It was another year for the annual Long Haul 100! Time and time again, this is the place where so many runners take on the 100-mile distance for the first time! On the chat, we have four of those first-time 100 mile finishers! Russ Hartzell, Tina Wolfe, Daisy Weckerly, and Ivi Stangle. Russ Hartzell got it done with a time of 31:19:36! He's done ra…

Starting the 2024 Season off where it all started, the Long Haul 100. Frequent guest Andy "Croom" Mathews returns to the podcast to go in-depth into everything about this race. He's also joined by three-time finisher and 3rd Overall at the 2022 Long Haul 100, Jeff Iosa! Also joining the chat this year is two-time finisher and captain of the Boots o…

Please note that this episode contains descriptions of knee injuries and surgery Join Thane as he takes us through the keyhole (surgery) and pat-tell-as all about the knee injury that's kept him side lined for almost 5 years. Find out why gardening should be classified as an extreme sport and discover all you (k)need to know about Thane's chances o…

On the chat, we’ve got a chat with Erin Swanson and Wiatt Bowers on the Orange Belt Trail project that’s been in the works over the past couple of years. Erin is a Pasco County Project Manager and Wiatt is aConsultant Project Manager for the Orange Belt Trail project. The Orange Belt Trail is a proposed multiuse trail spanning approximately 37 mile…

The Florida Trail Runners Podcast is back! And for episode #110, the comeback episode… we’ve got Casey Denman and his Across Florida 200! Casey got it done with a time of 81 hours, 19 minutes, and 14 seconds! He's also a two-time finisher of the Long Haul 100!Joe Miller also joins the chat! Him and James Mathis run a Facebook Group dedicated to hel…

In May 2022 Thane ran the beautiful Dales High Way. Little was he to know that it would be a defining race for him as he sought a way back from a long standing knee injury. Along the route he would see amazing scenery, have a close encounter with some cows and be disappointed at a bus stop. We've done a lighter edit on this podcast, leaving it a li…

This year Greg Bargo became third ever Floridian to ever finish the Hardrock 100, he joins Chris Twiggs and Matt Mahoney in that legendary feat to cross the finish line and kiss the rock. He ran a time of 47:31:42 to finish in the Golden Hour. This was a journey that took Greg 10 years in the making. Greg has also run races like the Western States …

Heading back to the Skunk Ape Night Run with Tina Wolfe, Kimberly Pasienza, Amy Thornton, and James Mathis. Tina has done races like the Bronze Dragonfly, Badwater Cape Fear, River to Sea, the Vero Beach Octopus Ultra, Jacks 50k, and Whispering Pines. Kim, as many may know her from her "Kimspiration Stations" at races. She's done races like the Riv…

This was the 50th Year of the Western States 100 that starts in the Olympic Valley and ends at the Placer High School in Auburn. On the chat, we've got three of the four Floridians who took on the course! This year Tyler Peterson, Joseph Pinter, and Zach Hanna crossed that finish line to get that belt buckle. Tyler Peterson has done 100 Milers like…

This year four Floridians traveled to New York for the Great New York 100 Mile Exposition, also known as TGNY. Mark Cudak, Luis Cocco, Amy Rae, and Diane Romero-Lopez all got those belt buckles! The TGNY starts in Times Square and goes through Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Rockaway Beach, Coney Island, and the Brooklyn Bridge back to Manhattan and …

This year is the 50th year of the Western States 100 in the Olympic Valley. For this episode, we’ve got “Mr. Western States” Andy Jones-Wilkins back for a second time for the "Pre-Western States Chat" with a Florida runner! He's joined by Matt Murphy who got into the race on June 10th, only a two week notice for the Western States 100. They're also…

We are back with the 2023 Lake to Ocean 100k, this is one of my favorite races in the state of Florida! I'm always fascinated on how each runner takes on the course. On the chat, we've got Sarah Flowers, Bailey Freer, and Scott Hoover! All three of them absolutely crushed it out there on the course that takes you from Lake Okeechobee to the ocean a…

