East Coast Trail And Ultra Podcast

If you have sensitive ears you might want to skip the first 20 minutes, Tanya Twerdowsky shares what happened to her at Merrill's Mile that is not for the faint of heart. Kevin Beshaw also joins us to talk about his failure at Bryce Canyon and his quest for redemption that ended at the Canal Corridor. You can support the podcast by making a pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also buy ECTAU Gear www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

Sean shares the tale of his first Ultra in nearly 6 months, his love of slapping poles, horrible aid stations, and more! You can support the podcast by making a pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also buy ECTAU Gear www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

Born in the Soviet Union, Dima Feinhaus moved to the United States and started running, he found that he really enjoyed hard races with horrible weather. We talk about some of these races, some you may have heard of, others you may be hearing about for the first time. You can support the podcast by making a pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also buy ECTAU Gear www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

The husband and wife team of Eric and Becky Kosek join us to talk about their amazing run at World's End. Eric won the 50k and set a new course record, Becky won the 100k in her very first try at the distance. Sean also gives us cheap travel tips. Here are websites Sean mentions: hipmunk.com skyscanner.com booking.com gaiagps.com You can support the podcast by making a pledge to our Patreon Page https://www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also buy ECTAU Gear https://www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

Jason Green fills in for Sean and we talk about the Dam Yeti 50 with 15 year old Emma Budden, who finished her first 50k at the event. We also talk with Phil Pinti who runs ultras dressed as Macho Man Randy Savage. We cover Pro Wrestling, rap music, gender inequality in Ultra Running and more. Enjoy! Support this podcast by making a monthly pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also now buy ECTAU Gear! www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

We talk about running your first 100 miler with the greatest 100 mile trail runner of all time Karl Meltzer, and a rising star on the 100 mile scene, Cruel Jewel winner Lee Connor. We cover training, nutrition and the dos and don't of running 100 miles. Support this podcast by making a monthly pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also now buy ECTAU Gear! www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

We talk Cruel Jewel with Shawn Webber who trained for this brutal race with 33.000 feet of gain on the flat roads of Florida. Ryan Espulgar recaps the Quest for the Crest 50k, and April Tedrow shares her story about incredible weight loss story and her recent finish at the Keys 100 that all went wrong after mile 60. Support this podcast by making a monthly pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also now buy ECTAU Gear! www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

The man who ran the 15,000 mile Forest Gump route across the United States Rob Pope joins us to talk about the run and what it was like to become the real life Forest Gump. Support this podcast by making a monthly pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also now buy ECTAU Gear! www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

We recap a race that could be the most scenic 50k in the country, The Grayson Highlands 50k with winner Cera Jones and Shane Treadaway. Support this podcast by making a monthly pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also now buy ECTAU Gear! www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

In this episode you get to meet the Ploeckelmans after a hard day of crewing me, and we talk about one of the oldest Ultra's in the country with it's founder, Lazarus Lake, co-race director Steve Durbin, and a bunch more at the finish line of Strolling Jim, in Wartrace Tennessee. Support this podcast by making a monthly pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also now buy ECTAU Gear! www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

Zach Miller joins us to talk about his recent win at Hyner, leaving the Beast Coast and more. Amie Martin also joins us to talk about the trail and ultra scene in Michigan, her connection to the Flint water crisis, juggling, ect. Plus you have another chance to win an entry into the Sky to Summit 50k. Support this podcast by making a monthly pledge to our Patreon Page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also now buy ECTAU Gear! www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

Jeff Bell joins us to talk about running ultras after heart surgery and recently completing the Outer Banks 200. We are also joined by Shannon Oakes who tells us all about her recent experience at the Hyner View Trail Challenge. We also talk about beer, safe sex, wimpy rock bands and more. Support this podcast by making a monthly pledge to our Patreon Page https://www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast You can also now buy ECTAU Gear! https://www.opportunity-center.com/store/new-designs/

Fresh off his finish at Umstead, the man himself Gordy Ainsleigh joins us to talk about starting the sport we all love when he ran the Western States Endurance Ride and if he could ever imagine how big the sport would become. Alex Ramsey also joins us during the middle of the 10 Day Sri Chinmoy race in Queens New York. Plus a chance to win entry into the Sky to Summit 50k! Support the podcast by making a monthly pledge on our patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast

North Carolina's very own Peter Ripmaster joins us to talk about winning the 1000 mile Iditarod Trail Invitation. A brutal foot race through the Alaskan Wilderness that coincides with the legendary sled dog race. Support the podcast by making a monthly pledge on our Patreon page http://patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast

Bob Shebest joins us to talk about his incredible second place finish at the Georgia Death Race, being a Middle School math teacher, what they called him in the Navy and his love of the Rolling Stones. Canadian Ultra Runner Jodi Gallo talks about running in the South and is a very good sport about all our Canadian jokes. Support the podcast by making a pledge on our Patreon page www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast

We preview the Georgia Death Race with Andrew Miller, Jason Greene, and more!

If you are not all Barkley'd out take a listen to my chat with Maggie Guterl about her 2 laps at Frozen Head. Find out what she learned about the race, will she give it another go, and what is it going to take for a woman to finish The Barkley Marathons. Support the podcast by making a pledge on our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast

Liz Canty joins us to talk about the craziness at this years Barkley fresh off her one loop of the course. We are also joined by the only person to ever finish the Georgia Death Race five times Pete Coleman to give you a little taste of what to expect this coming weekend. Support the podcast by making a pledge to our patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast

Live from the Savage Gulf Marathon, one of the most beautiful and brutal trail marathons in the country. The race was started by and is completely staffed by Park Rangers in one of the most scenic areas in the state of Tennessee. We were live from the finish line of this hidden gem of a race and share some stories about how the race played out.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cheer! Live from the finish line of the Land Between the Lakes 50 miler in Grand Rivers Kentucky. We chat with old friends and make some fascinating new ones. Support the podcast by making a monthly pledge to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/eastcoasttrailandultrapodcast