Chasing the Cutoff with Troy Eid

South Dakota’s Barry Sackett is a runner’s runner:  A versatile and highly accomplished Marathon Majors road-racer; a run-streaker who hasn’t missed a single day of training in nearly two decades; and a veteran single-tracker who placed 6th Overall in the Cowboy 200-Mile ultramarathon.  He’s also a leader in Sioux Falls’ legal and civic communities, balancing a cutting-edge law practice with relentless public service. Barry Sackett: https://bassford.com/team/barry-s-sackett/ The Pickle Podcast with Barry Sackett: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qeMtdNxhzZQoPq7NAqtJs The Cowboy 200: https://ultraversesupplements.com/our-races/the-cowboy-200-ultra?srsltid=AfmBOop05zmvi7_CyPIqsQKcVbCDT-V1AMPWWrfQh4iNaJJQ5wWutjM-You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

When the global Pandemic hit in 2020, the Navajo Nation – a tribal homeland bigger than 10 U.S. states – suffered some of the highest COVID-19 mortality rates in the world.  With her first grandchild on the way, Echo-Lee Parkhurst vowed to quit drinking , embrace her traditional Dine’ culture and tradition, and start running.  Five years later and 50 lbs. lighter, Echo’s relentless quest for excellence elevated her to the podium in the Navajo Nation’s annual mountain-running endurance competition:  The 12 Hours of Asaayi, sponsored by NavajoYES, the Nation’s premier fitness and wellness non-profit organization.  Working two jobs while earning a degree in Social Work, Echo’s path is a dazzling testament to what is truly possible if we demand more of ourselves and dedicate our lives to helping others. LINKS: Echo Parkhurst:   https://www.facebook.com/echo.krystal/ NavajoYES: https://www.navajoyes.org/ Running and Biking the Navajo Nation:  A Conversation with Tom Riggenbach and Rygie Bekaye of NavajoYES: https://podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast/running-biking-the-navajo-nation-tom-riggenbach-and/id1831347220?i=1000726890215 https://open.spotify.com/show/4OQmrYNdlX8pG88aqYoxIgYou can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

There may be plenty of helicopter parents, but few two-helicopter families. After running track and cross-country for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Cory Wroblewski met his future wife Hope while attending Army helicopter flight school together in Alabama.  She flew a Blackhawk, he a Kiowa. A resilient marriage carried them through multiple separated deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.  They ultimately landed together in Denver, where Cory – after completing a distinguished career as an Army officer – earned a law degree, became a proud parent to daughter Lark, joined a prestigious international law firm, and founded Front Range Running Lab (“Performance Coaching for Busy Runners”).  While consistently qualifying for the Boston Marathon, Cory also excels at trail ultramarathons between 50 K and 100 miles – while relentlessly giving back to the community. You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

While rising to become one of the most admired trial attorneys in Michigan, five-time Boston Marathon competitor Paul James Johnson morphed into a trail-runner at age 60.  Today –at 69 – Paul is one of the most outstanding 200-mile-plus Grand Masters racers in the world.  Last year, he was awarded the coveted 1,000-mile buckle in the famed Cocodona 250-Mile Ultramarathon after beating the cutoff time in that race for four consecutive years.  Paul and Troy – who met randomly and ran together for a segment of the inaugural Cowboy 200-Miler in 2022 – explore Paul’s extraordinarily prolific journey into ultra, including conquering the first-ever Arizona Monster 300-Miler and missing the cutoff – after getting accidentally turned-around in the High Country of the Canadian Rockies, in the dead of night – in the Divide 200. Through it all, Paul’s warmth, dignity, and humanity never dim.  Links: Michigan Defense Trial Counsel biography:  Paul James Johnsonhttps://www.mdtc.org/member/paul_johnsonstaffdefense-com/Episode 14 – Paul James Johnson:  Storytelling, Distraction, and Thriving in the 200-Mile World on the Run Long After 60 Podcast with Mark Vega: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-14-paul-james-johnson-storytelling-distraction/id1871947718?i=1000747134406 200 Miles and an Irrational Mind:  Paul Johnson’s Ultra Adventure on Buckle UP: An Ultrarunning Conversation with Coach Brian and Mandy Mullen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6btlhV8pQKFZSFw9MANI5V Cocodona 250: https://www.aravaiparunning.com/cocodona2/ Arizona Monster 300: https://www.destinationtrailrun.com/arizona-monster-300 The Divide 200: https://www.sinistersports.ca/divide200/You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