On the chat for the Sweat Swat n Swear, we've got three runners who ran their first ever 50k! Brandy Krisher, Derek Adler, and Britta Devitt. They all got it done with a time of 5:41:30, 6:31:18, and 7:37:56! Also on the chat is your Womens Champion for this year's race, Ivi Stangle! She took it home with a time of 5:28:44! Brandy also placed Secon…

It was another year for the Keys 100 from Key Largo to Key West. On this year's Keys 100 chat we’ve got JD Mcgee, Ty Aronson, Sarah Raaymakers, and Vivianne Zerquera! At the Keys 100, this group got it done and got those belt buckles! JD got it done with a time of 30:53:42 and he’s even got an awesome new Keys 100 tattoo! He's done races like the P…

This year was the third for the Cocodona 250 put on Aravaipa Running in Arizona. When it comes to Florida, our state had eight runners taking on the challenge of 250 miles across the Sonoran Desert with soaring temps both hot and cold, broken-down RV's, cold plunges into creeks, and more... For this part-one episode we have Justin Davis, Seth Talal…

Luis Cocco has done it again with another 200+ mile feat, from last year's HERO 200 in his dojang to now the Lollipop 240! Luis officially finished the Lollipop 240 in 4 Days, 8 Hours, and 32 minutes! A journey took from the beach at Hobe Sound onto the Ocean to Lake Trail, circumnavigating Lake Okeechobee and back onto the Ocean to Lake Trail and …

Lara Hamilton is an Australian distance runner, producer/vocalist, and digital growth hacker who discovered her passion for trail running while training as a nordic and cross-country skier. She was part of the Boise State University Track/XC Team from 2019 to 2021 but now focuses on trail-based sports. Lara has traveled the world for both sport and…

Here we are for episode 99! This was the inaugural year for the Funest 50k out at the Loyce Harpe Park in Lakeland, Florida and it was awesome! On the chat, we've got your 50k Champion, Mike Alberts! He crossed the finish line with a time of 5:15:16! We've also got your Female Champion, Kate Morgan. She's a Lakeland local and this course is truly h…

Last year we covered the 50 miler out at the JW Corbett, so this year we are chatting about the 50k! And on the chat, we've got Chris Stevens, Brenda Lips, and Mark Cudak. This group did amazing! Chris Stevens came out and got First Overall with a time of 5:35. He followed up by Second Overall and the first lady to cross that finish line, Brenda Li…

Here we are with episode 97! On the chat, we've the Robert Sterba! He's a coach, an athlete, and he recently took on the Zion 100 Mile out near Apple Valley, Utah! This is a race put on Vacation Races and its terrain covers Mesa's, deserts, and some beautiful trails. I think I saw somewhere the total gain/loss floats around 11,114/11,115 with 4 cli…

On this episode we head up to Georgia for the inaugural year of the Canebreak 200 by Jason Green's Yeti Trail Runners! On the chat, we've got two Floridians who got it done...Rex Stinnett and Robyn Abrasley. They absolutely crushed it out there! Rex got it done with a time of 83:05:32 and Robin got it done with a time of 81:14:32! While this was Re…

He's a runner, rock climber, sailor, sea kayaker, back country skier and all round outdoors-man and he also happens to be a really awesome guy and now he is the 2023 Australian Mountain Running Champion. His name is Fraser Darcy and he joins the podcast live from the unofficial capital of the majestic Flinders Ranges, Quorn, South Australia. We tal…

This was the inaugural year for Mikey Bee's Hungryland 100 out at the Hungryland Slough! Man, what a year it was! The finisher rate this year was a whopping 27%, as compared to Mikey Bee's 5 Trails at 50% and the Ridge to Nowhere at 35%. But! This was an awesome year for those seeking to conquer the 100 mile distance for the first time and on the c…

There's no champagne at Sandwood Bay, but Day 8 of the Cape Wrath Ultra, 25km from Kinlochbervie to the famous lighthouse at Cape Wrath, does feel, in many ways, like the last day of a cycling Grand Tour. Hear all about it, as well as what Race Director Shane and Assistant RD Graham said when asked to sum up the race in 3 words, as well as Antony's…

