Latest Distancerunning Podcast Episodes
Carilyn Johnson
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - December 28, 2022 16:16 - 1 hourEl Paso’s Carilyn Johnson just completed the 6240 Project where she ran 6,240 miles in 2022. Carilyn joins the show to talk about the project and how it came to be. We also talk about her experience as a four-time USA 24-Hour Team member, advice on running 24-hour events, her passion for the cul...
Ultra Shorts: What's the Issue w/ Editor Amy Clark
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - December 21, 2022 16:32 - 22 minutesUltraRunning Magazine Editor Amy Clark drops by to spread the holiday cheer with the December/January issue of the magazine, which features an impressive cover image of one of ultrarunnng’s most famous race organizers. Amy also lets us know what's in the new issue and the special gift that's inc...
Craig Thornley
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - December 07, 2022 03:28 - 46 minutesWestern States 100 race director Craig Thornley joins the show to talk about how the Western States Trail was impacted by the Mosquito Fire, and what it means for one of ultrarunning’s oldest events. The Mosquito Fire, the largest wildfire in California so far this year, burned nearly 77,000 a...
Ultra Shorts: What's the Issue w/ Editor Amy Clark
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - November 09, 2022 18:49 - 23 minutesUltraRunning editor Amy Clark drops in to give us the inside scoop on the November issue. The issue features ultrarunning history, headlamp reviews, race reports on the Waldo 100K, Angeles Crest 100 and so much more. Amy also shares her experience running the Javelina Jundred 100k in October. ...
Riley Brady
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - November 04, 2022 14:39 - 1 hourRiley Brady has been dominating courses left and right, having podiumed nine of their last ten ultramarathons. Brady, who just scored a Golden Ticket to compete at the 2023 Western States 100, joins the show to share how their race unfolded at Javelina Jundred. If you’ve been following the sto...
Callie Vinson: Losing 200 lbs & Moab 240
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - October 27, 2022 17:09 - 1 hourLosing 200 pounds is no easy feat and neither is finishing the Moab 240. Arizona resident Callie Vinson can now claim both of those titles as her epic journey unfolds before the universe. Callie joins host Scotty Sandow to discuss her weight-loss journey, which began when she weighed 377 poun...
High Lonesome 100 RDs
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - September 21, 2022 02:09 - 1 hourAn ultrarunning evolution is happening around the country as race directors work to get more women to the start line. Case in point, officials of the High Lonesome 100, which takes place in Colorado's breathtaking Sawatch Range, introduced a lottery system to level the gender playing field, new...
Mario Mendoza
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - August 31, 2022 21:21 - 38 minutesMario Mendoza enters the UR Podcast inner sanctum just days ahead UTMB’s CCC. Mario is a four-time USATF Trail Runner of the Year, two-time former treadmill World Record holder and he recently took first place overall at the Lake Sonoma 50 in 2021. Recently, he became a triple crown winner at th...
Dean Karnazes
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - August 26, 2022 00:32 - 44 minutesOn August 12, veteran ultrarunner Dean Karnazes was attacked by a coyote while running the Headlands 150-Mile Endurance Run in Northern California. Dean shared an Instagram video following the attack, which has been questioned by several media outlets. He joins URM Podcast to share his first-han...
Ultra Shorts: Tick Talk
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - June 29, 2022 16:36 - 32 minutesIn this episode, we're talking about those pesky little blood-sucking critters, ticks. Dr. Jason Wagner joins us to give a quick download on tick prevention, removal, illnesses, signs and symptoms, and treatment options after your trail run. Dr. Wagner is currently an associate professor and res...
Ultra Shorts: WSER Contest Winner Natasha Daniels
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - June 22, 2022 20:21 - 16 minutesWe are proud to welcome UltraRunning Magazine's Western States contest winner Natasha Daniels to the URM podcast. Natasha shares her personal story with us, which was selected from over 100 entries in November. We recorded this interview just a few days before Western States to check in with N...
Tim Tollefson
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - June 21, 2022 14:58 - 45 minutesElite ultrarunner and overall endearing human being Tim Tollefson joins us to share details about the new Mammoth Trail Fest, which promises to be an epic, European-style event, and how the idea came to fruition. He also doles out advice about how to run Western States, where he placed fifth l...
Pete Kostelnick
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - May 27, 2022 02:18 - 1 hourPete Kostelnick joins the UR inner sanctum to talk about his next adventure: running 50 miles in all 50 states in 50 days. Pete’s no stranger to monumental endurance feats - he’s the current World Record holder for the fastest coast-to-coast crossing of the United States by foot. He ran from San...
Ultra Shorts: Poison Oak
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - May 18, 2022 17:55 - 31 minutesIn our new feature, Ultra Shorts, we discuss one of the unexpected things we experience while ultra running: poison oak. We're joined by Dr. Jason Wagner as we chat about what you need to know about this nasty plant, including prevention, treatment and myths about poison oak. Dr. Wagner is...
Zach Bates
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - May 11, 2022 21:06 - 42 minutesIn this episode, we are joined by 20-year-old Zach Bates, who just finished Canyons 100k and happens to be on the Autism spectrum. Back in May 2021, Zach told his parents that he wanted to run 100 miles. Having zero ultra experience and only six months to prepare, Zach accomplished his goal and c...
