Stephen uses the mentality of "No Take" when it comes to rock climbing and running some tough races. His first 100 mile race was Hellbender, which is one of the toughest races in the Eastern United States. He recounts the crazy weather as he was cresting Mount Mitchell during the race.

Check him out on Instagram, Strava, or his Not Take Mafia climbing adventures on Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Chances are you have come across Laura Green on your social media feeds or one of your running buddies shared one of her hilarious videos with you. Laura took a leap and is fully dedicating her workload to creating fun content for the running realm in a fun and quirky way. Brands have taken note and are teaming up with her and this was a really fun episode to chat with her. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

You can find her on Instagram, YouTube, and Tiktok.

Tara Dower has some huge goals set this year! After winning Run Rabbit Run last year and securing the FKT for the Colorado Trail, she is cranking up the challenge for this year. She is ready to throw it down at Hardrock 100 this year and she is also attempting to go after the Appalachian Trail FKT in August. We talked about her journey getting into ultra running, why she goes by Candy Mama, and her Altra sponsorship.

You can follow along her journeys on Instagram.

Episode image taken by @windingtrailphotography at Ohio's Backyard Ultra.