins URP to chat about what led up to his incredible 2015 and what he’s looking forward to this year.  After strong wins at Bandera and Chuckanut, a top ten ...

Ultrarunning’s 2015 Year in Review with Karl Hoagland, Sarah, and Eric from 2015-12-21T23:22:17

2015 has been quite a year for the sport of ultrarunning.  We’ve seen great performances by veterans, runners of all levels enter the sport, and even seen some controversy that we’ll likely be d...

Caitlin Smith 2015 Interview from 2015-12-16T12:20:30

We last interviewed Caitlin Smith exactly three years ago, right after what she considered a disappointing 50 miler at North Face Championships. Sarah and I caught up with her again this week to...

Paddy O’Leary Interview from 2015-11-25T12:16:33

You’re going to like Paddy O’Leary.  Paddy came to the US three years ago as a scientist who played lacrosse, but has transformed into a formidable trail runner who’ll be testing himself at his ...

Ethan Newberry Ginger Runner Interview from 2015-11-05T18:36:28

Two new media ultrarunning beer dorks get together to chat about road marathons! Yay! Fresh off his run at NYC Marathon, Ethan Newberry (aka The Ginger Runner) and I get together to chat about w...

Camille Herron Interview from 2015-10-21T20:06:58

Camille Herron won the World 100k Championships last month, clocking the 4th fastest time in history.  She’s qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials three times, has countless other wins to he...

Mike Foote Interview–The Crown Traverse from 2015-10-16T17:19:27

Mike Foote and Mike Wolfe dreamt up a plan to run from Missoula to Banff–a largely off-trail expedition that would have them traverse a 19,000,000 acre ecosystem right in the middle of grizzly b...

Kelley Schranz Interview from 2015-10-14T20:28:37

How cool is this?!?  I finally got to interview Kelley Schranz–my mom–on the show! I get to ask her about starting running later in life (she never ran before her mid 40s), and what it’s like do...

Lorraine Young Interview from 2015-10-09T18:43:59

Lorraine Young is a mother of three and grandmother of two and took up running in 2011.  Last weekend, at the urging of her coach, she lined up at Table Rock 50k in North Carolina, and ran away ...

Jeff Browning Interview from 2015-10-06T16:47:33

Jeff Browning has been running ultramarathons since 2001 and has racked up a string of victories, course records, and lessons from around the world.  I got a chance to speak with Jeff about a nu...

Andrew Skurka Interview from 2015-09-24T16:38:51

Andrew Skurka has been on some pretty epic adventures–many lasting thousands of miles of hiking and adventure racing–and has bagged National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year title in the proc...

USATF MUT Team Scoring Idea with Kami Semick from 2015-09-03T20:31:26

In this post last week, I discussed USATF’s proposition to start and sponsor a team scoring format in a few major races around the country.  I’ve been a huge proponent of a team scoring initiati...

Sarah and Eric talk about Iron Deficiency and Kidney Stones from 2015-08-28T17:05:15

Sarah spent an entire month at altitude in Colorado training, eating well, and getting good sleep.  She then returned to sea level with hopes of capitalizing on her training month, only to find ...

Anna Frost Interview from 2015-08-26T23:12:10

Last week Anna Frost and Missy Gosney made history as the first women to complete Nolan’s 14, a series of 14 fourteen thousand peaks in Colorado. The ladies spent just shy of two and half days c...

Ryan Kaiser Interview from 2015-08-26T00:00:51

Ryan Kaiser won the competitive Waldo 100k this past weekend, two months after showing a strong 11th place at his first time at Western States, and that’s about all I knew about him before askin...

Stevie Kremer Interview from 2015-08-11T18:30:57

Take one part mountain woman, one part 2nd grade teacher, one part fierce trail runner, add a gigantic smile and a positive attitude, and you get Stevie Kremer.  Sarah and I had a blast talking ...

Sage Canaday 2015 Interview from 2015-08-05T18:47:02

Sage Canaday has had quite a run at this ultra-thing, but he hasn’t yet tackled the hundred mile distance.  Being Sage, he’ll make his debut on a big stage–UTMB–in just a few weeks, and Sarah an...

Mark Tanaka Interview from 2015-07-30T12:49:02

We intended to sit down with Mark Tanaka and chat about how he’s run 160 ultras with barely one DNF, how he’s prepping for heat at Angeles Crest 100, how he manages his body as an ER Physician, ...

Phil Wiley Interview from 2015-07-24T16:58:41

Last week, Phil Wiley ran Hardrock 100, drove a few hours, then ran the Colorado 200. That’s 303 miles, 80k’, and 120 hours of racing in one week.                               Holy crap is righ...

Johan Steene Interview from 2015-07-14T21:04:11

Ever had crotch chafing so bad that you threw up? What if it was in the first few hours of a 500k race across Tennessee? Would you go on? Johan Steene just set a new record for Vol State 500k, a...

Western States 2015: Brendan Davies and Cyril Cointre from 2015-06-24T22:50:23

Here are two fellas, both foreign, coming to Western States with different histories.  Brendan Davies, wearing M8, is, in his own words, winding down his competitive MUT career to focus on coach...

Western States 2015: Ryan Sandes from 2015-06-23T23:08:30

Ryan Sandes is coming to Western States with the third-fastest time ever recorded on the iconic course.  Three years ago he finished second to Timothy Olson. Two years ago he dropped, and last y...

Dave Mackey Interview from 2015-06-23T12:23:13

Dave Mackey has won big races and earned the respect of other runners for well over a decade.  Even at 45 years old, he’s widely considered one of the toughest runners on the trails, able to end...

Western States 2015: Ryan Smith and Michele Yates from 2015-06-22T22:41:10

This is gonna be an exciting year!  Ryan Smith earned his ticket to Western States by beating last year’s 2nd place Seth Swanson at the tough Sean O’Brien 100k in February, while Michele earned ...

Western States 2015: Dylan Bowman and Ford Smith from 2015-06-18T21:35

Here’s another mixed bag of interviews from those who’ll be toeing the line at Western States next weekend: Dylan Bowman and Ford Smith.   Dylan Bowman (The North Face/CamelBak) is widely expect...

Western States 2015: Caroline Boller and Billy Yang from 2015-06-17T17:38:02

In this episode, I chat with Caroline Boller (Nike Trail Elite) and Billy Yang about what’ll be their first time running Western States. Caroline has had a meteoric rise in the sport, bagging so...

Western States 2015: Erika Lindland and Brett Rivers from 2015-06-12T17:08:35

Erika Lindland and Brett Rivers both have experience on the famed Western States course, and each sat down with me to chat about what they’ve learned at the race, what they’ll focus on this year...

Western States 2015: Jason Green Interview from 2015-06-09T18:11:01

Meet Jason Green. Jason’s an Atlanta native who runs the Yeti Trail Running Group and will be making his way to Squaw Valley to run his first Western States. This, after four unsuccessful years ...

Jared Burdick Interview from 2015-06-05T18:03:57

Meet Jared Burdick.   We went into this interview knowing very, very little about Jared, other than that he’d just finished 2nd place at Cayuga Trails 50M championship in New York. We’d heard th...

