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Sassquad Trail Runners

Sassquad Trail Runners

Every run is a trail party! Our squatchtastic podcast celebrates our amazing trail running community. And of course, answers deep questions like "Does Sasquatch eat Taylor Ham or Pork Roll?" "Do Unicorns prefer scrunchies or hair ties?" "What kind of bear is best?" We host trail races all around New Jersey and welcome runners of all paces and ages from around the country to our community. https://www.sassquadtrailrunning.com https://www.facebook.com/sassquadtrailrunning

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00:39:18

Jeff Bock - Bash Brother

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/06/04

In this squatchy chat, Sassquad OG Jeff Bock shares his wild ride into the wacky world of trail running. Jeff unpacks his military service and subsequent post-service years that eventually led him to make some drastic lifestyle changes in 2018. Thanks to the help of his furry rescue pup, Harry Potter references and the Sassquad community, Jeff said goodbye to video games, smoking and his sedentary lifestyle! These days, Jeff is thriving in the trail running community, soaking in all the good vibes

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00:26:39

DNF Stories - Part 2

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/05/27

Have you recently experienced a DNF ("Did Not Finish")? This episode is for you! It's been said that a DNF is a rite of passage in trail and ultra, but that doesn't make it any easier to work through. The disappointment can be difficult to handle and often times, those feelings stick around for weeks or months after the DNF. We put a call out to our community for folks to submit their personal DNF stories... We received so many submissions that we are breaking this episode up into

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00:50:01

Merritt Hopper - Race 2 Adventure

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/05/21

We really enjoyed this squatchy chat with our friend Merritt Hopper of Race 2 Adventure! Merritt has been at the helm of Race 2 Adventure for the past 17 years. R2A orchestrates running trail vacations around the world! The 8-day international adventures include daily trail races (5K-10K) followed by an immersive exploration of the local culture. Upcoming trips include Morocco 2025⁠, ⁠Scotland 2025⁠, and ⁠South Africa 2026⁠. There is even a trip to the ⁠2024 Olympic Games in Paris⁠! Race 2

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00:17:52

DNF Stories, Part 1

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/05/13

Have you recently experienced a DNF ("Did Not Finish")? This episode is for you! It's been said that a DNF is a rite of passage in trail and ultra, but that doesn't make it any easier to work through. The disappointment can be difficult to handle and often times, those feelings stick around for weeks or months after the DNF. We put a call out to our community for folks to submit their personal DNF stories... We received so many submissions that we are breaking this episode up into

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01:03:51

Sarah Strong - Running Isn't Therapy

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/03/28

"Running isn't therapy" ...Wait, what?! Listen to this squatchtastic conversation with Sarah Strong to find out what that statement means! Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, UESCA certified ultrarunning coach and mom based in the Colorado Front Range. Through walk and talk sessions and virtual therapy, Sarah helps individuals cultivate self awareness, self belief and self acceptance by reconnecting them to themselves and the natural world around them. As an ambassador for

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01:15:19

Callie Gensel - Flying Black Bears!

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/03/01

Callie Gensel starting running ten years ago when she signed up for a 5K with her teacher colleagues. A decade later, Callie crossed the finishline for the Wild Goose 100 in September of 2023! Hear all about her journey to ultra including some squatchtastic stories from the Wild Goose, including a black bear falling out of tree and landing right in front of her!

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00:10:47

Trails, Therapy & Meds

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/02/26

"Running is my therapy." Can running really be the answer to all of our problems? .....Maybe it'll work for a little while, but using running as our only coping skill is not a sustainable and effective way to heal. Tune-in to this episode to hear Sassquad Trail Party Director Kim Levinsky talk about her mental health journey through running, therapy and meds.To learn more about Bigger Than the Trail and cost-free therapy, visit their website https://bttt.run Sassquad Trail

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01:17:10

Lynn Maki - Crew & Pacer Rookie of the Year!

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/02/08

In 2023, ultrarunner Lynn Maki found herself sidelined by injuries and decided to turn lemons into lemonade by jumping into the world of crewing and pacing. She dove into the deep end with four sleepless days/nights of crewing Kim Levinsky during her 358 mile NY Long Path FKT and got to pace Kim around mile 250. A few months later, Lynn crewed and paced three friends at the Sassquad Wild Goose 100 and then finished off the year by serving as a Guide for her friend Beth Rissmeyer at the New York City

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01:02:29

Matty Tahoe - Freedom Through Recovery

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/01/31

Matt Klein's life "blew up in spectacular fashion" in 2006 when he woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed. Several months removed from that fateful event he found the healing and transformative power of running when he trained for and completed the NYC Marathon later that year. Combined with the support of a loving fellowship, a sponsor, his wife, family and friends - Matty tapped into a power greater than himself and has been in active recovery for nearly 18 years. Among his running

