This episode is a tale of two Jeffs and one race. Jeff Polk and Jeff Hanzlik share their excitement... and their detailed planning for heading off to the Boston Marathon in 2016. Also, a menagerie of local runners share so many reasons to be thankful this year. 

Wegmans Classics Thin Spaghetti

Grandma's Pomodoro Sauce

• Race Dots
• Saucony Shell
• Genesee Valley Harriers (GVH)
• FleetFeet
  • Half-Full Marathon Training

And Congrats to our TrailsRoc 0 degree WTF free entry contest winner, Paul Sikorski!

Special Guests: Jeff Hanzlik and Jeff Polk.

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We've talked about a lot of races and trails this year and many of the races were in the Trail Runner of the Year Series. So only fitting that we should be On The Scene with coverage of the #TrailsRoc TROY awards.

TrailsRoc TROY Series
Medved
 

3rd place - Laura Rekkerth
2nd place - Robin Lorenzo
1st place - Liz Matthews

3rd place - Alan Hatch
2nd place - Jeff Polino
1st place - Mike Welden

Gary Steeves - 0 SPF
Chris O'Brien, Mike Welden - Cayuga Trails 50
Dylan Jennings - Javelina Jundred

Photo: Ron Heerkens Jr. (rhjr.me)

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Daven Oskvig and Mike Welden join us to run through Burning River, Twisted Branch, Rochester Marathon and Oil Creek. What's 300 miles of racing between friends? Learn how to leave your body and find a gear that no one else has in this episode.

• Daven's Twisted episode - A Roving Party

Special Guests: Daven oskvig and Mike Welden.

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Sheila Eagan is joined by her husband Eric to tell us about her journey from soccer player to an ultrarunner who ran the 2015 Virgil Crest 50 miler in 13:14. She also shares a number of Public Service Announcements for aspiring runners. So Listen Up!

• Nazareth College
• Bagel Bunch Runners
• Over Door Runners
• Flower City Half Marathon
• Shoreline Half Marathon
• Wineglass Marathon
• Dirt Cheap Stage Race
• GVH Mudslog
• Dirty German 50k
• Colitis
• TrailsRoc
• 0 SPF
• Ready Set Glow
• Mess The Dress
• MedVed
• Dryer Road Park
• Mendon 50K
• Sheila's Virgil Write-up
• Part 1 - The Prep
• Part 2 - The Race
• Part 3 - The Aftermath
• Red Newt Racing
• Virgil Crest Ultras

• Super Nintendo Track and Field - Power pad

• Brian Kelly

Special Guests: Eric Eagan and Sheila Eagan.

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Matt Bertrand joins me to talk running streaks, life, wife, the Bills, the beers, the trail community, aid station heroes, and a bit about Twisted Branch Trail Run. Distractions, tangents, asides and random comments a plenty in this episode. We go to great lengths to find meaning in this crazy world. Warning: Alcohol may need to be consumed to get on our level. 

• Twisted Branch Trail Run
  • Matt Twisted Branch Race Report
• Ossian Mountain
• Green Monster Trail Challenge
• Gear
  • Ultimate Direction Reservoir
  • Ultimate direction SJ UltraVest
  • Salomon S-Lab Reservoir
  • Camelbak Reservoir
• Fit1 (with Gustavo)

• Mike Welden (mentioned)

Special Guest: Matt Bertrand.

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Jeff Green and Laura Rekkerth stand-by and lob softballs while I prattle on about my experiences at Twisted Branch. Also maybe there was or wasn't a special guest.

• Twisted Branch Trail Run
  • Chris O'Brien's Race Report
• Ontario County Park
• Ready, Set, Glow
  • Ready, Set, Glow registration
  • TrailsROC
• Laura's take on that special Cayuga Trails Weekend
• My Standard Outfit
  • Scott Jurek Ultimate Direction Ultra Vest (amazon link) 
  • "Bladder" - Reservoir for Ultra Vest (amazon link)
  • Half Buff (amazon link) 
  • Salomon Soft Flask (amazon link) 
• Ossian Mountain Run
  • Flower City Raceworks
• Green Monster Trail Challenge

Special Guests: Jeff Green and Laura Rekkerth.

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Mort Nace interviews Danielle Snyder about her run at the Squamish 50K, while Natalie Thompson and I sit back and listen. 

In addition to coming fully prepared with birthday cake and beer, Danielle also provides advice on how to properly train for West Coast mountain races and whether or not one should run in the nude.

We hope you enjoy this very special episode, recorded live at Medved Studios.

• Squamish  50k
  • Danielle's Squamish Report
• MedVed "the shop"
• TrailsRoc scholarship
• GOOSE Adventure Racing
• Cast a shadow - 6 hour snowshoe race
• Applachian Trail (AT)
• Scott Jurek's Speed Record
• Ultra Blues (1) (2)
• Twisted Branch

Special Guests: Danielle Snyder and Mort Nace.

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Bambi Jasmin shares her trick for learning a new city and tells us why we should run the Vermont 100K, which she recently completed as her first 100K race. She also helps us understand the importance of friends when setting running goals. 

As an added bonus, we announce our first contest. Listen in to see how you can win a free entry into Ready, Set, Glow courtesy of TrailsRoc

• Vermont 100 Endurance Race
• New Bolton Large Animal Hospital
• Flower City Half
• Sehgahunda
• Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
• TrailsRoc 
  • Ready Set GLow Event
  • Ready Set GLow Signup

• Jamie Hobbs (mentioned, "fast people", "5th place 70 miler"

Special Guest: Bambi Jasmin.

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Our Twisted Branch Preview Show!

Jackie Palmer, Kendra Chamberlain, and Daven Oskvig share each come from various backgrounds and have different motivations for running the Twisted Branch Trail Run. 

We'll hear about running fast, chafing, accidentally running a marathon, challenging your body to do more than it has ever done before and generally hanging out with awesome people. 

• Twisted Branch Trail Run
  • Twisted Branch Volunteer signup

Jackie Palmer

• Jacqueline's Picasso - Jackie's Blog
• Jackie on Ultrasignup - See her many races!
• Cayuga Trails 50 - race website
  • Jackie's 2015 Cayuga Trails 50 race report

Kendra Chamberlain

• Ontario Summit Trail Races
• 2015 Ontario Summit Results
• Kendra on Ultrasignup 
• Kendra's MS Fundraising Page

Daven Oskvig

• Oil Creek 100
• North Face Endurance Challenge - Bear Mountain
• Burning River 100

Special Guests: Daven oskvig and Kendra Pohkis.

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Welden and Hobbs are back for their second appearance together as runner and pacer. The roles are reversed and the course goes all the way to 100. 

• Should one do heat training for a race named "Burning River"?
• What are the perfect shoes for a 100 mile race?
• What beer is that?
• Just how long was this course anyway?

Answers to all these questions and more are in this episode of Running Inside Out Podcast!

Burning River 100
Qdoba

Lake Erie Monster - Great Lakes Brewing (Beer Advocate)
Worker's Comp Saison - Two Roads Brewing Company (Beer Advocate)

Brooks Pure Cadence *
Injinji's* -  Lightweight, no-show, toe-socks
Inov-8 Race Ultra 290*
 

Welden finishes and finds Hobbs and Daven along with That Chair. 
Photo: Laura Rekkerth

*If you want to race like Mike, the above items (except the beers) are available locally at MedVed.

Special Guests: Jamie Hobbs and Mike Welden.

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