Florida Trail Runners Podcast

The Forgotten Florida 100 Miler was back for another year! On the chat, we have your back-to-back champion, Max Bennett! He took the win this year with a time of 18:18:47! At last year's race, it was a three-way tie with Max, Aden St Charles, and John Parker who went 19:58:59. So it was awesome to see Max back out there again this year!  Also on the chat, we have your DFL with 33 Hours, Jusup...

The Monroe Cross Trail 50 Mile Ultra was a race that made its debut last year with Diane Romero-Lopez leading the way as a new Race Director! She has done an amazing job turning this race from a late-night 50-mile birthday run into the race it is today! What a dream come true! On the chat, we've got two runners who ran their first ever 50 miler, Brent Knott and Megan Schweitzer! And! Also on the c...

On this episode we are back at the Long Haul 100, but this time we've got a whole new perspective on the race! Typically, the stories from the race come from the runners, but this time we've got Ali Mathews, Andrew Barrett, and Jessica Calise! They, alongside others, were some of your aid station heroes at the Aid Station Two with the Thompson's! But also, huge shout-out to Julie and Pops... they...

This year James Mathis took on the inaugural year of the Dark Anchor by Jason Green's Yeti Trail Runners in Savannah, Georgia. He was one of the many Floridians who took on the 3.34 mile course! He went out there and crushed it for 50 miles and a new distance PR! He was, as always, rocking the Team Beef Florida gear and we dive into that, some craft beer, and how the race went down! James has done...

It was another year for the annual Long Haul 100! Time and time again, this is the place where so many runners take on the 100-mile distance for the first time! Not only from the first 100, but also the 5th... 6th... 10th 100-mile! This year Mo Hogan, Patrick Lloyd, Craig Bets, and Mac Jackson were some of the 100-mile first timers! The episode first opens up with some BIG NEWS for the Long Haul i...

Starting the 2023 Season off where it all started, the Long Haul 100. Frequent guest Andy "Croom" Mathews returns to the podcast to go in-depth into everything about this race. He's also joined by three-time finisher and 3rd Overall at the 2022 Long Haul 100, Jeff Iosa! We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, some tips and tricks, some good ole Long Haul trivia,...

Alright so this is the final episode of the 2022 season! We are talking about the Jupiter Ridge Sand Spur! This episode is coming way after race day with some recording craziness that had me having to bail on the first attempt... but we finally got it done!  On the chat we've got your Overall Champion in the 50k, Allision Duarte! She absolutely crushed it in the sand going 5:25:52! Second pla...

The Ancient Oaks 100 took place on December 17th, 2022, this a race full of history. Mike Melton is the current Race Director as the race was founded by the late Stu Gleman. Stu race directed and participated in the race for many years until he sadly passed away in 2016 doing what he loved, running. The course is a 3.46-mile course for a total of 100.34 miles... thats 29 loops!  This year and...

Alright here we are in the new year of 2023! For the New Year's special episode, we've got Lovelyn Findley and the Across Florida 200! She is the first female to complete the Across Florida 200 and get that Belt Buckle! Also on the chat, Lovelyn is joined by her crew... Stephen, Rosa, and Megan!  Lovelyn is new into the ultra-distance scene with only have done ultras in the past two years! Sh...

The year of 2022 has been a big one for Gregory Ryan, in this year he has taken on two 100 miler's and several other awesome trail races! Trail races like the Forgotten Florida and the Palm Bluff 50k! In 2021, he also did the Bryce Canyon 50 Miler. But, as for this year in the 100 mile, Gregory took on the Yeti 100 out in Washington with a time of 27:17:33... He also took on this year's Daytona 10...

This year Aaron Hale took on the Daytona 100 from Jacksonville Beach to Daytona Beach! He ran the majority of the miles with his guide Ty Aronson and had one heck of a crew. You see, Aaron cannot see. He is 100% blind, and he is deaf. He completed the Daytona 100 with a time of 30:41:01. Aaron is a 14-year veteran, military chef, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D) team leader. He has overcome...

This year the Daytona 100 was under the leadership of the legend, Bob Becker. This is a course that takes you all the way from Jacksonville Beach to Daytona Beach! On the chat, we've got Ty Aronson, Marty Gardner, and Rachel Alexander! They absolutely crushed it with a 100-mile distance redemption, PR on PR on PR's across the board, AND smashing an A-Goal for the race!  Ty Aronson, who was pr...