Rachel Bell Kelley Interview from 2015-05-28T23:10:42

Rachel Bell Kelley was born with a backwards foot, but started running as a kid and hasn’t stopped. She chooses ultras that scare her and take her out of her comfort zone and it seems to be work...

IAU Trail World Championships Preview w Krissy Moehl and Alex Varner from 2015-05-26T23:43:15

Slipping on a racing singlet with USA emblazoned across the front is a big deal, and this weekend, eight MUT runners from this country will toe the line at the 85km IAU Trail World Championships...

Bob Shebest Interview from 2015-05-22T21:56:55

Bob Shebest is having a pretty remarkable 12 months, and it’s setting up to only get better.  He’s not a spring-chicken-living-in-his-truck type of guy…Bob is a middle school teacher who qualifi...

Western States President John Trent Interview from 2015-05-05T22:14:03

Sarah and I sat down with Western States Endurance Run President John Trent to get his take on the MUT world, Western States in particular, and what we should expect in the future.  John’s got a...

Travis Macy–The Ultra Mindset from 2015-04-30T16:47:13

Sarah and I sit down with The Ultra Mindset – An Endurance Champion’s 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life (Lifelong Books) author Travis Macy to learn how we can apply wh...

Ben Gibbard Interview from 2015-04-23T19:57:43

Many of you know Ben Gibbard as the lead singer/songwriter for Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, but it turns out, he’s just as big of an ultrarunning geek as the rest of us.  When mos...

Devon Yanko Interview from 2015-04-16T20:24:13

Scotty and I spoke with Devon Yanko (then Crosby-Helms) a few years ago after she ran her Olympic qualifier for the marathon, but she’s been busy opening a bakery for the past few years and has ...

Lindsay Tollefson and Jim Walmsley pre Lake Sonoma Interviews from 2015-04-09T20:29:22

Ooooeeee! This is going to be a fun weekend at Lake Sonoma!  Both Lindsay and Jim have limited trail racing experience, but each are ready to shake up the front of the pack. Lindsay Tollefsen is...

Katy Gifford and David Li Pre-Lake Sonoma Interviews from 2015-04-08T16:15:51

One goal with URP is to bring a variety of guests into your ears and to your attention.  Yep, Lake Sonoma 50 is the most competitive, elite-laden race so far this year, but most of the people ru...

Kaci Lickteig and Max King Interviews from 2015-04-07T19:28:34

Kaci and Max are both coming to Lake Sonoma 50 miler with stout resumes and course experience, but neither have been able to nail down a win on this elusive course.  Will it happen this weekend?...

YiOu Wang and Jacob Puzey Interview from 2015-04-06T15:59:36

YiOu Wang and Jacob Puzey are each coming to Lake Sonoma with a mission: Do the best they can and push hard.  Will that get either on the podium? We’ll have to wait until Saturday to find out. F...

Lake Sonoma Preview: Jared Hazen and Ashley Erba Interview from 2015-04-03T15:56:02

The Teenagers Jared and Ashley are both 19, both live in Colorado, and both are extremely fast.  Jared’s got a solid resume of ultramarathons behind him, and even though Ashley’s only been at th...

MIchael Daigeaun Interview from 2015-04-02T16:16:43

After a funky finish at his first attempt at a 100 mile ultramarathon, Mike Daigeaun targeted Umstead for not just a finish, but a win.  He assembled a team, made a bunch of matzo balls, and “we...

Jen Benna Interview from 2015-03-18T21:56:43

Jen Benna talks to us live from the hospital while she’s currently caring for her sick baby.  We expected to chat with her about balancing family life, but we certainly didn’t expect it to be so...

WayTooCool Preview Couples Edition: Tollefsons and Roches from 2015-03-06T20:27:47

In this first ever couples edition, I chat with both Tim and Lindsay Tollefsen and David and Megan Roche…two extremely fast couples who will be at Cool this weekend. In the interviews, I learn a...

WayTooCool Preview: Stephanie Howe and Serena Wilcox from 2015-03-05T15:27:14

Two women will be lining up at Way Too Cool on Saturday with two very different backgrounds.   Stephanie Howe won Western States last year and is widely considered a top contender for any event ...

WayTooCool Preview: Ryan Bak and Pat Smyth from 2015-03-05T09:00:33

You’ve heard talk about the new breed of runner entering 50ks.  These two guys are examples of what we’re talking about.  Though neither has much experience at this distance, they’re each widely...

Rod Bien–Masters Ultrarunner Interview from 2015-02-25T18:13:15

Competing in ultramarathon at a high level for an extended time is tough to do in this sport, and Rod Bien seems to have mastered it.  He’s been running ultras for 15 years–ten of those near the...

Caroline Boller Interview from 2015-02-20T18:00:43

Two years ago, Caroline Boller was on occasional runner at best, sitting by and reading running magazines while her husband hit the trails.  Then at 38, she started running and in a quick 14 mon...

Professor Drew Mikita Interview from 2015-02-12T12:53

Drew Mikita is an addiction specialist, a trail runner, a beer geek, a psychology professor in a hippie town in Colorado, and co-owner of the highest running store in the country.  Sounds qualif...

Cory Reese Interview from 2015-02-05T19:09:05

What does it take to run a hundred miler each month for a year? Lots of experience, a slow pace, an understanding family, tons of luck, great friends, and a positive attitude. Cory’s got all tha...

Duncan Callahan from 2015-01-27T18:48:25

Elite Altra runner Duncan Callahan wrote a compelling piece recently about “The Burden of Self-Improvement”  that really hit home for a lot of people. He wrote how we need to stop trying to perf...

Mike“The Fruitarian”Arnstein 2015 from 2015-01-23T22:01:49

Since we spoke with Mike Arnstein last (in 2012!), he’s ran a Badwater/Vermont double, a handful of 2:3x marathons, ran a sub 13 hour 100 miler, retired from ultrarunning, moved to Hawaii, and m...

Chris“Tarzan”Clemens from 2015-01-16T18:49:06

In the past few years, Chris “Tarzan” Clemens thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail on a whim, discovered his love for MUT running, got a divorce, moved into his Honda Element, ran his first hundred,...

Ken Michal Interview from 2015-01-12T22:51:47

Ken Michal has never won an ultra and he surely won’t be pushing the pace from the front this weekend at HURT 100.  He has DNFed dozens of races, finished a lot more, has been chased by cutoffs,...

Traci Falbo Interview from 2015-01-02T02:22:12

Traci Falbo has had a heck of a few years.  She started running ultras in 2011, ran the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning in 2013 and in 2014 ran the fastest trail 100 of all time and broke the World R...

Year in Review with Tropical John Medinger from 2014-12-23T15:20:54

Sarah and I sat down with Tropical John Medinger to talk about results and trends of 2014. What were the prevailing ideas in MUT running? Who stood out and who was the biggest surprise? What did...

Coach Jason Koop Interview from 2014-12-17T22:39:43

Jason Koop Interview Jason Koop lists a who’s who of elite runners on his coaching roster (DBo, Kaci, Dakota, Timothy, Varner, Ghelfi), so we thought it’d help to pick his brain a bit and find o...

