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John Kelly Interview – Barkley Finisher Number Fifteen Apr 10, 2017

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John Kelly Interview – Barkley Finisher 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 planning, decades of course knowledge, his Aunt Brenda’s cookies, and the incredible ability to focus …

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Dave Mackey Interview – One Step at a Time Apr 05, 2017

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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 trauma and had undergone a few surgeries. Little did he know what the next 18 months would look …

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Mojo, Motivation, and Burnout – A Conversation with Therapist Drew Mikita Mar 30, 2017

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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 doldrums of no motivation, losing one’s mojo, and the dreaded burnout. So how do you define each? Are motivation and mojo the same thing? How …

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Suzanna Bon Interview – Staying Engaged on the Trails Mar 22, 2017

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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 same and listen to how she’s taking on her 50s with focus, perseverance, and a sense …

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Jeremy Hinshaw – Alaskan Trail Running, Moose, and Funky Hallucinations Mar 17, 2017

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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 versus enjoying freezing weather and special precautions taken to survive the cold. He also tells …

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Andy Wacker – Excelling at Different Distances and Terrains Mar 07, 2017

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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 his 2nd when he fell at the FOURmidable 50k in Auburn, CA and ended up with a …

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Moving on up in Distance – A Q&A with Sarah and Eric Mar 01, 2017

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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 and I take questions from the URP Patreon page about training and racing …

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Morgan Elliot – Skyracing and Runbummin’ Feb 24, 2017

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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 the trails, picks wild mushrooms to eat after his run, and is on …

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Scotty Sandow – Back to Ultras After a 3 Year Absence Feb 10, 2017

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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 will remember Scotty’s voice from URP—he’s one of the original hosts of the show …

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Stephanie Case – Rescue in the Alps and Pushing our Limitations Feb 08, 2017

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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 If it’s long and tough and pushes the limits, Stephanie has likely run it. Does she “listen to her body” when it …

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