Podcast appearances and mentions of meghan hicks

“I would say stage racing is probably my greatest love in ultrarunning in trail running because of the way that it lets you use your sport to move through environments and in places and really have these intimate experiences through running.” Meghan Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar. iRunFar.com provides you with the best possible information regarding trail running and ultrarunning anywhere. Meghan is also the author of 'Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running. In this episode, Meghan chats with Luis about the magazine iRunFar, how she got started at iRunFar, the future of trail running, how technology will affect the sport, how she got into running, her proudest running accomplishment, the Snowman Race, and what she has coming up next. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. GO SLEEVES: https://gokinesiologysleeves.com HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20 Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020  Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/ Allwedoisrun.com Meghan Hicks Contact Info: meghan@irunfar.com iRunFar.com https://x.com/iRunFar https://www.facebook.com/iRunFar https://www.instagram.com/irunfar Luis Escobar (Host) Contact: luis@roaddogpodcast.com Luis Instagram Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact: kevin@roaddogpodcast.com yesandvideo.com Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Meghan Hicks photo credit: iRunFar Photo Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters kaoriphoto.com Road Dog Podcast Adventure With Luis Escobar www.roaddogpodcast.com

On June 26th, Freetrail helped to launch TrailCon in partnership with Doug Emslie and Brendan Madigan - an industry conference focused on the present and future of the sport. Over four weeks, we will release the audio from each panel. Last week we shared the events panel and this week is the media panel.   Our panelists: Billy Yang - Filmmaker, Billy Yang Films Meghan Hicks - Editor in Chief, iRunFar Zoë Rom - Podcast Host & Producer, UltraSignup  Brian Metzler - Editor in Chief, Outside RUN Corrine Malcolm - Editor in Chief, Freetrail Sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava   ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:   Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview   Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher   Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview   Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598    

Please join Chris and Dan as they welcome on Meghan Hicks. While not only is Meghan an incredibly accomplished Ultra Runner and Co-Founder of iRunFar she is also on the Board of Directors for the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run. Please join us as we talk about all things Hardrock with the always wonderful, Meghan Hicks. 

As Montessori educators, we learn a lot through training and practical experience about how to guide our students. However, we often find ourselves lacking knowledge when it comes to supporting students with additional needs. In today's episode, Meghan Hicks joins Letty Rising to thoughtfully explore how we can best support children with learning disabilities. With over 20 years of experience training teachers to work with children across all age levels, Meghan shares her wisdom grounded in experience.Our conversation ventures into common conditions like dyslexia and dyscalculia. Yet Meghan artfully broadens the frame to consider the needs of the whole child before us. Varied pacing, continuous repetition, and strong partnerships with families are mentioned as keys to helping all children thrive. The Montessori method's inherent adaptability is perfectly suited for working with children of varying ranges of abilities.What you'll hear about:How Montessori principles align closely with modern understandings of neurodiversityHow the Montessori approach honors the unique pace and interests of all childrenTools and strategies that aid comprehensionFostering better home-school collaborationWhile some gaps may exist in training programs, Meghan explains how our timeless philosophy has exactly what we need to nurture diverse learners. Jump into this podcast here to further expand your perspective!For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit:https://www.trilliummontessori.org/If you enjoyed this podcast, you will love the practical and actionable classroom management advice in the Montessori Principles to Practice Webinar Libraries. Head to https://www.trilliummontessori.org/podcast for details.Connect With UsVisit our websiteFollow us on InstagramConnect with us on Facebook

In this episode, I'm joined by Meghan Hicks from IRunFar to reflect on the Hardrock 100 and Western States 100, the history and long-term trajectory of their race coverage and business model, and other media development topics.Sponsors:Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next orderKodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website (https://kodiakcakes.com/singletrackpodcast) to get 15% off your next order.HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order or 30% off your subscription.Links:Follow IRunFar on Twitter, Instagram, WebsiteFollow Finn on Instagram, Strava, Twitter, Youtube, and PatreonSupport the show

