Off The Couch

By BLISTER

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Off The Couch is the weekly podcast from BLISTER that's dedicated to the wide, weird, and wonderful world of running.

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Episode Date
26.2 TO LIFE: Running, Prison Reform, & Personal Transformation
Sep 19, 2023
Jason Hardrath & The Rocky Mountain Grand Slam
Aug 22, 2023
Michele Graglia on the Tahoe 200, Walking Away from Racing, & Next Steps
Aug 15, 2023
Western States Weekend Recap; Courtney Dauwalter’s Course Record Clinic; & Golden Hour Greatness
Jun 27, 2023
Paddy O’Leary on Winning the 112th Dipsea; Trail Running Film Recs; & the Broken Arrow Skyrace
Jun 20, 2023
Olivia Amber on Endless Summers; Her Huemul Circuit FKT; & Fastpacking 101
Jun 13, 2023
Leah Yingling on Lululemon’s FURTHER Initiative, Their New Women-Specific Road-to-Trail Shoe, & Her Western States 100 Expectations
Jun 06, 2023
Mike McKnight on His Record-Setting Cocodona 250 Comeback & Discovering His Potential
May 30, 2023
Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton on Tackling Colorado’s Most Coveted FKTs
May 23, 2023
Sarah Ostaszewski on Winning Round 3 at the Cocodona 250
May 16, 2023
Sarah Keyes on Living & Training in the Adirondacks, US Long Distance Team Dreams, & Pastry (Mis)adventures
May 09, 2023
Jason Hardrath on Preparing for the Pico de Orizaba Infinity Loop
May 02, 2023
Speedland Founders Dave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon On Their Latest Hyper-Performance Trail Shoe, the GS:TAM
Apr 25, 2023
Preston Cates on Aid Station Dance Parties, Gas Station Go-To’s, & Redefining His Limits
Apr 18, 2023
Andy Wacker on Creating A Roadmap to Professional Trail Running
Apr 11, 2023
Courtney Dauwalter on Building Her Pain Cave, Nacho Connoisseurship, & Running By Feel
Apr 04, 2023
Corrine Malcolm on Running Media, Barkley Marathons Coverage, & Trail Trend Forecasting
Mar 28, 2023
Max Romey on “No Lost Shoes,” Nnormal, and Striving for Sustainability in the Footwear Industry
Mar 21, 2023
Ryan Scura on "Urban Oasis," Trail Running in San Francisco, and the Importance of Green Spaces in Cities
Mar 14, 2023
Anthony Costales on Smashing Course Records, Chasing States, & Sharpening His Competitive Edge
Mar 07, 2023
Francesco Puppi on the Pro Trail Runners Association and the Future of the Sport
Feb 28, 2023
Rod Farvard on The North Face’s Athlete Development Program
Feb 21, 2023
Jeff Pelletier on Adventure Filmmaking, Storytelling Through Trail Running, & ‘Racing Georgia’
Feb 14, 2023
Katie Asmuth on Beating the Injury Bug, Mom Strength, & Golden Ticket Season
Feb 07, 2023
John Kelly on Barkley Marathons Lore, Being Uncomfortable Being Comfortable, & Rebuilding Speed
Jan 31, 2023
Jeff Stern on the 2022 UltraRunners of the Year Awards, the Art of Profile Writing, & Covering the Sport as a Pro
Jan 24, 2023
Abby Hall on Desert Chronicles, UFO Encounters, & Going All In
Jan 17, 2023
Dani Moreno on Stepping Up In Distance, Spearfishing, & Planning for Podiums
Jan 10, 2023
Barney “Scout” Mann on the Pacific Crest Trail, “Journeys North,” & the Future of Thru-Hiking
Jan 03, 2023
Jeff Colt on Chasing Western States, the Beats, & Managing Expectations
Dec 27, 2022
Dr. Anh Bui on Running Resiliently, Strength Training 101, & the Fine Points of Form
Dec 20, 2022
Ryan Montgomery on Creating an LGBTQ+ Trail Community Through ‘Out Trails’
Dec 13, 2022
Jason Hardrath on Deer Collisions, Convoluted Bliss, & Keeping the Dream Alive
Dec 06, 2022
Matt Seidel on Racing the Oldest Ultramarathon in the US & His Rookie Year Reflections
Nov 29, 2022
Joe DeMoor on the Sub-Ultra Trail Scene, His Colorado Running Roots, and Riding the Red Line
