AFB and Phat Phred welcome Trisha Ignatowski who recently nabbed an FKT on the 360 mile Erie Canal Trail. According to undisclosed sources, she allegedly was inspired by the infamous 419 Bike trip of Cultra’s AFB.  Trisha shares stories of competitive skating, trail running tips for women, steeplechase, South Mountain, NJ, Sassquad, Palisades, Totoro, music, and so much more..But wait, it gets better, her brother was a competitive canoe racer!  Yeah she fits right in to the Cultra Culture.  https://www.livbreads.com/ https://www.instagram.com/trignatowski4/ Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter Cultra Facebook Fan Page Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running Sign up for a crazy adventure at Rat Race

Cultra Trail Running

158: 360 Miles on the Erie Canal with Trisha Ignatowski

Cultra Host Evil Becky Byram leads a scatagorical episode as we talk Spatathalon. cutoffs, canellations, volcanos, FKT's and the beauy of running in the North East in Autumn.  Check out the Spartathalon Here are the results of the Vermont 50 Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter Cultra Facebook Fan Page Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running Sign up for a crazy adventure at Rat Race

157: Spartathawhatever

The Crew hears from Michael Crutchley AKA Crutch Lee about the six or more times he attempted running 100 miles, until his recent success.  Many great lessons here for anyone looking to take on the 100 mile distance.  This may be the professional help you have been seeking. Cultra Episode 15 Evil Beck Burke Notchview Ultra Yeti 100 Ghost Train Grindstone Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter Cultra Facebook Fan Page Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running Sign up for a crazy adventure at Rat Race

156: Running your First 100 Miler with Crutch Lee

The Cultra Crew covers it all: New Haven Road Race, Vegemite, UTMB, Vegemite, Notchview Preview, Vegemite, Blue 2 Blue Preview, Soda Stream tips, and so much more.  Becky tries Vegemite for the first time ever, live on this show and the results???   Tune in to find out how awkward this can get.  Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter Cultra Facebook Fan Page Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running Sign up for a crazy adventure at Rat Race

155: The Explicit and Raw Tip of Vegemite

Scott Snell is a blue collar runner. Gritty and determined, he approaches his running like work. And the results have paid off big time as Scott is now 4 for 4 in Last Person Standing Backyard style races. Hear how he prepares for his runs, executes his runs then reflects on his runs with his excellent blog Beast Coast Trail Running  Scott's FB page 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

154: Last Person Standing Scott Snell

We spent a Tuesday night as the jackass brigade, coming in with many spicy hot takes on various subjects. Here's some links to peruse: Our Patreon page Rat Race USA-Canada Badger 100 Garbage Disposals Ted Lasso I am Legend Letterkenney Hockey players 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

152: Jackass City

Harvard Physics Professor Jenny Hoffman joins us to discuss quasiparticle interference imaging, and nanoscale electronic phase transitions! But hold onto your Hoberman sphere!  Jenny has also racked up an amazing 52 medals on UltraSignup and was in the home stretch of setting the women’s transcon record when she was unexpectedly taken down by an injury. Jenny is a true outlier, living in the pinnacle of both science and sport.  Join the Cultra Crew as we learn a lot from Jenny about discipline, focus, humility and dreaming big. https://www.runjennyrun.com/ Jenny Hoffman's Website Run Jenny Run! Become a Cultra Crew Patreon

151: Run Jenny Hoffman Run

You can't really run Ultra distances if you are injured all the time, or if you are being eaten by a giant reptile. EB and AFB talk with our favorite Physiotherapist from down-under Brodie Sharpe (AKA Hugh Jackman) about what it takes to stay healthy during intense training.  We talk shoes, pain, hydration, and yes how to deal with big scaly monsters. Runners of all distances will find something that works for them in this “science based” episode. So you see, science is fun.  Get Brodie's E Books Here, Free! Check out Brodie's The Run Smarter Podcast Become a Cultra Crew Pateron Supporter Here! Join our Facebook Fan Page Here  

