Episode 127 of Talk Ultra is here with an in-depth talk with coach Mario Fraioli and Stephanie Howe Violett who is back after injury, not only with a ladies’ win, but an outright victory at Bandera 100k and a slot for Western States. Niandi is going me as co-host.

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00:14:17 NEWS

Bandera 100K

Steph Howe Violett 9:08 chicken the field and earned a WSER slot, Camille Herron 9:29 was 2nd and Nicole Kalogeropoulus was 3rd 10:06

Justin Ricks was 1st male and 2nd overall in 9:13, Jeff Ball 9:21 and Joel Frost Tift 3rd in 9:33

I caught up with Stephanie to talk about her great return to form after a year of injury, operations and fractures.

00:23:01 INTERVIEW with Stephanie Howe Violett

Hong Kong 100

Nuria Picas 11:18:57 2nd Linming Chen, 3rd Marie McNaughton, 4th Fuzhao Xiang, 5th Rachel Campbell

Yanqiao Yun 9:35:11 2n Daniel Jung, 3rd Sage Canaday, 4th Didrik Hermansen, 5th Tim Tollefson

In the UK The Spine is underway just as the snow and ice arrived.

On the last show we had an interview with Caroline Boller and with a new year starting and many of you planning a racing year, I thought it would be a good idea to catch up with Caroline’s coach, Mario Fraioli, and find out his thoughts on how to approach training and planning.

01:16:39 INTERVIEW with Mario Fraioli

UP & COMING RACES

Antartica

Antarctic Ice 100k | 100 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Argentina

Columbia Cruce de los Andes | 90 kilometers | February 01, 2017 | website

Cambodia

Bayon Trail Angkor 64 km | 64 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Ultra Trail d’Angkor 128 km | 128 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Canada

Alberta

River Valley Revenge 50K | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Chile

El Cruce Columbia | 103 kilometers | February 01, 2017 | website

France

Dordogne

53 km | 53 kilometers | January 29, 2017 | website

53 km Relais (17+26+10) | 53 kilometers | January 29, 2017 | website

Essonne

Raid 28 | 80 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Semiraid 28 | 50 kilometers | January 22, 2017 | website

Ultra Raid 28 | 120 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Eure

47 km | 50 kilometers | January 30, 2017 | website

Tarn

La Ronde Givrée | 62 kilometers | January 29, 2017 | website

Germany

Bavaria

Chiemsee-Ultramarathon Januar | 108 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Schwabacher Winter Ultra | 56 kilometers | January 22, 2017 | website

Brandenburg

HallenMarathon 50km Ultra-Lauf | 50 kilometers | January 22, 2017 | website

Hesse

Rodgau 50km Ultramarathon | 50 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Greece

1000K | 1000 kilometers | February 02, 2017 | website

1000 miles | 1000 miles | February 02, 2017 | website

Hong-Kong

Green Power Hike 50K | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Kenya

Kimbia Kenya 100 km | 100 kilometers | February 03, 2017 | website

Kimbia Kenya 50 km | 50 kilometers | February 03, 2017 | website

New Zealand

Ian Priest Memorial Ultra Marathon | 60 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

The James Mountain Stampede Ultra | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Oman

Wadi Bih Run | 72 kilometers | February 03, 2017 | website

Portugal

Ultra Trilhos dos Abutres | 50 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Réunion

Transvolcano | 52 kilometers | January 22, 2017 | website

United Kingdom

Lancashire

Marmot Dark Mountains™ – Elite Course | 53 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

USA

Alabama

Mountain Mist 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Arizona

100 Mile Trail Run | 100 miles | January 21, 2017 | website

50K | 50 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

50M | 50 miles | January 28, 2017 | website

52K | 52 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

52 Mile | 52 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

California

Crystal Springs 50 Km Trail Run | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Folsom South Side Trail 38 Mile Run | 38 miles | January 28, 2017 | website

Folsom South Side Trail 50K Run | 50 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Colorado

Frozen Dead Guy 50km | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Florida

55K Ultra Individual Marathon (34.2 miles) | 55 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

55K Ultra Relay (each leg is 3.1 miles x 11 legs = 34.2 miles) | 55 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Clearwater Distance 50K Ultra | 50 kilometers | January 22, 2017 | website

IRONHEAD BROTHERS RELAY | 100 miles | January 28, 2017 | website

Skydive Ultra 100M Run | 100 miles | January 28, 2017 | website

Skydive Ultra 150M Run | 150 miles | January 28, 2017 | website

Skydive Ultra 200M Run | 200 miles | January 28, 2017 | website

Skydive Ultra 50 km Run | 50 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Skydive Ultra 50M Run | 50 miles | January 28, 2017 | website

Minnesota

Arrowhead 135 mile Winter Ultramarathon | 135 miles | January 30, 2017 | website

New York

100 Miler | 100 miles | January 28, 2017 | website

50 Miler | 50 miles | January 28, 2017 | website

North Carolina

50K | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

50 Mile Relay | 50 miles | January 21, 2017 | website

North Carolina Fat Ass 50k | 50 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Ohio

Run for Regis 50K | 50 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Winter Buckeye Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | January 29, 2017 | website

Oklahoma

2-Person 50K Relay | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Texas

50K | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Horseshoe Trail Run 50k | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Utah

Snowshoe Festival 50K | 50 kilometers | January 28, 2017 | website

Washington

50K | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

50K | 50 kilometers | January 21, 2017 | website

Virgin Islands (USA)

St. Croix Scenic 50 km | 50 kilometers | January 22, 2017 | website

St. Croix Scenic 50 Mile | 50 miles | January 22, 2017 | website

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