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Thursday Edition: We See Light Best In The Darkness
Episode 1162nd April 2026 • Living An Ultra Life • Mike Horner
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115. Swammie Race Directors, Josh and James, talk Swammie 2026
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114. The Nature of the Descending Way
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113. Swammie Shuffle 2026: Stronger Together
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112. 2026 Swammie Shuffle Recap
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111. Be Still: The Worst Way to Win a Battle?
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110. Caitlin Reisler: Ultra Balance from Vol State to Swammie Shuffle
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109. Thursday Edition: Endurance is more than a Buzzword
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108. Lauren Callahan: Living Life to the Extreme
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107. Thursday Edition: Stop Running in Grave Clothes.
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106. LeeAnn Jennings: Always Ready for An Ultra Adventure
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105. Full Steam Ahead for Swammie Shuffle 2026
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104. Year 5 Wrap Up!
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103. Jules Cuasay: 600-day Running Streak and Beyond
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102. Vanessa Kline: Hainesport Ultra RD and Ultra Runner!
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101. Nelle Fox, Magnum Opus Coaching, Rises Above
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100. 5 Tips for Thankful Ultra Running
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99. Joe Diandrea: Living an Ultra Life
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98. Peter Nyi Wai: Living An Ultra Life!
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97. Tyler Drapeau: It Just Keeps Getting Better
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96. It's Swammie Time!
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95. Michael Nicolaides: Ninety percent is mental. The other 10% is in your mind!
00:42:54
94. Anthony Arthur: Leprechauns at Grindstone?
01:03:34
93. Train with the FUN Method!
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92. Brittnee James: Jesus is going to get us through!
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91. Tony Bruno: Running Strong into the 60's!
00:38:44
90. Maura McCuen: The Massage Therapist Who Keeps Mike Running!
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89. Brittany Simque: Journey to Healthy Living
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90. Hanging Out the Living an Ultra Life Coaching Shingle
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88. Brian Beal: NC Spartan Racer tackles Ouray.
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87. Kyle Crushes Ouray...to the summit and beyond!
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86. Jen Cadenhead: Sharing Ultra-Joy on her Ultra-Runs!
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85. David Elsbernd: A Quiet Ultra-Running Legend
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84. Legendary Ultra Race Director and Timer: Mike Melton
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83. Bursting onto the Ultra Running Scene: Garrett McCue and Emma Bruno
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82. Ory Frazier: Doing It Their Way!
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81. Post Race Recap: 6 Days in the Dome - 48 hour version
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80. 6 Days in the Dome - 48 Hour Race Recap
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79. Richard Kemp: Persevering to the Finish!
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78. Charles & Emily Spencer: Running Up Hills Together
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77. Caleb Correa Tackles Massanutten Mountain Trail 100
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76. Carrie Edwards: Strength and Determination
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77. Donna Schultz: Honoring the Fallen by Running with the Flag
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75. Not All Who Wander Are Lost
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74. Meet the Mountain Masochist Men! Running, Race Directing, Living Life to the Full!
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73. Jacob McLain: Running Commitment to His Son
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72. Dan Puhlskamp: Veteran, Ultra Runner, Race Director and More!
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71. Scott Radick: Faith Can Get You to the Finish Line
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70. Avid Hiker, Garrett Knutson, Tackles Swammie Shuffle 200-Miler
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69. Catie Markesich: Crushing Goals and Helping Others Achieve
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68. Swammie Shuffle Recap and 2026 Kick Off!
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67. John Willard: Answering the Bell to Any Challenge
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66. Shayne Kersey: Living An Ultra Life
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65. Bill Pollard: F3 Heart Warrior
00:40:51
64. Swammie Shuffle 2025 Recap
00:18:34
63. Justin Merrigan: Taking On The Swammie Shuffle!
00:31:07
62. Ron Hartlaub: Headed to the Swammie Shuffle
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61. Keith Foster: Ready to Attack Swammie Shuffle 200
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60. Joel Herman: Army Veteran Takes on Swammie Shuffle
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59. Across the Years Recap - 2025 Kick Off
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58. Swammie Shuffle 2025! Give a Dollar! Give a Holler!
00:39:10
57. Martha Wright: Strength Training Keeps Her at the Top of the Pack
00:44:35
56. Trent Dorroh: Highlighting Dead Horse in Utah
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54. Happy Fourth Anniversary Living An Ultra Life!
