About this podcast
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 shit 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.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 382 episodes
- 369: Twitch, Benny & The Backyard Ultra · 1 h 59 min · Season 9 Episode 369This week, Art is flying solo behind the microphone but has two excellent guests joining him: Matt Twitchell (Twitch) and Benny Danaher. We're talking Last Person Standing…
- 368: Brian Vanderheiden: Building the Connecticut Trail Running Scene · 2 h 24 min · Season 9 Episode 368After forgetting to hit record, AFB and Anna G welcome Brian Vanderheiden of Steep Endurance to talk about the races, people, and ideas shaping the Connecticut trail-running…
- 367: Miles Victors: From 450 Pounds to 420 Miles, Finding "Enough" in the Pain Cave · 1 h 30 min · Season 9 Episode 367Miles Victors is back on Cultra with a story that goes way beyond running. In 2022, Miles Victors weighed 450 pounds and needed a cane to walk. A half-mile trip to a pharmacy…
- 366: Kat Bright: Jumping Over the Pennsylvania AT FKT Motherhood, Mindset & the Pursuit of More · 2 h 17 min · Season 9 Episode 366Patreons First, then on to the show: Motherhood, Mindset & the Pursuit of More What happens when a former collegiate high jumper, coach, mother and lifelong athlete decides to…
- 365 Vermont 100: Death Marches, Dream Crews & Six Ibuprofen · 1 h 43 min · Season 8The Cultra crew gets together for a full-on Vermont 100 debrief with Josh Gaetjen, Christian Dockum, Chase Smith and Marc Kelly who all finished the 2026 VT 100 between 18:19 and…
- 364: Kaylee Frederick- The Inner Voices of The Eastern States 100 Champion · 2 h 14 min · Season 9 Episode 364At just 21 years old, Kaylee Frederick has already established herself as one of the most exciting young ultrarunners on the East Coast. She ran her first 100 miler at 16 years…
- 363: Eastern States 100 Carnage & the Next Generation · 1 h 31 min · Season 9 Episode 363This week on Cultra, we're digging into a brutal Eastern States 100, reflecting on our marathon-length conversation with Camille Herron, and looking ahead to one of the most…
- 362: Camille Herron Beyond Records · 2 h 55 min · Season 9 Episode 362World-record holder and ultrarunning legend Camille Herron joins AFB and Anna G for one of her most personal and wide-ranging conversations to date. This episode is not just a…
- 361: Jackassing Into Vermont 100 · 2 h 28 min · Season 9 Episode 361The Cultra Crew is headed north, and Josh is just days away from toeing the line at the legendary Vermont 100. This week is all about race week preparation as the gang dives into…
- 360: Amber Constant, White Mountains, Black Flies and 3.65 Million Ft of Vert · 2 h 3 min · Season 9 Episode 360Amber Constant, a White Mountains ultrarunner attempting one of the biggest endurance challenges ever undertaken in New England: breaking the all-time annual vertical gain world…
- 359: CUT112 Training Bras · 2 h 2 min · Season 9 Episode 359This week on Cultra, we sit down with Jillian Ellefson and Cherie Bilbie to talk about the unofficial women's movement that took shape around the Connecticut Ultra Traverse 112…
- 358: Lila Gaudrault's Cocodona 250 No-Plan Plan · 2 h 7 min · Season 9 Episode 358AFB, Anna-G, Josh and Phred welcome back ultrarunner, hospice nurse, and Vermont mountain crusher Lila Gaudrault back to the Cultra Trail Running Podcast to break down her…
- 357: Take 2 Trail at The Spring Fling 10 Hour with Jess Parker · 1 h 26 min · Season 9 Episode 357357: Take 2 Trail at The Spring Fling 10 Hour What if we could leave less of a trace, and save some $ at the same time? Jess Parker is the Ultra cool founder of Take 2 Trail, and…
- 356: Best Selling Author Martin Dugard The Long Run: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Greta Waitz, and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool. · 2 h 11 min · Season 9 Episode 356AFB, Anna, and Phred sit down with bestselling author Martin Dugard to talk about his new book The Long Run: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Greta Waitz, and the…
- 355: Boston Marathon Bulldogs Live · 1 h 10 min · Season 9 Episode 355Cultra OG Stacey Clark joins AFB for a road trip to Boston to meet up with Episode 280's Jim Kean and The Boston Bulldogs! We record live from the sidelines at mile 22 of The…
- 354: Traprock 50k Live · 1 h 21 min · Season 9 Episode 354This episode was recorded live at the Traprock 50K in Bloomfield Connecticut home of Penwood State Forest. This race is the first in the 12 race blue blaze series where runners…
