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Running Is Life Podcast — 304 episodes
The Aerobic Zones & My Pivot to Marathon Training - Episode 303
Crazy Mountain 100 3rd Times a Charm for John Goldfield w/ Crew/Pacer Maria Gearhart - Episode 302
Perspectives on DNF's
Finally a 100-mile Finish After 2 Years of DNF's! Silverheels 110-Mile Race Recap - Episode 300!!!
Ouray 100 Cancelled > Silverheels 100 Instead & Processing - Episode 299
Longevity in Running - Episode 298
Back Behind the Mic to discuss the Scout Mtn DNF, state of our sport, & what lies ahead - episode 297
Thoughts on Coaching - Episode 296
29067' of gain Done! With Nathan Frantz. Episode 295
What Just Happened!?! TWO PEOPLE UNDER 2 HOOURS!!! The Glass Ceiling Has Been Broken...AGAIN!!! - Episode 294
You've Heard "100-miles isn't that far"? Let me explain why - Episode 293
Everesting - Misogi #2 - Episode 292
A Conversation with Orange Mud Founder/Owner Josh Sprague on Concept to Production of a Product - Episode 291
Training Corner - Strides - Episode 290
Training Principals to Make you a Stronger Uphill Runner - Episode 289
Getting Into NYC Marathon (Part of the 1%) - Believe - Episode 288
Discussing How to Stop Your Mental Spiral - Episode 287
Watch These Videos (See Show Notes) - Episode 286
Lessons from "Alone" - episode 285
All of My Wisdom Came From All The Toughest Days - Episode 284
Training Plan for Scout Mountain 100 & Misogi #2 Everesting - Episode #283
My Fierce Dragon 100k 2026 Audio Report - Episode 282
For the Love of Running & Remaking Adaptations After Time Off - Episode 281
Giving Yourself Grace - Episode 280
503 Miles in Dec.! Misogi Completed! - Episode 279
Personal Challenge (Misogi) Update Through Day 25 (25-miles) - Episode 278
The Stories of 3 Hellgate 100k Finishers - Episode 277
Discussing Plyometric & Isometric Strength Training with Coach Will Frantz - Episode 276
Adding a Mile a Day for the Month of December (Misogi 1) & The Rocky Mountain Grand Slam - Episode 275
Michael Davis 200-miles of the Palmetto Trail to Raise Money for Young Life - Episode 274
Crewing for The Triple Crown of 200s w/ Avery Tompkins & Ben Gans - Episode 273
Teresa Bowser & Project Untamed 100-mile FKT - Episode 272
Triple Corwn of 200s w/ Dr Ben Gans, More Metrics in Your Training & An Interview with Ambrin Saft on Her Cross Country Season - Episode 271
Ellis Pace & The Moab 240 PLUS Metrics of Running - Episode 270
Mike Reardon Cocodona 250 #2, Wonderland Trail, & Mammoth 200 - Episode 269
Rachel Blinn's Tor des Geant 2025 & Anaerobic Workouts in Your Long Run? Episode 268
Personal Growth Part 2 - Episode 267
Let's Talk About Personal Growth - Episode 266
Tor de Geants - An Auditory Report - Episode 265
My Gear Choices for the Tor de Geants 330k - Episode 264
My Training for the Tor de Geants 330k - Episode 263
Interviewing My Son On His NCAA Recruiting Process - Episode 262
Double Art Loeb Adventure Run - Episode 261
Summer Training Reminders & Is zone 2 Training A Waste of Time - Episode 260
Western States 2025 Recap & Moving Forward - Episode 259
For Now...Farewell
Creating a Deep Connection with your Running Music Playlist - Episode 257
Review of the Book "The Norwegian Method" by Brad Culp
Is there a right way to train? Episode 255
Are Your Peak VO2 & Lactate Threshold Intervals Long Enough? Episode 254
Gear that has me excited for 2025 - Episode 253
I got into Western States!!! Episode 252
Coaching Philosophy, My way, & What's Important to me in Coaching - Episode 251
Overview, Description, & Analysis of the West Henderson High School Cross Country Season - Episode 250
Lessons Learned on Super Shoes, Nutrition, Poles, & Holiday Reminders - Episode 249
Creating the Long Term Plan with Coach Ryne Anderson - Episode 248
