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Living An Ultra Life: How running can help you overcome obstacles. Ten years ago, chaos erupted in multiple areas of my life, creating a “perfect storm” strong enough to kill most of my hopes and dreams. Running helped me begin to dream again. https://www

Mike Horner


    • Apr 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 228 EPISODES


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    Dan Puhlskamp: Veteran, Ultra Runner, Race Director and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 40:53


    Check it out!Virginia AdventuresVirginia State Park Adventure SeriesAlso on FB:Virginia Adventures FBVSP Adventure SeriesandBand of Runners.org

    Scott Radick: Faith Can Get You to the Finish Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 34:12


    Listen to Scott's story of overcoming obstacles.Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a group of genetic disorders that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body.

    Avid Hiker, Garrett Knutson, Tackles Swammie Shuffle 200-Miler

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 31:39


    Garrett shares how a hiker does an ultra run!@automaticknifegun

    Catie Markesich: Crushing Goals and Helping Others Achieve

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 37:24


    Catie shares personal struggles and how running helps her overcome. She recaps her first Swammie experience and plans to run it next year!Watch Catie's Swammie Video HereSend some love to our editor on Patreon!

    Swammie Shuffle Recap and 2026 Kick Off!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 47:07


    James Huller and Josh Fosberg share their purpose and passion for Swammie Shuffle.Join them on April 1 for the 2026 registration!

    John Willard: Answering the Bell to Any Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 29:49


    John shares how walking helped him lose 200 lbs and start on a healthier path.

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    Shayne Kersey: Living An Ultra Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 32:03


    Listen as Shane shares his experience of the F3 workout group improving his family and fitness!

    Bill Pollard: F3 Heart Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 40:52


    Catch Bill's tips on how he survived major calcium damage to his heart and kept running!

    Swammie Shuffle 2025 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 18:34


    Mike shares his Swammie Shuffle 2025 adventure and what's coming up on the podcast.Don't miss it!

    Justin Merrigan: Taking On The Swammie Shuffle!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 31:07


    Justin is embracing the journey on his first 200 miler.

    Ron Hartlaub: Headed to the Swammie Shuffle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 27:02


    Sixty-six years young and only doing ultras for the past eight years, Ron shares his running story and plan to get redemption at Swammie Shuffle 2025.

    Keith Foster: Ready to Attack Swammie Shuffle 200

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 37:26


    Keith shares his running journey and plan to complete his first 200 mile adventure.

    Joel Herman: Army Veteran Takes on Swammie Shuffle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 35:26


    Join Joel as he runs to honor others.

    Across the Years Recap - 2025 Kick Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 27:00


    Mike shares his adventure in AZ over the New Year Holiday.And talks about where he plans to take Living An Ultra Life in the new year

    Swammie Shuffle 2025! Give a Dollar! Give a Holler!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 39:10


    Raising money to help prevent veteran suicide is what Swammie Shuffle 200 is all about!This year's goal is "Give a dollar and find two friends to give a dollar!"But how do we recognize and track that we've done it?!?!?!?https://pay.awarenessnaction.org/#swammieshuffle200holler

    Martha Wright: Strength Training Keeps Her at the Top of the Pack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 44:35


    Martha continues to work on her performance as she enters a new age group.@ratherrunultras

    Trent Dorroh: Highlighting Dead Horse in Utah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 36:40


    Trent Dorroh: Highlighting Dead Horse in UtahListen as Trent describes this race and more!

    Happy Fourth Anniversary Living An Ultra Life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 16:38


    Enjoy Mike's recap of four years of podcast adventures.

    David Solomon: Veteran, Photographer, Future Swammie Runner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 30:11


    Check out David's photography at:@beloved_peace_photographywww.beloved_peace.com

    Dan Paige: UltraRunner, Race Director, Videographer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 39:34


    @dpaige_adventureshttps://www.youtube.com/@dpaige_adventures

    Elisa Schasse: Thankful Grit Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 41:03


    Elisa shares her stories of Cruel Jewel, Massanutten, Grindstone, Rim to River, and more!

    Paul Starling: Tips for Running Strong Across the Decades!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 31:44


    Catch Paul's tips on running strong and staying strong for the long haul!

    Tideland 24 Surprise Ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 18:26


    Learn how Mike recovered from the Tideland 24.

    Take Your Eyes Off Yourself! Crewing and Pacing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 13:34


    Mike shares some tips on crewing and pacing!

