"Good Times, dumb times you know I had my share!" - Robert Plant on Bill Odendahl. 

Bill is awesome. In between running 12 hour ultras with all three meals at famed New England fast food joint Duchess and 170-mile weeks Bill managed to free up a half hour to talk some smack with the CULTRA Crew. 

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Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning

Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/

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Not only is James fast but he can make his own gels too, here's the recipe: Homemade Gels. We're super psyched to interview James that we had to do it twice, and the second time we even hit "record" 

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/

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"Third time's the charm!" says Becky as we (no shit) had to try to start the recording three times tonight (holy shit). First time Art just shit the bed. Second time just brain fart city. Third time = nailed it. It's a good thing because we sit down with Benn Griffin, one of the best humans in Northeast ultra running. Benn directs races for the Berkshire Ultra Runners Community for Service (or BURCS for short, the "f" is silent) and he's spent countless hours raising a lot of money for various charities and amazing causes. Benn teaches and coaches XC and he's rad. One of our best episodes ever. #special

BURCS: https://www.burcsrunners.org/

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Michele O'Neill is the person you want in your corner- she's got a street smart sensibility with a smile to match. She's not only CT's best cheerleader but one hell of a runner to boot.

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Chip Howard hails from Springfield, VT and he quickly established himself as one of our favorite friends of the podcast- one slip of the finger changed the word "is' to "in' and the rest is history.  

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/

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Sometimes we just need more.  We knew from the beginning that we would not get to everything during our Episode 73.  Ellie joins Art for a one on one interview where they dig deep into the past and retrace the steps that she took to get where she is today.  This is a very frank and honest conversation about the struggle of facing one's demons, standing tall, and coming through with a winning attitude. 

Ellie shares what its like to run at the US Olympic Trials, and describes her world of clean simple living. 

How to get in touch with Ellie?

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gazzellie/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTrailsCollective/

Podcast: https://www.hamstringsandheartstrings.com/

Website: https://www.elliepell.com/our-story

Resources:

National Eating Disorder Resources: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/covid-19-resources-page

VIRTUAL RACES:

CT Trailmixers "Do You Own Fling" 48 Hour:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1RBQ6rZNfhR1mT4tqX5dHMjyM-iZ2tAcd9mvX6XIFDxOg-A/viewform

Steep Endurance's VERTual Challenge:

https://www.steependurance.com/vertual-challenge.html

Finger Lakes Running Company's 19-mile, 19k, 1.9 mile Fund Run:

http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=76921

Shenipsit Striders "Outside Alone Virtual Charity Run": https://www.facebook.com/events/889919074763960/

Untrained Ultra Challenge 52.7k:

http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=77149

Ten Junk Miles Sugar Badger Virtual 50-miler, 50k and 13.1 (registration closes today):

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=69686

Human Potential Running Series "We Belong":

https://humanpotentialrunning.com/we-belong/

Aravaipa Insomniac Night Run Series:

https://www.aravaiparunning.com/carpenoctem/

Mad Moose Events has some Virtual races, too:

https://www.madmooseevents.com/

The Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee 1000k:

https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Memphis/TheGreatVirtualRaceAcrossTennessee1000K

BURCS Vegan Power 50k: http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=72910

We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M

We're on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779

Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning

Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/

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Hey Cultra fam- guess what? We got Stacey back! For a few minutes tonight at least- but she'll be checking in with us a lot coming up since Art decided to send her a good microphone and good headphones, so she's really back. She checks in from Colorado to re-introduce herself. Then Fred recounts each and every day of his 14,000 day running streak... not quite, but that is rad AF. We holler at our Week 6 Cultra Social Distance Challengers, Jimmy doesn't participate in the challenge because he ran 100 miles last week. Actually 100.2, but get in the canoe. FKT scene still hot, don't get burned yo. Then our first elite guest ever checks in and Becky manages to ratchet down the awkwardness to ask some pointed and relevant questions. We love you Becky. Ellie has a great message and great vibe, stay for her story- highlights include racing in the Olympic Trials, a podium spot at JFK50 as well as talking about her own podcast "Hamstrings and Heartstrings" with some really wonderful anecdotes and her love for the Ithaca running community. Also, the show notes are written by Jimmy. Art does not have this knack for flowery prose or devastating witticisms, and he also thought Ithaca is spelled "Ithica" - I mean WTF?

How to get in touch with Ellie?

