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This week on the pod, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) catch up on what went down at this year's Western States 100 and the Olympic Trials. Plus, Skizzle Fresh discovers the power of the bucket hat!

On Saturday, June 19, 2021, Taggart VanEtten attempted to run sub-11 hours for 100 miles on the track at Six Days in the Dome in Milwaukee. Taggart's day did not go as planned, with several issues causing him to drop out at just over 61 miles. We spoke with TVE to hear about what happened in the Dome, and find out what his new focus is for the rest of the year. Follow Steep Life Media on Instagram...

This week on the pod, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) talk all things Western States and Olympic Trials.

On Saturday, June 19, 2021, Taggart VanEtten will be attempting to run sub-11 hours for 100 miles on the track at Six Days in the Dome in Milwaukee. The current World Record is 11:14:56, but Taggart is determined to run under the 11-hour mark. We caught up with Taggart just days before he made the trip to the Pettit Center to tackle the current world record. #1059OrBust Watch it all unfold right h...

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) catch up after a brief hiatus on the latest in the Run Flat and Run Steep worlds. Most notably, Taggart VanEtten's upcoming 100 mile world record attempt this weekend.

In our final Cocodona 250 post-race interview, we chat with thru-hiker and 16-time FKT holder, Jeff Garmire. Prior to Cocodona, Jeff's longest race was a 50K, but his multi-day efforts on long trails seemed to give him a huge advantage for the epic race from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff. Jeff talks to us about his hallucinations, his mindset during long days in the mountains, and explains the ba...

Today we talk with Dawn Greenwalt from Flagstaff, AZ. Despite having never raced more than 80 miles before, Dawn finished 2nd on the women's podium at the inaugural Cocodona 250. We caught up with her a couple of weeks after her big finish and learned more about her running and how her first 200-plus mile race unfolded. Follow her journey on Instagram @greenwaltdawn.

In today's Cocodona post-race conversation, we chat with 5th place finisher Sarah Ostaszewski. Sarah resides in the PNW, but is no stranger to running in Arizona. She is a regular at other Aravaipa events like Black Canyon 100K and Javelina Jundred, and now she's successfully tackled the big 255-mile distance in 99 hours. Follow Sarah's journey on Instagram @SarahOstaszewski

Today's Cocodona post-race conversation is with Stefan Fiandeiro. At just 20 years old, the Bay Area runner was the youngest person to toe the line at the inaugural Cocodona 250. He was also the only runner to tackle the entire race while wearing a Santa hat through the sweltering days and cold nights. This earned him the nickname "Santa Hat Kid" from our livestream viewers, but he quickly evolved...

Today's Cocodona post-race conversation is with Shelby Farrell. The SoCal-based runner also does media for goodr sunglasses, so you may recognize her if you caught any of the Cocodona Livestream on YouTube. Shelby holds the self-supported FKT on the 68-mile Backbone Trail in California. She also hosted our Cocodona pre-race interview series.   Follow Shelby on Instagram and YouTube @shelbzzf   Als...

This week, Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) announces some BIG breaking news, and Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) ponders livestreaming future events and starts gearing up for the next race in the Slam of the Damned, Hardrock 100.   Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/NhYaH83UvT

In today's episode, we chat with Cocodona 250 champion Maggie Guterl. Maggie crushed the Cocodona course in 85 hours, 30 minutes, putting her at the top of the women's podium and in 7th place overall. Follow Maggie's adventures on Instagram @maggatronruns and check out her survival guide to running Cocodona on the Tailwind Nutrition blog: https://tailwindnutrition.blog/2021/05/14/a-guide-to-surviv...

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) chat all things Cocodona 250. Jam Jam recaps the race from his perspective, and Skizzle Fresh gives us an inside look at what it was like to pace and crew Jamil for more than 60 miles of the race.   Tune in to the podcast LIVE every week on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel at 6pm PST.

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #201 100 mile world record, Canyons 100K Golden Tickets & a Cocodona 250 preview

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. Today, Shelby talks with Tucson local and Aravaipa Racing Team member, Dr. Brianna Grigsby. UPDATE: Since this interview was recorded, Brianna has had to pull out of the race due to a foot injury.   Learn mo...

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) catch up on the results at Canyons 100K, Taggart VanEtten's upcoming 100-mile treadmill world record attempt, and preview Aravaipa's  Cocodona 250, including Jam Jam's pacing plan for the big race.   Join the podcast LIVE on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday at 6pm PT.

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. Today, Shelby talks with Flagstaff local and Aravaipa Racing Team member, Drew Frehs. Drew has been having a stellar season of racing in the desert, along with big training days in the Grand Canyon in the le...

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #200 Ninja Loop Origin Story, Dinosaur Incline FKT & a Canyons 100K preview

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) discuss the latest in run steep and run flat news, including Canyons 100K preview. You can watch the podcast recorded LIVE on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm Pacific Time. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/3Nm488gwva​​  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SteepLifeMedia​

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. Today, Shelby talks with Ben Light, who has attempted a dozen 200-plus mile races.   Learn more about Cocodona 250: https://cocodona.com   Follow Shelby's journey: https://www.instagram.com/shelbzzf

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. Today, Shelby talks with the long-distance legend himself, "Speedgoat" Karl Meltzer, who unfortunately had to pull out of the race due to an injury. Nonetheless, Karl is full of ultra wisdom that's helpful f...

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #199 Des' 50K World Best, Disney to Disney transcon & a pair of Ninja Loop FKTs

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. This will be Shelby's first time stepping up to the 200-plus-mile distance, as is the case for many runners. Today, 100-mile distance veteran Pam Reed shares her race insights for Shelby as they both gear up...

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) discuss the latest in run steep and run flat news. Jamil recaps his Cocodona training, and Schuyler nerds out on some fast times on the track. You can watch the podcast recorded LIVE on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm Pacific Time. Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/3Nm488gwva​​  Support...

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #198 New Arizona Trail FKT, a 100 mile treadmill attempt, and the Tam Diablo Tam megarun