Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Sign up for the Tsali Ultra! January 18, 2025 in Almond, NC. 50K, 30K or 8K. Use code CAROLINA to get 10% off when you register! ⁠https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=116141

Brian Atkinson is a super fast ex-D1 runner who has dipped his toes into the trail/ultra scene. The Asheville runner recently won the Grand-Further Mountain Run 25K and beat ultra legend/past guest of the podcast John Kelly in the process.

Dave Morl is a Bigfoot 200 finisher from Rutherfordton, NC. Originally from the UK, Dave is an experienced ultra runner who has finished all kinds of distances including all three of Candice Burt's 200+ mile races.

Nolan Lennon is a Piedmont, SC native who won the 2024 Hell Hole Hundred with a finishing time of 23:01:54. Nolan is also an ex-Clemson soccer goalkeeper who tore his ACL four times. Nolan recaps how he ended up in the sport of ultra running, how his race at Hell Hole went and what the future holds for his running.

Sign up for the Inferno Ultra! August 3, 2024 just outside Myrtle Beach, SC. 6/12 hr lap challenge. Link to register here: ⁠https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=115602. On this episode, we preview the Inferno Ultra with John Bodner, owner of Apex Promoz, the company putting the race on, and the Harts, Heather and Geoff, who are local legends in the Myrtle Beach area and sponsors of the race. Come on out to Myrtle Beach and run the Inferno with us!

Sign up for the Inferno Ultra! August 3, 2024 just outside Myrtle Beach, SC. 6/12 hr lap challenge. Price increases after June 14. Link to register here: ⁠https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=115602⁠.

Trey Morrison is an Asheboro, NC native who is on a mission to run a 100 mile race in all 50 states. He recently finished his second 100 miler at the Keys 100 in Florida. He is also the founder of Run With Christ and has overcome incredible hardships to get to where he is in life.

Hanna Berghout is an Apex, NC native who recently finished the Hellbender 100, one of the toughest 100 milers in the Carolinas. Hanna walks us through her training, how her race went down and how her recovery is going. This is a must-listen for anyone who wants to run Hellbender in the future!

Sign up for the Inferno Ultra! August 3, 2024 just outside Myrtle Beach, SC. 6/12 hr lap challenge. Price increases after June 14. Link to register here: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=115602.

Karl Meltzer is a legend of the sport, and one of his favorite races just so happens to be the Hellbender 100 in North Carolina, which he ran this year. Karl talks about his experience at this year's Hellbender as well as a ton of other topics like his proudest achievement as a runner, when he expects to finish his 100th 100 miler and much, much more.

Tak Niino made the long trip from Cary, NC to Black Canyon City, AZ to take part in the Cocodona 250. His journey featured a major scare with his phone, wild hallucinations while climbing up Mt. Elden in Flagstaff and much more.

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On this episode, we're chatting with two of the three NC/SC finishers of the inaugural Southern States 200! Naji Husseini from Cary, NC finished 7th overall with a time of 69:30, and Mike Busick from Piedmont, SC finished 20th place with a time of 88:02. Naji and Mike talk about what led them to pursue their first 200 miler, how the race went, whether they'd do another 200+ mile race and much more.

Jen Shetler is the founder of one of the biggest and fastest-growing running clubs in the Carolinas. TUFF Run Club, short for Trail + Ultra Fun Fam, is a group of 600+ Raleigh area runners who meet regularly for training runs and who have a strong presence at races in the Carolinas. Jen is also a 2024 Umstead 100 finisher. On this episode, Jen tells us how TUFF started, what she has planned for its future, and we dive deep into how her experience at Umstead went. You can join the TUFF Run Club Facebook group here.