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.

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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.
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.
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,…


Trail running, told from inside race week.




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.
Host Celeste Fong interviews Evan Titus, race director of the Connecticut 123-mile race, discussing the race's origin and ultra running culture.
Host Celeste Fong and guest Greg Smith discuss Greg's experience running the Sleeping Giant 50K, including technical climbs and fear of heights.
Celeste Vaughn interviews Jodi Doherty, founder of Running for Rescues, about converting running, walking, hiking, biking, and gaming into animal-rescue fundraising.
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.
Host Celeste Fong interviews Greg Smith about his journey into trail and ultra running, starting from unhealthy habits to becoming a dedicated runner.
Host Celeste Vaughn interviews marathoner Marci Rydsik about her running experiences and life, with adult humor and sarcasm.
Host Celeste Vaughn and guests discuss the ridiculousness of trail and ultra running, including a story about a 30-hour race in extreme cold.
Host Celeste Fong and guest Craig discuss the absurdity of trail running and a stupid weekend challenge.
Host Celeste Fong and her co-hosts do a humorous, profanity-laced year-end recap of trail and ultra running.
The host introduces a trail running podcast with a group of friends, discussing their nicknames and the origin of the show's name.