Lessons Learned from David Roche's Recent Performances - Episode 247
12 Lessons from Ted Lasso We Can Apply to Running & Life - Episode 246
Things we don’t want to change too rapidly and without proper supervision/understanding - Episode 245
Not Making the Fitness Gains You Want? - Episode 244
When your not sure if you should do your goal event or not - Episode 243
Helene Update from Western North Carolina - Episode 242
Travis Macy & I Discuss Running & Coaching
Mental Training Skills - Episode 240
Should we use HRV as a predictor? Episode 239
To Build A Trail - Episode 238
Types of Coaches & The Coach I Hope to Become - Episode 237
How Are you After a Poor Race or DNF? Let's Talk! Episode 236
Lots to Share - Episode 235
Justin Walker's Hardrock 100 - Episode 234
Julie Jordan's Vol State 500k Story (Amazing!) - Episode 233
High Lonesome 100 Finish Recap - Episode 232
High Lonesome 100-mile Plan - Episode 231
Self Confidence with My Daughter, Ambrin Saft - Episode 230
Tony McDermott's Tahoe 200 Recount - Episode 229
Overcoming Race Day Anxiety and Effective Training Strategies - Episode 228
Zach Dean finishes The BRUTES Challenge & Hellbender 100. Up next Bigfoot 200! - Episode 227
Things to do Before You Sign Up for A Race - Episode 226
Chas Adams Pennsylvania Triple Crown of Ultra & World's End 100k - Episode 225
Variables to Consider for your Next Event (I'll use High Lonesome 100 as an Example) - Episode 224
Cocodona 250 w/ 2 of my Athletes - Ben Gans & Mike Reardon - Episode 223
Hellbender 100-Miler Recap & My Applicant Essay for Badwater 135 - Episode 222
Hellbender 2024 Race Course Strategy & Preview - Episode 221
Tim Nooney - Being a Professional Trail Runner - Episode 220
Estimating Your 100-mile finishing Time - Episode 219 - YouTube Video Link - https://youtu.be/v-UfHItgW6o
A message to you - Episode218
My Tribute to Hunt Brumby Rest in Peace my Friend (Re-Release of Episode 76) - Episode 217
Too Much Type A & Introducing The Flight of The Falcon 24 Hour Event
Recap of My Heartbreaker 50-Mile Race - Episode 215
Knowing the Difference Between Fitness Absorption & Expression To Make Your Training Better - Episode 214
What Happens When The Answers Aren't What We What to Hear? Episode 213
OUR Safety When Running - Episode 212
Creating too Much Fatigue in Training - Episode 211 Video @ https://youtu.be/fdMmCpCu514
Trail Running Film Festival Asheville Organizer Tera Pruett - Episode 210
Speaking on Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, & Low Energy Availability with Registered Dietitian Kendra Miller - Episode 209
Equipment to Have for Home Strength Training - Episode 208
My 2024 Gear List with Hellbender 100 in Mind - Episode 207
Aligning Your Values With Your Running - Episode 206
Keeping Clear of Training Pitfalls Going Into 2024 - Episode 205
Founder & Host of the Flame Bearers Jamie Mittelman - Episode 204
Creating a Nutrition/Hydration Plan using UltraPacer.com - Episode 203
CEO of The NYRR Rob Simmelkjaer - Episode 202
Finding a Coach w/ Coaches Faith Raymond & Gordon Collins - Episode 201
State of Our Sport - Episode 200
An Overview of My Training for The Hellbender 100-mile Trail Race - Episode 199
Natalie Daniel’s GML 200-Mile & Gritchell FKT’s - Episode 198
Allison Mercer’s American Master’s 50-mile Record Race at Tunnel Hill - Episode 197
Rocky Mountain Grand Slam with Paul Terranova - Episode 196
A Discussion on the Menstrual Cycle as it Relates to Training & Racing with Coach Faith Raymond - Episode 195
A Conversation with 3 B.R.U.T.E.S. Challenge Finishers
Going Over My Nutrition Blunders with Meredith Terranova - Episode 193
A Conversation with Jason Green of Yeti Trail Runners - Episode 192
A Deep Conversation With Coach Will Frantz - Episode 191
A Conversation with Scott Kummer of Ten Junk Miles - Episode 190