Meghan Hicks & Bryon Powell are the longtime dynamic duo behind iRunFar, the pioneering digital media brand in trail and ultrarunning. It was just announced that Bryon would be vacating his role as Editor-in-Chief after 15 years and Meghan would be stepping up to fill that role. We talk about those changes with iRunFar, Bryon's path at arriving at the decision to step back, Meghan's perspective and goals as the new EIC, and some thoughts on Western States and Hardrock.   Hardrocking: Sharing the Load   Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Use code freetrail20 for 20% off HVMN Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava   ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:   Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal   Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game   Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion   Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Meghan Hicks is IRunFar managing director, an outdoor lover and a trail/ultra runner. This conversation was rewarding in so many ways. We wanted to bring a new perspective, which is different from that of a pro athlete, on a few key topics regarding the sport of trail/mountain/ultra running We chat about the current state of the sport what the future could look like, we explore different approaches to trail and ultra running, we talk about the importance of telling an athlete's story and how the media can influence the development of the sport. Resources: Kilian Jornet's article summarizing the current state of trail running Support IRunFar _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

This week we are chatting with Eszter Horanyi and Meghan Hicks for their perspective on all things adventure and misadventure!!

Most people know Meghan Hicks as the managing editor of the awesome IRunFar, but as we dive into in this episode, she is also an amazing athlete, super competitor and one driven human being. It was fun to have her on the other side of the mic for a change and get to know her better!Cover photo credit to Eszter Horanyi. Meghan in front with past guest Maggie Gutterl (middle) and Melissa Beaury (back) in the San Juan Mountains.

An interview with Meghan Hicks after her third-place finish at the 2021 Hardrock 100. For more on how the 2021 Hardrock 100 played out and links to all our other 2021 Hardrock 100 interviews, check out our results article: https://www.irunfar.com/2021-hardrock-100-results .

An interview with Meghan Hicks after her third-place finish at the 2021 Hardrock 100. For more on how the 2021 Hardrock 100 played out and links to all our other 2021 Hardrock 100 interviews, check out our results article: https://www.irunfar.com/2021-hardrock-100-results .

Meghan Hicks finishing third at the 2021 Hardrock 100 in 33:04:59.

Meghan Hicks says “Don’t put on a race or don’t sponsor racers unless you are ready to sponsor women who perform at the same level as their male counterparts.” Hicks tells Spartan Up Podcast Trail Series host Mauri Pagliacci about how gender equality, sustainability and COVID can pose unique challenges trail running.   #1 - Meghan’s race adventures during Covid.  Meghan completed the Nolans 14, a run over the 14 summits over 14,000 ft. in Colorado's Sawatch Range.   #2 - Equality in trail racing.  Meghan talks about the challenges of ensuring male and female racers receive equal pay for equal performances and what we can do to help the cause.   #3 - Sustainability for the natural lands which bears host to trail races.  Meghan shares advice on how trail runners can practice sustainability.    Background on Meghan Hicks: Meghan has ran over 60 trail races and ultras, and is the managing editor for IRunFar.com. She’s also the author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running and has set records at the Nolan’s 14 and won stages rages across the globe, such as the Marathon des Sables. If you want to learn more about Meghan, check out her work at IRunFar.Com, as well as her social accounts: Instagram: @meghanmhicks Twitter: @@MeghanHicks   SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by Optimize.  Use the code word “spartan” to save 10% on a monthly or annual membership.    SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer: Ryan Warner Hosts: Mauri Pagliacci Sr Producer: Marion Abrams   © 2020 Spartan

Runners, when you hit the wall, Meghan Hicks suggests these two tips to push through. She would know, she’s run over 60 trail races and ultras, won and won the Marathon des Sables. She's is the managing editor for IRunFar.com. She’s also the author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running. Today she tells Spartan Trail host Mauri Pagliacci about her experience at Nolan’s 14 where she's set multiple records. Back in the 2000’s, Meghan quit her first 100-mile race. It’s hard to believe – even Mauri Pagliacci was shocked to hear the news. Meghan explains why she quit and how to push-through those all too common rough patches. In this episode we cover: #1 - When Meghan hit the wall at hour 13 of a 50-hour race, and how a few slices of pizza got her over the hump. #2 - The two things that will get you through the ‘wall’. One is obvious, the other is not. #3 - Why Meghan quit her first 100-mile race and how to avoid bowing out of races. If you want to learn more about Meghan, check out her work at IRunFar.Com, as well as her social accounts: · Instagram: @meghanmhicks · Twitter: @@MeghanHicks Subscribe so you don't miss part two of our conversation with Meghan. Please enjoy!   SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up! is brought to you by GoneRogue. Use the promo code “Spartan 25” to get 25% off. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod

