🎙️ Top 10 Trail Running Podcasts The Midpacker PodcastFocusing on the experiences of mid-pack and back-of-the-pack runners, this podcast shares stories and insights from those who embody the heart of the trail running community. Trail Runner NationA veteran podcast offering …
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Race Report: 2025 Sugar Badger 50 Mile
TL;DR: I DNF’d at the 50-mile turnaround in Brodhead, but it was still a great day out there! I woke up bright and early at 4am in Illinois, hitting the road and arriving at the race with just enough time to scramble and get my gear together. Unfortunately, I missed the race instructions at the …
effectively training your abdominals
Train Your Core Smartly: Use planks, vacuums, and stabilization exercises more often than weighted crunches 1. Rethinking Core Training Many people think “core” means just the abs (the six-pack). In reality, your core includes all the muscles that stabilize your spine and pelvis: not only the …
And I Thought Scotty Loved Us
What the Sugar Badger 50 Teaches You About Cutoffs, Cruelty, and Cranking Through Fatigue Let me just say this up front: I love Ten Junk Miles. I love the podcast. I love the community. I love what they’re doing with the Sugar Badger races. But as I sat with my spreadsheet and the official race …
Sugar Badger 50 Mile
🕓 Race Day Check-In for 50 Mile 🔖 What You’ll Get at Check-In To finish the Sugar Badger 50 Mile within the 14-hour cutoff, the slowest average pace you can maintain is: 🐢 16 minutes and 48 seconds per mile Here's the math: So, as long as you stay under …
uLTRA Honey Stinger Waffles
Why Ultra Runners Choose Honey Stinger Waffles When and How Ultra Runners Use Honey Stinger Waffles 1. Pre-Run Fueling 2. During an Ultra Marathon or Long Training Run 3. Mid-Race Aid Stations 4. Recovery Snack Considerations for Ultra Runners Alternative Uses …
Endurance Fueling Strategy: Optimized Race Nutrition for a 30-Mile Run
Here’s a customized fueling plan for a 220-pound, 41-year-old man running a 30-mile race, assuming the race takes 5-6 hours (or longer depending on pace and terrain). The plan includes calories, carbs, hydration, and electrolytes to keep energy levels stable and prevent bonking or …
The Ultimate Guide to America’s Best Trail Running Towns: Where Mud, Mountains, and Microbrews Collide
Once you’ve caught the trail-running bug, there’s no going back. Your road-running past? A distant memory. Your treadmill days? Pure comedy. You’re officially a dirt worshipper, a connoisseur of rocky ascents, and a lover of the wilderness underfoot. Every step leads you deeper into the thrill of …
Relentless Endurance: A Tim Grover-Inspired Guide to Ultra Trail Running for Peak Performance and Mental Resilience
Let’s dive deep into each component of a Tim Grover-inspired training plan that would suit you, considering your unique background and focus on ultra trail running. This includes an intensive mental approach, specialized physical training, recovery, and diet. 1. Mental Conditioning and Focused …
The Little Things
Here is an ever growing list of little things that you should quickly forget and forgive your wife for (silently), and not make a big deal of, if you’d like your marriage to work (e.g. you want to have sex regularly … or XYZ … whatever your love language is). This list came into fruition after …