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HappyCast — 186 episodes

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1

Running Across Connecticut

2

Chasing Cutoffs and Finding Yourself in Kentucky

3

Respect the Distance (And the Hip)

4

Texas John & the Pennine Way Crusade

5

Running It Your Way: Healing Miles, Bandera Chaos, and Burritos

6

Why 279 Miles Wasn’t About Winning

7

Inside the Fall Creek 100: Course Creation, Community and Chaos

8

The Wild Coastline: Katy Barber’s Journey Across PINS

9

RECAST: What is Happy Endings?

10

The Lone Finisher: Madeline Green’s Wild Ride at Cactus Rose

11

Pushing Limits at Ghost Train Trail Races

12

Ultra Gobi and Ultra Unhinged

13

The Mammoth 200 Roundtable: Part 2

14

The Mammoth 200 Roundtable: Part 1

15

Adventures at Wild Goose Trail Festival with Andrew Bondarev and Fra Balbi

16

When 200 Miles Isn’t Enough: Andrea Moore’s Season of Ultras with Rachel Moore

17

Finding Strength in the Storm with Liesl Standish and Julie Benoit

18

Rising Back Into Action: Rob Goyen Returns with Rise Racing Co

19

Roadside Grit: Vol State, Heart of the South, and Beyond with Lisa Decker and Shashi Reddy

20

Chasing Big Goals: Aimee Jacobs at the Leadville 100

21

Grinding It Out: Rachel Millman’s Journey Through the Hardest Miles

22

The North Dakota Nomad: Elliott Waldock’s Ultra Trail Journey

23

Reaching New Highs and Overcoming Lows: Melissa Perez & High Lonesome 100

24

Raw Dogging the Vermont 100

25

Folklord: Where Running Meets Mythology

26

The Copper Kings 100 Recap: Grit, Grace, and a Little Too Much Cheese

27

Trail Therapy and Tantrums in the Rockies

28

Ladies Sweep Achilles Hill with Alisa Hardy, Jaclyn Lovelady and Lisa Decker

29

Keepin’ It Cool at Coco with Katie O'Connor, Juliana Masci and Hans Troyer

30

The Mammoth is Coming with Hilary Ann, featuring Izzy Campos-Janovick & Kevin Goldberg

31

Arizona Monster Aftermath & Analysis with Candice Burt

32

I Beat the Boys: Cruel Jewel Edition with Drew Flowers and Mike Coutu

33

Going Cuckoo for Cocoo with Rachel Entrekin: Cocodona 250 & more

34

The Active (Average) Joe with Libby Jones

35

Beyond the Distance: Mental Health, Dogs, and the Long Run

36

Arizona Monster 300: From Tucson to Patagonia

37

Arizona Monster 300: From Superior to Mt. Lemmon

38

ReCast: 2023 Cocodona 250: From Sedona to Flagstaff

39

ReCast: 2023 Cocodona 250: From the Bradshaws Down to Jerome

40

No Crew, No Dropbags, No Problem: Trevor’s Southern States 200

41

How to Survive Six 100-Milers (and Still Laugh About It)

42

Texas Women Take on Pennsylvania: The Wild Ride at Rabid Raccoon 100

43

Arizona Monster 300 Race and Course Preview

44

Back-to-Back 100s? Chuck & Ben’s Wild Idea

45

What Do You Mean "The Race Is Canceled?"

46

Wes' Full Plate: Race directing the inaugural Copper Kings 100, preparing for Arizona Monster 300 & more

47

Rocky Raccoon 100

48

No Shoes? No Problem: Running Ultras in Crocs with Steph Smith

49

Bagels, Portapotties, and PRs: A Journey at the Florida Long Haul 100

50

A Happy Recap: Snowdrop, Bandera with Hans & Aimee and more

51

Big Energy, Big Lessons: HappyCast’s Year in Review

52

The Galloping Gals: How Friendship and Grit Broke Records at Dino Valley with Aimee Jacobs and Marina Germain

