Arizona Monster Aftermath & Analysis with Candice Burt
This week on the HappyCast, we keep the 200+ mile ball rolling as we are joined by one of the pioneers of this distance, Candice Burt. She joins us to talk about the recent inaugural Arizona Monster 300, and we dissect this behemoth of a race and everything it entails. Candice opens up and talks about the ups and downs, the positives and negatives, and everything else regarding the race. The logistics, the difficulties with holding a point-to-point race this long, and the challenges of...
4 Kesä 1h 20min
I Beat the Boys: Cruel Jewel Edition with Drew Flowers and Mike Coutu
This week on HappyCast, the spotlight is on cohost Stephanie, who just completed one of the Southeast’s most brutal ultramarathons: the Cruel Jewel 100. Alongside fellow runners Drew Flowers and Mike Coutu, the trio takes us deep into the Georgia mountains and even deeper into the pain cave, reliving the highs, lows, and everything in between. With 105 punishing miles and over 33,000 feet of climbing, this race tested not only their legs but their sanity. Stephanie finished in an impressive 4...
28 Touko 1h 22min
Going Cuckoo for Cocoo with Rachel Entrekin: Cocodona 250 & more
On this episode of the HappyCast, we talk about a bunch of random stuff (and a little bit of Cocodona) with the Queen of Cocodona herself, Rachel Entrekin. After becoming the first back-to-back and only two time winner of Cocodona, we have a sit down with Rachel where she talks about her current recovery, her incredibly busy future, and her adjustment to becoming a rising start in the ultrarunning scene. We also talk about running as an unsponsored athlete and the process of becoming one, an...
21 Touko 1h 32min
The Active (Average) Joe with Libby Jones
In this deeply heartfelt and eye-opening episode of HappyCast, hosts Stephanie, Dylan and Andrew are joined by trail race director and community powerhouse Libby Jones, the force behind The Active Joe and the beloved Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run. From her accidental start in race directing to founding one of North Texas’s most inclusive and community-focused race organizations, Libby shares how a love for running, a knack for logistics, and a fierce sense of purpose shaped her journey. She r...
14 Touko 1h 28min
Beyond the Distance: Mental Health, Dogs, and the Long Run
In this unforgettable episode of the HappyCast, hosts Andrew, Dylan, and Stephanie welcome Canadian ultrarunner and mental health advocate Evan Birch, along with his trail-blazing running partner: his seven-year-old Vizsla, Nova. Together, Evan and Nova recently attempted the Orcas Island 100, marking what may be one of the first sanctioned 100-mile ultramarathon efforts by a human-canine team. Their story—captured in the upcoming documentary Supernova: The 100-Mile Dog—goes far beyond finish...
7 Touko 1h 36min
Arizona Monster 300: From Tucson to Patagonia
This week on the HappyCast, we have part two of Andrew’s Arizona Monster 300 course and race recap. After surviving the night on Mt. Lemmon, Andrew make’s his way through Tucson to pound some pavement before heading further south into the Sonoran desert. But don’t worry, plenty of issues arise as always, as Andrew’s fear-based running kicks into overdrive at times up until the finish. And after crawling to the finish line, Andrew discusses his overall experience with the race, and we do a br...
30 Huhti 2h 6min
Arizona Monster 300: From Superior to Mt. Lemmon
We’re back! After a few weeks off, the crew returns, and they take on the Monster in the process. This is the first part of three episodes dedicated to the Arizona Monster 300. The first two parts are a very detailed course overview and recap with Andrew, and the third will be an interview with another runner who ran the race MUCH quicker. So we hope we have the back and front of the pack covered with this one! For part one, co-host Andrew talks all things Arizona Monster 300 - the new...
23 Huhti 1h 34min
ReCast: 2023 Cocodona 250: From Sedona to Flagstaff
We’re back for week two of our Cocodona 250 rerun series, and things are heating up—figuratively and literally. With Andrew deep into the Arizona Monster 300, we’re throwing it back to the second half of his first Arizona epic. This is where the race gets real: after pushing through Jerome, Andrew faces crumbling shins, emotional lows, water crossings gone wrong, and the infamous climb up Mount Elden. In this episode, we follow him from Cottonwood to Sedona to Flagstaff, as the trail throws e...
16 Huhti 2h 17min
