I first met Scott Owenby immediately after he sprinted past me at about a 6-minute pace to finish his first sub 24 - 100 miler at The Bronze Dragonfly in Savannah, Ga. He looked like he could have gone sub 20 at that point, and he probably will one day. Scott is a competitive guy that is fairly new on the 100 mile scene. So, we will see where he takes it. He's got an awesome story and does a great job telling it. Enjoy!

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Southern States 200 - March 19, 2025 (ultrasignup.com)


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I met Bob Watters at the 2nd crew meetup aid station at Cruel Jewel this year and then again saw him at the turnaround point. He was crewing and pacing his son and I was crewing my friend Jamie. I noticed him wearing that awesome Southern States 200 buckle and introduced myself. I wanted to record a recap for the podcast and then fate would have it that my friend Amber peer-pressured me into running it this year. So, selfishly I was looking for tips. Bob is an accomplished ultra-runner having finished Pinhoti 9 times and other challenging races such as Blood Rock 100 and No Business. He was also the state champ in cowboy style shooting a few years ago, hench the nickname "cowboy" which came from me, not him. I think you will enjoy getting to know Bob and the Alabama races a little better and I bet you'll be wanting to check some of them out. Links below. Enjoy!

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Southern States 200 - March 19, 2025 (ultrasignup.com)

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Philip Nameich is another Florida ultra-running friend of mine. We have run and crewed several of the same races, had the same coach for a period of time and share a passion for running ultras and the community. He's coming off a finish at Tahoe 200 and his first 200 miler as well as a great finish to 2023 with a sub-24-hour finish at Daytona 100. He's also a Race Director in South Florida for the El Gato Rebelde 6 and 12 hour ultra. It's held Spring and Fall. He's also a heckuva nice guy. Hope you enjoy!

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El Gato Rebelde Ultra Winter Edition - November 23, 2024 (ultrasignup.com)

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Daufuskie Island 100/50/RELAY - March 29, 2025 (ultrasignup.com)

Miami 100 - September 28, 2024 (ultrasignup.com)

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This episode is dedicated to a sweet little ole lady named Laura Schmidt. Hear more about Miss Laura in the episode. Dan Hernandez and Kerry Dulina of Rough Runners Run 4 a Reason in Savannah are two dear friends of mine and just 2 awesome members of the ultra-running community as well as their local community. They not only put on great races, but they also go out of their way to positively impact the community. A lot of us can learn from them how we can carry that mindset into our daily lives. We recap the Bronze Dragonfly races as well as discuss many of their other races, particularly Daufuskie Island 100. Enjoy!

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Amy Bukszpan aka The Banana Champ, is a good friend, a total bada$$ ultra runner, a PHD level behavioral analyst, and a UESCA certified ultra running coach. She's also really funny and smart, which make for great conversation. I think she may have the PR (podcast record) for most appearances on this podcast, but each time has been for entirely different subjects. Enjoy. If you think she might be a good fit for you, click the link or reach out.

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BobbieJoe Derhak is a dear friend, a fellow music lover, ultra runner, and UESCA certified ultra running coach. Here's her story and a bit about her coaching philosophy. It's the first of a series with new or fairly new coaches on the scene. This is not a paid promotion, just using my platform to help good people to help other good people. Hope you enjoy.

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Southern States 200 - March 19, 2025 (ultrasignup.com)

The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. 100 miles in a day. Where are my heart emojis? This is the super bowl of ultra running for many of us. To me, it is way bigger than the Boston Marathon. I know there are many Boston veterans that will debate that, but this is my opinion. I love the race, the venue, the people with all my heart. I cried many times just walking around and feeling the energy last year. Circumstances forced me to miss it this year, so here's my salute to the greatest weekend in Ultra Running. I hope you enjoy and it inspires a few of you to watch a little more streams and stalk IG a little harder Saturday. Below are links to some awesome videos to watch and get fired up. No particular order.

https://youtu.be/zy1as6CTYXI?si=C4-zpLjWv7spEXFd

https://youtu.be/kYgcTJBLwsU?si=3BQx1cZ_fyY7RWCi

https://youtu.be/eHoXgYPvj6o?si=AWb4O9VPJOjCsLFt

https://youtu.be/JUZG_XHUenY?si=EPYcwQtZ1qQjkMX3

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Harry Subertas was born and raised in Lithuania, which is mostly flat, but he had dreams of climbing mountains. So he made his way eventually to Alaska where he landed a dream job of guiding mountain climbing expeditions. Like for so many of us, Covid affected his livelihood, and he ended up having to do other things and his childhood love for running eventually found its way into his adult life. And wow, he has come a long way in a short time. He is a 2:45 marathoner, so no slouch in the "shorter" races, but seems to have found his groove in the 200+ mile category where he is 3 for 3 with wins. He is a fun guy to get to know, very humble and soft spoken, but confident. He's an easy guy to pull for. Hope you enjoy!

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