53

Dino Valley Recap: Triumphs, Challenges, and Community Spirit

54

Podcast Showcase: Ultra Runs in the Family

55

Indiana Trail 100: Forgotten Gear, Final Exams, and Friends

56

Desert Dreams: Addy’s Plan to Beat the Clock at the Javelina Jundred

57

Moab 240: Behind the Scenes and a chat with Jess Greene

58

The Eckerts’ Ultra Story: Grit, Support, and a Backyard World Record

59

Battling the Bear 100: Erin, Stephanie, and Darren’s High-Stakes Trail Tale

60

Tandem Running: How Gus and Ashley Conquered the Cowboy 200 Together

61

Run Happy, Finish Strong: Simon Guérard’s Guide to Ultra Joy

62

Conquering the Divide: Rachel Bambrick’s Journey Through the Rockies

63

Déjà Vécu in the Alps: Mika Thewes vs. Tor Des Géants

64

See Ken Run, Run Ken Run

65

Conquering the Crazy Mountain 100 and Balancing Training with Parenthood with Chance Helmick

66

Hallucination 100 Mile: A Run Woodstock Saga

67

Guiding the Way: Roberto Gonzalez and Jeff Hardaway’s Habanero 100K

68

Mind Over Miles: How Jessica Schiller Conquered the Bigfoot 200

69

Trail Tales from the Badger 100: Peg’s Wild Ride to Mile 90

70

Brandy Ray’s Badwater 135: Jumanji in Death Valley

71

Trailblazing the Summit 200: Walter Handloser’s Inaugural Race Recap

72

Mighty McClelland Conquers: The First Finisher of the Mighty Gallatin Stage Run

73

Crew Check-in: Muleshoe Bend and Badwater Prep

74

Finding Flow at Western States

75

Copper Kings 100: The Unmarked Journey

76

Tahoe Triumphs and Tribulations: Marion's Finish and Andrew's Wild Ride

77

Heat, Hills, and Heroes: The Evolution of Achille's Hill with Liz and Ben Bridgeman

78

Mystic Miles: Tales from the Mohican 100

79

Crew Check-In: Tahoe 200

80

The Devil Went Down to Georgia

81

Local Runner Showcase: Mercedes Avery and Overcoming Hurdles

82

Tales from Cocodona: Crewing and Pacing

83

On the Run: A Quick Check-in with the Crew

84

Sweat, Snacks, and Smokey: A Captain Mountain Misadventure

85

Slick Rock Stories from Zion 100 with Jessica and Andrew

86

Endurance and Empathy: Rosie Gagnon's 100-Mile Missions

87

Beyond the Yellow Gate:A Barkley Marathons Adventure with Dena Carr

88

A Magical 100 Mile Debut: Jenni Ashcroft & the Prairie Spirit Trail

89

The Fastest Two Months in Ultra Running with Hans Troyer

90

Mud Runners: A Grasslands Roundtable with Gus Rodriguez

91

The Mountains to Sea Trail: Stephanie's 100 Mile Journey

92

One Stride at a Time with Aum Gandhi

93

HappyChat: LOViT 100, the Psychology Around Compliments, and more...

94

Embracing Transformation with Lisa Decker

95

Black Canyon 100 Mile Challenge with Matt Leake

96

Mud, Grit, and Community Spirit – The Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile Experience

97

Big Bend & Bigger Things with Regina Massingill

98

Conquering Cold Weather Racing: Shippey Endurance Run 100

99

Happy New Years! Now, go run 300 miles

100

Running Through 2023: Reflections and Highlights

101

Tulsa Urban Adventure Redo with Stephanie and Chuck

102

Nicholas Askey: Training, Maintenance, & Injury Prevention

103

Local Race Showcase: Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run

104

Creating the Summit 200 with Chase Hammond

105

The Pinhoti Experience with Dylan

106

From Midland to Moab: Abraham Bejil and the Moab 240

107

We DNF’d This Episode

108

Local Runner Showcase: Will Bryant's Running Journey

109

Welcome to the Great Divide - The Divide 200 with Lance Parker, Regina Massingill, and Kathleen Hanley

