Cultra Trail Running

Hey gang! Cultra is back! And we brought an old friend with us, tonight we have Brian Roccapriore, Traprock RD extraordinaire. Typically Traprock kicks off the ultra season here in New England and it's always one of the biggest races of the year, usually fielding 300 runners over the two distances but because of Covid we had the race split over two days last weekend. Hear how Brian and his co-RDs...

Well the Crew outdoes itself this time.  Be live or die free! See our facebook page for more details

Steve Estremera, Phil Barone and Patrick Davitt are fascinating individuals, each with their own superpowers, but once combined they become Conquer The World Race Management (CTW) a formidable force in the Northeast Ultra Scene. Evil Becky and AFB spend some time probing the adventurous scientific minds of this race trio and take a deep dive into their recent race, Spring on The Trails,  a 6 and 3...

If you are not in the mood for a good ole ride in the douche canoe, then this may not be the episode for you. We discuss the utter terror that may be found on an all night run on the Hop River Trail.  What is it like to deal with the hardships of technical stone dust, or getting stalked by a cat at night as it prepares to pounce.  AFB and Evil Becky do their best, but their brains are empty and th...

What an amazing soul Callie Vinson is- from unhealthy at 377 lbs a decade ago to lining up at the Tahoe 200 this September, we talk all things trail, running but most importantly life. Hear how her first race went (the 2016 Chicago Marathon) to what's she's up to now. Team PAWS Callie & Shan's CULTRA episode Callie's Instagram Steep Endurance Ragged Cuts Live Loud Running and a very special thanks...

"Sorry, my brain is broken. Any idea what to call this one?" inquired one Art Byram, the Poet Laureate of Connecticut Ultrarunners and Trail Mavens Alike. We literally had like no real content. We riffed on the following: yellow-eyed Sith lords; how much we miss each other; a bunch of CUT112 shit; the complete and utter idiocy of VERTICAL MADNESS; Jimmy's fluid sexuality; Art, Becky, Reagan and Am...

Ryan Williams is a quality dude- from his no-nonsense approach to both running and life he brings his expertise to looking at FKT routes and deciding which ones are good, and which ones are Strava segments. An aquatic field biologist by trade, he is a true outdoorsman- from his upbringing on the trails of North Cannan and Norfolk he developed a love for all things natural and you can hear how he h...

In late 2018 Cultra was a select group of ultra runners, sworn to secrecy and bound by the belief that one should pursue the perfect trail run adventure, and worry about the consequences later. In a misguided attempt to drop out of the civilized world, the five gathered weekly to share their tales, of all the fun shit that happens on the trails that most normal people don't care about,  This is a...

We sat down with Dan Grip to see what makes him tick and what he's been up to lately. From winning tough races like Cat's Tail to setting numerous long FKTs, Dan has a philosopher's mind and an engineer's pragmatism as he approaches trails and ultras. A musician by trade he also does get random 90s alternative songs stuck in his head like the rest of us. Give this episode a listen!  Dan's Strava p...

Clocking in at a svelte 58 minutes, it's our new slim episode. We still manage to jackass like we're a much bigger deal and we really pack in all the stuff, but really we just didn't have the time to go huge.  Muddy Socks Magazine CUT112 Ragged Cuts Steep Endurance Live Loud Running Connecticut Forest and Parks We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We're on iTunes!...

We came, we saw, we jackassed. We talk about (in no particular order): Covid, contrast baths and showers, Burning Man, a half marathon, then a double half, then a triple half (or one and a half marathons), giving away our medals and participation trophies, running in the rain, and other wonderful and useful topics for you to run with or sit in traffic listening to. Thundercats Penelope Pitstop Med...

Allegedly the first letters of each word in "all day I dream about sex" spells a German shoe manufacturer's name. Cool. #jackassepisode We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We're on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava:...

New Jersey is not known for its trails, but we're hoping that changes soon- and if Sassquad Trail Runners' Kim Levinsky has anything to say about that, then it changes today! Kim has a competitive background as a two-sport athlete collegiately and brings her passion over to the trails and infuses that into every Sassquad Trail Party. Hear about how her love for the trails has helped a small group...

