The Adventure Jogger

Victor Valenzuela has run the Brazos Bend 100 in Texas a few times before. This year he decided to add a challenge, dragging a 20 pound tire for the entire 100 mile race. Hear about his record setting day, and why adding tire dragging to your training could make you a better runner.

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After seeing a rather large and unusual buckle, Holly Adams knew she had to get one, but to get it would require completing three hard 100 mile races. Hear all about the Pinhoti Slam and Holly's adventure running it.

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The hosts of Trail Runner Nation, Don Freeman and Scott Warr join Stafford and I for a fun hour of ultra and podcast talk.

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The ultra press was focused on two speedsters toeing the line at the Tunnel Hill 100 miler. With talk of World Records being set a little known runner from Iowa would burst on to the scene and pull out a win with less than a mile to spare. Get to know the incredible Phil Young, a name we are sure to be hearing a lot in the future. Apologizes for internet connection issues toward the end of the interview.

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Get to know the incredible athlete that finished second at this years Big's Backyard Ultra, Chris Roberts. Chris shares the story of his incredible run and why he has decided to start his own nutrition company.

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When Mike O'Rourke was 9 years old his mom gave him a choice. He could either sit in the car and wait for her to finish races, or he could join her. After a few weeks waiting in the car, Mike decided to join her and would find a love of running that would last for over 20 years.

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Josh Keck decided to add a layer of difficulty to his ultra running, he started running with a camera. He recently documented his experiences at Virginia's Cloudsplitter 100, and shares the ups and downs of an incredible race, and what he's learned about filming along the way.

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Get to know ultra runner Jimmy Wilson and find out all about a very interesting new ultra format at the Pemberton 24. Jeff Stafford also joins to talk a bit about the Barkley Fall Classic.

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Lindsey Sexton found a love of trail running and decided to make the jump from 50k to 100 miles, and not just any 100 miler, the brutal and beautiful No Business 100. Not even a Breast Cancer diagnosis would stop her, and two months after surgery to remove the cancer she would toe the line.

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Get to know the man behind some of the best races in Chattanooga, Race Director Randy Whorton. He shares the stories behind races like "The Lookout Mountain 50 miler", and even gives us a look into the behind the scenes issues that RDs have to deal with that runners never see.

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