Jason Bryant, SRA Mark Bunkley, Major Grant Flynn from 2014-12-12T19:12:12

Three separate interviews with runners from Camp RWB. Jason runs for La Sportiva and is nicknamed “Mountain Goat” for a good reason…he’s able to ascend technical terrain better than anyone I’ve ...

TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview–Magdalena Boulet, YiOu Wang, Alicia Shay from 2014-12-03T18:54:59

Three more additions to this deep and varied field, these women bring with them a grab bag of talents that could land them with some extra cash in their pocket this weekend. Magda Boulet is an O...

TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview–Stephanie Howe, Megan Kimmel, Sally McRae from 2014-12-02T16:54:32

Just as the diverse as the mens field, the elite women that’ll be lining up on Saturday bring a variety of skill sets to the race.  These three women have a lot of talent, and any or all of them...

TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview Show–Chris Vargo, Dylan Bowman, Dakota Jones from 2014-12-01T15:14:27

This episode features three more guys who have a very real shot at standing atop the podium on Saturday. One of them is my pick to win it. Chris Vargo made a big name for himself last year at th...

TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview Show–Mike Wardian, Ryan Ghelfi, Tim Tollefson from 2014-11-26T15:25:03

To highlight the depth and diversity of this field, here are three more guys all with legitimate chances of standing on the podium, all with drastically different backgrounds. Mike Wardian’s bee...

TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview Show–Tim Olson, Sage Canaday, Mike Foote from 2014-11-25T04:10:42

Today we’ll hear from three guys who have a shot at the podium (and the big check) on December 6th.   Timothy’s had a frustrating year of racing, but it’s behind him and he’s ready to run fast i...

Team RWB Podcasts–Ford Smith and Roy Pirrung from 2014-11-20T22:54:41

What I love about this sport is the variety of activities and people it encompasses.  This episode features two wildly different runners who offer compelling advice and fun stories. Ford Smith, ...

Justin Houck Interview from 2014-11-12T19:55:20

Justin Houck Interview Justin’s only run a couple of ultras, but he’s set his sight on being one of the best MUT runners in the country. His first 50k he broke the course record. His second, he ...

Ian Sharman 2014 from 2014-11-03T15:22:14

Ian Sharman Interview SkyRunning, Coaching, Sports Management, and Costumes Sarah and I chat with Ian about SkyRunning:  Who, what, when, where, and…how do I sign up?  Prior to chatting with Ian...

Hal Koerner 2014 from 2014-10-29T22:21:09

Hal Koerner Interview We’ve spoken with Hal before, but it’s generally right after or before a major run. Western States, Hardrock, Javelina, and the JMT FKT interviews have all been great, but ...

Jeremy Ebel Interview from 2014-10-24T21:15:48

Jeremy just ran at the Big Backyard Ultra in Tennessee (just over 200 miles) and I had to invite him on the show to pick  his brain about the format, sleep deprivation, diet, and his race histor...

James Varner’14–Trail Film Fest from 2014-10-23T20:30:50

James Varner Interview I’ve wanted to catch up with past guest James Varner for a while, and when I heard he was producing a film festival dedicated to trail running films, I shot him an invite ...

Matt Flaherty Interview from 2014-10-15T21:35:32

Matt Flaherty Interview Matt’s got a wicked ‘stache, brews beer, plays the guitar, and has got some screaming fast times on his feet.  I was curious to learn more about this guy who quit his att...

Larisa Dannis Interview from 2014-10-07T16:07:53

Larisa Dannis Interview Curious about heart rate monitors and the Maffetone Method? So was I! Ethan and I sat down with Larisa Dannis (2nd female at WS100 ’14) to learn how she uses her HRM, how...

Michele Graglia Interview from 2014-10-01T21:01:41

  Michele Graglia Interview OK, so take a charming Italian guy from the Riviera who happens to be a top underwear model, introduce him to ultrarunning, and see what happens, right? No coach, no ...

Nickademus Hollon–Tor des Geants from 2014-09-26T00:58:21

Nickademus Hollon Interview So you think you’ve bonked before? Legs hurt, you’re zapped of energy, and your stomach turns? Try having full psychedelic visions of your pacer splitting in two, whi...

Tim Tollefson Interview from 2014-09-23T21:30:25

Tim Tollefson Interview Meet Tim. For those not familiar, he’s a wickedly fast 2:18 marathoner who went to Oly Trials, lives in the trail mecca of Mammoth Lakes where he loves running trails, wa...

Jon Olsen Interview from 2014-09-18T17:00:15

Jon Olsen Interview Jon Olsen was at the peak of his career when he decided he just couldn’t race trail ultras any more–at least at the level he expected of himself. The pullings of family commi...

Ethan Veneklasen Interview from 2014-09-12T16:34:08

Ethan Veneklasen – First Hundred in Ten Years Interview You’ve heard Ethan on the podcast, but this time he jumps to the other side of the mic as I chat with him about running his first hundred ...

Brandon Stapanowich–Nolan’s 14 Interview from 2014-09-10T19:06:22

How many 14k’ peaks could you run in 100 miles? How about 14 of them in less than sixty hours? That’s the goal of those intrepid runners and climbers who take on the Nolan’s 14 challenge, and Br...

Jason Schlarb Interview from 2014-09-08T12:14:22

Jason Schlarb UTMB Interview Fresh off a strong fourth place at UTMB, Jason gives us the play by play on his finish…from moving to the Alps with is family for three months to running scared for ...

Jay Friedman, MD Interview from 2014-08-25T16:49:07

How could I not have Jay Friedman on the show? He’s a solid NY state runner, got into ultras by watching Jurek at WS100, he owned a running store, he’s an ER physician who works aid stations, ow...

Rob Krar Leadville’14 Interview from 2014-08-20T03:58:46

It’s hard to believe that Leadville was only his 3rd hundred miler, and that’s what makes it so fascinating.  Rob is learning to run them well–along with many of us–but happens to be a few level...

Jenn Shelton’14 from 2014-08-07T17:00:42

Well, well, what can you say about Jenn? We talk about her recent 220 mile John Muir Trail FKT attempt with Krissy Moehl, what to do with Desitin on the trail, which wild animal she’s like to ma...

Billy Yang Interview from 2014-08-05T11:08:02

Billy’s probably a lot like you.  He’s been running ultras for five years, done a handful of 50k and 50 milers, gone to races to geek out, studied and prepared, and finally pulled the trigger an...

Brian Rusiecki Interview from 2014-07-25T22:24:30

Brian just set a wicked new course record at Vermont 100 and he’s heading to the Alps for UTMB next month. He’s torn up the New England trail scene and loves roots, rocks, technical trails, and ...

Joe Fejes Interview from 2014-07-25T02:27:43

Fifty miles or 100 miles sounds pretty nuts to most people, but what Joe Fejes does takes it to a different level. 329 miles in 72 hours, 124 miles in 24 hours on freakin’ sand, or how about 555...

John Burton Interview from 2014-07-18T21:18:35

John Burton is by no means an elite ultrarunner, but he focused on Hardrock for three years and pulled an elite-level performance out of his hat this past weekend. Despite being freezing cold, s...