Meghan Hicks has run countless ultra marathons, while she seems to specialize in the really long adventures. Such as five top-ten finishes at the Marathon des Sables! More locally, she has great results on the iconic Nolan's 14 line. "I played around on the Nolan's line for 2-3 years before I thought it was even possible to do it". Then she set the Female FKT in 2016. Which Sabrina Stanley broke on August 10 this year. Which Meghan took back on September 5. Which Sabrina re-took on October 3. The ladies are getting after it! A special Thank You to Zoë Rom, for co-hosting this week's episode! Please support what you listen to: https://www.athleticbrewing.com https://www.patreon.com/fastestknowntime https://fastestknowntime.com/support

Kia Ora Whanau. This week Eugene and Matt speak to Meghan Hicks. Meghan is the managing editor of iRunFar, until very recently,( like, the Friday we spoke to her) the holder of a new woman’s supported FKT on the Nolan’s 14 line, a link-up of two trailheads and 14 mountains taller than 14,000 feet in Colorado’s Sawatch Range.94.5 miles long and had roughly 45,000 feet of climb in 50 hours and 32 minutes. Meghan is also the previous winner of MDS, author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running. Meghan is one of the handful of American athletes that have completed a Bob Graham Round. Meghan speaks about her passion for the Sawatch mountains, her motivations behind her Nolan’s attempt, the people who have gone before, and also about the changes that our current situation has had on irunfar and the world of competitive ultramarathons in general. Enjoy!

Ultrarunner, adventurer & managing editor of iRunFar, Meghan Hicks, is back on the show to chat with us about her recent Fastest Known Time on the massive Nolans 14 route (100+ miles, 40,000+ ft of vert). This should be a great chat!

Meghan Hicks is best known as the Managing Editor of iRunFar.com but she's also a very strong and highly accomplished ultrarunner. After a decade of Meghan interviewing me before and after races, it was great to turn the tables on her after her amazing speed record performance on Colorado's legendary Nolan's 14.   iRunFar.com   Support iRunFar on Patreon   https://www.irunfar.com/help-support-irunfar   -----------------------------------   instagram.com/dylanbo   twitter.com/dylanbo   facebook.com/dylanjbo

An interview with Meghan Hicks after her Nolan's 14 women's overall fastest known time (FKT).

An interview with Meghan Hicks after her Nolan's 14 women's overall fastest known time (FKT).

With the two main contenders, double world champion and double world record holder Sifan Hassan and marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei battling it out almost to the bitter end, Hassan prevailed, with 18,930 metres – 413 metres farther than Dire Tune’s world record of 18,517m, set in 2008. Farah raced with his training partner Bashir Abdi of Belgium, who set a national record for one hour and broke Gebrselassie’s 20K world record Peres Jepchirchir clocked a 1:05:34 on Saturday morning at the Prague Half-Marathon to claim the women-only world record Meghan Hicks sets a new women's supported FKT on the Nolan's 14 line in 50:32. (Previous: Sabrina Stanley, 2020, 51:15) Adam Kimble Tops Jornet’s Record at TRT Endurance Noise & Random Musings Please Subscribe to my YouTube Channel! Stay Healthy. Be Boring. Not Epic. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-noise/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/andy-noise/support

Listener, KZMU News is still on summer break, returning mid-August with fresh, local grassroots community-powered journalism. While we’re away, we wanted to highlight some of the great public affairs shows produced locally at your community radio station. Right now we have five – This Week in Moab, Radio Book Club, Thought for Food, Great Wide Open, and Art Talks. We’ll feature all of them this week during the news. On Great Wide Open (2nd Mondays at 4pm) host Lisa Hathaway holds diverse and in-depth conversations about outdoor recreation in our region. She’s spoken with climbers, stand up paddleboarders, astronomers – and often goes into the field to conduct these interviews. On this excerpt from her March episode, Lisa rigged her recorder to a backpack while biking next to ultra marathon runners Meghan Hicks and Melissa Beaury. Find archives of Great Wide Open (2nd Mondays of the month at 4pm) here: https://www.kzmu.org/great-wide-open/

In this episode of the KoopCast Coach Jason Koop speaks with Meghan Hicks and Bryon Powell of iRunFar.This episode of the KoopCast is with two of the linchpins of the ultrarunning community, Meghan Hicks and Bryon Powell of iRunFar. What started as a personal blog now turned into the quintessential reference about all things ultrarunning. They serve as valued stewards of the community and selflessly bring ultrarunning information, inspiration and race coverage, although the latter has been void as of late. I have always admired Bryon and Meghan’s passion for the community and the care that they take with how they approach covering ultrarunning is apparent in this discussion. Resourceswww.irunfar.comOperation inspirationiRunFar.com Patreon

Meghan Hicks from https://www.irunfar.com discusses running, writing and travel, three of my all time favourite things!

