Running Is Life Podcast

By Coach Aaron Saft

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Episodes: 223

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Running is Life reflects what our sport teaches us. Through the trials, tribulations, and obstacles we overcome in running, we can reflect upon and apply these lessons in our daily lives, and ultimately improve ourselves.

Episode Date
Hellbender 100-Miler Recap & My Applicant Essay for Badwater 135 - Episode 222
May 16, 2024
Hellbender 2024 Race Course Strategy & Preview - Episode 221
May 04, 2024
Tim Nooney - Being a Professional Trail Runner - Episode 220
May 02, 2024
Estimating Your 100-mile finishing Time - Episode 219 - YouTube Video Link - https://youtu.be/v-UfHItgW6o
Apr 25, 2024
A message to you - Episode218
Apr 18, 2024
My Tribute to Hunt Brumby Rest in Peace my Friend (Re-Release of Episode 76) - Episode 217
Apr 11, 2024
Too Much Type A & Introducing The Flight of The Falcon 24 Hour Event
Apr 04, 2024
Recap of My Heartbreaker 50-Mile Race - Episode 215
Mar 28, 2024
Knowing the Difference Between Fitness Absorption & Expression To Make Your Training Better - Episode 214
Mar 21, 2024
What Happens When The Answers Aren't What We What to Hear? Episode 213
Mar 14, 2024
OUR Safety When Running - Episode 212
Mar 07, 2024
Creating too Much Fatigue in Training - Episode 211 Video @ https://youtu.be/fdMmCpCu514
Feb 29, 2024
Trail Running Film Festival Asheville Organizer Tera Pruett - Episode 210
Feb 22, 2024
Speaking on Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, & Low Energy Availability with Registered Dietitian Kendra Miller - Episode 209
Feb 15, 2024
Equipment to Have for Home Strength Training - Episode 208
Feb 08, 2024
My 2024 Gear List with Hellbender 100 in Mind - Episode 207
Feb 01, 2024
Aligning Your Values With Your Running - Episode 206
Jan 25, 2024
Keeping Clear of Training Pitfalls Going Into 2024 - Episode 205
Jan 18, 2024
Founder & Host of the Flame Bearers Jamie Mittelman - Episode 204
Jan 11, 2024
Creating a Nutrition/Hydration Plan using UltraPacer.com - Episode 203
Jan 04, 2024
CEO of The NYRR Rob Simmelkjaer - Episode 202
Dec 28, 2023
Finding a Coach w/ Coaches Faith Raymond & Gordon Collins - Episode 201
Dec 21, 2023
State of Our Sport - Episode 200
Dec 14, 2023
An Overview of My Training for The Hellbender 100-mile Trail Race - Episode 199
Dec 07, 2023
Natalie Daniel’s GML 200-Mile & Gritchell FKT’s - Episode 198
Nov 30, 2023
Allison Mercer’s American Master’s 50-mile Record Race at Tunnel Hill - Episode 197
Nov 23, 2023
Rocky Mountain Grand Slam with Paul Terranova - Episode 196
Nov 16, 2023
A Discussion on the Menstrual Cycle as it Relates to Training & Racing with Coach Faith Raymond - Episode 195
Nov 09, 2023
A Conversation with 3 B.R.U.T.E.S. Challenge Finishers
Nov 02, 2023
Going Over My Nutrition Blunders with Meredith Terranova - Episode 193
Oct 26, 2023
A Conversation with Jason Green of Yeti Trail Runners - Episode 192
Oct 19, 2023
A Deep Conversation With Coach Will Frantz - Episode 191
Oct 12, 2023
A Conversation with Scott Kummer of Ten Junk Miles - Episode 190
Oct 05, 2023
Lessons we Learn through Ultras with Jeff Stafford - Episode 189
Sep 28, 2023
Grand Slam Megasode - Pacer/Crew Nathan Frantz - Grand Slammer Thomas Brown - Coach Patrick Reagan - Episode 188