How does it feel to be outside in the middle of winter in New England for over 40 hours, unsupported on 78 miles of snowy trail? Jimmy Mac teamed up with LSE to take on this trail in the worst conditions.  Sure they could have tried it without the snow, sleet and driving rain.  They could have had someone wiping their arses every few kelo-meeters too. But you always gotta consider the "Why".  Ther...

Long Island's second most famous resident to Cultra listeners is one Thaddeus Nelson- no, he's not a Civil War era general, he's an ultrarunning, race directing anthropologist from Ronkonkoma. Hear how Thadd cast away the shackles of ill health to race his first marathon and more, here on Cultra! Medals for Mettle Race4Some1 hit up Troubled Raccoon on FB The 2021 CUT112 We're on Spotify! https://o...

The Cultra Crew minus Evil Becky get together for a heated discussion on the Grateful Dead, tactics to stop urine or poop mid stream, Mesh Running, a full review of all of the Cultra Karaoke Grateful Fred singers, who called in to 203-DOG-GENT and sang their hearts out, plus a full on flogging of our Patreon supporters.  So you can go Ridin that Train, or Paddlin that Canoe, we guarantee that this...

Brodie Sharpe has spent the last decade helping runners not only return from injury but teach runners how to avoid, assess and work around the most common running injuries like plantar fasciitis, IT band syndrome and patellofemoral pain (runner's knee). Hear how this Aussie has changed the game not only for himself but for  thousands of folks just like us and learn to run smarter. We talk about wh...

We do a quick (haha) review of our last few shows and then talk about our current state of things. Lots to discuss. Listen. Grateful Fred Karaoke Challenge The Uncle Floyd Show Sugar-free Gummy Bear review We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M   We're on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779   Please support Cultra Trail Ru...

Cole Crosby is a runner's runner. From racing fast road marathons to 50 miles on trail to 197 miles from the very top of NJ all the way down to the tip of Cape May Lighthouse, Cole has done a lot of running in his three decades. Hear how many Wawa's he went to, where you might go poo on a 44-hour run (?) and what's in store next for Mr. Crosby.  Cole's IG Cole's FB Cole's blog We're on Spotify! ht...

This summer Portland's Liz Anjos set out to run and hike the Appalachian Trail faster than anyone else in history, and having had a blazing fast 2:51 marathon PR plus several other notable FKTs, she not only had the pedigree but the right attitude. Enlisting the help of one Warren Doyle (9 thru-hikes, 9 section hikes of the AT and counting) she had the right people in her corner. Hear how shin spl...

Shan Riggs lost his job and found adventure as he ran across America. And although he had no income for himself, rather than hunker down, he and his friend/crew artist extraordinaire Callie Vinson raised over $45,000 for Connecticut Food Share. Callie Vinson shares her transformative story of weight loss, tragedy and the healing effects of an unforgettable journey across the USA.  Foodshare Callie...

Jason Hardrath holds the current record for the most FKTs in the world. But his episode is so much more- dude is a miracle. Hear how a tragedy that almost took Jason's life back in 2015 gave him the fortitude and resolve to become one of the best mountain ultra runners in the world. Come deepen your well! Connect with Jason: Instagram   Strava Jason's website We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify...

Spoiler Alert: We announce that there will be a big announcement at the end of the episode. The Crew, minus Fred do a hatchet job interview of the often maligned and tormented year of 2020.  The pariah of social media and the target of many a meme shares what it was like in the early year, starting with so much promise, before acting out and drawing universal fire from gallows humor pundits around...

Happy Holidays Cultra! It's a classic episode in the making- Vicki in her bathrobe with a 16 pound Ironman medal around her neck, Fred on day 14,237 of his running streak and Art trying to get us to talk about serious things like traction for snow and ice running… all the while Jimmy is jackassing his face off. We have Brian Vanderheiden in studio while he chugs egg nog and eats pizza while walkin...

Happy holidays, Cultra! Since we're contractually obligated to have LSE on several times per year, we are technically in breach of said contract. This appearance lightens the load quite a bit on the contract and no one utters a single "wots all dis eh?" We delve into Lee's expertise on all things gear- there's actually some really decent content in here, then we snap to our senses and jackass arou...