Sage Canaday’14 from 2014-07-17T17:00:41

Sage Canaday has had a pretty awesome year by most standards, but he wants more more more.  After a win at Tarawera and North Face Costa Rica, Sage is running Speedgoat this weekend to repeat hi...

Rickey Gates Interview from 2014-07-16T18:02:38

Rickey Gates rides around the country on his motorcycle and races seemingly any distance that strikes his fancy…from 3 miles up a 60deg pitch in Alaska to the Canadian Death Race to racing the s...

Anton Krupicka’14 from 2014-07-15T22:04:29

Anton has had a heckuva few months–and says he’s back in shape to win on the trails.  As an athlete with such a stout resume, he has set himself up for Speedgoat, then UTMB later in the summer–b...

Adam Hewey Interview from 2014-07-09T19:10:54

After last year’s “Hunchback of Hardrock” finish, Adam is back for more of the iconic race, but this year, he’s wedged it in between Western States and UTMB. Yep, Adam got into all three events,...

Zach Bitter Interview July’14 from 2014-07-09T00:15:32

We’ve spoken with Zach on the show twice before. Once before his inaugural hundred in ’12, and once in Dec’ 13 after he busted Yiannis Kouros’ 12 hour record.  Zach currently has the WR for the ...

Seth Swanson Interview from 2014-07-02T21:35:44

If you were like a lot of us at Western States, you asked “Seth who?” as he worked his way through the top ten. Meanwhile, those in the Pacific NorthWest or Montana just nodded their heads. Seth...

WS100 Fast and New: Alex Varner and Max King from 2014-06-25T17:02:32

  They’re wicked fast, but neither have ever run a hundred miles. And both will be pushing the front this weekend.   Alex Varner and Max King: Alex has been running ultras for less than a year, ...

WS100 Past Winners: Pam Smith and Nikki Kimball from 2014-06-24T16:00:51

Pam Smith (La Sportiva) and Nikki Kimball (Hoka) have each won the race and made it look relatively easy.  Each will be back this year, and after Pam’s “perfect run” last year, she’s got a big o...

WS100: Zach Miller and Ellie Greenwood–Not running from 2014-06-23T21:06:50

No, don’t get all excited, neither Zach nor Ellie are running Western States this year, but we still wanted to catch up with them and find out why they declined. They’re each at the top of their...

WS100: Kim Gaylord and Vajin Armstrong–Crewing and Pacing from 2014-06-23T14:00:53

  Kim’s own ultra experience is probably what makes her such a valuable crew member for her husband, veteran ultrarunner Topher Gaylord.  She’s raced and crewed all over the world, and now she s...

WS100 Preview–Regular guys Kyle Kugler and Scott Salisberry from 2014-06-20T12:49:07

Kyle Kugler and Scott Salisberry We met Kyle in the parking lot of Squaw Valley two years, on the eve of his first ever hundred, and interviewed him here with his dad (who coincidentally finishe...

WS100 Preview: Larisa Dannis and Kaci Lickteig from 2014-06-19T11:41:01

Larisa Dannis and Kaci Lickteig:                   They both have wins at hundred milers, both have road speed, and both are making their debut runs at Western States this year…and neither live ...

WS100 Preview: Dylan Bowman and Jesse Haynes from 2014-06-18T13:30:13

Last years’ top ten: Dylan has had a strong year since his 5th place last year, and Jesse is anxious to replicate his breakout 7th place from 2013. Both guys are ready to go, have great attitude...

Karl Meltzer Western States Preview from 2014-06-17T10:11:38

The Speedgoat tells us about his crazy plans this summer which include running Western States, directing the toughest 50k in the country, and trying for a speed record on the dang Appalachian Tr...

Ellie Greenwood Interview 2014 from 2014-06-12T23:58:24

Ethan and I sit down with Ellie to hear all about how she overcame major injury last year, to win the biggest ultra marathon in the world this year. We get deep into her incredible Comrades vict...

Mike Wolfe Interview from 2014-06-05T14:54:37

Mike Wolfe has taken on some pretty serious challenges…paddling across Canada, running the John Muir Trail, quitting his attorney job to be a professional ultrarunner, and now, becoming a dad. S...

Dakota Jones Interview from 2014-06-02T23:58:33

Dakota “Young Money” Jones joins Sarah and me to talk about Hardrock, racing overseas, RD’ing, running at the back of the pack, and what else? Literature and beer!  We really enjoyed hearing a f...

Luis Escobar Interview from 2014-05-23T04:06:10

Photographer, race director, accomplished ultra runner, XC coach, and Born to Run veteran Luis Escobar joins us as we talk about his unique races, what vegans should do at aid stations, coaching...

Matt B. Davis“OCR”Interview from 2014-05-20T01:59:28

I’ve heard a lot about obstacle course races (and Facebook insists I “like” all of them), but I was unable to tell the difference between the different events.  Tough Mudder? Spartan? Huh?  How ...

Leor Pantilat Interview from 2014-05-10T13:42

Leor Pantilat won a streak of ultra/trail events in the San Francisco Bay Area that has yet to be rivaled. Since then, he’s concentrated his efforts on adventure runs on lost paths, rivers, and ...

Liza Howard Interview from 2014-04-16T20:14:43

She’s 42, she just ran a course record 15:07 at Umstead 100, and she did it all while stopping to pump on the floor of an outhouse. Sarah and I sit down with Liza Howard to talk about running th...

Zach Miller Interview from 2014-04-11T01:42:42

Talk about adaptability.  Zach Miller lives on a cruise ship most of the year, trains on a treadmill (for 80mpw!) and a stairwell, then enters his first fifty miler and beats Rob Krar.  Boom! In...

Lake Sonoma Preview Podcast #3–Max and Emily from 2014-04-09T14:33:29

The Speedsters: Max and Emily. Both Montrail’s Max King and AdiUltra’s Emily Harrison were collegiate standouts who bring wicked leg speed and an intense focus on racing to Healdsburg. Max’s com...

Lake Sonoma Preview Podcast #2: The Past Winners from 2014-04-07T11:16:04

The Past Winners: In this second edition of the ultrarunnerpodast.com/ultrasportslive.tv preview, Nate and I talk with the two past winners (who are also running this year.) At last year’s race,...

Beat Jegerlehner from 2014-04-03T23:52:15

By day, Beat Jegerlehner is a software engineer with Google, but set him loose, and Beat participates in events that make mere ultrarunners look timid.  A thousand miles across Alaska? Check. To...

Lake Sonoma Preview Podcast: Clark, Howe, Vargo from 2014-04-02T21:04:01

Over the next ten days, URP and ultrasportslive.tv will be releasing a series of podcasts with top runners entered in the competitive Lake Sonoma 50 on April 12.  Check out the previews, then be...

Nickademus Hollon from 2014-04-01T19:02:34

At twenty four years old, Nickademus has finished HURT, Western States, Tor des Geants,  Badwater, Barkley, adventure races in the jungle…and he’s not done yet.  Nick talks to me about how to tr...

