Ellie Pell shares about her recent Win at the Leadville Marathon, which almost didn't happen. Although most of us will never win at this level, we discuss how sometimes the hardest part is just getting out there and giving your best on a given day. We soak and groove a little more in the Western States vibe too, as we hear what it was like to Crew and pace this year. We also give a pathetic recap of Manitous results, which honestly with all of the rain was like putting desitin on chocolate bugle...
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 5Ep. 244
Its time for Western States. And Manitous Revenge, and everything else! Dont miss this show! Obitutary for Chris Bustard Western States Info Manitous Revenge Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter basic licker. If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow Cultra Trail Running Instagram Do...
Jun 24, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 243
The Undisputed World Champion Fixer of Ultra Runner's Feet, and author John Vonhof joins the Cultra Crew as we get expert advice on how to handle and prevent many of the foot disasters such as blisters, maceration, and toe nail losss that befuttle and perplex ultra runners everywhere! John shares his vast experience from Western States, Badwater, and the deep dank jungle and helps us make sense of it all. His famous book "Fixing Your Feet" is now in its 7th edition and serves as a graduate level...
Jun 15, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 242
Evil Becky Burke, Ellie Pelle and Art F'n Byram interview a bunch of crazy beautiful people who ran across Connecticut as part of the 2023 #CUT112 Ultra Marathon, a point to point trail running event with three options: 112 Miles, 100K or 50 Mile. The courses follow the Blue Blazes of the New England Trail (NET) from the MA-CT border to the Long Island Sound in Guilford, CT. This route strings together some of the best trail running in Connecticut including Suffield Mountain, Peak Mountain, Hatc...
Jun 09, 2023•2 hr 28 min•Season 5Ep. 241
Evil Becky sits down with the talented Jessie Makela to talk ultra numbers. As long-distance runners, we are often pegged as being a bit neurotic, and there's one thing we all seem to love...NUMBERS. Whether those numbers represent distance, elevation, pace, speed, time, calories, heart rate or something else, chances are we're all keeping one or more "running" tallies. EB and Jessie talk about the joys of running and how all that number counting can both clear and clutter our path. So, can we c...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 240
Fastest Known Time, Falcon Trail Guide author, photographer-stud-funny-man Eli Burakian went 13 days unsupported across Iceland, and then calls up AFB just before he takes down his Rhode Island North South unsupported FKT. He then blazes down the patreon list kicking ass and scalping names! And begs AFB to tell the story of the Erie Canal. Welcome to the shit show.... Check out his FKTs UltraSignup Results Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 239
Ellie Pell joins Evil Becky, the Fredmill, and AFB in a high spirited Jackassing episode and review of Lake Waramaug which is the longest 100k in the country. OK longest running 100k. Amazing Breakneck Video from 2022
May 06, 2023•1 hr 23 min
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. This episode shines in the beginning as AFB and The Murolovator Jackass around, talk literature, Nike, and more. About 45 minutes later, we are joined by our guest Chris Fisher. Instead of staying holed up in a hotel all winter, Chris went out and summited all 59 of Colorado's highest peaks. OK so the Cultra Crew has limited dank Beta on climbing, but we do our best to play it cool, with our cool guest. Then Chris just demolishes the Patreon list! Fast...
