By Eat Clean, Run Dirty Podcast
Running Dirty & Taking Chances
Christen McFarland can be found at Northeast Ohio’s favorite specialty run shop, Vertical Runner. There, Christen offers much more than personalized service and gait analysis. Christen really listens to the needs and goals of runners both seasoned and new and...
This past May a new ultra race was born in the desert of central Arizona. They call it the Cocodona 250, a combination of the names Coconino and Sedona. The Cocodona takes runners on an epic point-to-point course from Black...
Kristopher Cargile is a man of many talents. Kris works as an EMT, a trail running guide for Top Out Adventures, a course ambassador for Trans Rockies, and volunteers and works at trail and adventure races across the United States,...
Jeremy Peterson wrote an article for Eat Clean Run Dirty Magazine about the Holiday Lake 50k titled Horton’s Holiday. The Holiday Lake 50k is a loop course circling Holiday Lake itself as well as using country roads and trails in...
Sabrina Stanley is a trail and ultra runner who lives and trains in Silverton, CO. Sabrina’s resume includes a win at HURT 100, Grand Raid La Reunion, and Hardrock as well as an F3 finish at Western States. While Sabrina’s...
In the summer 2020 issue of Eat Clean, Run Dirty Magazine we take a deep dive into the 200-mile genera with an incredible article by David Infante titled A Journey Into The Self. I personally have not run or been...
In the Summer issue of Eat Clean, Run Dirty Magazine Ryan Mulcahy is the subject of an article titled With Purpose. The article is a part of a regular installment to gain an understanding of other folks that share our...
Maggie Olson wrote a wildly helpful article for Eat Clean Run Dirty Magazine on how to fund your running habit. Those big goal races are completely attainable, you just need the right training plan for your finances. This is an...
Cody Reed is a badass trail runner. He runs to compete at both popular American trail races and big gnarly international ultras. He lives and trains in Flagstaff, AZ, is one of the Coconino Cowboys, has incredible hair, and is...
Alie Columbus of Boise, Idaho is set her sights on becoming an ultra runner. She picked out a pretty cool local trail race to be her first 50k experience, The Wilson Creek Frozen 50k. Alie talked with Jess right before...
Sabrina Stanley is the sweetest lady beast in the land. In this episode of the podcast Jess asks Sabrina about her experiences being the first American to ever win at the super rugged and beautiful Diagonale des Fous and what...
Sean Blanton is race director and owner of Run Bum Tours, he’s a road and trail runner as well as having competed in hundreds of ultras, and he is a pretty rad guy with a passion for adventure. Sean is...
Eamonn Powers discusses Last Horse Runners, Wayne Watch Podcast, Ultra Running Memes, and the beauty of the tribe that is the ultra running community. Sit back, throw some Pizza Rolls in that toaster oven, and enjoy this show. Check out...
Idaho is home to a wild and rugged 100 mile mountain race called IMTUF, or the Idaho Mountain Ultra Trail Festival. This September 2019 I traveled across the country with friends to complete this amazing event. As with most formidable...
In this episode Jess discusses depression, post race blues, and owning your shit. Are you having a personal crisis? Maybe it’s because you’ve completely abandoned yourself. Here’s a few thoughts and steps that may help. Get the latest episodes of...
This is the race report of my 2019 attempt of the Bighorn 100. I made it to mile 78 in about 28.5 hours. It’s a hard thing to digest, a DNF at a hard mountain race. I definitely have 100...
As runners we ask our bodies to do all sorts of things for us. Long runs, strength training, intervals, pub runs, trail miles, lunges, yoga, and even pulling a car tire around. You get the picture. Our bodies are being...
Jason Green is a super cool guy. He always has a positive attitude and a big warm smile on his face. Jason genuinely wants everyone to feel like they belong and give them the opportunity to realize just what kinds...
Shannon Howell just wants to be faster than the boys. Shannon Howell is a Beast Coast power house. She runs up gnarly , rocky mountains on the east coast like its no big deal. Shannon also happens to be super...
The Georgia Death Race is one of my very favorite trail running events anywhere. The East Coast trail community shows up in a big way to run or support this amazing event. The coarse is absolutely ridiculous and at points...
This was supposed to be a podcast about finishing a race. This was going to be a glorious tale of comebacks. A sweet story of race revenge. Instead it’s about a race that never even started. It’s about opportunity. Seizing...
The Grindstone 100 was beautiful, adverse, well organized, and surrounded by an amazing community in Virginia. This is an account of one lady’s trek to a buckle and a Hardrock Qualifier and all the Keystone Light, rocks, and chaffing that...
If you’re a trail and ultra runner you do not need a race bib to have an epic running tour of a beautiful trail. Travis Lloyd is a special guest this week and discusses how to plan a running adventure...
The inaugural UTE 100 mile trail race was rugged, remote, and beautiful. It was an excellent representation of the East Coast flavor of ultra running set in those gorgeous valley and peaks of the west. This is the story of...