Jacky Hunt-Broersma
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - April 18, 2022 17:34 - 1 hour100 Marathons in 100 Days. UltraRunning Magazine ambassador Jacky Hunt-Broersma joins us on day 82 on her quest to run 100 marathons in 100 days. What makes this endeavor truly remarkable is that Jacky is an amputee. Her left leg was amputated below the knee in order to save her life due to a r...
Keely Henninger
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - April 04, 2022 17:12 - 55 minutesWe are delighted to welcome Keely Henninger into the inner sanctum of the UR Magazine Podcast as she shares her mission to pursue her highest potential while helping others reach theirs, too. Keely has her focus set on Western States in June, where she’s looking to best last year’s performance w...
Ellie Pell
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - March 22, 2022 22:26 - 1 hourEllie Pell joins the URM podcast to share her thoughts on scoring a Golden Ticket at the Bandera 100k, mental performance coaching (a service she offers at no cost), racing Western States, how she caught the running bug, the East Coast running scene and so much more. Stayed tuned after the int...
Trueheart Brown
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - February 28, 2022 23:20 - 57 minutesFlagstaff’s Trueheart Brown joins the URM podcast to talk about his first win at a stacked Black Canyon 100K in Arizona, nabbing a Golden Ticket to Western States. True talks to Scotty about his race-day experience (only his fourth ultra) and his approach to WS100, which will be his first 100-mil...
Love on the Run
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - February 14, 2022 15:20 - 58 minutesIt's Valentine’s Day and in the season of red roses and mad dashes to the local drug store for "heart-shaped anything," we put together a collection of interviews featuring three different ultrarunning couples. These endearing endurance athletes share stories about how they met and bonded over ul...
Pam Smith
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - February 02, 2022 13:42 - 50 minutesUltrarunning legend Pam Smith kicks off Season 3 of the UltraRunning Magazine Podcast just one day after learning that she’ll be burning it up, literally, at Badwater later this year. Pam shares her thoughts about running through the desert, setting four American age group records at the 2021 De...
Adam Merry
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - December 20, 2021 16:12 - 1 hourIn this episode, we are joined by the talented Adam Merry who recently won Run the Rock 50-miler in Oregon and set a course record. Adam shares his experience about his win, working with running coach David Roche, his journey to compete at an elite level and most notably, his personal mission ...
Jason Green
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - December 03, 2021 19:59 - 1 hourThere is something magical happening in the woods in Appalachia - it’s part rebel, part genius, part unicorn and entirely full of heart. For those not in the know, Jason Green, founder of Yeti Trail Runners, has spent the last 10 years creating a trail running counterculture of sorts, and ultra ...
Tessa Chesser
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - November 29, 2021 22:22 - 51 minutesIn this episode we’re joined by the extraordinary Tessa Chesser of Flagstaff, AZ who recently punched her ticket to Western States when she podium’d at Javelina Jundred in what was just her second 100-mile effort. Tessa shares a very authentic look into her life as we discuss her training, reco...
Fixing Your Feet
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - November 17, 2021 18:40 - 1 hourThe book, Fixing Your Feet by John Vonhoff with Tonya Olson, is the ultrarunner’s definitive guide on foot care. Now in its 7th edition, John and Tonya share details about the book’s new upgrade and essential tips including shoe fit, sock selection, foot care, recovery and much more. Jo...
Runner's High
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - September 30, 2021 03:57 - 37 minutesScotty talks with Josiah Hesse who is an avid runner, freelance journalist and author of a new book titled, Runner’s High: How a Movement of Cannabis-Fueled Athletes is Changing the Science of Sports. The book offers an immersive, investigative look into the hidden culture of cannabis use a...
My First Hundo | Wesley Schlabach
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - September 22, 2021 19:19 - 1 hourIn this episode, we roll out our very first “My First Hundo” episode with Wesley Schlabach. Wesley recently ran the Tuscazoar 100 in Ohio. Wesley’s story features his weight-loss journey, positive attitude and pursuit to affect positive health outcomes in others. Not to mention that his unsup...
Katie Visco
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - August 28, 2021 17:35 - 52 minutesIn this episode we take a trip down under to the Land of Oz and have a talk-about with the spirited Katie Visco. Katie is on a mission of self-discovery and self-love, which is interwoven into her passion for running and community. She joins the program to share her recent adventure in Austr...
Darcy Piceu
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - August 24, 2021 20:03 - 1 hourDarcy Piceu talked to Scotty and shared her experience after placing second at this year's Hardrock 100. She also talked about Hardrock’s new policy to get more women to the start line, practicing mindfulness and meditation, life balance and much more. UR editor Amy Clark also talked to Scott...
Hal Koerner & Jimmy Dean Freeman
Ultra Running Magazine Podcast - July 29, 2021 22:55 - 1 hourHal Koerner and Jimmy Dean Freeman put on a master class about how to approach ultrarunning after a long break, and how to maintain fitness while upholding one of life’s most important roles: fatherhood. While their paths might be different, they are united by their passion for endurance running...
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