Sep 21, 2023
My Wasatch 100 Race Report - Episode 187
Sep 14, 2023
Pre Wasatch 100 Discussion with Thomas Brown - Episode 186
Sep 07, 2023
Talking Grand Slam & Running w/ Run Elite Coach & Author Andrew Snow - Episode 185
Aug 31, 2023
My Race Recap of The Leadville 100-Mile Race - Episode 184
Aug 24, 2023
Using Vespa with Peter Defty - Episode 183
Aug 11, 2023
Getting Ready for Leadville 100 & Calling the Audible in Training - Episode 182
Aug 10, 2023
Badger 100-miler Race Recap w/ Thomas Brown - Episode 181
Aug 03, 2023
Packing for a Race Part II - Learning from Previous Mistakes - Episode 180
Jul 27, 2023
Packing Checklist for Your Next Race - Episode 179
Jul 20, 2023
Recapping Western States & Previewing Vermont 100-Miler w/ Fellow Grand Slammer Thomas Brown - Episode 178
Jul 13, 2023
Lauren Jones’ Impressive 18th Place Western States Finish & The New Running Is Life Podcast - Episode 177
Jul 06, 2023
My Western States Endurance Run 100-mile Race Recap - Episode 176
Jun 29, 2023
Talking Western States & Grand Slam with Fellow Slammer Thomas Brown - Episode 175
Jun 22, 2023
Believing is the Key with Coach Andrew Snow - Episode 174
Jun 15, 2023
How Jeremy Peyton Prepped & Executed his First 50k - Episode 173
Jun 08, 2023
Tara Jordan’s 2nd Place Run at Cruel Jewel 100 - Episode 172
Jun 01, 2023
My Take on Joe Uhans article, ”Advice to My Younger Self: Five Lessons From a Physiotherapist for a Lifetime of Sustainable Running” - Episode 171
May 25, 2023
Teresa Bowser’s Hellbender 100-mile Finish - Episode 170
May 18, 2023
Getting Through Mental Fatigue & Hitting The Taper Just Right - Episode 169
May 11, 2023
Running the Madiera 112k with John Goldfield - Episode 168
May 04, 2023
Getting More Efficient at Hiking - Episode 167
Apr 27, 2023
Our Thoughts on Implementing 3-Day Training Camps with Coach Patrick Reagan - Episode 166
Apr 20, 2023
One of My Favorite Lactate Threshold Workouts (7:00 Repeats & Variations) - Episode 165
Apr 13, 2023
Race Recap of My Effort at The Bootlegger 50-miler - Episode 164
Apr 06, 2023
Beating Negative Self-Talk w/ Sport Psychologist Andrew Bednarzik & Listener Q & A - episode 163
Mar 30, 2023
Grand Slam Training Update & Listener Q&A
Mar 23, 2023
My 4 Favorite Fartlek Workouts - Episode 161
Mar 16, 2023
Taping Methods for Foot & Ankle Pain w/ ATC Sarah Warren - Episode 160 - https://youtu.be/Twc5rMVsSjE
Mar 09, 2023
Long Run Common Mistakes
Mar 02, 2023
Analysis of My Preview Run of Rim Runner Course (25-Miles) - Episode 158
Feb 23, 2023
Trail Film Festival w/ Tera Pruett & Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy w/ Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 157
Feb 16, 2023
How I Pack My Running Vest (Watch @ https://youtu.be/0iJq30jT2Nw) - Episode 156
Feb 09, 2023
Celia Eicheldinger’s Finish at Fierce Dragon 200+ Miler w/ Pacer Cera Jones - Episode 155
Feb 02, 2023
Rachel Blinn’s Out-n-Back Foot Hills Trail FKT - Episode 154
Jan 26, 2023
Learning to use UltraPacer.com w/ Creator Danny Murphy - Episode 153 - See YouTube for video - https://youtu.be/IhBtJ82zV4g
Jan 19, 2023
Nathan Frantz & Sean Clayton’s Palmetto Trail (500 Miles) FKT - Episode 152
Jan 12, 2023
Training Focus & Variety in Training - Episode 151
Jan 05, 2023
What’s in My Medical Bag for Races (see YouTube video for visual episode) - Episode 150
Dec 29, 2022
