We all know it. We feel it.
Summer is here and we still have to get out there and train.
Today Runbum has a quick solo-sode talking about heat training, acclimating, and how to properly stay cool.
Have a listen, and remember RunBum family... stay cool

If you're looking for some fall races for your 2023 calendar, check out our races open for registration now!
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We had an amazing race weekend in Grayson Highlands this month. Grayson is a beautiful area, but known to have a "moody" climate; but the weather couldn't have been better! It's hard to describe in words the beauty and diversity of this area. There's rhododendron tunnels traversing creeks and waterfalls. There is open pasture land with grazing longhorn cattle. Then there is the high country; it feels as if its a mix between Scotland and Colorado. Did we mention the wild ponies that are scattered throughout the park??
Today's episode is devoted to this beautiful area, Grayson Highlands, and the epic race put on by RunBum Tours. There is a distance for every runner, from 50miles to 8miles.
We have two amazing guests on today, both a strong member of the ultra running and RunBum community.
Arabelle Higgins is an amazing runner, coach, nutrition expert, and even knows a thing or two about gardening.
Sarah Mullins is a key member of the RunBum family. Yes she's a runner, but she also volunteers at races whenever she's not racing. She knows a thing or two about aid stations, sweeping the course, and putting in the effort to finish strong.

Are you looking to step up your game in ultra running, or just in training for life? Check out Arabelle's coaching service, StrongEpicLife.
https://www.strongepiclife.com/

If you're looking for some fall races for your 2023 calendar, check out our races open for registration now!
https://www.runbumtours.com/

Podcast produced, edited and all wizardly techy things  by
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In this weeks episode, our host, and resident Runbum, traveled to Pennsylvania to participate in the Hyner Trail Challenge. This course has been dubbed, "the run of your life," and "one of the funnest [race] courses in the world!" Sean Michael goes into every detail of the course, and why it's his favorite race in the....WORLD.  After that we have some amazing guests to talk about the Hyner and the PA trails.
Todays guests:
John Dennis Shaffer, is a crucial link to the PA Trail Dogs, helping maintain the trails on the course, and also an avid trail runner. He's what Sean Michael calls a "trail pirate" of the Pennsylvania trails, and has over 60 races under his belt. His stories are captivating and inspiring to say the least.
Jill Dennes resides in Nashville, TN and is fairly new to the ultra and trail running community. That doesn't mean that she's not already thriving. From the fast miles on the roads to the steepest inclines, she loves any and everything about running. This year she places 5th female at the Hyner 50k AND 86th female at the Boston Marathon ALL IN THE SAME WEEK!
We hope you enjoy this episode. Check out the Hyner and all the PA Trail Dog races
https://www.patraildogs.com/hyner

If you're looking for some fall races for your 2023 calendar, check out our races open for registration now!
https://www.runbumtours.com/

Podcast produced, edited and all wizardly techy things  by
Looking Glass Designs, LLC
https://www.lgdesigns.me/
@LGDesigns.me

The Runbum crew were out again on this beautiful spring weekend in the Southeast.
Sean and Scott talk about training, tempo runs, and how to be humbled at a group run.
Sean finally got a chance to run the Seven Sister's 25k in Montreat, NC. A technical loop up Black Mountains east and west ridge lines. He "took it easy" this weekend as this run was just part of his master taper plan for next weeks Hyner 25k.
Scott dusted off his speed shoes and went for a fast flat 50k on the New River Trail 50k located in Fries, VA. Hear how things went right, until they went wrong.

Sign up for one of our fall races before they sell out! Sky to Summit, Wild Florida on sale now!
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Thanks to Tanawha Adventures for a great race. Check out 7 Sister's next year!
https://www.tanawhaadventures.com/


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@LGDesigns.me

What's up Bend Don't Break runners!
It's the first week of April, so that means it's time for central Florida's Croom Fool's trail race!
We had two RunBum race directors out there representing the RunBum community and both had epic race finishes. We all know that our host, Sean Michael, is fast; but our new co-race director, and supervisor of culinary affairs, Deanna Doane absolutely CRUSHED the 50k. She took 1st OVERALL, with a finish time of 4:19:31.
Deanna Doane is an all around athlete. When she's not putting in miles on the trail, she's meeting the Duval Ocean Swim Group to get in those brisk sunrise Atlantic Ocean open water strokes. She's got one of the best nutrition plans, lover of all animals, and one of the best advocates we know for caring for our Earth.
If you're planning on racing an upcoming RunBum event, there's a good chance she'll be stirring up some vegan chili for the finish line! Check out her new endeavor, Sweet D's Kitchen, next time you're in Jacksonville, FL.
This episode is brought to you by, well, you. Sign up for one of our races or group runs. Sign up for other race directors races. Volunteer at your local event. We're here to help continue to build the trail and ultra running community.
Bend, don't break.

