HURT100 Race Recap: Training for 100 miles with a new baby and a 5 year old
Trail Running Women
HURT100 Race Recap! I wasn't sure I'd make it to the start line with my second son just under 9 months old, but my whole family came together to support and it ended up the most epic 29 hours and 29 minutes, finishing 4th female overall. This recap is about the ups and downs of training with a baby and a 5 year old, the wrenches life throws at you, and ultimately the celebration of getting to spend a full day in the forest of Hawaii. My littlest was carried up mountains and pushed in the stroller, and the big one ran along side me and rode his bike. My parents and Baker were the best crew...
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Alyssa: Her Record Smashing HURT100
Trail Running Women
Alyssa Clark just became the first ever female to run HURT100 in under 24 hours. This was an epic performance from the first step to the last, 23 hours and 26 minutes later. Hurt 100 is one of the most challenging 100 milers in the world, known for it's insanely technical terrain and over 24 500 feet of elevation gain in the semi-tropical rainforest above Honolulu, Hawaii. Alyssa went in gutsy with the motto, “we’re being brave today.” It was so much fun to chat with the amazing and humble Alyssa on how she crushed this record. Photo @hawaiisportsphotography...
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Jenna: The Trail Therapist
Trail Running Women
Jenna Burris is a licensed professional counselor with over 18 years of experience based in Sheboygan County Wisconsin. In addition to being a therapist,she is a mom, a spouse, an outdoor enthusiast and a trail and ultra runner. We discuss listener questions around mental health and running including motivation, post long run depression, and expectations. She was fabulous to chat with! Find all things from the podcast here! Find more from Jenna @the.trail.therapist
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Gibson: Pushing Your Limits is Fun
Trail Running Women
Gibson was so fun to chat to! After speaking with her I am pretty sure a large part of her success is having such a positive mindset. The mom of twins has won multiple 100 milers and is a 2-time Cowboy 200 Female Champion (and Course Record Holder). She's also a coach and a leader in the community. Find more from Gibson Find all things from the podcast here! Follow training for HURT100 with a baby:
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New Years 2025: Drinks, Pumps, & Mom Guilt
Trail Running Women
Solocast ! I had a few listener questions to catch up on, including how to pump and run, how to stay motivated, and if drinking alcohol is worth it. Not sure I answered any of them, but I did ramble about 2025! Cheers to a New Year. Find all things from the podcast here! Follow training for HURT100 with a baby:
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Shannon: Running 100 Miles After Donating an Organ
Trail Running Women
Shannon DeVaney is a biologist and college professor who has been a runner most of her life. In 2022, she became a living organ donor to save the life of a friend who was dying from liver disease. The experience inspired her to come back as a stronger runner than ever and she went on to set new PRs and run her first hundred miler. Find all things from the podcast here! Follow training for HURT100 with a baby: Goodr sunglasses - here!! Use code TRW for free shipping!
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Nicole: Disabled Endurance Athlete, Cancer Survivor, and Social Impact Leader
Trail Running Women
Nicole Ver Kuilen is a disabled endurance athlete, cancer survivor, and social impact leader. She founded the nonprofit, , after facing insurance denials for nearly two decades, completing a 1,500 mile triathlon from Seattle to San Diego on a prosthesis built only for walking to raise awareness. Her innovative advocacy campaigns have since sparked national change, laying the foundation for her current role leading , a state-based legislative initiative creating access to prosthetics and orthotics for physical activity, currently not covered by health insurance and deemed "not medically...
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Erin Carson: Performance Strength Q & A
Trail Running Women
Erin Carson is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who works with everyone from age groupers to the best in the world. Erin joined us to chat strength training for trail runners and it was such an informative conversation! She answers listener questions on heavy lifting, hormone health, mobilty, warm up, and more. This was one of the best strength episodes I've had to date! Check out her programs at - "Our programs are anchored in science-based fundamentals of mobility and strength training, and we are committed to the most advanced training strategies offered to ensure...
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Tara D: Crushing the FKT on the Appalachian Trail
Trail Running Women
Tara Dower joins us just a few weeks after crushing the FKT of the Appalachian Trail in 40 days and 18 hours!!! The AT is a 2189 mile trail that traverses 14 states. Tara was an absolute blast to chat with. We get into everything from trail naps and mental toughness, to how to handle those mid race blisters. 100% reccomend following her youtube channel and instagram: Discount for Ketone-IQ! Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six pack of Ketone-IQ with Find all things from the podcast here! Follow training for HURT100 with a baby:
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Caitlin: Fast and only getting faster
Trail Running Women
Discount for Ketone-IQ! Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six pack of Ketone-IQ with Caitlin is an impressively fast runner who's just started to dabble in the trails. Without much experience she has already crushed the 50km distance and will be one to watch. In 2023 she got third place at the Squamish 50k trail race in August, which was the Canadian trail racing championships. Three weeks later, she won the Queen City full marathon in Regina, 17 seconds off her course record and qualified for Boston marathon. In November she won a World Series...
info_outlineAlyssa Clark just became the first ever female to run HURT100 in under 24 hours. This was an epic performance from the first step to the last, 23 hours and 26 minutes later. Hurt 100 is one of the most challenging 100 milers in the world, known for it's insanely technical terrain and over 24 500 feet of elevation gain in the semi-tropical rainforest above Honolulu, Hawaii.