Gotta Run Podcast

GRP #113 IHOR VERYS The Barkley Marathons Winner / GottaRunPodcast

April 13, 2024 10:42 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

Returning to the podcast is Ihor Verys. Based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Ihor is the first Ukranian-Canadian finisher and ultimate winner of the 2024 The Barkley Marathons! Ihor has been very busy since we last spoke to him after his Fat Dog 120 win in 2022 including runner up at Big’s Backyard World Championship running over 715k last year and a win at Hurt 100 this year. We touch on a few key elements from those two races and then dive into The Barkley Marathons. In a year that s...

GRP #112 SULPHUR SPRINGS Canada's Oldest Ultra Marathon / GottaRunPodcast

April 02, 2024 08:55 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

The Sulphur Springs Trail Race is a 20K loop course, in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area just outside of Hamilton, Ontario that has been running for more than 30 years, making it the oldest running Ultra Marathon in Canada! Distances offered include 10k up to 100 miles. This year, the race seeks to become Ontario’s first Western States 100 qualifier - which would be a huge accomplishment - so we reached out to the trio of Race Directors from Straw Dog Racing which includes Steve Connor...

GRP #111 JON ALBON Champion Obstacle Racer to Western States 100 / GottaRunPodcast/

March 19, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes - 48 MB

Jonathan Albon is a 34 year old multi-discipline athlete originally from the UK, now living in Norway. Jon has left his mark on many sports including Obstacle Course Racing where he recently took home the largest prize in OCR history by crossing the line first in Saudi Arabia; completing 100 kilometres in 8 hours with 20 obstacles per 10K lap! He has some equally impressive results in trail and ultra running including top spots at OCC and CCC in recent years as well as 3rd in the short tr...

GRP #110 Jeff Bond's Unforgettable Journey at the Yukon Arctic Ultra Race /GottaRunPodcast/

March 07, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes - 30.4 MB

On this episode, we feature 53 year old Jeff Bond, an ultra runner from Manitoba. He has competed in several ultras including the Canadian Death Race, Epic East Gate in Riding Mountain National Park and the Dead Horse Ultra. He just completed 100 miles on foot at the Yukon Arctic Ultra; a race not for the faint of heart! You can choose your mode of discipline at this event either by foot, cross country skis or mountain bike. Jeff is a member of The Manitoba Association of Trail Runners ...

GRP#109 LAUREN PURETZ (Golden Winner Ticket at Black Canyon 100K) GottaRunPodcast

February 26, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutes - 46 MB

Lauren Puretz is a 40 year old practicing gynecologist in Colorado Springs, CO. She has been running ultras for a few years now and has always been in the mix of things - 5th at Bandera 2021, 7th at Black Canyon 2022, and 4th at last year's Javelina Jundred. She is a member of the Colorado Aravaipa running team. Fun fact - she won the Sawatch Ascent 50K in Colorado outright last year and the only other woman to do that was Courtney Dauwalter! Lauren earned a golden ticket to Western St...

RACHEL DRAKE (Winner of Black Canyon 100K) GottaRunPodcast

February 20, 2024 22:35 - 39 minutes - 38 MB

Rachel Drake, 32, resides in Portland, Oregon. She is a new Mom to Lewis, partner to ultrarunner Tyler Green, and has her PhD in medical sciences. She was the first woman across the line in this years Black Canyon 100K, where she earned ultrarunning's most sought after Golden Ticket to Western States. Rachel started 2024 off with a win at the Hong Kong 33K, the first World Trail Majors race of the year. And now with her win at Black Canyon, she will be toeing the line at North America's...

GRP#108 RACHEL DRAKE (Winner of Black Canyon 100K) GottaRunPodcast

February 20, 2024 22:35 - 39 minutes - 38 MB

Rachel Drake, 32, resides in Portland, Oregon. She is a new Mom to Lewis, partner to ultrarunner Tyler Green, and has her PhD in medical sciences. She was the first woman across the line in this years Black Canyon 100K, where she earned ultrarunning's most sought after Golden Ticket to Western States. Rachel started 2024 off with a win at the Hong Kong 33K, the first World Trail Majors race of the year. And now with her win at Black Canyon, she will be toeing the line at North America's...

