Rocks and Roots

Aug 24 2024 100 ep. 47 mins

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We’re two hikers whose interests extend way beyond the trail. Come take a listen for trail talk, running talk, traveling talk, history talk, bs talk, tumbling, getting mad, etc. Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/RocksandRootsPodcast?fan_landing=true

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Ep. 109 Catskills: The Best Beginner Bushwhack

Aug 24 2024 27 mins

Today we tackled Friday and Balsam Cap Mountains in the Catskills and boy was it awesome. A fun and challenging bushwhack for all levels, This is a perfect one to dip your toes in if you were thinking about trying out a bushwhack. Tumbles goes over the hike as well as has a mini TED talk on the importance of strength training. Enjoy!

Ep. 108 Vermud All Year Long

Aug 07 2024 37 mins

Hey R&R friends, we decided to head north this time and do a small section of Vermont! Were there rocks? Yes. Roots? Yes. MUD?! Oh hell yes. We also caught the thru hiker bubble and chatted with some awesome humans. Enjoy!

Ep. 107 Damascus to Atkins on the AT

Jun 26 2024 83 mins

Hello intrepid listeners! A full report on the beauty of southern Virginia on the AT! We saw ponies, longhorns, highlands, untrained dogs, and much more on this episode!

Ep. 106 The Bull Hill Loop

May 01 2024 10 mins

Hi friends! We’re happy to be back and talking to you about the small but mighty Bull Hill Loop in Cold Spring, NY! A great after work uphill and downhill trail that has fun for everyone. Have you been here? Let us know!

Ep 105 We Ran the Length of Manhattan

Feb 26 2024 21 mins

Hey friends and a happy belated New Year. We missed you and hope you missed us. We have been working hard training for our redemption ultramarathon taking place in less than 2 weeks! Check out our adventure running Manhattan. Mucho mucho love.

Ep. 104 A Deep Dive into Bear Mountain (NY AT)

Dec 03 2023 33 mins

Heyo! The duo discusses one of Tumbles’ favorite sections of the AT and its historic impact on the Appalachian Trail. Crank goes into an unknown trail near the Zoo and Tumbles tries to not get sick. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Ep. 103 Trail Talk: The Hardest Hike in Virginia

Oct 30 2023 38 mins

Hey y’all! We got our booties out and traveled down to Virginia for some AT/Mau-Har Trail action! It’s the height of foliage in western Virginia and we were blessed with great weather and even a rainbow! Come check out the 3 Ridges Trail on this episode, known as one of the most difficult in Virginia!

Ep. 102 The Shawangunk Ridge Trail Run with Ken Posner

Oct 06 2023 61 mins

Barefoot Ken joins us once again for a fantastic chat on his Ultra/Half Marathon run, the Shawangunk Ridge Trail Run! We get into the logistics of this trail and what made him decide to co-race direct this awesome race! We also go into some of Ken’s recent and upcoming races as well as New York/New Jersey Trail Conference updates. Thanks, Ken, it was fun to catch up! We’re sign

Ep. 101 Going from Rim to Rim to Rim with Tina

Sep 07 2023 51 mins

The lovely Tina Merritt joins us once again to talk all about her journey to the Grand Canyon. Not only that but Tina went to hike one of the most difficult trails out there, the R3 or Rim to Rim to Rim. That’s going from the south rim of the Canyon to the North Rim and back to the South Rim. Just shy of 50 miles, Tina talks about her experience with Project Athena, heat induced

Ep. 100! Reborn on the Run with Catra Corbett

Aug 27 2023 71 mins

And they said it wouldn’t last, but we’ve reached 100 proper episodes on the Rocks and Roots Podcast! We are thrilled to chat with ultrarunner and author Catra Corbett! We hear about Catra’s start in the ultra running world in the mid-90s after a battle with substance abuse. Her determination on the road and then trail gives her an edge that not many possess; the ability to c