As events go, trail ultramarathons are far from easy to orchestrate. The many variables and interesting problems that are needed to be solved to pull together a safe and enjoyable trail race take a tremendous amount of inspiration, passion, wor

The 20 Percent with Sonia Steely and Becca Jones - Ep 91

Sep 28th, 2021 1h 30m

Becca Jones and Sonia Steely, both badass trail runners, are special guests on this podcast conversation about women in trail and ultra running, or more specifically, why there aren’t more women. You have seen it. 25k and 50k usually have a pre

Shop Local with Christen McFarland - Ep 90

Jun 15th, 2021 37m 43s

Christen McFarland can be found at Northeast Ohio’s favorite specialty run shop, Vertical Runner. There, Christen offers much more than personalized service and gait analysis. Christen really listens to the needs and goals of runners both seaso

Cocodona 250 - Ep 89

Jun 8th, 2021 1h 30m

This past May a new ultra race was born in the desert of central Arizona. They call it the Cocodona 250, a combination of the names Coconino and Sedona. The Cocodona takes runners on an epic point-to-point course from Black Canyon City to downt

Kristopher Cargile and Group Run Finder - Ep 88

Mar 21st, 2021 58m 33s

Kristopher Cargile is a man of many talents. Kris works as an EMT, a trail running guide for Top Out Adventures, a course ambassador for Trans Rockies, and volunteers and works at trail and adventure races across the United States, and so much

Horton's Holiday - Ep 87

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 3m

Jeremy Peterson wrote an article for Eat Clean Run Dirty Magazine about the Holiday Lake 50k titled Horton’s Holiday. The Holiday Lake 50k is a loop course circling Holiday Lake itself as well as using country roads and trails in that area. The

Sabrina Stanley and Coaching Yourself - Ep 86

Feb 14th, 2021 1h 27m

Sabrina Stanley is a trail and ultra runner who lives and trains in Silverton, CO. Sabrina’s resume includes a win at HURT 100, Grand Raid La Reunion, and Hardrock as well as an F3 finish at Western States. While Sabrina’s wins are impressive w

Bigfoot 200 - Ep 85

Jan 28th, 2021 45m 43s

In the summer 2020 issue of Eat Clean, Run Dirty Magazine we take a deep dive into the 200-mile genera with an incredible article by David Infante titled A Journey Into The Self. I personally have not run or been present at any 200-mile race. I

Ryan Mulcahy, With Purpose - Ep 84

Jan 16th, 2021 1h 3m

In the Summer issue of Eat Clean, Run Dirty Magazine Ryan Mulcahy is the subject of an article titled With Purpose. The article is a part of a regular installment to gain an understanding of other folks that share our wild spaces. The outdoors

Maggie Olson Helps You Budget For Adventure. #83

Nov 14th, 2020 46m 5s

Maggie Olson wrote a wildly helpful article for Eat Clean Run Dirty Magazine on how to fund your running habit. Those big goal races are completely attainable, you just need the right training plan for your finances. This is an expanded audio v

Cody Reed’s Flowing Locks & South African Adventures – Ep 82

Feb 27th, 2020 39m 11s

Cody Reed is a badass trail runner. He runs to compete at both popular American trail races and big gnarly international ultras. He lives and trains in Flagstaff, AZ, is one of the Coconino Cowboys, has incredible hair, and is a pretty rad huma

Alie Columbus is Breaking Ultra – Ep 81

Feb 16th, 2020 1h 1m

Alie Columbus of Boise, Idaho is set her sights on becoming an ultra runner. She picked out a pretty cool local trail race to be her first 50k experience, The Wilson Creek Frozen 50k. Alie talked with Jess right before the race about what most

Sabrina Stanley & Diagonale des Fous !! – Ep 80

Feb 3rd, 2020 1h 1m

Sabrina Stanley is the sweetest lady beast in the land. In this episode of the podcast Jess asks Sabrina about her experiences being the first American to ever win at the super rugged and beautiful Diagonale des Fous and what her goals are for

