Author and Ultra Running Legend Catra Corbett has run over 100, 100 mile races, has run over 30, 200 mile runs. In addition to these challenges, she has faced many other life challenges including addiction, abuse, and the untimely death of her father when she was 17 years old. Her running companions include runners of all ages and abilities both two and four legged. In addition to the strong bonds that she has formed in the community, she shares her special bond with her Dachshund ultra doggies....
Jan 21, 2024•2 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 274
How are you feeling? Sometimes it seems like the sun just aint shining anywhere nearby. This time of year lots of us get a little dark. The Crew shares how they deal with post holiday blues, family triggers, rainy running weather, and our inner voice. We talk about the importance of making face to face connections and reaching out to friends and others to talk about these things. Mental Health resources Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Ni...
Jan 13, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Season 6Ep. 273
We are 5 years old, and we still cant wipe our own ass. Butt we dont let that stop us from having a good time. Before launching into exclusive Patreon updates we talk about UTMB Ironman Ultra running and yes our excellent trail running community. Thanks to a great article by MassUltra and Chris Wristen for reminding us that we (you) do in fact control our community. Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon ...
Jan 06, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 6Ep. 272
“Sophia” Lauren Edelman shares what it was like to run over 100 miles for the first time! Although it was not a race, she gathered a group of friends to support her (support is good) as she ran through one of the longest nights of the year on the QT 104 course. What do you do when the night keeps going on for 15 hours? Tune in to find out. Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Call Cultra Karaoke hot line at 203-Dog Gent 1-(203)-364-4368 and you can be #Podc...
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 271
The Cultra Crew welcomes one of New England’s local legends, Maurice Lowman, AKA Marathon Panda and take a deep dive into the meaning of life, recovery from substance abuse, and the powerful influence of running. This is a special, heartfelt-intense episode about how to keep hope alive and maintain a positive mental attitude. Cultra Karaoke time! Support Maurice in his fundraising for Herren Project Instagram @marathonpandamaurice Learn how to get help with recovering from alcoholism Learn how t...
Dec 16, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 6Ep. 270
Welcome to the Off Track Running Club! 10 Miles, 10 Tacos but you just gotta kep them down! We take a look at the CT Trail Mixers Taco Trials race, and a lot of other things too. This episode has something for everyone to take in, but you just gotta keep it down. We get off track but we stay in the stadium and eventually find our way back. Along the way we talk about Runners World and bogus AI articles, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, massive dog drool, Cole Crosby, Celeste's upcoming adventure, p...
Dec 09, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 6Ep. 269
This episode is a simple reading of the list of Patreon Names. So why does it take almost 2 hours? We hope you enjoy this new deep dive Patreon focused format, which we plan on dropping once a month. Want to know what is happening in this community? This is the episode to find out. And whats with Evil Becky's Beard? 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 mos...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 6Ep. 268
This episode will leave you laughing and feeling grateful as Evil Becky and Celeste Fong ADD catch up with fashion icon Albert James Galatan! You will feel better and thank us later! 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 T...
Dec 03, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 267
Cultra Personalities Jamie McCusker and Robert "Tarts" Jeffers join Evil Becky and Celeste Fong ADD, in a heartwarming conversation about the trail running community. 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 Ins...
Dec 02, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 6Ep. 266
If you are looking for a typical running podcast episode, this is not it. After a quick review of the Fall Fling 400 hour race, and the Know Your Pace Race, Art, Phred, and Ellie (APE) take a look at the meaning of life, body image issues, getting old, colonizing Mars, redesigning high school to meet life, and we try to figure out what Sesquipedalian means? Do you even know? Know Your Pace Race Fall Fling 400 Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music...
Nov 25, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 6Ep. 265
Your in MAINE now, so you better shape up, lest we get some Gators on you! Chomp! Chomp! Stone Cat is back!! The Crew gets to hang out with four awesome people from Maine! Trail Monsters Running Club founder Ian Parlin tells us what it was like to run Stone Cat 50 Mile back in '07 and what is it like now. We also learn about the no nonsense service ethic of the Trail Monsters, where you cant just sign up, or buy your way in. You earn your claws by trail maintenance, and offering support to other...
