This week's guest is Amanda Basham. Amanda is a trail and ultra runner (and coach!), living in Boulder, CO.

In this episode, we talked about:

-living in Boulder

-her love for Western States

-how she trains and races 100's

-running in the 2013 Boston Marathon

-her eating disorder and how running helped her take control

-progression from marathons into ultras

-much more!

You can follow Amanda’s adventures at instagram.com/amanda_basham and twitter.com/trainer_ab

Noah is a professional runner living in Boulder, Colorado, currently training for the Chicago Marathon this fall.

In this episode we talked about:

-Noah's training over the last few years

-why he took the leap

-living in Boulder

-balance, or lack thereof, as a pro runner

-what he struggles with

-what he's afraid of

-Chicago Marathon 2019

-what's ahead

-some fun fan (and girlfriend) submitted questions

You can find Noah at twitter.com/ibuilttheark and instagram.com/noah_droddy

This week's guest is Kara Goucher. Kara is an Olympian, a mom, wife, and fighter for clean sport. She’s also a new trail runner!

In this episode, we talked about:

-her adventures in trail running

-what it's like trying something totally new

-what it was like to have things go the way they did at Leadville

-how she's changed training

-mental health and therapy

-Clean Sport

-what's next for her

-so much more!

Follow Kara's adventures at Twitter.com/karagoucher and Instagram.com/karagoucher

This week's guest is Reed Fischer.

Reed runs for Tinman Elite in Boulder, CO. In this episode, we talked about:

-how Tinman got started

-how they approach training and connecting with fans

-sponsorship

-a few lighter/entertaining questions submitted from fans

-Reed's focus on longevity and progress over time

-staying motivated

-his top three cereals

-Reed's diet as a pro

-much more!

Follow along at www.instagram.com/reedfisch and twitter.com/reedfisch

This week's episode is with Hayden Hawks. 

Hayden is a professional trail runner, husband, father, and coach. 

In this episode, we talked about: 

-what gets him really excited in life and sport

-Western States training camp

-UTMB

-the strength and power of a mustache on race day

-how he's honed his diet in the last few years 

-how faith impacts his training and life

-much more!

You can find Hayden at Twitter.com/hawks1hayden and Instagram.com/hawks_hayden

This week's episode is with Shalaya Kipp. Shalaya is a runner, scientist, PhD student, and Olympian.

In this week's episode, we went deep down the running nerd rabbit hole. We talked about:

-the Nike 4% project

-blood biomarkers and athletic performance

-sponsorship as an elite athlete

-her experience at the London Olympics in 2012

-what gets her really excited in life

-much more!

You can find Shalaya at twitter.com/shalayakipp and instagram.com/shalayakipp