Miles With Marty Podcast

Episode 63 features truck driver, husband, father, and badass ultra runner, Jake Jackson.  He is quite the accomplished runner, with many buckles and ultra medals with his most recent being 5 - 100 milers in 5 months under 85 total hours.  Check it out as he shares his running story and recaps his epic 1st half of 2023. @ultrajakejackson @skunkapeevents @roughrunners @revolution_running @squirrell...

100 Miles With Marty begins today with this awesome group of coaches and veterans answering questions sent in by the listeners.  They cover many subjects such as equipment, training, mental prep, fueling, etc.  Afterwards, the coaches draft their runner that they will be guiding to their first 100 mile race next Spring and we will be following their journey.  Can't wait. @runfluent_fulwise @r...

This is a feel - good comeback story in several ways.  My friend David Castro dealt with mental health issues in his early adulthood like so many of us, and ended up homeless, unemployed, and unemployable.  But with a perserverance that he didn't even know he had, David fought his way back to being a productive member of society and then took up ultra running.  This year David was one of only...

In episode 60, we depart from the typical interview format to discuss an awesome stage race.  It's the Under Armour Trans Rockies Run.  I had the privilege to have my friends Amy and Lulu to cover the runner's and volunteer's perspective, and Houda and Aaron covered the race official's perspective as the President of the company and operations/RD.  I was so excited about the ra...

Mike McKnight aka @thelowcarbrunner is a professional ultra runner and coach, a fellow squirrel, husband and father, and just an all-around good dude.  He seems to excel in the longer races, like 200 mile plus.  In this episode we discuss hi amazing comeback at Cocodona this year.  Dude was 30+ miles and 8 hours behind the leaders when he got to Whiskey Row which is mile 80ish.  I'll let him...

Remo Spagnol is an ultra-runner.  He's completed 25 races 100 miles or more including I believe 3 - 200+ milers.  He is an ultra-running coach with great experience and expertise in sweat testing technology and applying that to hot weather running.  His record speaks for itself with quality finishes in some of the hottest races on the planet including Badwater and the Keys.  Check it out and...

In this episode I talk to Taz Shepherd from Key West, Florida and 2/3 of her amazing crew.   She completed her 1st ever Badwater 135 with the help of that crew including JD McGee and Mark Cudak.  She also had Lisa Graft on her crew but she had to work and missed the recording of the podcast.   We talk Taz's running history, getting selected for Badwater, training, selecting a crew, and execut...

Matt Clapper is a really nice guy.  A husband a father, friend.  He came on my radar when I was following him and Mike Alberts during their Across Florida 200 adventure.  They crushed it and set a course record.  I had the opportunity to witness Matt absolutely crush The Trident Immolation 24 hour race.  This is not your average 24 hour loop race.  Out of 25 starters, 5 people finished and they we...

Aaron Hale is one of the most inspirational humans I have ever spoken with.   He lost his sight and eventually his hearing while serving our country doing Explosive Ordinance Disposal in Afghanistan.  After healing up somewhat, he decided to take control of his life.  Not sit around and be depressed with his circumstances.  He took up running, climbed mountains, started an investment company, a fu...

Zach Bates finished Western States this year in under 24 hours at 21 years old.  He's also the first autistic finisher and he got in on his first try.  He's run many ultras already and is quickly becoming a seasoned vet.  He's currently preparing for UTMB in which he got in first try as well.  Enjoy my chat with Zach and his mom Ranna as they discuss the journey to States and beyond...

Tim Twietmeyer is a 25 time finisher of The Western States Endurance Run!  He had 15 consecutive top 5 finishes!  He ranks right up there at the top with many of the greats like AJW and Craig Thornley, MoShann, etc, regarding his passion for this iconic race.  Check out our chat as he shares his running story and some awesome States stories and information!

Join me for a great chat with Nick Eldridge from Oregon.  Nick completed his 1st 100 miler at Western States this year and got in on the 1st try with 1 ticket.  He has an awesome story and gives a nice recap of his race experience.   @nickeldridge_ 

In episode 51, I chat with Kaylee Frederick, 18 years old and the youngest finisher ever of Badwater 135.  She didn't just finish, she crushed it in almost 8 hours under cutoff.  This was not her first rodeo.  She ran her 1st marathon at 14 and 1st hundo at 16.  She is going to be a force in the ultra running world for decades to come.  Heck she's already a force!  Check it out.   @frede...

