Running with Problems

In this emotional episode, Miranda and Jon both discuss their difficult year to date, and Jon recaps his High Lonesome 100 finish. Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Send questions or audio messages to podcast@runningwithproblems.run or @runningwithproblems on Instagram. Theme music by Matt Beer. Follow him on Soundcloud . Thanks for listening to Running With Problems . F...

Join us as we chat with Brendan Leonard, aka semi-rad , on his life, running, and his new book, Ultra Something . Jon just read it and really enjoyed it. Show Notes: Buy Ultra Something at your local book store! Check out semi-rad.com and join the Newsletter! Follow @semi_rad on Instagram Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Send questions or audio messages to podcast@runni...

A conversation with the founders of Milestone Running, Greg Lemon ( @glemon09 ) and Chad Crawford, who founded the most popular running store in San Diego. Collin Spink joins us as guest host with perma-host Miranda Williamson ( @moderately_athletic ). Show Notes: Check Out Milestone Running ( website , instagram ), or join them for the very popular Wednesday night run at 6:15 from their original...

We discuss the Spring Energy Debacle with Professional Food Scientist Kelsey Banaszynski, who is also the Operations Director for the High Lonesome 100 and a 100-mile finisher herself. She lives in Buena Vista, CO and currently works for Campbell Soup Company. Spring Energy has recently come under scrutiny for the validity of their nutritional claims on their products. In the episode, we recap the...

Before the episode, Jon recaps his San Diego 100 experience ( race report ). On the episode, we interview our friends Hannah and Camille on their alcoholism, journey to sobriety, recovery, and all of that’s relationship to running and ultrarunning. If you or someone you know is having trouble with addiction, please consider taking the AA Self-Assessment . Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram f...

On this check-in episode with Miranda and Jon, Jon dives into his Niwot’s Challenge race recap and his San Diego 100 training. We answer questions from listeners such as, what should you do when a person with a bad attitude wants to join your group? and how to handle training over vacations? Show Notes: Jon’s Niwot’s Challenge Race Report is live now on his blog. Follow @runningwithproblems on Ins...

Sammie Lewis is the cofounder of Golden Endurance, a Physical Therapy and Endurance Coaching business in Golden, CO. She is a very good runner who has dealt with more than her share of difficulty, mostly from Ankylosing Spondylitis. In this episode, we dive into much of that difficulty and how she built a business around the run community. Show Notes: Consider Golden Endurance for your physical th...

Catra Corbett is an accomplished trail and ultra runner who has run 140+ 100 milers. In this podcast, she shares her story of recovering from drug addiction and diving deep into ultrarunning. We hope you enjoy! Show Notes: Buy Catra’s Book “Reborn on the Run” from her website . Jon really enjoyed it. Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Send feedback and ideas to podcast@ru...

John Lacroix, race director and owner of Human Potential Running Series , joins us to discuss personal growth in the sport. Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Send feedback and ideas to podcast@runningwithproblems.run or @runningwithproblems on Instagram. Theme music by Matt Beer. Follow him on Soundcloud . Thanks for listening to Running With Problems . Follow us on Inst...

Join Rachel Meier, Christie Amero, Jon, and Miranda as we discuss how we prepare for 100 miles, from our fears to our hopes and dreams, from gear to pacers, and how to recover. Show Notes: Watch the High Lonesome 100 documentary: The Well Jon mentioned the first ultra running book he read: Hal Koerner’s Field Guide To Ultrarunning Some gear we talked about on the show: Sport Shield Wipes Arc Teryx...

John Clarke’s been obsessed with the Barkley Marathons for years now. We discuss his obsession and his training for this year’s race. Congratulations to the five finishers of the 2024 Barkley Marathons!!! Miranda’s mic during the episode has poor quality. Rest assured, Jon has already purchased better microphones! Show Notes: We mention the book Fixing Your Feet in the episode. Follow @runningwith...

Join us an John Fegyveresi as we discuss his life in adventure, his book and podcast series “Treks to Nowhere,” and of course, his 2012 Barkley Marathons finish in 59:41, famously documented in the documentary The Barkley Marathons: The Race that Eats it’s Young. Show Notes: Check out his video podcast series Treks To Nowhere Buy his book Treks To Nowhere on Amazon If you haven’t seen it, watch Th...