Getting Florida Wild w/ Sean Blanton – Ep79

Jan 20th, 2020 1h 6m

Sean Blanton is race director and owner of Run Bum Tours, he’s a road and trail runner as well as having competed in hundreds of ultras, and he is a pretty rad guy with a passion for adventure. Sean is spending some time along the Florida Trail

Eamonn Powers Talks Tribe – Ep 78

Oct 28th, 2019 57m 35s

Eamonn Powers discusses Last Horse Runners, Wayne Watch Podcast, Ultra Running Memes, and the beauty of the tribe that is the ultra running community. Sit back, throw some Pizza Rolls in that toaster oven, and enjoy this show. Check out The Her

Idaho Gratitude – Ep 77

Oct 21st, 2019 25m 11s

Idaho is home to a wild and rugged 100 mile mountain race called IMTUF, or the Idaho Mountain Ultra Trail Festival. This September 2019 I traveled across the country with friends to complete this amazing event. As with most formidable challenge

Depression & Owning Your Shit- Ep 76

Jul 13th, 2019 28m 40s

In this episode Jess discusses depression, post race blues, and owning your shit. Are you having a personal crisis? Maybe it’s because you’ve completely abandoned yourself. Here’s a few thoughts and steps that may help. Get the latest episodes

Bighorn Is Everything – Ep 75

Jun 26th, 2019 2h 23m

This is the race report of my 2019 attempt of the Bighorn 100. I made it to mile 78 in about 28.5 hours. It’s a hard thing to digest, a DNF at a hard mountain race. I definitely have 100 mile wreckage with my body, I trained my ass off, I climb

Superfoods For Runners w/ Jett Croisant – Ep 74

May 13th, 2019 1h 21m

As runners we ask our bodies to do all sorts of things for us. Long runs, strength training, intervals, pub runs, trail miles, lunges, yoga, and even pulling a car tire around. You get the picture. Our bodies are being punished pretty much dail

Jason Green Just Wants You to Have Fun – Ep 73

Apr 19th, 2019 1h

Jason Green is a super cool guy. He always has a positive attitude and a big warm smile on his face. Jason genuinely wants everyone to feel like they belong and give them the opportunity to realize just what kinds of amazing things they can acc

Shannon Howell Is The Nicest Badass in Ultra Running – Ep 72

Apr 13th, 2019 1h 10m

Shannon Howell just wants to be faster than the boys. Shannon Howell is a Beast Coast power house. She runs up gnarly , rocky mountains on the east coast like its no big deal. Shannon also happens to be super caring and wildly considerate. She

Georgia Death Race & The Bum Leg – Ep 71

Apr 5th, 2019 51m 3s

The Georgia Death Race is one of my very favorite trail running events anywhere. The East Coast trail community shows up in a big way to run or support this amazing event. The coarse is absolutely ridiculous and at points hard just for the sake

Alt-Orcas Island 100 Adventure Weekend! – Ep 70

Feb 27th, 2019 1h 46m

This was supposed to be a podcast about finishing a race. This was going to be a glorious tale of comebacks. A sweet story of race revenge. Instead it’s about a race that never even started. It’s about opportunity. Seizing the day. It’s about n

Getting It Done at Grindstone – Ep 69

Oct 26th, 2018 1h 39m

The Grindstone 100 was beautiful, adverse, well organized, and surrounded by an amazing community in Virginia. This is an account of one lady’s trek to a buckle and a Hardrock Qualifier and all the Keystone Light, rocks, and chaffing that go in

No Bib Required w/ Travis Lloyd – Ep 68

Sep 23rd, 2018 53m 8s

If you’re a trail and ultra runner you do not need a race bib to have an epic running tour of a beautiful trail. Travis Lloyd is a special guest this week and discusses how to plan a running adventure and why it really can be even better than a