Lessons we Learn through Ultras with Jeff Stafford - Episode 189
Grand Slam Megasode - Pacer/Crew Nathan Frantz - Grand Slammer Thomas Brown - Coach Patrick Reagan - Episode 188
My Wasatch 100 Race Report - Episode 187
Pre Wasatch 100 Discussion with Thomas Brown - Episode 186
Talking Grand Slam & Running w/ Run Elite Coach & Author Andrew Snow - Episode 185
My Race Recap of The Leadville 100-Mile Race - Episode 184
Using Vespa with Peter Defty - Episode 183
Getting Ready for Leadville 100 & Calling the Audible in Training - Episode 182
Badger 100-miler Race Recap w/ Thomas Brown - Episode 181
Packing for a Race Part II - Learning from Previous Mistakes - Episode 180
Packing Checklist for Your Next Race - Episode 179
Recapping Western States & Previewing Vermont 100-Miler w/ Fellow Grand Slammer Thomas Brown - Episode 178
Lauren Jones’ Impressive 18th Place Western States Finish & The New Running Is Life Podcast - Episode 177
My Western States Endurance Run 100-mile Race Recap - Episode 176
Talking Western States & Grand Slam with Fellow Slammer Thomas Brown - Episode 175
Believing is the Key with Coach Andrew Snow - Episode 174
How Jeremy Peyton Prepped & Executed his First 50k - Episode 173
Tara Jordan’s 2nd Place Run at Cruel Jewel 100 - Episode 172
My Take on Joe Uhans article, ”Advice to My Younger Self: Five Lessons From a Physiotherapist for a Lifetime of Sustainable Running” - Episode 171
Teresa Bowser’s Hellbender 100-mile Finish - Episode 170
Getting Through Mental Fatigue & Hitting The Taper Just Right - Episode 169
Running the Madiera 112k with John Goldfield - Episode 168
Getting More Efficient at Hiking - Episode 167
Our Thoughts on Implementing 3-Day Training Camps with Coach Patrick Reagan - Episode 166
One of My Favorite Lactate Threshold Workouts (7:00 Repeats & Variations) - Episode 165
Race Recap of My Effort at The Bootlegger 50-miler - Episode 164
Beating Negative Self-Talk w/ Sport Psychologist Andrew Bednarzik & Listener Q & A - episode 163
Grand Slam Training Update & Listener Q&A
My 4 Favorite Fartlek Workouts - Episode 161
Taping Methods for Foot & Ankle Pain w/ ATC Sarah Warren - Episode 160 - https://youtu.be/Twc5rMVsSjE
Long Run Common Mistakes
Analysis of My Preview Run of Rim Runner Course (25-Miles) - Episode 158
Trail Film Festival w/ Tera Pruett & Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy w/ Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 157
How I Pack My Running Vest (Watch @ https://youtu.be/0iJq30jT2Nw) - Episode 156
Celia Eicheldinger’s Finish at Fierce Dragon 200+ Miler w/ Pacer Cera Jones - Episode 155
Rachel Blinn’s Out-n-Back Foot Hills Trail FKT - Episode 154
Learning to use UltraPacer.com w/ Creator Danny Murphy - Episode 153 - See YouTube for video - https://youtu.be/IhBtJ82zV4g
Nathan Frantz & Sean Clayton’s Palmetto Trail (500 Miles) FKT - Episode 152
Training Focus & Variety in Training - Episode 151
What’s in My Medical Bag for Races (see YouTube video for visual episode) - Episode 150
My Gear Picks of 2022 - Check Out the YouTube Video of This One - Episode 149
Training for & Recovering from the Grand Slam Races with Patrick Reagan - Episode 148
Fanny Barrette Completes The Grand Slam of Ultra Running!!! - Episode 147
I’m Going for The Grand Slam of Ultra Running & Forming Good Training Habits - Episode 146
Trying a New (Race) Distance - Episode 145
Winning Mountain Masochist & The Lynchburg Ultra Series (LUS) Justin Contois - Episode 144
Forest & Canyon Woodward’s Film Rural Runners & Will Weidman’s Tor de Geants - Episode 143
Strength & Mobility Assessment to Keep us Running with Jesse Fuller - Episode 142
Fall 2022 Footwear Trends with Nathan Leehman, Owner of The Ultra Running Company - Episode 141