Western States is many trail and ultra runner’s dream race and big running goal. The qualifiers, lotteries, beautiful California trails and deep history all add to the allure of this storied 100 mile race. When good friend Lauren Pearch got...
I lined up at the starting line of the 2018 Mohican 100 Trail Race. Things ended early for me around mile 88 but not before I recorded some interesting things out on the trail. If you put yourself out there...
Sabrina Stanley is strong, determined, stubborn, bold, and beautiful. She’s also got her mind set on winning Hardrock.Sabrina hasn’t been on the ultra scene for long but she didn’t waste time making her mark. Sabrina’s first ultra was the legendary...
The Western States Endurance Run is many ultra runner’s pinnacle race. It’s the big show. The history, tradition, and community surrounding the 100 mile race is unlike any other. The people, places, and things surrounding the WS100 all play a...
Women are outnumbered by men in trail and ultra running. In a big way. When the distance in the race increases the number of women signing up for the racing goes way down. In 2016, of all people who started...
What are your big crazy goals? Many of us have that big goal race or big goal distance we want to achieve some day. Well some day just isn’t a plan. If you put a little strategy into how you...
Are you ready for 100 miles? If you have been wrestling with the idea of registering for your first one hundred mile race but just can’t seem to pull the trigger or just don’t know where to start then this...
Ralph Protano is the Trail Development Manager for the Cleveland Metroparks. Ralph is the guy with the vision and the knowledge behind the amazing trails in the best park system in Ohio and beyond. Ralph’s “tread lightly” approach is intuitive...
One of my favorite things about running ultra marathons is the community and culture that surrounds these epic events, particularly the one hundred mile distance. There is something about the prolonged suffering and overcoming adversity that a runner faces in...
The dreaded DNF, or Did Not Finish, is a whole lot more than a blemish on your Ultrasignup score. It is a scar to be proudly shown. It means you attempted something epic. You went big. It also means it...
How do you balance family, work, and running? The secret is you don’t. If you are training for marathons or ultras then some part of that trifecta is going to fall apart. The trick is, just like running down steep...
It’s been way too long since the last episode of the Sugarstride Podcast. We are back! The Sugarstride Podcast is all about trail and ultra marathon running! We are back after a few months off and ready to rumble if...
Just what can you do in preparation to make sure race day is perfect? While running an ultra marathon there are bound to be all sorts of issues that will come up over the course of a 50k to 100...
This is an extra special episode of the Sugarstride Podcast. Sugarstride has a running club called Eat Clean, Run Dirty and we meet up for some miles and a free beer on Monday nights in Cleveland for roads or Akron...
Warren and Erica Pole are ultra runners and triathletes that were sick of all of the poor choices endurance athletes had to fuel their performance. It didn’t make much sense to them that they ate whole, healthy, plant based foods...
Electrolytes can be a tricky proposition. How much salt do you need? Not enough will make you feel zapped early on in your ultra. Too much could leave you looking for a tree to throw up or squat behind. The...
Avery Collins and Sabrina Stanley join the podcast to talk about Western States, golden tickets, grit, and their favorite failures. Avery Collins is tearing up the ultra scene, setting course records and breaking paradigms. Avery earned his entry to the...
The Mohican 100 is one of the oldest and longest ran one hundred mile ultra marathons in the United States. The trails of Mohican in central Ohio offer a buffet of everything you could encounter on a great ultra: waterfalls,...
The Cayuga Trail races are just as beautiful as they are brutal. Miles of single track leads runners through luscious northern New York forests on a tour of waterfalls. Beauty always comes at a cost and this fifty mile was...
Quest for a DNF A very unusual Quest for the Crest 50k race report. Certainly the most difficult 50k in the United States, Quest takes runner’s on an epic journey through North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Featuring breathtaking views, luscious...
Nate Warner likes to run….fast. In this episode we ask Nate how the hell an average, mid-packer type, can get fast too. Nate lays it out easy enough for any trail newbie to understand but in a way that gives...
Here are a few tips on fitting your marathon or ultra-marathon training into your hectic life. The trick is to make every moment count and to have a clear plan. It’s easy to fall into the mindset that you are...
Northeast Ohio’s own David Ryland made the trek to California this past December to run his very first 50 mile trail race. This wasn’t just any race though, it was The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championship race, one...
In today’s episode we reflect back on an outstanding 2016. Jessica reviews the top 5 downloaded Sugarstride Podcast episodes of the year. She also discusses the Burning River Film Festival and Eat Clean, Run Dirty. New for 2017 is the...
Dr. Matt Pisanelli is a Chiropractor that treats athletes at every level, from the couch to 5k runner to elite endurance athletes and Olympians. Dr. Matt is passionate about treating his patients so they can maintain health and improve their...
Special edition Laurel Highlands race report with Jon Crays.This is a special rebroadcast of Sugarstride Podcast episode 32 in honor of Jon getting selected in the Western States Endurance Run lottery this past weekend. Ohio has a large and dynamic...
