THE PARTY IS HERE! Josh recounts his race experience at the Deseret News Half Marathon. How did it go? Did he survive? Did he finish? Did he make a new friend? It was really "the tale of two races," especially after getting off course and experiencing stomach issues.

Listen to Josh's experience now on this week's episode of The Party in the Back!

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HAPPY FRIDAY! Josh & Blu are fartleking it before their three-day holiday weekend! Happy Pioneer Day to everyone celebrating! What's on the docket today? Welll ... Josh is creeped out by mustached guys eating ice creams, Blu loves listening to Stephen King while running and ... well ... a whole bunch of other stuff.

Listen to find out.

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As a runner having an encounter with an animal is inevitable, especially if you run trails or outdoors. So, what do you do if you encounter a moose, a bear, a snake or even a ... deer? Thankfully, the guys are sharing tips and tricks to avoid and prevent a more dangerous encounter with wild animals while out running.

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WOW! Congratulations to Ashley Jensen Paulson! She was the 2023 Badwater 135 overall winner with a course-record time of 21:44:35! In honor of this accomplishment we're changing our name (for this episode) to The Party in the Front!

The guys are also talking about the Badwater 135's race history and Blu's experience crewing it ... PLUS ... a lot of tangents about German tourists, Tiger's Blood Frazils and the need to get Sean Astin on the show.

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Josh & Blu are back with a whole new party! What's are they chatting about? Well, after a longer than average tangent about hot dogs, they chat about VOLUNTEERING! They discuss everything from the importance of volunteers during a race to how to maximize your impact as a volunteer.

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WELCOME TO THE PARTY! Josh shares some insight he's gained over the past couple of weeks about why stories matter. Specifically why YOUR story matters. After having that belief stripped from him over the past few years he's resolving to be louder and more bold in telling his story, because -- NO ONE CAN DICTATE THE VALUE OF YOUR STORY, BUT YOU!

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Does your Grandma tell you running is bad for your knees? Do other runners say you have to run a certain pace to be considered a REAL runner? Or perhaps do you think you can't walk at all during a race? Josh & Blu are BUSTING these (and many more) running myths!

What constitutes being a REAL runner? A lot less you may think!

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THE PARTY IS BACK! Apologies about last week, Josh and Blu's ADHD got the best of them. But, they're back and they're ready to talk ALL things running!

What's on tap this week? The duo is talking about their favorite runners as if they're trading cards. Who's in Josh's pile? Blu's pile?

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Josh and Blu are fartleking it. Where does the conversation go? Everywhere from here to there to even talking about movie perferences.

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THE PARTY IS HERE! Coach Blu is back from Washington, DC. How was it? What did he see? Did he run while there? Did he need to?

Plus, Josh & Blu talk about running jobs. Can you make a career out of it? How much can you expect to make as a professional runner? Race director? Shoe salesmen? 

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For more information about Coach Blu and the Addict II Athlete program please visit AddictToAthlete.com.