The Ultra Crewed Podcast

We’re officially post-race, which means we’re pretending to relax while still surrounded by unfinished cleanup, schoolwork, farm chores, and whatever new project Becca has emotionally bonded with this week. This time, it’s a stock tank pool—because nothing says “recovery” like turning a giant farm bucket into a luxury outdoor lounge while Jon questions every life choice that led here. We talk post...

We’re officially post-race, which means we’re pretending to relax while still surrounded by unfinished cleanup, schoolwork, farm chores, and whatever new project Becca has emotionally bonded with this week. This time, it’s a stock tank pool—because nothing says “recovery” like turning a giant farm bucket into a luxury redneck outdoor lounge while Jon questions every life choice that led here. We t...

* video We are back in Murder Mile Studios for the official Mid-State Mile debrief, which means we are tired, grateful, mildly unwell, and once again pretending this is a professional operation. This episode is part race recap, part thank-you note, part therapy session, and part warning label for anyone who thinks “it’s just a mile” sounds easy. We talk about what made the 2026 Mid-State Mile such...

We are back in Murder Mile Studios for the official Mid-State Mile debrief, which means we are tired, grateful, mildly unwell, and once again pretending this is a professional operation. This episode is part race recap, part thank-you note, part therapy session, and part warning label for anyone who thinks “it’s just a mile” sounds easy. We talk about what made the 2026 Mid-State Mile such a huge...

* Video & not for listening Mid-State Mile is almost here, which means we’re officially in the part where every detail matters and everyone starts checking the weather like it personally owes them money. We’re talking hats, sponsors, porta potties, Fooster joining the race, live documentary plans, course conditions, and whether this year’s field could push the race into Monday and somewhere ne...

Mid-State Mile is almost here, which means we’re officially in the part where every detail matters and everyone starts checking the weather like it personally owes them money. We’re talking hats, sponsors, porta potties, Fooster joining the race, live documentary plans, course conditions, and whether this year’s field could push the race into Monday and somewhere near the 50-hour mark. But this ep...

*Not for Apple listening We kick things off by putting the raw milk subscription out of its misery, then get into cave talk, race prep, and the kind of pre-event problem solving that makes us stare into the middle distance like haunted farm equipment. JibJab joins the  Mid-State Mile  lineup as the porta-potty sponsor, which naturally leads to poop videos, “King of the Throne” jokes, and the uncom...

We kick things off by putting the raw milk subscription out of its misery, then get into cave talk, race prep, and the kind of pre-event problem solving that makes us stare into the middle distance like haunted farm equipment. JibJab joins the  Mid-State Mile  lineup as the porta-potty sponsor, which naturally leads to poop videos, “King of the Throne” jokes, and the uncomfortable possibility of J...

We had recorded this before Mark & Harvey told us they wanted to do a social media announcement about them running Mid-State. So here is that unreleased episode.

We had recorded this before Mark & Harvey told us they wanted to do a social media announcement about them running Mid-State. So here is that unreleased episode.

* Not for Apple listening Our weekend started with promise, a conservative plan, good weather, and even a rattlesnake encounter, because Georgia likes to add side quests. Then my race turned sideways when post-viral vagus nerve issues made swallowing, drinking, fueling, and generally existing like a normal mammal impossible. What looked like stomach trouble was actually a neurological throat-and-b...

Our weekend started with promise, a conservative plan, good weather, and even a rattlesnake encounter, because Georgia likes to add side quests. Then my race turned sideways when post-viral vagus nerve issues made swallowing, drinking, fueling, and generally existing like a normal mammal impossible. What looked like stomach trouble was actually a neurological throat-and-body revolt, complete with...

*VIDEO Not for Apple listening We start with the kind of enormous race announcement only true professionals would lead with: Mid-State Mile has officially entered the water tote era. Yes, a 275-gallon tote. Yes, it required a country drive, cash, accessories, and somehow ice cream. This is event logistics, but with more emotional damage and Facebook Marketplace energy.  Then we get into the real M...

