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From Solo Quest to Charity Ultra: Evan Titus on Organizing CT-123Apr 17, 2026

A race-organizer conversation that makes a 123-mile event feel both brutal and strangely inviting.

Evan Titus, race director for the Connecticut 123-mile race, comes across as the organizer who can make a huge event feel legible in practical terms.

Headwall & Heart: Conquering the Sleeping Giant 50KApr 10, 2026

A hard, honest race recap with fear, grit, and a downhill finish.

Sleeping Giant 50K reads as a race story built on plain grit and careful problem solving. Greg Smith talks through the exposed headwall climb, the fear that comes with height, and the simple mental move of dividing a brutal 50K into pieces that feel survivable.

Live Urgently: Michael Lo Presti’s Unstoppable Comeback

Loop races, old friends, and the pull of community.

Trail running here comes off less like a solo grind and more like a scene held together by people who keep showing up for each other. Celeste Vaughn and Michael Lepresti talk through loop races, a friendship that goes back at least 10 years, and the Connecticut Trail Mixers,…

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    Live Urgently: Michael Lo Presti’s Unstoppable Comeback

    Host Celeste Vaughn interviews long-time friend and ultra runner Michael Lo Presti, who shares his journey from recreational runner to completing 141 marathons and ultras, including his discovery of a congenital bicuspid aortic valve and aortic aneurysm that required open-heart surgery in 2022.

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    From Solo Quest to Charity Ultra: Evan Titus on Organizing CT-123

    Hidden gem

    Host Celeste Fong interviews Evan Titus, race director of the Connecticut 123-mile race, discussing the race's origin and ultra running culture.

    Apr 17, 2026·35m·2 clips
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    Headwall & Heart: Conquering the Sleeping Giant 50K

    Hidden gem

    Host Celeste Fong and guest Greg Smith discuss Greg's experience running the Sleeping Giant 50K, including technical climbs and fear of heights.

    Apr 10, 2026·1h 5m·2 clips
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    How Far Will You Go? Running for Rescues with Jodi Dougherty

    Hidden gem

    Celeste Vaughn interviews Jodi Doherty, founder of Running for Rescues, about converting running, walking, hiking, biking, and gaming into animal-rescue fundraising.

    Apr 3, 2026·45m·3 clips
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    Can Idiots be Rational?

    Celeste Fong hosts Danielle, Liz Vicious, and Craig for a discussion about choosing the Cut's 50-mile race or 112-mile race after limited training.

    Mar 27, 2026·40m·2 clips
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    Chasing Peaks and Sleep-Deprived Hallucinations: A Trail-Running Life

    Host Celeste Fong interviews Greg Smith about his journey into trail and ultra running, starting from unhealthy habits to becoming a dedicated runner.

    Mar 6, 2026·1h 3m
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    From Marathon Miles to Family Files: Ancestry, Identity, and Resilience

    Host Celeste Vaughn interviews marathoner Marci Rydsik about her running experiences and life, with adult humor and sarcasm.

    Feb 26, 2026·47m
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    Frozen Yeti Survival: 30 Hours of Snow, Sweat, and Stupidity

    Host Celeste Vaughn and guests discuss the ridiculousness of trail and ultra running, including a story about a 30-hour race in extreme cold.

    Feb 20, 2026·45m
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    A Krispy Kreme Tale: Running, Eating, and Poor Life Choices

    Host Celeste Fong and guest Craig discuss the absurdity of trail running and a stupid weekend challenge.

    Feb 13, 2026·54m
  10. 10

    Pops & Son on the Run: Tales from the one and only Mike Feinberg

    Jan 23, 2026·52m
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    But Also Trail Running: Year-End Roast with the Idiots

    Host Celeste Fong and her co-hosts do a humorous, profanity-laced year-end recap of trail and ultra running.

    Jan 2, 2026·41m
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    From Group Runs to Charity Races — How a Club Built a Movement

    Dec 12, 2025·38m
  13. 13

    From Neighborhood Jog to a Running Movement: The DC Capital Striders Story Part 2

    Dec 5, 2025·59m
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    From Meetup to Movement: The Birth of DC Capital Striders

    Nov 21, 2025·54m
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    Hamsterwheel Chaos: Teabags, Pickles & Finish‑Line Feels

    Nov 14, 2025·1h 2m
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    Blisters, Pizza & Blair Witch: A Wild Ultra Conversation

    Oct 31, 2025·1h 43m
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    Side‑Quest Queens: Cacti, Squirrels & Hoodoos on a 50th Birthday

    Oct 28, 2025·1h 3m
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    Your Why Is Greater Than Your Excuses — Devil's Den 30-Hour Recap

    Oct 24, 2025·52m
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    Finding Strength on the Trails: Joey Thompson’s Journey from Grief to 100 Miles

    Oct 17, 2025·52m
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    THE Lori Riley: From Newsroom to Trail — 36 Years of Stories, Sports, and Running

    Oct 11, 2025·1h
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    Trail Chaos: Notchview Invitational Live

    Oct 3, 2025·39m
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    High Fives Save Lives

    Sep 26, 2025·58m
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    Who knew eating was a superpower?

    Sep 19, 2025·59m
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    Asleep on Her Feet

    Sep 12, 2025·54m
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    Mother of Doggos

    Sep 5, 2025·1h 27m
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    Which came first: the idiot or the bad decision?

    Aug 29, 2025·55m
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    Best in Show

    Aug 22, 2025·57m
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    Idiots Assemble

    The host introduces a trail running podcast with a group of friends, discussing their nicknames and the origin of the show's name.

    Aug 15, 2025·30m