The Ultra Running Guys

Our mission is to help you take your next step on your ultra running journey. And, sometimes, if you are like us, you may not know what that next step may look like. In this episode we want to introduce you to the Badwater Salton Sea. Part of the Badwater family of races, Salton Sea is lesser known than the Badwater 135, but has all the features that you would come to expect from a Badwater race....

Chris Morrison is gearing for his second 50-mile race with Man Against Horse , and we sat down with him to hear his powerful story. Chris believes that running is for everyone and that while it can be hard, it's about finding strength and joy rather than simply breaking ourselves down. And he sets an amazing example. Be sure to follow him at @chrismorrison_runs and let us know your biggest tak...

Our mission is to help you take your next step on your ultra running journey. And, sometimes, if you are like us, you may not know what that next step may look like. On the show we are taking a look at the Rocky Raccoon 100 which takes place in Huntsville Texas on the weekend of Feb 3rd and 4th. According to the website, the Rocky Raccoon 100 is "Known as the perfect trail running course for...

We sat down with Ashely Durstine, an Air Force veteran and mom of 3, and she was EPIC! From AZ trails in the White Tank Mountains , to conquering the Oregon 200 , to running with protection, the conversation was top notch. Take us on your long run while we chat hallucinations, aid stations names that can't be pronounced, and why the Grand Canyon makes for the perfect training runs. Be sure to...

Our mission is to help you take your next step on your ultra running journey. And, sometimes, if you are like us, you may not know what that next step may look like. As you many of you know, we live on the east coast and don't have a lot of exposure to the races on the west coast, and as we have been doing this series, we have come to find more and more races that are just incredible to think...

An amazing conversation with an absolute LEGEND! Plug in to hear us catch up with the one and only Harvey Lewis where we talk about his run commutes, his mindset, and his world wide adventures. From running 375 miles at Dead Cow Gully , capturing a podium spot at the Badwater 135 less than 2 weeks later, and then crushing 17K feet of vert at the Canadian Death Race , Harvey had quite the summer be...

This week we are taking a look at the JFK 50, which is a 50 mile run located in Maryland. The JFK 50 is "America's Oldest Ultramarathon" dating back to 1963 and has a rich history that makes this race one that every runner should put on their calendar at some point. The race is broken down into 3 segments. The Appalachian trail segment which starts with 2.5 miles on a road before ent...

You know him, we love him, and it was time we had him BACK on the show! Tune in to hear us chat with Andy Glaze about running monster volume, navigating all 350 miles of the Coco-Canyons, and what it's like being a social media star. Andy lives by the motto "Smile or you're doing it wrong" and it shows. Be sure to follow him on IG at @amglaze and check out lots of his other great...

Our mission is to help you take your next step on your ultra running journey. And, sometimes, if you are like us, you may not know what that next step may look like. This week we are taking a look at the Umstead 100, which is a 100 mile run located in Raleigh, NC at the William B Umstead State park. The course consists of 8 loops of 12.5 miles each and consists of crushed gravel and dirt compacted...

You think you have excuses? Aaron Hale lost his sight as a US Army Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) tech and a few years later, he completely lost his hearing as well. With plenty of reasons to give up, Aaron stepped into his warrior self and shows the rest of us what is possible, including becoming the first blind and deaf person to ever complete the World Famous Badwater 135 . Tune in to hear Aa...

Our mission is to help you take your next step on your ultra running journey. And, sometimes, if you are like us, you may not know what that next step may look like. In this episode we want to introduce you to the Tunnel Hill 100. Race Director Steve Durbin joins us and breaks down all the information about the race that will help you decide if the Hill should be added to your race calendar. The T...

As ultra runners, we are on a never-ending quest to dial in our nutrition because if we get it wrong, it can end in disaster! Lucky for us, Julie Shobe has made a career of helping people dial in their fueling plans, and she sat down with us to share all the deets. And it was...AWESOME!Plug in to hear how to optimize your nutrition for training and for race day. Think you know how to carb load? Yo...

Our mission is to help you take your next step on your ultra running journey. And, sometimes, if you are like us, you may not know what that next step may look like. In this episode we want to introduce you to the Canal Corridor 100. If you want to know about a race though, who better to tell us about that race than the race director themselves. The CC 100 is Flat and Fast with generous cutoffs. I...