Trail runner Matt Allbeury joins the podcast for an excellent chat about his most audacious running goal - running 1000kms in 30 days through the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Trieste as part of his Project Alp Run where he is supporting Trees For The Future - an organisation that aims to 'break the cycle of hunger, poverty, and environmental destructi…

The 7th day of the Cape Wrath Ultra is the last long day of the race, taking the runners from Inchnadamph to Kinlochbervie. In this episode, unofficially entitled "COME ON, ANNA!!", we explore motivational techniques, Antony's potential gephyrophobia and illicit aid stations.De către Runners On Trail

The Georgia Death Race is one of those legendary races on the East Coast, it's a point-to-point 70ish mile race through the North Georgia mountains. On the chat, we've got Matthew Johnson from Georgia, Josh Lockwood, and Mr. Pizza Gut himself... Neil Murphy. Matthew Johnson is a guy who I've ran against before and these North Georgia mountains are …

Guess what happened on Day 6 of the Cape Wrath Ultra 2022? If you didn't guess "rain" you clearly haven't been paying attention! On Day 6 the race went from Inverbroom to Inchnadamph. Antony said something that he shouldn't have and once again poor nutrition comes to bite.De către Runners On Trail

The adventure continues as Antony runs the 27 miles from Kinlochewe to Inverbroom through the Fisherfield's. It was once again a day of very changeable weather. And we talk about the food and medical support that you get in the race.De către Runners On Trail

On February 23rd, Andy "Croom" Mathews started the Lollipop 240. This is a journey that starts at Hobe Sound beach and follows the Ocean to Lake Trail, it then circumnavigates the entirety of Lake Okeechobee until you're back onto the Ocean to Lake Trail and heading back to where it all started at Hobe Sound beach. Andy's journey took him 4 Days, 1…

This episode is brought to you by the letter 'H'. We explore the weird and wonderful world of Hash House Harriers. This was a Happy and Hilarious episode to record. Enjoy.Music: "Funky Burger" by The Mountainhttps://pixabay.com/music/search/Funky%20Burger/

Recently JD McGee and Melinda Hooper took on the over 57 miles FKT from the Flamingo Visitor Center located on the Florida Bay in Everglades National Park to the Dante Fascell Visitor Center in Biscayne National Park. They set the Mixed Gender Record with a time of 18 Hours, 37 Minutes, and 11 Seconds! The route follows Florida State Road 9336, whi…

The Long Play Trail Run was back for another year out at the Ridge Manor Trailhead! This race starts you off along the Withlacoochee River before diving into Croom Forest for the "Croom Loop!" On the chat, we've got Aden St. Charles, Amanda Guevara, Kali MacGregor, and Nate Bailey! Aden St. Charles has done races like the Forgotten Florida, Wild Fl…

The Space Pirate 100 had its inaugural year this year starting in Cape Canaveral and ending all the way south at the Treasure Coast! Starting off on the chat, we've got your Race Directors, Luis Cocco and Tuan Nguyen! These guys had an idea and it's amazing to see it come to life and turn into such an amazing race. Then! We've got Sandy VI-Burruss …

In today's Sidejog we take a "walk" down memory lane and talk about the most popular sport in the Western World throughout the 1900s - Pedestrianism. Music by The Mountain - 'Funky Burger' (Pixabay)

Welcome to part 2 of the Toby Durnall Experience. Listen to episode #75 for part 1. Toby rejoins the podcast almost a year after his first appearance to talk all about Marathon De Sables and UTMB. No spoilers. Just listen to the episode to hear from a very inspiring man!

