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Miles With Marty Podcast
Home base for running community love. We focus mainly on ultra-running but do discuss all types of endurance running events. Dreaming big, chasing cutoffs and PRs, and crushing goals. Ordinary runners doing extraordinary things. Interviews with interesting people about epic adventures, race previews and recaps from all over the USA, and a coach's corner for training tips.
Episodes
191 episodes
Episode 189 - The Swedish Trail Goddess, Michaela Holst Blomqvist
I met Michaela Blomqvist the day before Western States. She stopped by our (Tonya Olson's) foot pre-taping tent at the expo. She's good friends with Tonya. Michaela was preparing for the biggest race of her somewhat short ultr...
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Episode 188 - Paul Lind, shotguns and ultrarunning
Paul Lind from Idaho, is an interesting guy. His family has been heavily involved with the Western States Endurance Run since it became a foot race. His dad, Dr. Bob Lind was the medical director for many years and since 1978 starte...
Episode 187 - Jenny Lee Allen, The L2O Queen
I had the chance to chat with Jenny Lee Allen about 2 months ago. It was right after the Lake to Ocean 100k. She recorded another local podcast around the same time, so I sat on this one a while to let it run its course. Jenny...
Episode 186 - Natalie Halapin's Sub 24 Western States
I met Natalie on Statesmas Eve. She was getting her feet pre-taped by me and my buddy Gregg Lawson. She was just overflowing with excitement and enthusiasm for the sport and her opportunity to compete in a bucket list race, The West...
Episode 185 - Ashley Leisher Crushes the Keys 100
Ashley Leisher from Jacksonville, Florida is fairly new to the ultra running scene, but is already making noise with big wins at Badwater Cape Fear 51 Miler and The iconic Keys 100. She has won her way into Badwater 135 for 2027 and got d...
Episode 184 - Ary Rochon's Story and a brief Western States Preview
Ary Rochon is a huge part of the Florida Ultrarunning Community, a FUR. He is coming off a big win at the Lake to Ocean 100K that takes place in late May from Lake Okeechobee to Hobe Sound Beach along the Lake to Ocean Trail. This i...
Episode 183 - Stephanie Rosebaugh and The Power of Enoughness
Stephanie Rosebaugh is a friend from Arizona. Her ultrarunning story takes a little different trajectory than most. Coming off her 2nd Cocodona 250 finish a few weeks ago, she joins me to help me remember that I am enough, share lot...
Episode 182 - The Amazing Ann Trason
On this episode, I sit down with ultrarunning legend Ann Trason for a conversation spanning the roots of the sport to where it stands today. Ann shares what it was like growing up before Title IX, competing alongside the boys in school, d...
Episode 181 - Cody Warren Inspires
Cody Warren is an entrepreneur and ultrarunner from Ohio. I met him in person during Keys 100 in 2023. We had met through Harvey Lewis on social media before that. He is a humble and passionate fan of the sport, a family man, ...
Episode 180 - The Running Watters
The Watters family from Alabama are Bob and Heather (the parents), and Ana and Larkin (the future of Alabama ultras for years to come, no pressure...ha-ha). Bob has done pretty much all of the tough trail 100 milers in the southeast as we...
Episode 179 - Deep Thoughts with Dan Hilliard
Dan Hilliard from South Florida just finished his first 100 miler recently at Hungryland 100 down near Lake Okechobee in South Florida. The RD is our good friend Mikey Bee and this is no easy first race. It's a beautiful area with n...
Episode 178 - The Ultra Kraut Martin Schneekloth
Martin Schneekloth from Alabama by way of Germany has literally run hundreds of ultramarathons including most of the really hard mountain races in the world. That's his jam. He has his own YouTube channel called Ultra Kraut Running ...
Episode 177 - Nicole Coccia, mom of 7, all she does is win races!
I had a really fun chat with Nicole Coccia! 35 year old mother of 7, less than 2 years into her ultra-running career and 4/5 on victories. Not a bad start. Nicole has wins at Keys 100, Daytona 100, Long Haul 100, and Tik Tok 1...
Episode 176 - Marie Torres aka Ruth Pearl and why finishing Long Haul 100 was so much more than redemption.
Marie Torres affectionately known as Ruth Pearl just finished her first 100 miler at Long Haul, last weekend. She had a DNF last year at 75ish miles and while she did get sweet redemption, it was way more than that. Hear it from her...
Episode 175 - Cody Poskin The Gobi Crusher
Cody Poskin is a 24 year old ultrarunner from St. Louis, Missouri. He has already amassed an impressive resume with his recent win at the Gobi Desert 400K, 8th at Cocodona, the win at Jackpot 100 miler, and more. He's a humble, but ...
Episode 174 - Long Haul Preview with Andy Mathews and Mount to Coast athletes Lila Gaudrault and Mykell Henry
Long Haul 2026 is here! The course is pristine, the weather is gonna be perfect, and the VIP tent is back! The aid stations might be more competitive than he race. Enjoy Andy's course update and description, and get to know a ...
Episode 173 - Deanna Doane wandering, coaching, and FKT's.
My friend Deanna Doane spoke with me on the podcast a couple years ago (almost 3) when she was fairly new to the sport. It was episode 31. Deanna has covered some miles literally and figuratively since then. Haven't we all.&nb...
Episode 172 - Caitriona Jennings and the 100-mile world record!
I had the opportunity to chat with Caitriona Jennings, from Dunegal Ireland recently to hear her story and discuss her amazing first 100 miler....the world record performance at Tunnel Hill on November 8, 2025. Enjoy!@jenningscaitr...
Episode 171 - Cody Bearden from music to miles!
Cody Bearden was a touring musician just a few years ago. Night after night closing the bars down. Fate brought him down to St. Pete, Florida, a day job, and eventually found the lifechanging support of the ultrarunning community.&n...
Episode 170 - Phil Gore the BYU King
Phil Gore is The King of the Back Yard Ultras, No question. World record holder, 2025 Big's BYU Champion, humble guy, he's also spotted a few wombats in his day. Is there more in the tank? What is the ceiling? How do you...
Episode 169 - Carrie Meng and John Trent Discuss "The Spirit of Western States" Podcast
I don't have to tell you what the Western States Endurance Run means to the ultrarunning community. It is the super bowl, the Boston Marathon, World Cup, the World Series..... And if you've listened to me gushing about the race and ...
Episode 168 - Shauna Banning, from marathon bonking to Pinhoti 100 finisher!
I met Shauna during her first 100 miler at Long Haul 100 earlier this year. Most people, regardless of the training, struggle during the last 15-20 miles of their first 100. She may have too, but she sure didn't show it. She w...
Episode 167 - Jeffrey Weiss Racing Against Time
Jeffrey Weiss is an author, an Ironman, and an ultrarunner. Join me and get to know Jeff, hear a bit of his story of how a simple goal of running a 10k sparked a profound personal evolution. His book, Racing Against Time, comes high...
Episode 166 - Canyon Woodward
Canyon Woodward, from Franklin, NC is just set a 5ish hour PR in the 100 mile distance at Javelina 100 a few weeks ago, taking 3rd place overall. Finishing just minutes behind his coach, David Roche, and at the awards ceremony was surpris...
Episode 165 - Stella Springer
Stella Springer is a strong trail and ultra runner from So Cal and happens to be pretty good at the timed track and road races as well. Haha. She's coming off a big PR of 146 miles in the 24 hour world championships in Albi, France....