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53. David Solomon: Veteran, Photographer, Future Swammie Runner
00:30:11
52. Dan Paige: UltraRunner, Race Director, Videographer!
00:39:34
51. Elisa Schasse: Thankful Grit Warrior
00:41:03
50. Paul Starling: Tips for Running Strong Across the Decades!
00:31:43
49. Tideland 24 Surprise Ending
00:18:26
48. Take Your Eyes Off Yourself! Crewing and Pacing!
00:13:33
47. John Dallas: Cape Fear 24-Hour Winner and Record Setter!
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46. Cape Fear: Keeping It Real - Spouses Crewing Their Runners
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45. Dragon's Back Wales - Eugene Thompson's Ultra Story
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44. Lisa McFadden: Ultra Runner/Ultra Race Director
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43. Jeff Ruiz - Miles for Myles: A Father Giving Hope to Others
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42. Repurpose Your Gift to Crush Your Goals
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41. Allen Williford: Paddling for Pennies and Making a Difference!
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40. Rock Star Runner and Alopecia Champion: Lindsay Walter
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39. Teamwork Made the Dream Work: Adam Morel at Leadville 100
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38. Overcome Anxiety Attacks to Keep Running Ultras: Tommy Dobson
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37. Ultra Runner, Ultra Crew: Joe Eckert
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36. Canadian Excellence: Eric Mathison
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35. Meenal Kotak: Top Ultra-Runner from India!
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34. Barney Reisbeck: 70 and still getting after it!
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33. Warrior Princess: Fiona Hayvice Shares Her Ultra Story
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32. Andrew Bloom: No! You're Not Going Home. Get Back Out There and Finish!
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31. Six Days in the Dome Power from On High
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30. Andy Payne: Owner of VB Kidfit also runs Ultras!
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29. Live from 6 Days at the Dome!
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28. Six Days in the Dome with Mike Horner
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27. James Aiken: The Admiral
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26. Tyler Drapeau: What a Difference A Year Makes!
00:30:02
25. You Finished! You Are Awesome!
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24. Training for Six Days In the Dome!
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23. Nelle Fox: Against All Odds
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22. Thomas DiStefano: Takes Down Demons on 200!
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21. Michelle Gray: Ultra-Running Legend
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20. Art McDonald: Part of the Brotherhood
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19. Choose to Endure Podcast Host: Richard Gleave
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18. Melissa Londry: New River Trail Races RD
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17. Don Knotts: Overcoming Difficulties by Conquering the Miles
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16. Adversity Will Make or Break You
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15. Lisa Georges: Overcoming Obstacles
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14. Running with Calmness and Kindness: Steven Dence
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13. Swammie Shuffle Recap - It's all worth it!
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12. Swammie Shuffle by Gini
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11. Put Your Awareness N Action as Mike Runs Swammie Shuffle 2024!
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10. It's Swammie Time! Get involved!
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9. John Calabrese - Catch the Energy!
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8. A Chat with the Founder of Winding Way Run Company: Brian Million
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7. The Amazing, Resilient Fish
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6. Our Indomitable Ukrainian Son: Anatoliy Sakhno
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4. Make it an Indomitable 2024!
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3. Adam Morel: Faith Runner
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2. Rim to River 100 Mile Finisher: Kristina Browning
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1. "Crazy Larry" McFarland - Ultra Runner, Crewer, Pacer!
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52. Emily Lyons' Running Joy - Catch it!
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51. Run with an Attitude of Gratitude!
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50. Happy Cats Events - Run One with Ellen Alexander!
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49. Paul Hecker: Still Running After All These Years!
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48. Angela Smith: Turning Difficulties into Victories
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47. Billy Gunn: Calm, Cool and Collected
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46. Get Out of the Darkness!
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45. Cape Fear 24 Hour Recap
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44. Cape Fear 24 Hour Run Is This Weekend In Lillington, NC!
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43. Trust the Training: How to Excel at Your Next Race
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42. John Kirlin: Runner, Parent, Biker, Race Director, Skier - How does he do it?
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41. Terrie Wurzbacher From Tipping Point to Turning Point: 74-year-old, Ultra Runner Shares Her Secrets!
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40. Big Audacious Goals? Remember the R in SMART Training!
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39. Tales from the Trail
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38. Drankful Hydration Vest - You Need One!
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37. Run Your First 50K with Meghan Gould!
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36. Making Journey Runs Look Easy: Bob Hearn
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35. Assess, Analyze and Work On that Attitude! SMART TRAINING!
