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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When Noel first found out that the Cocodona 250 route would be going right through his hometown and it would coincide with his 56th birthday, he said "sign me up".

We chat with Noel about the heat, the DNF rate on the first day, the mountain lion sighting, how he spent his birthday and the beers along the way. 

This is one epic adventure you'll want to hear.

 

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Ailsa Macdonald is no stranger to endurance sports.  She began competing in Triathlons in her early 20s and went on to win the Canadian National Ironman in 2018 and Ironman Santa Rosa 2019.   Before that, she tried her hand at ultra running and in 2017 she won both the Canadian National 50k race and was the first winner overall at the Canadian National 100 miler at Sinister 7.   Her road to Western States started when she won the Black Canyon 100k beating Courtney Dauwalter to earn her a Golden Ticket in 2018.   Things didn't go to plan at WS100 2018 so she earned her second Golden Ticket with a win at Bandera 100k in 2020 and winning Tarewara 2020.    Now she waits to cash in that Golden Ticket for WS100 2022.   Here is her story..      

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Sarah Seads from British Columbia began her running journey as an adventure racer. While she enjoyed multi discipline sports, she found herself excelling as a solo runner.   Not shy of long distances, the first ultra she completed was the Canadian Death Race, 125km in Grande Cache, Alberta.   After the Death Race, Sarah set her sights on Western States 100.  Her ticket race was The Lost Soul Ultra where she either won or placed the 3 times she completed them.     Sarah became one of the Lucky Canadians when her name was called for the 2020 WS100.  Now she waits until she can finally compete.     Here is her story..  

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Returning to the podcast is Ihor Verys.  Based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Ihor is the first Ukranian-Canadian finisher and ultimate winner of the 2024 The Barkley Marathons!

Ihor has been very busy since we last spoke to him after his Fat Dog 120 win in 2022 including runner up at Big’s Backyard World Championship running over 715k last year and a win at Hurt 100 this year.

We touch on a few key elements from those two races and then dive into The Barkley Marathons.  In a year that saw five finishers in total including the first woman, Jasmin Paris, Ihor was the winner in 58 hours, 44 minutes.

After spending just a short time with Ihor virtually, it is obvious to us that he is an incredible human being and true ambassador for ultra running. 

We wrap up our chat with a light-hearted rapid-fire segment so be sure to listen to the end. 

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Dawn Desarmeau is an athlete who has struggled with her weight for years. When dieting and exercise failed, she elected to have a vertical banded gastroplasty in 1998. Ten years later, due to complications, she had to undergo corrective surgery. 

In 2011, she decided to go for a run around her block and hasn't looked back since. 

This is her journey from 5K to ultramarathons.

 

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Jesse's journey into endurance sports began with obstacle racing, all the way to the world championship. He entered his first 100 miler The Sinister 7 in 2016 with a friend and never looked back.

His Canadian Journey to Western States 100 started in 2018 with his first qualifier The Canadian Death Race in which he ran twice.  He only needed two tickets to get his name pulled in the WS Lottery.

Now like the rest of the international runners, he awaits that day when he can finally toe the line at WS100.

 

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Vincent's journey into endurance sports began with triathlon, eventually completing an Ironman. He later set his sights on Western States 100 and changed his training to focus on longer trail runs.  

His Canadian Journey to Western States 100 started in 2014 with his first qualifier Eastern States 100, followed up by Oil Creek 100 and never looked back.  His last ticket race was Twisted Branch 100k in 2019 when he finally heard his name pulled in the WS Lottery.

Now like the rest of the international runners, he awaits that day when he can finally toe the line at WS100.

 

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Riccardo's Canadian Trail to Western States started in 2014 with Pinhoti 100.  Along the way, Riccardo ran UTMB and The Canyons 100k 3 times to gain insight on the WS100 course. His final qualifier was the Javelina 100 in 2019 which led him to finally earn his ticket in the Lottery.  

Now like the rest of the international runners, he awaits that day when he can finally toe the line at WS100.

 

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Elliot Cardin toed the line at Black Canyon 100k in 2020 as a relative unknown.  He had an epic battle against Hayden Hawks and Charlie Ware. 

On this episode, we chat with Elliot about how he was able to win his Golden Ticket to WS100 and represent team Canada at the 2019 Trail World Championships.

 

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Fanny Barrette's 7 year journey to Western States 100 was not an easy one.

In this Episoide you will hear about her Western States 100 ticket races like Bromont, UTMB, Cruel Jewel, Fat Dog and others and hear how she finally got in.

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This episode features fellow Dufferin County podcaster, Shawn Sobon Host of Trail Tales ARP. 

We will learn how Shawn's love for running led him to start his own podcast and about his new passion, canicross running.

In turn, you can listen to Shawn's interview of us in his episode 15.