Nov 18, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 264
5 Letter word for 100 mile finisher? After an eclectic childhood that included competing in the Scrabble World Championships, New Hampshires' KAREN Clark scores her first 100 mile finish at Hamsterwheel! CT Trailmixers founder Michael LoPresti runs 124 miles in 30 hours, after undergoing heart surgery. We talk about life's cross roads in this episode and the power of support. And Support is good! Scrabble World Championships Hamsterwheel Results CT Trailmixers Know Your Pace Race By Silk City St...
Nov 11, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 263
Urine The Malarkey Butt has gotten everyone's trail running sharts in a bunch, by allegedly disrespecting everyone's favorite Barkley Bro Garry Robbins. TJM founder, morning running weather commentator, Badger 100 Race Director, and all around Cultra AF Scotty Kummer joins forces with the Cultra Crew as we take a serious look at the age old battle between big business and grass roots. This is not a new problem, it is one that has played out in nearly all sectors of society. Not just UTMB. We end...
Nov 02, 2023•3 hr 37 min•Season 6Ep. 262
What is it like to be a Swedish nuclear engineer mother of three ultra runner? Our delightful guest Marie tells us how she won Bimbler’s Bluff, her first ever 50k trail race! We also investigate the safety records of nuclear power in the US and Sweden. But how does she run so fast? Want to know the real truth behind Swedish fish salt and ultra running? Do we ever get to discuss Meatballs? Tune in to find out! Kolmården Vertical Niantic Run Crew IKEA Swedish Meatballs West Rock Ramblers Get your ...
Oct 28, 2023•2 hr 24 min•Season 6Ep. 261
Fresh off of his first hundred mile run, Cultra Personality Clement “Scented Chunks” Chung, shares his experience of bringing in top talent to support his ultra running and coming to terms with his son’s Autism. He also shares his plan for running 144 miles circumnavigating New York’s Monroe County in 44 hours as a fundraiser for AutismUP a support organization for those impacted by Autism. And Support is good! His running team of Tracy Hardes,Shea, Jake. Jim , Carly, Jen , Addie Bracey Rachel ,...
Oct 21, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 260
This fun episode with two of New Englands "old school" runners gives our listeners a top of the mountain view of Seven Sisters, Manatous Revenge, Nipmuck Marathon, Escarpment, Eastern States 100, Cats Tail, Hellgate and Massanutten. We also learn how to re-sole shoes with moiuntain bike tires. 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...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 6Ep. 259
James ran and won the Nipmuck Marathon, 7 Sisters, Northern Nipmuck, Southern Nipmuck, Macedonia 25k and the Traprock 17K. But this episode is not about winning a race, its more about winning the inner battle of the mind. James is a deep thinker and a deep breather who takes us along on a peaceful yet blindingly swift journey through the woods and life. Team of One James Boeding UltraSignup Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Beco...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 6Ep. 258
Charlie bit me and it really hurt, but not nealry as painful as this episode is. We finally got a new Sponsor, "Trail Spanks" but we are not really sure what the product is, as most people seem reluctant to talk about it in public. We do talk about Adidas releasing a $500 shoe that is really only meant for one race effort. How much will this change the pricing structure of running shoes and how will it impact folks trying to qualify for Boston? Top 4 tips of ultra running that you wont read abou...
Sep 30, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 6Ep. 257
Ian Golden from Finger Lakes Running Company Joins the Cultra Crew and old friend Ellie Pell as we catch up on the latest news from upstate NY! We find out what's Newt with Ian and wet our appetite to sign up for one of his great races. Sign up for a Red Newt event! 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 Pa...
Sep 23, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 6Ep. 256
The Cultra Crew invites a few Patreons, one at a time, to chat about the essence of pain in the world of trail running. We're talking injury versus pain, how to steer clear of hurting too bad, and pushing through the hurt during a race. Plus, we're diving into a good ol' talk about them multiday races. Join The Crew, plus special guest Ellie Pell, as we have a down-to-earth conversation with Amy Mower Power, Bill Gibbs, and Miles Victors. We're also throwing in some words from Jacki "Up Yours" S...
