This is one of the most epic tales to hit the podcast with Mike Alberts and Matt Clapper completing the Across Florida 200 with a record time of 67 Hours, 15 Minutes, and 20 Seconds. The previous record was held by none other than David Goggins! This race literally crosses the state of Florida starting at the Withlacoochee Bay Trail near Inglis, Florida and ends at the St. Augustine Pier! 

A shout-out, not only to Mike and Matt, but also to the wives, Sam and Stephanie. These things are never possible without the support of the family and these two ladies did amazing to keep Mike and Matt moving! Not only to that, but the Boyds, this family is truly amazing. This is one of the most humbling stories you'll ever hear, and it is truly heartwarming. The call to serve and the willingness to help out is an understatement... tune in for the full story. 

The Across Florida 200 is a true point-to-point course that has 100 miles on the beautiful Florida Trail, 20 miles of State Park trails, 45 miles of dirt roads, 15 miles of new Rails to Trails, and only 20 miles of road. 

This year was the second Colt 45 Trail Run over at Colt Creek State Park put on by A1 Ultra Events! Perfect weather, fantastic community, wonderful aid stations, and so much more! On chat we've got Mac Jackson, Paul Gibbs, and Walter Estrada. 

Mac is new into the ultra-world with his first ultra being at the JW Corbett 50k back in April of this year. He then went on to give the ole Trident a shot and was rewarded with a sweet DNF (Thanks Mikey) but have no worries... he came out to the Colt 45 and crushed it on his way to train up for the Long Haul 100! 

Paul, also relatively new into ultra-world, came out to the Colt 45 and got his finish with a time of 12:06:22! Somewhere around mile 34-35 Paul had slowed down and was struggling to hit a 25 minute mile. Miles 35-39 were probably one of the worst low points he has ever had during a race. Not to spoil the story, it's his to tell in the episode, but he got back out there on the course to get to that finish!!

Walter has been out to the Colt 45 before running the race last year for the inaugural event! This year he crossed that finish line with a time of 10:22:13. He's done races like the Long Haul 100, but also the Long Haul 100k and 50 miler! He's also done the Gate2Gate 50k, Iron Horse 100k, Palm Bluff, and the Long Play. 

The Colt 45 Trail Run features the beautiful trails in Colt Creek State Park. Runners will travel through "longleaf pine flatwoods, thick cypress domes, and open vistas.

This year Rob Marens come out to Azalea for a fifth time! However, this year he took on the 12-Hour event! Rob placed second overall going 56.5 miles! In 2015, Rob won the 24-Hour with a total of 100 Miles. He then went on to run 108 miles in 2016, 106 miles in 2018, and 99 miles in 2020. 

Rob is also known as Sandal Rob on social media and with that we discuss sandal running, barefoot running, and running in minimal shoes. We also chat about the development of running shoes and how it has changed the biomechanics and gait of runners today. So, a lot of interesting thoughts on that! 

Outside of Azalea, Rob has also run races like the Palm Bluff Trail Races, Croom Zoom, FASTtrack, River to Sea, and Whispering Pines. 

The Azalea 50 mile/12-Hour/24-Hour is RD'd by Winston Fletcher and takes place at New South Farms near Florahome, Florida. This beautiful piece of property is owned and managed by elite Ultra-Runner and 1:18 Half-Marathoner Anne Elise, her husband Alex, and the Stone family. 

This year at the Pinhoti 100, Florida had around 15 runners show up to take on the course! Of the 13 Floridians who made it to the finish line, we've got Deanna Doane, Daniel Ott, Soren Brockdorf, and Robert Sterba! The Pinhoti is a point-to-point 100 miler that starts at the Pine Glen Campground in the Choccolocco Management Area just northeast of Heflin, Alabama. IT's honestly one amazing race and course! Certainly, one of those races that is on my bucket list!

Deanna and Daniel finished together going 29:28:11 and 29:28:15 respectively. Soren came in with his wife Carmen, and what a finish it was! Soren came just behind Carmen going 30:12:30... thanks to a little finish line sprint. As for Robert, he took 23rd overall with a time of 24:49:00... he came through the finish line with his daughter running next to him! What a great moment. 

On the chat for the Stories from the Lake to Ocean 100k - Winter Edition we've got your race leaders! John Parker, he made to Hobe Sound Beach first with a time of 12:27.  Eddy Souza come up next after almost getting beat by Maria Urso! She was hot on his heels as they entered the parking lot for an epic showdown final sprint to the ocean! She was followed up by Kailynn Violette who took fourth place with a time of 13:04. They absolutely crushed it out there! For me? I took the DNF at the Beeline crew stop at roughly 37 miles! 

I just want to give a huge shout-out to Jeff and Andrea... and everyone else who made this race possible. It was EPIC! 