My Gear Picks of 2022 - Check Out the YouTube Video of This One - Episode 149
Dec 22, 2022
Training for & Recovering from the Grand Slam Races with Patrick Reagan - Episode 148
Dec 15, 2022
Fanny Barrette Completes The Grand Slam of Ultra Running!!! - Episode 147
Dec 08, 2022
I’m Going for The Grand Slam of Ultra Running & Forming Good Training Habits - Episode 146
Dec 01, 2022
Trying a New (Race) Distance - Episode 145
Nov 24, 2022
Winning Mountain Masochist & The Lynchburg Ultra Series (LUS) Justin Contois - Episode 144
Nov 17, 2022
Forest & Canyon Woodward’s Film Rural Runners & Will Weidman’s Tor de Geants - Episode 143
Nov 10, 2022
Strength & Mobility Assessment to Keep us Running with Jesse Fuller - Episode 142
Nov 03, 2022
Fall 2022 Footwear Trends with Nathan Leehman, Owner of The Ultra Running Company - Episode 141
Oct 27, 2022
Back to Back Weekends at the World Marathon Majors Berlin & London with Jennifer Byers & Sandra Levesque - Episode 140
Oct 20, 2022
Three 1st Time 100-Mile Finishers & Their Takeaways - Episode 139
Oct 13, 2022
Wisdom Gleaned from Finishing Nineteen 100-Mile Races w/ Michael Poole - Episode 138
Oct 06, 2022
Four Runners Very Different Takes on The Barkley Fall Classic - Episode 137
Sep 29, 2022
The Story Behind Ben Mercer’s Mogollon Monster 100-Mile Finish - Episode 136
Sep 22, 2022
Relay Races - What you need to know - Episode 135
Sep 15, 2022
Analyzing Your Long Run - Episode 134
Sep 08, 2022
Bigfoot 200 Training Recap Using the Lydiard Principles - Episode 133
Sep 01, 2022
Time for Recovery After Your Goal Race - Episode 132
Aug 25, 2022
Bigfoot 200 Recap - I FINISHED - WESTERN STATES HERE I COME - Episode 131
Aug 19, 2022
Estimating a Nutrition & Hydration Plan for Your Next Race - Episode 130
Aug 11, 2022
Finding Flow with Co-Author of Running Flow Phil Latter - Episode 129
Aug 04, 2022
Martin Schneekloth & The Bob Graham Round
Jul 28, 2022
Learning About Supplements with Dr. Judkins DO - Episode 127
Jul 21, 2022
Keys to Hill Workouts - Episode 126
Jul 14, 2022
Using Heart Rate & Rating of Perceived Exertion - Episode 125
Jul 07, 2022
Lessons from Tahoe 200 with Finisher Julie Jensen
Jun 30, 2022
Morgan Elliott 3rd Place & 6th Place at Broken Arrow VK & 26k!!! Episode 123
Jun 23, 2022
Tara Dower’s Past 3 Months Include 3rd Female at Umstead 100, 2nd Female at Cruel Jewel 100, & an FKT on the Benton Mackaye Trail - Episode 122
Jun 16, 2022
Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum on Running Gait Analysis - Episode 121
Jun 09, 2022
Cole Crosby & The Cocodona 250 Mile Race - Episode 120
Jun 02, 2022
Diversity & Active Inclusion Panel Discussion - Episode 119
May 26, 2022
Allison Mercer 4th Overall & 2nd Female behind Camille Herron at Strolling Jim - Episode 118
May 19, 2022
Hellbender 100 Post Race Wrap Up with Race Winners Jonathan Ibach & Marisa Romeo - Episode 117
May 12, 2022
Induction into Section IX Hall of Fame - Episode 116
May 05, 2022
Finding Motivation When It’s Just Not There - Episode 115
Apr 28, 2022
Ultra is a Metaphor for Life with Pat Hartzell
Apr 21, 2022
10 Must Do’s When Training for Your Next 100-Miler
Apr 14, 2022
Question & Answer Episode Thanks to the Listeners - Episode 112
Apr 07, 2022
What Does the 80% of Your Training Look Like of 80/20
Mar 31, 2022
Making the Long Run Most Effective for Your Training - EPISODE 110
