After my last race (Ep 38), I found all my upcoming races cancelled. So I dove into some virtual racing and adventures which I discuss. Also friends join in to discuss what they did. So listen up while I talk about the Death March Bike Race, the Middletonian 5K, and the Iron Furnace Half Marathon. Plus we hear from Fred Hatfield, Nate Canton, and Greg Henneman.
Middletonian 5K
Death March Bike Race
Iron Furnace Trail Run
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Greg Henneman's Perseverance Runner blog.
Death March. Lutes Cemetery
Middletonian 5K Goodies
Fred Hatfield
Death March. Story Inn, where I started and finished.
Death March planned route. Not quite what I ended up doing!
Death March. Hanner Cemetery
Death March. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Death March gravel
Death March Hickory Ridge Tower
Death March Hickory Ridge Tower
Death March Hickory Ridge Tower
Death March Hickory Ridge Tower
Death March. Robertson Cemetery
Death March Nebo Rd
Death March Nebo Rd
Death March Nebo Rd
Death March Nebo Rd
Nate Canton
Nate and Mark Thompson raising money for Charlie
Little Charlie Price and Family
Charlie Price
Greg Henneman
Iron Furnace Half start
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace Half
Iron Furnace HalfIn episode 38 I talk about running the Cactus Classic Trail Races near Peoria, Illinois. Also the Frosty 14 trail race near Waynesville, Ohio. Finally I talk with Yo Yo Man Scott Searle. Listen to how he became the Yo Yo Man, and his fascinating backstory that got him into running! Check out pictures below as well.
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With Cactus Classic RD Greg Dekeyser
Frosty 14 Trail Race Swinging Bridge
Yo Yo Man Scott Searle
Photo Credit Amanda Turner
Scott and Leila Vold
Scott and Me
Just before race. Photo Credit Scott Searle.
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In episode 37 I talk about running the Mississippi River Marathon. My daughter Tia did the Half. I also talk about going to Atlanta with my wife to watch the Olympic marathon trials. Good stuff! Lots of pics in the show notes.
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Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
Cincinnati Cyclones Frozen 10K
Cyclone Goodies
Mark Twain Dinette
Jim Henson's Delta Boyhood Exhibit
Jim Henson's Delta Boyhood Exhibit
Lakeport Plantation
Lakeport Plantation
Lakeport Plantation
Lakeport Plantation
Greenville's Brown Water
Mississippi Marathon Course
Before the race
Holly Koester at Start of marathon
First half mile of marathon
Bridge crossing Mississippi at halfway point.
Tia on the bridge, near start of Half
On the bridge
Tia finishing
Finishing
Finished
Finished
Finished
Finished Mississippi Marathon/Half
Finished
Marathon goodies
Cypress Preserve in Greenville
Cypress Preserve in Greenville
Cypress Preserve in Greenville
Club Ebony in Indianola, MS
BB King, Indianola
BB King Museum
Central BBQ, Memphis
Memphis
Memphis
Memphis
Memphis
Memphis
Good music! Memphis
Carter Center, Atlanta
Carter Center, Atlanta
Carter Center, Atlanta
Carter Center, Atlanta
Carter Center, Atlanta
Carter Center, Atlanta
Race expo. High jump world record.
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
Running the course before the Olympic marathon trials
Galen Rupp warming up
Jim Walmsley warming up
Olympic Marathon Trials
Olympic Marathon Trials
Olympic Marathon Trials
Olympic Marathon Trials
Olympic Marathon Trials
Olympic Marathon Trials
Olympic Marathon Trials
Olympic Marathon Trials
Olympic Marathon Trials
In episode 36 I talk about running the JFK 50 Mile. I interview fellow finishers Marisa and Alexandra as well. These two women are impressive in every way! You'll learn all about the race and my brief stay in Pittsburgh after the race. Lots of photos below.
Finished!
Alexandra at Baikal Ice Marathon in Russia
Alexandra and me
Alexandra at the track
Marisa and hubby 2017 JFK finish
Marisa 2017 JFK finish
Marisa and friend who finished JFK
Marisa JFK finisher
Marisa on the C&O
JFK elevation
At packet pickup
Packet pickup
Packet pickup
Packet pickup
Boonsboro HS race morning
Race start downtown Boonsboro
Beginning road section
Beginning road section
AT
AT
AT
AT
Weverton Cliffs
Weverton Cliffs
Coming off the Weverton Cliffs
Almost falling exiting the Weverton Cliffs
C&O Canal
C&O Canal
C&O Canal
Rock climber on C&O Canal
C&O Canal
C&O Canal
Baby poptarts!
Grilled foods
C&O Canal
C&O Canal
C&O Canal aid station
Finishing road section
Finished!
Finished!
Post race food
Post race food
Angela and Stanley, daughter and dad
Swag
Swag
Booklet and bib
JFK booklet
JFK booklet
Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh
Holiday market in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargill
Carnegie Museum
Carnegie Museum
Carnegie Museum
Carnegie Museum
Carnegie Museum
Carnegie Museum
Carnegie Museum
Carnegie Museum
Carnegie Museum
Carnegie MuseumIn episode 35 I talk about running the Hawkeye Fallout 50K. My daughter ran the 25K. The next day I did the Run For The Schools Half Marathon and my daughter did the 10K. Both of these are in/near Iowa City, Iowa. I interview my daughter and also Brian Tharp, co-owner of We Run in North Liberty, IA and the Hawkeye Fallout races.
I completely forgot to take pictures of the trail sections! But I got some at the spillway and on the crushed gravel paths.
Hawkeye 50K spillway
Hawkeye 50K Spillway
Hawkeye 50K Spillway
Hawkeye 50K Spillway
Hawkeye 50K Spillway
Dam After Spillway
Crushed Gravel
Crushed Gravel
Tiana
Tiana
Me
Crushed Gravel
Crushed Gravel
Lake Macbride
Tiana Finishing
Me Halfway Done
Me Finishing

