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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 months has run her first 50k, first 50miler, and first 100k–with all top ten finishes. She … The post Caroline Boller Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 qualified to enter the URP studio and chat about what makes so many of us crazy? Yep! In … The post Professor Drew Mikita Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 that, in spades. I chat with him about all these aspects of his journey, including finding … The post Cory Reese Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 perfect the little things about our own running, and instead focus on the aspects of MUT running that … The post Duncan Callahan appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 most recently…won HURT. Wait, what? Mike is one of our most downloaded and asked about guests, and … The post Mike “The Fruitarian” Arnstein 2015 appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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, competed with a horse in an ultra, and is now living at the beach or trailhead in … The post Chris “Tarzan” Clemens appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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, spent a night–midrace–in an outhouse and swallowed a bee at an aid … The post Ken Michal Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 Record for the indoor 48 hours with 242 miles covered. Still, her name isn’t … The post Traci Falbo Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 you learn, what did you wear, and what exactly is the state of this sport? I … The post Year in Review with Tropical John Medinger appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 out why he’s had such success–especially after last weekend’s race at NorthFace50. We learned that most … The post Coach Jason Koop Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 seen.  In this interview, I pick his brain about how I can improve at that skill and he tells … The post Jason Bryant, SRA Mark Bunkley, Major Grant Flynn appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 Olympic qualifier marathoner with a 2:26 PR who finished 2nd here last year (as … The post TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview – Magdalena Boulet, YiOu Wang, Alicia Shay appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 may be standing on the podium this weekend. Stephanie Howe has had … The post TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview – Stephanie Howe, Megan Kimmel, Sally McRae appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 this race, finishing a strong third place and has had a … The post TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview Show – Chris Vargo, Dylan Bowman, Dakota Jones appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 been running ultras for a long time and has raced in the Headlands with some frequency.  He also just raced … The post TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview Show – Mike Wardian, Ryan Ghelfi, Tim Tollefson appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 in hard conditions.  Sage has had a pretty solid year, he’s been putting … The post TheNorthFace Endurance Championship Preview Show – Tim Olson, Sage Canaday, Mike Foote appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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, an 18yo ultra phenom from Austin (who I’ve interviewed before here), specializes in tough and dirty 100 mile trail runs, while … The post Team RWB Podcasts – Ford Smith and Roy Pirrung appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 got his butt handed to him, and his third, he beat some top … The post Justin Houck Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 (who’s now the US SkyRunning Series Director), I knew it as a race series in Europe, run on trails … The post Ian Sharman 2014 appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 this week Sarah and I spoke with him about not running–he’s been injured since July with a torn meniscus. With … The post Hal Koerner 2014 appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.