Switchbacks and Sweat Stains

A successful virtual pod. Lea and Mike phone in from Tahoe to recap Broken Arrow, and we all prognosticate on Western States. We finally answer a listener question and get stoked about a Double SCAR FKT. Interested in coaching? Reach out to Mike and Lea at Woodland Creatures Endurance or Charlie at CT Endurance to get to your next start line ready to crush your goals. https://www.woodlandcreatures...

Lil bit of everything on this one: Mike signs up for a race, we recap a myriad of recent events in the area, and Will talks about his FKT attempt and his hatred of golf and baseball. We also answer listener questions and challenge the Boulder Boys to the 2026 Stump Jump.

Pod crew was giggly on this one! We recap Strolling Jim, brag on Martha and Austin's impressive results, discuss what Laz race we would do, hint at a future event, Will incorrectly states that we should go to Black Canyon instead of Canyons, we talk Cocodona and training for 200s, and we squeeze in some LQs (Listener Questions).

After capitulating for a few weeks, we're back to recapitulate the Gorge and Stillhouse 100K races that Lea, Will and Charlie crushed the last two weekends. As always, please rate, share and subscribe. We won't leave again - at least for a little bit. Ready to tackle your next race and want coaching or just training advice? Reach out to Mike, Charlie or Lea! We'd love to help! https://...

We are back! This weeks pod finally covers Southeastern trail running news not called Stump Jump, we struggle with 3rd place names, and Will says 200s are easy but won't sign up for Pinhoti. Will he explain? Have a listen!

Believe it or not, we recap the Stump Jump 50K and 10 mile. Also, Will does not have to sign up for Pinhoti :(

It's finally here! Stump Jump Week!! We cover everything - aid stations, creek crossings, good nutrition strategies for a warm day, and we make our predictions. Join us Friday morning at 7 am at the Guild Trailhead at OCHS highway for a shakeout run. It will be an easy 3-5 mile out and back on Guild Trail - we can't wait to see you. https://maps.app.goo.gl/bxQFhCc5kNvexARbA?g_st=ic We'...

We NEED 100 listens for Will to sign up for Pinhoti 100. Like, share, subscribe - make people listen!!

The crew is back and this week we discuss what we like to wear when it rains, what happened at Rabid Raccoon and Black Canyon and what we think about when Everything Hurts and Sucks!

We're back and better than ever! Bad Beard coaches Charlie, Lea and Michael along with our good friend Will preview upcoming Bad Beard races and preview runs!

Last episode before Pinhoti! Wes and I walk through the last few weeks of tapering, his go to phrases when things get hard and our favorite mythological creatures.

This week Lea Mulligan joins the podcast again! We discuss her big summer of van life, travel, training and awesome showing at CCC. Don't forget to rate review and subscribe!

We catch up with Wes in his preparations for the Pinhoti 100. With a month to go, we get a confidence meter reading and get into more detail with race strategies. https://www.youtube.com/@coffee.run.beer. https://www.instagram.com/coffee.run.beer/

We're Back! Our return from hiatus begins with a series titled "Road to Pinhoti' with our guest Wes Watkins. We discuss the initial decision to sign up for Pinhoti 100, how training is going, and his vlog. https://www.youtube.com/@coffee.run.beer. https://www.instagram.com/coffee.run.beer/ https://www.instagram.com/rtl_ultimate/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EwP6Fm6nmHxDjzlGSupdX?...

We're back! Martha Clemmer joins the podcast this episode to discuss a variety of topics including: Chipotle, falling on people at races, and the role of running in her life. There are plenty of giggles and classic awkward comments and segues, but this episode has a lot of great pieces of advice and ways of approaching training and racing. Super thankful to have Martha on the pod! Martha's...

We're back! We start 2023 off with Pinhoti expert and Birmingham native, Robert Pless. A good friend and mentor to Charlie from his first week at the bank to today. He shares his love for the Pinhoti trail and the races that help make that trail even more beautiful. We also discuss the Cahaba River and the organization that cares for it.  https://cahabariversociety.org/ http://www.pinhotitrai...

We are back...again. This episode brings back the Why We Run series. Sammi Stoklosa joins the pod and discusses her running story and the impact it has had on her life.  Side note: the podcast is switching to monthly episodes to keep things simpler

We spend the entire episode eating dumplings, drinking beer and learning everything about our good friend Will Sickenberger. More specifically, we discuss his one year of running ultras and what he's learned or not learned. It's all laughs, no cursing, and a lot of relatable experiences and takeaways from entering the world of running ultras. SaltStick link: saltstick.com/?wly=getbooted Discount c...

Holy moly we have 10 episodes! This week Charlie brings on best friend, veteran crew member and travel companion, Eric Daniel, to discuss what it's like to witness trail and ultra races from a perspective of a non-ultra runner. We also discuss the adventures of traveling to and attending the Ring of Steall Skyrace in Scotland, which took place a year ago to the day. This is a hilarious and enterta...

It's been a minute, but we are back and won't leave you again! This week's pod brings on Signal Mountain native, Jeff Simmons. He is an Aquatic Biologist who attended McCallie School for high school and returned to Chattanooga after attending Samford University and the University of Tennessee and spending time working near Asheville, North Carolina. On this episode, we talk about the growth of Sig...

We bring back the series titled Why We Run and it's another great episode! This week we are joined by Wes Watkins to hear his Why, his running journey and what message he would put on a billboard for all to see. Know someone who should share their why? Hit us up Wes' Social Media: Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/38538429?oq=miles Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coffee.run.beer/ Cont...

Lea and Charlie discuss takeaways from training at altitude, the journey out west and what makes the Chatt Rabbit Runners special.  Favorite route: Castle Peak out-and-back: https://www.strava.com/routes/2984563264696719952 Estes Cone out-and-back: https://www.strava.com/routes/2984563915060025078 Charlie's SaltStick 20% discount code: saltstick.com/?wly=getbooted Contact us to join Chatt Rab...

Charlie used his mini mic to interview Chatt Rabbit Runners about their race experience at the Broken Arrow Skyrace Series. They share not only their thoughts on the race but share words of wisdom and inspiration that could help you sign up for that scary race that you think is too big or difficult.  If you are interested in running in the Broken Arrow series next year, check out this link: h...

We discuss the constant balancing act of training and all of life's responsibilities and the curveballs it throws at us. We did little prep for this episode, so this is a raw discussion that sheds some light on how we viewed things in the moment and are maybe the same thoughts that others have about finding time and motivation to train for big goals while being a citizen, partner, friend, child, t...

We give a brief introduction to who we are and what the podcast will cover