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Weathering The Run
Sharing stories about runners enduring unique weather situations. Adventures can get an extra challenge when mother nature throws a curveball. I also plan on bringing on some experts on how extreme weather impacts the body and what you can do to best prepare for the elements. Please reach out if you have a great story to share! weatheringtherun@gmail.com
Episodes
Weathering The RunE36: Laura Green: Combining running, comedy, and social media
Chances are you have come across Laura Green on your social media feeds or one of your running buddies shared one of her hilarious videos with you. Laura took…
Weathering The RunE35: Tara Dower, Candy Mama: From thru hiker to winning ultramarathons
Tara Dower has some huge goals set this year! After winning Run Rabbit Run last year and securing the FKT for the Colorado Trail, she is cranking up the…
Weathering The RunE34: Ryan Van Duzer, multi-thousand mile ultra cyclist & runner
It would be a safe bet that Ryan Van Duzer has logged more miles on a bike than anyone who listens to this episode. His first big trek was a 4,000 mile ride…
Weathering The RunE33: Ciara Lucas, Coaching & running onto your television
This was a real treat to catch back up with Ciara Lucas. She worked with me in Columbus at ABC6 and FOX28 and she even had her own workout segment called Good…
Weathering The RunE32: DeadSkout, Running across America, twice
DeadSkout, or Skout, ran across America in the fall of 2023 from Los Angeles to New York City. It was a solo effort with no crew, so he was very minimalistic…
Weathering The RunE31: Bob Smaltz, A wealth of trail & ultrarunning knowledge
Anytime I visit Northeast Ohio to visit family I always love running with a group called Trail Enthusiasts for Burning River. They have a Facebook group and…
Weathering The RunE30 Brian Papay, cranking up the running miles
Brian Papay ran 5125 miles in 2023, but didn't get serious into running until 2020 when COVID shut down the gyms. He pushes hard with minimal attention or…
Weathering The RunE29 Jonathan Levitt, "For The Long Run" podcast
Excited to chat with Jonathan Levitt, the host of For The Long Run podcast. We talk about his experiences growing up in the Boston area and how the weather is…
Weathering The RunE28: Justin Boggs; Inspiring weight-lose & battling the elements
It is hard to find someone that is as positive and smiles as much as Justin Boggs. He is a very active running in the Columbus community, but just a few years…
Weathering The RunE27: Fern & the Columbus Free Chipotle Strava Segment Challenge Contest
You may have heard about the “CHIPOTLE SEGMENT CHALLENGE SERIES” contest that just occurred in January. The two companies teamed up and made Strava segments a…
Weathering The RunE26: Aneta Zeppattella; Empower(ing) Ultra runners
Aneta co-founded Empower Ultra with Jennifer Russo, who was a guest on Episode 4 of Weathering The Run. Aneta and Jennifer set up their races with generous…
Weathering The RunE25: Scotty Kummer, Ten Junk Miles & Extreme cold running gear tips
Most of the world has 24 hours in a day, but Scott Kummer somehow seems to get 36 hours of work done 1 day. You may know him from his podcast Ten Junk Miles or…
Weathering The RunE24: "Run The 88", Sisters running races in every county of Ohio
Elizabeth Long says in the episode that her sister, Bridgett Shoemaker, is the runner. But Elizabeth is running every race across the state of Ohio with her…
Weathering The RunE23: Rick Hohman, 100 mile crusher
I have had the pleasure of running with Rick Hohman a few times while visiting family in Northeast Ohio over the last few years. He is always very inviting…
Weathering The RunE22: Jeff Henderson, Fleet Feet Columbus & Holiday Gift Ideas
Jeff Henderson is hard to miss at local races or running events. He is 6' 11" tall and he owns the Columbus area Fleet Feet stores, so he is always out and…
Weathering The RunE21 Ryan Ploeckelman; The Adventure Jogger
It is a real treat to sit down and chat with Ryan Ploeckelman, the host of The Adventure Jogger podcast. Ryan has a long history of running and pacing ultra…
Weathering The RunE20: Dr. Ariel Cohen; severe weather and understanding weather forecasts
It would be hard to find someone as passionate about severe weather and understanding it like Dr. Ariel Cohen. When I knew him at Ohio State he was not a…
Weathering The RunE19: Dr. Jay Hobgood; decades of running, hurricane misunderstandings
Two teachers really stick out in my memory through grade school and college. One of them is Dr. Jay Hobgood from when I was at Ohio State. I am excited to talk…
Weathering The RunE18: Brad Lindeberg, a non-practicing meteorologist crushing races across the country
I have followed Brad Lindeberg for several years and only interacted on social media until we chatted for this episode. He has run races across the country and…
Weathering The RunE17: Dr. Jana Houser, changing what we know about how tornadoes form
Dr. Jana Houser is a runner & a leading research scientists on tornadogenesis. This episode gets into the science of tornado formation. She will continue her…
Weathering The RunE16: Joe Fitzwater; Wild & Wonderful West Virginia trail running
Joe Fitzwater is a Chief Meteorologist at WVNS 59 News in Beckley, WV. He reached a point in his life where he felt he needed to make a change, so he started…
Weathering The RunE15: Erin Arnett, "Every run is a gift"
You will have a hard time trying to find someone more positive than Erin Arnett. She is a mother of 4 and a great role model in the community. She shares some…
Weathering The RunEpisode 14: Arlen Glick; Western States, Hardrock... UTMB and 2024?