Before Run For The Schools
Run For The Schools GoodiesIn episode 34 I recap much of my last six months. Some about our vacation last summer. Some about racing I did this fall. Some about the cross country team I coach. I chat with some friends about biking and cyclocross. And finally a review of the book Wild, by Cheryl Strayed.
Spoken Bicycles of Middletown, OH
Colorado Custard Company, where Matt Carpenter works
Matt Carpenter's bio
Manitou Incline
Garden of the Gods
Cheyenne Zoo
Albuquerque Isotopes
Meow Wolf
Ghost Ranch
Tent Rocks
Mines of Spain Trail Races
Dayton River Corridor Half Marathon
OVCX (Cyclocross) Races
Tent Rocks
Matt Carpenter!
Royal Gorge Bridge, Colorado
Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf
Ghost Ranch
Ghost Ranch
Ghost Ranch
Ghost Ranch
Tent Rocks
Tent Rocks
Tent Rocks
Tent Rocks
Dayton Dragons 5K
Dayton Dragons 5K
Albuquerque Isotopes
Center Field, Albuquerque Isotopes
Tia at Mines of Spain Half
Tia at Mines of Spain Half
Tia at Mines of Spain Half
Mines of Spain
Mines of Spain
Mines of Spain
Tia at Woodpecker Half
Tia at Woodpecker Half
Tia at Woodpecker Half
Woodpecker Half
Tia Finishing Woodpecker Half
Tia 2nd Place! (3rd was still on course)
After Woodpecker Half
ORRRC Half
ORRRC Half Medal
ORRRC Ghost 'n Goblin 5K
Ohio State XC Runners Up!
Boys and Girls After State Meet
Mason Ohio State XC Runenrs Up!
State Meet Points
Davenport Turkey Trot
Ugly Sweat'r Run
Ugly Sweat'r Run
2019 CX. You can tell I injured my right shoulder last summer.
2019 CX
2019 CX
2019 CX
2019 CX
2019 CX
2019 CX
2019 CX
With Ryan Fields and Brad Bowles After CX Race
Tracy
Alan
Sam
Otto
Rachel, Kenzie, Alex, and Brad. Alex and Brad did the power test.
Dayton Dragons 5K
Ghost 'n Goblin 5K
Davenport YMCA Turkey Trot
Ugly Sweat'r Frontside
Ugly Sweat'r Backside
Christmas present from my wife DebIn this episode I talk with an incredible ultrarunner who is a real rocket scientist! Blake Wood has completed the Barkley Marathons, 22 Hardrock finishes, and ran two sub 3-hour marathons 41 years apart, and can still run a 5:21 mile at the age of 60. That's just for starters. On top of that he's a real nuclear physicist at the famous Los Alamos National Laboratory. We talk science, cross country coaching, and of course some running.
Some Blake Wood info, not updated in years, it seems.
WeRunFar interview with Blake
Fastest Known Podcast episode with Blake
Ultrarunner Podcast episode with Blake
Jemez 50 mi/50K/15mi

