The Ultra Running Guys

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Join ultra runners Jeremy Reynolds and Jeff Winchester as they share the unique, inspiring and mind-blowing stories that make up the ultra running community, all with the goal of helping you take the next step in your ultra running journey. More from The Ultra Running Guys: Website: www.theultrarunningguys.com Race: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=105484 Race: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Winnabow/TheFinalCountdown FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheUltrarunningGuys IG: https://www.instagram.com/theultrarunningguys/ Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/theultrarunningguys Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theultrarunningguys/support

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Episode 117: Trey Morrison - Running 100 Miles In All 50 States!

Apr 20 2024 82 mins  
Trey Morrison has been on quite the journey. After a high school injury ended his sports aspirations, he found himself in a deep dark hole fueled by drugs, alcohol, and self hatred. And then, after losing his brother a few years ago, he hit rock bottom, and decided he only had 2 options. Suicide, or faith. Luckily for us, he chose faith and in December of 2022 his new path led him

Episode 116: Race Spotlight - Pony Express Trail Run

Apr 13 2024 34 mins  
For ultra runners that are history buffs, this is the perfect combo. A race event that has a 50 mile and 100 mile option that allows runners to travel back in time to run along a portion of the historic Pony Express trail. The race takes place in Western Utah along a course that is very remote. The course is 100% dirt road and only has about 3000 feet of elevation gain/loss. Runner

Episode 115: Scott Perry - Failure, Community And Finding The Hardest 50K In The US

Apr 06 2024 72 mins  
Scott Perry seems to be just about everywhere. During his buildup for the 2024 Georgia Death Race, he has been seen running, hiking, rock climbing, skiing, pacing, crewing, sweeping a course, and maybe even mountain biking, usually with friends, some of which he probably just met that day. And following GDR, Scott is on a mission to find the HARDEST 50K in the US and is jumping in

Episode 114: Race Spotlight - Loopy Looper

Mar 30 2024 24 mins  
Family! That's what this race, the Loopy Looper, feels like to us. We have had 6 of our previous guests run this race at some point and all have talked about it in some way, shape or form. So, we figured, it is time for us to get to know the Race Directors themselves. The race itself has 12 hour, 24 hour, a 100 mile and a relay option for those looking at different formats. T

Episode 113: Chase Price - From Hating To Run to Winning The Uwharrie 100

Mar 23 2024 74 mins  
Prior to COVID, Chase Price was a gym rat who hated to run. But after putting in some time and targeting a few half marathons, he decided to "do something crazy" and set a personal goal of finishing a 100 Mile race. And boy, did he! Chase blazed through his first 100 miler at Blackbeard's Revenge, finishing in 16 hours and 17 minutes, claiming 2nd overall. He then wen

Episode 112: Race Spotlight - Jigger Johnson

Mar 16 2024 31 mins  
Our mission is to help runners take their next step along their ultra running journey. With this series of Race Spotlight episodes, we want to introduce you to races that you may or may not have heard of by speaking directly to the Race Directors to give you all the information you need. We have featured a few of the races put on by Aravaipa running which is based out of the Southw

Episode 111: Howie Stern - Hardrock, Cactus and WTF Moments

Mar 09 2024 76 mins  
Howie Stern is known for his work behind the camera, capturing some of the sport's most iconic moments. But many people don't know he has been running ultras since 1999, with 10 Hardrock 100 finishes, 9 Angeles Crest 100 finishes, and many more. We had the honor of sitting down to hear about Howie's personal running journey, his most memorable moments, and how he became

Episode 110: Race Spotlight - Route 66 UltraRun

Mar 02 2024 32 mins  
With these Race Spotlight episodes, our goal is to introduce a race to the Ultra Running Guys family, but, it is also not every day that you get to have as a guest, one of the legends of the sport. There is nothing cooler than to be able to learn about a race that is also hosted by a legend. Let us tell you about the race first. Today we are talking about the Route 66 UltraRun. The

Episode 109: Diana Gorder - From "Impossible" to 117 Miles in 24 Hours

Feb 24 2024 69 mins  
As recently as 2022, Diana Gorder believed that running 100 miles was a personal impossibility, an iconic feat reserved for the ultra fit. And then within a year, she set the course record at the 2022 Nutcracker Endurance Run 12 Hour (75 miles), took 1st place female at the 2023 Blackbeard's Revenge 100 Miler (18:44:08), and set another course record with the overall win at the

Episode 108: Race Spotlight - Javelina Jundred

Feb 17 2024 31 mins  
Our mission is to help runners take their next step along their ultra running journey. With this series of Race Spotlight episodes, we want to introduce you to races that you may or may not have heard of by speaking directly to the Race Directors to give you all the information you need. On this episode, we want to welcome you to the world of Javelina. I don't know if this is a