Heartland Running

Daniel Witcher with Twelveone Race Managment joins us to talk about the resurrection of the Mother Road Marathon . Daniel shares with us his passion for running and the ins and outs of what it takes to plan and execute a race. Plus we learn that Daniel is married to the toughest women on the planet. The conversation turns to the telling of some inspirational stories of how the running community has helped out others in need. Stephen and Andy give some gear update. They both have their kilts and cheap shoes now. Stephen tells a security camera and kilt incident and his need for a higher viscosity lube. Both Daniel and Stephen give Runners Route submissions. If you enjoy the show please tell a friend. Heartland Running around the web. Website: heartlandrunning Instagram: heartlandrunningpodcast We would like to thank the Ozark Mountain Daredevils for the use of their music.

The boys welcome back Josh Sprague from Orange Mud to geek out with them. Stephen briefly goes over a half marathon he ran with a head cold. Stephen and Andy have purchased cheap direct from China running shoes to test. Josh, Stephen, and Andy make predictions on how this will turn out. Andy and Stephen ask Josh if he will join them in a St. Patrick's Day kilt run. Josh declines the challenge because of an unflattering Speedo run he participated in. Josh gives us a sneak peek at some upcoming products from Orange Mud Would you pay for an online running channel? The guys get into a discussion about the feasibility of such an endeavour. If you enjoy our show please tell a friend about it. Feel free to call our voicemail and leave us a comment. We might even play it on an upcoming show. 417-319-1060 Do us a favor and go to the Bass Pro Marathon page fitness.basspro.com/ContactUs.aspx and ask that they have our good friend Denny Krahe from DizRuns Radio as a speaker. Together we can help each other accomplish our

What does the body really need to keep going during an endurance event? Andy and Stephen welcome special guest co-hosts Dr. Scott Black and Dr. Shawn Stasko from SWORD Performance Products to the show. We get right into it with the motivation behind creating SWORD. How Sword differs from other “all you need” sports drinks and the early days in the kitchen developing their first product. We asked for questions from our Facebook group and Dr. Scott and Dr. Shawn give some in depth answers to some difficult questions. Stephen brings up the 2 hour marathon projects and the boys get into a discussion about the feasibility of breaking that barrier. Finally we each give some tips for those that are just getting started on the road to fitness.    Heartland Running: Website Facebook Group Instagram Strava Club Save 20% on SWORD Performance Products by using discount code: HEARTLANDRUNNER at checkout Voicemail: 417-319-1060 A special thank you goes out to The Ozark Mountain Daredevils for allowing us to use their music

Inov-8 rep and good friend of the show Paul Staudigel is back for our end of the year MEGA episode. The boys get right into a ton of race recaps including a special call in review from a listener! Paul talks about the Conquer The Castle 25K and TOPO Trail Marathon. Andy covers the Bass Pro Marathon and some heart rate issues he was having. Stephen talks about the horribly nice weather that interfered with the Skippo 30K trail race and his no go at The White River Marathon thanks to a small critter. Both Andy and Stephen give their thoughts on the You Don’t Know Jack 75K err….50K 2017 is going to be a very busy year for all of us. Paul was called out to come run Bristol Mountain in the summer. Will he agree to this death march? Andy is waiting to hear if he got in Chicago (he did!) Stephen hit the register button for his first 100! Up next Paul fills us in on all of the exciting things going on at Inov-8. Inov-8 has relaunched the Rocklite series of shoes! (that might have helped Stephen at Skippo). Inov-8 was

Dr. Jean Ann Dymott joins Andy and Stephen to talk about over the counter pain pills and running. Not only is she a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician who completed a residency in Emergency Medicine, she is an accomplished runner as well. We get right into the nitty gritty of what are the different types of over the counter pain medication, how they work and what the risks of using these products might be. What about “natural” means of controlling pain? We explore some of these options too. A spin of the random subject wheel has us discussing our bucket list race. From London to the Antarctica we all have something different. Heartland Running: Website Facebook Group Instagram Strava Club Save 20% on SWORD Performance Products by using discount code: HEARTLANDRUNNER at checkout Voicemail: 417-319-1060 A special thank you goes out to The Ozark Mountain Daredevils for allowing us to use their music on the show.

Legendary ultra runner,race director and overall bad ass Mr. Steve Durbin joins Stephen on the show. Durbin Race Management puts on some of the most unique and challenging races to be had. From the “Baby Barkley” 50K that gives you a taste of the Barkley Marathons to the super fast Tunnel Hill 50/100 and many other amazing running adventures. We dive into what got Steve into this crazy addiction we all love and how he hasn’t let back surgery stop him from enjoying the lifestyle. Stephen admits he asked Mr. Durbin on the show for selfish reasons as he plans on making the Tunnel Hill 50/100 his first 100 miler in 2017 and was looking for some tips and history of the race. We find out about several records that have been set at The Tunnel Hill including Coree Woltering’s blazing fast 50 mile record this year. You can hear about Coree’s exciting run over at The Negative Splits Podcast EP19. Mr. Durbin shares some valuable tips on running long distance such as fueling correctly, he recommends real food and Sword E

Julia Montag from BibRave joins us on this exciting episode. BibRave is an awesome site to review your races and help other runners find their perfect race. Julia explains the history behind BibRave and what #bibchat and the BibRave Pro programs are all about. Stephen tries unsuccessfully to bribe Julia with bacon from Andy’s company to put a good word in for Andy. While Stephen was cyber stalking Julia for show prep, he finds that BibRave has their own podcast! We talk a little about the motivation behind starting the show as well as Julia and Andy’s nervousness about putting their running lives out in the universe. A spin of the random subject wheel gets us into talking about racing pet peeves and Andy tells Julia about his love of band-aids. In our route report Julia explains the beauty of running on Chicago’s Lake front and Stephen talks about the mighty soul crushing Soggy Bottom.  BibRave around the internet Website: Bibrave.com Facebook: BibRaveReviews Instagram: BibRave Twitter: BibRave (home of #bibc

