Everyday Ultra

The Arizona Trail is known as one of the gnarliest, most volatile, and grueling long trails in the United States. So, getting an FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the AZT is a tall, difficult order.

But very recently, Katie Brown absolutely smashed the self-supported female FKT on the AZT in an astonishing 17 days, 19 hours, and 52 minutes! And today, she is our guest on the show.

Katie Brown is an ultrarunner, accomplished thru-hiker, and endurance athlete who has completed tons of the world’s most epic trails, such as the Appalachian Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. And most recently, she completed the Arizona Trail, grabbing the self-supported female FKT.

In this episode, Katie breaks down her entire FKT journey on the Arizona Trail, how she was able to bounce back quickly from the low points, and what her biggest takeaways were from the entire experience.

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It’s no surprise that ultrarunning takes a ton of time to dedicate towards training, racing, and recovery. And sometimes, if left unchecked, the busy schedule of an ultrarunner can stray all of the other aspects of life away; including personal relationships. But, there are ways to stay on track with your training while also maintaining amazing personal relationships. And that is exactly what our guests cover today in our episode.

In this episode, Melody and Jacob discuss how they are able to approach their own romantic relationship while maintaining their ultra training schedules, how they were able to complete their self-supported 100 mile race together, and tips on how you can crush your first 100 mile race (regardless if you do it with your partner or not)

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In endurance, the whole game changes when you attempt a challenge that spans multiple days. Whether it’s a 200+ mile trail race, a long fastpacking trip, or a thru-hike, you’ll be facing a ton of obstacles that never appear on a traditional 1-day ultra.

And if there’s someone who has mastered conquering those obstacles in multi-day events (while also having a hell of a lot of fun doing it), it’s today’s guest: Jeff Garmire.

Jeff is a pro endurance athlete and an accomplished thru-hiker who has broken 17 trail records, including the Colorado Trail Unsupported FKT, the Arizona Trail self-supported FKT, and Long Trail unsupported FKT. He’s also completed the Calendar Triple Crown which consists of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and Continental Divide all in one year. And most recently, he placed 5th in the Cocodona 250, which was his second completion of that race. This dude is simply incredible!

Jeff is also the founder of backpackingroutes.com, which is a website that’ll help you find your next backpacking routes and adventures. He is also the author of the book, The Free Outside.

In this episode, Jeff discusses his best advice to tackling multi-day endurance events, how he approaches training for these events, and what his favorite mental hacks are for tricking your brain to keep going when you hit the inevitable low points.

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Jeff’s book, The Free Outside: http://freeoutside.com/jeff-garmire/free-outside-a-trek-against-time-and-distance/

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One of the holy grail adventures of ultrarunning is Grand Canyon’s Rim to Rim to Rim: a 47-ish mile adventure with 12,000+ feet of elevation gain that takes runners from one rim of the canyon to the other, and then back to the starting point.

Known for its jaw-dropping views, wildly volatile temperature, and brutal climbs, it makes for one of the most unforgettable experiences an ultrarunner can have.

I chat about when the best time of year to go is, what you need to be careful of, what gear you should bring, a description of the course, mistakes we made (so you don’t have to make them) and so much more. On top of that, I give a recap of our day in the canyon to tell you what it was like.

Plus, I even bring on the three savages who completed this run with me: Jordan Moon, Kimo Clark, and Benjamin Holmgren. They all share their perspective about the run, the hilarious stories that ensued, and their biggest lessons learned from the day. They are awesome guys indeed.

All in all, if you’re thinking about doing this run: do it. And this episode will set you up for success.

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One of the toughest accomplishments to achieve in ultrarunning is securing a Golden Ticket spot to Western States 100 by placing in the top 2 of the Canyons 100K race. And today’s guest recently accomplished that feat, even though the race was only his first 100K ever!

