It is always a treat when I get a recommendation to have a special guest on Weather The Run podcast. This guest, Darin Dunham, did not disappoint. He gives a weather briefing to all the Hellgate 100k runners at the dinner before the race begins. He has ran every Hellgate since it started. He is also a pilot, so he has a vast knowledge of the weather and its impacts on the race. Hope you enjoy!

What better way to start the new year of 2025 than with someone who has the pulse on the trail and ultrarunning scene. Finn Melanson from the Singletrack Podcast shared some of his time to talk about his thoughts on the year ahead with some huge races coming up. We also talked about the races that he and his wife are race directing: Twisted Fork Trail Festival. They are bringing back an event with some unique ideas and concepts. Hope you enjoy the episode.

Check out the Singletrack Podcast and the Twisted Fork Trail Festival!

I have never met anyone who volunteers at more running events and races that Kristian Mines. She volunteers at dozens of races across the county each year. You cannot miss her infectious energy and enthusiasm as she cheers on other runners and racers. It was a pleasure to spend some time chatting with her since she has given so much to the sport, especially during the season of giving. Hope you enjoy the episode!

This year's Javelina Jundred 100 mile race was one of the hottest on record, with the temperature reaching the triple digits. It is a race I have wanted to try for a while. I love the format at the vibes of the race. So it was great to catch up with Rachel and hear her story about running through the heat. Her last name may be familiar because we talked to her husband, Brian Papay, in Episode 30.

Steve Moore from Run Moore running store in Westminster, Maryland joins us for the holiday shopping episode. He has some great advice with it comes to buying a gift for the runner in your life, SO SHARE THIS EPISODE with your significant other! (Wink wink)

Steve has been a runner most of his life and opened up a running store because he felt like his community had a need for it. The run store also has some amazing shoe review videos on their YouTube channel. The videos often have shoes about a month before they come out and he gives honest feedback along with some funny one-liners or song lyrics if you listen closely. Enjoy the episode!

I took my gear on the road and did some pre-race interviews at the 2024 running of the No Business 100 miler. I managed to snag the runner who came in first place along with the race director and other runners to hear the craziest weather they have run through. I did have one post-race interview with a very inspirational runner that was out there on the course as well. Hope you enjoy!

Ever ran a race in a mine? Today's guest has! Laura Sherrer-Townsend is joining us from Canada with her experience running a 24 hour race in a tunnel, called The Dark. She is also the race director for the 24 hour SurvivorFest race! Her running in Canada also makes her an expert at running through some bitterly cold temperatures.

Doing a special bonus episode drop with Tara Dower again. She just completed the Fastest Known Time on the Appalachian Trail(2,189 miles). This was a stout record that other elite athletes have attempted. She completed the AT in 40 hours, 18 hours, and 6 minutes, which comes out to about 54 miles each day. It required her to wake up at 3AM each day to log miles before the sun came up and keep running until after the sun went down. I helped out by providing weather forecasts for her and her team. Her new record beats all other times, male/female, northbouth/southbound, for the new overall record. She is inspiring in so many ways and she was also doing this to help raise money for Girls on The Run.

Check out Tara's Instagram or the Instagram account set up for the AT FKT called ChumpChangeFKT.

Buckle up because Blackbeard has some revenge to reckon. Patrick Lloyd joined us to chat about his experience running Blackbeard's Revenge 100 miler this year in torrential rain and whipping winds. He also hosts a podcast called Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast. You can check him out on Strava. He also has a Facebook page for his podcast, of you can find it on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.