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, fo...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 151
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 ...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 36 min
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 Patr...
Aug 13, 2021•2 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 149
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...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 148
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.
Jul 29, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 147
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. Liv...
Jul 23, 2021•2 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 146
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 n...
Jul 09, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 145
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...
Jul 03, 2021•2 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 144
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!
Jun 25, 2021•2 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 142
We recorded this about three weeks ago and allegedly the sound is super shitty. But you needed this episode apparently, you damn completists! I think we talked about Fred's triumphant return to Three Days at the Fair in NJ and Jimmy talks about the race and his people at Six Hours at the Reservoir. Party time! Belated AF tho 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 suppor...
Jun 12, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 139
Perseverance, dedication, fitness. That's what it takes to win the CUT 112, New England's most exclusive endurance event. There's a reason the vetting process for this is so tough; this is the race that eats its young but them spits them out on the side of the trail and has literally people curled up into a fetal position in a semi-catatonic state whimpering "mommy mommy mommy". Hear how Howie put on a masterclass in not only heat mitigation techniques but aid station efficiency and near perfect...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 3Ep. 142
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Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 141
Julie Fraysier is a runner's runner. She has a high school and collegiate background as a runner but discovered the trails a few years ago and has not looked back. Hear how she has applied her super chill attitude to her approach to running while balancing being a mother of four, and being top woman at Run Ragged, CT's only Last Person Standing race... Connect with Julie on Facebook We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 140
Seattle's Jess Mullen is an absolute treasure to the ultrarunning community. An accomplished 100-miler, a dietitian, a coach and all-around awesome human, Jess sits down with us after her amazing 6-day performance at the NJ Three Days at the Fair. Hear how she got her start in this sport, what challenges she has overcome and what she's up to going forward. Jess's Instagram Jess's Facebook Jess's Website We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtmKRKrP7V6M We’re on iTunes! https...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 138
What? Spring Fling 600 Minute race without Lake LoPresti? We take a deep dive into the happenings at this competitive, fun race. EB and JM give us the inside scoop on what its like to run more loop. Then AFB shares the details of a Redlining of the West Rock Ridge State Park, during the West Rock All Trails Challenge in Hamden CT. Fans of the Regicides Trail will love this episode! Spring Fling Results West Rock All Trails 7-Eleven Free Slurpee Day Ultra We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.co...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 137
This is a very special episode- we are joined by Fast Cory (Reese), one of the best ultra people in the world. We have a fun and sometimes serious talk about running and depression and the link between the two. Cory is an amazing father, husband, social worker and ultrarunner from south west Utah and if you've never heard of him, please crawl out from under the rock you've been under and give this pod a listen. Cory's website Cory's blog Cory's books Cory's IG We’re on Spotify! https://open.spot...
May 15, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 3Ep. 136
You spin me right round, baby right round, like a record baby... but will a record be broken? Is this the golden age of timed races? Are people Colivid (TM) and ready to bust a gut to break those round records? Is it a looped course or just a circular point to point? How fast does one have to be to run Boston this year? Which of the Cultra Crew was the first to run Boston? What's up with the CUT112? What was that noise? Are we still recording? Tune in to find out the answers to these important q...
May 08, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 135
Hey bros, what's good? We bro'd down super hard on the epi, def do not wanna miss this shizz. Art's bro Bob from the C-O is in town and we go through mad topics like mountain running, mountain lions and mountain passes. Woot. Art talks spiked shoes, Jimmy has every bro-name in the book bc he's the BASED BRO GOD. Bob hits us with facts and we have the best bro party of '21. Holla at ya bro! Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association The Inov-8 OROC 290 We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 3Ep. 133
Hey gang! Cultra is back! And we brought an old friend with us, tonight we have Brian Roccapriore, Traprock RD extraordinaire. Typically Traprock kicks off the ultra season here in New England and it's always one of the biggest races of the year, usually fielding 300 runners over the two distances but because of Covid we had the race split over two days last weekend. Hear how Brian and his co-RDs Stacey Clark and Ron Locandro seized the day(s) and made it a most memorable experience for all invo...
