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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 history. Well, he chose Leadville as his first race to spite a roommate, eats … The post Jeremy Ebel Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 immediately. James and I chat about trail running films–who makes them and why–and the … The post James Varner ’14 – Trail Film Fest appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 attorney gig in his quest to break 5 hrs in the 50 milers. His goal … The post Matt Flaherty Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 she’s training for the marathon, 50k, 100k, and 100 mile simultaneously, what type of recovery she … The post Larisa Dannis Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

  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 real training, no experience, and he chooses a hundred as his first footrace ever, which he … The post Michele Graglia Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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, while you’re 3 days into a race with virtually no sleep in the Italian Alps…and you’re still wanting to race … The post Nickademus Hollon – Tor des Geants appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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, was a steeple and XC champ in college, is friends with elite trail runners, gets better as … The post Tim Tollefson Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 commitments and a nasty injury caused him to step back and re-examine his racing…and what emerged … The post Jon Olsen Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 miler in ten years. What’s changed since he left (besides him getting faster?) … The post Ethan Veneklasen Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 Brandon and a couple of friends just completed it just last weekend. In … The post Brandon Stapanowich – Nolan’s 14 Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 fifty miles with a fast Lithuanian on his heels. We talk training, beer, gear, what … The post Jason Schlarb Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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, owns part of an awesome brewery, and has got a million stories to … The post Jay Friedman, MD Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 levels above the average runner in terms of ability. To say the least. At Leadville this … The post Rob Krar Leadville ’14 Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 make pork rinds out of, DNFing a beer mile, which special guest flew in to … The post Jenn Shelton ’14 appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 and signed up for his first 100 miler. He just finished that hundred two days … The post Billy Yang Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 mountains, he’s got no coach or organized plan, but Brian loves running hard and it seems … The post Brian Rusiecki Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 miles in six days? While we focus on nutrition and fatigue, … The post Joe Fejes Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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, shattering a finger, freaking out about passing one of his heroes, and dropping his pacer, John came … The post John Burton Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 his win from last year…a win that found him precariously close to getting caught by … The post Sage Canaday ’14 appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.

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 stairs up the Empire State Building. This weekend, he’s riding to Utah to run Speedgoat 50k, a race … The post Rickey Gates Interview appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.