Most Pleasant Exhaustion

Dec 06 2024 320 ep. 61 mins 8

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Discussing issues of interest to the local, national, and international endurance community.

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Episode 313--Valencia Marathon 2024 Race Report!

Dec 06 2024 55 mins

This week, George shared his experience with the Valencia Marathon! We talked about his shoes, his nutrition, and his trip overall, and we learned about the difficulties he faced along the way.

Episode 312--The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide!

Nov 28 2024 61 mins

Looking for the perfect gift for the endurance athlete in your life? We have suggestions! This week, Erik, George, and Michelle offered their suggestions for holiday gift-giving for 2024. We spent the entire year eyeing new releases and trying various things, and we offer our unfiltered thoughts on the budget items, reasonable items, and reach items that would put a smile on any en

Episode 311--Allison and George Talk 100K Worlds and Valencia!

Nov 22 2024 57 mins

This week, Allison Mercer--a part of the extended MPE family!--came on the podcast to talk about her upcoming race at the 100K World Championship on December 7! George also has a race coming up--the Valencia Marathon on December 1--so we talked a bit about that, too! Travel plans, goals, preparation, nerves . . . we considered it all.

Episode 310--NYCM Preview and Food Sensitivities

Nov 02 2024 61 mins

Our aim was to preview the New York City Marathon this weekend, but we ended up talking about a variety of things including the food sensitivity test that George recently took.

Episode 309--The New Women's Marathon WR (and the Flagstaff Marathon)

Oct 13 2024 52 mins

Ruth Chepngetich broke the women's marathon world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon. In this installment of the podcast, we talked all about how she did it, where she came from, and what it's like to be a distance running fan when such mind-blowing performances seem to be happening more and more often. We also spent a small amount of time talking about George's r

Episode 308--Taking Stock of Hurricane Helene

Oct 03 2024 45 mins

This week, after hearing a bit about Erik's experience at the Doggettville 12-Hour, we discussed the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene on the Blue Ridge Relay course in western North Carolina.

Episode 307--Tara Dower's New FKT, Camille Herron, and Boston Marathon Entry!

Sep 28 2024 58 mins

We turned our attention to three big stories this week: Tara Dower's new FKT on the Appalachian Trail, the controversy over Camille Herron's Wikipedia edits, and the two press releases from the Boston Athletic Association regarding entry into the Boston Marathon. We had a lot to say about each of them, including hearing Michelle's first-hand account from the finish line of Tara's r

Episode 306--Catching Up with Michelle, George, and Tara Dower!

Sep 21 2024 52 mins

This weekend, friend of the podcast Tara Dower (from Episode 293) is going to be finishing the Appalachian Trail in what is likely to be a Fastest Known Time! Michelle will be there to watch the end of Tara's run, but before we sent her off, we talked a bit about where we are, what our fall plans look like, and how we're doing on our resolutions some of our resolutions . . . from 2

Episode 305--2024 Blue Ridge Relay Race Report!

Sep 14 2024 73 mins

The weekend after Labor Day means it's time for our favorite race: the Blue Ridge Relay! Last weekend, Erik, George, and four other guys took on the Blue Ridge Relay for the seventh time. Hear about how it went, what we wore, and the challenges we faced along the way.

Episode 304--Leadville Boom Days Pack Burro Race Report with Megan and Amy!

Sep 04 2024 44 mins

Have you ever wanted to run fifteen miles on trails at altitude with a donkey? Well, we haven't either, but this week, we talked to two people who did just that! Megan Ressler and Amy Krupka joined us to tell us about their experience with Millie and Charleston--their donkeys--at the Leadville Boom Days Pack Burro Race. We talked about managing the animal and the challenges they fa