150: Crocodile Safety and Running Injury Free with Brodie Sharpe

We take an explicit and raw look at the Olympics, and somehow Jimmy strips down and  gets naked in the desert.  Speaking of strippping down, whats the deal with the uniforms in beach volley ball.  What do you think?  We also find out everything about every sport in the Olympics in a very heated game of Cultramatic!  The Cultra Crew is at their best in this fun packed episode, So if you are looking for a good time, call Max Headroom at 203-Dog-Gent and tell him whats on your mind! Become a Cultra Patreon  

149: Cultramatic Naked Olympics

The Cascade Lakes Relay in Oregon is considered a tough event for 12 people. But what does it take to run the 216 miles solo?  Mental toughness, training and a good support crew. Jeremy Howell shares what it was like to take on this event and why he did it.  Jeremy on Instagram Cascade Lakes Relay 216 Miles Become a Cultra Crew Patreon

148: Solo But Not Alone Jeremy Howell Runs 216 Miles

What does it take to run a negative split at one of the hardest 100 mile races on the planet?  Sean Greaney, our Shenipsit Strider, CUT112,White Mountain veteran who moved to Seattle,  friend comes back to share his amazing story of patience and persistance. He is joined by his excellent crew and well intended shell shocked pacers, Steve LeBranche and David Dye.  Although the audio kind of sucks, the content is pure Cultra Gold.

147: Hardrock Negative Split with Sean Greaney

We riff on common malfunctions of hydration packs, re-live the 32 mile Dounut Run, and get some dank beta on The High Lonesome 100 Mile Run and wish Gelato luck as she takes on this awesome trail run. We also reveal our thoughts on the New Balance Beacon, the "Mullet of Running Shoes"; Dad shoe in the front, space booty in the back.  Note: Thanks to our Patreons, Cultra uses only the finest  natural sound effects captured in real time, no animals were injured during the recording of this show. Live Loud Running Donate to Donut Run to Help Lindsey & Richie Kick Cancer High Lonesome 100 Mile Become a Cultra Trail Running Patreon!

146 High Lonesome 100 Mile Preview with Gelato

Cultra coming in HOT this week! We deep dive into the Northeast's toughest trail races (link below) with a huge thanks to Ian Golden for his tireless efforts not only compiling this list but all he does for Northeast trail running in general. Dude is the man! This episode can be filed under "Classic Jackassing". Would love to reiterate for the people in the back, and the people in the way back that this is not a "crew show" or a "gang show". I mean, having more than two people on a podcast was not invented in the upper Midwest, I mean- Trail Runner Nation had been doing that for a few years before anyone ran double digit junk miles. But ok, let's talk about that... I guess if the only tool you have is a hammer, everything will look like a nail. It's a podcast, it's not pie. Meaning, everyone can get a slice- the pie is infinite. Imagine if we started intimidating our listeners with chants of "you're dead to me" when they put on an episode of The Adventure Jogger. Weird flex, but you do you. Everyone needs an enemy I guess, real or imagined. Okay enough of that shit. Here's some spicy links and I ain't talking kielbasa: The Official CT Donut Trail Run on 7/18 (also link to donate- it's a fundraiser) Trails Collective Toughest races list Our dear friend Tarts is putting on a trail race! The Womp Romp in Hingham, MA on 10/23 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

145: Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast

It's a Western States (done eastern style) kinda show! We have Scott and Sarah Slater joining us for a bit from their hotel room in Tahoe to give their side of the story, both as a crew/pacer and runner; augmented with Jimmy's tale of extended woe and countless resurrections from the broiler known as the Western States Trail.  Jimmy's finish at WS100: https://youtu.be/ICBkRKCrTWY?t=33024 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

144: The 2021 Western States 100 Download

Yes its actually happening! Our own Jimmy Mac is heading to Western States!  We take a look at the runners from the Northeast who are heading there and hear Jimmy's plans to Par Tea! Evil Becky shares her story from the Mt Washington Road Race as she has an amazing time running up and then down Mt Washington. And Fred is streaking!

143: Western States and Mount Washington

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