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Stephanie Maggs was on her way to join the Seven Continents Marathon Club if it wasn't for Covid 19.

We also chat about her adventure with triathlons which led her to running marathons for Team Diabetes.

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Jordan first heard about UTMB while on a hike in Chamonix, France before he was a runner. The thought of being able to run the distance in 30hrs after hiking for days intrigued him.

Several years later and 80 lbs lighter his quest to race UTMB is still alive and one day he plans on being at the start line.

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Next up on the podcast we chat with Richard Pady aka @coachpady about his professional trialthlon career racing Kona 3 times and more recently making the switch to ultrarunning.   He overcame a horrific accident during one of his triathlons to come back and win his age group at Ironman Arizona because he wanted to finish his athletic career at Ironman Kona. From there he started a new chapter as an ultra runner.   You can also check out the Vodcast of this interview on our Youtube Ch at Gottarunracing  

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The Sulphur Springs Trail Race is a 20K loop course, in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area just outside of Hamilton, Ontario that has been running for more than 30 years, making it the oldest running Ultra Marathon in Canada!  Distances offered include 10k up to 100 miles. 

This year, the race seeks to become Ontario’s first Western States 100 qualifier - which would be a huge accomplishment - so we reached out to the trio of Race Directors from Straw Dog Racing which includes Steve Connor, Mauro Campanelli, and Russell Thacker, to get their insights on the legacy of this iconic spring race and how they are approaching the challenge ahead.

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We chat with Brian and Heather who completed 16 Half Ironmans and the Big 5 Marathons all in one year.  

How did they pull that off and what motivated them to do it in the first place all on todays podcast.  

Also what is next for them?  Full Ironmans or Ultras?  Listen to find out. 

 

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John Lacroix, director of Human Potential Running Series, Colorado's largest ultra trail running series was able to pull off the impossible by hosting all of its running events in 2020. Join your hosts Norman and Jodi as we chat with John and ask him how was this possible during a pandemic and while so many other running events had to cancel.   You can also check out the Vodcast of this interview on our Youtube Ch at Gottarunracing  

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We chat with Rachel Sklar about her epic 2019 year when she attempted to complete 12 Ultras in 12 Countries in 12 Months.  

She tells us all about the good, the bad, and the ugly on this journey and what lies ahead in 2021.  

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Our Podcast series tells the trail and Ultra running stories as told to us by average and not so average athletes. We seek the untold tales of everyday runners. Brought to you by GottaRunRacing Series.

Please join your hosts Norman and Jodi, Directors of GottaRunRacing.com as we discover the ascents and descents of trail running.

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Jonathan Albon is a 34 year old multi-discipline athlete originally from the UK, now living in Norway.

Jon has left his mark on many sports including Obstacle Course Racing where he recently took home the largest prize in OCR history by crossing the line first in Saudi Arabia; completing 100 kilometres in 8 hours with 20 obstacles per 10K lap! 

He has some equally impressive results in trail and ultra running including top spots at OCC and CCC in recent years as well as 3rd in the short trail distance at the World Mountain and Trail Championships in Thailand in 2022.

He has twice won the final ranking of Sky Extreme Series and has once been the overall winner of the Skyrunner World Series.

Jon and his wife Henriette, who is also an accomplished professional trail runner, have created a training app, aptly named AlbonApp, for athletes of all levels, incorporating strength training and cardio workouts.

Jon will be making his 100 miler debut without obstacles at Western States 100 this summer.

 

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On this episode, we feature 53 year old Jeff Bond, an ultra runner from Manitoba.  He has competed in several ultras including the Canadian Death Race, Epic East Gate in Riding Mountain National Park and the Dead Horse Ultra.

He just completed 100 miles on foot at the Yukon Arctic Ultra; a race not for the faint of heart! You can choose your mode of discipline at this event either by foot, cross country skis or mountain bike.  

Jeff is a member of The Manitoba Association of Trail Runners which is associated with the Ultimate Trails of Manitoba series or UTofMB for short (we see what ya did there)!

He is also the director of a race called Rider vs Runner where runners compete against horse riders over a 40K  course with river crossings, steep climbs and descents with approximately 610 meters of gain/loss. 

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Lauren Puretz is a 40 year old practicing gynecologist in Colorado Springs, CO.  She has been running ultras for a few years now and has always been in the mix of things - 5th at Bandera 2021, 7th at Black Canyon 2022, and 4th at last year's Javelina Jundred. 

She is a member of the Colorado Aravaipa running team. Fun fact - she won the Sawatch Ascent 50K in Colorado outright last year and the only other woman to do that was Courtney Dauwalter! 

Lauren earned a golden ticket to Western States 100 by placing 3rd at Black Canyon 100 K a couple weeks ago, much to her own surprise! So stick around and let's get to know Lauren more.  

