Miles With Marty Podcast

My Journey to Festivus is moving along better now.  More than double the miles, strength training, and work success.  Feeling much better even though I had some low points.   Squirrel's Nut Butter: Natural Anti-Chafe & Skin Restoring Salves Mount to Coast | For runners who transcend distance. BANANA CHAMPS - Banana Champs Effin' Runner - Runner Tees, Hoodies, and Gifts – Effin'...

September is recovery month and who better to chat with about that than Russ Hartzell and Emily Quintanilla.  They are Race Directors and ambassadors for Sombrero Running Events and they (as well as the orgabization founded by Mike Martinez) are shining examples of what long term recovery should look like... love, service, and community.  Enjoy and go support their races! sombrerorunning.com/event...

Join me for a personal journal of the highs and lows of 100 miler training with someone who is 60 years old and not in 100 miler shape.  Who am I kidding, I'm not even in half marathon shape, but I am mentally strong, believe in commitment and hard work, and relentless forward progress, so let's see what happens.  Regular interviews will still be coming.  I was considering doing a video...

Brian Passenti is an excellent ultra running and cross country coach, badass ultrarunner, very popular podcaster, and all around nice guy.  I'm lucky to call him a friend and super happy to share his story with you as he is coming off his 10th finish at Leadville.  Enjoy! @ultracoachbrian Squirrel's Nut Butter: Natural Anti-Chafe & Skin Restoring Salves Effin' Runner - Runner Te...

Shea Frederick is friend, a young whippersnapper in the Florida ultra running scene and he is making some noise already in his running career.  This year alone, Shea won Just Survive 125 and set the course record and Skunk Ape 100 a few months later, same results.  Dude can go!  He's a humble guy, he's funny, and a natural storyteller.  Enjoy! Squirrel's Nut Butter: Natural Anti-Cha...

Trident Immolation is a difficult, summer race down in south Florida.  It's set on the beautiful, soft, white sand dunes at Jupiter Ridge Natural area.  Imagine this, late July, south Florida, 1,000,000 % humidity, real feel 110+, heat coming off the sand, even higher, noon start, 80 miles in 3.33 mile chunks every hour for 24 hours.  The race director, Mikey Bee is a beloved fellow in the Fl...

Jenny Hoffman - Current Transcon female FKT holder joins me for a very entertaining chat.  This was a real treat for me because she is a great storyteller.  She's coming off a recent win at Vermont 100 and headed to Alaska for a new adventure and FKT attempt.  Hear about it here first.  It starts in on 8/10 if logistics hold up.  Jenny is also on the USA 24 hour World Championship team headed...

Addison Hendricks is a funny, confident, and interesting young man.  Coming off a win at Vol State 2025, he's at the top of his game and hasn't really peaked yet.  Still many lessons to learn and races to win.  His enthusiasm for the rapidly growing sport of journey runs is infectious.  Enjoy! @a.p_runsultras VOLS 2025 – Ordinary People Can Achieve Extraordinary Things Squirrel's Nu...

Mount to Coast is quickly establishing its place in the sport of ultra running!  They have been in the United States for over a year now and are becoming very popular.  This year in particular the company is getting more involved sponsoring races and developing more shoes to cater to the different aspects of ultra running.  They recruited and signed a team of elite athletes with character and they...

Joe Miller from Ocala, Florida is a familiar face in the Florida Ultra and Trail Running scene.  He's very involved in the community, especially Central Florida.  He played a part in just about every attempt at the Across Florida 200 in the last year or so, not to mention he is co-host of the most popular podcast in Florida.  He's a military combat veteran, been involved in law enforceme...

I'm here for the women's race!  I had the pleasure of a nice Wednesday night chat with 4 badass ultrarunners recently.  Lauren Jones, Stephanie Rosebaugh, Amy Bukszpan, and Andrea Moore joined me to discuss their ultrarunning journey and share stories about their Tahoe 200 experience.  What a treat!  I hope you enjoy as much as I did! @lauren.runs.for.grilled.cheese @stephsrunspiration @...

Chris Twiggs is a 17-time finisher at Hardrock.  He's also co-host of The Hardtalk Podcast, which is all things Hardrock 100 Endurance Run all the time.  He is very passionate about that race.  If you've ever met Chris at an ultra or one of the many other races or expos, you will know that he's a smart, interesting guy.  He takes the time and learns the stories of the people he meet...