Join me for a conversation with Katie Schide, 2022 female champion at UTMB and 2nd female at 2023 Western States 100.  Katie is an American ultrarunner originally from  Maine and now living in the French Alps.   @katieschide www.themarmots.run Katie Schide | Strava Pro Runner Profile

On this episode, the amazing Ashley Paulson joins me to talk all things running.  Of course she just crushed Badwater a few days ago with the overall win and beating her previous female course record by 2+ hours.  We discuss marathons, triathlons, and of course ultras.  She has a pretty good resume with all of the above.  Ashley is just oozing with energy and positivity.   I really enjoyed talking...

Wow!  This one was a good one for me.  I just love everything about the Western States Endurance Run.  The Golden Hour is probably the greatest hour in ultra-running because of so many things.  All the winners a podium finishers are back to the track, sometimes 12 or more hours after their finish along with many spectators cheering on the runners in the final hour before the 30 hour cutoff.  The e...

In episode 47, I chat with Sara Rondorf from Minnesota.  She just completed her first 100 miler at Western States and she got in 1st try, one ticket!!  Lucky lady, but she put in the work and earned that coveted bronze buckle.  Sara shares her running story and recaps the race.  I think you will like it. @sararondorf @wser

Join me as I chat with super nice human and incredible ultra-runner Harvey Lewis.  He was such a joy to talk to always trying to flip the conversation to hear my story instead of share his.  What a nice guy!  Harvey's record speaks for itself with wins at Big's Backyard, Badwater, and many other ultra races.  He has run Barkleys twice, (no wins there yet :) )  and seems to be quite profi...

Bob Hearn - super smart ultra-runner and recent winner by more than a day of The Heart of The South 350 mile race, joins me for a great chat about ultra-ultra distance races.  (Is that a term?)   Until last lear, I thought Cocodona was the longest race, but I was just learning.  There's a whole other spectrum of longer distances, from 6 days on a track to journey type point to point runs.  &q...

Rachel Belmont is a really fast, talented ultra-runner with wins at Badwater Cape Fear and Skydive 100, an adventurous spirit with over 200 skydives and now add wingsuiting to that.  (Is that a word?)  She has an awesome story and is only 26 years old.  She really believes in getting out there and living!  I think you will enjoy listening to Rachel and her infectious positivity!  She's raisin...

Episode 43 is live and it is one of my favorites!  I chat with badass ultra-runner, coach, journalist, and podcaster, Andy Jones-Wilkins aka AJW (10 States finishes with 7 top 10's) and Western States Race Director Craig Thornley, who is not too shabby of a runner himself with 9 States finishes including a few top 10's.   We discuss all things Western States Endurance Run.  Race history,...

Bronze Dragonfly recap episode with Kim Pasienza, who took 1st place female in the nighttime 12 hour event in her first ultra!!  And Judie Reynolds, who ran the 30 hour event and got her 1st buckle!  Both of these ladies have awesome stories and are incredible humans!  They are shining examples of the awesome ultra-running community.

Episode 41 features coffee and conversation with Luis Cocco.  He's Race Director for Miami Ultra Runners series.  We cover many topics starting with the Miami 50/50, which my buddy Jim Miller and I will be running next weekend.  Can't wait to tour Miami on foot because I have never been there.  We also discuss the Miami 100/125 and Ride the Wave 50k, as well as the Space Pirate 100 and 3...

Join me for a rare chat with a fellow Georgia resident.  Patrick Reagan as an elite ultra - runner, coach, musician, and just an all around cool dude!  I watched him cruise to a Georgia state 100 mile record at Bronze Dragonfly a few weeks ago and wow!  He made it look effortless.  It was a real joy to hear his story and listen to him share about his PR races including a 12:20ish hundo.  He talks...

This one was barrels of fun!  Amy, Lulu, and Mark, had incredible chemistry with the perfect mix of laughs and really good information.  We talk about crewing ultra-runners best (and worst) practices.  Check it out, I think you'll like.  Let me know what you think about this format for future informational episodes.