Emily Harrison Interview from 2014-03-27T15:15:02

What do you get when you combine a 2:32 marathon, a world-class ultra coach, a mom who ran JFK back in the day, and a fiercely competitive attitude? We were happy to talk to AdiUltra Team member...

Nick Clark Interview from 2014-03-24T00:28:19

Fresh off the Coastal Challenge Stage Race in Costa Rica, Nick joins guest co-host Nate Dunn and I to chat about his first stage race, training, race directing, kids, his goal to bring home a co...

Stephanie Howe Interview from 2014-03-20T01:29:41

In two years, she will have been hit by a car, pulled a calf, been coached and coached others, won Speedgoat, placed at UROC,  trained for States, earned her Ph.D, and gotten married.  Wow! List...

Kurt Schilling Interview from 2014-03-12T22:36:08

So what does it take to go from an out of shape 10k runner to running your first ultra (a 50 miler no less) two years later? Kurt explains the planning, dedication, and desire it took to accompl...

Chris Kostman Interview from 2014-02-23T16:48:32

Chris Kostman (RD of Badwater 135, among others) is the Indiana Jones of the ultra running community. He is devoted to pursuing a life of adventure and exploration of the world and endurance. Ch...

Gary Allen Interview from 2014-02-15T23:11:09

Just a few weeks past his 10 day run from Maine to the Super Bowl (New Jersey) to raise funds and awareness for the Wounded Warriors Project, Gary Allen  joins URP to tell us the tale. Gary is a...

Ann Trason Interview from 2014-02-09T23:21:29

It is our extreme delight to present an interview with the indomitable Ann Trason. Having largely disappeared from the ultra scene for the past decade, Ann is slowly re-emerging and boy, does sh...

Ford Smith Interview from 2014-01-31T02:48:10

Think back to when you were 17-years-old. Do you remember what your life was like? Can you imagine yourself running ultras? Ford Smith is not only competing in ultras, but running like a freakin...

Michele Yates Interview from 2014-01-26T02:09:04

The 2013 Female Ultra Runner of the Year joins URP to give us the down on what makes her so dang speedy. Michele Yates talks about her approach to training; breaks down how to do a speed workout...

Candice Burt Interview from 2014-01-21T03:49:48

Candice Burt brings her aloha spirit to URP one day after her second place finish at H.U.R.T 100. In addition to being a trail running – yoga posing bad ass, Candice also throws down some of the...

“Olive Oil”Joe Uhan Interview from 2013-12-29T17:05:12

Is your 2014 New Year’s resolution to stay injury free or to continue to stay injury free? Yep, same here. “Olive Oil” Joe Uhan joins URP to discuss what we are doing wrong, what we are doing ri...

Zach Bitter Interview from 2013-12-17T05:19:16

What can you do in 11 hours, 47 minutes and 21 seconds? Do you think you could run a hundred miles? Zach Bitter did it and set a US record and 12 hour world record. How do you like them apples? ...

Mike Wardian Interview from 2013-11-27T04:15:02

  Double marathon in one day record attempt, JFK 50 and Elvis impersonators are just a few of things you will hear about in our latest interview with Iron Mike Wardian. Why do we want to be like...

Dr. David Horton Interview from 2013-11-20T04:27:23

Okay you ultra running newbies, listen up! Dr. David Horton joins URP to discuss ultra running’s past, present and future. Dr. Horton has been there and run that before today’s young guns could ...

Rory Bosio Interview from 2013-11-06T04:18:28

We are couple of ultra fools when it comes to Rory Bosio. Besides her awesome talent as an ultra runner and making history at 2013’s Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc by crashing the top ten finisher’s ...

Cassie Scallon Interview from 2013-10-29T04:24:53

If we could weasel ourselves into Cassie Scallon’s circle of friends, we totally would. Having won JFK 50, Sonoma 50 and Tussey Mountainback 50, just to name a few, (on a training program URP co...

Rob Krar Interview from 2013-10-17T14:59:31

A year ago, we had no idea who Rob Krar was. In the past six months, he busted a stout record for his first fifty miler, broke Dakota Jones’ FKT in the Grand Canyon, ran a strong second place at...

Oz Pearlman Interview from 2013-10-11T03:08:11

Seeing Oz Pearlman at a start line is one of the best disappearing acts you are going to see, and that is saying something, because Oz is a legit magician. We’re not kidding!! What we like about...

Nick Coury Interview from 2013-09-09T00:05:43

Out in the SXSW, ultra runners are basking in the glow of the bounty of Arizona trails, courtesy the Coury brothers, Nick and Jamil. Nick joins URP for a conversation about being the co-RD of so...

Hal Koerner JMT Interview from 2013-08-28T20:57:46

Take two of the toughtest ultrarunners in the country, throw them on an epic trail for 220 miles with a ragtag support crew, add in hundreds of curious backpackers and some guy with a bunch of h...

Ed Ettinghausen Interview from 2013-08-17T23:11

You probably know our next guest from his big smile and jester’s hat, Ed Ettinghausen. Ed has run more miles than our tiny brains can comprehend. With a Guinness World Record of 135 marathons co...

Pam Smith Interview from 2013-08-05T02:35:02

If you ever wondered how some runners manage to compete on the elite level and maintain balance between having a family and a career, look no further than 2013 Western States 100 Female winner P...

Alan Abbs Interview from 2013-07-22T05:24:23

Alan Abbs is screwed, well, its not what you think. Welcome to Vol State 500k, where Alan has finished running in the “screwed category” (unsupported, carrying everything you need in a pack) acr...

Dylan Bowman Interview from 2013-06-23T04:46:20

One word comes to mind when thinking about Pearl Izumi’s Dylan Bowman…. GERONIMO! Since his foray into Ultra Running Dylan has been snapping up top finishes all over the country. So what is Dyla...

Eric Schranz–Bryce Canyon 100 Mile Interview from 2013-06-10T03:27:39

Eric Schranz – Bryce Canyon 100   There are many firsts in life. First date, first car, and first IPA, but there is nothing quite like the unique experience of your first hundo. URP’s co-host, E...

Karl Meltzer Interview from 2013-06-01T04:41:54

According to Karl Meltzer, 100 miles is not that far. After talking with Karl we were so amped up to go run 100 miles, it might be true. The “King” of 100 milers joins us to talk about running f...

George Zack Interview from 2013-05-21T15:42:23

I’ll see your 29 mile run and raise you a burro. Wait! What? Welcome to the world of George Zack, an accomplished Burro Racer. Running with a burro might sound funny, okay, it totally is, but fo...

Maggie Akyüz Interview from 2013-04-30T03:38:28

Maggie Akyüz likes em long and hard. Okay, once you are done rolling around in the gutter you’ll understand that Maggie likes a challenge. Just having finished her first hundo at Zion, she share...

Amy Sproston Interview from 2013-04-10T05:25:16

Amy Sproston Interview What do we like about Amy Sproston? Well, just about everything! When she isn’t flying around the globe trying to make this blue marble a better place, she is blazing on t...

Sage Canaday Interview from 2013-04-02T03:42:23

Relatively new to the ultra scene, Sage Canaday is certainly making a name for himself in the ultra community and its easy to see why. Already having claimed victory as the US Mountain Running C...