GRP#107 BECCA WINDELL (2nd at Black Canyons 100k and Wildlife Biologist) GottaRunPodcast

February 17, 2024 22:59 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Hot off the Arizona trails is Becca Windell, celebrating not only her podium finish at Black Canyons 100k but capturing one of the elusive golden tickets to Western States 100K. Her passion for wildlife led her down the path to her career as a biologist, studying diseases threatening the fauna in the American west. We also chat about her experience at The Bear 100 in 2021; her only 100 miler to date and what she learned at The Canyons in 2021 that helped her to succeed at this year's Blac...

BECCA WINDELL (2nd at Black Canyons 100k and Wildlife Biologist) GottaRunPodcast

February 17, 2024 22:59 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Hot off the Arizona trails is Becca Windell, celebrating not only her podium finish at Black Canyons 100k but capturing one of the elusive golden tickets to Western States 100K. Her passion for wildlife led her down the path to her career as a biologist, studying diseases threatening the fauna in the American west. We also chat about her experience at The Bear 100 in 2021; her only 100 miler to date and what she learned at The Canyons in 2021 that helped her to succeed at this year's Blac...

BECCA WINDELL 2nd at Black Canyons 100k and Wildlife Biologist

February 17, 2024 22:59 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Hot off the Arizona trails is Becca Windell, celebrating not only her podium finish at Black Canyons 100k but capturing one of the elusive golden tickets to Western States 100K. Her passion for wildlife led her down the path to her career as a biologist, studying diseases threatening the fauna in the American west. We also chat about her experience at The Bear 100 in 2021; her only 100 miler to date and what she learned at The Canyons in 2021 that helped her to succeed at this year's Blac...

GRP#107 BECCA WINDELL (2nd at Black Canyon 100k and Wildlife Biologist) GottaRunPodcast

February 17, 2024 22:59 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Hot off the Arizona trails is Becca Windell, celebrating not only her podium finish at Black Canyon 100k but capturing one of the elusive golden tickets to Western States 100K. Her passion for wildlife led her down the path to her career as a biologist, studying diseases threatening the fauna in the American west. We also chat about her experience at The Bear 100 in 2021; her only 100 miler to date and what she learned at The Canyons in 2021 that helped her to succeed at this year's Black...

GRP#106 TANIA CARMONA (Racing The Planet) GottaRunPodcast

February 03, 2024 13:00 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MB

Tania shares a fascinating chronicle of her journey into ultra running, from her initial days of being a non-runner to resolutely training and completing ultra-marathons, over 20 to date. She details her latest adventure, to race across five deserts (Namibia, Gobi, Jordan, Antarctica, Chile) in 12 months with the aim of raising funds for Indigenous children in Mexico. Find out why she chose this challenge in particular and what race she ultimately has set her sights on for 2025. We plan...

GRP#105 JAKOB HERRMANN (Race Director of Swiss Alps 100) GottaRunPodcast

January 20, 2024 14:18 - 52 minutes - 33.6 MB

Jakob Herrmann is a Swiss living in California, and an experienced runner who has completed an incredible number of races including seventy-nine marathons, over fifty 50K’s, and twenty-five 100 milers. His first ultra was back in 2005 at the JFK 50 - go big or go home! Some of his more notable races include Javelina 100, Rio Del Largo 100, and Man vs Horse. Jakob is also the race director of the Swiss Alps 100 which is a qualifier for three of the biggest North American races - Hardro...

GRP#104 Marcus Kjellberg (Ultra Runner and Content Creator) GottaRunPodcast

January 07, 2024 17:37 - 48 minutes - 30.6 MB

Marcus Kjellberg is an ultra runner with diabetes and content creator from Sweden. We came across one of his YouTube videos that he created about the Val D’Aran race in Spain last year - it’s an event put on by UTMB and some say the 100 miler is equal to or harder than the UTMB’s 100 miler. During his Val D'Aran experience it turned into a lightning show and the race was stopped, what happened next? We also chat with Marcus about some of his other YT videos such as his UTMB and Kullama...

GRP #103 Year End Review 2023 & 100 Episodes GottaRunPodcast

December 20, 2023 13:58 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Wow Wow Wow !! What a year 2023 has been, we hit 100 episodes and chatted with amazing ultra athletes. The 4 events in our Gotta Run Racing series were a success and we have added more content on our YouTube Channel with new virtual runs, our running adventures and Podcast chats. Head on over to our Youtube channel and subscribe to not miss any uploaded videos. If you enjoy our show, please leave a rating and review. We would really appreciate it. Check out GottaRunRacing website here ...