- 353: Liz Derstine Music on the PCT Ridgeline · 2 h 11 min · Season 9 Episode 353AFB, Anna, and Phred welcome back ultrarunner, musician, and all-around adventurer Liz Derstine. Liz last appeared on Episode 112 talking about her Appalachian Trail FKT, and…
- 352: Vermont 100 Beast Coast Trail Running Stories with Amy Rusiecki · 2 h 25 min · Season 9 Episode 352Anna, Fred, Josh, and AFB sit down with Amy Rusiecki, the longtime race director of the legendary Vermont 100 Endurance Run. Amy shares the behind-the-scenes realities of…
- 351 Time Warp, Umstead 100 and Patreon Barbershop · 1 h 17 min · Season 9 Episode 351Art and Phred dive into treadmill survival strategies, including Phred's classic 1:05 reset method, the magic of a 15% incline, and the universal truth that starting too fast…
- 350: Guitar Playing in the Orange Mud with Josh Sprague · 2 h 21 min · Season 9 Episode 350This week the Cultra Crew AFB and Anna G. talk with Josh Sprague — founder of Orange Mud — about building gear, starting businesses, and adventure racing. Josh grew up on a…
- 349: Weighted Vest Ski Jumping at Black Canyon 100K · 1 h 56 min · Season 9 Episode 349Ellie Pell joins AFB, Phred, and Anna G talkin desert DNFs, frozen suffering, Barkley chaos, Olympic trivia, and women's running research, all in classic Cultra style. Ellie's…
- 348: The Real King of Pain in The Frozen Heart 900 · 1 h 29 min · Season 9 Episode 348Cold. Wind. Frozen stream crossings. Dumb ass decision making, or genius? AFB recaps the Real King of Pain in Glastonbury, CT where thigh-deep icy water turned solid led to DQs…
- 347: Hot Takes on AMC Winter School with Martin Janoschek · 2 h 18 min · Season 9 Episode 347Martin Janoschek drops in to talk AMC life, from winter leadership courses to stewarding ski trails at Cardigan Lodge. The crew dives into backcountry ski setups (tele, AT…
- 346: How to Become a Lifelong Runner & Olympic Skimo in The Burrito League · 1 h 51 min · Season 9 Episode 346Art and Phred talk winter survival mode: dodgy road conditions, shoulder rehab, fitness dips, and why flexible training beats heroic stupidity this time of year. We also review a…
- 345: Ty Gagne: Risk, Rescue, and Decision-Making in the Whites · 2 h 8 min · Season 9 Episode 345The Cultra Crew welcomes New Hampshire–based author and risk management executive Ty Gagne for a wide-ranging conversation on mountain rescues, decision-making, and human…
- 344: Across The Years Nap Tents, Plus Part 1 of Gearing up for Winter Running in the Northeast · 1 h 48 min · Season 9 Episode 344Phred recaps finishing the Across the Years Ultra in Arizona, logging another 100-mile effort and marking his 19th consecutive year with a 100-mile finish. The crew swaps ultra…
- 343: CUT112 and Cultra's New Digs in The Whites · 43 min · Season 9 Episode 343This solo episode is equal parts major announcement, status update, and classic Cultra over-share. AFB checks in on where the show has been, announces a big geographic expansion…
- 342: Golden Tips on Coaching High School XC and Ultra Running · 1 h 12 min · Season 8 Episode 342Ian Golden from The Trails Collective, Finger Lakes Running Co., Red Newt Racing joins Evil Becky Burke to talk about the challenges of coaching runners of all ages and…
- 341: Jared Beasley on The Endurance Artist and Life with Laz · 1 h 52 min · Season 8 Episode 341Author Jared Beasley can tell a great story! Including his encounters with Lazarus Lake, where he earned access to cover the Barkley and Backyard World Championship. Jared shares…
- 340: AFB and Phred Trash Patreon, Honor Jack LaLane, The Corn Palace and the Spam Museum · 1 h 49 min · Season 8 Episode 341AFB and Phred cover highlights from the Cat's Tail Marathon, NotchView Invitational, SRT and Barclay Fall Classic, and Shan Riggs's run across Connecticut (114 of 169 towns…
- 339: Andrew Drummond White Mountains 100 Community Builder · 2 h 5 min · Season 8 Episode 339Andrew Drummond is the heartbeat of the White Mountain trail running community -ultrarunner, ski mountaineer, and race director who set the FKT on the Direttissima, summiting all…
- 338 New England Races and Patreon Love · 1 h 22 min · Season 8 Episode 338AFB and Evil Becky are back with a full plate of races, mountain lore, and more than a few tangents. If you like your trail chatter served awkwardly with Swedish Fish, this one's…
