In the debut episode of Laps and Legends, hosts Scott Traer and Callie Vinson sit down with Nick Coury, the men's American 24-hour record holder and co-creator of the Desert Solstice Track Invitational. Nick set the bar high in 2021, running an astonishing 173.01 miles in 24 hours and breaking a nine-year-old record. Discover how his strategic negative split pacing led to this historic achievement, and take a step back in time as Nick shares the origins and evolution of Desert Solstice.

Join Scott Traer and Callie Vinson in a new series, Laps and Legends, chatting with some of the iconic athletes who have left their mark on the Desert Solstice Track Invitational. Stay tuned to learn about their training strategies, race experiences, and what motivates them to keep pushing their limits.

Trail Runners! Welcome back to Chasing Gold, where we are chatting with some of the front-runners coming to the 2023 Javelina Jundred, hoping to get one of the two coveted Golden Tickets into the 2024 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Today we are welcoming Joe McConaughy!

This week on the pod, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) return with an update on the Broken Arrow Skyrace and Schuyler's upcoming races.

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's Javelina Jundred. In this Episode Shelby interviews, Catra Corbett.

This week on the pod, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) return with some talk about the Whistler Alpine Meadows and more! Sorry about the choppy audio!

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's Javelina Jundred. In this Episode Shelby interviews "Bad" Will Taylor.

This week on the pod, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) return with some talk about Jamil's first DNF at Mogollon Monster 100 and more! Sorry about the choppy audio!

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's Javelina Jundred. In this Episode Shelby Interviews Adam Dalton.

In this episode, we chat with Arizona-based mountain biker and President of the West Valley Trail Alliance, Brian Murphy. Tune in to hear about Brian's background, the growth of mountain biking on the West side of the greater Phoenix area, and what the West Valley Trail Alliance has been doing to further enhance the trails and community.

Learn more about the West Valley Trail Alliance: https://www.westvalleytrailalliance.org/

Learn more about Aravaipa Rides events: https://www.aravaiparides.com/

On today's episode, we chat with pro enduro rider Stefanie McDaniel. Stefanie is an AZ-based mountain bike competitor and coach who calls the trails of South Mountain home. We'll dive into her background and insights on the sport, as well as what she has coming up with Aravaipa's Saguaro Soiree.

In this episode, Aravaipa Rides Race Director, Morgan Weinberg, chats with Robin Lamb and Tiana Ricciardi from Hawesaholics Babes Ride On (HBRO). HBRO is an Arizona-based women's mountain biking group that calls the Hawes Trail system in Mesa, AZ their home.

Check out the HBRO Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/538419840397280/

Register for a Aravaipa Rides event: https://www.aravaiparides.com/

This week on the pod, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) catch up on what went down at this year's Western States 100 and the Olympic Trials. Plus, Skizzle Fresh discovers the power of the bucket hat!

Trail Runners! Welcome back to Chasing Gold, where we are chatting with some of the front-runners coming to the 2023 Javelina Jundred, hoping to get one of the two coveted Golden Tickets into the 2024 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Today we are welcoming Sarah Biehl!

On Saturday, June 19, 2021, Taggart VanEtten attempted to run sub-11 hours for 100 miles on the track at Six Days in the Dome in Milwaukee. Taggart's day did not go as planned, with several issues causing him to drop out at just over 61 miles. We spoke with TVE to hear about what happened in the Dome, and find out what his new focus is for the rest of the year.

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This week on the pod, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) talk all things Western States and Olympic Trials.

On Saturday, June 19, 2021, Taggart VanEtten will be attempting to run sub-11 hours for 100 miles on the track at Six Days in the Dome in Milwaukee. The current World Record is 11:14:56, but Taggart is determined to run under the 11-hour mark. We caught up with Taggart just days before he made the trip to the Pettit Center to tackle the current world record. #1059OrBust

Watch it all unfold right here on the Steep Life Media YouTube channel. We'll be livestreaming Taggart's world record attempt on June 19.

We'd like to thank our presenting sponsor, SaltStick, for helping to make this coverage possible.

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Follow Taggart VanEtten on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taggart_vanetten

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) catch up after a brief hiatus on the latest in the Run Flat and Run Steep worlds. Most notably, Taggart VanEtten's upcoming 100 mile world record attempt this weekend.

