John has recently gone through a breakup within his run community, the loss of a good friend, and a dreaded running injury. All of this led him to us to share his story and hopefully provide some comfort.

Show Notes:

• If you or someone you know is having trouble with addiction, please consider taking the AA Self-Assessment.
• The Badwater documentary we reference in the episode is Running on the Sun.

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Hosted by Jon Eisen (@mildly_athletic) and Miranda Williamson (@peaksandjustice). Edited by Jon Eisen. Theme music by Matt Beer.

Jon Eisen, co-host of this podcast, recaps his experience at the Utah 115 race, presented by Grand to Grand Ultra. It was difficult, sandy, and monotonous race. Jon is open and emotional about the recent experience and we hope y'all will enjoy.

• Jon's full Race Report is ready on his blog
• Jon heard about this race on the Between Two Pines Podcast
• Jessica Turner's podcast mentioned in the episode is The Endurance Studio

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Hosted by Jon Eisen (@mildly_athletic) and Miranda Williamson (@peaksandjustice). Edited by Jon Eisen. Theme music by Matt Beer.

Miranda and Jon delve into their history and current experience of pre-race anxiety, filled with fun stories of mistakes made in the past. Jon is currently preparing to run Utah 115 in just a few days, so he's "in it" with the pre-race anxiety.

Show Notes:

• Check out the article we read on the podcast over on Vert.Run: https://vert.run/how-to-calm-race-day-nerves-staying-cool-before-a-race/
• It was written by Moisés "Moi" Jimenez, give him a follow @moises.jimenez

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Hosted by Jon Eisen (@mildly_athletic) and Miranda Williamson (@peaksandjustice). Edited by Jon Eisen. Theme music by Matt Beer.

Join us as we chat with Wes Plate on his 200-miler exploits, such as his recent Arizona Monster 300 and current Cocadona 250 mile races, his YouTube channel of race recaps, and creating the new Copper Kings 100 in Butte, Montana.

Show Notes:

• Follow Wes on Instagram @midpackelite
• Check out Wes' YouTube Channel
• Check out the Copper Kings 100

The microphone we used for Jon's voice seems to be broken as it sounds very swimmy. We're sorry about that and we'll be replacing it for next episode!

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Hosted by Jon Eisen (@mildly_athletic) and Miranda Williamson (@peaksandjustice). Edited by Jon Eisen. Theme music by Matt Beer.

Nathan Marti seeks the most extreme adventures from Arrowhead to the Barkley Marathons to Spartathlon. In this episode, we dive into his major adventures and discover what he finds out there on his various journeys. We also get a bit of a history lesson too.

Show Notes:

• Check out Nathan's Blog: Long Run Ponderings
• In the episode, we mention the Running on the Sun movie.

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Hosted by Jon Eisen (@mildly_athletic) and Miranda Williamson (@peaksandjustice). Edited by Jon Eisen. Theme music by Matt Beer.

Eric Quallen is a trans athlete, PhD scientist, and 200-mile specialist. Join us as we discuss his life in athletics, transition, and outlook on life. Follow Eric on Instagram.

Check out Front Range Dirt magazine, by Golden Endurance!

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Hosted by Jon Eisen (@mildly_athletic) and Miranda Williamson (@peaksandjustice). Edited by Jon Eisen. Theme music by Matt Beer.

In this "Problem Rundown" podcast, Miranda and Jon discuss a range of issues and articles:

• Jon's recent chess tournament recap, the content everyone was waiting for. (Jon is now provisionally rated 1466 by the US Chess Federation.)
• Barkley recap! We discuss the harder course and few fun run finishes this year as well as Laz transitioning the race to Carl. (Check out John Kelly's recap on Singletrack.)
• Zoe Rom's great Valentines Day article about her love of running: "A Long Distance Relationship". Miranda and Jon discuss their relationship to running as well.
• We discuss Michelino Sunseri's persecution by the US District Attorney for using an old trail in his Grand Teton FKT and how ridiculous it is. (Sign the petition to drop the charges!) Check out his deep dive on the Freetrail podcast.
• Finally, we discuss Rajpaul Pannu's disqualification based on stack height at the USATF 100 Mile championship at Jackpot Ultras. His reaction was incredible.

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Hosted by Jon Eisen (@mildly_athletic) and Miranda Williamson (@moderately_athletic). Edited by Jon Eisen. Theme music by Matt Beer.

Chris McBride, accomplished mountain ultra runner, shares his recent recovery from serious back surgery and eventual finish at the IMTUF 100 merely 6 months after surgery. This is the story he is publishing in his new book Diary of a Three Legged Dog. Chris also shares his running story starting from his youth in Eastern Washington, discusses the year his family spent in Africa, and talks about the first years captaining Lost Wonder Hut aid station at High Lonesome 100.

• Preorder Chris' new book Diary of a Three Legged Dog
• Check out the Amazing Maasai Girls Project, which hosts a Global Run in October
• Follow Chris on Instagram: @mcbridechristoph

Thanks for listening to Running With Problems. Follow us on Instagram @runningwithproblems. DM us there with questions in text or audio messages! Or email us at podcast@runningwithproblems.run.

Hosted by Jon Eisen (@mildly_athletic) and Miranda Williamson (@moderately_athletic). Edited by Jon Eisen. Theme music by Matt Beer.