110

Let’s Have Some Fun and Fuel Your Run with Michelle “FuelMyRun” Knafla

111

Oregon 200 & Beyond with Wes Plate

112

Positivity and Stubbornness in Ultra Running with Callie Vinson

113

Stagecoach Line 100-Mile with Stephanie

114

Mastering the 100-Mile Race: Tips from the Trenches

115

Chasing Llamas, Cutoffs, and a Golden Hour Finish at Leadville 100 with Regina Massingill and Starla Garcia

116

Bigfoot Part II & Wildsense Goods with Jason Hanley

117

Bigfoot 200 with Jason Hanley

118

Exploring the Female Perspective in the Fitness World with Lauren Glaze

119

Flatlanders vs. The Never Summer 100k

120

We're going streaking! with Andy Glaze

121

Tahoe 200, The Big "Sho"

122

Trail Race Showdown: Final Four

123

Bring on the Heat: How do you handle it?

124

Western States 100 with Brent, Audi, Amy, Darren, Kathy, John and Catherine

125

Yeti 100 with Stephanie

126

Guiding Blind Athletes with Ricky Castaneda and Cheyenne Meyer

127

A First Time Race Directing Riot with Ashley Forshey

128

The Wrath of John: John Farris and the Cape Wrath Ultra

129

South Dallas Five

130

From the Keys to Los Alamos

131

Cocodona Q&A with Nick Petterson

132

Cocodona 250: From Sedona to Flagstaff

133

Cocodona 250: From the Bradshaws down to Jerome

134

Racing Shenanigans with Nancy Marks

135

Coyote Trail Run with Liesl and Matt

136

Born to Run with Mannie Zubia

137

50th Episode

138

Preparing for Cocodona 250 with Andrea Moore

139

Trail Race Showdown: Sweet Sixteen

140

Two Views of Syllamo: From the Back, to the Front of the Pack

141

Moab, Run the Rocks with Kathy, Pam, Peg and Courtney

142

The Man Who Ran Across Texas with Kenneth Anderlitch and Rachel Moore

143

Crew Check-in

144

Jackalope Jam 100 Hour with Amanda, Nick and Veronica

145

Pink Jumpsuit Energy with Jenni Ashcroft

146

Chasing Raccoons with Kim, Karen, Matt and Moe

147

Raising the F*ck It Flag with Andrea Moore and Jackie Cox

148

Blue Pill, Red Pill

149

Post-race meals and…eating food while showering?

150

New Year, New Beginnings

151

Happy Endings, New Beginnings

152

Honeybun Boogaloo: a Lotti Brinks Story

153

The Low Carb Runner: Michael McKnight

154

From Boston to Chiang Mai with Farrell Hedrick

155

Heather + Huck and Recapping Dinosaur Valley 100

156

LEMUR 100 and Beyond with Nick Petterson

157

The Art of 200s with Wes Plate

158

Blaze Trails with Anne & Chris Barnwell

159

Moab 240 with Andrew Marvin, Part 2

160

Moab 240 with Andrew Marvin, Part 1

161

Normalizing the Highs and Lows of Running with Brad Taylor

162

Trail Toes and Stage Races with Vincent Antunez

163

Grand Slam of Ultrarunning with Kris Rugloski

164

Lisa McCormick with the Badger 100

165

Mackenzy Teruel

166

Drew Flowers

167

The Grand Slam of Ultras with Suzi Cope

168

Happy Thoughts: Habanero Hundred & "The Cave"

169

Brandy Ray with Habanero Hundred

170

Loop the Lake: Ben Bridgeman & Todd Hawkins

171

Crew Talk: Ouray 100 with Garren Hill

172

Judgment Day

173

Loop the Lake: Grapevine Edition

174

Western States Endurance Run with John Farris

175

Crew Talk: Brent Heady and Audi Mendoza

176

The Journey of the Crew

177

Crew Talk: Amanda Ann Kelly

178

A Day in the Life of the Crew

179

Cruel Jewel 100 with John Lai and Jung Lee

180

Trail Racing Over Texas with Robert Goyen

181

Cruel Jewel 50 with Chad Turner

182

A Day in the Life of the Crew

183

Possum's Revenge with Moe Villanueva

184

Jemez Mountain Trail Run with Ben Bridgeman

185

Getting to Know the Crew

186

What is Happy Endings?