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In our final Cocodona 250 post-race interview, we chat with thru-hiker and 16-time FKT holder, Jeff Garmire. Prior to Cocodona, Jeff's longest race was a 50K, but his multi-day efforts on long trails seemed to give him a huge advantage for the epic race from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff. Jeff talks to us about his hallucinations, his mindset during long days in the mountains, and explains the backstory of his tiger-themed clothing. Follow Jeff's journey @thefreeoutside on Instagram, and explore more of his amazing adventures in his book, "Free Outside."

Today we talk with Dawn Greenwalt from Flagstaff, AZ. Despite having never raced more than 80 miles before, Dawn finished 2nd on the women's podium at the inaugural Cocodona 250. We caught up with her a couple of weeks after her big finish and learned more about her running and how her first 200-plus mile race unfolded. Follow her journey on Instagram @greenwaltdawn.

In today's Cocodona post-race conversation, we chat with 5th place finisher Sarah Ostaszewski. Sarah resides in the PNW, but is no stranger to running in Arizona. She is a regular at other Aravaipa events like Black Canyon 100K and Javelina Jundred, and now she's successfully tackled the big 255-mile distance in 99 hours. Follow Sarah's journey on Instagram @SarahOstaszewski

Today's Cocodona post-race conversation is with Stefan Fiandeiro. At just 20 years old, the Bay Area runner was the youngest person to toe the line at the inaugural Cocodona 250. He was also the only runner to tackle the entire race while wearing a Santa hat through the sweltering days and cold nights. This earned him the nickname "Santa Hat Kid" from our livestream viewers, but he quickly evolved into "Stefan Claus" as we got to know him throughout the race when we checked in with him and his crew on the livestream. Follow his adventures on Instagram @santarunsultras.

Today's Cocodona post-race conversation is with Shelby Farrell. The SoCal-based runner also does media for goodr sunglasses, so you may recognize her if you caught any of the Cocodona Livestream on YouTube. Shelby holds the self-supported FKT on the 68-mile Backbone Trail in California. She also hosted our Cocodona pre-race interview series.

Follow Shelby on Instagram and YouTube @shelbzzf

Also, goodr has a special deal on sunglasses to celebrate Cocodona. Buy 2 pairs of sunglasses and get the 3rd pair 50% off with the code COCOLOCO (expires May 30, 2021). Go to goodr.com/cocodona for more details.

This week, Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) announces some BIG breaking news, and Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) ponders livestreaming future events and starts gearing up for the next race in the Slam of the Damned, Hardrock 100.

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In today's episode, we chat with Cocodona 250 champion Maggie Guterl. Maggie crushed the Cocodona course in 85 hours, 30 minutes, putting her at the top of the women's podium and in 7th place overall. Follow Maggie's adventures on Instagram @maggatronruns and check out her survival guide to running Cocodona on the Tailwind Nutrition blog: https://tailwindnutrition.blog/2021/05/14/a-guide-to-surviving-cocodona-250/

Watch Maggie's climb up Mount Elden and final miles to the finish on the Cocodona Livestream recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB34_iLZRp4

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) chat all things Cocodona 250. Jam Jam recaps the race from his perspective, and Skizzle Fresh gives us an inside look at what it was like to pace and crew Jamil for more than 60 miles of the race.

Tune in to the podcast LIVE every week on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel at 6pm PST.

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #201 100 mile world record, Canyons 100K Golden Tickets & a Cocodona 250 preview

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. Today, Shelby talks with Tucson local and Aravaipa Racing Team member, Dr. Brianna Grigsby. UPDATE: Since this interview was recorded, Brianna has had to pull out of the race due to a foot injury.

Learn more about Cocodona 250: https://cocodona.com

Follow Shelby's journey: https://www.instagram.com/shelbzzf