Cultra Trail Running

Debbie and Scott Livingston are one of the North East's power ultra running couples.  This episode tells the story of how they met at the Vermont 50 Mountain Bike Race and Ultra Run, and how they have built a life of adventures together.   Debbie and Scott have been knocking off FKTs and seeking adventures for years. Their most recent adventure was a 242 mile journey on the New England Trail from...

The CUT112 is a brutal 112 mile course starting at the CT MA line and traveling down the heart of CT on The New England Trail linking some of CT's toughest running spots. Alex Cabrera is a tough man, having grown up in the Dominican Republic, Serving in the US Army, and training on the trails of New Hampshire. Alex shares what it was like to pursue a finish at the CUT112 facing off against heat, h...

We really enjoyed this conversation with Tim, and we know you will too! So many interesting things to discuss from eating disorders to self worth and running.  Learning how to be kind to ourselves and be the best we can be on a given day.  We talk about our own moments of truth, and about hanging with Little Debbie We're on Spotify!  https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We're on iT...

Bill Gibbs loves runners so much he puts them back together for a living, appearing at a ton of local races to offer his massage services. He often times will run the race, then cool off and set up shop to help runners with their aches and pains. What an amazing guy.   Bill Gibbs Massage Therapy   We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We're on iTunes! https://podca...

Simon Edgett is resilient. Simon is persistent. He's headstrong, wily and a huge part of CULTRA. I say all this because we almost lost Simon last December- hear in the podcast how he's overcome some serious adversity.  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...

Amy Mower came to running a bit later in life and took to it fantastically. She has an impressive resume and is highly competitive yet also a really nice person- seriously, no douche canoeing here! Here her stories of racing at Across the Years, the Pistol in Tennessee, what it's like to run 875 miles in a single month(!) and some amazing performances at the NJ Three Days at the Fair. We also hear...

Dave Walker puts on some of the hardest races in the USA, from the tough as nails Worlds End Ultramarathon to the gnarly Black Forest 100k as well as serving as the RD of Eastern States 100 from 2017-19, he's no stranger to adversity both on the trails and off. Hear how Dave discovered running, going from a 5k up to the 70-mile Laurel Highlands Ultra in the span of under a year. Dave served his co...

We have a good time talking to McGruff during this episode. Ok, so truth is we hardly understood half of what he said, but it was a lot of fun anyway.  We also ask the tough questions, like how can someone who was a National Geographic Geography Bee contender manage to have so many people get lost on his race course? We're on Spotify!  https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We're on...

Hi everybody! A lot has been happening in the world lately and on this episode we try to balance our patented CULTRA jackassing with an appropriate and much needed conversation about race, privilege and what it means to be an ally. Jimmy runs 100 miles for no reason at all, Fred finishes his Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee, Becky is all heart and Art is the head. We form like Voltron to come t...

What's up with all the fast guests lately? We got another speedy one here with Josh Katzman, who you may know of Trail Animals Running Club in the Greater Boston area. Did you know Josh has run a 15 hour 100-miler? Did you know Josh was top 20 at Western States? Learn all this and more from this week's CULTRA! We allegedly open a can of worms re: Run Bum, we learn about chipmunk safety, Jimmy send...

Raven "Rae" Matherne (not to be confused with Disney sitcom star Raven Symone of "That's So Raven" fame) has lived an incredible life- from becoming a black belt to scaling all 48 of the New Hampshire 4000-footers to becoming an elected lawmaker in Fairfield County, this 32-year old has overcome a lot in their life, and we sit down to one of our most important interviews ever.   Follow Rae on Inst...

Sarah Poriss is an attorney (allegedly) and she specializes in debt relief and foreclosures, but what she's really known for is her superhuman ability to crew the F out of any runners going long. Sarah is a published author as well- check out her book Got Debt?    Sarah's website: https://www.sarahporiss.com/   We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We're on iTunes!...

Ian Golden is a runner's runner. In his 43 years he has been around ultra and trail running for way more years than he should be and has popped up in various hotspots like Bend, Oregon and now Ithaca, NY helping the sport grow and flourish; all the while being an amazing advocate for the trails. He even tried his hand running for New York State Congress in his district. He is currently the father...

Rob Sawyer lives on a horse farm in eastern Connecticut with his family and his now famous red dog, Rusty. He even ran the first 13.1 miles with said dog in a trail marathon! Rob has spent some serious time underwater... in a multi-million dollar US Navy submarine!  We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We're on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-...

Fan favorite and Patreon extraordinaire lead-off hitter Albertstar Galactica aka Albert Galatan and his more talented wife Dr. Ilana Slaff sit down with the crew from their home in Queens as we explore the needs of special learners and exceptional behavioral challenges posed by people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Slaff is a highly decorated and accomplished MD, author and educator as...

"Good Times, dumb times you know I had my share!" - Robert Plant on Bill Odendahl.  Bill is awesome. In between running 12 hour ultras with all three meals at famed New England fast food joint Duchess and 170-mile weeks Bill managed to free up a half hour to talk some smack with the CULTRA Crew.  We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M   We're on iTunes! https://podc...

Not only is James fast but he can make his own gels too, here's the recipe: Homemade Gels . We're super psyched to interview James that we had to do it twice, and the second time we even hit "record"  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 Pod...

"Third time's the charm!" says Becky as we (no shit) had to try to start the recording three times tonight (holy shit). First time Art just shit the bed. Second time just brain fart city. Third time = nailed it. It's a good thing because we sit down with Benn Griffin, one of the best humans in Northeast ultra running. Benn directs races for the Berkshire Ultra Runners Community for Service (or BUR...

Michele O'Neill is the person you want in your corner- she's got a street smart sensibility with a smile to match. She's not only CT's best cheerleader but one hell of a runner to boot. 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: h...

Chip Howard hails from Springfield, VT and he quickly established himself as one of our favorite friends of the podcast- one slip of the finger changed the word "is' to "in' and the rest is history.   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 Pod...

Sometimes we just need more.  We knew from the beginning that we would not get to everything during our Episode 73.  Ellie joins Art for a one on one interview where they dig deep into the past and retrace the steps that she took to get where she is today.  This is a very frank and honest conversation about the struggle of facing one's demons, standing tall, and coming through with a winning attit...

Hey Cultra fam- guess what? We got Stacey back! For a few minutes tonight at least- but she'll be checking in with us a lot coming up since Art decided to send her a good microphone and good headphones, so she's really back. She checks in from Colorado to re-introduce herself. Then Fred recounts each and every day of his 14,000 day running streak... not quite, but that is rad AF. We holler at our...

Episode 72? Welp, the shit starts getting really real at mile 72, so you better get up outta that chair and hang on! New Social Distance Challenge? Check! This one is all about…you'll have to listen. Speaking of listening, we love our Patreon supporters, even the ones that don't listen- what are we talking about? Fucking LISTEN! We dive deep into a lot of topics but most importantly we ask "what c...

CULTRA is back in the studio, well the quarantine studio. Which is actually our various living areas and bedrooms and stuff, so yeah. We get down an dirty with VT race director extraordinaire Jonathan Vass and he gives us some unique takes on his outdoor events as well as his background in endurance sports. We do our Patreon shtick, Becky's insane strength Social Distance Challenge, Art does the 2...

We have local speedster Jeff Grant (and his even faster wife Mary-Louise Timmermans) checking in with us via Zoom to talk about all the FKTs they've bagged recently plus Becky getting awkward, yes- Fred's still running every day and Art being Art. Jimmy says something mildly controversial, starts a fire with his words. It's largely a Patreon shout out episode, takes us literally an hour to get thr...