- 337: Dick Vincent: Founder of the Escarpment Trail Run & Longest-Serving Trail Race Director · 1 h 43 min · Season 8 Episode 337Phast Phred, Evil Becky, and AFB host Dick Vincent—the man who's been directing the Escarpment Trail Run in the Catskills for 48 years straight. That makes him the…
- 336: Are the Adirondacks Tougher Than the Whites? Trail Legends Weigh In · 1 h 52 min · Season 8 Episode 336Krista Petrie and Debbie Clouthier might just be the fastest "slow hikers" you'll ever meet. Joining forces with West Rock Ramblers Anna G(arsten), Josh Gaetjen, and AFB, these…
- 335: The Shenipsit Striders Running Club at 50 Years · 1 h 38 min · Season 8 Episode 335If we could dream up the perfect trail running club, it would look a whole lot like the Shenipsit Striders. For 50 years, this crew has been building trails, hosting races, and…
- 334: Judy Proteau and the Race for the Refuge · 1 h 25 min · Season 8 Episode 334Episode 334: Judy Proteau and the Race for the Refuge This week we're joined by the one and only Judy Proteau—ultrarunner, race director, Highland City Strider, kicker for the…
- 333 Overcoming Escarpment Yips & The Bug-Net Hat · 1 h 42 min · Season 8 Episode 333AFB and Evil Becky Burke are back at it, serving up a full platter of ultra goodness from Vermont to Rhode Island, with detours through the Catskills, Soapstone, Notchview, and…
- 332: The Vermont 100 "Miler" Endurance Race · 2 h 29 min · Season 8 Episode 332332: The Vermont 100 "Miler" Endurance Race Our very own podcast famous Jamie Miler, a.k.a., Jamie Miller recently ran VT100, one of the oldest and most iconic trail races in the…
- 331: Notchview Cultra Aid Station Food Fight · 1 h 22 min · Season 8 Episode 331In this episode, AFB and Evil Becky dive deep into the madness and method behind prepping for their 48-hour showdown at Notch View. With ice towels, grilled quesadillas, and…
- 330: Third Date Patreon · 1 h 9 min · Season 8 Episode 330We take a minute, minute and a half to say thank you to all of our patreons, and to see what some of them are up to. Highlander Hustle Portland High Get your official Cultra…
- 329: Is Steven Tursi Largest Known Person to Run a Sub 24 Hour 100 Miler? · 1 h 39 min · Season 8 Episode 329Phred is Back, BIGTIME and he finally reels in his "white whale" guest longtime friend and ultrarunning enigma Steven Tursi. Steven and Phred blab about running streaks, hashing…
- 328: The Colder Boys Bring the Heat to Western States · 1 h 14 min · Season 8 Episode 328AFB welcomes El Niño a.k.a. the chosen one a.k.a. Tobias Tello a.k.a. Tobi and Abel Murphy, hosts of The Colder Boys podcast, to break down Western States 100. In This Episode…
- 327: The Double CUT, 224 Miles with Ross Bielak · 2 h 25 min · Season 8 Episode 327Ross Bielak from Littleton Colorado is Cultra #PodcastFamous and a dear friend of our community. When he signed up for the #CUT112 in 2021 after doing his own Western CUT in…
- 326: Finding Common Ground in Politics, Running, and the Power of Curiosity · 1 h 34 min · Season 8 Episode 326Whether its road running versus trail running, Garmin versus Coros, iPhone versus Android or Democrats versus Republicans, why does it sometimes feel so hard for us to actually…
- 325: Blind Donkey Runner John Robert Mckay · 1 h 27 min · Season 8 Episode 325When most of us think of "running blind", we envision a state of panic where one must proceed without having a clear understanding of what lies ahead. Trail running can be…
- 324: Not Dropping is No Accident with Mount To Coast's Lin Zhuo · 1 h 35 min · Season 8 Episode 324Let's talk about dropping. When we drop something it's like we are forgetting to hold on. We sign up for the 100k and sometimes want to drop to a 50 mile. And some times we help…
- 323: Cultra's Final Episode? · 55 min · Season 7 Episode 323Life is constantly changing and we are all very different people than we were 6 or 7 years ago, and right now it feels like its time to take a break, continue to seek…
- 322: Life Choices with Tim Hardy · 1 h 37 min · Season 7 Episode 322Former soldier Tim Hardy shares his approach to making his life choices. He has at times deliberately chosen a difficult path that includes some of the most arduous and hot…
- 321: 40 Minutes Solo with Evil Becky Burke · 40 min · Season 7 Episode 321For 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?…
- 320: 8675309 Who Are You? · 1 h 5 min · Season 7 Episode 320So 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…
