The SaskatchewRun Podcast
A podcast about Saskatchewan runners and the people and places that inspire them. This podcast touches on subjects that are interesting to runners from all over the world and especially those based in Western Canada.
Jason Burns is an ultra runner from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He started this podcast so he could share all of the amazing stories from the Saskatchewan running community that he is so proud to be a part of.
Episodes
32 episodes
Colter Folk
Colter Folk is a rising star from Swift Current, Saskatchewan. He recently won gold at the Saskatchewan High School Cross Country Championship and competed in the Canadian Mountain Running Championship in Quebec where he had some outstanding re...
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Flemming Sondergaard
Flemming Sondergaard was born in Denmark and now calls Saskatoon home. He is a very accomplished ultra runner and has many interesting insights into the sport. On this episode we talk about his Western States and UTMB experiences and we a...
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1:37:00
Tarrant Crosschild
Tarrant Crosschild started his running career as a child by corralling horses on the Blood Tribe First Nation in Alberta. He loved running from the start and has used it as a recovery tool and as a way to bond with his family. Tarrant is a fami...
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58:45
The Melissa Burns 24 Hour Beaver Fever Challenge
This past weekend Melissa made up her own little fun adventure challenge that involved going to the Beaver Flat 50 course and hiking for 24 hours straight. There has been so much interest and so many questions that Melissa has agreed to chat ab...
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32:02
Chris Tetlock
Chris Tetlock has been knocked down many times in life but he has always emerged from the experience as a better and more resilient human being often times with running as a part of the cure. We sat down and had this very open and honest ...
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1:21:27
Theresa Reid-Shea
Theresa Reid-Shea is a very accomplished runner from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and on this episode we talk about her many adventures in travelling and running. We discuss how crewing, pacing and volunteering are all essential parts of running and...
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58:12
Kristian Andres From Trails of ‘Toba
It’s off season time for most Saskatchewan runners and people are starting to plan their 2026 schedules so in this episode we chat with one of our friendly neighbours to the east about some excellent Manitoba races that you should be putting on...
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32:15
Jenna Bedel & Kevin Bedel From The Pasqua Peaks Trail Race
Today on the SaskatchewRun podcast we are joined by the co race directors, Jenna Bedel and Kevin Bedel, of the Pasqua Peaks Trail Race. Jenna and Kevin are siblings with a passion for running and community and found a way to bring those t...
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Kelly Ljunggren
Kelly started running 3 years ago and has quickly made some big gains. At the age of 50 he went to Montana and completed his first Spartan Ultra and has big plans moving forward. He credits the amazing guests from this podcast for being part of...
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Jeff Dudar
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!! It is Beaver Flat 50 week and we are joined by co race director Jeff Dudar to talk all things Prairie Sky Running Co. Including a deep dive into the history of the BFF and we get you pumped...
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57:36
Gay Renouf
Gay Renouf has run over 200 marathons and 3 100 mile races in 35 countries on all 7 continents. She also has many years of race directing and race volunteering under her belt. We chowed down on the brownies she brought over and had ourselves a ...
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49:53
Megan Wotherspoon
Megan Wotherspoon is an ultra runner and teacher from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. On this episode we discuss our mutual Sin 7 dnfs and Megan’s Canadian Death Race Finish a few weeks later. We also discuss some of her epic hiking adventures that sh...
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GMS Queen City Marathon Preview With Interim Race Director Ashley King
Ashley stops by the studio to discuss this year’s GMS Queen City Marathon taking place in Regina, Saskatchewan September 5th-7th. Ashley’s love of racing, volunteering and all things community really shines through In this fun interview. <...
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39:26
Prairie Nightmare Backyard Ultra Recap
A quick recap of this year’s Prairie Nightmare Backyard Ultra held at Echo Valley Provincial Park. Be sure to follow them on Instagram so you can sign up for next year’s event when registration opens. @prairienightmarebyu...
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8:32
Roanna and Lloyd Sehn
This week we are joined by Roanna and Lloyd Sehn from Estevan, Saskatchewan. In this episode we talk about some local races and we catch up a little bit on our seasons and then do a deep dive into their motivation, training and eventual complet...
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1:09:02
The Sin 7 DNF Podcast Deletion Disaster
In this episode Melissa and Jason discuss the recent Hoot N Howl event out at Wascana Trails and give some general updates on things. And then they dive deep into Jason’s DNF at Sin 7 and discuss how failing isn’t always a bad thing. Jason also...
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45:31
Podcast Update
It’s been a bit since we had a podcast so I thought I would do a quick update for all of you.
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6:16
Brandi Venne
Brandi Venne is an accomplished marathon runner and running coach from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In this episode we talk about training, coaching and how Brandi is looking for some new challenges in running. We even get into some shoe talk in th...
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59:15
CBC Interview With Shauna Powers
I was recently interviewed about the podcast on Saskatchewan Weekend with Shauna Powers on CBC Sask. Click on the link below to have a listen.
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Bigfoot 50 Preview
On this week’s pod, Melissa and I sit down to discuss the Bigfoot 50 trail race that happens every June out at White Butte Trails. We are also joined by race director Jason Hubic for a race week interview. Enjoy the special episode and we will ...
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Andy Collin
Andy Collin is a longtime ultra runner who has been crushing races for 15 years. In this episode we talk about his running history including all the races he has done in Canada, the USA and England. He has raced everything from shorter road dis...
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1:35:09
Moose Jaw Running Festival Recap
We had a great time at this year‘s Moose Jaw Running Festival. It was a sold out event and 325 runners braved the nasty wind to get out there and enjoy the beautiful city of Moose Jaw. Make sure to add this event to your calendar for next year....
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Shelley Zerr
Shelley Zerr is this week’s guest on the pod! We discuss her recent trip down to Raton, New Mexico where she participated in the Vermejo Charcoal Burner. We also dive into her extensive race history and talk about how travelling and the kindnes...
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1:37:46
Wanda Bouchard- Barry
Wanda is a familiar face around the Saskatchewan running scene as she volunteers for so many events and always brings her positive attitude and bubbly personality with her. This is a great conversation where we talk about her ascension to race ...
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58:49
Saskatchewan Marathon Preview / Reesor 50 Recap
Race season is in full swing in Saskatchewan so on this bonus episode we talk to volunteer captain Amy Wall from the Saskatchewan Marathon about this weekend‘s huge event in Saskatoon that will have over 6000 racers. In the second half of the p...
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