After a long trek from Linden, you'll be surprised when you come upon "Tay's Stop and Flop"! Another Road Angel braved the podcast world to let you know you won't be alone.

One of the few Vol State folks that can easily be identified using just her first name, like Cher and Reba. We have our own Shenoa! Of course, you'll hear about her pack and who doesn't want to know what's in it? More importantly, though, Shenoa gives extremely useful tips on running your race and how to deal with things that come up. This one really is a "don't miss" episode.

This is a special event! We’ve had runners, crews, and road angels. Now we have our 2024 photographer!

I think everyone know the great photos she took in 2024 and hopefully, she'll be back. But you can listen to her tell us how she came to photographing ultras and especially Vol State and hear her talk about some of the special shots she got.

Recording this interview made me feel like I was back out there on the course again. These two funny and dedicated Road Angels will get your gratitude and enthusiasm pumping like never before. I can't wait to meet them in person. I know you'll love this episode.

This has to be one of my favorite episodes because of the close friendship I have with Kaz. She is a PhD, a coach, a stellar runner and a fantastic friend. Today she gives us several mental performance tips and tricks and shows you how she applied them all in her Vol State race in 2023. They are tactics she teaches her athletes. You have to listen to this one.

You can find more about Kaz at www.MettleRunning.com

What a great attitude this guy has! The entire time he was out there he was reminding himself that this was, indeed, a vacation. We all can learn a lot from him in this episode. AND, he has a blog that has tons of photos from 2024 as well. Check it out at

Last Annual Vol State 500k - 2024 (ultramikorunning.blogspot.com)

Another road angel stepped up. Phil’s spot is in a perfect place (no, we don’t tell you where it is) but even more special are all the things he’s learned from his own running experience as well as being a road angel. Even better, he has tips for people doing Vol State. The observations by someone outside of the actual race are often the most valuable observations you can find. When I asked how we could help him, his reply was simple - give him feedback and stories!

The "Smiling Runner"! I have never seen Alexis when he hasn't been smiling or laughing. This is a man who has loved life despite the circumstances. You wouldn't think of him as soft-spoken but in this episode, it's sometimes harder to hear his voice clearly. However, his stories and fun loving nature come through loud and clear. I had the most fun ever recording this with him so I hope you find it as enjoyable!

What an amazing story from this courageous woman. I don’t want to spoil anything so I won’t tell you what it’s about – just that you absolutely have to listen to her recount what running has done for her.

We all know Kimberly (and her sister who posts her humorous stories whenever Kimberly is out on the course). She is a legend in all the Laz races. She’s also the race director (and creator) of the Buckeye 200 but she explains how there’s only one more chance to run it – in 2025.

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