Episode 120 – Alex Nichols tells us all about his first 100-miler and how how he won it! Emelie Forsberg tells us about her return to Kima and finding solace and new skills in India. Jasmin Paris is on fire and we sum up an incredible 2016 and ‘another’ round record and finally Speedgoat Karl answers your questions about the Appalachian Trail FKT.
KARL ON THE AT
Some questions from listeners:
Daniel “DJ” Denton Funny: will he burn the van because it has his permanent stench after not showering for over 40 days, and, Serious: did the experience result in a deeper bond/relationship with is father and wife?
Seth Holling What was his thoughts on the smokies? Was the smokies tougher or easier than expected? Would he recommend tacklinnog the smokies first (NB) or last (SB)? Also, did he find a sixer that was left for him at Davenport gap where the AT crosses I-40 🍺
Chris Morgan Ask Karl if he had to push through any injuries?
And if he did how did he do it and did they go away? Or did they become something that needed constant management.
Florian Schuetz What made the difference compared to his previous attempts? Why did he manage to break the time this year? Better fitness, no injuries, mental game, etc.
Brett Slater I’d be interested in his foot care regimen and how he avoids calf issues.
David Nowaczewski Ask him what the heck happened on the day he was found face down on the trail?
Ray Jackson Jr. Ask him how it feels to finally be home and in a place where he can rest without deadlines.
Stephen Cousins What are Karl’s thoughts about Kaiha Bertolini?
Paul Weir I’d ask Karl, what was it like having scott help you beat his record?
Brett Hillier Advice for anyone trying to attempt a long distance FKT?
Gary Broughton When Scott Jurek broke the record, people called it his ‘masterpiece’. Does Karl consider this his masterpiece?
Meghan Kennihan Ask his thoughts on the supposed girl that broke his record unsupported two days after him Kailia
Francis Pardo Details on fueling strategy. Did it change over the course of time?
Chris Highcock What next?
Matt Dooley Was there any luxury he missed /craved on the trail
Finn Melanson In almost every aspect for a speed record attempt, going SOBO is a completely different hike than going NOBO. Should there be separate records for direction?
Pete Williams speedgoat is a ganster. nuff respect
Garrett English Does he still feel 2190 miles isn’t that far?
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00:20:11 NEWS
SPARTATHLON
- Andrzej Radzikowski 23:01
- Marc Bonfiglio 23:35
- Radek Brunner 24:06
- Katalin Nagy (4th overall) 25:22
- Pam Smith 27:11
- Zsuzsanna Maraz 27:44
Flagstaff SkyRace
Joe Gray and Sarah Keyes won the VK
In the SkyRace (39km) Joe Gray did the double ahead of Tayte Pollman and Patrick Parsel – 4:00, 4:00.3 and 4:11 respectively.
Alicia Shay (now Vargo) won the ladies 4:51 ahead of Kristi Knecht and Sandi Nypaver 4:53 and 4:54
GRAND TO GRAND
Florian Vieux and Emilie Leconte won the self-supported race with Sebastien Nain and Elisabet Barnes taking 2nd.
UTMF
Became a ‘really’ short race due to bad weather and Dylan Bowman and Fernanda Maciel ran great races to win the 27-mile race
ULTRA PIRINEU
Miguel Heras was back to winning ways with a dominant performance and just missed Kilian’s record. he finished in 12:05.Jessed Hernandez and Cristofer Clemente was 3rd. Cristofer became Skyrunner World Series champion for the Ultra distance.
Gemma Arenas tool the race win and Skyrunner World Series. Hillary Allen and Anna Comet placed 2nd and 3rd in the race.