    John Dallas: Cape Fear 24-Hour Winner and Record Setter!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 31:18


    John shares his Cape Fear Adventure.

    Cape Fear: Keeping It Real - Spouses Crewing Their Runners

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 25:39


    Mike and Gini complete their fourth Cape Fear 24-Hour in the beautiful sunshine. When personality clashes dampen their race, how do they respond?

    Dragon's Back Wales - Eugene Thompson's Ultra Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 56:44


    Eugene shares his adventures on a dragon's back!

    Lisa McFadden: Ultra Runner/Ultra Race Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 35:51


    Hear Lisa describe her 2-24 running season and upcoming Cape Fear 24 hour event!

    Jeff Ruiz - Miles for Myles: A Father Giving Hope to Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 31:48


    Listen as Jeff shares his story to redeem the loss of his son.

    Repurpose Your Gift to Crush Your Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 16:22


    Mike Horner Ultra Walker!!Mike shares his recent conversion to ultra-walker - how it happened and what it means for his next 24-hour adventure!

    Allen Williford: Paddling for Pennies and Making a Difference!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 40:36


    Click here to reach Paddling for Pennies with The Long Paddle and The Eddie Line Paddle.

    Rock Star Runner and Alopecia Champion: Lindsay Walter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 42:02


    Don't miss this heroic story of overcoming!

    Teamwork Made the Dream Work: Adam Morel at Leadville 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 73:40


    Join Adam and his team as they share the highs and lows of their 100-mile victory at Leadville, CO 100-mile race!

    Overcome Anxiety Attacks to Keep Running Ultras: Tommy Dobson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 43:24


    Overcome Anxiety Attacks to Keep Running Ultras: Tommy Dobson!

    Ultra Runner, Ultra Crew: Joe Eckert

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 25:07


    Please pardon the poor audio. Editor was unable to correct.Hear Joe describe his experiences crewing through Six Days at the Dome.

    Canadian Excellence: Eric Mathison

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 31:57


    Eric describes his Six Days journey! He met some challenges to overcome and is moving on!

    Meenal Kotak: Top Ultra-Runner from India!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 54:59


    Imagine training on the streets of Dehli, India! (Think, "The Incredible Race!")Imagine running hours through congested streets, the air thick with pollution and the temperature over 100 degrees fahrenheit! This is what the ultra-runners in India face to achieve their goals!Listen as Meenal Kotak describes her adventure!

    Barney Reisbeck: 70 and still getting after it!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 50:51


    Listen as Barney describes his ultra running adventures.

    Warrior Princess: Fionna Hayvice Shares Her Ultra Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 43:17


    Here are Fionna's Sponsors Instagram handles:Sponsors - Instagram handles;@tailwindnutritionnz / @tailwindnutrition@topoathleticnz@teamrunderwear@zerotwenty2sportsco@t8.run@curranz.newzealand@creeperssocks@offpisteprovisions@corosnz@ultimatedirectionau@cindyoffthebar

    Andrew Bloom: No! You're Not Going Home. Get Back Out There and Finish!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 28:20


    Andrew Bloom: No! You're Not Going Home. Get Back Out There and Finish!

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    Six Days in the Dome Power from On High

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 27:05


    Mike recaps 6 Days In the Dome!

    Andy Payne: Owner of VB Kidfit also runs Ultras!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 35:35


    Hear Andy describe his amazing program for fit kids in VB as well as his adventures in Devil Dog Ultras!

    Live from 6 Days at the Dome!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 41:43


    What an adventure!

    Six Days in the Dome with Mike Horner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 10:53


    Mike shares his experience first hand at Six Days in the Dome.

    James Aiken: The Admiral

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 34:41


    This one's a special one! Join Mike as he chats with his long-time friend about living an ultra life in the long haul.

    Tyler Drapeau: What a Difference A Year Makes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 30:03


    Follow Tyler through his adventures of finishing Keys, Swammies and Daytona!

    You Finished! You Are Awesome!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 15:10


    Runners, celebrate whatever you accomplish!

    Training for Six Days In the Dome!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 21:11


    Six days in the dome!

    Nelle Fox: Against All Odds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 54:26


    Join us as Nelle describes her journey to overcoming health issues to continue living an ultra life!

    Thomas DiStefano: Takes Down Demons on 200!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 59:17


    Learn how a distance race helped Thomas conquer!

    Michelle Gray: Ultra-Running Legend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 29:58


    Michelle started with ultra's and never turned back. Listen as she shares her amazing running story!

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