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The Stubborn Tortoise

People often ask me why I love trail running. It"s all about the stories. You meet a different kind of person on the trails: connects with nature, doesn"t mind slowing down if someone is in need, says, "Good job, runner." Trail runners are competitive, for sure. But it"s also egalitarian. Seldom will you find the elites separated from the regular folk. Everyone gets lost at some point. Everyone falls. These are our badges of passage. This is my take on trail culture. Logo: Kevin Stich Music: "Our

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00:28:59

Satan's Driveway in Plain Sight

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2024/02/26

After years of running at Colorado Bend State Park at night, I finally got to see it during daylight hours. It's almost more gnarly because you can see stealth rocks that catch your toes, the narrow, terrifying rock ledges and tombstone-sized rocks.I also found new parts of the park where I'd never been. I learned that you should never ignore the race director's pre-race briefing, where they go over the details of the course. Had I listened, I would have heard about the multitude of

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01:09:53

Extraordinary People: Olga Laque and Rustie Johnson

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2024/02/19

Two of my San Antonio Off-Road-Running friends joined me this week to talk about completing their first 100K (62 miles). What sets this effort apart from others is that they tackled it under extraordinary conditions: extreme water, mud and roots. Huntsville State Park, on a good day, is challenging with its crazy tree roots cluttering the trails. This one sounded insane: knee-deep water in sections, wet feet and MUD. We talk about their experiences and background. Plus, I recount a fairly epic

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01:09:56

Extraordinary People: Steve Carter

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2024/02/12

Steve Carter is a Michigan-born, San Antonio-based retired Air Force veteran. He is also an accomplished cyclist and ultrarunner. We chronicle his running and cycling career, including him crewing for Kenneth Anderlitch, who spent 19 days in 2022, running across Texas. Steve has some big ultra goals coming up, along with a couple of cycling events. Oh, and he finished Rocky Raccoon 50-miler this past weekend, with an impressive 10:19 finishing time. --- Send in a voice message:

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01:12:31

Extraordinary People: Kate Motsko

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2024/02/04

Kate Motsko and I share a common conceit: we've both received the Spirit of Dan Keitz award, the highest honor bestowed by Tejas Trails. I won it in 2022 (and had no idea that it existed) and Kate got it this year. It is well-deserved. She has a storied career as an ultrarunner but also has sustained some epic injuries along the way. She's taken up cycling in the meanwhile and has some ambitious goals. Last fall she was the assistant race director for the inaugural Great Springs trail race

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01:28:38

Master's Edition: Timothy Sneed. Overcoming the RUSH

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2024/01/28

Timothy Sneed, admittedly, dealt with addiction to stimulants, off and on, for years. He is finally clean and is living away from bad influences in Kerrville, Texas. He is wicked fast on 50Ks and loves the trail scene. I cajoled him into doing the Cactus Rose 100K next year and offered to crew for him. I love that runners are so suggestible. (I should know.) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestubborntortoise/message Support this podcast:

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01:10:38

Extraordinary People: Meg Eckert

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2024/01/14

Meg Eckert, a native of Spring, Texas, began her running career seven years ago. In that time, she has won a number of long-distance races. Over the New Year's weekend this year, she set the course record for female runners at the Snowdrop 55-hour event, running 100 miles in 16 hours and 6 minutes. She went on to complete 218.87 miles in hours - another record. The middle-school special education teacher, who now lives in Santa Fe, NM., likes a combination of road and trail races, but likes

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00:29:51

Resolving, Rowing, Running

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2024/01/08

In this episode, I give a buncha shoutouts. (You might be mentioned) I give big kudos to my friend, Sara Dudzikowski, who finally got to bring home that 100-mile buckle for completing Snowdrop last week. I also shout out to Meg Eckert (who will be next week's guest), who set the 100-mile course record, course distance record (218.87 miles -- forgive my error in the podcast as I said it was 212.) She finished first overall and garnered a few other accolades. On top of all that, she is an

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00:27:25

2023 roundup

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/12/31

This was a weird year: not much running, a lot of introspection, new gym challenges, new goals and dealing with the beast known as menopause. It's not kind, ladies. Also, re-ditched a person who was incredibly selfish and unkind in my life. I don't know why I let myself put up with this nonsense, but I saw through it and stopped it. Anyway, hoping to run more in 2024. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestubborntortoise/message Support this podcast:

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00:39:47

The Buddy Chat: Angela Coppi Wojcik

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/12/19

I met Angela early on in the Wild Hare 10K at Bluff Creek Ranch. The reason I met her is because I heard this gutteral voice in the woods belonging to our mutual friend, David Salazar. She invited me to join her crew, doing an interval walk-run, which I appreciated. She is fairly new to the trail scene, but plans to do her first 50K next year! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestubborntortoise/message Support this podcast:

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01:16:01

Master's Edition: Robbie De La Rosa. Runs for the...