Pamela Chapman Markle completed the Keys 100 this year for her 10th time!  10 Keys 100 finishes!  Crazy!  This race is not easy.  Pam is 69 years young.  She's also on her way to Death Valley to go for her 7th Badwater finish.  She's also completed 50+ more ultras and they were mostly 100's.  Inspiring, amazing, you pick the adjective!  I hope enjoy hearing her humbly share her stor...

Luke Vidal and Nicole Kay is a runner's love story made in heaven....or Ft. Myers.  They are one of the nicest and most enthusiastic running couples you will ever meet.  I think I formally met them at Trident last year, but had been at a few races that they were at before that.  Their stories are quite interesting and entertaining.  I truly enjoy getting to know these incredible humans of our...

There is no one on earth more passionate and knowledgeable about Western States than Andy Jones-Wilkins. aka AJW.  He breaks down for us the men's and women's division.  It is still gonna be an exciting, super competitive race with or without Courtney, Katie, Walmsley and Hawks.  The course is in good shape and the field is stacked.  This one is short but packed with information.  Enjoy!...

I first heard Thierry Guillot's name when he got 5th place at Long Haul 100 this year in 17:57:26 at 56 years old.  This was a 50ish minute PR for him, but don't be fooled by the flat race time.  This dude has done some tough ones all over the world including a recent finish at Cruel Jewel and Canyons.  He's from Miami by way of France and he's a fast marathoner as well.  Enjoy...

Rick Albanese is a guy I met online back in the early Spring this year when he reached out with questions about the Chief Ladiga 100.  After he finished the race, I learned it was his comeback race after beating cancer.  I love a good comeback story, so I asked him to share it with you.  With races of 26.2 or longer in 40 states so far, he has plenty of stories.  Enjoy! Marathon Animal Rescue - Ho...

I have been following Emily Hawgood ever since I saw her at the runners meeting up by the stage for Western States in 2023.  She loves that race and just exudes positivity and joy.  Just absolutely grateful to be there and it showed in the way she carried herself.  It was a real treat to chat with Emily and hear her story.  Growing up in Zimbabwe and coming over to America with no guarantees but w...

I really enjoyed a chat with Chris Worden.  We hear a bit pf his running story and discuss his training as he prepares to run Western States in 8 weeks.  We also dive deep into live streaming, how it's evolved and changed the way we get to follow our favorite races.  Also a little preview of Cocodona of course.  Enjoy! @clword77 @mountainoutpost Squirrel's Nut Butter: Natural Anti-Chafe...

James Ebert is a friend that I found in my preparation for Southern States 200.  He won the inaugural event in just over 48 hours, and I was hoping to get some tips from him to help me (a much slower guy) be able to complete the race.  It ended up not happening for me because of injury, but I've been able to chat with him a few times now.  James is no stranger to Florida races either, having...

I had the privilege of meeting Rosie Gagnon at Bootlegger 100 this year while working with the live stream team.  This was her 91st 100-mile finish.  She is a strong, committed, driven individual with a strong why.  I look forward to sharing it with you.   Enjoy. @rosienanette @wearblue @warriortrailfoundation Squirrel's Nut Butter: Natural Anti-Chafe & Skin Restoring Salves https://mount...

Simone is a badass ultra runner from Florida by way of Brazil.  She popped onto my radar last year at Cocodona as one of the amazing Floridians that finished, but just a few weeks ago, she finished the 6633 Arctic Ultra.  380 miles around the Arctic circle in sub-zero temps.  No crew, no pacers.  Just Simone and her sled full of supplies.  Hear her stories of adventure and be inspired to do hard,...

Chris Raup is an accomplished ultra-runner, a retired veteran and the founder of the Warrior Trail Foundation.  I will let you listen to learn about this awesome foundation, but I will say it involves trail running and helping out suffering veterans.  That should be enough!  Check it out, share with your friends, and go check out their website and please support the show sponsors.    @warriortrail...

Davy.... Davy Crockett.  He is an accomplished ultra runner with over 100 - 100 mile finishes, and quite the ultra-running historian.  He's also an author of many ultra running history books, race director, and podcaster.  If you're a fan of the sport, you probably already know of him, if you're knew, give him a follow.  You will learn a lot about the history of ultra running.  He&a...

When I reached out to Kendra Wilson, aka Kendra Renee from BUA fame, I expected a bunch of laughs, but we actually had a mostly serious conversation.  She has been through hell with different illnesses and battled her way into wellness and becoming a badass ultra runner.  Check out her awesome story! https://www.globalcoherenceproject.org/ https://drjoedispenza.com/ Squirrel's Nut Butter: Nat...