One of the nicest and fastest people you will ever meet: Arlen Glick. He is a self-proclaimed 100 miles specialist & joins us with his recent big adventures at…
Weathering The RunEpisode 13: Rob Steger & Marianne Hogan; Training for Ultra, Marianne Runs: 2022 Western States & UTMB podium
Honored to chat with Rob Steger and Marianne Hogan. I have followed Rob's work with Training for Ultra with his podcast and book for several years. He also…
Weathering The RunEpisode 12: Harvey Lewis; from the frigid Arrowhead 135 to scorching Badwater 135, plus Barkley Marathons, Big Dog's and Dead Cow Gulley Backyard Ultra, to the Appalachian Trail FKT & so much more...
This episode is jam packed! I sit down with Harvey Lewis, just days after his finish at Badwater 135. And his Badwater run across Death Valley was less than 2…
Weathering The RunEpisode 11: Chikage Windler; running in excessive heat day after day
Chikage Windler is the Chief Meteorologist at the CBS Austin TV station. She has been running for years, as she has traveled around the country forecasting the…
Weathering The RunEpisode 10: Fred Doyle; Mount Washington Road Race & decades in the running industry with Nike & Saucony
Fred Doyle was a treat to have on the podcast. He has a long history with running and coaching, including 25 years at Nike as the Director of Running Commerce…
Weathering The RunEpisode 9: Dave Parsons; Flying Pig Marathon
Dave Parsons will tell you that it pays to run. He has a special skill at finding money while he runs and he shares his secrets to getting paid to run. He is…
Weathering The RunEpisode 8: The Buck Fifty Relay Race, Dave Huggins, & B-TEAM
This is a little different style of episode. I recently ran The Buck Fifty, a 150 mile relay race around Southern Ohio. There are 5 person and 10 person teams…
Weathering The RunEpisode 7: Chris Ward, Like a Bigfoot
It was a pleasure to sit down and chat with Chris Ward. You may already know him from his Like A Bigfoot podcast, which has more than 300 episodes where Chris…
Weathering The RunEpisode 6: John Kelly; Barkley Marathons, Wainwrights, Pennine Way, & other FKTs/adventures
Honored to chat with John Kelly in this episode. He has completed the Barkley Marathons TWICE and has a list of multi-day FKT (Fastest Known Time) records. We…
Weathering The RunEpisode 5: Andy Salamone; Southern Lakes Ultra
Andy Salamone just completed the Southern Lakes Ultra, a 7-day staged race in New Zealand. Torrential rains arrived hours earlier than expected and this…
Weathering The RunEpisode 4: Jennifer Russo; Ohio & Big's Backyard Ultra
We are joined with one of the top ultrarunners around: Jennifer Russo. She is a mother of three and can run farther than most people could imagine. She joins…
Weathering The RunEpisode 3: Star Blackford; Badwater 135
From being a human popsicle to running in the hottest place on earth, we talk to Star Blackford. She is gearing up to run Badwater 135, the toughest footrace…
Weathering The RunEpisode 2: Samuel Hartman; challenges of wet snow & ultrarunning gear geekout
This is a jam-packed episode and I am stoked to chat with Samuel Hartman. Samuel is a race director for some of the most challenging and hilly races in Ohio…
Weathering The RunEpisode 1: Michael Gampp; postholing and icy trails after an ice storm
We are kicking off the podcast with someone that I have shared more than a thousand miles with over the recent years: Michael Gampp. Michael shares some of the…
Weathering The RunWeathering The Run Trailer
Thanks for checking out Weathering The Run. This is the trailer to lay the groundwork for the plans with the podcast. The goal is to talk with runners about…