Interview with Silke Koester on her running story, beekeeping, co-founding the Rocky Mountain Runners with her husband Ryan Smith, and on keeping her running life going while being a parent. Content warning: the check-in contains discussion of loss of pregnancy. If you would like to skip forward, the interview with Silke Koester starts at 14:30. Show Notes: Follow @koester_silke on Instagram Follo...

Check in with Jon and Miranda on 2023, thoughts on mental toughness, and an update on the UTMB saga. Show Notes: Jon’s 2023 Recap Blog Golden Endurance PT and Coaching Running and The Science of Mental Toughness Where Dreams Go To Die Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Send feedback and ideas to podcast@runningwithproblems.run or @runningwithproblems on Instagram. Theme m...

Courtney Boyle lost her son suddenly, and in her grief, turned to ultrarunning. We dive into her story and the grief process, from the beginnings to the tailings. Jon and Miranda share their stories with grief and running. Please consider donating to the Teddy Bruce Fund for ADHD in honor of Teddy, Courtney’s son. Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Season 3 will start in...

Courtney Boyle lost her son suddenly, and in her grief, turned to ultrarunning. We dive into her story and the grief process, from the beginnings to the tailings. Jon and Miranda share their stories with grief and running. Please consider donating to the Teddy Bruce Fund for ADHD in honor of Teddy, Courtney’s son. Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Season 3 will start in...

Dave Mackey joins Jon and Miranda for an in-depth and emotional interview on his life in running, both pre- and post- accident. Follow @mackeydave1 on Instagram Check out LEADMAN: The Dave Mackey Story Jon mentions one of his favorite running documentaries in the episode: Running on the Sun Dave recommends this running doc on the show: The Terry Fox Story Dave mentions the Challenged Athletes Foun...

Justin joins Miranda and Jon to discuss his experience with Overtraining Syndrome (OTS). Justin self-diagnosed and healed himself through research and patience. His story is very powerful, and we hope you’ll enjoy! Check out Justin’s Youtube Channel Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Future topics include adaptive athletes with prosthetics, sobriety, motivation, race dire...

Race Directors Caleb Efta and Luke Nelson join Jon and Miranda to discuss the recent drama in the trail and ultra community. Gary Robbins’ story of his race, Whistler Alpine Meadows, being pushed out of Whistler in favor of a new UTMB race in the same location sharing much of the same trails has ignited the trail and ultra scene online. We gather to discuss what the issues are and how we as a comm...

Anthony Lee joins Jon and Miranda to discuss how trail running saved his life, how he built his career, and the impact of inclusivity (or lack thereof) on his running. You should follow Anthony on Instagram at @anthonyclee94 . Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Future topics include adaptive athletes with prosthetics, sobriety, overtraining syndrome, diversity and inclusi...

Miranda ran her birthday miles at Rocky’s Backyard ultra . After Miranda and Jon recap the race, they have a short discussion on the links between altitude and mental health, inspired from a recent Trail Runner Magazine article . Follow @runningwithproblems on Instagram for future updates. Future topics include adaptive athletes with prosthetics, sobriety, overtraining syndrome, diversity and incl...

Kaitlyn Yonke is an accomplished trail runner, coach, and activist raising money for the cure of Multiple Sclerosis and supporting adaptive athletes with MS. Her story is powerful, and our discussion was very interesting. Kaitlyn can be found on Instagram at @kkroo917 . She is head coach at Run Infinite . She works with the MS Run the US fundraising stage race across the country. She is supported...

A recent study linked Ultrarunning with Exercise Dependency. We dive into the topic to discuss whether we believe it, how bad it is, and how it affects our own life. On a lighter note, we also discuss a recent marriage proposal at the finish line of the UTMB. Enjoy! Links mentioned in the show: Trail Runner Magazing article on the Exercise Dependency study: https://www.trailrunnermag.com/training/...

Ian Shoff is one of the leaders of Oak Cliff Run Crew in Dallas, TX and an old friend of Miranda’s from their time with Milestone Running in San Diego, CA. We discuss Ian’s life in running, his dabbling in ultra marathons, building his own running community in Dallas, and his recent transcontinental ride across the US. Links mentioned in the show: Oak Cliff Run Crew https://www.oakcliffruncrew.com...

In this episode, Miranda and Jon discuss Miranda taking the lead in their head-to-head racing series at Sunset Trail Running Festival. They answer questions found on reddit about healthy body image and exercise relationships, as well as the viability of runner/non-runner relationships. Send feedback and running and relationship questions to podcast@runningwithproblems.run or @mildly_athletic on In...