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Episode 074: Western States 100, Black Hills 100, and FKT News

-Race Results:
*Western States 100
*Lavaredo 120k
*6 Days in the Dome
*Black Hills 100
*Wy’East Wonder
*Many on the Genny
*Buckeye Trail 50k
*Yeti 100 - Washington
-FKTs:
*Superior Hiking Trail
*PCT Bridge of Gods – Timberline (Northbound)
*Update Liz Derstine PCT self-supported FKT attempt
*John Kelly AT FKT attempt aborted
-News:
*Cool Western States Finisher Stories
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Recovery
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Episode 073: Western States Picks w/ Cole Crosby & Broken Arrow Snow Day!

-Race Results:
*Broken Arrow
*Bighorn 100
*Last Annual Heart of the South
*Catamount Ultra 50k
*New River Gorge Trail Fest 50k
*Summer Spine Race
*Mid State Mile
*Dead Cow Gully Backyard (World Record)
-FKTs:
*Female Unsupported Double S.C.A.R. - Jacqueline Howard
*Update Liz Derstine PCT self-supported FKT attempt
*Nick Fowler PCT FKT attempt aborted
*Update John Kelly AT FKT attempt
-News:
*Senate pulled land sale out of budget bill
*Adaptive runner Pierre Borgella racing Marathon Des Sables in Turkey on crutches
*Adaptive runner Adam Popp doing Western States
*Will Murray and Lin Chen withdraw from Western States
-Western States Picks
*Cole, Johnny, and Farley make their picks for this stacked field of runners.
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Episode 072: Old Dominion, SD 100, Kettle, Comrades, Laurel Highlands, and More!

-Race Results:
*Old Dominion 100
*San Diego 100
*McKenzie River Trail Run 50k
*Comrades 89k
*Scout Mountain 100
*Huron 100
*Kettle Moraine 100
*Laurel Highlands 70.5
*Tahoe 200
-FKTs:
*Michigan Shore to Shore Trail
*Liz Derstine PCT attempt underway
*Nick Fowler PCT attempt underway
*Update on John Kelly AT attempt
-News:
*Ben Gibbard is running Western States!
*Jia-Sheng Shen pulls out of Western States
*Ethan Newberry “Ginger Runner” wins an Emmy
*AJW releases his annual Western States storylines and predictions article
*Ultrarunning Magazine’s ultrarunning stats for May
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*How to handle the night before a big race
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Episode 071: Mohican, Worlds End, 48 Hr Records, and Kilian’s Pacer Search

-Race Results:
*Mohican 100
*Worlds End 100k
*Smith Rock Classic
*Run Comfy Numb
*Yankee Springs
*Stevi’s Roost
-FKTs:
*Georgia Loop – New DRT Route
*Update on John Kelly AT attempt
*Donate to John Kelly’s Hurricane Helene relief fund: https://linktr.ee/randomforestrunner
-News:
*Huron 100 needs volunteers this weekend (good cause)
*Cole Crosby makes U.S. 24 hour National Team
*Women’s and Men’s 48 hour records
*Kilian Jornet is looking for a pacer
*Katie Schide had a fall
*David Roche’s knee injury is better
*Jam Jam is behind on training
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Volunteering and giving back
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Episode 070: Western States Entrants Updates and a Black Canyon DQ

-Race Results:
*Zegama
*Transylvania 100k
*Stumptown Trail Runs 50k
*Sugar Badger 50/50
*Granite Peaks 80k
-FKTs:
*Olympic Discovery Trail
*In progress…John Kelly AT attempt
-News:
*Western States entrants shakeup
*Black Canyon rules violations
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*How to pick a race
-Socials:
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Episode 069: Cruel Jewel, Massanutten, and an Ozark FKT

-Race Results:
*Cruel Jewel
*Keys 100
*Bishop High Sierra
*Born to Run UItras
*Massanutten
*Ultra Trail Snowdonia
*High Lea 100
 
-FKTs:
*Ohio to Erie Trail – Gary Sines
*Ozark Trail – Tim Beissinger
-News:
*Hayden Hawks withdraws from Western States
*A lighthouse marathon
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*What to do when shit goes sideways
-Socials:
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Episode 068: Cocodona, Miwok, R2R2R FKT, and Some World Records

-Race Results:
*Cocodona 250
*Sedona Cayons 125
*Miwok 100k
*Quad Rock 50
*Tiger Claw 50k
*Tillamook Burn 50
-FKTs:
*AZ Trail – Sadie Curry
*Grand Canyon R2R2R – Allison Baca
-News:
*Megan Eckart and Ivan Zaborsky Set 6 day records
*New Backyard Ultra record
*Man airlifted from Mt. Fuji went back for his phone
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*How to deal with the rain
 
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Episode 067: Canyons, Mt. Fuji, Madeira Island and Des Linden Coming to Trail Racing

-Race Results:
*Canyons 100, 100k, 50k
*Madeira Island Ultra Trail 115k
*Mt. Fuji 100
*Skunk Ape 100
*Lake Waramaug Ultras 100k
*Zane Grey 50
*Thumb Coast Ultra 50
*Bronze Dragonfly 30 Hour
-FKTs:
*Telescope Peak (Death Valley)
-News:
*The Chase is now available on YouTube
*Golden ticket winners
*Des Linden coming to the trails
*Cocodona Preview
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*How to deal with the heat
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Episode 066: Guest Cole Crosby, Knobstone, Run With Goats, and Canyons 100k Preview

-Race Results:
*Knobstone 50
*Rattler Trail Race 50k
*Loop the Hooch 50k
*Run with the Goats 50k
-FKTs:
*None this week
-News:
*Outside article on sleep deprivation
*LazCon Update
*Canyons 100k Picks
 
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Episode 065: FPR 50k, Gorge Waterfalls, Lake Sonoma, and Bog of Doom

-Race Results:
*Forget the PR 50k
*Gorge Waterfalls
*Lake Sonoma 50
*Mad City Ultras
*Leona Divide
*Peterson Ridge Rumble 40
*AZ Monster 300
-FKTs:
*Te Araroa
*Appalachian Trail CT section
-News:
*Katie Schide signs with On
*LazCon update
*Bog of Doom
*Jack Scott running Cocodona
*March stats from UR Mag
-Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts (3Ts):
*Running at higher altitude
-Socials:
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