Adam Peterman is a HOKA athlete who has been taking the ultrarunning world by storm over the last few years in his early career. He won the JFK 50 miler in 2021, nearly breaking a seemingly unreachable course record. And in this year, he took first place at the Canyons 100K race to secure his spot at Western States 100, where he will no doubt be a top contender to look out for in an already stacked field.

Huge thank you to Adam for making this episode happen!

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Check out Adam on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/46782302

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This year’s Cocodona 250 was absolutely epic. With a stacked field of some of the best runners in the nation, there was no doubt it was going to be an incredible display of endurance over the course of 250 miles. And today’s guest is the guy who came out on top to win the race in less than 60 hours!

Today, we’re chatting with Joe McConaughy, best known as “The Stringbean” in the ultrarunning community. Joe is not only an accomplished ultrarunner, but also an accomplished thru-hiker/fastpacker who has amassed FKTs on the Arizona Trail, Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Coast Trail and more.

On top of an amazing ultrarunning career, Joe also runs his own coaching business to help other aspiring runners to accomplish their biggest goals.

In this episode, Joe discusses his entire journey through Cocodona 250, the strategies he used to help him get through the low points in the race, and how he capitalized on his lead in the race to secure the sub-60 hour effort.

Stringbean’s website: https://thestringbean.co/

Stringbean’s coaching options: https://thestringbean.co/coaching/

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Watch Stringbean’s Appalachian Trail documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCy7ASKYLto

It’s one thing to win a race. But it’s a whole new game when it comes to breaking course records. And our guest for this episode can tell you all about that, as she recently broke the female solo record for a 290 mile race called The Speed Project last March.

In this episode, Shelby discusses the full recap of her record-breaking run at The Speed Project (along with how she did it), what it’s like to really dial in a race and crew strategy that works, and the amazing benefits that come from using cannabis while running.

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Sometimes, it takes more than an organized ultra race to push our limits. And that means finding ways to set our own challenges to really see what we’re made of.

For today’s guest, that means running across America, completing the Colorado Crush (running the Leadville Marathon, Leadville 50 miler, Leadville 100, running the entire Colorado Trail, and climbing every 14er in Colorado in a span of ONLY a few months), and running farther than how far a Tesla can go on full-charge. Robbie Ballenger is the man who has completed all of those challenges.

Robbie Balenger is an ultra-endurance athlete who has completed multiple feats of physical and mental accomplishment during his athletic career, and is a world record holder. He is well-known for completing these challenges all on a plant-based diet, and through an innovative sleep technology called NuCalm.

And on top of that, he has a mindset and drive like no other, always trying to find the edge of his limits, and then looking to see how he can break through them.

Robbie has also been featured on the Rich Roll Podcast, and The Bare Performance Podcast.

In this episode, Robbie talks about the real secrets to his incredible endurance accomplishment, tips that anyone can use to complete their own endurance challenges, and why a plant-based diet and NuCalm has been so crucial to his success.

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Is it possible to transform your entire life, even when it seems so incredibly dark? Our guest today is the perfect example of showing that it most certainly is.

Brandon Stutzman dealt with homelessness, depression, and a rough childhood during the early years of his life. But through taking control of his mind, as well as finding passion through ultra running, he was able to turn it all around. And now, he’s gearing up to attempt his first ever 100-mile race, along with completing 1,000 pull-ups throughout the attempt, all self-supported. And he’s raising money for the homeless shelter he was a part of when he was growing up. Truly incredible!

Brandon is also a content creator and videographer who has shot content for tons of ultrarunners around the country. He even directed and produced his own documentary called “For the Kids” which is available on YouTube, and in the link below.

In this episode, Brandon discusses why ultrarunning has played such a huge role in his transformation, tools that he uses to level up his own mindset, and how to bounce back from the dark points in your life (whether it be during an ultra or in your day-to-day life).

Donate to Brandon’s fundraiser for his 100-mile + 1,000 pull-up attempt by the link in his IG bio: @shotbystutz

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