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gazzellie/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTrailsCollective/

Podcast: https://www.hamstringsandheartstrings.com/

Website: https://www.elliepell.com/our-story

VIRTUAL RACES:

Front Door 40 (registration closes today):

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=76977

CT Trailmixers "Do You Own Fling" 48 Hour:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1RBQ6rZNfhR1mT4tqX5dHMjyM-iZ2tAcd9mvX6XIFDxOg-A/viewform

Steep Endurance's VERTual Challenge:

https://www.steependurance.com/vertual-challenge.html

Finger Lakes Running Company's 19-mile, 19k, 1.9 mile Fund Run:

http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=76921

Shenipsit Striders "Outside Alone Virtual Charity Run": https://www.facebook.com/events/889919074763960/

Untrained Ultra Challenge 52.7k:

http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=77149

Ten Junk Miles Sugar Badger Virtual 50-miler, 50k and 13.1 (registration closes today):

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=69686

Human Potential Running Series "We Belong":

https://humanpotentialrunning.com/we-belong/

Aravaipa Insomniac Night Run Series:

https://www.aravaiparunning.com/carpenoctem/

Mad Moose Events has some Virtual races, too:

https://www.madmooseevents.com/

The Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee 1000k:

https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Memphis/TheGreatVirtualRaceAcrossTennessee1000K

BURCS Vegan Power 50k: http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=72910

We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M

We're on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779

Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning

Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/

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Episode 72? Welp, the shit starts getting really real at mile 72, so you better get up outta that chair and hang on! New Social Distance Challenge? Check! This one is all about…you'll have to listen. Speaking of listening, we love our Patreon supporters, even the ones that don't listen- what are we talking about? Fucking LISTEN! We dive deep into a lot of topics but most importantly we ask "what can the community do to help each other right now?"

Below you will see a lot of links to shoe stores, race companies and businesses we feel could use your help during this global pandemic. If you're not able to buy anything consider a donation to one of them. I know us humans are mostly shitty animals; we can't smell as well as beagles, we can't see as well as eagles (that rhymes my dudes), we can't swim like dolphins or fly like hawks but dammit- we got to be the dominant species on this planet because of our ability to band the fuck together and cooperate. Let's show our love to this community and support the ones that may be hurting right now.

Also us extroverts are struggling right now because we like y'all and really miss high fives and hugs and group runs.

Great article about COVID-19 and the outdoors: https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/04/why-outside-air-is-safe-and-park.html?

Tony K interviewed by Scotty Kummer: https://tenjunkmiles.libsyn.com/long-run-101-anton-krupicka

Sound Runner: https://soundrunner.com/

Nipmuck-Natchaug-Air Line Loop: https://fastestknowntime.com/route/nipmuck-natchaug-air-line-loop-ct

Trails Collective on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzWP_-AFQ9n7G-1maql3Ryg

Finger Lakes Running Co: https://www.fingerlakesrunningco.com/

Live Loud Running: https://www.liveloudrunning.com/

Steep Endurance: https://www.steependurance.com/

The New Jersey Trail Series: https://sites.google.com/site/njtrailseries/fair

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

Aravaipa: https://www.aravaiparunning.com/

Rainshadow Running: http://www.rainshadowrunning.com/

Trail Racing Over Texas: http://www.trailracingovertexas.com/

Mixers 48: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cttrailmixers/permalink/1976410809161681/

Connecticut Sports and Fitness: https://connecticutsportsandfitness.com/

Ragged Cuts: https://raggedcuts.com/

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Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/

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CULTRA is back in the studio, well the quarantine studio. Which is actually our various living areas and bedrooms and stuff, so yeah. We get down an dirty with VT race director extraordinaire Jonathan Vass and he gives us some unique takes on his outdoor events as well as his background in endurance sports. We do our Patreon shtick, Becky's insane strength Social Distance Challenge, Art does the 2nd Annual Hoppin' Hodges 50k and sets a new course record in the process. Speaking of course records, Jimmy goes ham on the Q Trail and snags himself another FKT. Fred hasn't missed a day in almost 14,000 days and Becky is the best thing about the show and we all know it. We give love to all of the CT and New England folks going nuts on the FKT site as well.

Six03 New Hampshire: http://six03endurance.com/

The FKT site: https://fastestknowntime.com/

Ragged Cuts: https://raggedcuts.com/

We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M

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Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning

Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA

Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/

Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT

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We have local speedster Jeff Grant (and his even faster wife Mary-Louise Timmermans) checking in with us via Zoom to talk about all the FKTs they've bagged recently plus Becky getting awkward, yes- Fred's still running every day and Art being Art. Jimmy says something mildly controversial, starts a fire with his words. It's largely a Patreon shout out episode, takes us literally an hour to get through that and we announce the winner of the Week Three CULTRA Social Distance Challenge (it's Koby Nelson). We dive deep into the Quarantine Backyard Ultra and the results, Mike Wardian rules. We find out Michael J. Fox, like Jeff and ML, is actually CANADIAN. Travesty. Make America Canada Again. Jimmy reveals a possible FKT attempt he's going for this weekend and then we interview Jeff about his interesting life and how running fits into that. 

Visit our friends Trails Collective on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzWP_-AFQ9n7G-1maql3Ryg

We're on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M

We're on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779

Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/

Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT

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