Scottish-born Mark MacDonald – Southampton-based air traffic control expert, retired Royal Navy officer, and one of the United Kingdom’s most intrepid ultramarathoners – chats with Troy Eid about their shared adventures in the 2025 Race Across Scotland 215.  Their memorable journey along the Southern Upland Way – a wee blowy and boggy footrace of at least 225 miles – is not for the faint of heart, but also not to be missed. RACE ACROSS SCOTLAND

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To hear more stories from the Race Across Scotland, listen to our episodes with Hezel Magwili and Lucja Leonard:

Hezel Magwili:

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Lucja Leonard:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0geckA5WbBAkI9BIr7uDlR?si=xntH-Mk2QBCG3VWtaMi6Ww

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It’s hard to believe that “Running Dutchie” https://runningdutchie.org/ Lucja Leonard – one of the most prolific 200-milers on the planet – tipped the scales at 200 lbs. before turning to ultramarathoning and stage-racing in 2013.  Born in the Netherlands and raised in Australia, Leonard is highly sought as a coach – and one of the most respected competitors in the sport, with scores of head-turning finishes including the Arizona Monster 300-miler; Race Across Scotland 215; Canada’s Divide 200 (where she nearly fell off a cliff in a rain storm after evading grizzlies); and the Transgrancanaria 126 K in Spain’s Canary Islands.  Lucja and CHASING THE CUTOFF’s Troy Eid discuss Lucja’s remarkable journey, including her many running adventures with husband Dion Leonard, who gained international acclaim for his New York Times bestseller, FINDING GOBIhttps://www.findinggobi.com/, the single most-celebrated dog rescue by any ultramarathoner.Lucja:  https://www.instagram.com/runningdutchie/?hl=en

Dion:  https://www.dionleonard.com/

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CHASING THE CUTOFF’S Troy Eid talks with John Lacroix – visionary founder and race director of the Human Potential Running Series (HPRS).  A seasoned ultramarathoner who directed the first 200-mile ultramarathon in the United States, John has garnered international respect for the success of the HPRS race series, including the Sangre de Cristo and Silverheels ultramarathons in Colorado’s High Country.  HPRS reflects John’s own egalitarian philosophy:  Eschewing the sport’s burgeoning commercialization and “the worshipping of elites,” and instead focusing on personal transformation while building community and a spirit of belonging. 

Human Potential Running Series: https://humanpotentialrunning.com/

 Silverheels 100:  https://humanpotentialrunning.com/silverheels-100/

 Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival: https://humanpotentialrunning.com/sangre-de-cristo/

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Hezel Magwili recently became the first Filipino ever to beat the 100-hour cutoff time in the 2025 Race Across Scotland 215-Miler. Hezel and Troy Eid, who shared some memorable miles on the trails in their successful quests to run from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, talk about how Hezel has transformed his 30,000 steps per day career delivering mail up and down London staircases into a potent training strategy for tackling the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB) and other world-class endurance competitions.

Race Across Scotland:  https://www.gbultras.com/ultra-great-britain/

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Bigger in size than West Virginia, the Navajo Nation extends into three U.S. states and features some of the most epic trail- and road-running races in the country, including the Shiprock Marathon (ranked Top 10 in the United States by USA Today) and the Monument Valley Ultramarathon. CHASING THE CUTOFF host Troy Eid talks with Tom Riggenbach and Rygie Bekay, creators and race directors of NavajoYES, a grassroots non-profit organization that promotes fitness and wellness in the largest Native American Tribal Homeland in the United States.

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This episode had some Internet connection issues, which is why the episode cuts off somewhat abruptly.

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CHASING THE CUTOFF host Troy Eid talks with Constance Anne Garro, a veteran law enforcement officer who, as part of the Omaha Running Club (https://omaharun.org/), is using the positive power of running to help reduce violence and recidivism among inmates in the Nebraska state prison system. Connie combines a high-octane career in policing with podium finishes in the United States and Europe. For anyone living at low elevation without mountains, Connie’s training tips for competing in mountain races are a must-listen.

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CHASING THE CUTOFF host Troy Eid marks the 40th birthday of Seth James DeMoor, creator of one of the most celebrated running channels on YouTube.

DeMoor, whose podium finishes include First Place finishes in both the Pike’s Peak Marathon and Pike’s Peak Ascent, shares how he balances an intense road and sky-running schedule with a busy family life (including six children) and the continued growth of DeMoor Global Running, a worldwide network of distance-running enthusiasts.

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In this pilot episode, hosted by pioneering musician and podcaster Santiago Ramones, Troy Eid discusses his own ultra-marathoning journey and how it led to CHASING THE CUTOFF.

The former United States Attorney for Colorado, Eid (pronounced “Eyed”) is national expert on Native American law and public policy who lives in the Foothills west of Denver. Troy’s running journey, which began in 1979, has taken him from the marathon majors to trial-races of 200 miles and beyond.

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