Cultra Trail Running

What is it like to be a Swedish nuclear engineer mother of three ultra runner? Our delightful guest Marie tells us how she won Bimbler's Bluff, her   first ever 50k trail race!   We also investigate the safety records of nuclear power in the US and Sweden. But how does she run so fast?   Want to know the real truth behind Swedish fish salt and ultra running? Do we ever get to discuss Meatballs? Tu...

Fresh off of his first hundred mile run, Cultra Personality Clement "Scented Chunks" Chung, shares his experience of bringing in top talent to support his ultra running and coming to terms with his son's Autism.   He also shares his plan for running 144 miles circumnavigating New York's Monroe County in 44 hours as a fundraiser for AutismUP a support organization for those impacted by Autism.  And...

This fun episode with two of New Englands "old school" runners gives our listeners a top of the mountain view of Seven Sisters, Manatous Revenge, Nipmuck Marathon, Escarpment, Eastern States 100, Cats Tail, Hellgate and Massanutten. We also learn how to re-sole shoes with moiuntain bike tires. Get your official  Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag  at our store! Outro music by  Nick Byram...

James ran and won the Nipmuck Marathon, 7 Sisters, Northern Nipmuck, Southern Nipmuck, Macedonia 25k and the Traprock 17K.  But this episode is not about winning a race, its more about winning the inner battle of the mind. James is a deep thinker and a deep breather who takes us along on a peaceful yet blindingly swift journey through the woods and life. Team of One James Boeding UltraSignup Get y...

Charlie bit me and it really hurt, but not nealry as painful as this episode is. We finally got a new Sponsor, "Trail Spanks" but we are not really sure what the product is, as most people seem reluctant to talk about it in public.   We do talk about Adidas releasing a $500 shoe that is really only meant for one race effort. How much will this change the pricing structure of running shoes and how...

Ian Golden from Finger Lakes Running Company  Joins the Cultra Crew and old friend Ellie Pell as we catch up on the latest news from upstate NY! We find out what's Newt with Ian and wet our appetite to sign up for one of his great races. Sign up for a Red Newt event! Get your official  Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag  at our store! Outro music by  Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreo...

The Cultra Crew invites a few Patreons, one at a time, to chat about the essence of pain in the world of trail running. We're talking injury versus pain, how to steer clear of hurting too bad, and pushing through the hurt during a race. Plus, we're diving into a good ol' talk about them multiday races. Join The Crew, plus special guest Ellie Pell, as we have a down-to-earth conversation with Amy M...

eVIL bECKY, aFb AND dING dONG TALK ABOUT LESS THAN 10 OF OUR FAVORITE UPCOMING RACES. aND OTHER THINGS TOO. dROP IT LIKE ITS hOT Get your official  Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag  at our store! Outro music by  Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter   basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and comp...

Jigger Johnson is harder than Western States 100, and even harder than The CUT112, or Eastern States. We talk to 5 experienced trail runners, who showed up to try to survive.  Ultimately only 1 out of the five was able to finish this race that had downpors, and over 35,000' vert on the brutally technical trails in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We also go into their views of what it was lik...

Canadian Trail Fishing Magazine reports: Celeste Fong A Ding Dong, renowned for her vibrant and ever-changing hair, made quite the splash in the business world recently. Rumors had been swirling about her audacious plan to acquire the Cultra Trail Running Corporation, but nobody expected the uproarious escapade that wouldunfold. Picture this: monkeys in suits and dogs with monocles gathering in th...

This episode features On The Runs pod co hosts Erika Hamel and Eric Knuunntunen who join Reagan "Monkey Stuffer" Fitzgibbons,  Celeste FADD, Fred and AFB as we relive all the fun shit stories from the trail, along with a recap on Anchor Down Ultra. After a spicy retelling of the Epic Erie Canal Trail, that Erika basically insisted on hearing, the episode makes a run at greatness, but can't quite g...

This is arguably our best episode ever. AFB and Celeste Fong ADD jack-ass around for 30 minutes, before being joined by Jason Hardrath, who is fresh off of his most ambitious FKT effort,  The Rocky Mountains Grand Slam. This challenge includes climbing all the major peaks of the American Rockies – the Colorado 14ers, Wyoming 13ers, and Montana 12ers – in one push with over 120 total peaks.  But we...

