Endurance Buzz Podcast

Alison Jumper of Arkansas put together a 19:16:44 finish to earn the win at this year’s Arkansas Traveller 100. Running has always been a part of Alison’s life that began while watching and cheering on her father at local road races. At age 6, Alison cinched up the pigtails, pinned on a... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

Texas lowlander, Jorge Rasillo, loves the mountains. This enjoyment of elevated nature led to a 120 mile point-2-point adventure this past August through the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia, Canada called the Fatdog 120. Jorge finished this scamper in 44:27:31 where he would explore running... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

Long run. Speed work. Core. Weights. No beer till after the race. (maybe) You are ready. Race day. Bring it! And then your race is derailed by a stomach gone bad halfway through your adventure. All those hours and miles of training, and the stomach can have the final say. Ugh. And what about the... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

Julie Koepke of Texas recently won the inaugural Habanero 100 in 28:43:20. Not only was Julie the first to finish, she was the only person to finish all 100 miles during this sultry August weekend at Buescher State Park in Texas. Enjoy our chat that includes the following musings and other useful... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

“I thought I was going to die.” It was Fall of 2012 and those words circled in the mind of Dina Caballero during the early weeks of her couch-to-5km run training program. Running hadn’t been Dina’s thing. She hadn’t ran through the first 45 years of her life. Inspired... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

If you have played at Texas trail races, you have likely seen, heard, and even chatted with Chris Russell. Standing at six foot big inches tall with a size 15 tread, Chris’s booming voice and welcoming smile has been know to share a story or two across the trail miles. Chris played... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

  Disbelief. The scale doesn’t tell the whole story, but one morning it told Phil Uecker of Texas enough to inspire a change. “I’m not supposed to be 200 pounds. I need to get active.” With no running background from his youth, the simplicity of heading out his front... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

“Everything shook. The whole world shook.” David Infante’s first run out his door in New Mexico wasn’t pretty. Do you remember your first run or your first anything where you hadn’t developed many (or any) of the skills for the activity? It can be awkward,... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

235 pounds and inactive. 170 pounds one year later. EJ Gonzalez of Texas made a choice. A choice to return to the active life. To work on himself as much as he was supporting others in the corporate world. Lacing up the tread and heading out the door was the most natural start to EJ’s... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

“Hey, do you want to join us?” How many of us have started a journey in some area of life based on someone asking if we would be interested in giving it a try and taking us under their wings? I may not have found endurance sports if a good friend in 2000 didn’t share a […] [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

“Why don’t you go for a run!?!” This absurd thought passed through Nikki Davis’s head while drinking another cup of coffee and smoking a cigarette. Athletic – never. After returning home from the 30 minute walk/run, Nikki surprisingly felt empowered, she “felt... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

How about running 22 back-to-back marathons (plus a bit more) across 24 days? That is what 23 year old Eddie Yanick of Texas did during his 587.5 mile adventure at the Race Across Texas earlier this year that included hail and snow, body breakdown and adaptation, speaking to children in schools... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

To support a race with a beneficiary close to Lesley Jones and her family’s heart brought her back to the sport of running after a 10 year break. The half marathon at the Dallas White Rock Marathon provided some tough-love lessons on training, nutrition, hydration, and one from her supportive... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

Soccer flowed through Jess Chaffee’s blood. After college, she quickly transitioned to a sport that had many of the same special components the made soccer such a joy – the preparation, the challenge, the competition, and a surprise – the community. Instead of cleats, Jess laced... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

Drinking a beer and eating pizza on the couch. A P90X infomercial comes on the screen. Jeff Irvin of Texas was in his early 30s, inactive, and the numbers on the scale getting bigger with each passing year. Jeff decided at that moment, he needed to change. 90 days of P90X began the journey.... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

“I don’t like city.” To scamper along rocky, wooded single-track is Liza Howard’s home, home for her soul. This Texan’s trail running journey began as a way to reconnect with old friends but it wasn’t long before Liza’s involvement and passion grew for the... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

“I would have never believed it.” That was 59 year old Cliff Ferren’s reflection if he would have seen where he would go in this sport 10 years ago when he simply wanted to support a local Arkansas charity fundraiser 5k. The spark. Cliff has continued running ever since with an... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

Stuck. Making poor life choices. And then one early morning in 2013, Stephen Moore courageously looked at himself in the mirror and said, “I need help.” This moment started Steven on a new path on his life journey. A path that led to joining a beginner 5km running group after calling a... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

A passion for the outdoors. A passion for creating healthy, tasty, and portable energy bars to fuel weekend’s of rock climbing and running. And then the birth of a business, Bearded Bros. Caleb Simpson of Texas is filled with focus and passion and once directed, he is “all in!” In... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]

Weighing 235 pounds his sophomore year of college, Omar Venzor of Texas “needed to do something.” “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!  Omar decided to run. 3-4... [Hey EB tribe! Check out the full podcast article, interview, and other goodies by simply clicking on the article title.]