Hannah Agosta comes back to the podcast to discuss her life as an artist, career as an illustrator, and the process of designing the new Running With Problems Logo. We also take the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale, mentioned in our last episode with Nickademus. Hannah was previously on Season 3 Episode 10: Sobriety and Running with Camille and Hannah, released June 11, 2024.

Show Notes:

• Follow Hannah on Instagram @hannahadraws
• Check out Hannah’s website: hannahagosta.com
• The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale is a series of questions to identify the amount you identify as an athlete.

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Nickademus De La Rosa is a pro athlete with Topo Athletic, has an MS in Sports & Performance Psychology, co-owns and coaches with Lightfoot Coaching, was the 13th finisher of the Barkley Marathons, and is just an all-around interesting guy. Join Jon and Miranda as we discuss with Nick his recent move to Canada, his many rescue pets and farm animals, resilience in running, athetic identity, and much more.

Show Notes:

• Check out Lightfoot Coaching to train for your next big adventure. Nick and Jade are excellent coaches and will help you reach your goals.
• The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale is a series of questions to identify the amount you identify as an athlete.

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Alexis Amani Simbayobewe is an educator, nonprofit founder, and survivor of the Rwandan genocide. Join us as we learn about how he launched Sheer Love Rwanda to teach children about life and a little bit of running.

Show Notes:

• Consider donating to Sheer Love Rwanda. Your donation goes a long way.

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Sage Canaday and Sandi Nypaver candidly share their story, navigating health setbacks and losing their home to continue to build their coaching and content businesses and pursoe their running goals.

Show Notes:

• Check out Sage and Sandi’s coaching business: Higher Running
• Check out Sage’s Youtube channel: VO2 Max Productions

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Lauren and Kate join Miranda and Jon to discuss transitioning from traditional-style runners on the coasts to becoming true Boulder mountain runners. Lauren recently finished Run Rabbit Run 100 Miler (her first 100!) and Kate just finished Run Rabbit Run 50 Miler (her first 50!). We discuss a Business Insider article: “I regret moving to Boulder, Colorado. I thought I’d fit right in, but it was the loneliest two years of my life.”

In the check-in, Miranda and Jon recap some recent navigation running and orienteering they’ve been doing.

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Scott Miller, leader of the Boulder Trail Running Breakfast Club and founder of the YouTube channel Trail Ambitions, joins us for a discussion about learning to become an mountain runner and starting a YouTube channel. Follow his content and enjoy!

In the check-in, Miranda recaps her experience at the Sawatch 50/50.

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Miranda and Jon discuss the recent controversy surrounding Camille Herron (and her husband and coach, Connor Holt) involving wikipedia editing of multiple elite ultrarunners’ pages, as well as her own. The discussion ranges from money’s impact on Ultrarunning to emotional motivations for personal promotion.

We do not support bullying in any form. Our discussion is meant to focus on the larger issues and changes in ultrarunning, not to beat down on Camille or her husband. More resources at stopbullying.gov.

Show Notes:

• Original article from runningmagazine.ca
• Article on marathoner accused of cheating committing suicide
• Ten Junk Miles Podcast with Camille Herron
  • Ten Junk Miles Website Link
  • Apple Podcasts Link

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Aaron Lozier recaps his attempt (and rescue) of the infamous FKT route: The LA Freeway, a technical ridge traverse across the Continental Divide near Boulder, CO. Also in the episode, Miranda recaps her recent experience on the 4-day Soft Rock run across the San Juan mountains.

Show Notes:

• Aaron’s book, Anti-Hero recaps his experience in the Anarchist movement of the 90s.
• A Runner’s World Article on the Satan’s Minions Scrambling Club

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Samir Chopra is a Professor, Writer, and Philosophical Counselor in Boulder, CO. He joins us to discuss anxiety, grief, and guilt, as well as their relationship to life, running, and our beliefs.

Show Notes:

• Check out Samir’s counseling practice at samirchopra.com
• Check out Samir’s book: Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide
• A nice preamble to the book is his essay: The usefulness of dread
• We mention the sci-fi apocalypse book: The Beach

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Nathan Kurz returns to recap his Western States 100 and Hardrock 100 double, both run in under two weeks! We don’t leave any detail out in this long recap with one of his crew members for Hardrock, our very own Jon. Nathan was our very first podcast guest from Episode 1.

Show Notes:

• We mention the movie Unbreakable: The Western States 100 as inspiring Nathan to start applying.

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