Ask us anything and we will Jackass around, but also... provide a explicit and raw unfiltered answer. Trail running or listening to music—can provide comfort, relief, or a sense of well-being. They help you cope with stress, clear your mind, or even provide moments of joy. However, they aren't a structured, professional approach to addressing underlying psychological issues. Therapy, on the other hand, is a formal process led by a trained professional, like a therapist or counselor. It involves ...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 7Ep. 304
Oh, snap what's good fam? You got a fully assembled CULTRA news team tonight. Art put the call out, was like “news team assemble” and we were like oh shit who are we fighting? Well, we’re fighting boredom, and this is a 112% Grade A Bonafide Fresh Jackass episode where we go all in on the Patreons as well. We touch on some fairy smut, Leadville and Ann Trason’s domination at said event, all of our Homies that went and did Twisted Branch 100k over in NY, we do a deep dive on shitty weather, conce...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 7Ep. 303
What does it take to run 100 miles 100 times? How about doing this 300 times? Ed Eddinghausen aka "The Jester" has run distances of 100 miles nearly 300 times and is seeking to break the record for the most 100 mile runs completed in one year. Many of us seek to work out our personal issues as we run. Some fight this battle internally and others seek to make a connection with fellow runners as our defenses are stripped away. The Jester shares his practice of helping others overcome obstacles dur...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 7Ep. 302
Vin Capp from Happily Running joins Phred and Jimmy Mac (sans AFB and Ding Dong) and they hardly discuss Tesla Hertz Run , Beast of Burden , Shore 2 Shore , Water Gap 50k or Virgil Crest . They do get into a great riff on self reliance, Phish, and the Olympics. Phred speaks so much, and so well in this episode that Cultra management has allegedly insisted on a urine sample. The greatness of this episode cannot be denied, but will be questioned in perpetuity due to the cloudy test results. Basica...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Season 7Ep. 301
We are 300! He who sweats more in training, bleeds less in war! Cultra celebrates our 300th episode with Ellie Pell so of course we talk about the Olympics! Thank you all so much for making it this far! 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 ...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 7Ep. 300
Delightful Maine ultra runner Lila Gaudrault joins us to tell how it felt to run 72 miles in 12 hours at Notchview, and a week later run her first ever 100 mile distance as she raced the Vemont 100 securing a tacit 2nd place photo finish. Lila was the ME XC high school champion as a Sophomore and Junior then stepped away from XC in order to choose a longer path in Ultra Running, and we are so glad she did! Don't miss it! Cultra Episode 264 Stonecat Runners of Maine More background info on Lila! ...
Aug 04, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 299
Art F Byram and Celeste Fong A Ding Dong are joined by Erika Hamel (On The Runs Podcast) as we recount our 100 mile efforts and speak to several folks fresh off of The Notchvview Ulta including Jessie Makela, Craig "Mommy Craigery" Wallace, Liz "Vicious" Gagon, Amanda Paul, Sandy "Barbells" Bartell, Lee Ann "LAZ" Zarger, Results for Notchview Listen to On The Runs Podcast Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Pa...
Jul 26, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Season 6Ep. 298
Evil Becky Burke joins AFB to recount their Notchview Ultra drama. And then Fred “The Murollovator”, Jimmy “Live Loud” Mac, and Celeste “Walk in closet” Fong-a-Ding-Dong launch into what critics claim is the "...best damn ever..." reading and love/abuse fest of our Patreon Supporters. We are 112% listener supported, so we gave at least that much. Rage against CultraBot! Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patr...
