50k Ready

This week is jam packed full of ultra marathon tips. I learned so much when I was training for Canyons, but this time training for Javelina Jundred has been one learning experience after another.

I want to talk the last few weeks of training and the high and lows that came and how I battled through the lows.

We end with a 6 Hour, as miles as you can run, race I ran today. I PRed my marathon and 50k to finish on the podium. Want to know how many miles? Oh, it's in there.

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There is a lot to talk about this week. We are 8 weeks out from Javelina Jundred and base training is about to come to an end. With that I high some high milage as apart of my AT adventure hitting my first 100 mile training week ever. I do not plan to continue with this volume and I will talk about why.

This week I took on the NJ Segment of the Appalachian Trail in the hopes of finishing it in less than 24 hours.

In this episode I will talk about that 24 hour adventure with my buddy Jake. Ill talk about the logistics of this trip, how we chose our direction, the things I learned, the unforgettable experiences I had, and how this works into my training for the Javelina Jundred in October.

July was an amazing month filled with a ton of adventure. I was blessed with the opportunity to crew and pace and two amazing summer ultra marathons. First I headed up to the White Mountains of New Hampshire to pace the Jigger Johnson 100 milers put on by white mountain endurance and aravipia!

In this weeks episode I will break down the entire week 1 of 16 leading in the sub 24 hour attempt at the Javelina Jundred. With a solid week of training behind me, I will also look ahead to week 2 which includes pacing the Jigger Johnson 100 miler for my buddy Ryan.

The Javelina Jundred will be my second 100 miler and I have learned some much in the time since The Canyons Endurance Runs.

In this episode I want to tell you the 7 major changes Im making in this training block as well as how I built out my 16 week block.

We are now in Week 1 of that block and this will help give some context to the things we will be talking about over the next few weeks.

I don't know how it happen, but this week had a pretty big focus on my sobriety, my struggles and how it all fits into my training as I prepare for the Javelina Jundred.

This week we will talk about my training over the last week or so, how my training has changed, and my nutrition plan moving forward.

This week I got to sit down with Long Island ultra runner Nicky Dupkin. Nicky isn't following the path of normal 20 year olds. While his peers are out chasing the night life, Nicky is in his bed at 7pm preparing for an early morning long run. Why? Simple put, he wants to be one of the best.

After finding out about running from Goggins, Nicky walked on to his college cross country team just wanting to get in shape and make some changes in his life. He had no idea that the world of ultra marathon even existed.

Fast forward 1 year, Nicky took 5th place in his first 50k with a sub 4:20 performance and 2nd at the Shore to Shore 50k here on long Island. By his own admission, he has a ton to learn and is very excited to see where more consistent training and experience will bring him.

I cant wait to see where this kid ends up. He has all the makings of a champion. It's not if, but when!

Andy Glaze is an Father and Fire Fighter, but is probably most known for his running career as an ultra runner. At the time of this recording Andy had run at least 100 miles every week for the past 219 weeks and the streak continues.

In this episode, we talked about the impact of running on other people, the power of social media, amazing 100's you may not know about, and what the future looks like for ultra running.

In this weeks episode we will talk about why I ran a 50k on a track and the new shoes I've been running road with.