Coach Jason Koop discusses the Ultrarunner of the Year and Performance of the Year with irunfar.com's Meghan Hicks and Topher Gaylord. Apple Podcasts-http://bit.ly/KoopCastAppleSpotify- http://bit.ly/KoopCastSpotifyStitcher- http://bit.ly/KoopCastStitcherGoogle Podcasts- http://bit.ly/KoopCastGoogleSoundCloud- http://bit.ly/KoopCastSoundCloudTune In- http://bit.ly/KoopCastTuneIn

Brendan Leonard and I recently talked to Meghan Hicks, who is one hell of a trail runner in her own right, in addition to being the managing editor of iRunFar, a website that, among other things, produces some of the best race coverage out there — or as Meghan so eloquently puts it, they cover and capture “everything from the puke fests to the transcendental moments” that make up this sport of trail running.Meghan is also just a real joy to talk to, even if, she made Brendan and me work really hard to get her to talk about her accomplishments. But try we did, and along the way, Meghan painted for us a very interesting picture of her life and background; how iRunFar.com came to be; what motivates her to run; her unusual but wonderful combination of self-deprecation and overflowing optimism; her lowest lows lows and highest highs as a runner; what she thinks is the most misunderstood thing about ultra races; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Growing up in Minnesota, discovering trail running (3:57)Bonking during her first 100 mile race (15:15)A “transcendental” moment during the Marathon des Sables (18:20)Identifying as a journalist vs. identifying as a runner (21:16)Running 100 ultras? (26:55)How to get better at running without getting faster (28:07)What do most people misunderstand about ultrarunning? (30:09)Meghan’s early aspirations in writing (33:13)Growing iRunFar from a blog to a business (41:12)Meghan’s lowest low in a race (52:08)Pizza (57:00) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brendan Leonard and I recently talked to Meghan Hicks, who is one hell of a trail runner in her own right, in addition to being the managing editor of iRunFar, a website that, among other things, produces some of the best race coverage out there — or as Meghan so eloquently puts it, they cover and capture “everything from the puke fests to the transcendental moments” that make up this sport of trail running.Meghan is also just a real joy to talk to, even if, she made Brendan and me work really hard to get her to talk about her accomplishments. But try we did, and along the way, Meghan painted for us a very interesting picture of her life and background; how iRunFar.com came to be; what motivates her to run; her unusual but wonderful combination of self-deprecation and overflowing optimism; her lowest lows lows and highest highs as a runner; what she thinks is the most misunderstood thing about ultra races; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Growing up in Minnesota, discovering trail running (3:57)Bonking during her first 100 mile race (15:15)A “transcendental” moment during the Marathon des Sables (18:20)Identifying as a journalist vs. identifying as a runner (21:16)Running 100 ultras? (26:55)How to get better at running without getting faster (28:07)What do most people misunderstand about ultrarunning? (30:09)Meghan’s early aspirations in writing (33:13)Growing iRunFar from a blog to a business (41:12)Meghan’s lowest low in a race (52:08)Pizza (57:00) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jax Mariash is a bit of a modern day wonder woman. She is an endurance stage racing world record holder in the 4-Desert Series, entrepreneur, founder of Stoked Coffee Roasters, and funny on top of it all.  Jax and I sat down in an office above one of her two coffee shops in Park City, Utah recently to talk about her running career and Stoked Coffee Roasters the coffee roasting and shop she founded. As we talked she was prepping for the Marathon des Sables multi-day stage race in Morocco, a race we talked about with 2013 women's winner Meghan Hicks on episode 14.  Jax talks about the rigors of being a business owner and professional athlete, how she balances the two worlds, and when she finds time to relax in all of it. It was a fun conversation with both of us jacked up on caffeine in the process.    Find Jax: Website: http://wonderwomanjax.com/ Instagram: @jaxmariash Twitter: @jaxmariash   Show Supported by:  Four Sigmatic - http://www.foursigmatic.com Use code: DIYS to save 10% on your order For All the Companies We Love Visit: - http://dirtinyourskirt.com/sponsors/   Full Shownotes:  http://www.dirtinyourskirt.com Join the Facebook Group:  http://www.dirtinyourskirt.com/tribe Support the Show: http://www.dirtinyourskirt.com/support 

