The language used in this show is very explicit and raw like the trails we run on, so don't listen to this with your kids, and if that stuff offends you too much, this is definitely not the episode for you.

In this episode, we embarrass ourselves in playing Cultramatic, a fast paced, running themed super high pressure, circular trivia game, and we get the Cultra Crew to take the Cultra Quiz. We also have a Cultra Karaoke session, playing some of the messages we have received from our listeners.

In addition to laughing pretty hard, we also take some time to say goodbye to Jordan, as this is likely her last podcast with us for a long time. We surprise her with some pretty emotional and at times hilarious Cultra Hotline messages that her family left. We will miss her sharp wit, her trash talk, and most of all her friendship on the trails and in the studio, but are happy for her as she leaves to become a JAG in the US Airforce.

The CULTRA trail running podcast is a place where we can get together and discuss all the fun stuff that happens on the trails, that most normal people don't care about. CULTRA's headquarters is located in the belly of the beast coast, Glastonbury Connecticut, so most of our stories involve North East Trail running or North East Trail runners .

Although we are pretty sure we could take them in a gang fight, (unless it was in Alaska or some other really cold place) please check out Ten Junk Miles Podcast: https://www.tenjunkmiles.com

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Caitlin Rossi shares with us her life story of how she became more than just an ultra runner. Ultra runners are known for their acts of kindness. Caitlin grew up in a caring home, where taking strangers into their life was the norm. She then transferred this culture of kindness and caring into her adult life, and brought it to the running community, and we have chance to dig into that during this interview.

The CULTRA trail running podcast is a place where we can get together and discuss all the fun stuff that happens on the trails, that most normal people don't care about. CULTRA's headquarters is located in the belly of the beast coast, Glastonbury Connecticut, so most of our stories involve North East Trail running or North East Trail runners .

The language used in this show is not really too bad, unless you have an aversion to monkeys.

Silk City Striders in an RRCA running club located in Manchester CT. They are a great group of folks and have regular races, and group runs on trails and roads. Definitely check them out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SilkCityStriders/

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Well, we messed up recording a full episode.. so here we are with a 5k. The only CULTRA member without a real life was left to record a solo episode introducing the world to CULTRA Karaoke! What the heck is that? It's this: (203) 364-4368 is the number you should all save in your phones – and give a call when you are out on your runs and you just can't get that song out of your head. The call will go straight to a voicemail and you can get that song out of your system by singing your heart out into our voicemail. We kick things off with some select tunes by Hanson, the B-52s and others.

Eric Gruettner is not elite and he was not met with instant success either. Eric joins the Cultra Crew and shares with us his struggles to reach the hundred mile distance as he battles course conditions, focus, injury, training, logistics, nutrition, sickness and a bunch of others. Eric's battle was a chess match that we can all learn something from.

The CULTRA trail running podcast is a place where we can get together and discuss all the fun stuff that happens on the trails, that most normal people don't care about. CULTRA's headquarters is located in the belly of the beast coast, Glastonbury Connecticut, so most of our stories involve North East Trail running or North East Trail runners.

The language used in this show is explicit and raw like the trails we run on, so don't listen to this with your kids, and if that stuff offends you too much, this may not be the episode for you.

The Road Runners Club of America is the organization that underpins most of our Running Clubs with support and Insurance. Find a club: https://www.rrca.org/

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Well it was super bowl Sunday and I had a few friends over and some good stories of the trail started to flow, so we moved into the studio! Mike Keenan, Rick O'Toole, and Todd Brown join Traps and Dr. J. Talking about the roots and the spirits in the Rocks of the Mesh is much more fun than football.

The Meshomasic State Forest is one of Connecticut's great secrets. It has miles of unmarked trails that seem to get everyone lost. There are Nike Missile Sites, Shady Government Facilities, meth labs, and a buried alien spaceship, that rotates the ground and muddles the mind.

The language used in most of our shows is explicit and raw just like our trails, so don't listen to this with your kids, and if that stuff offends you too much, this may not be the episode for you.

So Mike Keenan was the guy who encouraged me to run my first trail ultra The Bimblers Bluff 50K, a great race that we all love. Mike is quite the runner and in addition to a few dabbling on the trails, he has run many Marathons including the time he ran Boston with Lance Armstrong after taunting him on his blog for months before.

Rick O'Toole is a great friend of mine and we often run the trails together. He ran a ton of Blue trails with me when as I was on my quest to run every Blue Blazed trail in CT and he is always seeking adventure.

Todd Brown has run Boston for the last 24 years in a row, and has run Manchester Road Race nearly every year of his life, and he is almost as old as I am. So we hope you enjoy our tales about our local forest, the Meshomasic State Forest AKA the MESH.

Here is a link to the Film "Mile. Mile and a Half" Directed by Jason Fitzpatrick, Ric Serena https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FJVCP2Q

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