Andy plays race director of the Rallye66 Ranger Run and talks about the hard work and rewards of directing a race. As it turns out, you should fear the crossfitter in a multiple event competition. Are there too many races? How oversaturation might be affecting the running community. The boys have a full race schedule for the remainder of the year. With Andy running The Bass Pro Conservation Marathon on November 6, 2016 and You Don’t Know Jack 75K on December 3, 2016. Stephen is running The Skippo Trail Run 20K on November 6, 2016. The White River Marathon on November 19, 2016 and will meet Andy to run the You Don’t Know Jack 75K. Both of them are considering ending the year with The Run For The Ranch marathon or 6 hour endurance on December 31, 2016. Stephen talks about a great race review site that he uses called BibRave where you can review your races for others to read about and check on races you are considering running. Paul Staudigel from Inov-8 calls in to talk about the difference between normal runni

Josh Sprague, founder and CEO of Orange Mud joins Stephen and Andy to discuss his bodaciously bold hydration systems. From what inspired him to create his first pack to where the company is going in the future. Andy and Stephen have each taken the plunge and will be reviewing the HydraQuiver Vest Pack2 soon. Head on over to Orange Mud’s website to learn more about all the products that they offer. Sign up for their newsletter and receive 10% off your first purchase. Orange Mud is committed to supporting those that keep us safe. If you are a member of the Military(active or veteran), Police, Fire/EMS or government employee. You can get additional discounts at the GovX website . Orange Mud on Social: Facbook: https://www.facebook.com/orangemud/ Instagram: theorangemud Heartland Running: Website Facebook Group Instagram Strava Club Save 20% on SWORD Performance Products by using discount code: HEARTLANDRUNNER at checkout Voicemail: 417-319-1060 A special thank you goes out to The Ozark Mountain Daredevils for al

Welcome Eric Johnson the owner of Fleet Feet Springfield, a specialty running store in Springfield Missouri. We learn a little about Eric, and a ton about the day to day operation of a running store. Why Eric purchased the business. How the staff is trained to put the customer in the correct shoe. How products are selected to go on the shelves, the importance of a well fitting bra and much, much more. Stephen talks about the Hawk Marathon on the Race Recap. Things didn’t go well with the weather, but runners and race directors overcame obstacles to make it happen. Stephen even overcame his not-so advisable pre-race meal. You’ll have to listen to get the details about that and his Heartland Running score for the race. In the Gear Review Andy discusses the Inov-8 RoadClaw 275, Stephen compares the Inov-8 Trail Talon 275 to the Niki Tera Kiger 3, he is foaming at the mouth to get a hold of the Inov-8 Rocklite 305 when they are released. and Eric reviews the Hoka Challenger ATR 2 that he bought right before the P

Stephen and Andy welcome Paul Staudigel from www.inov-8.com to co-host this episode. Inov-8 is a running shoe and gear manufacturer based out of Europe. The trio talk about the company, trail running, and the difference between European fell running and American trail running. The challenges of trying to break into the heartland market. And of course, they geek out about shoes! They explore the models and features of the Inov-8 shoe line. In the runners route segment Paul talks about some of his favorite trails in Ohio such as the Mount Airy Trail where he will be running a 50K this October.    Heartland Running: Website Facebook Group Instagram Strava Club Save 20% on SWORD Performance Products by using discount code: HEARTLANDRUNNER at checkout Voicemail: 417-319-1060 A special thank you goes out to The Ozark Mountain Daredevils for allowing us to use their music on the show.

  Stephen and Andy are back at it again. In this episode Stephen discusses his new Inov-8 Ultra 5 hydration vest and gives his first impression. More to come on this vest as Stephen puts it to the test at the upcoming Hawk Trail Marathon in Kansas. Andy fails miserably at dirt-bagging, but wins big with a new half marathon PR at the Nebraska State Fair Marathon. Andy gives a race recap and does an in depth race review on this second year Midwestern race. Is it worth traveling too? Is it as flat as advertised? These questions and more are answered. The random subject generator selects a topic that creates a controversial topic to discuss. Stephen and Andy dig deep to get to the “meat” of the topic. To close the show Stephen gives the Runners Route Report and upcoming show topics are discussed. Heartland Running: Website Facebook Group Instagram Strava Club Save 20% on SWORD Performance Products by using discount code: HEARTLANDRUNNER at checkout Voicemail: 417-319-1060 A special thank you goes out to The Ozark

 Welcome to The Heartland Running Podcast In this first episode Stephen and Andy introduce themselves and where running has taken them up to this point. They discuss the purpose of the podcast and what listeners can expect going forward. In today’s “Gear Talk” the guys discuss hydration. Stephen talks about hydration vests and Andy complains about his absolute hate for carrying water and why. Focusing on Midwest running events, Stephen discusses his upcoming trail marathon in Kansas. The Hawk Trail Marathon. Andy explains about “dirt bagging” his next race the Nebraska State Fair Marathon, where he will be looking for a half Mary PR. On the “Runners Route” Stephen goes running with the Trappist Monks…..what!?....and Andy talks rails-to-trails with the Ruby Jack Trail. Heartland Running: Website Facebook Group Instagram Strava Club Save 20% on SWORD Performance Products by using discount code: HEARTLANDRUNNER at checkout Voicemail: 417-319-1060 A special thank you goes out to The Ozark Mountain Daredevils for

A quick introduction and test episode to get all the technical bugs worked out.