Apr 29, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 5Ep. 237
We get to know Denver's Alex Cummings a humble good hearted trail runner who tells us an amazing story of what happened to him and his friends on the way to Desert Rats, as they turn a car accident into a random act of kindness for a Ukraininan family. Thanks to little Babby Bobby Byram for making the connection! We also hear about Runamuck 50K try to talk Boston Marathon. Do you have a "Pocket Ross"? Are you able to train a pig to say your name? Uniting for Ukraine Get your official Cultra Clot...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 236
Traprock 50k and 17K is a rite of passage for many New England Runners. AFB gets a chance to talk about all the FS that happens on the trails that most normal people don't care about. Stories are told, and monkeys scream! We hear from first timers, six timers, old timers and youngsters. And AFB gets some great Manitous Revenge advice from running legend Kehr Davis, so Buckle up! Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra ...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 235
Traprock 50K looks stacked and its gonna be Hot! We take a look at "Whats up in the West" Talk some Boston Marathon, and recap the 4th Annual Hoppin Hodges 50K! We got our audio back this week! We also enjoy playing a call to the Cultra Karaoke Hotline 203-Dog-Gent, Talk about gambling and Ultra Running, and so much more. We then have a discussion about Kara Goucher and Nike. If you or someone you know is a victim of abuse please seek professional help . Sign up to run or volunteer at Lake Waram...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 5Ep. 234
Really bad audio on this episode... but it is is tolerable. Lake Waramaug 100k is the oldest 100k in the country, and its not that far from the Belly of the Beast Coast, so we are all going to be there to support it. And support is good! If you dont like the Cultra Patreons then the first 2 hours of this episode may not be for you! Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Buy Freds Book Running Home Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Support...
Apr 08, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 233
The Speed project is a free flowing relay race between LA and LV, without a defined route, or even set rules. The OG route was first run by a relay team 10 years ago. Cole Crosby set out to find out what it would be like to retrace their steps solo. Cole shares his highs and lows with us and makes us a part of his 346 mile run. Learn more about Lake Waramaug Ultras The Speed Project Article Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Beco...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 232
12 Hours of cold hail, sleet, rain and mud didnt stop Matt Pacheco and Brenda Fortin from breaking the course records. Brenda's husband Rufus Chaffee who also posted an impressive result joins AFB and EB who had great days out there as well. Ellie Pell is back to lead the discussion on an episode that digs into how to stay in a race when it would otherwise be easy to bail out. Spring on the Trails Manitous Revenge Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro ...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 231
Ellie Pell brings it to Cultra, offering an update to her exploits, and lots of other good stuff as we discuss Des Linden, and Kara Goucher, Barkleys, injuries and more. Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter basic licker. If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow Cultra Trail Running ...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 230
Born to a teenage mother, Stephen Littlewood survived an extremely difficult childhood marked by uncertainty and change. He escaped that world and launched a career in the Marines gaining experience in the Intelligence Community and Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Operations. After nearly 20 years he left military service and has focused on helping others survive and thrive. As a new father he has faced the demons of his past and has used these skills to be present in his family life as he ...
Mar 18, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 229
The Cultra Crew hangs out with the "undisputed" 2018 Boston Marathon Champion Des Linden and discusses her first Memoir CHOOSING TO RUN which has some of the best blow by blow race descriptions ever. Des tells us what its like to set up a race plan, but be nimble enough to switch gears and really give it everyhthing you have, but then the Crew kicks in and porta potty humor prevails. We actually learn the secret hand signals that Elite Marathon Runners use to communicate during races! Des will b...
Mar 11, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 228
"When I was young, no dogs could vote!" - AFB Art and Fred launch their own brand of tertiary quality TRP content, sharing stories of what it was like in the good old days. We also continue our soft open of the Cultra Clothes line of Pod gear, now featuring our Totally Joking Man parody T We also discuss what happens when the weather is nice and we never really back off? Do we need a down season? Tune in to find out, or risk it all. Hey we warned you… Get your official Cultra Clothes and other C...
Feb 18, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 5Ep. 227
The captain is in the house! Yes Sam "Tiberious" Kirk joins Evil Becky Phred and AFB and shares insight into Mt Biking racing and a short but action packed Elite Ultra Running life. Sam is so much fun, and recounts stories of his 7th place JFK finish. He also lets us into his head as he prepares his bid to grab a Golden ticket at the upcoming Black Canyon 100K next week! With his PMA, mustache and graduate level advice received from the Cultra Crew, our money is on him! Get your official Cultra ...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Season 5Ep. 226
We were going to record an Episode with Kim Levinsky, but then Ian invited her over for a Trails Collective party (that we crashed) and ablsolute legend Ultrarunner John Geesler is there, and he is telling stories, that are pure Podcast gold about sleep running and other graduate level ultra shit. Ray-Gun Fitzgibbons (AKA Monkey Stuffer) joins Evil Becky and I and we all just groove on the vibe of the old school party tunes. So yeah in the end we just Hijack the show. Get your official Cultra Cl...
