'In the quiet of Tallahassee, where legends are spun, Ron Blanton's story, forever to run. Through winding trails and a Canyon’s embrace, A ballad for Ron, in the runner's chase. Ron Blanton, a name in the wind, Cloudland Canyon, where his dreams begin. Second place echoes, in the Georgia clay, A ballad for Ron, who runs his own way.' Kyle Kraeft is an amazing member of the ultra running community in Tallahassee Fl. Ron (Kyle) and Sean talk all about his 2nd place finish at Cloudland Canyon 50mile trail race, nutrition, training, and the local trail community he's help grow in his home town ..read more

What's up Runbum family! We have a short solosode from your boy, Scottapants. He had what you would call an "unsuccessful" race at Tunnel Hill 100, but we think he really nailed the logistics of crewing himself. Today so many runners feel that the need a crew to succeed in an ultra, but he's here to give you som tips on how to make your race as successful and streamlined as possible. He does show some spreadsheets and footage, so the video version on your YouTube channel will be a great resource as well. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsume0yGiZNnuIEKt4pWSjg Thanks for the support and we'll ..read more

We're back from our summer siesta. We've been working hard prepping for the upcoming race season and we're stoked to be here. You may have noticed that we've renamed the podcast simply to the Runbum Podcast. Our motto is still 'Bend, don't break' but we wanted to streamline the name to fully encompass our race company RunBum Races. This past weekend, 11/18/23, we had our Wild Florida 50k trail race. A favorite race of Runbums, so much so that we worked extra hard to cover him while he raced the 50k! Wild Florida is extra special, because we get to collaborate with the Florida Trail Associatio ..read more

We here at RunBum are excited to be releasing a FREE 50k training program. Thats right; free. We don't want your email, likes, follows, or mother's maiden name. We just want you to become a stronger, faster, and smarter runner. In the excitement of finalizing the training plan, which you will eventually find on our website, runbumtours.com, we decided to release a few videos talking about training for a race.  Our experience isn't driven by online coaching certificates and lectures; it's found in the hours upon hours of training and race experience here at Runbum. If you have the means, w ..read more

Paul Tilley decided he wanted a trail of his own.  He bought property, near Galax, Virginia,  with the intention of building his own epic trail. Fast forward, and we have Froggy Mountain Adventures.  A few years later, and lots of sweat hours, he has turned his property into the site of arguably the most vert in a 100 mile race. Each lap is just over 1 mile with 500' up, and 500' down. Do the math.  When we think of ultra and trail running, Paul Tilley is the poster boy. He hosts group runs almost every day of the week. He's recently started building out camping, glamping a ..read more

This is an episode that has been in the making since February. Runbum interviewed Ivi Stangle of RunFluent and we've been anxiously awaiting to interview her partner in RunFluent, and life, Chris Stangle. We finally got a chance to talk to Chris a few weeks ago about his coaching, and also 1st place finish at a true FloridaMan race, the Octopus Ultra. A gnarly 100mile in the middle of Florida summer makes this race an epic adventure, even for the seasoned runners. RunFluent is one of few coaching companies that we like to recommend when it comes to coaching and nutrition. They not only build y ..read more

We here at RunBum Studios have started a new series called "Running Beta." These will be quick episodes with training, gear, and nutrition tips. On todays episode, RunBum talks about something thats sort of taboo in the running world: trekking poles. We think they are a great addition to your long races and training days. Running with poles can drastically help your speed and efficiency at climbing those steep climbs, and also help with those last miles in a long, long race. If you're just listening to this running beta podcast, you might want to check out the video version on our YouTube chan ..read more

Today the Runbum talks with Janice Anderson.  Janice is the epitome of inspiration to switch from the track to the trail.  Janice was a fast track athlete from a young age; running her first marathon in the 8th grade at the rocket city marathon! She progressed to running fast 100k road races on the USATF team, setting multiple records and wins. She quickly progressed to one of the best ultra distance runners in the Southeast. She was the first woman to break 17 hours in a 100mile trail race. Held multiple course records, and was a 5 time member of the 100k National Team.  With h ..read more

Brad Park is family to the RunBum community. He's been the host of the Ten10 Running club for over 7 years. He is an ultra runner, but more importantly an ultra supporter. When he's not running races, he's always volunteering as aid station captain, trail maintainer, and runner support and crew. If you want to get into the trail running community, Brad is your mentor, and friend. Ten10 run club was where Sean and Scott (our producer and media coordinator) first met. I know, how cute. We here at the podcast are huge advocates of getting people into the ultra and trail community, and without peo ..read more

Lovelyn Findley is a remarkable individual who has made significant strides in the trail running community of Central Florida. As the leader of the O-town Blazers trail running group, Lovelyn has played a pivotal role in inspiring and motivating runners of all levels to explore the beautiful trails of the region. Every Saturday, rain or shine, Lovelyn leads the O-town Blazers on exhilarating trail running adventures, primarily along the renowned Florida Trail. Her passion for the sport is infectious, as she encourages her fellow runners to push their boundaries and discover the hidden wonders ..read more