Jul 18, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 297
Ellie Pell joins Jimmy Mac, Ding Dong, Fredmill, and AFB as we celebrate the Northeastern finishers of Western States, and discuss everything from Ferry Porn, dating apps, short split shorts in popular culture, Ansonia 6 Hour, Van Life, Cascade Lakes Relay, preview of Notchview Ultra, and The USATF Team Trials. Plus our excellent Patreons! 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 ...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Season 6Ep. 296
Robb Amatruda AKA @robsroadtoultra joins AFB in a spirited battle of the bots as the Magic 8 Ball takes on Chat GPT. Yeah we also talk about running Norbook Farms by Steep Endurance, and the Brooksvale 12 hour race by Live Loud. We talk about browning out. no not a code brown, but a loss of awareness that can happen at the end of a race. We also talk about The Cascade Lakes Relay, Revel 4 X 4 Van Life adventures The USA Track and Field Trials in Eugene. But we dont really talk about Western Stat...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 6Ep. 295
What in the Blue Blazes is this? Each year in the first weekend of June runners gather to traverse 112 miles along the New England Trail cutting down the middle of Connecticut from the MA border to the Long Island Sound in Guilford. This episode features Chris Bennett, Steve Starke, Fan Favorite Jacki Smith and Celeste Fong as they share their experience with this New England Classic. CUT112 2024 Results Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by N...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 6Ep. 294
Kristijan Begic AKA "Bessic from the Podcast" joins his trail bro Will Jara, and Cultra's own Jimmy Mac as they give us the stark graduate level inside shit view of the 2024 Cruel Jewel 100. They hung out, ran and got some tats. Lots of knowledge, lots of fun. But don't listen with your kids! Hey sorry this took so long to drop... Cruel Jewel 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. ...
Jun 08, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 293
Lets talk 3 Days at the Fair, Cruel Jewel and Patreons, mixed into a Big Jackass burger. 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 ...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Season 6Ep. 292
The Pride of Plymouth Andy Tidd, and Riverlands 100 RD’s Mindy Slovinski, and Valerie Abradi join the Crew for a seriously excellent episode. You like Gators, weird shit at night, turner beasts, stories of death and resurrection, first time 100 mile efforts, winners, Plymouth, engineers that engineer shit, Jimmy Macisms, therapists that therapize, Murolowisdomination, Westers, and sage advice on developing keep-goingness? Then be sure to tune into this week’s excellent episode as we jackass arou...
May 18, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 6Ep. 291
Jimmy Mac Ding Dong and AFB lead a discussion on the Kentucky Derby, Blue 2 Blue 50K, Rock the Ridge, Breakneck Marathon, AND Revel Mountain Marathon and Half. We also talk music, books and movies. Don’t Brush your teeth with A&D Ointment! Blue 2 Blue Challenge Results Sasquad Trail Running Party Revel White Mountains Breakneck Point Rock the Ridge 50 Miler Kentucky Derby Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Cre...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 6Ep. 290
After an amazing Cultra classic cold opening, Jimmy Mac, Ding Dong, and AFB try really hard to stay on topic, but end up talking way too much about trashy novels, L. Ron Hubbard, palm personal lubricants, and the showing of tattoos. We do spend time ruminating about the oldest 100K in the USA, The Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug 100K, and the amazing folks that shared the day. We also take some time with our Patreons, and post up an opportunity to become a #CultraPortaPodcastFamous Patreon AFB’s favo...
May 03, 2024•2 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 289
The Cultra band gets back together again! Evil Becky, Jimmy Mac, Phred, Ding Dong, Gazellie, and AFB join together to talk about keeping up with Boulder, library cards, “hand games with children”, and Lake Waramaug, although this is released too late… 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 t...
Apr 29, 2024•2 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 288
WTF? Are we finally making that ice cream flavor you always wanted? No, but we get the haps on Umstead 100 and Traprock 17K and 50K which are exciting runs. And we get the latest from Ellie Pell too, who allegedly has a good shot at making the US Olympic Barrel throwing team. And we get ready for our AS at Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug this weekend. Deets on Umstead 100 Traprock 50 Skratch Labs Café Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byra...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Season 6Ep. 287
The Crew spends some time abusing our Patreons, and discussing the erosion issues facing the finish line of the CUT112. We also recap the Hoppin Hodges and give a preview of Traprock 50K. But we are not going to talk about Ulmstead 100, or tattoo conventions so don't even ask! 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 Face...
Apr 14, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 6Ep. 286
Antonio Tovar is a Field Experience Representative for HOKA and he joined Connecticut's #1 Running Instagram poster and coincidental HOKA super fan Runner Rob @Robsroadtoultra Amatruda, Phred and AFB as we tear a wide gaping hole in everything you ever thought about running shoes. Tovar is a wealth of shoe knowledge and he is not afraid to talk shit either! We answer all the technology questions, and ask the question "is Altra, HOKA's little bitch after introducing a non zero drop shoe?" We rage...
