Kathrine and Roger are the power couple of running. She was the first woman to officially complete the Boston Marathon and Roger, a fantastic runner in his own right, has documented every great running story for the past 5 decades. We talk about injury, recovery and changing your philosophy as you age. 

We also discuss who won the Old Crazy Runners Beer Run. A recap of the Tokyo Olympic running scene brings surprises and the upcoming Hood To Coast race is also in this episode. 

We had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Ehredt about his Hardrock 100 finish at the age of 60. At 100 miles with 66,000 feet of elevation, this is an incredible accomplishment for anyone, let alone someone who was told they'd never run. We also discuss the tough news about cancelling his own race: Dig Your Grave due to forest fires. We furthered the conversation about summer races on the West Coast and whether timings will change with hotter summers and more forest fires. 

Dig in for a great conversation with Mike, one of the biggest hearts in the running community. 

Nicholas and Fundy cannot thank you enough for the support we've had this year. We started this podcast with one simple goal: inspire people to keep getting out there and keep putting in the miles. We've been fortunate enough to have some of the most famous and inspiring guests in the running community. From Kathrine Switzer to Gene Dykes from movie directors to judges that run with the homeless and formerly incarcerated. 

Tune in this week to hear some of our favorite excerpts from this year. And as always join the Old Crazy Runners Strava Run Club for your daily dose of inspiration. 

Mike LeBold is an amazing runner. In his youth he ran under Coach Larsen and then let running go. He's rediscovered running and at the age of 63 is doing amazing things. He's setting records and running faster than he has in years. Learn his secrets in this episode.

Also, Nicholas and Fundy answer Tim Larken asked a question about general training and hydration in the Strava Run Club. Using their knowledge from the RRCA coaching training they go over the basics of building out and monitoring a training plan. 

You are going to love this episode with the highly energetic Runner's World strength coach. We all know that we need to do strength training as runners. Well, if you are like us, you need a kick in the pants. Also, tune in for Jess' awesome first marathon outfit. It sounds fantastic. Check out her Instagram for regular work out routines. 

We also discuss creating a future memory for hard events you have coming up via our episode with Amanda Foo-Ryland. We discuss whether we could do a Hood To Coast relay with half the number of people and run double the legs. Also, we cheer on Mike Ehredt and his run on the Hardrock 100. 

We both loved this conversation with Brodie. He's an extremely smart physiotherapist who knows just about everything us crazy old runners break and damage. Be sure to check out his podcast and remote physical therapy work at Run Smarter.

We discuss hitting a new milestone in the Strava Run Club. And if you check out the run club this week, you can see some of the most colorful new Brooks Running shoes. We talk a bit about getting on the other side of fear, because these old crazy runners went skydiving this last week. Discover what a life changing experience this is. 

Jerry. LaVasseur suffered life-threatening injuries as a child in a circus fire that killed many. He's always been a survivor and that has come through in his running. He also holds the USA Track and Field world record for the 70 to 79, and 80 to 89 age divisions in the 4 X 800 relay. His motto is, "friends, fun and fitness." If you need a jolt of positivity this week, Jerry is your guy. 

We discuss staying healthy in the hot summer days. Here in Portland, we hit record temps not just for us, but places like Las Vegas - we discuss how to not succumb to the heat. We also discuss the Western States 100 and Fundy was sad because the winner, Jim Walmsley, ran at approximately the same pace for 101 miles that Fundy ran his half marathon. You'll also hear how the original ultra got it's start. We also found out that our guest, Mike Ehredt, was accepted into the Hard Rock 100. We wish him luck. Keep being crazy runners!

If you don't know Fiona Oakes, you should. We first came across her on her documentary Running for Good. Having struggled with immense pain in her youth, finally having her kneecap removed, she was told she would never run. Well she's proved the world wrong, holding the world records for: fastest time to complete a marathon on each continent, fastest aggregate time for a female to complete a marathon on each continent plus the North Pole marathon, fastest total time for a female to complete a marathon on each continent plus the North Pole and fastest female to run a half marathon in a costume (a cow). She's done all this while working on her farm for abused animals and being a staunch Vegan. 

In this episode we also discuss running in the heat, those feelings of not being cool, how no one else cares about our running gadgets and other fun. You'll love this episode if you need some humor and inspiration. 

You know we've been talking about our Dig Your Grave challenge coming up, well we have a past winner of Dig Your Grave on the podcast today - Dan Yovichin. He is one Old Crazy Runner. He recently won a backyard ultra and has also, already, climbed over 180,000 feet of vert this year. 

Tune in to see which one of our past guests broke a world record for a 50K with a 7:37 min pace. Be sure to jump on the Strava Run Club to see who's crushing it among us. We are experiencing a huge heat wave, Nicholas goes over best practices for staying safe in the heat. 

Lisa Jackson may be our most understated badass to come on the show. She says that she's run more marathons slower than you. She's come in last 25 out of 108 marathons. She's also a Comrades finisher. If you want to be truly inspired, give this episode a listen. Be sure to pick up her book on running and travel - Your Pace or Mine?: What Running Taught Me About Life, Laughter and Coming Last

We also give you an update on the Old Crazy Runners virtual beer run. We have a great race going on, sign up today and log your previous miles. Last chance. Check out who is crushing the Strava Run club. Also, huge congratulations to everyone, we've passed 100 members.