When Rob Jones was honorably discharged from the military as a double amputee, retiring from his position as a marine sergeant, he had two choices for how he could continue his life; let it overtake him or take it as a challenge to make his quality of life even better than it was before. I am sure you can guess which he chose. Rob decided his goal was to be self sufficient and he wanted to make sure he lived his life the way he wanted to, in a way that made him proud. Physical therapists were tough on him, making it more attainable to focus on his goals, and have no excuses, but as soon as he could row, Rob set his eyes on the paralympics, and once he was released, moved to Florida to train for five months. Six months later, Rob had a bronze medal in the Paralympics, and realized just how much we can do if we set our minds to it. Rob and his prosthetic legs are about to embark on his greatest challenge yet; 31 marathons in 31 cities all over the US, Canada, and in London, in 31 days. You can join Rob on his journey too, running with him in the cities, donating towards his goal of raising $1,000,000 for the Veterans Association, or just giving him words of encouragement. Hear about Rob’s journey, the logistics of running with prosthetic legs, and what injuries he will have to watch out for. 20 veterans a day commit suicide, and Rob is trying to change that by raising money to help give all veterans the support he had to turn his life around. This episode is for you if….you have a heart! This will inspire and challenge you in a way you may not have seen in a long time. Today’s Guests Rob Jones A retired marine sergeant, double amputee Rob Jones is not just a bronze medalist in the paralympics, but he is now on his next challenge to run 31 marathons in 31 major cities in the US, Canada, and the UK, in 31 days. What You Will Learn About How Rob’s life has changed since loosing both his legs and transitioning back to life outside the military Why Rob choose rowing to find out what he was still capable of, and how he ended up with a bronze medal in the paralympics in rowing His next challenge to run 31 marathons in 31 cities in 31 days Why Rob chose $1,000,000 as his goal for fundraising, and what that money will be used to do. Inspirational Quotes Humans are infinitely adaptable. You see a dog thats missing a leg, and he pretty much doesn’t know. He just runs around on his three legs, he just doesn’t really register that he’s missing a leg. We are a little bit smarter, so we know how things are supposed to be, but I think what it boils down to is I woke up in the hospital and I was alive. I just decided, my life goal hasn’t changed. I am still gonna try my best to have the best life I can possibly have, and in order to do that, I needed to heal, I need to learn how to use prosthesis and I needed to get strong again. I set myself a really tough goal, and it was a way for me to figure out what I can do and how big of a challenge can I still take on. The fact that is was successful bolstered my confidence. It was two years after losing both legs and I was like a skeleton, like a shell. Being able to not only recover from a devastating injury like that, but then relearn how to walk, and then take it another step further and learn how to row, and then row at a high level, and train twice a day like an elite athlete has to. I was proud of that. I want to be an example of somebody that when a tragedy happens they don’t let it destroy them, instead they accept that challenge, that tragedy as a new challenge and they use that tragedy to make their lives even better than they expect and also improve the lives of others. The way that I run, I have my prosthesis, I don’t have a knee so basically if you can imagine just your femur, and then there is a solid cylindrical pipe coming out of your femur, and that is attached to a C shape piece of carbon fiber, that is my running foot. It basically works like a spring, I load it up, and then it kind of bounces me forward. That is what America is about to me all 300 million of us coming together and working on a problem ourselves, not relying on the government or somebody else to do it. We are taking the responsibility on ourselves. Resources Mentioned Last week’s episode with Bryon Powell and Meghan Hicks of iRunFar  Varidesk Standing Desk Pro Plus 36 Varidesk Active Mat Groove (for plantar issues) Varichair Standing Desk Office Chair Rob Jones Journey website  Training using Maffetone Method Rest Day Brags on Twitter Rest Day Brags on Instagram Veterans Affairs website Thanks to Generation UCAN for sponsoring this podcast, you can get 15% off your order by visiting this link and using code RUNNING4REAL.