Apr 08, 2024•2 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 285
DNF: Rising From the Ashes is a compilation of stories by runners, for runners, about the heartbreak and redemption of a "Did Not Finish" race result. In a collection of heartfelt stories, these endurance athletes share their experiences, feelings, and lessons learned through failure. We have a chance to meet 12 of the contributing authors who each bring their tales of some of the best stories of success, failure, blood, vomit, more, told by Race Directors, common folk, and record holders. Hear ...
Mar 30, 2024•2 hr 44 min•Season 6Ep. 284
The Connecticut Ultra Traverse (CUT) is a point to point trail running event with two options: 112 Miles, or 50 Mile. The #CUT112 is a 112 mile trail running event following the Blue Blazes of the New England Trail (NET) from the MA-CT border to the Long Island Sound in Guilford, CT starting at 8:00AM on Friday May 31, 2024 . This Episode features an expert panel of Crew and participants who offer insight on this awesome event. See the YouTube Version of this Episode The CUT112 Face Book Page Si...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 6Ep. 283
Coree Woltering is a professional trail runner, known for his ultra running Speedo, his Eco Challenge effort and many other things related to running including putting up the supported fastest known time (FKT) of 21 days, 13 hours, and 35 minutes on Wisconsin’s 1,147-mile Ice Age Trail in 2020. We talk about the expectations that others have occasionally put on Coree as an openly gay African American male. On his way to Maine (watch them gators), Coree met up with his friend Bessic (from the pod...
Mar 23, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 6Ep. 282
OK so perhaps they are not the only truths, but they do seem to check out. What is the Love Trails Fesival? AFB and Phred discuss CUT112, Hoppin Hodges 50K, and more. We also talk Lululemon and Camile Heron as she breaks just about everything! And we double down with our Patreons too! 5 Things i Still Beleive Are True About Ultra running Love Trails Festival Sleeping Giant 100 Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Cr...
Mar 16, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Dr. Jim Keane joins the Cultra Crew for an emotionally hard hitting, thought provoking, profound episode about life, the universe and everything. Phred, and his cat make a ruling declaring that Jim is the official winner of the 6 month guest contest. In addition to discussing the nature of addiction in all its forms, we discuss the impact of technology on social interactions and the issue of loneliness, which has been declared a national health crisis. We also discuss ethics, including the diffe...
Mar 09, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 6Ep. 280
Lot of Jackassing around on this episode where we review the Colechester Double half Marathons, Hoppin Hodges 50K, Lake Waramaug 100K, and review plans for the Connecticut Ultra Traverse #CUT112 and hear about Becky's new friend she met at the Port-a-John. We also bring you up to date on the latest from our Patreons. Please excuse AFB's bad microphone... Hoppin Hodges 5K Information . We will run 28 miles before, then join in the 5k to make it a 50K Lake Waramaug Ultras Steep Endurance Yeti Cool...
Mar 02, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 6Ep. 279
Ultra Runner, author, recovering addict and father Henry Ward shares his many inspiring life journeys that have taken him on a road that ultimately led to helping others. We dig deep on what it means to be in the moment and do hard things in life. Running Without The Devil: How an alcoholic and addict used running to battle his addiction and how you can too. https://a.co/d/1WNjJil Running Without the Devil One Inch At A Time: A First Person Account Of A Grueling 250-Mile Endurance Race Through T...
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Season 6Ep. 278
It is the hottest day of the year, the humidity is up, and the unapologetically tough Anchor Down Ultra is in full form. Rhode Islands favorite ultra RD Jay Paganelli joins the full Cultra Crew for a fun filled episode. We talk about the challenges of having a race that is in high demand, and how to manage an entry process. We also get perspective on how North Running Company works to preserve the integrity and feel of the ADU! We also trade stories of older races and runners that inspired us al...
Feb 19, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 277
The one and only Laura Becker joins Becky and Celeste to share her experience balancing new motherhood and being an ultra runner and triathlete. We discuss the joys and struggles, the successes and failures, and the importance of supportive networks. 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 ta...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 276
Just when you thought it was safe to listen with your kids, The Cultra Crew got together to celebrate everything Patreon. We may have also discussed the US Olympic Marathon Trials. Be warned, there are occasional nuggets of ultra running knowledge that got mixed into the batter of this giant shit cake, but mostly it’s just a feel good running over of the Cultra Peeps. Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreo...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 6Ep. 275
