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In this episode, your hosts Norm and Jodi are joined by Devin Featherstone, an accomplished ultra runner from Calgary, Alberta. 

Devin shares his journey in the ultra running world, from his first race at the Canadian Death Race to his multiple podium finishes at the Lost Soul Ultra. He also provides invaluable tips for those preparing for Lost Soul, covering everything from gear choices to course strategies.

Tune in to hear Devin’s insights, his experiences with races like Hurt 100 and Western States 100, and his thoughts on the challenges of ultra running. 

Get ready to be inspired and informed as you prepare for your next ultra marathon adventure. Happy running!

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Welcome back to the GottaRun Podcast! In this episode, we dive into the world of ultra running with Brad Kernohan from Pickering, Ontario. Brad takes us through his recent adventures, including the grueling Tahoe 200 and his experience at the Canyons 100K. Despite facing challenges at his first 100 miler Haliburton 100, Brad's determination and mental grit have driven him to conquer greater distances and tougher terrains.

We also hear about Brad's encounters with wildlife on the trails, and the support he receives from his equally adventurous wife, Cynthia. Brad shares his future plans, including tackling The Divide 200 and potentially the Triple Crown of 200s.

In addition to his running feats, Brad talks about his involvement with Save Our Scruff, a dog rescue organization, and how he balances his passion for ultra running with his commitment to rescuing and rehoming dogs.

Join us for an inspiring conversation and for some rapid-fire fun at the end!

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We are off to Slovenia soon to race the Ultra Trail Vipava Valley UTVV for short on April 27. It will be our first time there and it came on our radar after our chat with Canadian Galen Reynolds in Episode 81 who lives and trains near the capital, Ljubljana.

Since we know very little about this part of the world or these trails we figured why not ask someone who has run the course, so we reached out to runner Anze Sobocan who not only has run the race but has completed every distance this event has to offer including several podium finishes.

Anze is 39 and a member of Team Salomon Slovenia.  He has racked up quite a few race results in a relatively short period of time including many events in Slovenia and neighbouring countries of Croatia and Austria.

We chat about the Istria 100 which has the oldest start line in the world at 3000 years old and the Swiss Ultra Tour Monte Rosa 100 miler his hardest race to date and then of course, Ultra Trail Vipava Valley UTVV.

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Ryan Van Duzer (DuzerTV) host/content creator/motivational speaker is all about inspiring people to get off the couch and explore this beautiful planet. He has appeared on the Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Men's Journal, National Geographic and many other national outlets.

It all started when he rode his bike 4000 miles from Honduras to Boulder, Colorado after a volunteer mission.  That ride kicked off an incredible quest to explore the world on two wheels. He also loves to run and has completed the Javelina 100 3xs and more recently,  Leadville 100. He is one of the OG YouTuber's and has documented his adventures on his channel @DuzerTV

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Where do we begin with Beverley Anderson-Abbs?

Her 198 trophies on UltraSignup gives you an indication of what type of athlete she is but during our chat we narrowed it down to some specific races that really put her name out there.

We discuss how her knee injuries almost kept her off many a start line, about her early days as an adventure racer and experiences at Eco-Challenge and Primal Quest and her 4 top place finishes at Western States 100. Not to mention her grand slam attempt, and of course The Barkley Marathons, and her latest win at The Last Annual Heart of the South Road Race in 2020; a race that is 326 miles in length.    

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When Norma toed the line at this year's Badwater 135 she had no idea that not only she would place 2nd female but also earn herself a new course record for her age group. 

We chat with Norma about how she started her ultra running career, her win at Lost Souls Ultra in 2006, what made her choose Badwater and what other records she will be trying to break in the future and her charity. 

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Carlotta James, Project Director / Co-founder of The Monarch Ultra

The dream of runners and monarch butterflies on a journey together came to Carlotta while running along forest trails in Peterborough, Ontario in 2016. Since then, Carlotta has been working tirelessly with the Monarch Ultra team to create an ultra marathon as a call to action towards environmental protection and monarch conservation. She is passionate about running, exploring wild spaces around the world, and connecting with the natural world. 

In this podcast, we chat with Carlotta about the 2019 relay run where a team of ultra runners, filmmakers and pollinator advocates followed the flight of the monarch butterfly by running the same distance of 4,300km (2,671 miles) from southern Ontario to central Mexico and what the 1,800km relay run for 2021 will look like.

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Kat Drew, one of Canada's top ultra runners, came 8th in the 2019 Western States 100 which earned her a spot in the 2021 Western States.  

While it was a different race experience, she was still able to finish under 24hrs which made her the top Canadian two years in a row.

We chat with Kat about her running career which includes her first place finish at Zion 100 and her Golden ticket race at the Canyons 100K.

This is her story...

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Michele Graglia is a former top model and is currently one of the world’s top ultra runners. Since 2011, he has competed in over thirty ultramarathons all over the world, often winning and setting course records.

He has set Guinness World Records for his runs across the Atacama and Gobi deserts. His wins in the Yukon Arctic Ultra, with temperatures below -40oF, and the Badwater 135 in Death Valley, with highs above 130oF, made him the first person in history to win both the hottest and coldest foot races on Earth.

His motivational speaking has inspired thousands around the world.

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Paul Bonnett is no stranger to Western States 100.  He has raced it 6 times and helped pace his sister Karen to the finish line in 2017 which happened to be her epic DFL finish with only 9 secs left on the clock. 

When Paul toed the line at the 2021 WS100 he had no idea what would be in store for him and certainly didn't expect to relive what his sister Karen went through 5 years earlier.

But as history repeats itself, Paul realized that he was in the fight of his running career.  

Here is his Western States 2021 epic finish in his own words.

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