We start with the kind of enormous race announcement only true professionals would lead with: Mid-State Mile has officially entered the water tote era. Yes, a 275-gallon tote. Yes, it required a country drive, cash, accessories, and somehow ice cream. This is event logistics, but with more emotional damage and Facebook Marketplace energy.  Then we get into the real Mid-State Mile news: Harvey Lewi...

*NOT for Apple Listening Jon and Becca kick things off with Home Depot parking lot tension, Walmart aisle rage, and the ongoing reality that some humans should not be released into public before coffee. From there, they dig into Mid-State Mile prep, arena upgrades, shaky foundations, training mistakes, overdrawn energy banks, and why your body may not care that your ego signed up for something stu...

Jon and Becca kick things off with Home Depot parking lot tension, Walmart aisle rage, and the ongoing reality that some humans should not be released into public before coffee. From there, they dig into Mid-State Mile prep, arena upgrades, shaky foundations, training mistakes, overdrawn energy banks, and why your body may not care that your ego signed up for something stupid. They also get into w...

* Not for audio listening Jon and Becca sit down for a tired evening episode after a week of dead cars, derailed plans, and questionable productivity. They dig into post-race food expectations, the outrage of finishing after cutoff and still wanting a sandwich, Becca’s official stance against food trucks, and why eating a $20 cheeseburger beside bird poop is not the luxury experience society promi...

Jon and Becca sit down for a tired evening episode after a week of dead cars, derailed plans, and questionable productivity. They dig into post-race food expectations, the outrage of finishing after cutoff and still wanting a sandwich, Becca’s official stance against food trucks, and why eating a $20 cheeseburger beside bird poop is not the luxury experience society promised. They also talk Mid-St...

This is what happens when Jon and Becca sit down to discuss ultrarunning and immediately get distracted by beavers, groundhogs, AI, gender politics, bad race math, and the highly sensitive issue of proper Fresca placement in the fridge. Somewhere in there, they also share legitimately useful advice on Mid State training, crewing, downhill running, and backyard ultra standards. A real grab bag of t...

Listen to what happens when Jon and Becca sit down to discuss ultrarunning and immediately get distracted by beavers, groundhogs, AI, gender politics, bad race math, and the highly sensitive issue of proper Fresca placement in the fridge. Somewhere in there, they also share legitimately useful advice on Mid-State training, crewing, downhill running, and backyard ultra standards. A real grab bag of...

This week we break down Snaketail, a trail race set on private land in Summertown, Tennessee, hosted at The Farm Community—a well-known hippie commune with decades of history and thousands of acres of protected land. The race exists to do more than just put on an event—it helps support the Swan Conservation Trust and their work preserving land across the Highland Rim. The weekend itself was a mix...

This week we break down Snaketail, a trail race set on private land in Summertown, Tennessee, hosted at The Farm Community—a well-known hippie commune with decades of history and thousands of acres of protected land. The race exists to do more than just put on an event—it helps support the Swan Conservation Trust and their work preserving land across the Highland Rim. The weekend itself was a mix...

This week we break down Snaketail, a trail race set on private land in Summertown, Tennessee, hosted at The Farm Community—a well-known hippie commune with decades of history and thousands of acres of protected land. The race exists to do more than just put on an event—it helps support the Swan Conservation Trust and their work preserving land across the Highland Rim. The weekend itself was a mix...

* Not for Apple listening In this episode, we take you inside Big Al’s 100 & 200—a race that doesn’t feel like a race at all. It’s five days of living in an aid station, running a brutal two-mile loop stacked with relentless climbs, unpredictable weather, and zero places to hide. We break down what makes this event different—and why it might be one of the hardest, most honest challenges in ult...

In this episode, we take you inside Big Al’s 100 & 200—a race that doesn’t feel like a race at all. It’s five days of living in an aid station, running a brutal two-mile loop stacked with relentless climbs, unpredictable weather, and zero places to hide. We break down what makes this event different—and why it might be one of the hardest, most honest challenges in ultra running. From first-tim...