@wandering.sunflower
@sweetdsjax
@runbumraces

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@LGDesigns.me

Wow. Thats the easiest way to describe our feelings about the 11th annual, 2023 Georgia Death Race. We had high winds, sideways rain, and a kick-butt National Anthem to start the morning. Beautiful clear skies by sunrise on Akin Mountain. Then the heat and humidity came, making an already challenging race course that much extreme.
Today we have two GDR finishers on to tell their story. Finishers is an understatement for these two.
Our first guest, Lindsey Clemens is not your ordinary military wife. As a mother of 2 kids she still finds time to get into the mountains and get GDR specific training in.  Currently stationed in Augusta, Georgia, Lindsey loves to be challenged and push her personal boundaries, on the trail and in every day life.
@runwithgritandgrace

Our next guest, Jana Fridrichova , is our 2023 GDR Female winner, and came within 20minutes of being 1st overall.  Hailing from Hagerstown, Maryland, she's a mother of 2 teenage kids, and a seasoned ultra runner, with 60ish ultras under her belt. Jana is hungry for the mountain trails, and for her favorite post race meal : a huge plate of loaded pork nachos and non alcoholic Guinness.

Sit back, grab some of your favorite aid station grub, and listen along as we hear the stories of the Georgia Death Race 2023.

Na zdravje & Slainte. 

If you're ready to carry your burden in 2024, Georgia Death Race just went on sale and is quick to sell out. Grab your spot now before it's too late!
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=103404

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Today we have a special episode for you all that love to suffer. You won't suffer through this episode, but you will hear 4 different stories and experiences from runners that have and will have experienced the 'Georgia Death Race.'
For those of you that DON'T know what the GDR is, the Georgia Death Race is a 74 ISH mile trail running race from Vogel State Park to Amicalola Falls State Park in North Georgia. Runners are required to carry a 1 lb railroad spike the duration of the race. If you finish then you throw this nail in the coffin and get an engraved spike. The race has 16,000 ft of climbing and 16,000 ft of descent. It is relentless. IT has been called the craziest and most fun race East of the Rockies. . This is the most watched, sought after and desired ultra marathon on the East Coast.
You will hear 4 sides of the story:
First we have Andrew Miller.
Now residing in the PNW, Andrew is a beast on the North Georgia trails. He was won the GDR 3 times and still holds the course record. A winner of the prestigious 'Western States' (with a golden ticket from his GDR win!). He is a wealth of knowledge on how to be fast and efficient on the trails.
Check out his coaching services
https://www.andrewmillercoaching.com
@andrewmillercoaching
Next, we have Paul Reynolds.
Paul has finished GDR 4 times, and is going for the coveted 5th finish. Living in New York, Paul feels drawn to the rugged mountains of the southeast. He's got some great advice on how to stay strong, through all the ups and downs, metaphorically and literally.
After that, Kevin Silvey
Kevin is no stranger to the trail running community in the southeast. If you've ran a race here, you've probably toed the line with him. With that being said, Kevin has attempted the GDR  twice, both times unsuccessful. Kevin talks about what went wrong, and what he's doing in training to fix it.
Finally we have Doug Lynch
Doug is what RunBum has dubbed, "The Phoenix." He is a veteran ultra runner with an epic story. We will leave it to that. Hear about is story leading up to his first attempt, at the Georgia Death Race.
 
As always, thank you for your support, here and out on the trails. 
If you'd like to follow along with live tracking on the race, check out
www.runbumtours.com

Anna Ford, former math and statistics teacher, turned data solution architect, talks about her 3rd place experience at Forgotten Florida Race Series. Anna ran the 50 mile distance, which is no small feat. She talks about her mantras and mindset to get through the pain, fear, and fatigue of ultra  running.
Join our conversation to hear first hand, about her joy in the journey that is, Forgotten Florida.

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In todays episode we have the Mountain Mist 50k LEGEND, Dink Taylor. 
Dink is the Mountain Mist 50k race director, which just finished it's 29th year in a row. Arguably the best 50k in the Southeast. Sean and Dink discuss the history of the race, its origins as the first ultra trail race in Alabama, and some of the legends that have raced, won, and DNF'd this epic race. 
Dink is not just a race director. He's ran over 115,000 miles, 207 ultras, 86 marathons, and a total of 1370 races in his legendary running career. 

Thanks for your continued support of this podcast, and more importantly trail and ultra running. If you enjoy the podcast please support my races as we try to grow and inspire the trail and ultra running community.

If you'd like to sign up for Mountain Mist 50k 30th anniversary race, click the link below. 
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In todays episode we discuss how to make the big leap from smaller distance trail runs, all the way to your first 50k! No we didn't say 5k; we think you're ready to run 31 miles, the big 50k jump! 
We discuss power hiking, strategic run/walk timing, nutrition, mindset and training. 
The biggest thing is telling yourself that YOU CAN DO IT!

Check out an amazing 2023 race schedule 
https://www.runbumtours.com/races

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