Mar 24, 2022
Smoky Challenge Adventure Run (SCAR) - Man Makes Plans, God Laughs
Mar 17, 2022
Mental Health Episode - Living with Depression & Anxiety - Episode 108
Mar 10, 2022
The Injury Episode with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 107
Mar 03, 2022
My Conversation with Travis Macy Author of The Ultra Mindset - Episode 106
Feb 24, 2022
The 5th Time Was the Charm as Robyn Biren Finished Her 1st 100-Miler - Episode 105
Feb 17, 2022
Talking Inclusivity & Diversity in Our Sport with John Lacroix - Episode 104
Feb 10, 2022
Learning from Our Mistakes So You Don’t Make the Same Ones w/ The Ultra Running Guys - Episode 103
Feb 03, 2022
Adaptive Athlete Zach Friedley - Episode 102
Jan 27, 2022
Incorporating Strides In Your Training - Episode 101
Jan 20, 2022
Using EVERYTHING This Podcast has Taught Me to Discuss my Long Term Training Plan for Bigfoot 200 - Episode 100
Jan 13, 2022
Great Training & Race Day Nutrition & Hydration Tips from Registered Dietitian Jake Edmiston - Episode 99
Jan 06, 2022
Top Gear Picks of 2021 - Episode 98
Dec 30, 2021
The Art of the Tempo Runs - Episode 97
Dec 23, 2021
Debunking Footwear Fallacies with Steven Sashen of Xero Shoes - Episode 96
Dec 16, 2021
So you had a bad race!?! Here‘s the next steps (w/ personal notes)... - Episode 95
Dec 09, 2021
Female Submitted Questions Answered by Coach Rachel Bell Kelley & I - Episode 94
Dec 02, 2021
Incorporating Fartleks into Your Training - Episode 93
Nov 25, 2021
Strength Training Made Simple by Coach Kellie Moylan - Episode 92
Nov 18, 2021
Cadence & What You Need to Know with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 91
Nov 11, 2021
Truths About Running Footwear with Nathan Leehman
Nov 04, 2021
The Assistant Chris Robert‘s & HIs Big‘s Backyard 2nd Place DNF - Episode 89
Oct 28, 2021
Jason Hardrath is the 1st to Complete 100 FKT‘s & His 100th is a Doozy! - Episode 88
Oct 21, 2021
I Want to Get Gear Into the Hands of Those Who Can‘t Afford & Need It! Please Help Me Do So!
Oct 15, 2021
How to be a YouTuber with Coach Bryon Blankenbecler - Episode 87
Oct 14, 2021
Mobility of Runners with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 86
Oct 07, 2021
Tor des Geants with Nathan Leehman - Episode 85
Sep 30, 2021
Observations of Things that Could be Improved from An Aid Station Captain - Episode 84
Sep 23, 2021
Mercedes Siegle-Gaither & Her Performance at Lake Sonoma - Episode 83
Sep 16, 2021
Catching up with Patrick Reagan - Episode 82
Sep 09, 2021
Experiment of One - It‘s All About You - Episode 81
Sep 02, 2021
Avoiding the Post Race Blues - Episode 80
Aug 26, 2021
Running is a Metaphor for Life with Martin Thorne - Episode 79
Aug 19, 2021
Somatics and How it Can Help Runners with Kristin Jackson CCSE & CPT - Episode 78
Aug 12, 2021
Sorting Through The Dilemmas We Face as Ultra Runners with Andrew Nelson - Episode 77
Aug 05, 2021
Hunt Brumby at The Vol State 500k Journey Run - Episode 76
Jul 29, 2021
Hardrock 100-Mile Race Recap - Episode 75
Jul 22, 2021
2nd & 3rd at Black Hills 100 - Chris Roberts & John Andersen - Episode 74
Jul 15, 2021
Hardrock 100-mile - One Week Out & Preparations - Episode 73
Jul 08, 2021
Craig Peterson's Journey to 29029 Idaho (Everesting) - Episode 72
Jul 01, 2021
Winning the War Hammer 100 Miler w/ Brandon Whistler - Episode 71
Jun 24, 2021