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34. Sharing Stories from the Back of the Pack with Golden Hour Podcast Host, Justin Andreas!
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33. From Mother to Sons, Lara Kondor Passes On Her Joy of Running
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32. Determined! Tyler Drapeau shares his focus!
00:25:51
31. The Little Engine that Could! Marianne Cowan 70 Years Young
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30. SMART Training: Movement and Motivation
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29. Getting Better With Age! Bill Hart-Running Strong in His 70's
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28. Catrina Ralston: Triathlete and Kind Soul
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27. SMART Training for that Sub-24 hour 100 miler!
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26. Cynthia Robbs: Convert from Street Runner to Trail Runner
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25. Running Back To Life: Denise Freeman Shares Her Story
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24. Frank Leone: A Cerebral Approach to Ultra Running
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23. The most joyful, sparkplug of an ultra runner you will ever meet!
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22. Mindset Endurance - The Making of an Ultra-man!
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21. US Navy Submariner, Nuclear Engineer and Father of 5 Runs Ultras!
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20. James Huller and Mike Horner Switching It Up!
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19. Embrace Slowing Down In This Hurry Up World!
00:20:34
18. Finding Balance When Your Partner Doesn't Run!
00:13:50
17. Be Inspired to Run Ultras for Decades: John Price
00:30:03
16. 2023 Swammie Shuffle #1 Female-Sally Hernandez
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15. Out of the Dark, Into the Light
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14. No Stopping for Any Reason
00:52:24
13. Swammie Shuffle Recap
00:37:31
12. Non-runner married to crazy ultra-runner
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11. Mike's Forever Girlfriend's Thoughts On Swammie's Shuffle 200
