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Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast

Join host Patrick Lloyd as he talks all things ultra running in North Carolina and South Carolina. On the show, Patrick talks with runners, race directors and others involved in ultra running in the Tar Heel and Palmetto states. Patrick is based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. If you have a suggestion for a guest on the show, email plloyd1026@gmail.com.

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01:23:07

#21: John Kelly, Three-time Barkley Marathons Finisher

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/04/18

John Kelly is a three-time finisher of the race many consider to be the toughest in the world: The Barkley Marathons. He joins us on this episode to talk all about his third finish. He also talks about how almost no one wants to interview him this year, some of the Barkley mementos he keeps at his house, whether a hot dog is a sandwich and much more. Follow John on Facebook here. Follow John on Instagram here. Follow John on Twitter or X or whatever it's called now here.

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01:14:54

#20: Emily Lyons, A Badwater Love Affair

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/04/15

Emily Lyons is a runner from Castle Hayne, North Carolina in the Wilmington area who races all the time. Her schedule is always packed with ultras, and she loves taking part in them. Emily also has a special affinity for races with the word "Badwater" in them. She is a finisher of all three Badwater races, Badwater Cape Fear, Badwater Salton Sea and Badwater 135. On this episode, Emily tells us about her recent finish at the 2024 Umstead 100, her finish at the 2023 Badwater 135 and her

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00:46:21

#19: Tara Dower, Umstead 100 Winner

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/04/10

Tara Dower made history at the 2024 Umstead 100 by becoming just the second woman in the race's history to finish first place overall. The Virginia Beach native finished in a blazing fast time of 14:58:21. On this episode, Tara talks us through how the race went down, and she also tells us about her new status as a professional runner (sponsored by Altra, Ultraspire and First Endurance) and her love of running FKTs (she holds the overall FKT for the Benton Mackaye Trail and the female FKT for

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00:36:08

#18: Tera Pruett, Asheville Trail Running Film...

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/04/08

On this episode, learn all about the Trail Running Film Festival and its tour stop in Asheville on April 21, 2024. Host Tera Pruett tells us all about it, and she also tells us about how she got into running, her core tenets as a running coach and what it's like to live in an RV. To learn more about Asheville's tour stop of the Trail Running Film Festival, visit https://trailfilmfest.com/event/asheville-north-carolina/. To learn more about Tera's coaching services, visit

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01:27:15

#17: Blackbeard's Revenge 100 Recap with Rich Swor,...

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/04/05

Part one of this episode features Blackbeard’s Revenge 100 Race Director Rich Swor, who talks about the craziness that was the 2024 Blackbeard’s Revenge100. He talks about what went on behind the scenes in the planning phase of the last week before the race, how he and his team were able to make significant changes like adjusting the course from a point-to-point to an out-and-back in such a short amount of time. Part two of this episode begins at 42:16 and features Rachel Craft and Suzy Goodwin,

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01:35:39

#16: Blackbeard's Revenge 100 Recap with Brandon...

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/03/28

On this episode, Patrick's wife Tatiana comes in as guest host to interview Patrick and his friend Brandon Johnston to talk about their experience running the Blackbeard's Revenge 100, as well as their one-man crew, Andy Barrett. The boys talk all about how their race went down, how they dealt with the brutal weather conditions and what it was like crossing that 100 mile finish line. Patrick finished the race in 9th place overall with a time of 22:45:23, and Brandon finished in 11th place

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01:02:04

#15: Dave Moore, Swammie Shuffle 200 Finisher

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/03/21

Dave Moore is a Lowcountry ultra runner who, even in the extreme world of ultra running, runs distances that are considered extreme. Dave has several 200+ mile distance finishes under his belt like Vol State and Heart of the South. His most recent super long distance finish was the Swammie Shuffle 200, which is mostly in the Outer Banks of North Carolina but also has some portions in the Outer Banks of Virginia. On this episode, Dave talks about how he got into the extreme distances, running 100

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00:52:03

#14: Mikie Pylilo, Stories From the Daufuskie Island 100

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/03/18

Mikie Pylilo is an ultra runner who lives part time in Myrtle Beach and part time in Columbia. She has run incredible races like Desert Rats, the Denali 135 and more. On this episode, Mikie chats through her recent DNF at the Daufuskie Island 100 as well as some non-running related topics like growing up in Alaska.

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00:46:11

#13: Matt Hammersmith, Upstate Race Series Owner/RD

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/03/14

Matt Hammersmith is one of the most recognizable names in the running community in the upstate of South Carolina. Countless people have run their first ultra at his events. On this episode, Matt talks about his history in the sport, how he grew the running community in the upstate, his races he directs with a focus on Country Mile 48 hr, his future running goals and much more. Find out more about the Upstate Race Series at https://runsignup.com/w/UpstateRunningClub. Find out more about Matt's

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01:11:28

#12: Chris Squires, Umstead 100 Co-race Director

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/03/11

Chris Squires is one of the two co-race directors, along with Rhonda Hampton, of the Umstead 100, which is one of the biggest and most important 100 mile races in the Carolinas. Umstead is the only Western States qualifier in the Carolinas as well. On this episode, Chris talks about the history of the race, the course, notable past performances, and he gives advice for runners who are running the race. We also play a little Umstead trivia at the end. For more information on the Umstead 100, visit

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00:44:31

#11: Tim Garriss, Blackbeard's Revenge 100 Finisher

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/03/07

With the 2024 Blackbeard's Revenge 100 coming up soon, 2022 finisher Tim Garriss joins the podcast to talk about his experience at the race to give runners a good idea of what to expect at the race. Tim also talks about his background in running, his background in martial arts and more. To read Tim's race reports and other content from him, visit http://timgarriss.blogspot.com/.