Back to Back Weekends at the World Marathon Majors Berlin & London with Jennifer Byers & Sandra Levesque - Episode 140
Three 1st Time 100-Mile Finishers & Their Takeaways - Episode 139
Wisdom Gleaned from Finishing Nineteen 100-Mile Races w/ Michael Poole - Episode 138
Four Runners Very Different Takes on The Barkley Fall Classic - Episode 137
The Story Behind Ben Mercer’s Mogollon Monster 100-Mile Finish - Episode 136
Relay Races - What you need to know - Episode 135
Analyzing Your Long Run - Episode 134
Bigfoot 200 Training Recap Using the Lydiard Principles - Episode 133
Time for Recovery After Your Goal Race - Episode 132
Bigfoot 200 Recap - I FINISHED - WESTERN STATES HERE I COME - Episode 131
Estimating a Nutrition & Hydration Plan for Your Next Race - Episode 130
Finding Flow with Co-Author of Running Flow Phil Latter - Episode 129
Martin Schneekloth & The Bob Graham Round
Learning About Supplements with Dr. Judkins DO - Episode 127
Keys to Hill Workouts - Episode 126
Using Heart Rate & Rating of Perceived Exertion - Episode 125
Lessons from Tahoe 200 with Finisher Julie Jensen
Morgan Elliott 3rd Place & 6th Place at Broken Arrow VK & 26k!!! Episode 123
Tara Dower’s Past 3 Months Include 3rd Female at Umstead 100, 2nd Female at Cruel Jewel 100, & an FKT on the Benton Mackaye Trail - Episode 122
Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum on Running Gait Analysis - Episode 121
Cole Crosby & The Cocodona 250 Mile Race - Episode 120
Diversity & Active Inclusion Panel Discussion - Episode 119
Allison Mercer 4th Overall & 2nd Female behind Camille Herron at Strolling Jim - Episode 118
Hellbender 100 Post Race Wrap Up with Race Winners Jonathan Ibach & Marisa Romeo - Episode 117
Induction into Section IX Hall of Fame - Episode 116
Finding Motivation When It’s Just Not There - Episode 115
Ultra is a Metaphor for Life with Pat Hartzell
10 Must Do’s When Training for Your Next 100-Miler
Question & Answer Episode Thanks to the Listeners - Episode 112
What Does the 80% of Your Training Look Like of 80/20
Making the Long Run Most Effective for Your Training - EPISODE 110
Smoky Challenge Adventure Run (SCAR) - Man Makes Plans, God Laughs
Mental Health Episode - Living with Depression & Anxiety - Episode 108
The Injury Episode with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 107
My Conversation with Travis Macy Author of The Ultra Mindset - Episode 106
The 5th Time Was the Charm as Robyn Biren Finished Her 1st 100-Miler - Episode 105
Talking Inclusivity & Diversity in Our Sport with John Lacroix - Episode 104
Learning from Our Mistakes So You Don’t Make the Same Ones w/ The Ultra Running Guys - Episode 103
Adaptive Athlete Zach Friedley - Episode 102
Incorporating Strides In Your Training - Episode 101
Using EVERYTHING This Podcast has Taught Me to Discuss my Long Term Training Plan for Bigfoot 200 - Episode 100
Great Training & Race Day Nutrition & Hydration Tips from Registered Dietitian Jake Edmiston - Episode 99
Top Gear Picks of 2021 - Episode 98
The Art of the Tempo Runs - Episode 97
Debunking Footwear Fallacies with Steven Sashen of Xero Shoes - Episode 96
So you had a bad race!?! Here‘s the next steps (w/ personal notes)... - Episode 95
Female Submitted Questions Answered by Coach Rachel Bell Kelley & I - Episode 94
Incorporating Fartleks into Your Training - Episode 93
Strength Training Made Simple by Coach Kellie Moylan - Episode 92
Cadence & What You Need to Know with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 91
Truths About Running Footwear with Nathan Leehman
The Assistant Chris Robert‘s & HIs Big‘s Backyard 2nd Place DNF - Episode 89
Jason Hardrath is the 1st to Complete 100 FKT‘s & His 100th is a Doozy! - Episode 88
I Want to Get Gear Into the Hands of Those Who Can‘t Afford & Need It! Please Help Me Do So!