Nov 22, 2022
Leah Yingling on Chiang Mai Trails, World Champs, and Running Long for Team USA
Nov 15, 2022
Chef Soraya Smith & CEO Duane Primozich on the Future of Backpacker’s Pantry & Making Adventure Food Sustainably
Nov 08, 2022
Olivia Amber on Ego Trips, Halloween Costumes, & How Not to Die In the Mountains
Nov 01, 2022
Canyon Woodward on “Rural Runners,” Life on the Campaign Trail, and the Value of Showing Up
Oct 25, 2022
Ted Hesser on “Chains of Habit” & Destigmatizing the Conversation Around Mental Health
Oct 18, 2022
David Kilgore talks Pro Trail Teams, On Running, & Leaning Into the Grind
Oct 11, 2022
Claire Bernard Miller, PT, on Building Strong Feet, Pelvic Floor Health, & Running Injury Free
Oct 04, 2022
Victor Diaz on Renegade Running, Representation, & Creating Space for New Communities
Sep 27, 2022
Jennifer Strong McConachie on “Go Far,” Dostoevsky, and the Four Corners of Endurance
Sep 20, 2022
Davy Crockett on the History of 100-Milers, Ultrarunning in the 1800s, and the G.O.A.T. Debate
Sep 13, 2022
Rod Farvard on UTMB, “Hobby Jogging,” & Making the Transition from Triathlon to the Trails
Sep 06, 2022
Todd Aydelotte on Running Through History, Edgar Allen Poe, & The Warriors UltraRun
Aug 30, 2022
Travis Soares on Setting the Sierra Peaks Section List FKT
Aug 23, 2022
Reviewer Reports: On Running vs. Skiing, Go-to Gear, & Ramen Bombs
Aug 16, 2022
Alex Nichols on Coaching College Cross Country, Pikes Peak Streaking, & Beekeeping
Aug 09, 2022
Danielle Snyder on Rewarding Failure, Taper Tantrums, & Mental Health in Ultrarunning
Aug 02, 2022
Tailwind Nutrition Co-founder Jeff Vierling on Gut Bombs, Kitchen Chemistry, & Creating His Own Endurance Fuel
Jul 26, 2022
Leah Yingling on Her Western States 100, Pacing Perfection, & the Golden Hour
Jul 19, 2022
Paddy O’Leary on Racing Horses, Fell Running, Lacrosse, & Community Building
Jul 12, 2022
TrainingPeaks Co-founder Dirk Friel on Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, & the Future of Endurance Training
Jul 05, 2022
Naked Sports Innovations Co-founder Lindsay Dakota on “Simplexity” & Their New Laceless Trail Racing Shoe
Jun 28, 2022
Roxanne Vogel on Lightning Ascents, Flavor Science, and GU Energy Labs
Jun 21, 2022
David Laney on Ice Baths, Adventuring in the North Cascades, & Craft Footwear
Jun 14, 2022
Zegama is Zegama, Tom Cruise, & 200-Mile Races
Jun 07, 2022
Dr. Hal Rosenberg on Desert Magic, Standing Desks, & Running Healthy
May 31, 2022
Robbie Balenger on Testing Limits, Exploring Recovery Techniques, & Outrunning a Tesla
May 24, 2022
Elan Lieber on the Miwok 100k, Coffee, and Running Fearlessly
May 17, 2022
Brian Metzler on a Writer’s Life & the Art of Running Free
May 10, 2022
Corrine Malcolm on Suffering, the Tahoe Rim Trail, and Her Return to Racing
May 03, 2022
Pablo Vigil on the Early Days of Mountain Running & Lessons from 50 Years of Racing
Apr 26, 2022
Stacked Fields, Golden Tickets, & Thoughts From the Lead Pack
Apr 19, 2022
Devon Yanko on the Umstead 100; Techno Music; & Doing What Excites You
Apr 12, 2022
Broken Arrow Skyrace, Prize Purses, & the Current Race Landscape
Apr 05, 2022
Women Who FKT, with Marta Fisher
Mar 29, 2022
Running Through the News (March 2022)
Mar 22, 2022
Adam Hill on Anxiety, Addiction, Ironmans, & Personal Transformation
Mar 15, 2022
Jason Hardrath on FKTs & What Makes Him Tick
Mar 08, 2022
Jason Koop on Recent Research, Training Myths, & Bad Science
Mar 01, 2022
Logan Williams on the Black Canyon 100k; Recovery; & Running as an Art Form
Feb 22, 2022
On the Creation of a “Hyper-Performance” Trail Shoe Company: Speedland
Feb 16, 2022
