Miles With Marty Podcast

Lauren Klein is a UESCA certified ultra-running coach in the Reno, Nevada area.  I first heard about her and the excellent crewing and pacing skills she possesses in my interview with Cocodona 250 and Tahoe 200 champ Harry Subertas, her partner.  He also mentioned she was a coach which made me curious to hear her story.  Coming from the athletic trainer background at the Major League Baseball leve...

Tara Dower is an ultrarunner from Virginia.  Very few hills there but she is not afraid of the mountain races.  Her most recent race was Hardrock 100 and she took 4th place.  She has wins at Umstead, Uwharrie, Blood Rock, Devil Dog, Hellbender, and Run Rabbit Run.  She holds an FKT already, she's also making a run at the Southbound Appalachian Trail FKT in just a few weeks.  Tara is such an e...

I first met Scott Owenby immediately after he sprinted past me at about a 6-minute pace to finish his first sub 24 - 100 miler at The Bronze Dragonfly in Savannah, Ga.  He looked like he could have gone sub 20 at that point, and he probably will one day.  Scott is a competitive guy that is fairly new on the 100 mile scene.  So, we will see where he takes it.  He's got an awesome story and doe...

I met Bob Watters at the 2nd crew meetup aid station at Cruel Jewel this year and then again saw him at the turnaround point.  He was crewing and pacing his son and I was crewing my friend Jamie.  I noticed him wearing that awesome Southern States 200 buckle and introduced myself.  I wanted to record a recap for the podcast and then fate would have it that my friend Amber peer-pressured me into ru...

Philip Nameich is another Florida ultra-running friend of mine.  We have run and crewed several of the same races, had the same coach for a period of time and share a passion for running ultras and the community.  He's coming off a finish at Tahoe 200 and his first 200 miler as well as a great finish to 2023 with a sub-24-hour finish at Daytona 100.  He's also a Race Director in South Fl...

This episode is dedicated to a sweet little ole lady named Laura Schmidt.  Hear more about Miss Laura in the episode.  Dan Hernandez and Kerry Dulina of Rough Runners Run 4 a Reason in Savannah are two dear friends of mine and just 2 awesome members of the ultra-running community as well as their local community.  They not only put on great races, but they also go out of their way to positively im...

Amy Bukszpan aka The Banana Champ, is a good friend, a total bada$$ ultra runner, a PHD level behavioral analyst, and a UESCA certified ultra running coach.  She's also really funny and smart, which make for great conversation.  I think she may have the PR (podcast record) for most appearances on this podcast, but each time has been for entirely different subjects.  Enjoy.  If you think she m...

BobbieJoe Derhak is a dear friend, a fellow music lover, ultra runner, and UESCA certified ultra running coach.  Here's her story and a bit about her coaching philosophy.  It's the first of a series with new or fairly new coaches on the scene.  This is not a paid promotion, just using my platform to help good people to help other good people.  Hope you enjoy.   i dont even like to drive...

The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.  100 miles in a day.  Where are my heart emojis?  This is the super bowl of ultra running for many of us.  To me, it is way bigger than the Boston Marathon.  I know there are many Boston veterans that will debate that, but this is my opinion.  I love the race, the venue, the people with all my heart.  I cried many times just walking around and feeling the...

Harry Subertas was born and raised in Lithuania, which is mostly flat, but he had dreams of climbing mountains.  So he made his way eventually to Alaska where he landed a dream job of guiding mountain climbing expeditions.  Like for so many of us, Covid affected his livelihood, and he ended up having to do other things and his childhood love for running eventually found its way into his adult life...

Andy Barrett is as nice a guy as you will ever meet.  My first encounter with him was January 2023 at Long Haul 100 down in Florida.  This was at the old location with the 3 out and backs.  He was at an aid station on the second leg at the turnaround.  I was pacing my buddy Jim Miller.  It was well after midnight and freezing cold, but it was the most awesome aid station I had ever experienced up...

Jeff Browning aka Bronco Billy recently placed second in the Cocodona 250.  He lead the race for a lot of miles before a lung condition caused him to slow down drastically losing the lead in the last 5 miles.  He shares his experience with this race and many of the others he has run.   Jeff is also a very accomplished coach.  He has the second most wins in ultras of 100 miles or longer with 30.  J...