Tropical John Medinger and Yassine Diboun Interview from 2013-03-26T04:19:02

If you are anything like us, you are counting down the days until Lake Sonoma 50 like a 7-year-old counting the days until Christmas. UltraRunning Magazine publisher and Lake Sonoma 50 Race Dire...

Richard Hunter Interview from 2013-03-16T03:59:01

Picture in your mind your very first ultra. Now, picture in your mind running your first ultra with your eyes closed. Sound impossible? Don’t tell that to Richard Hunter, a vision impaired runne...

Russ Thomas Revisited Interview from 2013-03-09T06:31:41

Last year a young man who goes by the name “The Kansas City Kid” caught our attention. We interviewed Russ Thomas about his amazing weight loss journey and how running ultras was a part of his s...

Meghan Arbogast and Craig Thornley Interview from 2013-01-30T23:19:44

What is the state of ultrarunning and where is it going? To help answer these questions we brought in Western States Race Director, Craig “Lord Balls” Thornley and Meghan “The Queen” Arbogast. W...

Jesse Barragan and Ken McKee Interview from 2013-01-22T05:05:26

I think we have all looked a map and thought, “Wow. No one I know has done that. It would be so cool to run it.” Jesse Barragan and Ken McKee thought it and then did it. Both ran a circumnavigat...

Davy Crockett Interview from 2013-01-14T04:14:20

With a name like Davy Crockett it is only fitting that the man with the same name as the American folk hero runs ultras. Fact is, both Crocketts would probably have a lot in common. What started...

Mark Hartell Interview from 2013-01-08T04:53:20

What do you get when you combine one Hardrock 100 shared first place finish, Grand Slam finish, a couple of Western States 100 top ten finishes and a couple of FTK’s just for good measure? Yep, ...

Caitlin Smith Interview from 2012-12-16T14:26:31

Caitlin Smith, ULTRArunner The words Caitlin Smith and Course Record nearly seem synonymous. With a proven track record such as Caitlin’s it is easy to see why. For someone who seems to have mos...

Mike Foote Interview from 2012-11-22T13:26:06

Mike Foote, ULTRArunner In the wilds of Montana is a man who runs in solitude, coaches country cross country and plots trails races. Mike Foote forayed into ultra running in 2009 and ultra runni...

Charlie Engle Interview from 2012-11-16T14:13:11

Charlie Engle, ULTRArunner This question isn’t, “What did we talk to Charlie Engle about?” The question is, “What didn’t we talk to Charlie Engle about?” Recently released from federal prison an...

Jacob Rydman Interview from 2012-11-05T12:18:24

Only two years into running ultras and 28-year old Jacob Rydman has already made a name for himself – and he’s just getting started folks. Jacob talks with us about what makes him tick, what hap...

James Varner Interview from 2012-10-12T10:37:24

James Varner, ULTRArunner If anyone on planet earth is going to have not one but three dream jobs, it’s going to be James Varner. James is the Race Director of Rainshadow Running and for those w...

Sarah Lavender Smith Interview from 2012-10-03T10:33:13

Sarah Lavender Smith, ULTRArunner Sarah Lavender Smith joins URP just having finished Grand to Grand, the first and only self supported stage footrace in North America, and boy, we are so glad w...

Timothy Olson Interview from 2012-09-21T11:47:38

Timothy Olson, ULTRArunner To say Timothy Olson’s foray into ultra running is remarkable would be a remarkable understatement. Delve into the running life of Timmy Olson, how he got into running...

Derrick Spafford Interview from 2012-09-15T14:22:58

Derrick Spafford, ULTRArunner Derrick Spafford has run every single day since 1989. Not only does Derrick have a love for running and nature but he also has a love for beer. What else did we nee...

Wyatt Hornsby Interview from 2012-09-05T04:54:12

Wyatt Hornsby, ULTRArunner We’ve all been there, the race that does not go your way. For Wyatt Hornsby this race was the mighty Leadville 100. We talk with Wyatt about what happened on race day,...

Victor Ballesteros Interview from 2012-08-24T12:27:35

Victor Ballesteros, ULTRArunner Victor Ballesteros is the third fastest man to finish the 165 mile Tahoe Rim Trail. He was also the last man standing from a group of men looking to break Kilian ...

Hal Koerner Interview from 2012-07-29T03:31:50

Hal Koerner, ULTRAruner URP welcomes back Hal Koerner after his amazing first place finish at Hardrock 100. We talk with Hal about how the race went down, his training regimen and acclimation to...

Mike Morton Interview from 2012-07-23T12:37:09

76 seconds. 76 seconds is what separated Mike Morton from setting a new record at this year’s Badwater. Mike Morton has set an agenda and it looks like its all going according as planned. You’ve...

Clarence and Kyle Kugler Interview from 2012-07-17T11:41:04

Clarence and Kyle Kugler, ULTRArunners It is rare when you can apply the saying, “Like Father, Like Son”, when it comes to Western States. Lucky for us, we ran into such a find at this year’s WS...

Western States 100 Pre-Race Interviews from 2012-06-25T10:35:04

WESTERN STATES 100, PRE-RACE INTERVIEWS We sat down with Montrail/Mountain Hardware President Topher Gaylord, Mike Wardian, Zach Bitter&Gary Gellin and Western States Assistant Race Director Cra...

Michael Wardian Interview from 2012-06-11T07:42:12

Michael Wardian, ULTRArunner Coming off the heels of Comrades, we talk with Mike Wardian about what he’s been up to as well as what he has planned for the rest of the year. With Western States j...

Scott Jurek–Eat&Run Interview from 2012-06-01T07:54:03

SCOTT JUREK, ULTRARUNNER&AUTHOR of EAT&RUN The widely anticipated release of Scott Jurek’s new book ‘Eat&Run: Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness’ is about race to the NY Times best sell...

Mike“Fruitarian”Arnstein Interview from 2012-05-23T09:05:41

Michael Arnstein AKA the Fruitarian, ULTRArunner Every now again an ultra runner comes along and really breaks the mold. Michael Arnstein, AKA the Fruitarian is no exception. Eating a mostly fru...

Errol‘The Rocket’Jones from 2012-04-28T04:02:28

Errol ‘The Rocket’ Jones, ULTRArunner The Patron Saint of Pacing, Errol ‘The Rocket’ Jones might not be familiar to you, but after this interview you will never forget who The Rocket is. The Roc...

Alan&Bev Abbs Interview from 2012-04-16T03:53:25

  Alan&Bev Abbs, ULTRArunners While most married couple’s idea of a getaway vacation is sipping brightly colored drinks with tiny umbrellas on white sandy beaches, the Abbs’ are running together...

Meredith Terranova Interview from 2012-04-09T02:06:39

Meredith Terranova, Ultrarunner&Nutritionist With over 50 ultras events under her hydration belt how could we not want to a nutritionist about how to eat? What we wanted find out how to eat when...

Dean Karnazes Interview from 2012-03-30T11:56:20

Dean Karnazes, Ultrarunner Bring up the name Dean Karnazes to a group of ultrarunners and odds are you will get a varying degree of responses. We’ve read his books, read the articles, seen the t...