Fat Man at the Bradbury Science Museum
A 1976 Cray-1 computer
This is a detonator for an atomic bomb.
Tiana and Deb play around at the Science Museum.I talk about running the Silver Rush 50 out of Leadville, Colorado. Also I interview finisher Alicia Heyne and 15.5 mile finisher Tiana Smith.
Leadville Races, including Silver Rush 50 & 15.5
Tiana on course
Alicia before race
Tim before race
Tim finishing, with Tiana
Tiana finishing
Alicia finishing
Tiana and Tim after races
Tiana on initial hill
Tim on course
Tim on course
Hill that greets runners at the start
Tiana on course
15.5 mile course
15.5 mile course
15.5 mile course
15.5 mile course
Long climb to Venir
15.5 mile course
15.5 mile course
50 mile course
50 mile course
50 mile course between Venir and Stumptown
50 mile course
Near Venir aid station
Venir aid station
Near end of race
50 mile course
Medal
Medal
Shirt and bib
Nathan belt I recently purchasedLearn about this classic Midwestern summer 100 mile trail race. This year I paced Zach Franklin in the 100 mile and I talk about that. I also talk about when I ran it as my first 100 miler a few years ago. And I interview 50 mile finisher Stacy Braff.
Mohican 100 mile
Decaironman that Zach is doing
My 2014 blog post about this race
Some pics including pics of the course
My first 100 mile finish
Zqch
Stacy
My wife Deb working an aid station
Zach is a good volleyball player






Tree root climb
I made it!
2014 Shirt and medalI talk about the Old Dominion 100, in Woodstock, VA. Did I finish or not? I also interview Johnny Rutherford about his day at the race. How far did he get?
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
BRF BARF podcast. Interview with Johnny about his Tahoe 200 race.
Johnny's previous podcast. Running, Beer & BS.

Before the race
Before the race. Feeling happy!
Johnny Rutherford.



This is some of the EASY trail sections.
Easy trail sections.
Lots of road sections. Pretty views.
Loved the road sections.
Long hike up between miles 32 and 47.
Long hike up between miles 32 and 47.
Long hike up between miles 32 and 47.
ATV trail.
ATV trail.
ATV trail.
Red book and goodies.
Back of shirt.
Drop bags.
Pre-race dinner at Italian Touch.
At packet pickup.I talk about the Thunderbunny 50K in Athens, OH. I also interview Adam Rosing about his day at the race.
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
Radu, Marc, Adam, Me, Terry
Pre-race pizza from LOTSA Stone Fired Pizza
Ohio U Campus
Midget Motor Co. Cars
Midget Motor Co. Cars










With RD Michael Owen


Below are some photos from the Sunderbruch B&B 10K in Davenport, Iowa, which I also mentioned.
My daughter and I pretending we won!
Tiana.
First lap. Not so wet.
Second lap. Wet.
Tiana.
Christina.
Brad.
Bacon!I talk about the Thunderbunny 50K in Athens, OH. I also interview Adam Rosing about his day at the race.
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
Radu, Marc, Adam, Me, Terry
Pre-race pizza from LOTSA Stone Fired Pizza
Ohio U Campus
Midget Motor Co. Cars
Midget Motor Co. Cars










With RD Michael Owen


My daughter and I pretending we won!
Tiana.
First lap. Not so wet.
Second lap. Wet.
Tiana.
Christina.
Brad.
Bacon!I talk about the Thunderbunny 50K in Athens, OH. I also interview Adam Rosing about his day at the race.
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
Radu, Marc, Adam, Me, Terry
Pre-race pizza from LOTSA Stone Fired Pizza
Ohio U Campus
Midget Motor Co. Cars
Midget Motor Co. Cars










With RD Michael Owen


I talk about the Bull Run Run 50 Mile race in Clifton, VA. I also interview Carrie Edwards and talk about her amazing story at the race!
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
Bull Run Run 50 Mile web site
Running Divine Podcast (See Ep 46 Anstr Davidson)
Watch Carrie's amazing finish!
Bluebell Loop
Carrie sprinting to the finish.
She made it!
Me and my daughter at the Red Shamrock Run
My daughter with her Red Shamrock award for 1st place age group!
Pre-race breakfast
At the pre-race breakfast
Bluebell Loop
Bluebell Loop




Bluebell Loop
Bluebell Loop
Bluebell Loop
The "cylinders"
Memorial in Do Loop
Memorial in Do Loop


Finish!
After my finish
Obligatory dirty leg picture
Goodies
GoodiesI talk about the Land Between the Lakes trail races in Grand Rivers, KY. I also interview my friends Kenzie Bruns and Brad Bowles who ran it as well.
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
Land Between the Lakes and other Durbin races
Brad, me, Kenzie
Early in the race
With Corree Woltering
Brad, about 2 miles from his finish
Brad finishing!
Goodies
Front of shirt and drawstring bag
Back of shirtI talk about the Thrill in the Hills 50K/half marathon/5 mile near Atlanta, GA. My daughter Tia and I ran the 50K relay. I talk to her about it also.
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
Thrill in the Hills 50K. Also see the other Dirty Spokes Productions races.