GRP #102 HOLLY GRAHN (Hypnotherapist, Life Coach & Ultra Runner) GottaRunRacing Podcast

December 10, 2023 12:46 - 52 minutes - 40.9 MB

Holly Grahn is an ultra runner, certified registered Hypnotherapist and Life Coach living in British Columbia. She has conquered some of Canada's epic ultra races finishing the Canadian Death Race 4xs as well as Fat Dog 120 and Squamish 50 just to name a few, through her coaching, she specializes in helping runners change their mindset, reduce stress, improve focus and visualize success! In our chat with Holly we will discuss her ultra running journey and how hypnotherapy helped her succ...

GRP #101 CLAIRE HESLOP (One Incredible Year) GottaRunRacing Podcast

November 30, 2023 02:35 - 56 minutes - 44.3 MB

On this episode, we, have Dr. Claire Heslop, an emergency physician in our home city of Toronto. We became aware of Claire after her amazing performance at Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc as the top Canadian in 2021. She has competed in some pretty amazing races including the Ultra Mirage in Tunisia, MIUT Madeira, Bigfoot 200, Moab 240 and The Track in Australia - 520KM stage race in 2017. 2023 has been a big year for her, racing at Transgrancanaria (for the fourth time), UTMB (also for the 4th...

GRP #100 ANNA KACIUS (Winner of Javelina 100k) GottaRunRacing Podcast

November 18, 2023 19:19 - 42 minutes - 32.7 MB

Based out of San Francisco, California, 30 year old Anna Kacius is an endurance athlete with an impressive resume, including qualifying for the Olympic marathon Trials in 2020 and competing for Team USA at the 100K World Championships in Berlin 2022. Anna placed 4th at Black Canyon 100K this year, and recently won the Javelina Jundred 100K breaking the course record by 25 mins with a time of 8:13! She was 2nd overall. We chat with Anna about all this and more including her plans for next y...

GRP #99 JONATHAN REA (Winner Of Javelina 2023) GottaRunPodcast

November 13, 2023 11:15 - 46 minutes - 37.7 MB

Jon Rea, fresh off his Javelina Jundred record breaking win with a time of 12:43, earned his third golden ticket to Western States. We chat about his very first ultra - the Golden Gate Dirty 30 50K back in 2015 and Desert Rats 100k (50k) which earned him a spot at CCC this past summer. He also shares his thoughts on the UTMB/WAM controversy and going back to WSER in 2024. All this and more! Here is Jonathan... You can follow Jon on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jonrea_sa...

GRP #98 BLAKE SLATTENGREN (2nd at Javelina and Golden Ticket Winner) GottaRunPodcast

November 09, 2023 02:29 - 33 minutes - 26.9 MB

Blake Slattengren of Seattle, Washington had a great performance in his debut 100 miler at Javelina Jundred this year, coming in second and snagging his first Golden Ticket to Western States 100. We chat with Blake about how he started in the ultra scene with his first race in New Zealand the Old Ghost Ultra - 85K in 2021 then went on to win the next 5 out of his 7 ultras. We chat about the ultra scene in and around Seattle and his battle for 2nd place and Golden Ticket at Javelina 100! ...

GRP #97 RAGNA DEBATS (2nd at Javelina and Golden Ticket Winner) GottaRunPodcast

November 05, 2023 12:26 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

Ragna Debats of the Netherlands (living in Spain) put in a stellar performance at the 2023 Javelina 100, placing 2nd and punching her golden ticket for the 2024 Western States Endurance Run. Ragna will be returning to Auburn next June to try and better her current masters record of 17:41 where she places 3rd in 2021. She has won some pretty incredible races around the world including Istria 100, Transgrancanaria and Marathon Des Sables but we were particularly intrigued with an epic journe...

