The Ultra Running Guys

Adventure Awaits! Our mission is to help runners take their next step along their ultra running journey. Well a 250 mile race is one helluva big step and we invite you to go on that trip with us. The Cocodona 250 debuted in 2021 and has been a huge success from day one. This race is 250.1 miles. You have 125 hours to finish. The overall elevation gain is 40, 154 feet with a cumulative loss of 34,958 feet. Runners will use portions of the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail, the Prescott Circle Trail, Sedona, the Arizona Trail and the Flagstaff Loop Trail. You will see everything that Arizona has to offer. In addition to the 250, there are other distances for you to check out, including the Sedona 125, Elden Crest 38, and a 4th distance to be announced soon! What does it take to run a 250 mile race? Joining us on the show is the race director of the Cocodona 250, Steve Aderholt, to help answer that question. Enjoy the show? Please leave us rating and comment to share the love! We appreciate you taking the time to join us. Cocodona 250 Info: Race Info: https://cocodona.com/ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cocodona250 Photo credits: Scott Rokis and Howie Stern Checkout more from The Ultra Running Guys: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultrarunningguys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Race: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hydra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - April 20, 2024 Race: ⁠⁠⁠The Final Countdown⁠⁠⁠ - September 14, 2024 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/theultrarunningguy⁠s

23 Dec 202333min

Sandra Bullock Smith knows better than anyone how to crew an ultra. After supporting her husband Mike to over two hundred 100-Mile races, her experience is second to none and luckily for us, she has shared all that experience in her new book titled "Crewing An Ultra Run Start To Finish." And it is awesome! We sat down with Sandra to pick her brain and talk about crewing pitfalls, her most valuable tips, and what lessons she had to learn the hard way. If you will be crewing a friend or loved one, or are asking someone to come crew for you, this episode and this book is for you. You can check out the link to the book on Amazon at https://a.co/d/9yBCsvv . Enjoy! Checkout more from The Ultra Running Guys: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultrarunningguys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Race: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hydra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - April 20, 2024 Race: ⁠⁠⁠The Final Countdown⁠⁠⁠ - September 14, 2024 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/theultrarunningguy⁠s

16 Dec 20231h 2min

Welcome to the Yeti Army! The Yeti 100 is one of those races that just needs to be experienced. When it comes to community and a sense of family, the Yeti trail races are top notch. Both of us have finished this race and both of us have DNF'ed it. So, we speak from experience when we tell you that this 100 is one of those that needs to be on your list. The Yeti 100 takes place the last weekend in September in Damascus, Virginia. The race starts at White Top and has a gradual descent for the first 18 miles that most everyone runs too fast, but the adrenaline and experience makes it hard not to! The race is run on the Virginia Creeper trail and surface is not technical. Jason Green, Race Director of the Yeti 100, joins us on the show to talk about all things Yeti. Yeti 100 Info: Race Info: https://yetitrailrunners.com/yeti_100_va/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yetitrailrunners Checkout more from The Ultra Running Guys: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultrarunningguys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Race: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hydra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - April 20, 2024 Race: ⁠⁠The Final Countdown⁠⁠ - September 14, 2024 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/theultrarunningguy⁠s

9 Dec 202343min

Walker Higgins is an animal. An adventure racer turned ultra runner, he has taken on some of the world's toughest races.His most recent adventure took him to the heart of Greece for the 153 mile Spartathlon, where he fought valiantly for an incredible finish, but soon found himself in a hospital with extreme rhabdo. We dig into what happened, why he takes on these massive challenges, and where he gets his elite level grit.You don't want to miss this one. Be sure to follow him on IG at @whoa_runner and enjoy the episode! Checkout more from The Ultra Running Guys: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultrarunningguys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Race: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hydra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - April 20, 2024 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/theultrarunningguy⁠s

