In this episode I talk a little bit about the Grand Raid of Reunion Island - a 100 mile race I'm competing in this week - including the training leading into it and my strategy/expectations for how it will go. In the second half of the pod I bang through some of the AMA questions submitted by listeners!

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Katie Asmuth is an ultrarunner from Mammoth Lakes, CA. Katie is very much a rising star in the sport and 2021 has been a breakout year in her career. She won the Bandera 100k in January and then followed it up with a very strong 5th place finish at her debut Western States 100 -- the most important race in North America. Katie is also a nurse practitioner and mother of two boys. Hope you enjoy this conversation!

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Stephanie Case is an ultrarunner and human rights lawyer for the UN. This is her second appearance on the podcast. In this episode, we discuss the recent unrest in Afghanistan - where Stephanie has worked for many years - including how we can help. We also talk about Stephanie's recent race at the 450k Tor des Glaciers in Italy, where she finished 3rd overall in 155hrs. Stephanie is an incredible person and I'm honored she'd come on the show.

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Stephanie's First Appearance on the Show

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Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest ultra runners on the planet. In the history of the sport, there are few athletes who have been as successful and versatile as Courtney - competing and winning races of all different distances and formats. Most recently, Courtney won and broke the course record at the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc in what was one of the great ultra performances of all-time, finishing 7th overall. This was her second victory at the world's most important event. We talk all about the UTMB victory in this conversation but also spend time on the Hardrock 100, where Courtney unfortunately succumbed to a DNF earlier in the summer. Hear what Courtney learned there and how that disappointment led to a transcendental victory at UTMB only six weeks later.

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Taggart Van Etten is an ultrarunner from Illinois. He made a name for himself at the Tunnelhill 100 in 2019 where he ran an astonishing 12:19 -- one of the fastest 100 mile debuts ever. A short time later he smashed the 100 mile world record on a treadmill, recording an insane 11:32. Taggart is an extremely hardworking and talented athlete and he has a crazy bright future in the sport.

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Anton Krupicka is one of the most legendary ultrarunners in history. Bursting onto the ultra scene in 2006 with a win at the Leadville 100, Anton quickly became the representative for an entire generation of ultrarunners and directly contributed to the rapid growth we've seen in the sport. After many years of injury that kept him away from competition, Anton made his triumphant return to racing at this year's Leadville 100, where he finished 3rd place. In this episode we talk all about the Leadville performance but also spend time talking about Tony the human being and how he's evolved over the past 15 years.

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Drew Holmen is an ultrarunner from Boulder, CO. In my opinion, Drew is one of the true rising stars in the sport who has incredible potential as an athlete. He's also a very humble, likeable guy who carries the spirit of the trail. Get to know Drew in this fun interview.

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The greatest distance runner of all time, Eliud Kipchoge is here! From his home in Kenya, Eliud talks with us about his life, training, and the new film documenting the INEOS 1:59 project -- where Eliud made history, becoming the first man to run under 2hrs in the marathon. This film is a must watch, find links below:

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On today's episode, Corrine Malcom and I break down the action of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc.

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Sally is a professional ultrarunner for Nike currently living in Bend, OR. She's a fan favorite in the sport and one of the most requested guests for the podcast, so it was great to chat. Sally is just coming off a win at the legendary Badwater 135 -- one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world. We go deep on the story of Sally's preparation for the race, what she learned from her first attempt in 2018, and how she navigated low moments on race day to achieve a 10-year dream to win the race. This one is packed full of great insights and lessons! 

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