The Stubborn Tortoise
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The Stubborn Tortoise is a sports podcast hosted by Donna Pazdera. It has 266 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.
People often ask me why I love trail running. It's all about the stories. You meet a different kind of person on the trails: connects with nature, doesn't mind slowing down if someone is in need, says, "Good job, runner." Trail runners are competitive, for sure. But it's also egalitarian. Seldom will you find the elites separated from the regular folk. Everyone gets lost at some point. Everyone falls. These are our badges of passage. This is my take on trail culture.Logo: Kevin StichMusic: "Our Sky," by Overland (via Free Music Archive)Contact
sports ·en ·266 episodes
It's All in the Hip
Don't Skip Leg Day and Other Stories
Things going awry all at once
The Flu as a Parting Gift
Two, count 'em, two, adventures
I Have Become Fran
Rekindling the Love
"We Don't Have to Feel Alone as Runners."
Returning to Big Boy Races
I Guess I Should Train, Eh?
Season 7, People!
It's about time.
Lots of DRAMA
Giving Back
The Dark
I'm Still Here
Life Goes On
Extraordinary People: Tia Banks
Back to Square One, part ????
Found objects and other stories
Three Events, Two Cancelations and One Great Experience
Snowdrop Relay Experience
Spilling the Tea and Other Stories
Reminiscing, Recommitting and Resilience
Some Inconvenient Truths
Some Political and Personal Stuff, But Some News!
Reflecting on my Past and Looking Ahead
Deepak Shukla: 100 Miles Isn't Enough
Master's Edition: Mironda Meyer: Normalizing Menopause
Re-pod for a cause
Discovering Romance Doing What You Love
Perspective Pays.
Recommitting, Part ?
Master's Edition: Courtney Lumpkin Classen
Using an Ultra Mindset and Other Stories
Still at It.
Annnnnd, I'm Back!
A Brief Hiatus and Big Plans
The Boston Marathon, Inside-Out with Coach Basilio Mendoza and Orlando "Hundo" Montalvo
Master's Edition: Robert Gonzales. No Quitting, Always Aspiring.
Getting Committed
Remix: Trail Foes and Friends
Master's Edition: Lisa Tuckwood
Basics for Beginners
Satan's Driveway in Plain Sight
Extraordinary People: Olga Laque and Rustie Johnson
Extraordinary People: Steve Carter
Extraordinary People: Kate Motsko
Master's Edition: Timothy Sneed. Overcoming the RUSH
Extraordinary People: Meg Eckert
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