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Rachel Drake, 32, resides in Portland, Oregon. She is a new Mom to Lewis, partner to ultrarunner Tyler Green, and has her PhD in medical sciences. 

She was the first woman across the line in this years Black Canyon 100K, where she earned ultrarunning's most sought after Golden Ticket to Western States. 

Rachel started 2024 off with a win at the Hong Kong 33K, the first World Trail Majors race of the year.  And now with her win at Black Canyon, she will be toeing the line at North America's most illustrious race.  

We touch on the issues facing many female athletes post-partum and how important it is to share and learn from each other.  

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Hot off the Arizona trails is Becca Windell, celebrating not only her podium finish at Black Canyon 100k but capturing one of the elusive golden tickets to Western States 100K.

Her passion for wildlife led her down the path to her career as a biologist, studying diseases threatening the fauna in the American west.

We also chat about her experience at The Bear 100 in 2021; her only 100 miler to date and what she learned at The Canyons in 2021 that helped her to succeed at this year's Black Canyons.

She also shares her dreams of racing in the new World Trail Majors series and her answers to rapid-fire questions about her life, career, and interests add a fun twist to the episode.

Here is Becca Windell...

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Tania shares a fascinating chronicle of her journey into ultra running, from her initial days of being a non-runner to resolutely training and completing ultra-marathons, over 20 to date. 

She details her latest adventure, to race across five deserts (Namibia, Gobi, Jordan, Antarctica, Chile) in 12 months with the aim of raising funds for Indigenous children in Mexico. 

Find out why she chose this challenge in particular and what race she ultimately has set her sights on for 2025.

We plan to check back in with Tania after each desert race to find out how it went!

All this and more so stick around

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Jakob Herrmann is a Swiss living in California, and an experienced runner who has completed an incredible number of races including seventy-nine marathons, over fifty 50K’s, and twenty-five 100 milers. His first ultra was back in 2005 at the JFK 50 - go big or go home!   

Some of his more notable races include Javelina 100, Rio Del Largo 100, and Man vs Horse. 

Jakob is also the race director of the Swiss Alps 100 which is a qualifier for three of the biggest North American races - Hardrock, Western States 100, and Badwater 135. It includes over 10,000 metres of climbing in a stunning setting around the Alps.

Which means you better sign up early for the Swiss Alps 100 because it will sell out quickly!

All this and more so stick around

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In this episode, Ana Barroso from Asturias, Spain, now living in the UK, shares her inspiring story of transitioning from road running to ultra running.

Listen as she recounts her recent completion of her first 50K in Andorra, the challenges she faced, and the humour and determination that kept her going through her social media. Ana also discusses her role as an ASICS UK Frontrunner and her exciting future plans in the ultra-running world.

Join us for a conversation filled with laughter, lessons, and the spirit of adventure!

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Marcus Kjellberg is an ultra runner with diabetes and content creator from Sweden.  We came across one of his YouTube videos that he created about the Val D’Aran race in Spain last year - it’s an event put on by UTMB and some say the 100 miler is equal to or harder than the UTMB’s 100 miler.

During his Val D'Aran experience it turned into a lightning show and the race was stopped,  what happened next? 

We also chat with Marcus about some of his other YT videos such as his UTMB and Kullamannen 100 races.  

 

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Wow Wow Wow !!

What a year 2023 has been, we hit 100 episodes and chatted with amazing ultra athletes.

The 4 events in our Gotta Run Racing series were a success and we have added more content on our YouTube Channel with new virtual runs, our running adventures and Podcast chats.  Head on over to our Youtube channel and subscribe to not miss any uploaded videos.

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Holly Grahn is an ultra runner, certified registered Hypnotherapist and Life Coach living in British Columbia. She has conquered some of Canada's epic ultra races finishing the Canadian Death Race 4xs as well as Fat Dog 120 and Squamish 50 just to name a few,  through her coaching, she specializes in helping runners change their mindset, reduce stress, improve focus and visualize success! 

In our chat with Holly we will discuss her ultra running journey and how hypnotherapy helped her succeed and could possibly help you in your running journey. 

 

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On this episode, we, have Dr. Claire Heslop, an emergency physician in our home city of Toronto.

We became aware of Claire after her amazing performance at Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc as the top Canadian in 2021.

She has competed in some pretty amazing races including the Ultra Mirage in Tunisia, MIUT Madeira, Bigfoot 200, Moab 240 and The Track in Australia - 520KM stage race in 2017.

2023 has been a big year for her, racing at Transgrancanaria (for the fourth time), UTMB (also for the 4th time finishing 11th) and recently finishing Kullamannen 100 in Sweden.  

We chat about all this and her view on being a sponsored ultra runner in this sport.