Patrick Caron, one of the new leaders of Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) blazed out a 13:50 100 miler at Ghost Train, set the FKT for the rugged Pemi Loop. But wait, there's more!  Patrick is a young but wise voice in a space that is populated with folks that are twice Patick's age.  He also is reviving the Stone Cat 50 Mile race, and Cultra will definately be there! Patrick shares their vision...

AFB is reunited with an old running friend after 15 years, Tommy Neeson and learns right away that things have not changed!  Actually the shit has gotten a lot worse as Tommy has joined forces with hilariously cynical malcontent Andrew Hoffer launching a new Pod. But they both also prove their chops in a deep thought provoking philosophical lambasting of drug cheats and infamous scallywags of our...

Rob is back to Jackass around with the Crew, and talk about all things Chaffing!  Get your official  Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag  at our store! Outro music by  Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter   basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow Cul...

Evil Becky Runs 100 miles in the middle of an epic 50 year storm and wins the 24 hour race outright! In todays episode we talk with finishers of the Notchview Ultras who ran anywhere between 6 and 72 hours and dealt with lots of different weather extremes from heat and humidity to downpours and gusting wind. Everyone deals with the mileage, weather, emotions and unpredictability differently and as...

We have one of the most wonderful people on this episode, Celeste Fong. Get on it   Contribute to  Cooper Katzman ADL charity for his Long Trail Journey More information on Badwater 135 Notchview Ultra Get your official  Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag  at our store! Outro music by  Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter   basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely l...

Ellie Pell shares about her recent Win at the Leadville Marathon, which almost didn't happen. Although most of us will never win at this level, we discuss how sometimes the hardest part is just getting out there and giving your best on a given day. We soak and groove a little more in the Western States vibe too, as we hear what it was like to Crew and pace this year. We also give a pathetic recap...

Its time for Western States. And Manitous Revenge, and everything else!  Dont miss this  show!   Obitutary for  Chris Bustard  Western States Info Manitous Revenge Get your official  Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag  at our store! Outro music by  Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter   basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back Cultra Facebook Fan...

The Undisputed World Champion Fixer of Ultra Runner's Feet, and author John Vonhof joins the Cultra Crew as we get expert advice on how to handle and prevent many of the foot disasters such as blisters, maceration, and toe nail losss that befuttle and perplex ultra runners everywhere!  John shares his vast experience from Western States, Badwater, and the deep dank jungle and helps us make sense o...

Evil Becky Burke, Ellie Pelle and Art F'n Byram interview a bunch of crazy beautiful people who ran across Connecticut as part of the 2023 #CUT112 Ultra Marathon, a point to point trail running event with three options: 112 Miles, 100K or 50 Mile. The courses follow the Blue Blazes of the New England Trail (NET) from the MA-CT border to the Long Island Sound in Guilford, CT. This route strings tog...

Evil Becky sits down with the talented Jessie Makela to talk ultra numbers. As long-distance runners, we are often pegged as being a bit neurotic, and there's one thing we all seem to love...NUMBERS. Whether those numbers represent distance, elevation, pace, speed, time, calories, heart rate or something else, chances are we're all keeping one or more "running" tallies. EB and Jessie talk about th...

Fastest Known Time, Falcon Trail Guide author, photographer-stud-funny-man Eli Burakian went 13 days unsupported across Iceland, and then calls up AFB just before he takes down his Rhode Island North South unsupported FKT.  He then blazes down the patreon list kicking ass and scalping names!   And begs AFB to tell the story of the Erie Canal. Welcome to the shit show.... Check out his FKTs UltraSi...

Ellie Pell joins Evil Becky, the Fredmill, and AFB in a high spirited Jackassing episode and review of Lake Waramaug which is the longest 100k in the country. OK longest running 100k.   Amazing Breakneck Video from 2022

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. This episode shines in the beginning as AFB and The Murolovator Jackass around, talk literature, Nike, and more. About 45 minutes later, we are joined by our guest Chris Fisher. Instead of staying holed up in a hotel all winter, Chris went out and summited all 59 of Colorado's highest peaks.  OK so the Cultra Crew has limited dank Beta on climbing, but w...