Feb 11, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Season 5Ep. 225
If you are offended by road noise this is not your episode. AFB and Evil Becky join Tolerable Bill Odendahl and "Monkey Stuffer" Fitzgibbons for a before and after hot take on the 6 Hour Frosty Fat Sass put on by Kim Levinsky the Trail Party peeps at Sass Squad. We give our explicit and raw views and recount a very fun day spent with the great New Jersey trail folks at South Mountain Reservation. Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter basic licker. If you lick us, we wi...
Jan 29, 2023•57 min•Season 5Ep. 224
Kat is awesome! and she has now joined the Cultra Crew. We re-live our time together at Badger 100, talk about Manatous, The CUT112 and The Mines of Spain. Plus so much more on this hilarious episode. Learn more about Cathy Troisi Information on The King of Pain (road race) Mines of Spain TrIal Races Sign up for Jimmy Mac's Vertical Madness Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter basic licker. If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back Cultra Facebook Fan Pa...
Jan 28, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 5Ep. 223
Here we come with some baller winter running advice on how to keep your hands warm and your muffin toasty. Mary Shelly was kicking monster ass at 19 Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter basic licker. If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids Twitter @BlueBlazeRunner Sign up for a race at Live Lou...
Jan 21, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 222
RUNNING & BIRTHDAYS. Evil Becky sits down with the Monkey Stuffer (aka Reagan Fitzgibbons) on her birthday to discuss the running traditions, challenges, resolutions and goals she has set for herself over the years. We reflect on where we've BEEN, where we ARE, where we're GOING and, most notably, how none of it is ever how we planned. Are ya one, are ya two..... And yes, I made the executive decision to use a picture of her vomiting after a race while I'm smiling into the camera for this ep...
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 221
THE SHOW NOTES (A PLAY in One Act) written by Cultra Bot Art: (puts down his vegan burrito) hey Jimmy could you put some other good stuff here? Jimmy: yeah but it's going to cost you (does that money thing with his fingers in the air.) Art: fuck no- you have cost us enough. Are you even worth it? (Art knows Jimmy is not worth it...) Jimmy: oh most defintely not, but what I lack in talent I make up for in opinions about books. And authors. I am well read. Quite. Art: (eyes light up, gets idea for...
Jan 07, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 5Ep. 220
We had 49 episodes in 2022 and so many great memories spent with all of yall. This episode is kind of like a Whitman's Sampler with lots of sweet spots and something for everyone. We also recognize and celebrate Fred Murolo's 41 year running streak* and look back at the year. *with a poop break Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter basic licker. If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give u...
Dec 31, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 219
Riley is a runner. We talk about Riley's rise through the sport and what is ahead- we know what is happening for Riley on the last weekend of June though! And we will have a new friend to follow at Western States. High fives! We also discuss the potential fate of the monkey, and Cultra Bot arrives at the end of the episode to save the day. Western States Non-Binary policy Canadian Trail running's article on WS100's policy Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter Cultra Fa...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 218
The Cultra Crew get down with the world famous ultra influential authors Christopher McDougall and Coach Eric Orton and discuss all the fun shit that happens on the trails and in life that most normal people dont care about. We also take a deep dive into their new book "Born to Run 2- The Ultimate Training Guide". All of this is done in our explicit and raw-like-the-trails-we-run-on Cultra style. Dont miss this one! Buy Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide Buy The Cool Impossible Buy Runni...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 5Ep. 217
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 216
We jackass for about 20 minutes before the one and only Scotty Kummer from Ten Junk Miles joins us for a rousing chat! Luis Guzman explains the "game" Ten Junk Miles Podcast Les Turner ALS Foundation Manchester Road Race Results Brooksvale Trails Results...
Dec 03, 2022•3 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 215