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00:35:21

#10: Miles Moore and Braylee Varnadoe, The Stars of...

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/03/04

8-year-old Miles Moore and 7-year-old Braylee Varnadoe stole all the headlines at Farmdaze 2024 by becoming the newest members of the ultra world when they finished the 24 hr race with 50K! On this episode, Miles and Braylee talk through their preparation for the race, how the race went and how their friends at school reacted to their accomplishments. Miles and Braylee are joined by their dads, who are former Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast guests, Noah Moore and Chris Varnadoe.

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00:51:05

#9: Colleen Drahos, Team USA 24 hr Qualifier at The...

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/03/01

Colleen Drahos entered The Raven 24 hr with the same goal everyone else in the race had: To run a qualifying distance for the U.S. National 24 Hour Running Team. Colleen was the only one who walked away with that coveted prize despite flying a bit under the radar before the race. On this episode, Colleen shares her love of the 24 hr event, the changes in her training she made after hiring Zach Bitter as her coach and how her experience at The Raven went down.

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00:54:24

#8: Charlotte Corriher, The Marathon Costume Chic

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/02/28

CHANCE TO WIN AN ULTRASIGNUP GIFT CARD BELOW! Charlotte Corriher is one of the most well known members of the Carolina Ultra Running community. She wears costumes to every single race she runs. She is also a very prolific racer who runs dozens of races all over the country every year. On this episode, Charlotte talks about her love of running in costumes, the challenges of running in costumes, what some of her favorite races in the Carolinas are, and she recaps her recent 100 mile finish at Jackpot

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01:03:25

#7: Shannon Howell, Ultra Queen of the Upstate

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/02/26

Shannon Howell is the runner you wish you were. The Upstate native has traveled all over the world to run ultras of all kinds of distances, and she's usually competing in them as well. Her notable accomplishments include finishing as 13th female at Western States and finishing UTMB. She's also won several races and finished other big name races like Big Horn and Leadville. She also recently finished the Black Canyon 100K. On the episode, Shannon talks about her history of running, her

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00:53:17

#6: Dan Hernandez and Kerry Dulina, Daufuskie Island...

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/02/20

Dan Hernandez and Kerry Dulina are the race directors of Rough Runners/Run 4 A Reason. They direct several races mostly in Georgia, but new for 2024, they're introducing the Daufuskie Island 100/50/Relay. On this episode, Dan and Kerry talk about how they got involved in running and race directing, and they give an in depth preview of the Daufuskie Island 100.

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00:39:25

#5: Riley and Jacob Moss, The Raven Race Directors

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/02/13

Riley and Jacob Moss are the race directing power couple behind The Raven 24 hr, which is a track 24 hr race held in Mt. Pleasant, SC. 2024 will be the second year of the race, and its purpose is to get some of the fastest ultra runners in the country to attempt to qualify for the USA 24 hr team. Jacob is also a decorated ultra runner himself. He has two sub-13 hour 100 mile finishes and a PR in the 24 hr of 159 miles. On this episode, Riley and Jacob talk about what goes into putting on The Raven,

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00:59:52

#4: Kayla Fitzgerald, Palmetto Ultras Race Director

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/02/06

In 2023, Eagle Endurance Race Director Chad Haffa announced he was going to stop putting on his beloved races (notable ones included Hell Hole Hundred, Swamp Fox Ultra, Frozen: H3 and Hallucination, among others). Lowcountry ultra runners were devastated. That's when Kayla Fitzgerald came swooping in as the hero of this story. Kayla took over RD duties of Chad's former races, ensuring Lowcountry runners would have local ultras to run for the foreseeable future. Kayla is also a registered dietician

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00:34:58

#3: Kyle Stroble on going sub-24 (and sub-23) at the...

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/01/30

Going into the 2023 Charleston 100, Kyle Stroble had several 100 mile buckles, but something was eluding him the whole time: a sub-24 hour finish. After switching up his training and race strategy, Kyle was able to pull off not only a sub-24 finish, but also a sub-23 finish (and nearly a sub-22 finish) at Charleston in 2023. On this episode, Kyle walks us through the changes he made to help him capture his white whale.

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00:58:47

#2: Chris Varnadoe, Charleston 100 Winner

Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast ·

2024/01/23

The 2023 Charleston 100 champion Chris Varnadoe joins us on this episode to talk about his experience at the race. Prior to his discussion of his 2023 Charleston 100 win, Chris talks about how he got into running, his experience in 200+ mile races, his insane Vol State finish, his change in training for Charleston and his unique diet.

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