Jasmin Paris sets another FKT on a UK round in wales
00:29:00 INTERVIEW with Jasmin Paris
BEAR 100
Kaci Lickteig and Mick Jurynec/ Ryan Weibel (joint) won in 20:27 and 19:33
Rob Krar was back with a victory at Berkeley Trail Adventure 50 mile
Rob Young found guilty
Jim Walmsley FKT R2R and R2R2R – amazing
01:31:39 INTERVIEW with Alex Nichols
02:05:55 INTERVIEW with Emelie Forsberg
UP & COMING RACES
Andorra
Els 2900 Alpine Run | 70 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Argentina
La Pachamama 100 km | 100 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
La Pachamama 53 km | 53 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
La Pachamama 73 km | 73 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Australia
New South Wales
Freedom Trail Run – 50k | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Hume & Hovell 100 | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Hume & Hovell 50 | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Washpool/Gibraltar World Heritage Trails 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Victoria
Great Ocean Walk 100 km Trail Run | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Great Ocean Walk 100 mile Trail Run | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Bahamas
50K | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Canada
Nova Scotia
Valley Harvest Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Quebec
Bromont Ultra 160 km | 160 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Bromont Ultra 55 km | 55 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Bromont Ultra 80 km | 80 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Croatia
109,8 km | 109 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
161.4 km | 161 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
Finland
Western Finland
Wihan kilometrit – 100 km | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Wihan kilometrit – 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
France
Aude
Grand Raid des Cathares | 170 kilometers | October 13, 2016 | website
Raid des Bogomiles | 96 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
Aveyron
Endurance Trail | 100 kilometers | October 20, 2016 | website
Intégrale des Causses | 63 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
La Solitaire | 65 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
Essonne
Trail du Viaduc des Fauvettes 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Ille-et-Vilaine
Entre Palis et Mégalithes | 64 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Pyrénées-Orientales
100 Miles Sud de France | 100 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Grande Traversée Mer Montagne | 110 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Saône-et-Loire
Com Com Trail 68km | 68 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Savoie
Grand Trail du Lac – 72 km | 72 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Somme
100 km | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
100 km Relais | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Tarn-et-Garonne
50 km | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Germany
Bavaria
Herbstlauf Schloss Thurn Hobbylauf | 87 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Greece
Rodopi Advendurun 100 miles | 100 miles | October 21, 2016 | website
Hong-Kong
Challenger – Whole Course | 78 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Prohiker – Round-trip Course | 156 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
India
Karnataka
110 km | 110 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
50 Km | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
80 km | 80 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Bhatti Lakes 100 Mile | 100 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Bhatti Lakes 220 km | 220 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
Bhatti Lakes 50 Mile | 50 miles | October 14, 2016 | website
Indonesia
MesaStila 4 Peaks | 65 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
MesaStila 5 Peaks | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Italy
Emilia-Romagna
100 km | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Tartufo Trail 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Tartufo Trail 66 km | 66 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Cormorultra | 69 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Magredi Mountain Trail 100 Mile | 100 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Magredi Mountain Trail 40 Mile | 40 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Japan
Inagawa 100km Ultra “TOASHI” Fun Run | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Korea
Ultra Trail Jeju – 100km | 100 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
Morocco
The Saharan Challenge | 84 kilometers | October 20, 2016 | website
New Zealand
100k | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
50k | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
74k | 74 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Portugal
180 km | 180 kilometers | October 07, 2016 | website
Azores Triangle Adventure | 103 kilometers | October 07, 2016 | website
Réccua Douro Ultra Trail | 80 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Réunion
La Mascareignes | 67 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
Le Grand Raid | 164 kilometers | October 20, 2016 | website
South Africa
100 km | 100 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
100 km over 2 days | 100 kilometers | October 14, 2016 | website
100 Miles | 100 miles | October 14, 2016 | website
Bonitas Golden Gate Challenge | 70 kilometers | October 21, 2016 | website
Spain
Aragon
Long Trail Guara Somontano | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Ultra Trail Guara Somontano | 102 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Basque Country
Hiru Haundiak | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Valencian Community
Ultra Trail Del Rincon 100 km | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Ultra Trail Del Rincon 170 km | 170 kilometers | October 07, 2016 | website
Sweden
Sörmland Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Switzerland
Vaud
54 km | 54 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
United Kingdom
Cornwall
Atlantic Coast 3-Day Challenge | 78 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Cumbria
Ennerdale 50k Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Lakes in a Day | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Oxfordshire
Autumn 100 | 100 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Oxfordshire RidgeWay Ultra – Black Route | 53 miles | October 11, 2016 | website
Oxfordshire RidgeWay Ultra – Red Route | 43 miles | October 11, 2016 | website