GRR #96 ETHAN PETERS (Top Canadian at UTMB) GottaRunPodcast

October 21, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes - 37.3 MB

While pretty fresh on the ultra trail scene, Ethan Peters has achieved quite the string of impression wins. He started running ultras in 2018 by completing his first ever ultra the Haliburton 100 in his home province of Ontario. After that he finished first at the Canadian Death Race and Black Spur, both Sinister Sports events. He was the fastest Canadian at this years Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc with a time of just over 25 hours. Ethan earned his spot at the big show but placing 4th at Ca...

GRR #95 AARON SHIMMONS (The Swiss Alps 100 & Content Creator) GottaRunPodcast

October 10, 2023 21:29 - 53 minutes - 40.1 MB

We came across Aaron's profile on Instagram @irunovermountains and it peaked our interest; he's a content creator, ex-pat from Northern Ireland spending his time between London and Chamonix and he's addicted to mountain running! Aaron has competed in several UTMB series events including TDS, CCC and of course the iconic 100 mile distance UTMB twice. This past August, he took on the Swiss Alps 100 and then headed over to Chamonix during UTMB race week to capture all of the hype and exciteme...

GRR #94 JOCELYN BRIGGS (Hardrock 100 to The Divide 200) GottaRunPodcast

October 01, 2023 23:13 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB

Jocelyn Briggs is a personal trainer, coach and ultrarunner living in Whitby, Ontario. We met her when she volunteered at our Fiddle50 event this past June and learned that she would soon be taking on the iconic Hardrock 100 miler after earning her final ticket (after several years of trying) at the Bigfoot 200. After the highs and lows of Hardrock 100, she had a secret 200 race planned in her back pocket; the inaugural The Divide 200 taking place in September in the Canadian Rockies. Joc...

GRR #93 NORMAN and JODI (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc Recap!) GottaRunPodcast

September 12, 2023 23:27 - 49 minutes - 42.4 MB

Norman finally made it to the start line of the UTMB after reading about it in a magazine fifteen years ago. The idea of running through 3 countries, (France, Italy, Switzerland) has been on his mind ever since. This is his race recap and Jodi’s perspective of race crewing (well, kinda). Listen to hear his thoughts on the start line atmosphere, climbing over 10,000 metres, sleep deprivation, hallucinating, cutoffs, two sunrises and finally crossing the finish line! Here are your hosts N...

GRP #92 RUN THE ALPS (Final Day La Fouly to Champex-Lac) GottaRunPodcast

August 27, 2023 15:45 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MB

Our final day came upon us a little sooner than anticipated (weather was expected to rapidly change from the extreme heat to a lot of rain/thunderstorms) but we made the most of it! We enjoyed another mostly downhill day from La Fouly to Champex-Lac (dubbed Little Canada). Stayed in a hostel for the first time ever (and possibly last) Arrived to spectacular views in Chamonix before the rain and cooler temps. Now it's time to rest for Norms UTMB race. Stay tuned for that upcoming recap ...

GRP #91 RUN THE ALPS (Day 3 Bonjour Switzerland) GottaRunPodcast

August 25, 2023 05:17 - 6 minutes - 8.51 MB

Said arrivederci to Italy, Bonjour to Switzerland today! Headed out from Val Ferret just outside Courmayeur and climbed almost 800 metres in about 6K to arrive at the Grand Col Ferret bordering the two countries. Lush mountainsides, herds of sheep and more cowbell please! Oh, and finally some epic downhill running - WOOT! If you enjoyed our show please leave a rating and review. We would really appreciate it. Check out GottaRunRacing website here and use promo code GRRPODCAST for ...

GRP #90 RUN THE ALPS (Day 2 Val Ferret) GottaRunPodcast

August 24, 2023 05:29 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MB

Off to a fresh (and earlier) start on Day 2 from Courmayeur. Our itinerary included an 18K day with a long climb in the first 5K. Met some interesting people on the trail, many of whom were circumnavigating Mont Blanc in 10-14 days and were shocked to learn of the runners who could do it in less than 24 hours! Literally ran into one of our recent podcast guests, Priscilla Forgie! She is set to toe the line at CCC next week. More spectacular views and scorching heat as we finished the day...

GRP #89 RUN THE ALPS (Day 1 Shake Out Run) GottaRunPodcast

August 23, 2023 06:13 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

We arrived in Courmayeur from Geneva and got right down to business! An 8K 'shakeout' run was on the itinerary and we figured it would be a great way to get our flatlander legs warmed up. Little did we know that it would be a lesson in map and sign interpretation, steep climbs (with rewarding views) and oppressive heat. We learned some important takeaways for Day 2, bring more nutrition and always pack toilet paper! If you enjoyed our show please leave a rating and review. We would ...