This is one of the most epic tales to hit the podcast with Mike Alberts and Matt Clapper completing the Across Florida 200 with a record time of 67 Hours, 15 Minutes, and 20 Seconds. The previous record was held by none other than David Goggins! This race literally crosses the state of Florida starting at the Withlacoochee Bay Trail near Inglis, Florida and ends at the St. Augustine Pier!  A...

This year was the second Colt 45 Trail Run over at Colt Creek State Park put on by A1 Ultra Events! Perfect weather, fantastic community, wonderful aid stations, and so much more! On chat we've got Mac Jackson, Paul Gibbs, and Walter Estrada.  Mac is new into the ultra-world with his first ultra being at the JW Corbett 50k back in April of this year. He then went on to give the ole Trident a...

This year Rob Marens come out to Azalea for a fifth time! However, this year he took on the 12-Hour event! Rob placed second overall going 56.5 miles! In 2015, Rob won the 24-Hour with a total of 100 Miles. He then went on to run 108 miles in 2016, 106 miles in 2018, and 99 miles in 2020.  Rob is also known as Sandal Rob on social media and with that we discuss sandal running, barefoot runnin...

This year at the Pinhoti 100, Florida had around 15 runners show up to take on the course! Of the 13 Floridians who made it to the finish line, we've got Deanna Doane, Daniel Ott, Soren Brockdorf, and Robert Sterba! The Pinhoti is a point-to-point 100 miler that starts at the Pine Glen Campground in the Choccolocco Management Area just northeast of Heflin, Alabama. IT's honestly one amazing race a...

On the chat for the Stories from the Lake to Ocean 100k - Winter Edition we've got your race leaders! John Parker, he made to Hobe Sound Beach first with a time of 12:27.  Eddy Souza come up next after almost getting beat by Maria Urso! She was hot on his heels as they entered the parking lot for an epic showdown final sprint to the ocean! She was followed up by Kailynn Violette who took four...

This year Brian Mulrooney comes on to chat about his return to the Gate2Gate 50k at the San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park near Alachua, Florida. He came out in 2021 and things didn't quite to plan having him finish the 25k Distance, but this year? He came out for vengeance and got it done! He got that redemption completing the 50k course with a time of 7:24:59!  He's done races like the...

The Jack's 50k is a race put on by Dawn Lisenby out in Palm Coast, Florida and has a 50k, 25k, and 12k distance! For this episode we are chatting with your third-place overall finisher, Angel Garcia! He finished the race with a time of 5:36:27 which absolutely crushed his time last year of 6:53:39... talk about an absolute redemption race! Joining Angel is Martha Mayer and Judie Reynolds.  Martha...

In this episode we quite literally cover the front of the pack to the back of the pack! Coree Woltering joins the chat, and he was the first-place overall champion at this year's Blue Ridge Ultra! He's joined by Florida's Amanada Dean, she was the official DFL for this year's race and as we learn... she is super proud of it! Jeff Leininger also joins the chat with the perspective of the Race Direc...

We are chatting with Doctor Ben Snyder, he was one of the Floridians who took on the Barkley Fall Classic this year with an epic story to tell. In the episode, we chat about psychology, performance, imposter syndrome, finding your why, and how it went down at the 2022 Barkley Fall Classic!  Dr. Snyder earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni...

Mae Barker and Zach Hanna were two of the three Floridians who made to the Hennepin 100 in Illinois this year! From one Western States qualifier to the next, they've done races like the Pinhoti 100, the Laurel Highlands, Umstead, and the Rio Del Lago 100! With a hurricane almost cancelling travel, this power couple was able to manage a flight into Chicago and make it to the race on time.  Mae...

This year at the Miami 100, there were 13 total finishers that completed the course that takes you through some of Miami's hottest neighborhoods such as Wynwood, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne, Calle Ocho, Coconut Grove, and so many more. However, only two of those runners completed the Miami 125! Brian Schuyler and Alex Wyrick were those two finishers!  Brian finished the Miami 125 with a time of...

The Barkley Fall Classic is one of the hardest 50k's in the country and it is designed to give the runner a taste of what the Barkley Marathons is all about. This year Melody Diehl, Scott Hoover, and Cole Bataille were among the Floridians who showed up to Frozen Head State Park!  Melody has done races like the Tahoe 200, Gate2Gate, and the Sand Spur and she crossed the finish line at the Bar...

We are heading back to this year's Run Rabbit Run in Steamboat Springs, Colorado with two of the Floridians who took it on! Katie Rozar took on the 50 Miler and Steven Cornelius took on the 100 Miler!  For Katie, the first six miles are a 4000 ft climb straight up Mt. Werner, putting the 50 Miler around ~10,000 feet of elevation. She's grinding through everything happening with her foot that...