How to be a YouTuber with Coach Bryon Blankenbecler - Episode 87
Mobility of Runners with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 86
Tor des Geants with Nathan Leehman - Episode 85
Observations of Things that Could be Improved from An Aid Station Captain - Episode 84
Mercedes Siegle-Gaither & Her Performance at Lake Sonoma - Episode 83
Catching up with Patrick Reagan - Episode 82
Experiment of One - It‘s All About You - Episode 81
Avoiding the Post Race Blues - Episode 80
Running is a Metaphor for Life with Martin Thorne - Episode 79
Somatics and How it Can Help Runners with Kristin Jackson CCSE & CPT - Episode 78
Sorting Through The Dilemmas We Face as Ultra Runners with Andrew Nelson - Episode 77
Hunt Brumby at The Vol State 500k Journey Run - Episode 76
Hardrock 100-Mile Race Recap - Episode 75
2nd & 3rd at Black Hills 100 - Chris Roberts & John Andersen - Episode 74
Hardrock 100-mile - One Week Out & Preparations - Episode 73
Craig Peterson's Journey to 29029 Idaho (Everesting) - Episode 72
Winning the War Hammer 100 Miler w/ Brandon Whistler - Episode 71
Cory Keehn - From Qualifying for the Olympic Trials to Winning Crest for the Crest 50k - One Heck of a Story - Episode 70
Old Dominion 100-Mile Recap with Michael Harms - Episode 69
Old Dominion 100-Mile Pre-Race talk with Michael Harms - Episode 68
Natalie Daniel Finishes the BRUTE Challenge & Creator of The BRUTE Challenge Charles Raffensperger - Episode 67
2 Guests - 1. Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum & I Discuss the Shin (and shoes & cadence) & 2. Canyon Woodward on his Course Record Performance at Cruel Jewel 100 Miler
Advocacy by Trailer Runners through Protect Our Winters (POW) with Dr. Stephanie Howe & Canyon Woodward - Episode 65
Using Treadmill Running/Hiking to Help Your Training
State of our Sport in Regards to Footwear and Selecting the right Pair for your Goal Race - Episode 63
Running by Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) The Why & How - Episode 62
Jessica Vandenbush of The Eat Clean Run Dirty Podcast & Magazine - Episode 61
Talking Training for Mountain Running with Frannie Conte - Episode 60
My Audio Race Report of The Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run - Episode 59
Talking Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum- Episode 58
Talking Anaerobic Efforts with Patrick Reagan - Episode 57
Natalie Daniel's 3 Unsupported FKT's on her way to completing the B.R.U.T.E. Challenge - Episode 56
How do we define ourselves as runners and ready ourselves for the best possible outcome?