RunFar is one of the premier trail running and ultra running websites. They have everything you could ever need. I have not yet completed either a trail or an ultra race, but people like Bryon and Meghan make me more and more tempted...once I can run properly again. This is the podcast that is packed with helpful information on how to excel on trail and ultra races, from two people who know it better than almost anyone else. They are experienced, they get in depth interviews with the most elite and most experienced ultra runners out there, and they are constantly researching more, to give us everything we could ever need. We chat about post run (and pre race) interviews, and why they are so appealing. Could it be that we like seeing that human side of people, seeing the triumphs and tragedies, watching their stories unfold.  There is something so appealing for runners just chatting to other runners, those who understand us and support us. We discuss Bryon leaving his job to focus on iRunFar (even though at the time he was only making about $200 a month!!), and how to know if your blog is worth pursuing. I ask them for 3 tips on how to be successful in trail and ultra marathon races, and why a good support network is absolutely critical, especially when your motivation has gone. This episode is for you if you already love trail and ultra races or have one in your mind for sometime in the future. Bryon and Meghan have so much wisdom from all their years of working in the running world, and they are here to share it with you. If you want the truth, not the paid sponsorship, but real, honest reviews and feedback, this is for you. Today's Guests Bryon Powell and Meghan Hicks Founders of iRunFar, Bryon Powell and Meghan Hicks have more wisdom and experience for ultra and trail runners than almost anyone else. Listen to how this super website came about, and what they have learned from the best ultra runners in the world (Meghan being one of them!). What You Will Learn About Why Bryon quit his job as an attorney and moved to Yosemite to work on his small scale running blog (and now look where iRunFar is!) Their thoughts on the future of ultra and trail running, and if it will continue to grow...and why there is a difference between the US and European trail/ultra running. Why two runners just having a discussion, no matter what level, ability, or speed, is one of the most cherished things a runner can experience. Bryon and Meghan 3 tips for runners looking to do their first trail or ultra race (after interviewing hundreds of runners, and their own experiences, these are fantastic!). How to choose which ultra or trail race to do (and why the famous ones are not necessarily best) How to know if trail/ultra races are worth a try for you How to pick apparel, shoes, and gear for ultra races   Inspirational Quotes One of the funnest things about trail and ultra running, is that it is a sport that requires both a fit body, but also a wise mind.- Meghan I don't think as the years go on, I necessarily perform better just because I have done more events, I think I have to be fit in order to physically perform well.- Meghan The more events you do, the wiser you do get, and you get to see, sometimes wisdom can surmount physical fitness.- Meghan Runners let their guards down, tell these real stories of sometimes trials, sometimes tragedies in the racing aspect, not through human tragedy, but through racing tragedy, and the organic low key aspect we try to do helps.- Meghan The ultramarathon experience lends itself to a good story.- Meghan Sometimes you can be doing things for years and years and years, and then suddenly it just catches on in a whole new way at a whole new level.-Bryon If you are going to do something solo, stick to not only what you know best, but what you enjoy the best. Theres really no point in trying to become something if its not what excites you or what interests you.- Bryon Nutrition is an underlooked component in ultras, it is also the hardest part to nail. Practice really does make perfect when it comes to nutrition. - Meghan Pick something that really lights your fire. This has to be fun, so pick a race that requires you to run trails that are interesting to you or run routes that really light you up, so on the days your body is feeling tired, your mind is still really into it.- Meghan Follow your passion, something that is just gonna keep you motivated from beginning of your training to your race. It has gotta be something you enjoy, just cause something is famous, if it is gonna be a miserable experience for you, don't make that your first ultra. Make it something that will light your fire. - Bryon You have to make some mistakes to learn how things work and how your body reacts and how your mind reacts to the later part of the race. Mistakes are an inevitable part of being an ultra runner. The key is to not make the same mistake twice.- Meghan If you are being a student of the sport, and being patient and persistent in your training over the years, there is just a downward trend. There can't be a elimination or error or just bad circumstance or fatigue in an ultra marathon. Its just gonna happen sometimes, to everybody. - Bryon Resources Mentioned Last week's episode with Steve Jones Episode with Magda Boulet iRunFar Western States Page Hard Rock 100  Ultimate Direction Hydration Vest iRunFar website