Winter Running Gear, Tips, & Tricks
Feb 08, 2022
Salomon’s Mike Ambrose on Shoe Design; Trail Culture(s); & How He Got to Where He Is
Feb 01, 2022
Hoka Ultrarunner, Sabrina Little, on Teaching Philosophy; Running; & Writing about Both
Jan 27, 2022
Winter Running & The Meaning of Life
Jan 18, 2022
Michele Graglia on Success & Struggle
Dec 30, 2021
Olympic Champion Kikkan Randall on Running, Racing, Longevity, Motherhood, & More
Dec 16, 2021
Tessa Chesser on the Javelina 100; “Diesel Mode”; & Dealing with Adversity
Nov 11, 2021
Catching Up with Grayson Murphy
Oct 26, 2021
Running Through the News (Sep / Oct 2021)
Oct 15, 2021
Olivia Amber: from XC Skiing to the Tech World to Mountain Running
Oct 07, 2021
Anton Krupicka on His Return to Racing; DFW vs. Murakami; & More
Sep 21, 2021
Olympian Natasha Wodak on Mental Preparation; Her Mantras; Running Playlists; & More
Sep 14, 2021
Dean Karnazes on Longevity, Reading, & Writing
Sep 07, 2021
Running through the News (Aug 2021)
Aug 31, 2021
2021 Leadville 100 Winner, Annie Hughes
Aug 25, 2021
Dakota Jones on the Footprints Running Camp
Aug 18, 2021
Ian Sharman & Dana Kracaw on the Leadville 100; the Art of Pacing; & How to Get Away with Murder
Aug 12, 2021
Catching Up with Sanjay Rawal + the Importance of “Running Easy”
Jul 22, 2021
Michele Graglia on Going 'Ultra' - Part 2
Jun 22, 2021
Michele Graglia on Going ‘Ultra' - Part 1
Jun 15, 2021
Unlikely Hikers & the Evolution of the Outdoor Industry
May 18, 2021
Jean-Luc Diard on the Deckers X Lab Design Philosophy & Products
May 11, 2021
Neli Vazquez Rowland on the Run to End Homelessness & A Safe Haven
Apr 28, 2021
Daryl Murphy on Miles for Justice
Mar 23, 2021
GingerRunner, Ethan Newberry, on Acting, Anxiety, the Barkley Banana, & Shoe Reviews
Mar 02, 2021
Moab Red Hot & Black Canyon Ultras Recap + New-Tech Trail Shoes
Feb 23, 2021
Brendan’s New Book: I Hate Running and You Can Too
Feb 09, 2021
Mike Foote on the Grand Canyon R2R2R ALT FKT; Race Directing; & Reading
Jan 19, 2021
Ed Roberson on The Procrastinator’s Punishment 50k
Jan 12, 2021
Zoë Rom on Fruit, Oreos, Fireball, FKTs, & Running Culture
Dec 15, 2020
Peter Bromka on Running & Writing
Dec 08, 2020
Improving Performance by Rethinking Fit? BOA Fit System
Dec 01, 2020
Matt Hart on Nike, The Oregon Project, & PEDs in Sports
Nov 24, 2020
Hoka Founder & Deckers Group VP of Innovation, Jean-Luc Diard
Nov 18, 2020
Billy Yang on Running, Filmmaking, Media, Moving (??), & More
Nov 10, 2020
Brendan Leonard on his new FKT, the Deadline Dungeon, & More
Oct 27, 2020
Big Mtn Skier (& Trail Runner), Cody Townsend
Oct 20, 2020
Kaytlyn Gerbin on Science, Volcanoes, & Pretty Much Everything Else
Oct 07, 2020
Jonathan & Maddie run (and record this during) the Elk Run 5k
Sep 29, 2020
Coree Woltering on his Ice Age Trail FKT, Catcalls, & Tick Removal
Sep 22, 2020
Ryan Hall on His First Ultra; Performance & Weight; Proper Perspective; & More
Sep 15, 2020
Kelly Roberts on How to Start Running, Keep Running, & Her Badass Lady Gang
Sep 01, 2020
Olympian Simi Hamilton on XC Skiing & Running
Aug 25, 2020
2020 Running Shoe Trends & Current Events
Aug 18, 2020
Camille Herron on Rocky Balboa, Training, & More World Records
Aug 11, 2020
2020 Speedgoat 50K Winner, Noah Brautigam
Aug 05, 2020
Martinus Evans, 300 Pounds & Running
Jul 30, 2020
Amelia Boone on Mtn Lions, Trail Running, & Mental Health
Jul 21, 2020
Addie Bracy on Her Trajectory, Sports Psychology, & OUTrun
Jul 14, 2020
Skid Row Running Club founder, Judge Craig Mitchell
Jul 07, 2020
Abby & Cordis Hall on Couple Goals, FKTs, & their Pfiffner Traverse ‘Date Run’
Jun 30, 2020
Shaun Martin on the Navajo Approach to Running, Coaching, & Community