Cory Keehn - From Qualifying for the Olympic Trials to Winning Crest for the Crest 50k - One Heck of a Story - Episode 70
Jun 17, 2021
Old Dominion 100-Mile Recap with Michael Harms - Episode 69
Jun 10, 2021
Old Dominion 100-Mile Pre-Race talk with Michael Harms - Episode 68
Jun 03, 2021
Natalie Daniel Finishes the BRUTE Challenge & Creator of The BRUTE Challenge Charles Raffensperger - Episode 67
May 27, 2021
2 Guests - 1. Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum & I Discuss the Shin (and shoes & cadence) & 2. Canyon Woodward on his Course Record Performance at Cruel Jewel 100 Miler
May 20, 2021
Advocacy by Trailer Runners through Protect Our Winters (POW) with Dr. Stephanie Howe & Canyon Woodward - Episode 65
May 13, 2021
Using Treadmill Running/Hiking to Help Your Training
May 06, 2021
State of our Sport in Regards to Footwear and Selecting the right Pair for your Goal Race - Episode 63
Apr 29, 2021
Running by Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) The Why & How - Episode 62
Apr 22, 2021
Jessica Vandenbush of The Eat Clean Run Dirty Podcast & Magazine - Episode 61
Apr 15, 2021
Talking Training for Mountain Running with Frannie Conte - Episode 60
Apr 08, 2021
My Audio Race Report of The Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run - Episode 59
Apr 01, 2021
Talking Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum- Episode 58
Mar 25, 2021
Talking Anaerobic Efforts with Patrick Reagan - Episode 57
Mar 18, 2021
Natalie Daniel's 3 Unsupported FKT's on her way to completing the B.R.U.T.E. Challenge - Episode 56
Mar 11, 2021
How do we define ourselves as runners and ready ourselves for the best possible outcome?
Mar 04, 2021
An Audio Log of and Reflections from my 50-Mile PR Run from Feb. 20, 2021 - Episode 54
Feb 25, 2021
Adventure Time with Jason Hardrath - How to plan a safe adventure run - Episode 53
Feb 18, 2021
What Does One Learn from their 1st 50k? Let's find out with Sumanth Ramakrishna's Experience - Episode 52
Feb 11, 2021
Keeping it Joyful with Erick Martinez Winner of the South Mountains 50k - Episode 51
Feb 04, 2021
New Co-Course Record Holders of the Fierce Dragon 200 Miler Michael Patton & David Holliday - Episode 50
Jan 28, 2021
Running with Dogs with Dr Mark Ledyard - Episode 49
Jan 21, 2021
To Coach & To Be Coached with Coach Thad McNeil - Episode 48
Jan 14, 2021
Miriam Salloum - It's All About The Knee - Episode 47
Jan 07, 2021
FKT Special with Sam Reed (Unsupported Foothills Trail) & Kyle Curtin (Supported Pitchell) - Episode 46
Dec 31, 2020
How do Families make Endurance Sports Work? My time with Jennifer & Nate Heaslip - Episode 45
Dec 24, 2020
A Female Pioneer in Trail & Ultra Running, Anne Riddle - Episode 44
Dec 17, 2020
Learning from a True Master, 75 Year Old Bart Smith. From American Records in Speed Skating in his Youth to completing a 50-miler in his 70s - Episode 43
Dec 10, 2020
Abby Harris - A chat for folks new or looking to get into trail running or try a new distance - Episode 42
Dec 03, 2020
Drew Antonisse Kicked My Butt at The Duncan Ridge Trail 50k...Here's our race - Episode 41
Nov 26, 2020
Lisa Landrum Takes on Her First 100-Miler & Her Crew Chief & Pacer Nathan Leehman - Episode 40
Nov 19, 2020
Tory Grieves - Female Supported FKT Record For Pitchell 100k - Episode 39
Nov 12, 2020