Barefoot Ted Interview from 2012-03-24T09:21:24

Barefoot Ted, Ultrarunner Barefoot Ted takes a break from his work at the Luna Sandal Factory is Seattle, WA to share with us his philosophy about running barefoot. We also talk about making the...

Krissy Moehl Interview from 2012-03-15T11:11:52

Krissy Moehl, Ultrarunner How much wood could a Chuckanut chuck if a Chuckanut could chuck wood? That isn’t one of the many questions we had for Krissy Moehl, Race Director of Chuckanut 50K/elit...

Ve Loyce Shackleton Interview from 2012-03-09T04:29:10

VE LOYCE SHACKLETON AKA “THE MONSTER” If you are looking for a massage that invokes serenity and images unicorns drinking from a pond in a magical garden you’ve come to the wrong place. Welcome ...

IAN TORRENCE INTERVIEW from 2012-03-02T22:46:56

IAN TORRENCE INTERVIEW, ULTRA RUNNER Get out your glue sticks and no. 2 pencils, Ian Torrence is going to take you to ultra running school. When Ian isn’t out running and kicking butt and taking...

Sabrina Moran Interview from 2012-02-23T08:29:46

SABRINA MORAN, ULTRARUNNER Team inov-8’s Sabrina Moran is out running and winning 100 mile ultras like this year’s Rocky Raccoon and 24hr races when most of her peers are taking a respite from h...

Meghan Arbogast Interview from 2012-02-17T05:40:48

Meghan Arbogast, UltraRunner Needles, horses and coconuts are just some of the MANY things we talked about with Meghan Arbogast. We’re not kidding. We also talked about her race schedule, traini...

Russ Thomas Interview from 2012-02-08T18:47:20

RUSS THOMAS, ULTRARUNNER URP proudly introduces Russ Thomas AKA The Kansas City Kid, a most unique individual. To hear his story is both amazing and inspiring. To describe his story to you here ...

Ryan Triffitt Interview from 2012-02-05T00:07:40

RYAN TRIFFITT, ULTRARUNNER You never forget your first, 50 miler. We interview Maine’s Ryan Triffitt, an everyday guy running a not-so-everyday-distance. We talk with Ryan about his training reg...

iRunFar.com’s Bryon Powell Interview from 2012-02-01T22:45:04

iRunFar.com’s Bryon Powell, Ultra Runner, Author There are ultra running websites, and then there’s iRunFar.com. What started as a love affair became Bryon Powell’s way of life. What kind of lif...

Inside the Race Directors Studio with Inside Trail Racing’s Tim Long from 2012-01-27T04:11:32

Inside the Race Directors Studio with Inside Trail Racing’s Tim Long Welcome to the first edition of Inside the Race Directors Studio. There’s a new kid in town, (two, actually) who have set the...

Ian Sharman Interview from 2012-01-20T02:43:23

IAN SHARMAN INTERVIEW Question: What does a 12:44 100 mile run, Spiderman, Elvis and Las Vegas have in common? Answer: Ian Sharman. Last year Ian Sharman set his legs to ludicrous speed and ran ...

Devon Crosby-Helms Interview from 2012-01-19T05:18:49

Devon Crosby-Helms Interview Just a few days after Devon’s blistering 36th place finish at the Olympic Trials in Houston, Devon talks with ULTRARUNNERpodcast about her amazing race. We also talk...

Ultra Race Calendar with Run100s Stan Jensen from 2012-01-13T21:12:43

Ultra Race Calendar with Run100s Stan Jensen Who better to talk about the 2012 ultra race calendar than with Run100s.com’s Stan Jensen. How should you choose the right ultra? What is one of the ...

Ultra Runners of the Year: Ellie Greenwood and Dave Mackey from 2012-01-11T22:30:56

ULTRA RUNNERS OF THE YEAR: ELLIE GREENWOOD AND DAVE MACKEY BIG congratulations to UltraRunning Magazine’s 2011 North American ultra runners of the year, Ellie Greenwood and Dave Mackey. We talk ...

Dustin Burgess Interview from 2012-01-05T02:30:56

Dustin Burgess Interview Dustin just finished his first ultra, 50k and landed a spot on the URP Endurance Team. We talk with Dustin about his training regime , race strategy and recovery. His in...

Kevin Green, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-31T23:23:17

Kevin Green, ULTRArunner You work, you have a family, you’re  an average runner trying to find time to train and race in ultrarunning’s Grand Slam. WHAAAT? Kevin Green made it happen and he’s in...

Jenn Shelton, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-31T18:04:54

Jenn Shelton, ULTRArunner At this year’s Litihia Loop Trail Marathon URP’s Eric Schranz ran with Jenn Shelton. Lucky for us she agreed to  come on for an interview prior to leaving Eric eating h...

Catra Corbett Interview from 2011-12-28T15:49:25

Catra Corbett, ULTRArunner I Heart Catra Corbett. There is nothing typical about ultrarunning. The same can be said about The ‘Dirt Diva’ Catra Corbett. Recently featured on HBO’s Real Sports wi...

Anton Krupicka Interview from 2011-12-28T15:26:45

  Anton Krupicka, ULTRArunner Did it feel like something was missing from this summer’s ultrarunning scene? Yep, we felt the same thing. Anton spent his summer recovering from an injury. How doe...

Frank Bozanich Interview from 2011-12-28T14:59:20

Frank Bozanich, ULTRArunner Frank Bozanich uncensored. We talk to Frank about his many accomplishments, how today’s ultrarunning scene compares to when ultras did NOT have aid stations and many,...

Max King, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T14:17:39

Max King, ULTRArunner Did you know an American won this year’s World Mountain Championship in Albania? Yup, and we’re talking to the man, Max King. We’ll also talk about his training for the Oly...

Ellie Greenwood Interview from 2011-12-28T09:32:49

Ellie Greenwood, ULTRArunner Fresh off a blistering win at Western States 100, Montrail’s Ellie Greenwood joins us to talk about the race and looking ahead to Mont Blanc. elliegreenwood.blogspot...

UltraRunning Year in Review and Look Ahead to 2012 from 2011-12-28T07:44:49

UltraRunning Year in Review and Look Ahead to 2012 Who better to talk about the year that was and the year that is to come than Andy Jones Wilkins and Craig Thornley. These two good friends pair...

Live from Western States 100 Lottery, Auburn, CA from 2011-12-28T07:35:39

Live from Western States 100 Lottery, Auburn, CA UltraRunner Podcast broadcasted live from the Western States Lottery. Check out our Western States Lottery interviews with Race Director Greg Sod...

J.B. Benna, ULTRArunner&Filmmaker from 2011-12-28T07:30:21

J.B. Benna, ULTRArunner&Filmmaker J.B. Benna’s talks with us about his new documentary ‘Unbreakable: The Western States 100’. We talk with JB about why he made the film, what the shoot was like ...

Liza Howard and Hal Koerner, ULTRArunners from 2011-12-28T07:10:05

Liza Howard and Hal Koerner, ULTRArunners What’s better than having on the winner of the Javelina Jundred? Having both winners of the Javelina Jundred! Liza and Hal give us their impressions of ...

