In episode 66, I talk to another elite athlete from the west coast, Mandie Holmes.  I met Mandie this year at the Squirrels Nut Butter tent at Western States.  She was there for her 4th running of the most awesome 100 on the planet.  She's a fellow Squirrel, a Rabbit Elite, and y'all know I am a huge Rabbit fan.  She's also the 3rd member of the USA 24 hour world championship team that I have spoken to.  Mandie has lots of great stories and has a wealth of knowledge about west coast ultras.  Just an absolute joy to talk with.  I hope you enjoy.

I also check in with Runfluent/Fulwise coach Chris Stangle to get his take on how things are going in his camp for #100MileswithMarty

@runningmandie

Don't Just Run, Run Fluent (dontjustrun.com)

Run 4 a Reason's Rough Runners – Run with your tribe (roughrunnersr4r.com)

Revolution Running Co. – Run fast. Run far. Run free.

St. Pete Running Company Florida | Top 50 Running Store (stpeterunningco.com)

Squirrel's Nut Butter | All Natural Anti Chafing & Skin Restoration Salves (squirrelsnutbutter.com)

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In this episode, I have decided to throw all of my podcasting and soliciting energy into making a pitch for our USA 24 hour world championship team.  I interview super speedy ultra runner, Scott Traer, aka @runfastah.  He is a member of the 24 hour team and has been very outspoken about the injustice of the athletes having to cover almost all their expenses at the world championships.   In the first 15 minutes or so, I have a visit from coach Chris Twiggs to discuss his role in the 100 Miles With Marty Project and then jump right into the interview with Scott.  I hope it makes you mad.  Please help support these members of our ultra-running family!  Sign the petition!  Please tell everyone you know.  Get them to sign and share.  Let's show the world that the ultrarunning community can and will stand together!  Links are below!

@runfastah
Petition · Fair Access to World Championships: Make USATF Fund Their MUT National Teams · Change.org

Training | Jeff Galloway
Don't Just Run, Run Fluent (dontjustrun.com)
Run Natural Coach
Run 4 a Reason's Rough Runners – Run with your tribe (roughrunnersr4r.com)
Revolution Running Co. – Run fast. Run far. Run free.

Squirrel's Nut Butter | All Natural Anti Chafing & Skin Restoration Salves (squirrelsnutbutter.com)

Episode 64 begins the 100 Miles With Marty Project!  We selected 3 runners from a pool of applicants.  We paired them with a coach and are covering the training and race registration for their 1st 100 miler next Spring.  In this episode we meet the runners - Kelly Lomax, Dr. Amber Orman, and Kassy Coan.  We here a little of their stories.  Much more to come over the next 6 months.  Kelly will be running the Bronze Dragonfly in Savannah, and Amber and Kassy will be running the Bootlegger 100 near Jackson, GA.  Follow their journeys over the next 24 to 28 weeks with this podcast and on their social media.  Please support these awesome races and race directors as well, and of course Squirrells Nut Butter.

@rungirl74
@adventures_kc
@plantbased_radoncdoc

Bronze Dragonfly 30 Hour Ultra - April 27, 2024 (ultrasignup.com)

The Bootlegger 100/50/10 Mile Trail Race - April 6, 2024 (ultrasignup.com)

Squirrel's Nut Butter | All Natural Anti Chafing & Skin Restoration Salves (squirrelsnutbutter.com)
@squirrels_nut_butter

Run 4 a Reason's Rough Runners – Run with your tribe (roughrunnersr4r.com)
@roughrunners

Revolution Running Co. – Run fast. Run far. Run free.
@revolution_running

@runfluent_fulwise
@runnaturalcoach
@christwiggs
Training | Jeff Galloway

Episode 63 features truck driver, husband, father, and badass ultra runner, Jake Jackson.  He is quite the accomplished runner, with many buckles and ultra medals with his most recent being 5 - 100 milers in 5 months under 85 total hours.  Check it out as he shares his running story and recaps his epic 1st half of 2023.

@ultrajakejackson

@skunkapeevents
@roughrunners
@revolution_running
@squirrellsnutbutter
@runfluent_fulwise
@runnaturalcoach
www.jeffgalloway.com

100 Miles With Marty begins today with this awesome group of coaches and veterans answering questions sent in by the listeners.  They cover many subjects such as equipment, training, mental prep, fueling, etc.  Afterwards, the coaches draft their runner that they will be guiding to their first 100 mile race next Spring and we will be following their journey.  Can't wait.

@runfluent_fulwise
@runnaturalcoach
@christwiggs - Chief Training Officer - Jeff Galloway Coaching
@roughrunners
@revolution_running
@Squirrellsnutbutter

This is a feel - good comeback story in several ways.  My friend David Castro dealt with mental health issues in his early adulthood like so many of us, and ended up homeless, unemployed, and unemployable.  But with a perserverance that he didn't even know he had, David fought his way back to being a productive member of society and then took up ultra running.  This year David was one of only 12 people to complete the Badwater Ultra Cup, completing all 3 Badwater races.  This was also a comeback in itself after David had a DNF at BW 135 in 2022.  Check out David's Project 368 on Youtube.  See link below.

https://youtu.be/kGqV4ZV59l4?si=Ss25MXWY2d0lKrPS

In episode 60, we depart from the typical interview format to discuss an awesome stage race.  It's the Under Armour Trans Rockies Run.  I had the privilege to have my friends Amy and Lulu to cover the runner's and volunteer's perspective, and Houda and Aaron covered the race official's perspective as the President of the company and operations/RD.  I was so excited about the race after our talk, that I registered within 10 minutes of signing off  the meeting.  It is 11 months away and already half full.  If you want to join me, I have a discount code for $250 off!  

TransRockies Run (transrockies-run.com)

Discount Code = GEORGIA250

Mike McKnight aka @thelowcarbrunner is a professional ultra runner and coach, a fellow squirrel, husband and father, and just an all-around good dude.  He seems to excel in the longer races, like 200 mile plus.  In this episode we discuss hi amazing comeback at Cocodona this year.  Dude was 30+ miles and 8 hours behind the leaders when he got to Whiskey Row which is mile 80ish.  I'll let him tell you what happened next.  Good stuff.  We also discuss Arizona trail FKT redemption, Leadville, etc.  Check it out.  Good stuff!

@thelowcarbrunner
 
Mike McKnight's Life (lowcarb-runner.com)

Remo Spagnol is an ultra-runner.  He's completed 25 races 100 miles or more including I believe 3 - 200+ milers.  He is an ultra-running coach with great experience and expertise in sweat testing technology and applying that to hot weather running.  His record speaks for itself with quality finishes in some of the hottest races on the planet including Badwater and the Keys.  Check it out and check out his coaching site.  

Custom Coaching with Remo Spagnol - GoBroncoBilly

@remo_spagnol

Precision Fuel & Hydration (precisionhydration.com)

In this episode I talk to Taz Shepherd from Key West, Florida and 2/3 of her amazing crew.   She completed her 1st ever Badwater 135 with the help of that crew including JD McGee and Mark Cudak.  She also had Lisa Graft on her crew but she had to work and missed the recording of the podcast.   We talk Taz's running history, getting selected for Badwater, training, selecting a crew, and execution of a great plan like a well-oiled machine.  I really enjoyed and learned a lot.

Be sure to check out the website for discount codes to many races!

mileswithmarty.com