An Audio Log of and Reflections from my 50-Mile PR Run from Feb. 20, 2021 - Episode 54
Adventure Time with Jason Hardrath - How to plan a safe adventure run - Episode 53
What Does One Learn from their 1st 50k? Let's find out with Sumanth Ramakrishna's Experience - Episode 52
Keeping it Joyful with Erick Martinez Winner of the South Mountains 50k - Episode 51
New Co-Course Record Holders of the Fierce Dragon 200 Miler Michael Patton & David Holliday - Episode 50
Running with Dogs with Dr Mark Ledyard - Episode 49
To Coach & To Be Coached with Coach Thad McNeil - Episode 48
Miriam Salloum - It's All About The Knee - Episode 47
FKT Special with Sam Reed (Unsupported Foothills Trail) & Kyle Curtin (Supported Pitchell) - Episode 46
How do Families make Endurance Sports Work? My time with Jennifer & Nate Heaslip - Episode 45
A Female Pioneer in Trail & Ultra Running, Anne Riddle - Episode 44
Learning from a True Master, 75 Year Old Bart Smith. From American Records in Speed Skating in his Youth to completing a 50-miler in his 70s - Episode 43
Abby Harris - A chat for folks new or looking to get into trail running or try a new distance - Episode 42
Drew Antonisse Kicked My Butt at The Duncan Ridge Trail 50k...Here's our race - Episode 41
Lisa Landrum Takes on Her First 100-Miler & Her Crew Chief & Pacer Nathan Leehman - Episode 40
Tory Grieves - Female Supported FKT Record For Pitchell 100k - Episode 39
Who are Sports Chiropractors & what can they do for us? A discussion with Dr. Brent Myers - Episode 38
A New Route...Gritchell - Kevin Ball's 100-Mile Run From Grand Father Mountain to Mount Mitchell - Episode 37
Allison & Ben Mercer - An Unsupported FKT on the AT of GA. Episode 36
Heck with FKT's & Races, Let's Adventure Run! Four Friends Adventurous Grand Canyon Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim Run - Episode 35
Keys to Going Crewless & Pacerless for the Georgia Jewel 100-Miler - My Talk with Emma Barclay - Episode 34
Executing Your 1st 100-Miler - Julie Jordan runs us through her experience in running her 1st 100-miler - Episode 33
Pacers - If you're going to have one...here's some things to think about - Episode 32
Crewing Special - Episode 31
Episode 30 Drop Bags - What to pack & how
Understanding the Achilles Tendon with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 29
What Happens After Recovering from COVID-19 to Runners? With Dr. Aaron Vaughn, MD, CAQSM - EPISODE 28
Learning What Osteopathic Medicine & a Sports Medicine Physician Have to Offer with Dr. Kyle Judkins, DO & CAQSM - Episode 27
Talking About Kids Running with my Wife, Beth Saft - Episode 26
When You're Not Strong Enough to Run, How to Know, What To Do, and The Come Back
Trail Maintenance - Get Involved - Episode 24
Kyle Robidoux - A Visually Impaired Ultra Runner - Episode 23
Former Transcontinental Record Holder of 46 Days (1980-2016) Frank Giannino Interview - Episode 22
Discussing Intermittent Fasting & Fat Adaptation with Registered Dietitian Jake Edmiston - Episode 21
Episode 20 - Shoes Glorious Shoes Fitting & Function
Episode 19 Training For a Packed Fall & What to do if it doesn't happen
Episode 18 Blood Flow Restriction with Physical Therapist Sean Simonds
Episode 17 Plantar Fasciitis with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum
Why would you need and what should you look for in a coach?
Episode 15 Travis Barefoot on Strength Training for Runners
Those Crazy Saft Kids Again!!!
Episode 13 Michele Hartwig - Race Director, Podcaster, Volunteer, Mom, & Amazing Human Doing!
Episode 12 - A Letter to Future Me
Episode 11 - Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum of The Runners Mechanic Physical Therapy Clinic
Episode 10 - Terry Chiplin - Being & Living a Life Full of Mindfulness
Episode 9 - Personal Experience & Practice with Race Day Nutrition/Hydration Plan
Episode 8 - Registered Dietitian Jake Edmiston - Runners Nutrition
Episode 7 - Adding Speed & Core/Strength to your Training
Episode 6 - Perspective
Episode 5 - Knowing when NOT to run (and race)
Episode 4 - Analysis & Perspective - Knowing when to DNF
Episode 3 - A Post Race Chat with my High School Coach, Martin Harnick
Episode 2 Thoughts & Preparations for Caumsett 50k National Championships
Intro to The MR Runningpains Podcast