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/12/10

Robbie has been a friend of mine for a few years. (He made a shirt that I gave to Orville Peck -- long backstory) And, he has proven that he is there for us all. He started out as a runner at a young age and later got into ultrarunning in his 40s. He and his significant other, Ann Ludewig, have gone on many adventures. For him, it's all about the love of running. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestubborntortoise/message Support this podcast:

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00:26:23

In Many Directions, But All Point Forward

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/11/27

I once had a colleague from Southeastern Kentucky who was a master storyteller. She's start in one direction, veer off into left field, go to center field, then right field and manage to tie it all up by the time she got to home plate. Weird analogy, but that's kind of where this episode goes. I talk about staying consistent in November, interval joy, road bike riding (including a spectacular tale about a crash where I zoomed downhill at 30 mph and lived to tell about it.) Oh, and there are

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00:26:03

The Race of Surprises

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/11/19

I ran my favorite race yesterday -- WildHare. I just did the 10K, but ran into a bunch of friends from the San Antonio Off-Road Runners. Later, I watched a longhorn give birth (see photo) and a marriage proposal. It was an uplifting day after a sort of dark one. Hip feels good, so there's that. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestubborntortoise/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestubborntortoise/support

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00:28:31

This one time at Band Camp

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/11/13

I was privileged to join the Band of Runners this past weekend in Leakey, Texas, for its annual Band Camp. It is a trail running event for veterans and their families. I was a pseudo-mentor, chronicling the event but participating in a group's activities: meal cleanup, prep, yoga, running form, running various courses/miles. I enjoyed it so much. I met so many inspirational folks and made lifelong friends. Again, trail-running is all about the stories. Expect to hear many, many more. --- Send

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00:24:18

Aid Stationing, a Race, and Awards!

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/11/06

Today, I worked a couple of aid stations at the Hill Country Trivium in Marble Falls, Texas. I also got to hand out medals at the finish line. It was so fun to meet people, hear their stories and see them complete their first half, full or 50K. Yesterday, I ran/hiked an 8K (5.2) out at Government Canyon. It felt pretty good, although the arthritic hip made me feel like The Tin Man. Earlier in the week, I traveled to Atlanta and brought home eight national awards for Texas A&M-San Antonio's

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00:43:57

Special Guest: Christine Foster

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/10/30

Christine Foster is only 29 but she's already tackled three 50Ks. The Cincinnati, Ohio native has always been active and figured doing ultras was a natural next step. She's eyeing 50-milers in the future. Oh, and she said it was a dream to be featured on a podcast. I was happy to oblige. :) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestubborntortoise/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestubborntortoise/support

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01:04:44

Special Master's Edition: Brad and Pamela Toelle....

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/10/23

It took me a minute to come up with a themed headline that played off of the Javelina Jundred, but here we are. Anyway, Brad and Pamela Toelle, of Kerrville, will tackle this race this coming weekend in Arizona. It will be Brad's first 100K. Pamela, who has finished the Rocky Raccoon 100M, will join her husband on a hike through some beautiful scenery with altitude. They hope to get it done between 21-25 hours. Our conversation is giggly at times, as they've been friends for a number of

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00:29:56

Volunteer Fun and...Body Image Issues

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/10/15

I had a great time volunteering on Saturday at the inaugural Great Springs Trail race in San Marcos. I was the person handing out medals. We got to witness the annualar solar eclipse and everyone finished! Good times. Switching gears....I had an annual physical the other day and it triggered my eating disorder issues, big time. I was deemed "overweight," according to the BMI (my height is wrong and I was wearing more clothes than the last time.) The nurse-practitioner wanted to up certain

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00:20:41

Forging Ahead, Slowly, Very Slowly

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/10/08

I'm still only running very little once a week, but am optimistic this will gradually increase now that the torrid heat has left for the season -- I hope. I look back on captaining an aid station after its anniversary popped up in my FB memories last week. Oh, and I managed to lock myself out of FB for two, long days after attempting to publish last week's episode, which ended up being deleted by me. This coming weekend, I'll be at an aid station at the new Great Springs half in San

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00:21:55

The Cedar Choppers and Why I Am Not Cut Out for...

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/09/25

I discovered over the weekend that while I can lop branches from cedar trees, doing so in almost 100-degree heat with little shade is not my thing. I learned a few things and enjoyed myself, but once I became overheated, I realized I'm better off serving up drinks and sandwiches and encouragement at aid stations. It's a good discovery to make and it taught me to respect my limits. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestubborntortoise/message Support this

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00:23:55

The Mental Sherpa and Other Stories

The Stubborn Tortoise ·

2023/09/17

It's coming up on the nine-year anniversary of my first 20-miler, with my friend, Orly (aka Hundo). I look back on that experience and talk about the importance of having another person to mentally help you get through something hard. I've mentally Sherpa'd a couple of friends through 100-milers (doing a 20-mile or 31-mile segment -- usually in the middle of the night because I'm a talker.) There are also times, though, when you need to decide if someone you run with at a race needs

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