Who are Sports Chiropractors & what can they do for us? A discussion with Dr. Brent Myers - Episode 38
Nov 05, 2020
A New Route...Gritchell - Kevin Ball's 100-Mile Run From Grand Father Mountain to Mount Mitchell - Episode 37
Oct 29, 2020
Allison & Ben Mercer - An Unsupported FKT on the AT of GA. Episode 36
Oct 22, 2020
Heck with FKT's & Races, Let's Adventure Run! Four Friends Adventurous Grand Canyon Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim Run - Episode 35
Oct 15, 2020
Keys to Going Crewless & Pacerless for the Georgia Jewel 100-Miler - My Talk with Emma Barclay - Episode 34
Oct 08, 2020
Executing Your 1st 100-Miler - Julie Jordan runs us through her experience in running her 1st 100-miler - Episode 33
Oct 01, 2020
Pacers - If you're going to have one...here's some things to think about - Episode 32
Sep 24, 2020
Crewing Special - Episode 31
Sep 17, 2020
Episode 30 Drop Bags - What to pack & how
Sep 10, 2020
Understanding the Achilles Tendon with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum - Episode 29
Sep 03, 2020
What Happens After Recovering from COVID-19 to Runners? With Dr. Aaron Vaughn, MD, CAQSM - EPISODE 28
Aug 27, 2020
Learning What Osteopathic Medicine & a Sports Medicine Physician Have to Offer with Dr. Kyle Judkins, DO & CAQSM - Episode 27
Aug 20, 2020
Talking About Kids Running with my Wife, Beth Saft - Episode 26
Aug 13, 2020
When You're Not Strong Enough to Run, How to Know, What To Do, and The Come Back
Aug 06, 2020
Trail Maintenance - Get Involved - Episode 24
Jul 30, 2020
Kyle Robidoux - A Visually Impaired Ultra Runner - Episode 23
Jul 23, 2020
Former Transcontinental Record Holder of 46 Days (1980-2016) Frank Giannino Interview - Episode 22
Jul 16, 2020
Discussing Intermittent Fasting & Fat Adaptation with Registered Dietitian Jake Edmiston - Episode 21
Jul 09, 2020
Episode 20 - Shoes Glorious Shoes Fitting & Function
Jul 02, 2020
Episode 19 Training For a Packed Fall & What to do if it doesn't happen
Jun 25, 2020
Episode 18 Blood Flow Restriction with Physical Therapist Sean Simonds
Jun 18, 2020
Episode 17 Plantar Fasciitis with Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum
Jun 11, 2020
Why would you need and what should you look for in a coach?
Jun 04, 2020
Episode 15 Travis Barefoot on Strength Training for Runners
May 28, 2020
Those Crazy Saft Kids Again!!!
May 21, 2020
Episode 13 Michele Hartwig - Race Director, Podcaster, Volunteer, Mom, & Amazing Human Doing!
May 14, 2020
Episode 12 - A Letter to Future Me
May 07, 2020
Episode 11 - Physical Therapist Miriam Salloum of The Runners Mechanic Physical Therapy Clinic
Apr 30, 2020
Episode 10 - Terry Chiplin - Being & Living a Life Full of Mindfulness
Apr 23, 2020
Episode 9 - Personal Experience & Practice with Race Day Nutrition/Hydration Plan
Apr 16, 2020
Episode 8 - Registered Dietitian Jake Edmiston - Runners Nutrition
Apr 09, 2020
Episode 7 - Adding Speed & Core/Strength to your Training
Apr 02, 2020
Episode 6 - Perspective
Mar 26, 2020
Episode 5 - Knowing when NOT to run (and race)
Mar 11, 2020
Episode 4 - Analysis & Perspective - Knowing when to DNF
Mar 03, 2020
Episode 3 - A Post Race Chat with my High School Coach, Martin Harnick
Mar 03, 2020
Episode 2 Thoughts & Preparations for Caumsett 50k National Championships
Mar 03, 2020
Intro to The MR Runningpains Podcast
Mar 03, 2020