In our final Cocodona 250 post-race interview, we chat with thru-hiker and 16-time FKT holder, Jeff Garmire. Prior to Cocodona, Jeff's longest race was a 50K, but his multi-day efforts on long trails seemed to give him a huge advantage for the epic race from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff. Jeff talks to us about his hallucinations, his mindset during long days in the mountains, and explains the backstory of his tiger-themed clothing. Follow Jeff's journey @thefreeoutside on Instagram, and explore more of his amazing adventures in his book, "Free Outside."

Today we talk with Dawn Greenwalt from Flagstaff, AZ. Despite having never raced more than 80 miles before, Dawn finished 2nd on the women's podium at the inaugural Cocodona 250. We caught up with her a couple of weeks after her big finish and learned more about her running and how her first 200-plus mile race unfolded. Follow her journey on Instagram @greenwaltdawn.

In today's Cocodona post-race conversation, we chat with 5th place finisher Sarah Ostaszewski. Sarah resides in the PNW, but is no stranger to running in Arizona. She is a regular at other Aravaipa events like Black Canyon 100K and Javelina Jundred, and now she's successfully tackled the big 255-mile distance in 99 hours. Follow Sarah's journey on Instagram @SarahOstaszewski

Today's Cocodona post-race conversation is with Stefan Fiandeiro. At just 20 years old, the Bay Area runner was the youngest person to toe the line at the inaugural Cocodona 250. He was also the only runner to tackle the entire race while wearing a Santa hat through the sweltering days and cold nights. This earned him the nickname "Santa Hat Kid" from our livestream viewers, but he quickly evolved into "Stefan Claus" as we got to know him throughout the race when we checked in with him and his crew on the livestream. Follow his adventures on Instagram @santarunsultras.

Today's Cocodona post-race conversation is with Shelby Farrell. The SoCal-based runner also does media for goodr sunglasses, so you may recognize her if you caught any of the Cocodona Livestream on YouTube. Shelby holds the self-supported FKT on the 68-mile Backbone Trail in California. She also hosted our Cocodona pre-race interview series.

 

Follow Shelby on Instagram and YouTube @shelbzzf

 

Also, goodr has a special deal on sunglasses to celebrate Cocodona. Buy 2 pairs of sunglasses and get the 3rd pair 50% off with the code COCOLOCO (expires May 30, 2021). Go to goodr.com/cocodona for more details.

This week, Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) announces some BIG breaking news, and Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) ponders livestreaming future events and starts gearing up for the next race in the Slam of the Damned, Hardrock 100.

 

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Trail Runners! Welcome back to Chasing Gold, where we are chatting with some of the front-runners coming to the 2023 Javelina Jundred, hoping to get one of the two coveted Golden Tickets into the 2024 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Today we are welcoming Zach Bitter!

In today's episode, we chat with Cocodona 250 champion Maggie Guterl. Maggie crushed the Cocodona course in 85 hours, 30 minutes, putting her at the top of the women's podium and in 7th place overall. Follow Maggie's adventures on Instagram @maggatronruns and check out her survival guide to running Cocodona on the Tailwind Nutrition blog: https://tailwindnutrition.blog/2021/05/14/a-guide-to-surviving-cocodona-250/

 

Watch Maggie's climb up Mount Elden and final miles to the finish on the Cocodona Livestream recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB34_iLZRp4

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) chat all things Cocodona 250. Jam Jam recaps the race from his perspective, and Skizzle Fresh gives us an inside look at what it was like to pace and crew Jamil for more than 60 miles of the race.

 

Tune in to the podcast LIVE every week on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel at 6pm PST.

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #201 100 mile world record, Canyons 100K Golden Tickets & a Cocodona 250 preview

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. Today, Shelby talks with Tucson local and Aravaipa Racing Team member, Dr. Brianna Grigsby. UPDATE: Since this interview was recorded, Brianna has had to pull out of the race due to a foot injury.

 

Learn more about Cocodona 250: https://cocodona.com

 

Follow Shelby's journey: https://www.instagram.com/shelbzzf

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) catch up on the results at Canyons 100K, Taggart VanEtten's upcoming 100-mile treadmill world record attempt, and preview Aravaipa's  Cocodona 250, including Jam Jam's pacing plan for the big race.

 

Join the podcast LIVE on YouTube and Facebook every Tuesday at 6pm PT.

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. Today, Shelby talks with Flagstaff local and Aravaipa Racing Team member, Drew Frehs. Drew has been having a stellar season of racing in the desert, along with big training days in the Grand Canyon in the lead up to the big day on May 3rd.