Sep 16, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 6Ep. 255
eVIL bECKY, aFb AND dING dONG TALK ABOUT LESS THAN 10 OF OUR FAVORITE UPCOMING RACES. aND OTHER THINGS TOO. dROP IT LIKE ITS hOT 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 Don't watch this with your kids...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 254
Jigger Johnson is harder than Western States 100, and even harder than The CUT112, or Eastern States. We talk to 5 experienced trail runners, who showed up to try to survive. Ultimately only 1 out of the five was able to finish this race that had downpors, and over 35,000' vert on the brutally technical trails in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We also go into their views of what it was like to take on this challenge during the races inagural year. What does the future hold for this race? ...
Sep 02, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 6Ep. 253
Canadian Trail Fishing Magazine reports: Celeste Fong A Ding Dong, renowned for her vibrant and ever-changing hair, made quite the splash in the business world recently. Rumors had been swirling about her audacious plan to acquire the Cultra Trail Running Corporation, but nobody expected the uproarious escapade that wouldunfold. Picture this: monkeys in suits and dogs with monocles gathering in theCultra Trail Running Corporation's boardroom, poised for an unprecedented corporate takeover. Okay,...
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 6Ep. 252
This episode features On The Runs pod co hosts Erika Hamel and Eric Knuunntunen who join Reagan "Monkey Stuffer" Fitzgibbons, Celeste FADD, Fred and AFB as we relive all the fun shit stories from the trail, along with a recap on Anchor Down Ultra. After a spicy retelling of the Epic Erie Canal Trail, that Erika basically insisted on hearing, the episode makes a run at greatness, but can’t quite get the belt loosened in time, and the space is suddenly filled with questionable #CodeBrown content t...
Aug 18, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 251
This is arguably our best episode ever. AFB and Celeste Fong ADD jack-ass around for 30 minutes, before being joined by Jason Hardrath, who is fresh off of his most ambitious FKT effort, The Rocky Mountains Grand Slam. This challenge includes climbing all the major peaks of the American Rockies – the Colorado 14ers, Wyoming 13ers, and Montana 12ers – in one push with over 120 total peaks. But we don’t really dig too much into the data, and avoid most of the typical questions. Instead we discuss ...
Aug 12, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 5Ep. 250
Patrick Caron, one of the new leaders of Trail Animals Running Club (TARC) blazed out a 13:50 100 miler at Ghost Train, set the FKT for the rugged Pemi Loop. But wait, there's more! Patrick is a young but wise voice in a space that is populated with folks that are twice Patick's age. He also is reviving the Stone Cat 50 Mile race, and Cultra will definately be there! Patrick shares their vision with the Crew, then does a bangup job abusing the Patreon list! Come hang out with CULTRA CREW and sig...
Aug 06, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 249
AFB is reunited with an old running friend after 15 years, Tommy Neeson and learns right away that things have not changed! Actually the shit has gotten a lot worse as Tommy has joined forces with hilariously cynical malcontent Andrew Hoffer launching a new Pod. But they both also prove their chops in a deep thought provoking philosophical lambasting of drug cheats and infamous scallywags of our sport. Ellie Pell jumps in with some graduate level commentary, including the alleged Courtney doping...
Jul 30, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 248
Rob is back to Jackass around with the Crew, and talk about all things Chaffing! 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 Don't watch this with your kids Twitter @BlueBlazeRunner Sign up for a race at ...
Jul 22, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 247
Evil Becky Runs 100 miles in the middle of an epic 50 year storm and wins the 24 hour race outright! In todays episode we talk with finishers of the Notchview Ultras who ran anywhere between 6 and 72 hours and dealt with lots of different weather extremes from heat and humidity to downpours and gusting wind. Everyone deals with the mileage, weather, emotions and unpredictability differently and as ultra runners were always on a learning curve. Tune in to hear how varying runners with different s...
Jul 16, 2023•2 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 246
We have one of the most wonderful people on this episode, Celeste Fong. Get on it Contribute to Cooper Katzman ADL charity for his Long Trail Journey More information on Badwater 135 Notchview Ultra 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...
Jul 08, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 245