Tim Waggoner from 2011-12-28T07:06:58

Tim Waggoner Ultimate Direction’s Tim Waggoner placed 6th at Leadville, but don’t call him an ultrarunner. We’ll call him the non-ultrarunner. Find out why. joghard.blogspot.com/

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Andy Jones Wilkins, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T07:02:44

  Andy Jones Wilkins, ULTRArunner AJW has been sidelined from running with the vampire bite of foot injuries, so he’s had a lot of time to think. Plug in and get ready for the Ultra Running Worl...

Lee McKinley, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T06:54:15

Lee McKinley, ULTRArunner With over 70 ultras under his feet it’s safe to say that Lee McKinley knows a thing or two about running ultras.  We talk with Lee about how to manage a race. We will c...

Matt Fitzgerald, Author from 2011-12-28T06:44:19

Matt Fitzgerald, Author There is a battle going on inside your body that you might not be aware of. Its a knock’em sock’em fight between increasing performance and losing weight. Find out from o...

Cherie Yanek, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T06:23:24

Cherie Yanek, ULTRArunner Trail hallucinations, running in socks and a naked man in running shoes…welcome to the World of Cherie Yanek. We often talk to runners that finish at the front of the p...

Ray Zahab, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T06:15:56

Ray Zahab, ULTRArunner Ray just finished running 180 miles across Death Valley, in 115 degree temps. How did he do it, why did he do it? We’ll also talk to him about the other run he did across ...

Eric Orton, ULTRArunner&Training Coach from 2011-12-28T06:12:09

Eric Orton, ULTRArunner&Training Coach When ‘Born to Run’ author Christopher McDougall needed to have his running form reconstructed he when to one of the very few people that could fix him, Eri...

Craig Thornley, ULTRArunner&Race Director from 2011-12-28T06:06:48

Craig Thornley, ULTRArunner&Race Director We talk with Craig about the recent running of Waldo 100K and a wide range of topics including how he got his outrageous nickname. conductthejuices.com ...

Julie Fingar, Race Director&ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T02:27:52

Julie Fingar, Race Director& ULTRArunner Elite runner and Race Director of some of the most popular ultras in the U.S. Julie Fingar joins us to talk about transitioning from the marathon distanc...

Sunny Blende, Sports Nutritionist&ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T02:22:05

Sunny Blende, Sports Nutritionist&ULTRArunner Let’s face it, despite all your efforts to do everything right during an ultra things can go wrong. Good thing for you Sunny Blende is here. We talk...

Marshall Ulrich, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T02:17:54

Marshall Ulrich, ULTRArunner 3063 miles, 52 days and 57 years old. Those are the numbers you need to know about Marshall Ulrich’s run across the United States, but that barely scratches the surf...

Scott Dunlap, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T02:13:41

Scott Dunlap, ULTRArunner One of our favorite trail bloggers/ultrarunners/ambassadors of the trail joins URP for a great converation. We talk to Scott about balancing family and running, race di...

Don Freeman, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T02:06:27

Don Freeman, ULTRArunner The Good, the Bad and theUgly. That’s one way to describe Don’s attempt at this year’s Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run. Don tells us his story of the adversity he f...

Jimmy Dean Freeman, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T02:03:35

Jimmy Dean Freeman, ULTRArunner In this Ultra Lite URP  interview we talk to Jimmy about his experience crewing at Badwater as well as the URP Endurance Team vs SoCal Coyotes AC100 Beer Stein Ch...

Kami Semick, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T01:55:53

Kami Semick, ULTRArunner Coming off a third place women’s finish at Comrades, The North Face’s Kami Semick lays down an incredible 2nd place finish women’s at Western States. You haven’t heard a...

Mike Wardian, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T01:45:25

Mike Wardian, ULTRArunner After taking 3rd the North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile, what does Mike do? He competes in the following day’s 1/2 marathon and wins it. We’ll talk with Mike fresh ...

Tim Twietmeyer, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T01:22:13

Tim Twietmeyer, ULTRArunner As we open the advent-calendar windows to countdown the days till Western States 100, we’ll sit down with Tim Twietmeyer. Not only is Tim the president of Western Sta...

Scott Warr, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T01:17:46

Scott Warr, ULTRArunner Ultrarunnerpodcast.com co-host Scott Warr talks about running his first 100 mile distance, Western States. A podcast for the everyday Joe who has ambitions to run 100 mil...

Hal Koerner, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T01:10:52

Hal Koerner, Ultrarunner WS100 2x champion returns to Squaw and lines up with stiff competition. We sat down with Hal the day before WS100 to hear his thoughts about this year’s race, his race p...

Cath Todd, ULTRArunner&Adventure Racer from 2011-12-28T01:03:40

Cath Todd, ULTRArunner&Adventure Racer Meet Cath Todd. Cath is Australian, lives in Dubai, UAE and travels the world competing in ultras and adventures races, sometimes she does it totally alone...

Jimmy Dean Freeman, Running Coach&ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T00:50:19

Jimmy Dean Freeman, Running Coach, Ultrarunner We sit down with Jimmy Dean Freeman in beautiful Squaw Valley the day before WS100 to hear his thoughts on this year’s race. We also talk about his...

Christopher McDougall, Author of“Born to Run”&ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T00:39:11

Christopher McDougall, Author of “Born to Run”&ULTRArunner Author of “Born to Run” joins us for a fantastic conversation about minimalist running, what Caballo Blanco has been up to and what his...

Gordy Ainsleigh, Living Legend&Ultrarunner from 2011-12-28T00:26:39

Gordy Ainsleigh, Living Legend&Ultrarunner The dean of ultra trail running joins ultrarunnerpodcast.com. He was the first to run Western States 100 and may be responsible for thousands of people...

Dr. David Hannaford, Elite Sports Podiatrist&ULTRArunner from 2011-12-28T00:02:07

Dr. David Hannaford, Elite Sports Podiatrist&Ultra Runner David isn’t your ordinary podiatrist. This podiatrist comes with 3rd place finish at Badwater, 2 Western States buckles and a 250k footr...

Mark T. Jackson from 2011-12-27T23:41:36

Mark T. Jackson, ULTRArunner Mark is like most ultra runners, he trains hard, signs up for a lot of ultras and tries to balance family, work and long training runs. What makes Mark unique is how...

Gary Cantrell, Barkley Marathons Race Director from 2011-12-27T23:33:21

Gary Cantrell, Barkley Marathon Race Director “Unforgiving.” That is one word used to describe The Barkley Marathon, it’s considered hands down the world’s toughest trail race. Since 1986 only 9...

Sunny Blende Interview from 2011-12-27T20:26:36

Sunny Blende, Nutritionist&Ultrarunner With a name like Sunny Blende it’s poetic justice that Sunny is a sports nutritionist. Sunny is a presenter and lecturer on sports nutrition, fueling enhan...

Geoff Roes, ULTRArunner from 2011-12-27T17:26:11

GEOFF ROES, ULTRArunner Training in his fortress of solitude in Alaska, ultra running’s trail monster spends some time with ULTRARUNNERpodcast.com Coming off some mind bending wins we’ll talk to...