GRP #88 ULTRA-TRAIL Du MONT-BLANC (Here We Come!) GottaRunPodcast

August 14, 2023 00:42 - 15 minutes - 12.9 MB

Hey everyone we are back after a little break, here's a quick recap of our Rainbow Trail Run event that took place last month and a preview of what we are up to next (and why you won't hear a new episode for a few weeks)! We are off to hike the Alps and then Norman will be running UTMB. You can track him live on the UTMB site bib #2478 Sneak Peek - Contest Alert, listen in or follow on our socials to learn more! And finally have a suggestion for who you would like us to chat with next, d...

GRP #87 JENNIFER St. AMAND (Final Finisher at Western States 100) GottaRunPodcast

July 14, 2023 15:16 - 49 minutes - 36.2 MB

Jennifer St. Amand, a 48-year-old ultrarunner from Dexter, Minnesota, originally from the east coast of Canada, was the final finisher at the 2023 Western States 100, finishing with 21 seconds to spare. We discuss a couple of her ticket races where she had impressive results; Superior 100 and Lean Horse 100. Her WSER experience was a roller coaster of emotions from fighting cutoffs, never-ending climbs and a unknowing spotlight in the Golden Hour - which she hadn't heard of before she beca...

GRP #86 ESZTER CSILLAG (3rd Place Western States 100 Breakthrough) GottaRunPodcast

July 07, 2023 16:36 - 57 minutes - 43.1 MB

Originally from Hungary now based in Hong Kong, Eszter Csillag made the most of her first ever visit to the United States by not only competing in the country's oldest 100 miler Western States 100 but placing 3rd in a very competitive year where records were broken! The mother of two tells the story of how she gained entry into Western States, her vast experience of racing in South East Asia as well as a detailed recount of her race day from Olympic Valley to Auburn. Eszter had an exceptio...

GRP #85 KATIE ASMUTH (4th Place Western States 100 Experience) GottaRunPodcast

July 04, 2023 00:04 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

Katie Asmuth is a Saucony sponsored ultra runner and days after her incredible performance at the 2023 Western States 100, we were fortunate enough to chat with her about her epic day from Olympic Valley to Auburn, culminating in a 4th place finish in a year where women created the biggest buzz! After 2 previous top ten performances, Katies describes how this time felt different; she embraced every mile, worked with other top women to tackle the snow pack and arrived at the finish line in h...

GRP #84 STEVE DAY (Western States 100 to UTMB) GottaRunPodcast

June 22, 2023 10:37 - 52 minutes - 41.7 MB

We first spoke with Steve Day in 2022 when he was a guest on our Canadian Trail to Western States series Ep 38. He's back in 2023 to chat about his experience at Western States 100 and his unexpected entry into the 2023 running of UTMB. Norman and Steve chat in detail about their shared experience from the training camp to the start line in Olympic Valley, all the way to the track in Auburn and one thing is for certain, the hype is real! Steve has a solid training plan underway for UTMB. H...

GRP #83 FRANCESCO RICCADONNA (Seven Year Journey to Western States 100) GottaRunPodcast

June 13, 2023 00:31 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB

Kicking off our 3rd year of the Canadian Trail to Western States series is Francesco Riccadona of Stouffville, Ontario. After 7 years of submitting qualifying races, his ticket was finally pulled! We share a similar race history with Francesco; he has completed Javelina 100, Zion 100, Bryce 100 and Rio de Lago along with Vermont 100, not to mention several local ultras. We learn about his competitive background in water polo in his native Italy as well as his drive to finish Western State...

GRP #82 ROBBIE BRITTON (New British 24hr record 277km) GottaRunPodcast

June 05, 2023 11:06 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB

Ultrarunner and coach Robbie Britton recently broke the 24-hour British record which has stood since 1982! He covered a distance of 277.439 km in a 24-hour continuous race, involving laps of Ruffini Park, in Turin. He gives us insight on how he was able to achieve this amazing feat. His thirst for adventure has led him on some incredible journeys including a 650km record breaking crossing from north to south of Jordan with fellow British ultra runner Dan Lawson in 2019. The film Lost Dog...

