This week I had the opportunity to visit with Tulsa's own April Shroff. April is well known around the Tulsa running scene notching numerous podium appearances in the shorter distance races, but shares that she is ready to 'slow her roll' and begin to embrace the dark side many of us know as ultra running. Take a listen and hear the heart of a champion, cheerleader and outstanding runner who shares a some great advice and inspiration.

In this midweek motivation, Anthony inspires you to do hard things during hard times. Great things never come out of your comfort zone. Press through the hard times and rise to the occasion. Great things are on the horizon for those who refuse to settle.

In this week's episode I had the distinct privilege to talk with Brian Hoover. Brian has a very rich background in ultra running and exploring trails. He became a Race Director and began organizing unique races in the Tulsa area. This passion eventually led to him spending less time organizing races and more geared to being the official timer for the races. A dream that Brian had tucked away deep inside began to bubble out of him a few years ago and he traded away his so-called normal life for that of an adventurer hiking locations like the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and other exciting locations.

Today's message is a motivation for those who need some ideas on keeping their fitness up and running during the Stay At Home orders and quarantine so many are facing right now in the craziness worldwide due to COVID-19.

In this week's episode Anthony talks with ultra running and personal development coach, Cliff Pittman. Cliff is a former serviceman in the U.S. Army, cross fit athlete and has now turned his focus on ultra running along with being a mindset and endurance coach. It was a real treat to hear about his background and how it led him to where he is today.

In this week's episode Anthony visits with a former collegiate teammate and OCR athlete, James McVay. James reminisces about days gone by along with tying that experience into adulthood, continuous training, OCR and now coaching HS volleyball.

Joel is a runner who has decided to embrace the idea of becoming an ultra runner. In today's episode, Joel talks about his beginnings as a novice runner, balancing life and turning to ultra running and embracing new challenges. He shares a good perspective of how anyone can become an ultra runner as long as you get moving. You can follow Joel on Instagram at @ruunjjrun

In this week's episode, Anthony discusses injury prevention and how to maintain a good balance as a runner.

In this first episode, Anthony dives into the vision of this podcast and what it will be about going forward. Along the way, Anthony shares about some of his background and journey into running and ultimately into ultrarunning.