 

Learn more about Cocodona 250: https://cocodona.com

 

Follow Shelby's journey: https://www.instagram.com/shelbzzf

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #200 Ninja Loop Origin Story, Dinosaur Incline FKT & a Canyons 100K preview

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) discuss the latest in run steep and run flat news, including Canyons 100K preview.

You can watch the podcast recorded LIVE on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm Pacific Time.

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In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. Today, Shelby talks with Ben Light, who has attempted a dozen 200-plus mile races.

 

Learn more about Cocodona 250: https://cocodona.com

 

Follow Shelby's journey: https://www.instagram.com/shelbzzf

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. Today, Shelby talks with the long-distance legend himself, "Speedgoat" Karl Meltzer, who unfortunately had to pull out of the race due to an injury. Nonetheless, Karl is full of ultra wisdom that's helpful for anyone looking to tackle their next ultra.

 

Learn more about Cocodona 250: https://cocodona.com

 

Follow Shelby's journey: https://www.instagram.com/shelbzzf

Trail Runners! Welcome back to Chasing Gold, where we are chatting with some of the front-runners coming to the 2023 Javelina Jundred, hoping to get one of the two coveted Golden Tickets into the 2024 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Today we are welcoming Tara Dower!

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #199 Des' 50K World Best, Disney to Disney transcon & a pair of Ninja Loop FKTs

In this new mini-series, our friend Shelby Farrell from goodr sits down with a variety of ultrarunners to get advice about training and preparing for Aravaipa Running's inaugural Cocodona 250. This will be Shelby's first time stepping up to the 200-plus-mile distance, as is the case for many runners. Today, 100-mile distance veteran Pam Reed shares her race insights for Shelby as they both gear up for the big race in Arizona on May 3rd.

 

Learn more about Cocodona 250: https://cocodona.com

 

Follow Shelby's journey: https://www.instagram.com/shelbzzf

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) discuss the latest in run steep and run flat news. Jamil recaps his Cocodona training, and Schuyler nerds out on some fast times on the track.

You can watch the podcast recorded LIVE on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm Pacific Time.

Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/3Nm488gwva​​ 

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SteepLifeMedia​

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #198 New Arizona Trail FKT, a 100 mile treadmill attempt, and the Tam Diablo Tam megarun

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) discuss the latest in run steep and run flat news, including Aravaipa's upcoming Cocodona 250 race in May.

You can watch the podcast recorded LIVE on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm Pacific Time.

Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/3Nm488gwva​​ 

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SteepLifeMedia​

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #197 Anton's thoughts on running the Barkley Marathons, Rob Krar's secret FKT & a new Lost Coast Trail Fastest Known Time

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) discuss the latest in running news, including what Aravaipa Running has planned for the Cocodona 250 race in May, and Anton Krupicka's upcoming return to ultras with the Leadville 100.

 

You can watch the podcast recorded LIVE on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm Pacific Time.

 

Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/3Nm488gwva​​

 

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MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #196 Courtney Runs The Barkley, Trail Sisters Grant Program & who kicked off an Arizona Trail speed record attempt

This week, Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) discuss everything about the 2021 Barkley Marathons, including how Jamil's race unfolded in the harsh weather at Frozen Head State Park.

You can watch the podcast recorded LIVE on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel every Tuesday at 6pm Pacific Time.

Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/3Nm488gwva​

Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SteepLifeMedia​

Welcome to the craziest $h*t to happen in running this week! Jam Jam takes you through all of the important running news stories to take place around the world in the past week.

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Trail Runners! Welcome back to Chasing Gold, where we are chatting with some of the front-runners coming to the 2023 Javelina Jundred, hoping to get one of the two coveted Golden Tickets into the 2024 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Today we are welcoming Nicole Monette!

MTN OUTHOUSE NEWS #194 - Goggins 4x4x48 challenge, Jam on Tam 200 Miles & Skizzle Fresh's Birthday Challenge

In today's episode, Jamil Coury connects with pro trail runner Justin Grunewald to chat about his amazing sprint finish at last month's Black Canyon 100K. We also learn more about the challenge he made to help support rare cancer research through the Brave Like Gabe Foundation.

 

To learn more about the Brave Like Gabe Foundation and how you can support rare cancer research, go to https://www.bravelikegabe.org

 

To watch Justin's amazing finishing kick at the Black Canyon 100K, check out our video recap on the Aravaipa Running YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C1GvvXdYV0

 

Thumbnail photo by Howie Stern: https://www.howiestern.com

Jam Jam (Jamil Coury) and Skizzle Fresh (Schuyler Hall) catch up on training and running goals on a special birthday episode of the Mountain Outpost Podcast.