In this episode, we meet Calvin Co-Mided, a 19-year-old runner from New York who finishsed his first Ultra marathon, the Sri Chinmoy 24-hour, where he finished with 87.5 miles. Calvin's story emphasizes the importance of mental strength, the power of community support, and the personal growth that comes from facing and overcoming one's limits.

In this episode we meet Jim Witcombe, a fan of the channel who introduced himself at the Dead Horse Ranch aid station while I was running the Cocodona 250 and he was running the Sedona Canyons 125. One year ago Jim tackled the Eldon Crest 36 miler as his first Ultra marathon, and this year at the age of 65 he returned to Arizona to run and finish the Sedona Canyons 125. Jim trained without a coach using a self-designed schedule and his journey highlights the importance of consistency in train...

In this episode, we meet Rhonda Bompensa-Zimmerman, a fan of the channel who posted on my Facebook profile after finishing the Sedona Canyons 125 in May. A chance meeting with a trail runner in October of last year introduced her to the idea of trail running, and Rhonda jumped into it head first, signing up for the Sedona Canyons 125 and then running a few smaller ultras in the winter and spring as training runs. In this inspiring conversation, Rhonda shares how trail running and the ultra co...

In this episode we meet Lorenzio Cota, a fan of the channel who I met in March during the Badger Mountain 50 miler, which was Lorenzio's first finish at this distance. Lorenzio's training involved using pre-set plans from his KOROS watch and from Training Peaks, highlighting the effectiveness of structured training even without using a personal coach.

In this episode, we meet Mike McGinnis. He's a channel member who shared in a comment that he had finished his first 50-miler just a few months ago, so I invited him on to be one of our first guests for this new Ultra Origins series. Mike began running at the age of 48, starting with a Disney half marathon. With guidance from his brother and a group of seasoned runners, he progressed to ultra marathons. Mike's recent 50-mile finish was a triumphant comeback after a previous DNF at the same ev...