It´s been another great episode of my podcast, filled with so many insights on entrepreneuership and persisting on the journey to turning passion into profession. Bryon Powell, former attorney in Washington D.C. quit his stable 9-5 to go on a quest to dedicate his time, energy and money to serving the fast-growing community of ultra marathoners worldwide. He´s a writer, author of two books, competitive ultra marathoner with over 65 races under his belt with the 400 kilometre Gobi Ultra Trail Race being one of his greatest achievements and founder of the highly popular online platform irunfar.com, the world´s biggest and most respected ultra running community to this day. It´s a conversation about patience and persistence, ongoing motivation, focusing on the bigger vision and how to deal with obstacles on the path. Full of surprises („I never had a plan“), laughter, humour, warm-heartedness and generosity getting down to the core why he wouldn´t stop to continue what he does, Bryon explains what impact his work continues to have on his life, his community and the relationship with his partner and accomplished ultra runner Meghan Hicks. He openly talks about the defining moments of being on the verge of quitting and what can keep you going during the tough times. He´s super uncomplicated, funny, open and relaxed offering a relaxed approach to nutrition (another surprise). An example of somebody who´s not chasing for the big bucks and looking for his own benefit but serving his greater purpose. No doubt, he´s achieved this over the almost last decade. I´m delighted and super grateful that Bryon took two hours of his time before he signed off to head out for a 50 k training run. That´s right. Things shift when you begin to crave running longer distances and 50 k becomes an easy thing to tackle. Enjoy the episode and share what you think and took away. Folge direkt herunterladen

#MRuns 43: In this episode, I talked with Meghan Hicks, Senior Editor at iRunFar.com, about her running journey as well as seeing the world one mile at a time and one event at a time through running. It is interesting to listen how far a running can take a person beyond their comfort zones. There are so much to see and so much to discover through running. If you ever want to get out of your bubble zones and see the world, this is a great podcast to listen. -In this episode, we talk about : -Meghan's running journey -Running trails and covering events around the world -How to run races beyond your comfort zones/regions -Building great running community and environment -more Note: Podcast hosting moved to SoundCloud.com from Mruns.com. If you are use iTunes to listen to Mruns' podcast, nothing changed for you. @MaratonRuns on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marathonruns Enjoy! MRuns.com @MarathonRuns Music by www.bensound.com Photo: Bryon Powell

This week on the show we are joined by author, senior editor of iRunFar.com, ultrarunner, and record holder Meghan M. Hicks. Meghan has a talent not only for the written word but also as an ultrarunner constantly tackling new challenges. She recently set the women's record Nolan's 14 in Colorado after running up and over fourteen of Colorado's 14er's in 59 hours and 36 minutes. She joins us on the podcast today to talk about her experience running Nolan's 14, her new book - Where the Road Ends, and talks about her win at Marathon des Sables in 2013 in Morocco. Meghan joins the show to talk about running long distances, covering ultrarunning events for iRunFar.com, we chat about her new book, and finally talk about her record-breaking run of Nolan's 14 recently and running in Morocco. Join us this week for the full episode.  Find Meghan at:  iRunFar.com website - www.irunfar.com iRunFar.com on Twitter - www.twitter.com/irunfar iRunFar.com on Facebook - www.facebook.com/irunfar   Show Sponsored by:  Four Sigmatic - www.foursigmatic.com Use code DIYS and save 10% on your order   Shownotes:  www.dirtinyourskirt.com Join the Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/dirtinyourskirt/   Support the Show: www.patreon.com/dirtinyourskirt    

iRunFar.com has been entertaining and educating trail and ultrarunners for 11 years.  Founder, Bryon Powell, joins The Nation to discuss his latest book, co-authored by Meghan Hicks, "Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running"  Meghan and Bryon rely on their decades of trail experience to help the beginner and the veteran trail runner excel and enjoy the trail more.  Meghan and Bryon working hard at Western States 100 Find more information about "Relentless Forward Progress" Check out the photos on TrailPorn.com Warren Pole reporting on his 3.3 Lessons Learned from the 33 Shake American Tour.

Join Scotty, Bryon Powell and Meghan Hicks on a long run where they discuss Bryon and Meghan's new book "Where the Road Ends A guide to Trail Running."  they also discuss the rather interesting lives Bryon and Meghan live, having left regular full time jobs to make www.irunfar.com a full time sustaining job.  they discuss their running history, the history of irunfar the unique challenges their lives and business have.  They also discuss the sport of trail and running broadly, the changes to the sport, PED's, Lance Armstrong and much much more.  Bryon and Meghan have dedicated their life to the sport of running, and it is very easy to see their passion for it in this interview. Buy their book here: http://astore.amazon.com/tejumi01-20/detail/1492513288 and visit their website here: www.irunfar.com  

I am joined by the delightful and incredibly talented Meghan Hicks (http://irunfar.com) to talk all about her recent adventure to the 2015 Marathon Des Sables. This is going to be a fun one!

This is the very first episode on Get Outside Radio!