We are diving back into the Green Swamp of Florida with the 2023 Skunk Ape's Revenge! On this episode, we are chatting with some of those 30k runners! At this year's race, the 30k had 81 finishers! This time we are joined by a group from Marion County who came out to the Skunk Ape's Revenge! We've got Joe Miller, Beth Bayer, Dylan O'Hara, and Bobby…

Dannielle Vanderhuel joins the podcast to talk about that wonderful and crazy sport called trail running. Her recent success shows that she's pretty damn good at it too. Dannielle has numerous wins under her belt including Yurrebilla, Five Peaks and Run Adelaide Hundred just to name a few. It was awesome fun talking with Dannielle. Hope you enjoy. …

Here we are with the Final Four of this year's Death at DuPuis Last Man Standing race and these guys ran for hours on end! All of the runners took on a 4.166667 mile loop, or "yard" as it's also known as. The race restarts at the top of the hour every hour until only one runner can complete the loop on time, or everyone quits. On the chat, we've go…

Nathan Pearce runs into this episode of the Trail Runners Experience at break-neck speed and makes history by becoming the fastest athlete to ever grace the ears of TRE listeners. Fresh from his run scintillating run at the Golden ticket race at the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, NSW, Nathan unpacks his training and racing starting …

One of the races on my bucket list is the Mountain Mist! This is a race that takes place up in Huntsville, Alabama at the Monte Sano State Park and the Huntsville Land Trust Trails. This year Mark Crain, Joao Vitor Novaes, and Jenny Early took on the course and give us a Floridian insight on this Alabama race! Mark has done races like the North Fac…

We are diving right into the Green Swamp of Florida with the 2023 Skunk Ape's Revenge! On this episode, we are chatting with some of those 60k runners! At this years race, nearly half the 60k field dropped down to the 30k distance... so these 60k runners are some real warriors! On the chat we've got your overall champion, Kalo Axsom! He took the wi…

Kate rejoins the podcast as we launch this new side project of the Trail Runners Experience called 'Sidejog'. It is a fun informal look at the world of running. In this episode we discuss the greatest marathon cheat of all time - Rosie Ruiz. Enjoy! Credits: Music by

Join me as I dive into the world of mountain running with Melbourne based coach, Steve Brennan. Steve is a highly experienced runner and coaches a squad of seriously fast runners. Together we discuss the similarities and differences between various disciplines, from cross country to Fell running to marathon running to mountain and sky running. Stev…

The Forgotten Florida 100 Miler was back for another year! On the chat, we have your back-to-back champion, Max Bennett! He took the win this year with a time of 18:18:47! At last year's race, it was a three-way tie with Max, Aden St Charles, and John Parker who went 19:58:59. So it was awesome to see Max back out there again this year! Also on the…

The Monroe Cross Trail 50 Mile Ultra was a race that made its debut last year with Diane Romero-Lopez leading the way as a new Race Director! She has done an amazing job turning this race from a late-night 50-mile birthday run into the race it is today! What a dream come true! On the chat, we've got two runners who ran their first ever 50 miler, Br…

On this episode we are back at the Long Haul 100, but this time we've got a whole new perspective on the race! Typically, the stories from the race come from the runners, but this time we've got Ali Mathews, Andrew Barrett, and Jessica Calise! They, alongside others, were some of your aid station heroes at the Aid Station Two with the Thompson's! B…

This year James Mathis took on the inaugural year of the Dark Anchor by Jason Green's Yeti Trail Runners in Savannah, Georgia. He was one of the many Floridians who took on the 3.34 mile course! He went out there and crushed it for 50 miles and a new distance PR! He was, as always, rocking the Team Beef Florida gear and we dive into that, some craf…

It was another year for the annual Long Haul 100! Time and time again, this is the place where so many runners take on the 100-mile distance for the first time! Not only from the first 100, but also the 5th... 6th... 10th 100-mile! This year Mo Hogan, Patrick Lloyd, Craig Bets, and Mac Jackson were some of the 100-mile first timers! The episode fir…

Starting the 2023 Season off where it all started, the Long Haul 100. Frequent guest Andy "Croom" Mathews returns to the podcast to go in-depth into everything about this race. He's also joined by three-time finisher and 3rd Overall at the 2022 Long Haul 100, Jeff Iosa! We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, som…