In a second interview with coaches Annie Weiss and Brian Frain, we get the funny, dirty details behind Annie's 7th place female finish at Badwater 135. Between the chuckles, find out what Annie said was her biggest mistake going into Badwater. Laugh along with Brian's sleep-deprived crewing stories. You will love hearing about Annie's powerfully emotional Badwater finish. Near the end of the podcast, we get some serious nutrition advice from Annie, a professional dietitian, and her future running plans. This is the second of two interviews with Annie and Brian.

Annie Weiss and Brian Frain are one of Wisconsin's most recognizable running couples. They have running adventures from around the country and the world. In this episode, this fun couple share the dirt on Brian's writing of the book about Annie's FKT of Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail. They also excite us about the trail racing scene in Europe with tales from Annie's running of the UTMB CCC. Hang on to the very end to find out about Brian's ambitious and noble 20 in 2020 goal. This the first of two episodes with Annie and Brian.

Natalie Brunson is a mother of 9 and multi-year running streaker. She organizes trail runs with the Coyote Running Club in Rockford, Illinois. She loves to laugh, and give her children a fun and loving life. Find out how she does it all!

“My own ass was attacking in the back” ~Natalie

Mandi is an expert on Chicago area running. From downtown to the suburbs. Mandi writes for Chicago Athlete Magazine and is quite the accomplished athlete. Take a listen and get the "Dirt" on Chicago running & Mandi!

Siva is one of 11 runners that finished the Badwater Ultra cup series. He shares his journey with Michele and Krystal on this episode of the Dirt!

Fun surprises in this show: Learn what famous person was sitting next to him on the airplane when he found out he was chose for Badwater 135.

"The BADWATER ULTRA CUP is a three-event series comprising the 51-mile Badwater Cape Fear in March, the 81-mile Badwater Salton Sea in late April, and the 135-mile Badwater 135 in July."

Tuscobia 160 is a self supported race where you carry your supplies in a sled you pull behind you. Michele & Krystal chat with Siva about the challenges he had during the race. Siva competed and finished the 160 mile running division.

Bonus---> we get the DIRT on Siva's personal life ;-)

•This is podcast number 1 of two shows with Siva. The second show talks in detail about finishing the Badwater Ultra cup!

Michele & Steve get the Dirt on James Wright.  James day job is a professional YouTuber. With popular shows like "Wood by Wright" and "Wizards News". He is part of the Coyote Running Club in Rockford. They are one of the first trail running clubs in Illinois and are responsible for getting many into trail running. We had a blast getting to know James!

Karyn McAdams did not let a DNF stop her from coming back again and again until she got a 100 mile finish. Here about her journey from marathoner to 100 mile runner.

There is no doubt Chris Remhof stands out in a crowd! He is a talented runner that is always smiling and welcoming people into the run community. Chris is the Race Director for Nuclear Meltdown Elimination race and Tiger Ten Miler in Byron, Illinois. Enjoy getting "The Dirt" on Chris! 

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Michele gets up close and personal with one of the Midwest's most personable couples. In this Dirt episode, we get the delicate details on how Coree Aussem-Woltering and Tom Aussem met. We learned how they hurdled the societal challenges of coming out about their private relationship in the public world of elite racing. Coree and Tom dive all in with stories of how they balance their full lives with Coree's elite racing schedule, how they support one another, and how the speedo became Coree's signature racing wear. Hang on, there is more! (We literally ran the camera's dead recording this episode!) As one of America's most promising and popular endurance runners, you will want to hear additional Dirt on Coree's training, injury recovery, and the evolution of his exciting racing career. We love these two and know you will too!