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Based out of San Francisco, California, 30 year old Anna Kacius is an endurance athlete with an impressive resume, including qualifying for the Olympic marathon Trials in 2020 and competing for Team USA at the 100K World Championships in Berlin 2022.

Anna placed 4th at Black Canyon 100K this year, and recently won the Javelina Jundred 100K breaking the course record by 25 mins with a time of 8:13! She was 2nd overall.

We chat with Anna about all this and more including her plans for next year which include a WSER golden ticket attempt at Black Canyons.

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Jon Rea, fresh off his Javelina Jundred record breaking win with a time of 12:43, earned his third golden ticket to Western States.

We chat about his very first ultra - the Golden Gate Dirty 30 50K back in 2015 and Desert Rats 100k (50k) which earned him a spot at CCC this past summer. 

He also shares his thoughts on the UTMB/WAM controversy and going back to WSER in 2024.

All this and more! Here is Jonathan...

 

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Blake Slattengren of Seattle, Washington had a great performance in his debut 100 miler at Javelina Jundred this year, coming in second and snagging his first Golden Ticket to Western States 100.

We chat with Blake about how he started in the ultra scene with his first race in New Zealand the Old Ghost Ultra - 85K in 2021 then went on to win the next 5 out of his 7 ultras.

We chat about the ultra scene in and around Seattle and his battle for 2nd place and Golden Ticket at Javelina 100!

All this and more.

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Ragna Debats of the Netherlands (living in Spain) put in a stellar performance at the 2023 Javelina 100, placing 2nd and punching her golden ticket for the 2024 Western States Endurance Run.

Ragna will be returning to Auburn next June to try and better her current masters record of 17:41 where she places 3rd in 2021.

She has won some pretty incredible races around the world including Istria 100, Transgrancanaria and Marathon Des Sables but we were particularly intrigued with an epic journey she took with her family a couple of years ago called Rolling Mountains.

You can check out their journey, which included racing and training all around the world, on YouTube - it is both inspiring and motivational - https://www.youtube.com/@rollingmountains3868

We chat about all this and more.

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While pretty fresh on the ultra trail scene, Ethan Peters has achieved quite the string of impression wins.

He started running ultras in 2018 by completing his first ever ultra the Haliburton 100 in his home province of Ontario.

After that he finished first at the Canadian Death Race and Black Spur, both Sinister Sports events.

He was the fastest Canadian at this years Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc with a time of just over 25 hours.

Ethan earned his spot at the big show but placing 4th at Canyons 100 Mile this past Spring.

We chat about all this and more.

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We came across Aaron's profile on Instagram @irunovermountains and it peaked our interest; he's a content creator, ex-pat from Northern Ireland spending his time between London and Chamonix and he's addicted to mountain running!

Aaron has competed in several UTMB series events including TDS, CCC and of course the iconic 100 mile distance UTMB twice.

This past August, he took on the Swiss Alps 100 and then headed over to Chamonix during UTMB race week to capture all of the hype and excitement.

Be sure to check out his channel which includes his destination races, gear reviews and much more!

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Welcome to this exciting episode of the Gotta Run Podcast! We dive into the world of ultra running with Canadian ultra runner Madeline Wighardt, aka Maddie.

In this episode, Maddie recounts her experiences at the the Leadville Trail 100 fighting for third, and her recent experience at Western States 100, where she earned a coveted silver buckle by finishing under 24 hours. 

Whether you're an ultra running enthusiast or new to the sport, this episode offers a captivating glimpse into the world of long-distance trail running.

Don't miss out on this episode with Maddie Wighardt—an inspiring athlete with an incredible story of determination and resilience!

 

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Jocelyn Briggs is a personal trainer, coach and ultrarunner living in Whitby, Ontario.

We met her when she volunteered at our Fiddle50 event this past June and learned that she would soon be taking on the iconic Hardrock 100 miler after earning her final ticket (after several years of trying) at the Bigfoot 200.

After the highs and lows of Hardrock 100, she had a secret 200 race planned in her back pocket; the inaugural The Divide 200 taking place in September in the Canadian Rockies.

Jocelyn describes how her love for running and goal setting has evolved after going through many changes to her body, mindset and training strategies.

What's next on her bucket list? Tune in to find out!

We chat about all this and more.

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Norman finally made it to the start line of the UTMB after reading about it in a magazine fifteen years ago.  The idea of running through 3 countries, (France, Italy, Switzerland) has been on his mind ever since. 

This is his race recap and Jodi’s perspective of race crewing (well, kinda).

Listen to hear his thoughts on the start line atmosphere, climbing over 10,000 metres, sleep deprivation, hallucinating, cutoffs, two sunrises and finally crossing the finish line!

Here are your hosts Norman and Jodi...

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