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We came, we saw, we jackassed. We talk about (in no particular order): Covid, contrast baths and showers, Burning Man, a half marathon, then a double half, then a triple half (or one and a half marathons), giving away our medals and participation trophies, running in the rain, and other wonderful and useful topics for you to run with or sit in traffic listening to. Thundercats Penelope Pitstop Medals 4 Mettle Bacon Academy Project Graduation We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

Allegedly the first letters of each word in "all day I dream about sex" spells a German shoe manufacturer's name. Cool. #jackassepisode We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

New Jersey is not known for its trails, but we're hoping that changes soon- and if Sassquad Trail Runners' Kim Levinsky has anything to say about that, then it changes today! Kim has a competitive background as a two-sport athlete collegiately and brings her passion over to the trails and infuses that into every Sassquad Trail Party. Hear about how her love for the trails has helped a small group grow into one of the biggest and best on the east coast and has rightfully put Jersey on the map as a trail running destination.  Sassquad's awesome Facebook group Sassquad website Sassquad Instagram Sassquad Podcast NY/NJ Trail Conference She Runs This Town We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

How does it feel to be outside in the middle of winter in New England for over 40 hours, unsupported on 78 miles of snowy trail? Jimmy Mac teamed up with LSE to take on this trail in the worst conditions.  Sure they could have tried it without the snow, sleet and driving rain.  They could have had someone wiping their arses every few kelo-meeters too. But you always gotta consider the "Why".  There will definitely be faster FKT's set on this route, but one would have to try really hard to match the experience of doing it under these conditions.  It is a tale of hard fought Finishing Lines, not Finishing Times.  Anyway this Episode is a RIUT! LSE Blog The Air Land and Sea We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779   Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Outro Music By Nick Byram -Severity

Long Island's second most famous resident to Cultra listeners is one Thaddeus Nelson- no, he's not a Civil War era general, he's an ultrarunning, race directing anthropologist from Ronkonkoma. Hear how Thadd cast away the shackles of ill health to race his first marathon and more, here on Cultra! Medals for Mettle Race4Some1 hit up Troubled Raccoon on FB The 2021 CUT112 We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

The Cultra Crew minus Evil Becky get together for a heated discussion on the Grateful Dead, tactics to stop urine or poop mid stream, Mesh Running, a full review of all of the Cultra Karaoke Grateful Fred singers, who called in to 203-DOG-GENT and sang their hearts out, plus a full on flogging of our Patreon supporters.  So you can go Ridin that Train, or Paddlin that Canoe, we guarantee that this Episode has something for you. (allegedly) Jake Koteen Muddy Socks Issue 1  Thaddeus Nelson Troubled Racoon Racing John Dillermand Cartoon Danish Crazy Stuff We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779   Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Outro Music By Nick Byram -Severity

Brodie Sharpe has spent the last decade helping runners not only return from injury but teach runners how to avoid, assess and work around the most common running injuries like plantar fasciitis, IT band syndrome and patellofemoral pain (runner's knee). Hear how this Aussie has changed the game not only for himself but for  thousands of folks just like us and learn to run smarter. We talk about what Brodie thinks about "conventional wisdom" and discuss how a science-based approach and what the latest research says and how it can help you today- or, just e-mail Brodie at brodie@runsmarter.online Run Smarter podcast   Run Smarter website Run Smarter Instagram Run Smarter FB Group The Top 15 Running Podcasts from FeedSpot We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

We do a quick (haha) review of our last few shows and then talk about our current state of things. Lots to discuss. Listen. Grateful Fred Karaoke Challenge The Uncle Floyd Show Sugar-free Gummy Bear review We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M   We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779   Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats  

Cole Crosby is a runner's runner. From racing fast road marathons to 50 miles on trail to 197 miles from the very top of NJ all the way down to the tip of Cape May Lighthouse, Cole has done a lot of running in his three decades. Hear how many Wawa's he went to, where you might go poo on a 44-hour run (?) and what's in store next for Mr. Crosby.  Cole's IG Cole's FB Cole's blog We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779   Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

Shan Riggs lost his job and found adventure as he ran across America. And although he had no income for himself, rather than hunker down, he and his friend/crew artist extraordinaire Callie Vinson raised over $45,000 for Connecticut Food Share. Callie Vinson shares her transformative story of weight loss, tragedy and the healing effects of an unforgettable journey across the USA.  Foodshare Callie's Insta Shan's Strava We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779   Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

Jason Hardrath holds the current record for the most FKTs in the world. But his episode is so much more- dude is a miracle. Hear how a tragedy that almost took Jason's life back in 2015 gave him the fortitude and resolve to become one of the best mountain ultra runners in the world. Come deepen your well! Connect with Jason: Instagram  Strava Jason's website We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M   We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779   Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

Spoiler Alert: We announce that there will be a big announcement at the end of the episode. The Crew, minus Fred do a hatchet job interview of the often maligned and tormented year of 2020.  The pariah of social media and the target of many a meme shares what it was like in the early year, starting with so much promise, before acting out and drawing universal fire from gallows humor pundits around the world. Evil Becky, (or was it Vicki) even asks the tough questions digging deep into 2020's Origin Story. Ultimately we put some lipstick on this pig of a guest, prop it up in the corner, and accept that we can not change past events, but with lessons learned, only look forward to our next guest, to be played by Jimmy Mac in a future episode.  Evil Becky (or was it Vicki?) and Art recount every step of their 8 hours of running on the stoopid roads around Wesleyan University, and tell everyone how grateful they are to be able to spend time with their excellent friends Reagan and Simon (for President). For more detailed information please go to www.Google.com 

