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Where we discuss the idiocy that is ultra running
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S2E8 How Far Will You Go? Running for Rescues with Jodi Dougherty
Celeste Fong interviews Jodi Dougherty, founder of Running for Rescues, about how a running hobby turned into a 15‑year grassroots nonprofit that funds vet bills by mobilizing runners and everyday…
S2E7 Can Idiots be Rational?
The Idiots join host Celeste Fong as she shares her recent health scare that led to surgery, getting the all clear to start training again and trying to plan races for the year. The group debates…
S2E6 Chasing Peaks and Sleep-Deprived Hallucinations: A Trail-Running Life
Host Celeste Fong talks with Greg Smith about his running journey from college runs and marathons to technical mountain ultras. They cover standout races—from Spain’s rugged Pyrenees course to…
S2E5 From Marathon Miles to Family Files: Ancestry, Identity, and Resilience
In this episode Celeste Fong talks with Marcy Ritsick about her shock discovery from an at-home DNA test, learning she was donor-conceived and half Ashkenazi Jewish, searching for and meeting her…
S2E4 Frozen Yeti Survival: 30 Hours of Snow, Sweat, and Stupidity
Celeste hosts an adult-only episode featuring Mike and Taylor as they relive the Frozen Yeti 30-hour winter race: extreme cold, deep snow, and brutal conditions that turned miles into a fight for…
S2E3 A Krispy Kreme Tale: Running, Eating, and Poor Life Choices
Host Celeste Fong and guest Mommy Craigery recount his wild experience at the Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh: a 2.5-mile run to the donut shop, eating a dozen glazed donuts, and a 2.5-mile run…
S2E2 Pops & Son on the Run: Tales from the one and only Mike Feinberg
Host Celeste Fong sits down with longtime friend Mike Feinberg for an unfiltered conversation about his running journey — from awkward beginnings and cross country to joining the 169 Club, Winter…
S2E1 Live Urgently: Michael Lo Presti’s Unstoppable Comeback
Host Celeste Fong sits down with Michael Lo Presti to trace his running journey from a late '90s start to 141 marathons and ultras, the discovery of a birth defect and aortic aneurysm, and his…
S1E18 But Also Trail Running: Year-End Roast with the Idiots
Host Celeste Fong and her crew of 'idiots' deliver an adult-only, irreverent end-of-year recap covering proud accomplishments, disappointments, and favorite race memories. They talk first ultras,…
S1E17 From Group Runs to Charity Races — How a Club Built a Movement
Host Celeste Rong talks with Rick Amernick about the two-decade history of the DC Capital Striders, their focus on giving back, and the community they built through group runs, volunteering, charity…
S1E16 From Neighborhood Jog to a Running Movement: The DC Capital Striders Story Part 2
Host Celeste Fong interviews Rick Amernick, founder of the DC Capital Striders, about the group's rise from a local meetup to a multi-location running community. They cover the shift into trail…
S1E15 From Meetup to Movement: The Birth of DC Capital Striders
Host Celeste Fong talks with Rick Amernick, founder of the DC Capital Striders, about how a chance Meetup listing in 2006 grew into a large running community and 501(c)(3). Rick recounts early runs…
S1E14 Hamsterwheel Chaos: Teabags, Pickles & Finish‑Line Feels
We discuss the chaotic, hilarious, and heartfelt moments from the Hamster Wheel 30‑hour race in New Boston, NH. We share stories of 100‑mile finishes, severe cold and hypothermia scares, top‑notch…
S1E13 Blisters, Pizza & Blair Witch: A Wild Ultra Conversation
Host Celeste Fong talks with ultra runner John Calabrese about trail and ultra racing — the highs, the DNFs, the gear, and the tight-knit (sometimes cult-like) running community. The conversation…
S1E12 Side‑Quest Queens: Cacti, Squirrels & Hoodoos on a 50th Birthday
Celeste and Danielle recount a 50th birthday road trip through Phoenix, the Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce — full of side‑quests, wildlife encounters, brutal climbs, and nonstop laughter. They share…
S1E11 Your Why Is Greater Than Your Excuses — Devil's Den 30-Hour Recap
Host Celeste Fong talks with ultrarunner Taylor Verville and her pacer Mike Martineau about Taylor’s recent Devil’s Den 30-hour race in Bradford, Vermont — her course-record performance (about 89…
S1E10 Finding Strength on the Trails: Joey Thompson’s Journey from Grief to 100 Miles
Host Celeste Fong sits down with Joey Thompson to discuss his transformation through running — from weight loss and coping with his mother’s death to sobriety and pushing to 100 miles at…
S1E9 THE Lori Riley: From Newsroom to Trail — 36 Years of Stories, Sports, and Running
Veteran sports reporter Lori Riley sits down with Celeste Fong to share her journey from print newsrooms to the trails, covering UConn, high school sports, and memorable local runners. They discuss…
S1E8 Trail Chaos: Notchview Invitational Live
Host Celeste Fong records live on the trails at the Notchview Invitational, capturing on-course chaos, cheering, and candid conversations with runners like Anna, Celeste, Newt, Taylor, Claire,…
S1E7 High Fives Save Lives
Greg Mathai (aka Walter) joins me with a great conversation about how running replaced long-term smoking and drinking, how his wife helped save his life, and how he fell into ultras later in life.
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But also… Trail running podcast has published 26 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Arts, Fashion & Beauty.
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