
Cultra Trail Running
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Our weekly podcast shares the unique perspective of the North East, Beast Coast Ultra running scene: raw, impulsive, and irreverent. The Cultra Trail Running Podcast is a place where we can get together and discuss all the fun stuff that happens on the trails that most normal people don't care about. Join the Cult! or maybe you already have without realizing it... resistance is futile.
Cultra Trail Running
1w ago
For the 1st time (and hopefully not the last), this episode features the solo efforts of Evil Becky. Do you have 40 minutes? Do you want see what the back of your eyes look like? If you said yes, then this is the episode for you. EB goes through last weeks running superlatives and reports on what you the listeners think about yourselves and others. There are some flashback moments (que the Scooby Doo music) of looking back on our past runner selves and the insight and advice we would give to ourselves. Then we wrap up that golden doggy bag with a look forward to what races are coming up in the ..read more
Cultra Trail Running
1M ago
So Dad (Art) is away and the kids (CULTRA crew) decided to play. We changed the episode rules and decreed this to be episode #8675309. We also determined Who are you. Yes, you. We went through a list of stereotypical runner types and made judgments of who fit the bill. But what do YOU think? Who are you? And who are those other runners around you? Join in and pass some friendly and silly judgement. Added bonus! We kept the train on the tracks and paced ourselves to an impressive hour - hour and a 1/2 episode...including patreons.
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Cultra Trail Running
1M ago
319: New Trail Runner’s Guide (Northeast Edition)
Are you a road runner looking to start trail running, a hiker intent on picking up your pace, or an experienced trail running veteran who is curious to see if you could pick up a new idea? This episode covers the Trail Running Basics, the Northeast Regional specifics, trail etiquette and safety, training & fitness and even gives some pro tips on pooping in the woods.
Trail Running basics answers the questions of what gear do I need to start trail running, how to find out where to run, what the differences are from road running, how to choos ..read more
Cultra Trail Running
1M ago
Ellie Pell is back to talk some smack on AI and the great cereal mix debate. How will this impact our sport? Will trail running ever be the same? Can't we all just get along? Qualifying for Boston Marathon and the Olympic Marathon Trails anyone? Plus Patreon
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Outro music by Nick Byram
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Cultra Trail Running
1M ago
Candy cigarettes! Ramen noodles and a Patreon review. The Crew discusses upcoming running races, including the Newport Marathon on April 19th and the Real King of Pain race in Glastonbury in early February, which includes an icy double stream crossing and twice the elevation of the King of Pain road version. Jimmy announces he will likely run the Newport Marathon. Celeste shares details about the Newport Marathon course. They reminisce about past experiences at races like getting medals shaped like pineapples. The conversation then turns to cigarettes, with Jimmy expressing disdain for menthol ..read more
Cultra Trail Running
2M ago
What does it take to finish the SRC Back Yard Ultra? How do you approach it if you have never done one before? New York State based Jordan Buck traveled to the SRC Backyard Ultra in Long Island and gave it a shot as a first timer. Jordan also shares his experiences of being lost during races and fighting to come back. There is something special about discovering trail running for the first time, and Jordan shares this perspective so well. We also learn about his upcoming adventure to run across the US carrying the flag as part of a Team RWB veteran relay in an effort to set a new World R ..read more
Cultra Trail Running
2M ago
Tower Tag Challenge is a 4 hour or 8 hour event that uses the carriage trail of the iconic Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden Connecticut. Second place Male finisher and NY based Aaron Heath joins RD Brian Vanderheiden (whisper voice) to find out what it was like to compete in this inaugural event. Aaron has more than 70 Ultra events to his credit and we have a blast hearing about his origin story and his quest to become one of New England’s Finest (Hartford Marathon Foundation) as he ran a 2:36 Marathon. But as we learn trails are his one true love. We also discover that he has shared ..read more
Cultra Trail Running
2M ago
The Mesh Penis Fiasco unveiled! If you wanted any running content, then this is not the episode you are looking for. But if for no logical reason you are looking for some funny shit, followed by 90 minutes of drunken rambling inebriated babble, with very little nutritional, or educational value, then… whatever.
I don’t know what to say, so here is what AI gleaned:
The team discussed various topics including ultramarathons, aid stations,pickleball, and the Manchester Road Race, and discussed the TV coverage of the race, expressing disappointment with the lack of local expertise and knowl ..read more
Cultra Trail Running
2M ago
Join us as we celebrate 6 years of Jackassing around. @gazzellie joins the crew in what might (allegedly) be the most offensive, explicit and raw like the trails we run on episode ever. Either way you will never look at a donut the same way again. We talk JFK 50, and laugh our asses off as we, do what we do but even better. Try not to pee. We have been 112% listener supported since the beginning. Thank you to all of our supporters, past and present! f you are a new supporter, a past supporter, or if you have been supporting us since we started over 6 years ago, we just want to say thank ..read more
Cultra Trail Running
2M ago
The Cultra Crew invites a few Patreons, one at a time, to chat about the essence of pain in the world of trail running. We're talking injury versus pain, how to steer clear of hurting too bad, and pushing through the hurt during a race. Plus, we're diving into a good ol' talk about them multiday races.
Join The Crew, plus special guest Ellie Pell, as we have a down-to-earth conversation with Amy Mower Power, Bill Gibbs, and Miles Victors. We're also throwing in some words from Jacki "Up Yours" Smith, "Forget Arby’s," and The Blue Hill Contingent. AFB keeps trying to sneak in Gator tales from L ..read more