Happy Holidays Cultra! It’s a classic episode in the making- Vicki in her bathrobe with a 16 pound Ironman medal around her neck, Fred on day 14,237 of his running streak and Art trying to get us to talk about serious things like traction for snow and ice running… all the while Jimmy is jackassing his face off. We have Brian Vanderheiden in studio while he chugs egg nog and eats pizza while walking on his new treadmill- it’s really the holiday extravaganza you didn’t know you needed but would never live without! Fred law dogs us as we talk shit on watches and their supposed fitness meters (bulllllshit), we do get serious for a minute on traction and then Brian explains the art of race directing during a global pandemic. Steep Endurance  Jeff Browning screw your shoes blog  Traction options  Jim Blandford’s Strava  We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

Happy holidays, Cultra! Since we're contractually obligated to have LSE on several times per year, we are technically in breach of said contract. This appearance lightens the load quite a bit on the contract and no one utters a single "wots all dis eh?" We delve into Lee's expertise on all things gear- there's actually some really decent content in here, then we snap to our senses and jackass around for an hour.  Cape Cod Frozen Fat Ass History of the merkin That article we read  We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

What can be said about a podcast episode that clocks in at a svelte two hours and fifty minutes? Meet our newest cast member Vicki as she asks to talk to a grizzly bear's manager, Fred has an altercation with a bobcat, Art is still afraid of chipmunks and Jimmy covers a lot of ground by speaking well over 90 words a minute. A very special jackassing episode. BURCS Upcoming Races Border Patrol Challenge- a virtual challenge on the trails near the CT / RI border Follow Callie Vinson as she runs around Chicago We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779   Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

We caught him folks, and we set and FKT in the process- actually a world record! Yes that's right, it's the longest podcast we've ever recorded. Over three hours of Ben; we discuss his running, family life, his research, FKTs, psychology; you name it, we talked about it. Art had a cool week and managed to get in 28 miles with Shan Riggs on his second to last day running across America. Fred is still running and Becky is the best. Ben Nephew's 65 research papers Shan Riggs on the News   We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT   Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

Adam Osmond is not likely to run Western States anytime soon. As a recovering gambling addict, these days he will not even put his name into a race entry lottery. Instead, Adam has established himself as a fixture of the Northeast running scene and is very active in sharing his experiences with others on social media. However he does not carry a GoPro camera to simply capture the moment, and to share the scenery. Adam has found the trail running scene to be quite welcoming, however as a male African-American runner, he sometimes feels like he will be held to a higher standard than his white running friends, and feels that he must be hypervigilant about not trespassing, and be extra careful wherever he goes. The camera gives him an extra sense of security. We discussed Adam’s many adventures in life and on the trails, as well as his quest to run a race in each of Connecticut’s 169 towns. Gamblers Anonymous  http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/ Out of Luck Video: https://youtu.be/F5XLmCb3y3o Run 169 Society: http://www.debticonn.org/ National Black Marathoners Association: http://www.blackmarathoners.org/ What is Clean Slate?: https://www.acluct.org/en/news/what-clean-slate Support Cultra Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning 

Yakkin' it up about jackassin' = that's YACKASSIN' my people. We go full crew sans guest (so no one looks on in horror) as we dissect Becky's day at the Brewery. Hear how she almost bested the field of ladies and how our friend Brian V and his Steep Endurance squad once again put on a safe event during a global pandemic. Fred keeps on running, hitting 4000 miles for the year while us mere mortals are back in the 2000s. Art did a 419 mile bike ride earlier this year. Jimmy ran a self-supported 50-miler over the weekend and had no regrets. We also explore some bad ideas for your Holiday Season- and introduce you to the Kultra Krampus, a "contest" if you will to see who can get the worst present from another Cultra fan; do you have what it takes to be the Krampus this year? I mean, 2020 has been one long kick in the nuts, so why not? A two hour extravaganza that you won't want to miss! Alec Baldwin! 8 Hours at The Brewery Results CT Trailmixers VIRTUAL Taco Trials Frances Moats, RIP We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultra-trail-running/id1446356779 Please support Cultra Trail Running Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultraTrailRunning Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/CULTRA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueblazerunner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultratrailrunning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultraTrailRunning/ Call the Karaoke Line at 203-DOG GENT Intro Guitar by Nick, Vocals Jack Byram, and beats Jack Sevigny beatstars.com/sev_beats

Craig Lloyd is an ultra runner living in Utah. He also heads up Trail And Ultra Running (TAUR) which has a Facebook group of over 122,000 members, making it the largest online running community in the world (allegedly). It is a place of huge proportions, where most posts are likely to get hundreds of answers. We talk about how he manages to keep 122,000 runners in line, and keep it fun. Craig also shares the unique story of how he started trail running, and stories of Davey Crocket. We have a lot of laughs together, and by the end of it had him convinced to join us next year at the CUT112!   Join the TAUR community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TrailAndUltraRunning/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&source_id=255751657924873 Craig Lloyd fastest known times: https://fastestknowntime.com/athlete/craig-lloyd TAUR on Twitter: @TrailandUltra #UltraChat is a great place to find other Ultra Folks TAUR on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/TrailAndUltraRunning

Alex McDaniel is the founder of the West Rock Ramblers, West Coast  transplant, and a three time Western States finisher. He joins AFB for a one on one interview and the rest is Cultramatic poetic history.  We talk about the differences between East and West coast, the Connecticut running scene, and so much more.