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I answer the audience question: "I'd love to hear more about your mental health journey as an ultrarunner. This community is wonderful, but it's also cutthroat and I'd love to hear how you've navigated the ups and downs." Send in any questions at jeff@freeoutside.com I share my mental health journey as an ultrarunner, FKT'r, and thru hiker, discussing the struggles, e...

I discuss Crocs, eclipses, a game called Deal or No Deal with trail running contracts, and an interview with Lil Buddha about his Pangea Traverse and bear encounters. I share share some news and experiences with crocs, including a 5k run and and Chris Howett's Guinness world record marathon . I discuss eclipses and play a fun game with Trail Running Brand contracts. I speak to Little' Budd...

In this episode we discusses various topics including FKTs, the Cocodona race, UTMB, doping in trail running, and the concept of power hiking. Also, some jokes written by AI and its thoughts on different generations. The episode ends with a book recommendation and a reflection on the significance of rocks. Takeaways Notable FKTs started this month. A PCT FKT attempt, an Appalachian FKT attempt and...

Don Reichelt, a Guinness World Record holder for running on a manual treadmill, joins the podcast. He shares his motivation for attempting the record and the rigorous process of setting a Guinness world record, including finding independent witnesses and providing video evidence. Don also discusses his approach to training and self-care, emphasizing the importance of strength training and mobility...

Summary Hallucinations are crazy! I also did no research on why they happen. But in this episode, I will share some stories of my favorite hallucinations during thru-hikes, FKTs, and races. Some of my best stories, and the ones I share include seeing a safari figure, witches, chicken feet, a pirate ship, and a robot embedded in a cliff. I also used Chat GPT to recreate the images which is especial...

Summary In this conversation, I interview Nick Fowler, a renowned thru-hiker and FKT (Fastest Known Time) record breaker. We discuss Nick's experiences with thru-hiking and FKT attempts and dive into his record-breaking Pacific Crest Trail hike. Nick shares his training approach and the challenges he faced during his PCT FKT attempt, including health issues and a hurricane. The conversation hi...

Summary The Cocodona 250-mile recap episode. The preparation, the beginning of the race, the middle of the race, and the end of the race. I could not do this without a great crew, pacers, and a great physical therapist on speed dial. Ultrarunning and ultramarathons are really a team sport and a screaming achilles made it even more so. Take a listen in on one of the premiere 200 mile running events...

This is the intro to a big new podcast with me, Jeff Garmire, while I am in the middle of running the Cocodona 250. I share my thoughts on FKTs, trail running, thru-hiking and how I got started with it all, along with too long of a background on me. I tell you how to get into the Barkly Marathons and how to be a faster runner without having to run at all... just kidding. But this is the intro epis...