Apr 30, 2021•2 hr 55 min•Season 3Ep. 131
Well the Crew outdoes itself this time. Be live or die free! See our facebook page for more details
Apr 24, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 3Ep. 130
Steve Estremera, Phil Barone and Patrick Davitt are fascinating individuals, each with their own superpowers, but once combined they become Conquer The World Race Management (CTW) a formidable force in the Northeast Ultra Scene. Evil Becky and AFB spend some time probing the adventurous scientific minds of this race trio and take a deep dive into their recent race, Spring on The Trails, a 6 and 3 hour Timed Race that took place in Lagrangeville NY on March 28. Mercy College in the House! Check o...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 129
If you are not in the mood for a good ole ride in the douche canoe, then this may not be the episode for you. We discuss the utter terror that may be found on an all night run on the Hop River Trail. What is it like to deal with the hardships of technical stone dust, or getting stalked by a cat at night as it prepares to pounce. AFB and Evil Becky do their best, but their brains are empty and their hearts are heavy. Will you learn something from this episode? I guess it depends on your IQ rankin...
Apr 10, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 128
What an amazing soul Callie Vinson is- from unhealthy at 377 lbs a decade ago to lining up at the Tahoe 200 this September, we talk all things trail, running but most importantly life. Hear how her first race went (the 2016 Chicago Marathon) to what's she's up to now. Team PAWS Callie & Shan's CULTRA episode Callie's Instagram Steep Endurance Ragged Cuts Live Loud Running and a very special thanks to the one and only Albert Galatan, Esq. We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXy...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 127
"Sorry, my brain is broken. Any idea what to call this one?" inquired one Art Byram, the Poet Laureate of Connecticut Ultrarunners and Trail Mavens Alike. We literally had like no real content. We riffed on the following: yellow-eyed Sith lords; how much we miss each other; a bunch of CUT112 shit; the complete and utter idiocy of VERTICAL MADNESS; Jimmy's fluid sexuality; Art, Becky, Reagan and Amy's run around everywhere; the Second Colcherster Half in 2021; Jimmy reads a letter from Bacon Acad...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 126
Ryan Williams is a quality dude- from his no-nonsense approach to both running and life he brings his expertise to looking at FKT routes and deciding which ones are good, and which ones are Strava segments. An aquatic field biologist by trade, he is a true outdoorsman- from his upbringing on the trails of North Cannan and Norfolk he developed a love for all things natural and you can hear how he has applied this to his life. Ryan's Blog Ryan's Instagram Rock & Laurel Trail Race, Fitchburg, M...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 3Ep. 125
In late 2018 Cultra was a select group of ultra runners, sworn to secrecy and bound by the belief that one should pursue the perfect trail run adventure, and worry about the consequences later. In a misguided attempt to drop out of the civilized world, the five gathered weekly to share their tales, of all the fun shit that happens on the trails that most normal people don't care about, This is a reunion of the original Cultra five, Stacey Clark, Jordan Grande, Brian Roccapriore, Joe Laskey, and ...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 124
We sat down with Dan Grip to see what makes him tick and what he's been up to lately. From winning tough races like Cat's Tail to setting numerous long FKTs, Dan has a philosopher's mind and an engineer's pragmatism as he approaches trails and ultras. A musician by trade he also does get random 90s alternative songs stuck in his head like the rest of us. Give this episode a listen! Dan's Strava profile Dan's Profile on the FKT website We’re on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/44etXyR0WbJtm...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 123
Clocking in at a svelte 58 minutes, it's our new slim episode. We still manage to jackass like we're a much bigger deal and we really pack in all the stuff, but really we just didn't have the time to go huge. Muddy Socks Magazine CUT112 Ragged Cuts Steep Endurance Live Loud Running Connecticut Forest and Parks 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 ...
Mar 12, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 122
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/44etXy...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 3Ep. 121
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://...
Feb 27, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 120
