The Juniper Lab

7 Days 19 Hours 48 Minutes. Mexico to Utah along the Arizona Trail. Justinas Leveika set a new trail record this year during the AZT 800 fueling with half and half, pickles, danishes, and more. This was a fun episode with Justinas about his week on the AZT full of sun, snow, and more. Listen to the show here on YouTube or on Apple or Spotify. Please like, share, and subscribe. Thanks!

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Different from a single stage, all in one go, 200 miler the Grand to Grand Ultra in Utah features six stages over seven days making fueling and pacing drastically different than other running events. Carrying your own food, gear, etc for the week makes it a different game. Listen to this episode with thru hiker and ultra runner Jeff Garmire and outdoor survivalist ultra runner Matt Graham.

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After a dramatic win passing Jeff Browning at the Cocodona 250 just two miles from the finish for the win Harry Subertas went on to run the Destination Trail Triple Crown of 200s including the Tahoe 200, Bigfoot 200, and the Moab 240. In this episode we speak about his fueling strategies, use of real food, and how those strategies evolved depending on the race.

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At RAD Boulder Kelly Newlon creates meals supporting athletes at events and FKTs. In this episode we discuss for sourcing, how that relates to doping, and the importance of eating high quality food.

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After Sam Westby rode across the USA he ranked gas stations from worst to best. If you've ever done multi day ride/runs/hikes you know gas stations become a mandatory resupply and they're not all the same. In this episode we chat about various gas stations, what makes a good resupply, and just food in general. Watch Sam's video here on YouTube about gas stations and subscribe to his channel

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Joining fellow BYU alumni Connor Mantz and Clayton Young, Rory Linkletter will be running for Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In this episode Rory and I talk about fueling marathons, sufficient eating, and supplements for running. Listen to the show here on YouTube or on Apple or Spotify. Please like, share, and subscribe. Thanks!

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If you’re in the 200 mile ultra community you know Mika Thewes. She has posted great results at Tahoe 200, Cocodona, and other 200s. In this episode we go over her recent win at Tahoe 200, nutrition, and why she eats a mainly vegan diet. We also go over how she is modifying her diet as she prepares to race Tor des Geants in Europe this fall. Find Mika on Instagram and Strava.

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The debate on what is a proper human diet for health and the environment seems never ending. Plant based, animal based, carnivore, paleo, etc all make their points with emotional and science based arguments. Mollie made the move from vegan restaurants to meat based after first hand experiences and now owns a ranch in Bandera Texas along with her restaurants, Sage Regenerative Kitchen and Brewery, in Los Angeles.

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Years ago I lived in Chihuahua, Mexico and learned about the Tarahumara and their ability to cover large distances on pinole and water using tire sandals as shoes. I discounted the stories as myth but years later, largely thanks to Born to Run, I released the stories were true. Today I chat with Eddie Sandoval, whose family has deep roots in Chihuahua, about pinole and why he started Pinole Blue. To support this show and more content like this sample some Ketone-IQ and save via this link http://ketone.com/DERRICK WATCH The Rocky Mountain Slam with Jeff Browning

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After setting a course record at Moab 240 and dominating the Sedona Canyons 125 Jeff Browning came out to the Cocodona 250 looking win and set a new course record. After a smart conservative start Jeff passed Stringbean and took off leading the race for 150 miles. Things didn’t go as planned. This is the story.

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