The Running Mullet

This week, we’re hitting the trails with Steph Leer, who boasts 25 years of running…

TWENTY. FIVE. YEARS.

That’s not a hobby.

That’s a personality trait.

That’s a lifestyle.

That’s a condition.

Steph has been out there running trails since before some of you owned your first pair of running shoes — and somehow she’s still choosing to get out there.

But wait, it gets better— 💍 She married Carl… from run club.

Because nothing says romance like “see you at 5am for hill repeats”

AND 🏁 They now co-direct the On the Dam Trail: Que Race together

Because apparently running ultras wasn’t chaotic enough… so they decided to ORGANIZE one.

This episode includes:

🔥 What keeps someone running for 25 years

🔥 What happens when runners fall in love (spoiler: more running)

🔥 Building community through trail racing

🔥 The chaos (and magic) of directing your own race

🔥 Proof that ultrarunners will, in fact, make every major life decision revolve around running

🔥 Love, miles, and everything in between If you’ve ever:

• Married someone from run club
• Thought “I could totally direct a race” (you can’t)
• Or just enjoy absolute trail-running nonsense

…this one’s for you.

🎧 Mullet up & tune in. Before Steph signs you up for something.

Catch The Running Mullet at 7:30pm on Monday, March 23rd or after the show wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode of The Mullet Chronicles, we’re joined by Ben Mazur, race director, trail runner, meme creator. We go back in time to his race report from Hyner Trail Challenge 50k in 2017. Ben takes us through the iconic Pennsylvania race from beginning up to SOB and all the way to the finish line. Check out his new blog Rocksylvania Dispatch for some more current race reports and musings.

Tune in live every Monday at 7:30pm Eastern to hear more stories from The Running Mullet — everything from the business in the front of the pack to the party in the back with Erik “Idiotrunner” Kosek and Grayce “Hot Pants” Langheine.

Runners are many things, but surprisingly, runners are not good at… not running.

This week on The Running Mullet – Episode 157, we tackle the nightmare scenario every runner eventually faces: Injury.

How do you stay sane when you can’t run?

Do you:

• Crew races like an over-caffeinated pit crew?

• Volunteer at aid stations and eat half the snacks?

• Buy more running shoes “for when you’re healthy again”?

• Develop extremely strong opinions about foam rollers?

Or… do you spiral into other questionable hobbies?

This week, we’re talking how runners survive the downtime, the weird things we do when we can’t train, and the strategies that actually help.

Tune in Monday, March 16th at 7:30pm (EST) to adopt new (and probably unwise) coping strategies when you’re down for the count.

You know that moment when you set a goal…

…and then accidentally obliterate it?

That’s basically what happened when Gina Ruck showed up to Conquer the Wall with a simple plan: Run 100 miles.

Instead, she ran 106.

A big goal.

A journey of training, planning, lifting, and grinding toward one culminating moment.

On this episode, Gina joins Grayce and Eric to talk about:

🏃‍♀️ The two-year buildup to this race

🧠 What it takes mentally to keep stacking miles for 47 hours

💪 How strength training became a secret weapon

🔥 And the moment she realized the 100-mile goal wasn’t the finish line

Grayce was out there crushing miles too, along with a whole bunch of Pennsylvania runners/friends of the show who also took on the Wall.

Sometimes ultrarunning isn’t just about the miles you plan…

…it’s about the ones you refuse to stop running.

Listen in: Episode 156 drops tonight at 7:30pm (EST) or wherever you get your podcasts after the show.

Episode 155 of The Running Mullet is… about Eric.

Just Eric.

No one asked for this.

We did it anyway.

This week, we deep dive into the mystery, the legend, the suspicious speed, and the absolutely unhinged running existence of Eric. Why is he so fast? How is he raising an entire squad of fast runner girls? What dark magic powers his splits? Is he actually an idiot? What’s it like being husband to Becky — patron saint of patience?

We explore:

• unsettling truths about Eric’s speed

• the science of raising elite mini-runners

• questionable life philosophies

• idiots running

• husband energy at championship levels

• an origin story no one was ready for

• Eric (obviously)

Is he fueled by carbs? Chaos? Dad energy? Is he human? Will you become Eric?

You’ll laugh. You’ll question reality. You may PR just by listening.

Episode 155 — Tune in Monday, March 2nd at 7:30pm EST or stream later wherever you get your podcasts on The Running Mullet.

#RunningMullet #BeLikeEric #SpeedDad #EricLore

🔥 NEW EPISODE ALERT — FAST FEARLESS FREDERICK🔥

She’s back… and faster than ever.

On Episode 154 of The Running Mullet, we welcome back Kaylee Frederick — fresh off her incredible 2nd place finish at the Jackpot Ultras 🥈

We talk:

🏃‍♀️ What it takes to compete at an elite level in ultrarunning

🎰 The strategy, grit, and mindset behind her Jackpot performance

💪 Lessons learned since her last appearance

🔥 What’s next on her racing radar

If you love big goals, tough miles, and the stories behind breakthrough performances — this one’s for you.

🎧 Tune in live Monday, February 23 at 7:30pm (EST) or listen later wherever you get your podcasts.

🔥 LOVE IT or HATE IT — THIS, NOT THAT 🔥

This week on The Running Mullet, we’re choosing sides and stirring the pot.

From race day rituals to running gear, training trends, and the habits runners defend with their whole soul — we’re calling it out:

✅ Love it

🚫 Hate it

👉 This, not that.

And we want YOU in on it 👇

💬 Drop a running opinion you’ll defend forever.

🔥 Tell us your most controversial running take. Settle a debate: treadmill or road? early miles or night runs? gels or real food?

Listen, then tell us where we’re completely wrong. No neutral ground. No polite opinions. Just runners with strong feelings.

#TheRunningMullet #LoveItOrHateIt #ThisNotThat

EXTREME COLD WARNINGS.

PENNSYLVANIA RACES SAID: “BET.”

This winter, while most people are negotiating with their thermostat, runners across PA are toeing start lines in single digits, frozen trails, and wind chills that actively insult your life choices.

This week on The Running Mullet, we’re talking about the races that still happened when the weather screamed absolutely not — why organizers didn’t pull the plug, why runners showed up anyway, and what winter grit actually looks like when the state is under an extreme cold warning.

Because around here, winter doesn’t cancel races.

It just makes better stories.

🥶 Dress warm. Run dumb. Embrace the mullet.

🎙️ New episode Monday February 9th, 7:30(EST)

Somewhere out there, someone once said: “Just wing it.”

And a runner believed them.

This week, The Running Mullet celebrates the worst running advice ever given—by coaches, friends, strangers, and ourselves.

You’re not alone. We’ve all been dumb.

Tune in Monday, February 2nd at 7:30pm (EST) for the best of the worst advice in this sport.

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In this episode of The Mullet Chronicles, we’re joined by Marissa Kovach, a Marine Corps veteran, to talk about her experience racing Devil Dog Ultras in 2025. Marissa walks us through what it was like taking on a race built to test grit, resilience, and mental toughness — from the miles that hurt to the moments that mattered. It’s a conversation about earned toughness, showing up when things get uncomfortable, and why Devil Dog Ultras hits different.

Tune in live every Monday at 7:30pm Eastern to hear more stories from The Running Mullet — everything from the business in the front of the pack to the party in the back with Erik “Idiotrunner” Kosek and Grayce “Hot Pants” Langheine.