EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 1H 8M
Jackson Wolf - "I'm gonna let the rougarou out."
from Run Your Story Podcast · host Allison Gaillard
Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text!Jackson discusses how he started running competitively later in life—his first marathon at 33 after dabbling in mountain biking, triathlons, and five Ironmans—and quickly progressed into trail ultras, including signing up for a 100-miler before completing a 50K.He shares his love of technical trails, boredom as a key weakness, and how moving between Mississippi and places like Flagstaff shaped his training.Jackson explains how Live Oak 50K began as a low-key group run that grew into an organized race, and his goal to expand trail events in Mississippi and Louisiana with new formats.He covers favorite races, shoe sponsorship with Mount to Coast, fueling strategies and backup plans, recovery and cross-training, lessons from Oregon 200 challenges, coaching philosophy emphasizing problem-solving and controllable goals, and a mantra-style “rougarou/werewolf” mental tool, ending with a quote about welcoming adversity.Jackson Wolf - https://www.facebook.com/jasonbyronwheatRaces MentionedLive Oak 50kMississippi Trail 50-milerBlood Rock 50-milerFonder Urban UltraMississippi 100Coca Dona 250Ute 100Oregon 200Mamba 100Tahoe 200Bigfoot 200Leadville 100Mountain 100Shout OutsDavid TashaJeff Browning (Bronco Billy)Carl MeltzerDavid GogginsSupport the showFor more details on Run Your Story happenings, visit https://runyourstory.com/For web development or tech services, visit https://gaillardts.com/Go Run Your Story and take a piece of this story with you! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news on upcoming episodes. Support us on Patreon!Can't wait to hear Your Run Story!! Thank you to all of our Patreon supporters!Kristen RatherMary TrufantSuzanne CristSuzanne ClarkDave McDonaldKarla McInnisJames ContrattoJordan DuBoseKeith & Cristy EvansSharonda ShulaMeredith NationsAllyson LameyChris StrayhornKaren SaldivarStefan ClaytonRachael McRaeScott ThornhillSkye Guy
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Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Jackson discusses how he started running competitively later in life—his first marathon at 33 after dabbling in mountain biking, triathlons, and five Ironmans—and quickly progressed into trail ultras, including signing up for a 100-miler before completing a 50K. He shares his love of technical trails, boredom as a key weakness, and how moving between Mississippi and places like Flagstaff shaped his training. Jackson explains how Live Oak 50K ...
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