The Blue Ridge Ultra Trail Endurance Slam B.R.U.T.E.S. Challenge, is a tough series of five 100k+ mountain runs in the Southeast that one must complete within 365 days. This conversation is with three 2023 finishers; Cera Jones, Nick Schuster, & Josh Nunez. We could have gone on for hours as there is just so much to share about these 3 people and what it took to finish the challenge! Thanks to each of them for sharing their time & their stories! Enjoy!

Resources:

B.R.U.T.E.S. Challenge Website - https://blueridgeultratrail.wordpress.com/

My Previous B.R.U.T.E.S. Challenge Podcasts -

• https://runningislifepodcast.podbean.com/e/natalie-daniels-3-unsupported-fkts-on-her-way-to-completing-the-brute-challenge-episode-56/

Foothills Guidebook & Resources - https://foothillstrail.org/product/guidebook/

Carolina Mountain Club - Mountains to Sea (Pitchell) Trail Maintainers - https://www.carolinamountainclub.org/

Trail Runner Nation Podcast on Mitochaondria - https://trailrunnernation.com/2023/10/ep-647-mitochondria-the-powerhouse-of-our-bodies/

Jesse Fuller Instagram - @fullerrunsfar

To connect with:

Cera Jones - @twinrevolver39 (Instgram) or Cera Jones on Facebook

Josh Nunez - @nunezjosh (Instgram) 

Nick Schuster - @nick_schuster (Instgram) or Nick Schuster on Facebook

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