Tony Gadzi is a 20 year old college student from Jersey.  I first met him in the middle of the Hungryland 100 down in south Florida.  First off, this race is one you would expect to see all the usual suspects (the ones who thrive in difficult conditions) at a Sandspur Ultras race because Mikey Bee (race director) is a bit of a sadist.  He doesn't have any easy races.  I see this unfamiliar yo...

Episode 100 is here!  Thank you so much to the listeners and supporters!  Be sure to listen at the beginning for an opportunity to win lots of cool swag such as race entries, t-shirts, and product.  I had no idea who I could get to be "the perfect guest" for episode 100.  I figured I would just keep talking to awesome humans and the answer would come.  Well, that is exactly what happened...

Simon Guerard is an experienced ultra runner with around 40 -100 milers or longer under his belt.  He started filming his race experiences at some point and has started a YouTube channel called Running with Simon.  He does an awesome job recapping races, giving tips, and reviewing the equipment that he uses.  He's not biased by corporate sponsors, so his tips come from a neutral viewpoint.  H...

Elsa Jaworski is such a joy to talk to!  She is not interested in being the fastest.  She wants running to be fun and bring joy and she does an excellent job at it.  She ends up doing pretty well at the fast thing along the way.  She had a 2nd place finish at Tahoe 200 last year and top 10 at Cocodona this year.  She's got lots of interesting goals in the future, one of which several of my fr...

Wow!  And just like that the 100 miles with Marty project has come to an end.  What an incredible experience it has been for me to witness the journey of three smart, courageous, adventurous, young ladies as they trained their way into being 100 mile ultra finishers!  Buckle up!  I know their lives will be forever changed by the experience and maybe some physical scars as well, lol, but I feel lik...

I first encountered Nicole Armbruster on the many out and backs of Long Haul 100 this past January with her unicorn hat and genuine smile, and then a few weeks later at Hungryland 100 where she took 2nd female.  She also just won first female at the inaugural SkunkApe 100 a few weeks ago.  She is such a passionate and happy runner with an interesting story and just a treat to talk to.  Hope you en...

Gene Dykes is 76 years old and holds many world records in the Masters and 70+ age groups across a broad range of distances.  He's got tons of great stories and some interesting takes on fueling and electrolytes.  Hope you enjoy! @theultrageezer @pacertravel All Natural Anti Chafing & Skin Restoration Salves – Squirrel's Nut Butter (squirrelsnutbutter.com) Miles With Marty Podcast |...

Three badass women of ultra form an experts panel and discuss issues that females deal with at ultramarathons, physically and emotionally.  Amy Bukszpan, Lulu Yun Pelz, and Melinda Hooper join me for a nice chat.  This turned out to be an eye-opening thing for me.  If you know me, you know I am all about this awesome community we have, and growing it, not turning people off.  So some of the simple...

This one makes me a little uncomfortable.  For someone who talks as much as me, it's weird, but I don't like to hear myself talk so much.  In this episode, 2/3 of my Chief Ladiga 100 crew, and dear friends, Jamie Saunders and Tina Wolfe interview me for a recap of my last race.  If you don't like to hear me talk about me, I am perfectly ok if you pass this one by.  The interviewers...

Back in March I took a field trip down to South Florida for the Hungryland 100, not to run it, but to do my thing, cook, cheer, hug, eat, hang out, and to grow my circle of ultra-running community family. Hungryland Slough is a beautiful area in Palm Beach County and hosts part of the Ocean to Lake Trail.  There is such an abundance of wildlife and plants there!  Some are scary, like gators and sn...

Howie Stern is an extremely talented race photographer, an accomplished ultra-runner, and just an all-around passionate, genuine dude that is a huge fan of our sport.  I had the honor to discuss many things he has done and witnessed over the years including most recently capturing the iconic shot of one of the greatest moments in ultra-running sports history.  If you like passionate people and ult...

Tonya Olson literally wrote the book on fixing feet!  At least she co-wrote it with her friend and mentor, Jon Vonhoff.  If you're an ultra runner, you have probably had problems with losing toenails, blisters, and maceration.  I know you are tough and all, but just one of these things in the wrong spot at the wrong time could end your race.  And what if it's a race that took you 5 years...

Join me for a chat with Chris Stayman from Tennessee.  He recently won the Pistol Ultra 100 mile race and set the Tennessee 100 mile record.  He's a super cool dude and I think you'll enjoy his story.  Check it out. @stayman   Squirrel's Nut Butter | All Natural Anti Chafing & Skin Restoration Salves (squirrelsnutbutter.com)   St. Pete Running Company Florida | Top 50 Running St...