Jun 23, 2020
Faith E. Briggs on Growing Up, Running, & Her Film, This Land
Jun 16, 2020
Creating Your Own Sport: Buzz Burrell & the Invention of the ‘FKT’
Jun 09, 2020
Zach Bitter on His New 100-Mile Treadmill World Record
May 25, 2020
Testing Limits: Mike McKnight on Running 100 Miles, 0 Calories
May 18, 2020
Georgia Porter on Career Shifts, Strength Training, & the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
May 12, 2020
Hillary Gerardi, Mountain Scrambler
May 05, 2020
Rickey Gates on Running across America
Apr 28, 2020
Jenny & Scott Jurek on Cooking, Running, & Kids
Apr 21, 2020
Freerunner, Dom Di Tommaso (@domtomato)
Apr 14, 2020
Topo Athletic Founder, Tony Post
Apr 07, 2020
Eric Schranz, Ultrarunnerpodcast.com, on Running, His Career, & Heist Films
Mar 31, 2020
Ryan Van Duzer on Snakes, YouTube, the Burning Man Ultra, & More
Mar 17, 2020
Joe Grant: Adventurer, Endurance Athlete, & Storyteller
Mar 10, 2020
Hayden Hawks on the Black Canyon 100K & Western States
Mar 04, 2020
Chasing John Colter & Recreating the Colter Route
Feb 25, 2020
Eric Walker on Running 5k for 365 Days in a Row
Feb 18, 2020
Marathoner Nell Rojas on Strength Training, Speed Work, & Low Mileage
Feb 11, 2020
Liza Howard on Donut Money; Parenting; Age & Expectations; Band of Runners; & More
Feb 04, 2020
Duncan Callahan on Winter Training; Coaching & Competing; & More
Jan 29, 2020
Trail Sisters founder, Gina Lucrezi
Jan 21, 2020
The Evolution of Grayson Murphy
Jan 15, 2020
Sanjay Rawal on Running Dumb, Training Slow, & Finding Joy through Exertion
Jan 07, 2020
Diets & Nutrition with Kylee Van Horn
Dec 31, 2019
How to Design a Great Race
Dec 24, 2019
Brendan Leonard on Running 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks
Dec 17, 2019
Winter Running: How to Do It (and Like It?)
Dec 10, 2019
Runner & Chef: Kelly Newlon of RAD (“Real Athlete Diets”)
Dec 04, 2019
Stevie Kremer on the NYC Marathon & More
Nov 28, 2019
Cappuccino Cowboys Apologizes + Jared Hazen & Eric Senseman
Nov 19, 2019
Is Cappuccino Cowboys Ruining Ultrarunning?
Nov 12, 2019
Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra Winner, Maggie Guterl
Nov 05, 2019
Triple Crown of 200s Winner, Mike McKnight
Oct 29, 2019
Interviews from Mile 201 of the Moab 240
Oct 22, 2019
Cam Smith on Moving through Mountains
Oct 17, 2019
Jason Koop: Runner, Head Coach at CTS Ultrarunning
Oct 08, 2019
Kyle Robidoux on Running, Skiing, & Being Legally Blind
Oct 02, 2019
Luke Nelson on Testing Limits
Sep 26, 2019
Why We Built a Running-Shoe Brand Guide
Sep 17, 2019
Jackson Brill: Full-Time Student, Full-Time Runner
Sep 10, 2019
Zach Bitter on His New 100-Mile World Record
Sep 03, 2019
David Roche on the Philosophy Behind His Coaching
Aug 27, 2019
Runner, Cat Herder, Garbage Man, & Mad Moose Events Director, Justin Ricks
Aug 20, 2019
Ian Sharman on Keeping Running Fun, Racing Fair, & Keys to Consistency
Aug 13, 2019
Meghan Hicks, managing editor, iRunFar
Aug 06, 2019
BLISTER’s Maddie Hart Wins the Tahoe Rim Trail 100 Miler
Jul 24, 2019
Duncan Callahan on Reaching the Top, Burning Out, & What Comes Next
Jul 19, 2019
Western States 100 Champion, Clare Gallagher
Jul 10, 2019
Jennifer Pharr Davis on ‘Hiking’ vs ‘Trail Running’ Culture
Jul 02, 2019
Fresh Takes on Trail Running & its Future
Jun 25, 2019
Brendan Runs the Bighorn 100
Jun 19, 2019
Stevie Kremer Does Things Different
May 19, 2019
Ultrarunner, Writer, Coach: Sarah Lavender Smith
Apr 26, 2019
Filmmaker, Sanjay Rawal, on the World’s Longest Race
Apr 04, 2019
Brendan Leonard & Jonathan Ellsworth on Their Running Backgrounds & What Makes Someone a “Runner"?
Mar 08, 2019
Introducing: Off The Couch
Feb 18, 2019