To the finish
Chilling at the lake waiting for Tiana
With RD Tim
We didn't win but we could pretend!
Tia
Mazzio's ring
GoodiesI talk about the Chattanooga 50/100. I ran the 50, and I interview my friend David Corfman who ran the 100.
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Chattanooga 100/50 web site
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With RD Sean Blanton
Post race
Goodies
David Corfman with Greg Trapp
David Corfman
Audubon Acres
Audubon Acres
Audubon Acres
Audubon Acres
Audubon AcresI review the Mines of Spain races in Dubuque, Iowa. I ran the 100K and I have an interview with Adam Page who ran the 100 mile.
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
Other races put on by Josh and friends:
Sunderbruch B&B Trail Races
Schuetzen Nein! Hour Endurance Run
Mines of Spain Half Marathon (&7 & 4 mile)
One Hundred K's of Convenience
Adam Page, whom I interviewed.
With Ann Trason!
Race goodies and medal.
Goodies.
At packet pickup.
Race start.








Wading through the Mississippi River...
Hi Tonya.



Finish!
With RD Joshua Sun.
Winner's belt!I review the Oak Openings Stampede 50K/25K/5K trail race near Toledo, Ohio. Including interviews with Lindsay Weaver and Mike Long who also did the race.
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
Oak Openings Stampede web site
Packet pickup was at Second Sole of Toledo.
Pictures
Lindsay Weaver and Mike Long

Race start area

The course


Race goodies

I review the Lake Logan Half Triathlon which I did in August 2018 in the mountains of North Carolina. Including an interview with my HERO Chris Miller!
Eventually I'll post the YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
The swim

Transition

Chris Miller! And me. Finishers.

Bluff Mountain Outfitters in Hot Springs, NC

AT symbol right on the sidewalk.


The hike on the AT.

Dinner at the Spring Creek Tavern

I go over all kinds of races and other events I did this summer, including:
Mennonite Relief Sale Trail 5K, Quad Cities Triathlon, Microbrew 6K, Buckeye Bridge Ride, Ride for JDRF, Vandalia Freedom Ride, Racin' in Mason 5K, some runs my daughter and I did on our vacation in/near Harpers Ferry, RAGBRAI, Steel City Half Day Fat Azz Run, Great Miami Sprint Triathlon, Harbin Park CX (cyclocross), Valley View Nature Preserve CX, and the inaugural Spoken Bicycles to Taft’s Ale House Ride.
Eventually I'll post a YouTube version of the podcast! Same exact content, just put on YouTube for those who don't do podcasts. See the pictures while I talk.
Mennonite Relief Sale Trail 5K

Quad Cities Triathlon

Bonnie Busch, whom I interviewed after the triathlon.

Microbrew 6K


Me, my daughter, my sister, my brother-in-law

Buckeye Bridge Ride

Ride for JDRF

Vandalia Freedom Ride

My run around Cincinnati/Ohio River/Newport, Kentucky

Vacation Pics
Baltimore

Bolivar Heights/Schoolhouse Ridge run in Harpers Ferry National Park, West Virginia

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

National Zoo, Washington DC

Ben's Chili Bowl, Washington DC

Maryland Heights run, Maryland (across from Harpers Ferry)

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

National Mall, Washington DC

RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Bike Ride Across Iowa)

Steel City Half Day Fat Azz Run

Great Miami Sprint Triathlon

Harbin Park CX (cyclocross)

Valley View Nature Preserve CX

Day 31 of the Dog Days of Podcasting, where other podcasters and I attempt to do an episode every day in August. Find out more at dogdaysofpodcasting.com. More information about me, and my regular podcast Topics in Endurance Sports, at RunSmith.net.
Day 30 of the Dog Days of Podcasting, where other podcasters and I attempt to do an episode every day in August. Find out more at dogdaysofpodcasting.com. More information about me, and my regular podcast Topics in Endurance Sports, at RunSmith.net.