Rotherham
Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham International Trail Event | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
USA
Arizona
Canyon De Chelly Ultra | 55 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Cave Creek Thriller 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
California
100 Miler | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
50 Miler | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Coyote Ridge 50 Km Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Dick Collins Firetrails 50 | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Euchre Bar Massacre 50 M | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Midnight Express Ultra 72 | 72 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Owen’s Peak Man vs Horse 50K Trail Adventure | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Skyline to the Sea 50km | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Super Tahoe Triple Marathon | 124 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Tahoe Double Marathon | 52 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Tahoe Trifecta | 39 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Triple Marathon | 78 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Twin Peaks 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Twin Peaks 50 Miler | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Colorado
50K Trail Race | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Animas Surgical Hospital Durango 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Indian Creek 51 km | 51 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Indian Creek 52 Mile | 52 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Connecticut
Trail 2 Trail Series Chatfield Hollow State Park 50K | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Florida
50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Georgia
Relay | 60 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Hawaii
Peacock Ultramarathons 100K | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Peacock Ultramarathons 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Illinois
50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Des Plaines River Tail 50 Miles | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Farmdale 33 Mile Trail Runs | 33 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Farmdale 50 Mile Ultra Trail Run | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Kansas
100K | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
100 Mile | 100 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
50 Mile | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Heartland 100 Mile Race | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Twilight 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Maine
The Pounder | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
The Punisher | 50 miles | October 16, 2016 | website
Massachusetts
50 M | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
TARC 100 | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Missouri
Dogwood Canyon 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 16, 2016 | website
Montana
Le Grizz Ultramarathon | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Ultramarathon | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Nebraska
Market to Market Relay | Iowa | 75 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Market to Market Relay | Nebraska | 78 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
New Mexico
Deadman Peaks Trail 50 Mile Run | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
New York
50K | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
50 Mile | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Tesla Hertz 100K Run | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Tesla Hertz 100 Mile Run | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Tesla Hertz 50K Run | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Tesla Hertz 50 Mile Run | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
North Carolina
Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra 50K Run | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra 50- Mile Run | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Tuna Run 200 | 200 miles | October 21, 2016 | website
WC-50 Ultra Trail Marathon 50k | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
WC-50 Ultra Trail Marathon 50M | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Oklahoma
Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd 100K | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd 100 Mile | 100 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Oregon
50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Columbia River Power 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Pennsylvania
50K | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
50 km | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Green Monster 50K Trail Challenge | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Oil Creek Trail Runs 100 Miles | 100 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Oil Creek Trail Runs 50K | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Oil Creek Trail Runs 50 Miles | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Texas
Bigfoot Trail Race | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
Bigfoot Trail Race 50K | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
McKinney Roughs 50K | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Utah
50 Miler | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Pony Express Trail 100 | 100 miles | October 21, 2016 | website
Pony Express Trail 50 | 50 miles | October 21, 2016 | website
Red Rock Relay Park City Edition | 65 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Virginia
GrindStone 100 | 101 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
The Wild Oak Trail 100 “Hot” TWOT | 100 miles | October 14, 2016 | website
Washington
Bigfoot 100k Endurance Run | 100 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Bigfoot 120 Mile Endurance Run | 120 miles | October 07, 2016 | website
Defiance 50K | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2016 | website
Ft. Steilacoom 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2016 | website
West Virginia
West Virginia Trilogy – Day One 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2016 | website
West Virginia Trilogy – Day Two 50 Mile | 50 miles | October 08, 2016 | website
Wisconsin
50 Miler | 50 miles | October 15, 2016 | website
Glacial 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 09, 2016 | website
Glacial 50M Trail Run | 50 miles | October 09, 2016 | website
02:43:45 CLOSE
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