GRP #81 GALEN REYNOLDS (The World Mountain and Trail Running Championships) GottaRunPodcast

May 26, 2023 19:06 - 47 minutes - 37.9 MB

Galen Reynolds is an expat of our native Canada and when we heard he had been named to Team Canada for the upcoming World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, we jumped at the chance to chat with him. He has been tearing up the ultra scene in Europe with wins at the Dolomiti 100K, Matterhorn 100M and Swiss Peaks 360K. The longer the race, the stronger he becomes! Living in Slovenia, he has access to incredible trails and vertical challenges with easy entry into neighbouring countries ...

GRP #80 ANDREW FAIRHURST (Meet the Minotaur) GottaRunPodcast

May 19, 2023 11:53 - 1 hour - 41.2 MB

We love chatting with fellow Race Directors! Andrew Fairhurst is the co-director of North America's only qualifier of the Skyrunner World Series, billed as the most technical racing circuit in the World. The Minotaur Skyrace takes place in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta in June and features 2900 metres of elevation gain over 33 kilometres with a 12 hr time limit tells you the difficulty of this event. Andrew shares details on how to tackle this challenging course as well as the incredibly active...

GRP #79 PRISCILLA FORGIE (The Canyons Golden Ticket Winner) GottaRunPodcast

May 10, 2023 18:50 - 54 minutes - 45.4 MB

Edmonton based runner Priscilla Forgie had never heard of Western States 100 when she ran her first ultra back in 2019 and now, thanks to an incredible performance at The Canyons has earned herself a ticket to the big show this June. While her running history is relatively short to this point, she definitely has racked up some impressive performances at races such as Ultra-Trail Harricana, Squamish 50/50, and The Canadian Death Race. 2023 is shaping up to be an amazing year of racing for h...

GRR #78 ARDEN YOUNG (Winner of Desert Rats) GottaRunRacing Podcast

April 30, 2023 11:11 - 45 minutes - 34.6 MB

Arden Young from Calgary joins us to chat all things running. Fresh off her win at The Desert Rats Trail Race where she qualified for UTMBs CCC (listen to hear more on that), Arden has impressive performances at some big name races like Bandera 100K, Run Rabbit Run and Javelina Jundred Stateside as well as winning Lost Soul Ultra and Sinister 7 in Canada. She earned her spot on Team Canada to compete in the upcoming World Mountain and Trail Running Championship (long course) this June in...

GRR #77 MEREDITH JOHNSON (Women Of The Wasatch) GottaRunRacing Podcast

April 17, 2023 10:05 - 55 minutes - 42.1 MB

After relocating from Florida to Utah just prior to the pandemic, Meredith Johnson was eager to find other like minded women to explore her new backyard with and thus, the Women of the Wasatch group was born. Meredith describes how the group quickly grew from 20 members to over 700 in a very short time and the unique experiences these women continue to share. Fastpacking the Pacific Crest and Appalachian, completing The Bear 100 miler with support from her group and the importance of endur...

GRR #76 BRANDON MILLER (Winner of Moab Run The Rocks) GottaRunRacing Podcast

April 04, 2023 02:12 - 56 minutes - 47.1 MB

In todays episode we chat with Brandon Miller fresh off his win at the Moab Run The Rocks 3 day stage race. We met Brandon Miller at the start line of Moab Run the Rocks on Day 2, after he had won the first stage in speedy fashion! His first ultra was the Canadian Death Race in 2017, which he won describing it as a perfect day . He also racked up wins at Lost Souls in 2021 and Freaky Creeky which qualified him for the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championship in Austria. Black...

GRR #75 DAVID ROSS (World MegaMarathon Man Part 2) GottaRunRacing Podcast

March 28, 2023 11:27 - 36 minutes - 28.3 MB

If you haven't listened to Part 1 of David Ross's adventures yet - check it out first and then come back for more! This time we cover Comrades, which he has run over 10 times, his Western States 100 2x, Leadville, his impressive Guinness World Record at the London Marathon (3:25hrs in a full 4mm wetsuit in 2013) and his goal to race in all 28 European Economic countries. We also chat about his RD experience as leader of the Hermes Running race series in the UK. Here is part 2 with David R...

