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Episode 063: Episode 063: Extreme Races, Tonto Trail FKT, and Running Life Balance

-Race Results:
*Ohio Backyard Ultra
*Iditarod 1,000 (Bike, Foot, Ski)
*The Speed Project
*Rattlesnake Dick 50k
*Terrible Horrible No Good Bad Day 50k
*Oak Mountain 50k
 
-FKTs:
* Tonto Trail (Grand Canyon) – Brittany Haver, unsupported female
 
-News:
*Follow Up to Ultrasignup’s Podcast Network
*Zander Chase’s iRunFar article “Are Trail Runners Getting Faster?”
*John Kelly on Run SingleTrack Pod talking about Barkley and a big upcoming FKT attempt
 
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Running and Life Balance
 
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Episode 062: Laz’s Revenge, Chianti, Big Alta, and Crown King

-Race Results:
*Barkley Marathons
*Chianti 120k
*Crown King Scramble 50k
*Big Alta 50k
*Pistol 50k
*Badwater Cape Fear 51.4 miler
-FKTs:
*Cove to Grove
-News:
*Ultrasignup launches a podcast
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Mental side of taper, night before a race, and during a race
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Episode 061: Barkley Underway, Chuckanut 50K, and Nine Trails 35

Can’t believe Barkley started already!  Seems like Laz is getting his revenge as the course is dominating so far.  Tune in to get the latest updates on Barkley and other happenings in the ultrarunning world.
-Race Results:
*Chuckanut 50k
*Nine Trails 35 miler
*Get Lucky 50/50
*Rabid Raccoon 100 and 100k
*Buzzard Day Trail Race 50k
*The Cove 50k
-FKTs:
*Central Park Loops – Male Supported – Hamish Magoffin
-News:
*Barkley updates
*Beer mile world championships location and date announced
*Big races coming up this weekend
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Sources of advice for new ultrarunners
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Episode 060: Costume Chic in the House, Walmsley’s Back, and Southern FKTs

-Race Results:
*Marin Ultra Challenge (MUC) 50 Mile / 50K
*No Man’s 50K
*Mesquite Canyon 50 Mile / 50K
*Land Between the Lakes 50 Mile / 60K
*Prickly Pear 50K
*Griffith Park Trail 50K (Spring Edition)
-FKTs:
*Deanna Doane – Female (and Overall) - Supported - FL Trail
*Josue Rodriguez – Male – Unsupported – Pinhoti Trail
-News:
*Big Names on the entrants list for Chianti 120K
*Last year for an iconic 100 miler - P2P
*Hans Troyer’s pre-race fumble at WTC 50K
*Search & rescue snafu
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Training approach for a 100 miler
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Episode 059: Transgrancanaria, Way to Cool, and Navigation

-Race Results:
*Transgrancanaria
*Moab’s Red Hot Ultra
*Orcas Island 100 Mile
*Hagg Lake 50K
*Montara Mountain 50K
*Sean O’Brien 100K & 50 mile
*Lake Ouachita Trail Vista Trail 100
*Mt. Cheaha 50K
*Salmon Falls 50K
*Way to Cool 50K
*Mississippi Trail 100, 50, & 50K
*Monument Valley 50K
*Naked Bavarian 40
 
-FKTs:
*Julie Brock, Hume & Hovell Walking Track in Australia
*FKT Premier Routes
 
-News:
*Costume chick completes 300th marathon or longer distance
*Leif Abrahamsen finishes Arctic Spine Race
*A Legend in the sport. Charlie Ramsay, passed away
 
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*GPS watches and navigation
 
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Episode 058: Tarawera, Jackpot Drama, and Karel Sabbe FKT Legend!

-Race Results:
*Tarawera Ultras
*Jackpot Ultras
*Skunk Ape’s Revenge 60K
*Rocks and Roots (#2) 50K
*Lake of the Woods 50K
*Cabin Fever 50K
*FOURmidable 50K
 
-FKTs:
*Karel Sabbe, Men’s Supported, Te Araroa (New Zealand)
*Joseph Roldan, Men’s Unsupported, Point Reyes Loop (CA)
 
-News:
*Costume chick completes 299th ultra at Farmdaze 24 Hour
*Hagg Lake Mud Runs postponed
*Mathieu Blanchard first to finish 600K Yukon Ultra on foot
*Treadmill survival run
*Jacob Kiplimo half marathon world record
*UR Mag website now posting monthly ultra stats
 
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Lube
 
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Episode 057: Black Canyon Course Records Fall and 3Ts Trekking Poles

-Race Results:
*Black Canyon
*Rocky 50
*Algonquin 50K
*Coyote Wall Trail Races
*Millstone 50K
*Running Up For Air
-FKTs:
*Sara Wegner – Female Unsupported: Pier to Pier (San Diego)
*Toton Bertsch – Male Unsupported: Adena Trace (Indiana)
*Update on Karel Sabbe’s FKT attempt in NZ
-News:
*Kaden Coleman youngest person to complete Rocky Mountain Slam
*Stine Rex 48 hour treadmill record
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Trekking Poles
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Episode 056: Episode 056: Rocky Raccoon, Uwharrie, and Free Burritos for Jam Jam

-Race Results:
*Rocky Raccoon
*Uwharrie Mountain Run
*Lake Sonoma 100 “Sufferfest”
*Arrowhead 135
*Elephant Mountain
*Jed Smith
-FKTs:
*Update on Karel Sabbe’s FKT attempt in NZ
-News:
*48 hour women’s treadmill record
*Results from Strava’s Chipotle Segment Challenge
*Black Canyon Preview
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Nutrition
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Episode 055: Mountain Mist, Wainwrights FKT, and Strava’s Chipotle Segment Challenge is Red Hot!

 -Race Results:
*Fort Ord 50 mile and 50K
*Mountain Mist 50K
*Arches Ultra
*La Cuesta Ranch Trail Run
*H9 Fierce Dragon
*Arc of Attrition
-FKTs:
*Carol Morgan, Overall and Women’s Supported FKT on the Wainwrights 214 Winter Round
-News:
*Karel Sabbe is currently doing an FKT attempt on the Te-Araroa Trail in New Zealand
*New 200 miler this year at the Mammoth Trail Fest
*Marathon in Russia with temps as low as -58 degrees F
*Deo Kato runs from Cape Town South Africa to London England
*New world record of running a 50K per day is set and still in progress
*Hans Troyer signs with Altra and is going to be running Black Canyon this year
*The Strava Chipotle Segment Challenge in Tempe is an epic battle between Jamil and Kevin with only a few days left to go!
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
Lighting for Night Running
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Episode 054: HURT, Coldwater Rumble, TRs of the Year, and the Strava Chipotle Segment Challenges

-Race Results:
HURT 100, Coldwater Rumble, Long Haul 100, Tsali Ultra 50K, Dark Anchor, and Swamp Stomper
 
-FKTs:
**Shaun Burke, male self-supported, Death Valley Rim-to-Rim-to Rim
**Matthew Matta, male unsupported, Oahu Circumnavigation
 
-News:
**U.S. half marathon rcord but controversial finish
**UR Mag’s top 3 ultrarunners of the world in 2024
**FreeTrail top 10 trail runners of the year
**The Chipotle Strava segment challenge
 
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
Carrying Water
 
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