Supported by Gnarly Nutrition. Sunny Stroeer is back! This time, Sunny and I share a discussion about our recent adventure on a route that we nicknamed the “Magic Trail.” What the heck is the Magic Trail? It’s obscure. It’s rugged. It’s remote. And it’s fantastic. In this episode, Sunny and I chat about our experiences onContinue reading “Episode Twenty: Sunny Stroeer & Ashly Winchester on the “Magic Trail””
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Episode Nineteen: Emily Keddie
Emily is an endurance athlete with a proclivity for adrenaline-packed adventures. You can find her free-soloing rock of somewhat questionable quality, running 100-mile races, or taking off on lengthy and extremely remote backpacking trips involving the need for navigational prowess. Emily is rarely without her furry best friend, Jolly, a big Hovawart (not a GoldenContinue reading “Episode Nineteen: Emily Keddie”
Episode Eighteen: Tara Warren
Tara Warren is an accomplished ultra-distance runner and running coach, but she hasn’t always fearlessly tackled 100-milers. Tara discusses her journey into long-distance running and her first experiences on trails, as well as some of the mental strategies she uses to stay focused in her races and training. Tara also candidly shares some of herContinue reading “Episode Eighteen: Tara Warren”
Episode Seventeen: Ellen Falterman – Adventure Traveler
This episode’s guest is Ellen Falterman, also known as Ellen Magellen. I can’t quite describe who she is in this short intro because she doesn’t quite fit in a box. I guess I would call her an expeditionist. Ellen embarks on multi-month expeditions, the most recent of which involved paddling a canoe over 2,000 miles. SheContinue reading “Episode Seventeen: Ellen Falterman – Adventure Traveler”
Episode Sixteen: Sabrina Stanley on Nolan’s 14
Sabrina is a professional ultra-distance runner, run coach, and all-around badass. As with a lot of runners in the time of COVID, the virus really threw a wrench in her race plans for this year. But Sabrina was flexible and instead of dwelling on that, she was able to pivot and focus her attention onContinue reading “Episode Sixteen: Sabrina Stanley on Nolan’s 14”
Episode Fifteen: Jillian Brown – PTSD and the Energy Within
To Jillian Brown, PTSD doesn’t stand for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, it stands for Perseverance, Trust, Strength, and Determination, because that’s what she found as she’s navigated through her personal journey with PTSD. Jillian has a unique understanding of PTSD. She left everything behind to leave an abusive relationship, and ended up homeless and lost. SeekingContinue reading “Episode Fifteen: Jillian Brown – PTSD and the Energy Within”
Episode Fourteen: Sunny Stroeer – Formative Failure
Sunny is back and she always brings the best topics to discuss! This time, we talk about failure.Failure… is hard. It can be difficult to accept, to process, and to overcome. Sunny, who is a professional athlete, guide, business owner, and expedition leader, talks about her own failures in the outdoors, how she’s handled them,Continue reading “Episode Fourteen: Sunny Stroeer – Formative Failure”
Episode Thirteen: Jen Petrut – The Glacier Peak Century Sandwich
This is a story about a sandwich like none other… While recovering from an injury last year, Jen set an audacious goal. She took the year and planned, prepped, and trained, and then, at the end of August, she set out to make her dream a reality. With the support of her closest friends (andContinue reading “Episode Thirteen: Jen Petrut – The Glacier Peak Century Sandwich”
Episode Twelve: Abby Hall on the Nüümü Poyo
Abby is an endurance athlete with Adidas Terrex who recently completed an epic journey on the John Muir Trail, which is also referred to as the JMT, or more appropriately, the Nuumu Poyo. Abby didn’t backpack this trail in the usual fashion, and her speed and style choice gave her a one of a kindContinue reading “Episode Twelve: Abby Hall on the Nüümü Poyo”
Episode Eleven: Kelly Halpin – Solo in the Mountains
Kelly Halpin is a professional mountain runner and artist from Jackson, Wyoming. She holds speed records in Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and California, all on technical mountain terrain. Kelly thrives in the mountains, and often prefers to take on these massive endeavors totally alone. Most recently she completed the Wind River High Route, a 100-mile, extremelyContinue reading “Episode Eleven: Kelly Halpin – Solo in the Mountains”
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