Dr. Brandon Ostrander is legit! After turning to endurance sports to aid his transition from the US Marines, Brandon has made a career of specializing in assessing, strengthening and rehabilitating endurance athletes. He recently performed a full running assessment for both of us and it was EYE OPENING to say the least. Take us on your long run so you can hear our chats around strength training, i...

Emily Lyons is one of our absolute favorite people and that big, wonderful personality came out when we sat down to record. 😁 Jumping into the Ultra scene in 2016 (the same year as we did), her journey has been fun, inspiring, and pretty downright amazing. So much so that after finishing the Badwater Cape Fear 51.4 Miler and Badwater Salton Sea 81 mile events this year, Emily is looking to be add...

Hayden Hawks is the real deal. With wins and course records at races like UTMB CCC and the JFK 50 , it's no wonder that Hayden is a strong contender for the win at the upcoming Western States Endurance Run 100 on June 24th. And it's something he has been dreaming about for a long time. But even with goals that big, it didn't take long to see that there is much more to Hayden than simpl...

Aaron Dana is as tough as his mustache is big, and he is also one of the nicest people you will ever meet. In the past year, he has won the Mighty Mosquito 100 , set a course record at the 40 Hour Tennessee Mile , and we were lucky enough to hang with him as he prepares to go to battle at The Mid-State Mile , a unique Last Person Standing race on the infamous Murder Mile course in the mountains of...

We first came in contact with Brooklyn Dawson when she shared one of our episodes in her IG stories. And we have since had the pleasure of witnessing her inspiring journey from running newbie to tackling her 2nd 50K at our race, The Hydra. It was epic! Brooklyn is everything we love about this community. She shows up, she's engaged, and she shares value with everyone she comes in contact with. And...

Marcus Smith is a renowned ultra athlete and coach who recently helped 2 of his athletes set the UK Backyard Ultra Records for male and female, with showings of 89 hours (370 miles) and 35 hours (145 miles) respectively. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. While training to set a cycling world record in 2018, Marcus had a nearly fatal collision with a truck that resulted in a shattered should...

Following a personal tragedy, Rusty Smith had to make a decision that nobody should have to. Should he continue with his goal of conquering his first 100 mile distance at The Long Haul 100, or was it simply not the right time given the circumstances? Rusty has quickly become a great friend of ours and this is a conversation we will never forget. Tune in to hear what finally got Rusty into ultras a...

Not only was Davy Crockett the 15th person to complete 100 hundred mile races, but as the Director of the American Ultra Running Hall of Fame and the host of the Ultrarunning History Podcast , he has contributed more to the world of Ultra than just about anybody we know. Take us on your long run to hear about his personal running history, why most of us are wrong about the Western States origin st...

For many of us, completing a 100 mile race represents a crowning achievement. But when Eric Giessler finished the Indiana Trail 100 last October (his first), he said he felt "lesser" rather than satisfied. Not because of his time or placing. But because his body's physical breakdown highlighted areas that he knew he had full control of and had not executed on. Strength and nutrition. So he went al...

In 2016, Trevor Douglas witnessed two of his F3 buddies run a 50K and thought "that has to be one of the dumbest things you can do." But it wasn't long until he was logging mega miles of his own and in the past 4 years alone he has completed eight 100 mile efforts. And he knows he has a lot more inside of him. Recommended by listeners and friends Perry Allen and Brian Rouse, Trevor was a joy to ha...

Jacob and Melody Bateman started the Trail To 100 Podcast to document their journey to run their first 100 miler in 2020. And now they use their experience and platform to pour back into the Ultra community with the mission to help others do the same. Take us on your long run to hear their stories, their advice, and how running their first 100 teetered between an absolute suffer fest and a 5 star...

Following the passing of a good friend at the age of 15, Jake Rastas made a promise that his life would not be wasted. And he has kept that promise. After hanging up his college jersey as a D1 football player, Jake turned to ultras in 2022 as a way to keep his edge and find strength through adversity. And he is inspiring others to do the same.  We are so impressed with his mindset, his determ...