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Katy Gifford and David Li Pre-Lake Sonoma Interviews Apr 08, 2015

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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 running are every day runners. Maybe they’re trying to break 11 hours, maybe …

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Kaci Lickteig and Max King Interviews Apr 07, 2015

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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? Kaci Lickteig has had a solid year of racing since last year’s 3rd place …

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YiOu Wang and Jacob Puzey Interview Apr 06, 2015

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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. For YiOu, this will be her second attempt at 50 miles, though …

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Lake Sonoma Preview: Jared Hazen and Ashley Erba Interview Apr 03, 2015

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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 this since last year, she’ll be running as a contender for the podium. Ethan and I spoke …

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MIchael Daigeaun Interview Apr 02, 2015

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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 “went dark” as he prepared for the big race. Then he found out Hal Koerner …

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Jen Benna Interview Mar 18, 2015

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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 real. Yikes. In this talk, we cover: How she’s bounced back after having her …

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WayTooCool Preview Couples Edition: Tollefsons and Roches Mar 06, 2015

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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 about how nervous Lindsay is to run on the trails (this is her first 50k), and …

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WayTooCool Preview: Stephanie Howe and Serena Wilcox Mar 05, 2015

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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 she enters. I ask her about her honeymoon, skimo, and her busy busy life. Serena …

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WayTooCool Preview: Ryan Bak and Pat Smyth Mar 05, 2015

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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 expected to stand atop the podium on Saturday. Ryan Bak has a 2:14 marathon PR with hopes of running …

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Rod Bien – Masters Ultrarunner Interview Feb 25, 2015

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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 top. Sarah and I chat with him to find out what he’s doing …

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