Mount to Coast is quickly establishing its place in the sport of ultra running!  They have been in the United States for over a year now and are becoming very popular.  This year in particular the company is getting more involved sponsoring races and developing more shoes to cater to the different aspects of ultra running.  They recruited and signed a team of elite athletes with character and they are doing great things.  Mount to Coast became a major sponsor of Badwater 135, and had several team members selected in the race.  They hired a highly decorated ultra-running filmmaker to make a documentary following the team and the shoes.  I got the opportunity to chat with 4 of the main characters.  Meg Eckert, Viktoria Brown, Sierra Degroff, and Kaylee Frederick.  They all earned the buckle.  Enjoy my chat with four badass ladies of ultra and proud representatives of Mount to Coast.  

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Joe Miller from Ocala, Florida is a familiar face in the Florida Ultra and Trail Running scene.  He's very involved in the community, especially Central Florida.  He played a part in just about every attempt at the Across Florida 200 in the last year or so, not to mention he is co-host of the most popular podcast in Florida.  He's a military combat veteran, been involved in law enforcement after that, and is the epitome of service.  He's also got a great beard and calves.  Enjoy his story and learn about his new venture, Combat Racing.  You can find wherever you get your podcasts.  

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I'm here for the women's race!  I had the pleasure of a nice Wednesday night chat with 4 badass ultrarunners recently.  Lauren Jones, Stephanie Rosebaugh, Amy Bukszpan, and Andrea Moore joined me to discuss their ultrarunning journey and share stories about their Tahoe 200 experience.  What a treat!  I hope you enjoy as much as I did!

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Chris Twiggs is a 17-time finisher at Hardrock.  He's also co-host of The Hardtalk Podcast, which is all things Hardrock 100 Endurance Run all the time.  He is very passionate about that race.  If you've ever met Chris at an ultra or one of the many other races or expos, you will know that he's a smart, interesting guy.  He takes the time and learns the stories of the people he meets and the places he goes, and he's just a natural at sharing them.  The only editing I have to do in my talks with him are my booboos.    He helps me wrap my head around the lottery system, course conditions, history, and of course we discuss some favorites and Miles With Marty alums.  It's a super fun chat and I hope you enjoy!

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Pamela Chapman Markle completed the Keys 100 this year for her 10th time!  10 Keys 100 finishes!  Crazy!  This race is not easy.  Pam is 69 years young.  She's also on her way to Death Valley to go for her 7th Badwater finish.  She's also completed 50+ more ultras and they were mostly 100's.  Inspiring, amazing, you pick the adjective!  I hope enjoy hearing her humbly share her story as much as me.  Please share!

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Luke Vidal and Nicole Kay is a runner's love story made in heaven....or Ft. Myers.  They are one of the nicest and most enthusiastic running couples you will ever meet.  I think I formally met them at Trident last year, but had been at a few races that they were at before that.  Their stories are quite interesting and entertaining.  I truly enjoy getting to know these incredible humans of our Ultrarunning community.  Hope you do as well!

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There is no one on earth more passionate and knowledgeable about Western States than Andy Jones-Wilkins. aka AJW.  He breaks down for us the men's and women's division.  It is still gonna be an exciting, super competitive race with or without Courtney, Katie, Walmsley and Hawks.  The course is in good shape and the field is stacked.  This one is short but packed with information.  Enjoy!

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I first heard Thierry Guillot's name when he got 5th place at Long Haul 100 this year in 17:57:26 at 56 years old.  This was a 50ish minute PR for him, but don't be fooled by the flat race time.  This dude has done some tough ones all over the world including a recent finish at Cruel Jewel and Canyons.  He's from Miami by way of France and he's a fast marathoner as well.  Enjoy!

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Rick Albanese is a guy I met online back in the early Spring this year when he reached out with questions about the Chief Ladiga 100.  After he finished the race, I learned it was his comeback race after beating cancer.  I love a good comeback story, so I asked him to share it with you.  With races of 26.2 or longer in 40 states so far, he has plenty of stories.  Enjoy!

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I have been following Emily Hawgood ever since I saw her at the runners meeting up by the stage for Western States in 2023.  She loves that race and just exudes positivity and joy.  Just absolutely grateful to be there and it showed in the way she carried herself.  It was a real treat to chat with Emily and hear her story.  Growing up in Zimbabwe and coming over to America with no guarantees but working her way into being a professional athlete and coach.  I hope you enjoy my chat with this amazing lady!

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