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01:06:18

Carolina Rubio-MacWright - Freedom Through Running

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/01/11

Carolina Rubio-MacWright is an artist, immigration lawyer and activist fighting for immigrant and humanitarian rights. She was born in Bogota, Colombia where she lived until, at the age of 20, she needed a safer place to call home. She attended art school and law school in the United States, and throughout was active in her local immigrant community. She has worked as an immigration attorney in Miami, Oklahoma and New York City. Her experience as an attorney opened her eyes to inequities in our laws

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01:28:15

Justin Lewandowski - The Vert Pig

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2024/01/03

Justin Lewandowski has only been around the ultra-scene for the last few years but he has already tackled the toughest trail races on the (B)east Coast! This year he amassed over 800,000 feet of elevation gain through his training and racing and completed (and won for the second year in a row!) the Tammany 10, Breakneck Point 42K, Manitou's Revenge, Eastern States 100 & the Hudson Highlands Hell No Hell Hole Hundo plus several other local ultramarathons produced by Two Punk Kids. Through all

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00:33:24

Sassquad: Looking Back & Looking Ahead

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2023/12/27

Join us for this recap on 2023! We highlight some of the exciting things that happened this past year and then look ahead to what's coming up in 2024. Sassquad Trail Running Instagram Facebook trailpartydirector@sassquadtrailrunning.com

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01:27:52

L'Mani Viney - Educator, Advocate and Trail Runner

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2023/12/22

Join us for this squatchtastic conversation with NJ trail runner L'Mani Viney! L'Mani has been in education for over 20 years and currently serves as the Dean of Students in Piscataway, NJ. As an avid trail runner, L'Mani draws on his experiences on the trails to help him navigate situations in and out of the classroom. We also chat about his involvement with Black Men Run and ways that our community can make the trails more accessible. Sassquad Trail Running Instagram Facebook

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00:54:15

Lizzy Mack - Escaping Iceland

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2023/12/13

Check out our latest episode to hear all about how Lizzy Mack tried to escape her backpacking trip in Iceland. We chat all things trail & road running, finding community and the joys of going party pace. This was a really fun episode and we were so excited to hear Lizzy share that she will be doing the Wild Goose 100 in September for her first hundo!

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00:53:45

Crystal Jackson - Age Is Just A Number

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2023/12/06

If you've been to a trail race or OCR in the tri-state area, chances are you have met Crystal Jackson! Crystal can be found on the starting lines of trail and OCR events throughout the year and is a Sassquad-regular. We sat down with Crystal to hear all about how she got into running and why she continues to run and race so much. Sassquad Trail Running Instagram Facebook trailpartydirector@sassquadtrailrunning.com

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01:20:46

Cole Crosby - Bay Circuit Trail FKT 230M

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2023/11/24

Hear all about Cole Crosby's recent FKT on the 230 mile Bay Circuit Trail! The BCT extends through 37 towns around Boston, linking parks and open spaces in fifty-seven communities. Cole was supported by a rock-star crew that was led by Chaos Crewing. Follow Cole on Instagram! Sassquad Trail Running Instagram Facebook trailpartydirector@sassquadtrailrunning.com

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00:50:56

Relaunch of the Sassquad Podcast!

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2023/11/21

We are excited to relaunch the Sassquad Trail Runners Podcast! Trail Party Director Kim Levinsky is here to fill you in on what's been going on at Sassquad and what is on the calendar for 2024. Thanks for tuning in - we are excited to be back!

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01:12:24

Lee Connor and Karmell Ohlrogge - Women's 100 Miler...

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2022/09/28

This is the recording from our FB Live Interview on Wednesday September 28, 2022 with Lee Connor and Karmell Ohlrogge! Lee and Karmell are seasoned ultra runners who are making an incredible impact on our sport! It'll take you a while to scroll through each of their UltraSignUp results as both Lee and Karmell have completed over 100 events combined (and that's just UltraSignUp!). After we got the backstory on each of their running journeys, we spent the rest of the interview chatting about The

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00:44:56

Renee Perry - Overcoming Addiction Through Trail Running

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2022/08/21

This is the recording from our Facebook Live interview on August 21, 2022. Renee is a Sassquad OG! She is at the starting line of just about every Sassquad Trail Party and consistently places in the top 5 (often overall!). Renee recently celebrated 13 years of Recovery and we were honored that her celebration was the same weekend of our most recent Trail Party, the Thunder Chicken Squatch. We'll chat about trail running and Recovery during this interview - you don't want to miss it!

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00:56:20

Helgi Olafson - Mighty Gallatin: Big Sky 350

Sassquad Trail Runners ·

2022/08/18

We chat all things trail and ultra with Helgi and learn about his inspiring life story as an ultra runner and professional yacht chef. At the age of 19, Helgi was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a form of degenerative arthritis affecting the spine and other joints. Since then, he has inspired, advocated, and raise money for others with AS through ultrarunning. Most recently, Helgi completed 2900 miles in 60 days, including three 200+ mile races. Helgi is one of the masterminds behind the

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