Master Runner

28/08/2023

https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-9gg42-1490162

Ever wonder what it's like to run a 200-miler? Join another conversation, and encore appearance, with Amy Adams as she offers answers to all your questions! Should I ever venture out into the world of 200s, I'll be sure and watch the first season of MacGyver from 1985 and pay special attention to an...

01/08/2023

Fantastic Interview with Amy Adams! She's served our country in the Marine Corps and completed over 70 ultras, including 15 100-milers, 3 200-milers and took the starting line at this year's Badwater 135! Her infectious enthusiasm and drive is nothing short of inspiring!

Amy's service in the Marine Corps, while raising her first two children, put her on a path to tackle some of the hardest races on the planet. Now a mother of four, she's completed over 70 ultra marathons, including 15 100-milers, 3 200-milers and most recently took the starting line of Badwater 135!...

03/12/2022

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-nbfxp-132d625

Check out my latest episode with Patrick Durante!

As a child, Patrick, a newly minted master runner at the age of 41, remembers countless days accompanying his dad on his track workouts. While runnning up and down the bleachers as his dad sped around the track, his father's dedication, hard work and enjoyment was never lost on him, and those attrib...

27/05/2022

Check out my latest episode with Bob Saxon from Victoria, Australia!

We're taking a trip "down under" to a place that's very near and dear to my heart - Australia! Bob, an amazing husband and father, has found running, and more recently ultra running, as the place he mentally sorts things out. He's battled his share of difficult times and even an occassional kangaroo...

13/05/2022

Taking a virtual flight overseas next week to Australia for my interview with Bob Saxon! Until then, practice using "fair dinkum" and "flat out" in a sentence!

04/05/2022

I decided to "virtually" head overseas and talk with this amazing human being! Paul has had a successful career in addition to being an acclaimed author, most recently with his novel "Mr. Gupta Goes to Sea". But the journey leading up to this phase of his life has been everything but easy. Paul, lik...

31/03/2022

In October 2021 my best friend Bryan was nearly killed when an 18-wheeler crashed into his car. He landed in the ICU for two weeks with 14 broken ribs, a shattered clavicle and a collapsed lung, but the biggest pain was his shattered running streak of 2138 days.

Following an outpouring from the running community, people from all over the world donating their own miles from their respective streaks to keep him going until he picked it up again, which he did in January.

Now at day 2158, Bryan shares his story of how sheer grit, and a dose of determination, put him back on track. You will truly have NO EXCUSES not to lace up after hearing his story!

Bryan's 2138-day running streak and life nearly came to an end following a horrific accident back in October 2021. With 14 broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a shattered clavicle and 2 weeks in the ICU, he was always grateful for what he still had, and what he could still do. Running streakers from arou...

08/03/2022

John decided to run his first ultra, The Barkley Fall Classic, back in 2017 and hasn't looked back since!

Ultra Signup will show you how he's completed nearly 100 races over the past 5 years and an insanely busy race schedule this year, but it doesn't tell how much heart this amazing guy has.

Now 42, John, as with so many of us, enjoys both the physical and mental benefits that come along with running and has used it to get through some challenging points in his life. In this episode, he shares with us the "WHY" and what keeps him motivated to never rest on his laurels and challenge himself each and every day!

John decided to run his first ultra, The Barkley Fall Classic, back in 2017 and hasn't looked back since! Ultra Signup will show you how he's completed nearly 100 races over the past 5 years and an insanely busy race schedule this year, but it doesn't tell how much heart this amazing guy has. Now 42...

24/02/2022

Penny's high school track coach said "no" to her running cross-country so, 50 years later, Penny said "yes" to ultra running!

She's been running and competing for decades, but a new love for running was unleashed three years ago when she completed her first ultra. Always looking for the next challenge, Penny is about to compete in a grueling 50k, AND is preparing for her first 100 miler in June, at the age of 70!

Her passion for the sport and community of ultra running comes through loud and clear!

Penny's high school track coach said "no" to her running cross-country so, 50 years later, Penny said "yes" to ultra running! She's been running and competing for decades, but a new love for running was unleashed three years ago when she completed her first ultra. Always looking for the next challen...

30/01/2022

I recently had the honor of talking with Wally Hesseltine and WOW! At the age of 78, he has completed 211 ultras, 56 marathons and maintained a racing streak of running at least one race per month since September 1981! That streak now stands at 580 and it's not stopping any time soon! I had so much fun talking with him! Hope you enjoy it!

‎Show Master Runner, Ep Wally Hesseltine - Insights and Lessons Learned at 78 Years Old! - Jan 29, 2022

30/01/2022

Martial artists work years to earn the title of master, but in running the title of "master" refers to those of us between the ages of 40 and 49. On the podcast we'll take a deep dive into the stories behind these fellow master, grandmaster (50-59) and senior grandmaster (60+) ultrarunner athletes, along with all their successes, struggles and favorite mistakes they've made along the way. You'll learn about what motivates this group, their goals and, of course, how they train and what they eat!

On this page we can discuss the interviews, share our own stories and build a community of masters!

30/01/2022