00:05:20
10. Swammie's Shuffle Ramble
00:16:30
9. Running As You Near 60 Requires Mental Flexibility
00:16:33
8. Incredible Athlete, Incredible Goals-Jason Woods
00:28:59
7. Andrea Beasley: Ultra Mom/Ultra Runner
00:29:51
6. Joey Lichter: Ultra-Runner/Ultra-triathlete
00:29:55
5. Putting Together the Ultra Running Puzzle
00:20:33
4. Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Swammie's Shuffle 200
00:17:47
3. Just Keep Moving! Don't Stop! Annette Horner
00:11:24
2. Hampton Road's Happiest Runner
00:22:33
1. Swammie's Shuffle 200 Miler Still Has Openings!
00:24:41
55. Twelve Days of Christmas Runner's Style
00:07:06
54. Changing Techniques As You Age
00:12:21
53. Clarita Sanchez Running for a Lifetime!
00:23:54
52. Be A Bridge Builder!
00:12:56
51. Hire A Runner!
00:06:55
50. Episode 100 Running Tips
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49. Make Running Fun Again
00:11:41
47. Recovery Tools for the Part-Time Athlete
00:14:34
46. Problem Solving During a 24-Hour Race
00:17:14
45. Kelly Russo On Becoming a Confident Triathlete
00:35:49
44. Mike's Running Daughters on Running Free
00:24:52
43. One Of Trail Running's Best Ambassadors, Keri Wise McMeans
00:30:22
42. Abandon Fear! This Girl Builds Community Through Running Joy
00:23:57
41. Running Fearlessly
00:14:31
40. Building A More Durable Running Body
00:16:17
39. Holy Cow! Check Out This Transformation!
00:29:24
38. Leave Your Mark with Running Coach, Nick Nichols
00:26:05
37. Live An Ultra Life Because Ordinary Is Already Taken
00:15:50
36. Save a Life! It May Be Yours! Backcountry Tips from Mike.
00:19:23
35. Superwoman! Two-time FKT and Multiple 100 Miler Podiums!
00:29:32
34. Can you use five simple tips to expand your post run routine?
00:16:10
33. Developing Resilience As A Way of Life
00:14:57
32. Cape Fear 24 Hour Run
00:23:00
31. Happy 58th to Our Host: Mike Horner!
00:16:31
30. Running for More Than Just a Buckle: Interview with James Huller
00:23:37
29. Check the Dew Point Before Going for a Run
00:13:49
28. Strong Women Run Ultras! Interview with Coach Dani Filipek
00:28:44
27. Running! Just What the Doctor Ordered!
00:12:20
26. Make Your Gift Your Superpower
00:09:49
25. Love Your Feet and Your Feet Will Love You Back
00:10:13
24. Warning Signs of Overtraining
00:11:28
23. Rediscovering Your Passion - Interview with Jason Hallenbeck
00:31:03
22. Erase The Stigma - Interview with Ultra Runner, Jason Wood
00:45:15
21. Persevering When Your Race Turns to Crap
00:13:10
20. Ultra Runner Interview with BBR 100 Finisher, Jessica Carter
00:50:35
19. Keys to Regrouping After a Significant Run
00:14:41
18. Blackbeards Revenge 100
00:29:10
17. Running Duo with Michael and Donald Harms
00:40:16
16. Patience. Presence. Positivity with Chris Guerra
00:45:07
15. Tidewater Striders President, Thomas Hicks, Running to Stay Strong
00:34:02
14. You Are In the Race - Finish Strong!
00:14:40
13. Remaking Yourself On the Long Run: Interview with John Calabrese
00:33:23
12. Don't Let Comfort Become Your Prison
00:13:40
11. Ultra Running With Your Sweetheart
00:50:42
10. Sheridan, WY Superwoman Takes On Moab 240
00:33:58
9. Life Hack to Improve Endurance
00:20:34
8. Building Community: An Interview with Chris Hayden, UltraRunner
00:56:26
7. Crazy Thoughts On A Long Run
00:11:53
6. Ultra Mom, Exec Director, Race Director and Ultra Runner
00:27:34
5. Kick Off an Unbelievable 20+22
00:14:49
4. Ultra Story from the ... Airport
00:13:09
3. PTSD and Ultra Running: Anthony Certa
00:28:22
2. Stay Fit Through The Holidays
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1. What About Our Host, Mike Horner?
00:12:03
52. Three Ways to Live Like You Run
00:21:55
51. Are You Running Too Fast To Find Yourself
00:10:01
50. It's Just a Training Run RD Interview - Karen Sanzo
00:26:02
49. Speed Hiker? I'm an Ultra Trail Runner!
00:12:04
48. Society Could Learn a Lot From The Ultra Running Communty
00:15:36
47. Cape Fear 24 Hour Recap 2021
00:15:42
46. Schedule Lost in the Forest Time to Build Mental Strength
00:13:15
45. Human Potential Running Series RD Interview
00:48:44
44. Get Naked! Go Running!
00:11:12
43. Go For a Night Run In Search of a Better Version of You!
00:14:22
42. The Only Direction for a Runner is Forward, It Applies in Life Also
00:14:27
41. Ultra Story #3 From the Back of the Pack
00:14:19
40. Life Is Like a 100-Miler
00:15:55
39. Running for Wholeness, Not Just for Physical Fitness
00:15:26
38. Take The Stress Out of Running At Night
00:11:23
37. Preparing Your Crew for Your Next Endurance Race
00:22:49
36. The Mission of Living An Ultra Life
00:11:44
35. Get After It Lane
00:15:43
34. Ultra Story #2 From the Back of the Pack
00:19:50
33. Everybody's Finish Line Will Look Different
00:21:34
32. Benefits of Running in Nature
00:13:51
31. How WY Places Really Got Their Names
00:11:15
30. Living an Ultra Life
00:11:32
29. Ultrarunners May be Crazy, but
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28. Back of Pack Runners Have More Fun
00:14:24
27. The Story of Your Foot Strike
00:17:00
26. Ultra Story #1 from the Back of the Pack
00:16:57
25. Training Intelligently So you Run More Enjoyably
00:19:17
24. Make Run Data Work For You
00:15:45
23. Success and Adversity Often Run Together
00:19:42
22. Active Recovery Leads to Better Performance
00:18:26
21. Core Strength and Running Long
00:13:49
20. Redefine What Makes a Successful Run
00:20:30
19. Finding Time for Health and Fitness
00:16:31
18. Improve Performance by Sleeping Better
00:19:14
17. The Beauty of Living in the Land of What's Next
00:14:06
16. Relentless Forward Movement
00:16:23
15. Slow Down to Enjoy Better Health
00:17:18
14. Your Does Your Strength Come From
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13. Choose Your Friends Carefully
00:13:27
12. Maintain Momentum Throughout the Year
00:16:58
10. The Art of Running Effortlessly
00:14:23
9. Be A Light
00:12:24
8. Finding Your Rhythm
00:16:32
7. Process Based Goals
00:12:21
6. Dance To The Music That's Playing
00:18:42
5. Intro
00:14:00
4. Live Like An Aid Station
00:14:39
3. Forward Through The Storm
00:12:04
2. Daily Habits
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1. We Are All Running From Something
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