Non-Profit Executive by day, ultramarathoner by day and sometimes night, Edie Couvillon Aymond leads the regional 211 crisis hotline dispatch system - 232 HELP.org - for South Central Louisiana. Yet this inspiring karate black belt wife and mother of two somehow also finds time to direct one of the most revered ultramarathons in America, the Loup Garou (“Cajun Werewolf”) Trail Races, at Chicot State Park in rural Ville Platte.Want to know what it’s really like to run 135 continuous miles from Baton Rouge to New Orleans on the Mississippi River levee? You must experience this podcast.Links:Edie Couvillon Aymond:https://discoverlafayette.net/podcast/edie-couvillon-aymond-232-help232-HELP.org (Lafayette, LA):https://www.232-help.org/232-teamREGISTER for the 2026 Loup Garou Trail Races:https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=133276Chicot State Park:https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/chicot-state-park You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

Host of the influential podcast RUN LONG AFTER 60, Mark Vega – veteran radio broadcaster turned top-shelf Los Angeles entertainment lawyer – began running in South Korea while leading U.S. Army training exercises. Undaunted by two successive strokes in his early fifties, Mark defied convention by embracing road marathon training and racing. His joyful journey has propelled him, at age 62, to ultramarathoning adventures on the trails – and the allure of his first 200-miler. LINKS for Mark Vega: https://www.youtube.com/@RUNLONGAFTER60https://www.instagram.com/runlongafter60https://www.linkedin.com/in/markvega-generalcounsel/You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

Inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame in 2025, Ellen Hart’s triathlon journey began at age 46. Before that, she was an accomplished distance-runner who set world records and competed in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Today, at age 67, Ellen endures as one of the most decorated age-group athletes in the sport. Her triathlon achievements include 18 World Age Group Titles, along with 6 consecutive Ironman 70.3 World Championships from 2008 to 2013, and another in 2015. She’s a two-time USA Triathlon Athlete of the Year and was ranked in the top 3 nationally every year from 2008 to 2018, including five years ranked #1 in both triathlon and duathlon. A multiple-time member of Team USA, Ellen – an attorney and the former First Lady of Denver – has earned numerous national podiums, including four 1st-place finishes at the USAT Duathlon National Championships and eight podiums at Ironman Kona. Ellen Hart – whose battle with eating disorders was portrayed in the hit movie Dying to be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story – talks with CHASING THE CUTOFF’s Troy Eid about her remarkable journey of family, faith, courage, and resilience. USA Triathlon: https://www.usatriathlon.org/Dying to be Perfect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1eWEzTfJ7UYou can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

The cutoff time in the Moab 240-Mile Ultramarathon – one of the world’s most-challenging endurance competitions in the deserts and high mountains around and above Moab, Utah – is 117 hours. Zachary “Zach” Molloie, a Manhattan attorney-entrepreneur, chased that cutoff for nine years. He willed himself to become a seasoned endurance athlete and, on his fourth attempt, earned the coveted Moab 240 belt buckle in October 2025 at age 40. Zach shares lessons learned from the Moab 240 – including what it’s like to race inside a thunderstorm on a mountain top in the middle of the night – and how ultramarathoning helps him achieve his personal and professional goals. Moab 240 Trail Race: https://www.destinationtrailrun.com/moab Peachy: https://peachystudio.com/ Zach Molloie: https://theorg.com/org/peachy-studio/org-chart/zachary-molloie David Goggins: https://davidgoggins.com/You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

Overweight and hospitalized with kidney stones, Tom Downey wanted a healthier life for himself and his family. One of Denver’s best-known lawyers, activists, and civic leaders, Tom became a devoted triathlete, training and racing with his trademark gusto and grit. Fresh off his first swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco, the 60-year-old former President of the Children’s Museum of Denver, and Chairman of the Colorado Children’s Campaign, shares his inspirational journey to greater wellness and well-being.Swim Alcatraz:https://www.odysseyopenwater.com/event/alcatrazIronman:https://www.ironman.com/Tom Downey:https://irelandstapleton.com/people/tom-downey/Children’s Museum of Denver:https://www.mychildsmuseum.org/Spandau Prison (demolished in 1987 after Rudolph Hess’ suicide):https://www.museumsportal-berlin.de/en/exhibitions/spandau-prison/You can learn more about Troy Eid here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here:Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

Scottish-born Mark MacDonald – Southampton-based air traffic control expert, retired Royal Navy officer, and one of the United Kingdom’s most intrepid ultramarathoners – chats with Troy Eid about their shared adventures in the 2025 Race Across Scotland 215.  Their memorable journey along the Southern Upland Way – a wee blowy and boggy footrace of at least 225 miles – is not for the faint of heart, but also not to be missed. RACE ACROSS SCOTLANDhttps://www.gbultras.com/ultra-great-britain/To hear more stories from the Race Across Scotland, listen to our episodes with Hezel Magwili and Lucja Leonard: Hezel Magwili: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZxY0Xfapvut9P08F5CMaz?si=P-egF0EKR2Oag3g0NLynogLucja Leonard: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0geckA5WbBAkI9BIr7uDlR?si=xntH-Mk2QBCG3VWtaMi6WwYou can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