GRR #74 DAVID ROSS (World MegaMarathon Man Part 1) GottaRunRacing Podcast

March 20, 2023 10:42 - 44 minutes - 33.3 MB

Where do we start with David Ross? In just over 19 years of running, he has completed over 133 ultra marathons, 158 trail marathons and 170 road marathons, averaging 2 races per month which puts him #409 on the World Megamarathon List. In Part 1, we chat about the Berlin Wall 100 Miler, How he dislocated his shoulder during the Ecotrail Paris 80K, Daytona 100 and Badwater just to name a few. David's dry wit and unique storytelling kept us wanting more...Here is part 1. You can follow D...

GRR # 73 MOAB Run The Rocks (Day 3 Race Recap) GottaRunRacing Podcast

March 06, 2023 03:03 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

Moab Run the Rocks - Stage 3 Recap - final leg! We are joined by Eric, Heather and Jonathan on today's final episode. The last stage was challenging for different reasons (could be because we had already covered 64K)!! All were in agreement that the inaugural Moab Run the Rocks was an epic adventure that we won't soon forget! Kudos to Transrockies Running Events for an amazing job well done - if you are looking to try a stage race, we highly recommend you check this one out! Here is...

GRR # 72 MOAB Run The Rocks (Day 2 Race Recap) GottaRunRacing Podcast

March 05, 2023 02:55 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

Jonathan and Helen join us once again to recap Stage 2 Gemini Rocks - a total of 40K on another incredible day of Moab Run The Rocks running. Stunning views from atop the rocks to stomach woes and everything in between. One more day to go! Here is Stage Two Recap... Check out GottaRunRacing website here: gottarunracing.com Check out our YouTube Channel here - https://youtube.com/@GottaRunRacing Check out GRR Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/gottarunracing/ Check out GRR I...

GRR #71 MOAB Run The Rocks (Day 1 Race Recap) GottaRunRacing Podcast

March 04, 2023 02:01 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

We are LIVE on location in Moab, Utah for Run the Rocks presented by Transrockies Running Events to recap Stage 1 with our guests Helen Butt and Jonathan Ring. Due to inconsistent weather, the Race Directors have changed the course several times over the last 48 hours but they still came up with a doozy - 24K filled with astounding views, epic volunteers and slick rock shenanigans! Here is Stage One Recap... Check out GottaRunRacing website here: gottarunracing.com Check out our YouTu...

GRR #70 JANOSCH KOWALCZYK (Black Canyon Golden Ticket Winner) GottaRunRacing Podcast

March 02, 2023 14:17 - 57 minutes - 34.1 MB

Hold on to your hats, we have a fun episode for you! We chat with 32 year old Janosch Kowalczyk from Stuttgart, Germany fresh off his third place finish at Black Canyon which earned him that sought after Golden Ticket to Western States 2023. Janosch describes his unique entry into ultrarunning and how he quit his job as an Engineer to pursue his dreams. He is no stranger to challenging races having won MIUT, Mount Fuji Trail, Mozart 100 and more. We loved his dry sense of humour and hone...

GRR #69 MEGHAN MORGAN (Black Canyon Golden Ticket Winner) GottaRunRacing Podcast

February 28, 2023 15:41 - 41 minutes - 44.9 MB

If you haven't yet heard the name Meghan Morgan, it won't be long before she becomes a regular on the ultra podium. Meghan started running with her mom as a middle-schooler, and completed the Boston Marathon at the ripe age of 17. When she switched over to the trails, she set her sights on a Western States Golden Ticket almost immediately with attempts at Bandera 100K (4th) and The Canyons 100K (8th) in 2022. She put on an impressive performance at Black Canyon 2023 and earned that ticke...

GRR #68 ANTHONY COSTALES (Winner of Black Canyon) GottaRunRacing Podcast

February 25, 2023 09:59 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

Anthony Costales fresh off his impressive win at Black Canyon, takes us through that epic race that earned him a Golden Ticket to Western States 100. Anthony belongs to the growing group of uber-fast marathoners (2:13 PR) that have recently taken the Ultra scene by storm. Earning his ticket and setting the new course record, Anthony's performance will be remembered as a gritty, no guts no glory run for the ages! We chat about all this and more Here is Anthony... You can follow Anthony o...

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