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Fresh off her course record at Javelina 100, Tara Dower joins Sally in a great conversation! Enjoy!

Other Episode Highlights:

• 40 days 18 hours 6 min to break the AT FKT in 2024

• Growing up playing soccer & rugby in college 

• Gained mental toughness from a drill sergeant in the army (her brother)
• Inspired by a documentary in college - Appalachian Trail thru hikers in 2013
• Anxiety attack in 2017
• 2019 through hiked Appalachian Trail
• From chasing a title to enjoying the journey on the AT
• 5 months and 10 days - first time in 2019 thru hiking
• Cheez its and gushers for nutrition!
• Candy Mama nickname origination
• Mountains to Sea 1,175 miles
• First 100 mile race in 2021
• The meaning of Tara
• DNF at Mammoth helped her prepare for Javelina

• Javelina 100 Recap

Connect with TARA at:

Website: www.tara-treks.com

YouTube: @taratreks

IG: @tara.dower

Podcast: @dnf.diaries

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Tommie Runz is a dad, a podcast host, fast marathoner, ultrarunner, a future Cocodona 250 finisher (if Sally can get her way) , and all-around great guy. Listen in as Sally chats with the recent Javelina 100 finisher as the talk about sobriety, running 340 miles, and so much more. Enjoy getting to know Tommie!

Other Episode Highlights:

• The Detroit Classic - his race 

• Started running after putting away alcohol for good
• Sober for 8 years
• Tommie Gunz to Tommie Runz
• Running Boston in a ripping fast time
• Solo speed project - 340 miles 
• Losing his dad at 8 yrs old
• Using his story to encourage others 
• Sally wants to crew Tommie at Cocodona 250
• Freetrail’s encouragement for Tommie to sign-up for Javelina 100 
• Sub 20 first 100 miler 
• Javelina Race recap 
• Mantra developed during Javelina, Figure it Out 
• Swapping toe stories 
• Live event at the The Running Event 
• Tommie Runz Show
• PR Project
• Sally & Tommy event in 2026?

Connect with Tommie on IG: @tommie_runz

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How would you react if something that was important to you was taken away? Would you lose hope? Become bitter? Or, would you look for the blessings after the sadness and frustration wear off? Listen in as Sally shares a bit of her journey these past few months being injured. She has some great insight and wisdom that you can apply to almost any situation in your life!

Other Episode Highlights:

- Run club chat

- Stories from Javelina weekend

- The injury breakdown

- A Bear appearance

- Community highlights

- Eddie's goal update

- Sally doesn't love the mustache

- Sally Says

Connect with Sally on ⁠⁠LINKEDIN⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠SUBSTACK⁠⁠

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In this episode, we address the unspoken rules of the trail while racing and training. If you are a beginner on the trails or a seasoned vet, there is something of value for you in this episode. Sally shares some stories from her years of experience on the trails and some 'rules of thumb' she lives by. Enjoy!

Connect with Sally on ⁠LINKEDIN⁠ & on ⁠SUBSTACK⁠

Going to be a Javelina this year? Let us know what you will be doing out there! Send us an email at [email protected]

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Back from speaking and a few live events, Sally shares about the importance of human connection & the longing we all have for community.

Other Episode Highlights:

• Fall is here and so are the allergies
• Trailfest & Mammoth 200 chat
• Hiking for ice-cream
• Speaking in Missouri
• Impactful stories and people Sally met in KY, TN, & MO
• Kids and families Sally connected with
• Running with others
• Early morning coffee & gym routine

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Back by popular demand is our friend, Andy Glaze! It's always a blast and a great conversation when Sally & Andy sit down to chat. We hope you enjoy getting to know Andy a bit more in this episode! Thanks for listening.

Episode Highlights:

• 288 weeks of 100 mile weeks
• "Smile" merch
• Writing a book while having a full-time job, family, and running
• Using feedback for future success

• Crazy Mountain 100, Leadville 100, & UTMB recap 
• Hiking the Inca Trail & creating memories with family
• Andy’s love for flowers
• Running 100 miles a week vs training for a mountain ultra 
• X-rays of his feet as “artwork” on his wall
• Blogspot is out and Substack is in 
• A scary mudslide story from Mt Fuji race 
• Tips for running in the cold
• Reliving shared experiences at UTMB
• Mental toughness is built on the foundation of failures
• The hardest part is only 2 miles,  don’t quit to early 
• 30 tries until he became a Battalion chief, failed 29 times
• Moab 240 is up next 

Connect with Andy:

IG: ⁠@amglaze⁠

TikTok: ⁠@glazeruns

Substack: Andy Glaze Substack

Website: andyglaze.com

Going to be a Javelina this year? Let us know what you will be doing out there! Send us an email at [email protected]

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Want to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi!

6771 Warner Ave. 

P.O. Box 2051

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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Join us in this episode as we bounce around and touch on many topics! Something for everyone in this episode. If you have ADD, you will love this episode :) Okay, even if you don't, you'll love it too. Thanks again for tuning in and listening. Enjoy!

A Few Episode Highlights:

• Sally multitasking & doodling 
• Bike & coffee at the gym 
• Brain hacks to get up early and workout 
• Bench pressing 225lbs 
• Weighing yourself at the gym
• Getting your race day fitness back after time off
• What if I just tried? What happens if I just keep going? What if?

• Renovation memories and renovations to come 
• The popularity of watching a good transformation 
• Hoarding talk
• It’s far better to use your time to manage your goals instead of managing your stuff
• Fashion tips from Sally & Eddie
• I signed up for a race, how can I find pacers
• Sally speaking in MO & KY
• Capitol Steps Workout in Nashville 

Going to be a Javelina this year? Let us know what you will be doing out there! Send us an email at [email protected]

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Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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Sally is back from France so we chat about her week over at UTMB. We also cover what to look for when/if you are looking at getting a running pack/vest. Where do you start? What are the important components you should look for when deciding which pack is best for you? And, for fun, we chat through Sally's vast knowledge of Fantasy Football :) and she picks a Fantasy Ultramarathon team. Enjoy!

Other Episode Highlights:

- Pumpkin Spice Latte's in September

- UTMB week podcasts and food choices

- Building the best Ultramarathon Fantasy Team

- Listeners Choosing Strong!

- Meet up in Nashville?

- The right way to pronounce Missouri

- Curbside Ministries in KY ⁠https://www.curbsideministries.com/⁠

Going to be a Javelina this year? Let us know what you will be doing out there! Send us an email at [email protected]

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Want to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi!

6771 Warner Ave. 

P.O. Box 2051

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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In this episode, Sally answers a few listener questions, from IT band pain to running while pregnant. In true Sally fashion, she uses her vast experiences to shed some light on these topics!

Other Episode Highlights:

- UTMB week insight

- Networking and making connections at UTMB

- Choose Strong listener highlights

- A quick Flagstaff, AZ visit to drop off Makenzie for college

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Want to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi!

6771 Warner Ave. 

P.O. Box 2051

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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Injuries can be discouraging and frustrating. But with some perspective, they can be something you didn't know you needed. Join us this episode as Sally shares how injuries can be the secret to unlocking something much more for you.

Other Episode Highlights:

- Juice fasting

- Choose Strong listener mail

- Bears swimming in your pool

- Snake advice

- 50 mile training plan

- 1/2 marathon on the horizon?

- Choose Strong community highlights

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Want to send us mail? Here is the address if you want to say hi!

6771 Warner Ave. 

P.O. Box 2051

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Episode Sponsors:

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