It’s hard to believe that “Running Dutchie” https://runningdutchie.org/ Lucja Leonard – one of the most prolific 200-milers on the planet – tipped the scales at 200 lbs. before turning to ultramarathoning and stage-racing in 2013.  Born in the Netherlands and raised in Australia, Leonard is highly sought as a coach – and one of the most respected competitors in the sport, with scores of head-turning finishes including the Arizona Monster 300-miler; Race Across Scotland 215; Canada’s Divide 200 (where she nearly fell off a cliff in a rain storm after evading grizzlies); and the Transgrancanaria 126 K in Spain’s Canary Islands.  Lucja and CHASING THE CUTOFF’s Troy Eid discuss Lucja’s remarkable journey, including her many running adventures with husband Dion Leonard, who gained international acclaim for his New York Times bestseller, FINDING GOBIhttps://www.findinggobi.com/, the single most-celebrated dog rescue by any ultramarathoner.Lucja:  https://www.instagram.com/runningdutchie/?hl=en Dion:  https://www.dionleonard.com/You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

CHASING THE CUTOFF’S Troy Eid talks with John Lacroix – visionary founder and race director of the Human Potential Running Series (HPRS).  A seasoned ultramarathoner who directed the first 200-mile ultramarathon in the United States, John has garnered international respect for the success of the HPRS race series, including the Sangre de Cristo and Silverheels ultramarathons in Colorado’s High Country.  HPRS reflects John’s own egalitarian philosophy:  Eschewing the sport’s burgeoning commercialization and “the worshipping of elites,” and instead focusing on personal transformation while building community and a spirit of belonging. Human Potential Running Series: https://humanpotentialrunning.com/ Silverheels 100:  https://humanpotentialrunning.com/silverheels-100/ Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival: https://humanpotentialrunning.com/sangre-de-cristo/You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

Hezel Magwili recently became the first Filipino ever to beat the 100-hour cutoff time in the 2025 Race Across Scotland 215-Miler. Hezel and Troy Eid, who shared some memorable miles on the trails in their successful quests to run from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, talk about how Hezel has transformed his 30,000 steps per day career delivering mail up and down London staircases into a potent training strategy for tackling the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB) and other world-class endurance competitions. Race Across Scotland:  https://www.gbultras.com/ultra-great-britain/ GB Ultras:  https://www.gbultras.com/ Royal Mail Limited:  https://www.royalmail.com/You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X

Bigger in size than West Virginia, the Navajo Nation extends into three U.S. states and features some of the most epic trail- and road-running races in the country, including the Shiprock Marathon (ranked Top 10 in the United States by USA Today) and the Monument Valley Ultramarathon. CHASING THE CUTOFF host Troy Eid talks with Tom Riggenbach and Rygie Bekay, creators and race directors of NavajoYES, a grassroots non-profit organization that promotes fitness and wellness in the largest Native American Tribal Homeland in the United States. https://www.navajoyes.org/This episode had some Internet connection issues, which is why the episode cuts off somewhat abruptly. You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here: ⁠Website⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Twitter/X

CHASING THE CUTOFF host Troy Eid talks with Constance Anne Garro, a veteran law enforcement officer who, as part of the Omaha Running Club (https://omaharun.org/), is using the positive power of running to help reduce violence and recidivism among inmates in the Nebraska state prison system. Connie combines a high-octane career in policing with podium finishes in the United States and Europe. For anyone living at low elevation without mountains, Connie’s training tips for competing in mountain races are a must-listen.You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here: ⁠Website⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Twitter/X

CHASING THE CUTOFF host Troy Eid marks the 40th birthday of Seth James DeMoor, creator of one of the most celebrated running channels on YouTube. DeMoor, whose podium finishes include First Place finishes in both the Pike’s Peak Marathon and Pike’s Peak Ascent, shares how he balances an intense road and sky-running schedule with a busy family life (including six children) and the continued growth of DeMoor Global Running, a worldwide network of distance-running enthusiasts.You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠DU⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠You can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here: ⁠Website⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Twitter/X

In this pilot episode, hosted by pioneering musician and podcaster Santiago Ramones, Troy Eid discusses his own ultra-marathoning journey and how it led to CHASING THE CUTOFF. The former United States Attorney for Colorado, Eid (pronounced “Eyed”) is national expert on Native American law and public policy who lives in the Foothills west of Denver. Troy’s running journey, which began in 1979, has taken him from the marathon majors to trial-races of 200 miles and beyond. You can learn more about Troy Eid here: ⁠Website⁠ ⁠DU⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Twitter/XYou can learn more about Greenberg Traurig, LLP here: WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitter/X