2 Dec 20231h 19min

Matt and Paul Murray are twin brothers who have finished 4 of the 5 200 mile races that they have attempted. But before jumping into the Tahoe 200 in 2018, they had never raced more than a 5K...and to this day they have never tackled an ultra less than 200 miles. 🤔Want to hear how they have done it and why? Take us on your long run and be sure to follow them on Instagram at @pmurray1991 and @matthew_murray_1991 Enjoy the episode! Checkout more from The Ultra Running Guys: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultrarunningguys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Race: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hydra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - April 20, 2024 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/theultrarunningguy⁠s

2 Dec 20231h 2min

Before we even get into it the race, we touched on the World Trail Majors that had been announced one day before this recording and when opportunity presents itself, well, you ask. So that's what we did. In today's show we are focusing on the Black Canyon 100k. The race takes place in February, in Arizona, and is a point to point race along the Black Canyon Trail. The trail is a mix of single track, jeep roads and parts of it are along an old stagecoach route. The race has more elevation loss than gain, with an elevation gain of 5190 feet and loss of 7050 feet over the 100k. Runners have 20 hours to finish, and if you want to make it your Western States qualifier, you have to get it done in under 17. Join us as we sit down with Jamil Coury, the Owner and CEO of Aravaipa Running as we talk all things Black Canyon! If you like the show, leave us a comment or rating to help others hear about it. We appreciate you taking the time to join us. Black Canyon 100k Info: Race Website: ⁠Black Canyon 100k⁠ Registration information: ⁠Register⁠ Instagram: ⁠blackcanyonultras⁠ Checkout more from The Ultra Running Guys: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultrarunningguys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Race: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hydra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - April 20, 2024 Race: ⁠The Final Countdown⁠ - September 14, 2024 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/theultrarunningguy⁠s

25 Nov 202326min

Our mission is to help you take your next step on your ultra running journey. And, sometimes, if you are like us, you may not know what that next step may look like. Races can come in all different types of formats with varying distances, duration, and locations. Training for ultras often includes considerations for heat training, elevation, and altitude changes. But there are those gems out there that turn the equation around and challenge runners to the other extreme. Welcome to the world of cold. We'd like to introduce you to the Frigid Fox which takes place in January and is a 63 mile trek along the Ice Age Trail in Southeastern Wisconsin with an elevation gain of a little over 7000 feet. The race has a 24 hour cutoff which seems like a generous cutoff until you understand how harsh the weather can be in Wisconsin in January. Part of signing up for this race is that runners acknowledge an understanding that the weather can be unforgiving. That's what makes this race unique and one heckuva challenge we think. Join us as we sit down with Dustin Schmidt, the Race Director of the Frigid Fox to tell us all about it. If you like the show, leave us a comment or rating to help others hear about it. We appreciate you taking the time to join us. Frigid Fox Info: Race Website: https://www.frigidfoxrace.com/ Registration information: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=101964 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frigidfoxwi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/frigidfox Checkout more from The Ultra Running Guys: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultrarunningguys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Race: ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hydra⁠⁠⁠⁠ - April 20, 2024 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/theultrarunningguy⁠s

11 Nov 202331min

Avery Matthews is one of the kindest human beings you will ever come across. She is also one of the toughest. We sat down with her shortly after her agonizing DNF at mile 99 of the Grindstone 100 and got a chance to see what makes her tick. To say it was inspiring would be a major understatement.Avery will just so happen to be hitting the course at the Rim To River 100 on the same day that this episode drops so give it a listen and then send her some love and encouragement. She can use it during her recovery before she also takes on the @dirty_wolf_racing Beast Of The East 100 in December. We just featured that race in Episode 92 so check it out if you haven't already.Be sure to connect with Avery at @thelowcountryrunner and let us know what your favorite takeaway is! Enjoy! Checkout more from The Ultra Running Guys: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultrarunningguys.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Race: ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hydra⁠⁠⁠⁠ - April 20, 2024 Race: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Final Countdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - TBD, 2024 Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/theultrarunningguy⁠s

4 Nov 20231h 2min