From all the Lake to Ocean veterans to the virgins, everyone who toed the line had an amazing adventure. 

And, those who made it to Hobe Sound Beach like Andrew Barrett who completed his 8th finish of 9 starts out there. Leo Acosta, Micheal Strenzinski, Jessica Sohngen, Luis Cocco, Phillip Jackson, and Shawn Flannery who also completed the course! 

This year Brian Mulrooney comes on to chat about his return to the Gate2Gate 50k at the San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park near Alachua, Florida. He came out in 2021 and things didn't quite to plan having him finish the 25k Distance, but this year? He came out for vengeance and got it done! He got that redemption completing the 50k course with a time of 7:24:59! 

He's done races like the Osprey, Skunk Ape Night Run, Skeeter Shoot, the Palm Bluff Trail Race, the Toxic Trail Relay Race, and ofcourse... the Gate2Gate 50k! 

The Gate2Gate Trail Race has the 25k and 50k distances put on by Patrick Gallagher. It begins in the northern region of the San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park. After the first 5 miles of the course, runners will transition into the double track hiking and birding trails of the southern portion of the park. The southern portion of the race will follow the yellow trail loop through to the western portion of the park with great trails, including some decent hills. Then the course takes the runners on a lesser-known trail connecting runners back to the biking trails on the north end of the park to the start.

In this episode we quite literally cover the front of the pack to the back of the pack! Coree Woltering joins the chat, and he was the first-place overall champion at this year's Blue Ridge Ultra! He's joined by Florida's Amanada Dean, she was the official DFL for this year's race and as we learn... she is super proud of it! Jeff Leininger also joins the chat with the perspective of the Race Director! 

Coree has run all over the world from his first 100 miler at the Dunes 100 here in Florida to Tunnel Hill, the Western States 100, the Black Canyon 100k, Mountain Mist, Cruel Jewel 100, to most recently also placing 6th place at the Clawhammer 50k (one week after winning the Blue Ridge Ultra)! 

Amanda Dean has done races like 12k out at Jack's and she also coaches Cross Country and Track! She's been a lifelong athlete across numerous sports and now she's kicking up into the dark side of Trail and Ultra! 

Jeff is the Race Director and founder of ARGEORGIA! Jeff started an adventure racing club in Florida called Florida Extreme in which he found others to learn from and better his game. Now with ARGEORGIA, he not only still competing, but also putting on events in Adventure Racing and Ultra Marathons! Jeff has completed over 100 expedition and adventure races alongside his son Hunter and close friends. 

The Blue Ridge Ultra 50k consists of 16 miles of the Benton MacKaye trail, 6 miles of hidden trails, and 9 miles of Forest Service roads with over 6,000 feet of elevation change deep within the beautiful Chattahoochee National Forest of the North Georgia Mountains.

We are chatting with Doctor Ben Snyder, he was one of the Floridians who took on the Barkley Fall Classic this year with an epic story to tell. In the episode, we chat about psychology, performance, imposter syndrome, finding your why, and how it went down at the 2022 Barkley Fall Classic! 

Dr. Snyder earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2004 and completed a master’s degree in Counseling from the Johns Hopkins University in 2008. He finished his doctoral training in Counseling Psychology at the University of Georgia in 2012. He has done races like the Barkley Fall Classic last year with a DNF, the Wy'east Trail Fest in Mt. Hood, and the Gateway 50k. 

The Barkley Fall Classic is designed to give the runner a taste of what the Barkley Marathons is all about. It contains all the elements; beautiful trails thru the rugged Brushy Mountains, surprising new elements to the course every year, with the course map not revealed until the night before the race, numerous hard climbs and descents (including some of the signature hills that have made the Barkley a thing of legend), and a very personal challenge to face down the demons that wait for us at our very limits of endurance.

Mae Barker and Zach Hanna were two of the three Floridians who made to the Hennepin 100 in Illinois this year! From one Western States qualifier to the next, they've done races like the Pinhoti 100, the Laurel Highlands, Umstead, and the Rio Del Lago 100! With a hurricane almost cancelling travel, this power couple was able to manage a flight into Chicago and make it to the race on time. 

Mae finished first place overall for the women with a time of 19:21:04! Zach followed behind with a time of 25:57:56. The Hennepin 100 is Illinois’ only point-to-point, all-trail ultramarathon! It takes you from Sterling, Illinois on the Rock River to Colona, Illinois along the historic and beautiful Hennepin Canal. On the course, you pass by the historic locks and lift bridges, fields of corn, and the multitude of local farms. 

Mae is also the Race Director for the Angry Tortoise 25k/50k! Coming in 2023, the race will be celebrating in 10th year anniversary in the Cary State Forest, located on the outskirts of Jacksonville.