Episodes 84
Avg. Duration 1h 34m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (15)
Since Apr 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Welcome to Facing Vert...both on trails and in life. So, what is vert? For all of those in the trail running community, it is short for Vertical Elevation Gain. Basically, it is climbing a mountain, and we have all faced mountains in our lives. This 'vert' may be an upcoming race, or simply getting up the courage to start training for a 5k. Or, this mountain is an obstacle, a burden, a fear that you just want to claw your way up and conquer. These are conversations you will hear about, and I hope they will inspire you to do the impossible and face the impossible with greater hope.

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084: Mindset Of A Champion-Michael Ferguson

Mar 08, 2026 59m

Michael Ferguson is a senior in high school, and was already committed to Furman University before his senior year even began. Already, as a senior, he is the state champion in 5A Cross Country, the…

083: Catawba Falls 15K-Brandon Thrower

Feb 07, 2026 44m

In this episode, I sat down via FaceTime with Brandon Thrower to talk about Tanawha Adventure's new race...the Catawba Falls 15K! You can hear Brandon's love for Catawba Falls as he describes every…

082: FKTs Are Better With Friends-Teresa Bowser & Nathan Frantz

Jan 24, 2026 2h 45m

Two FKTs (fastest known time) from two different people, on two different routes, for different 'whys', but with the support of one another they accomplished great things. Teresa Bowser came up with…

081: 1st Overall At The Looking Glass 100K-Cameron Brown

Jan 02, 2026 1h 25m

I was looking forward to speaking to Cameron Brown about his Looking Glass win because I knew absolutely nothing about him...other than the fact the he absolutely crushed the race! He was first…

080: My Looking Glass 100K Experience-Tara Jordan

Dec 12, 2025 1h 19m

It has been almost a month since I ran the Looking Glass 100k, and I was finally able to sit down (with myself) and detail out my experience leading up to the race and throughout that day. What a…

079: No Business 100-Natasha Castro

Nov 21, 2025 2h 15m

This podcast is so much more than talking to someone new about a race that they conquered. I had never officially met Natasha Castro, but with every picture she would post on Strava or Instagram I…

078: Rim To River 100 Miler-Jen Kurtz

Nov 05, 2025 1h 54m

Jen Kurtz joined me on the podcast in August to talk about her creatine study on endurance athletes. She reached back out as she is in need for more runners to participate in her study that are doing…

077: Looking Glass 100K Preview-Brandon Thrower

Oct 16, 2025 1h 29m

Here it is! All the details you need to know about the Looking Glass 100K coming up on November 15th with race director and course designer, Brandon Thrower! Brandon walks us through the course…

076: Conquering UTMB-Marisa Romeo

Sep 27, 2025 1h 39m

Marisa Romeo never ceases to blow my mind. To be in the top 25 women at the biggest ultra trail running race in the world is unbelievable...she was 22nd by the way. I had to hear her story, and it…

075: UTMB 100M-Katti Jackson

Sep 13, 2025 1h 27m

I was so pumped to follow several runners on their journey through the mountains of France, Switzerland and Italy during the UTMB 100 miler. One of these incredible runners was Katti Jackson, and I…

074: Creatine Study on Endurance Athletes-Dr. Jennifer Kurtz

Aug 23, 2025 1h 19m

Dr. Jennifer Kurtz is an Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University. She specializes in nutritional supplementation, performance and recovery, and she is also a sports nutritionist. She…

073: Hardrock 100 Endurance Run-Michael Poole

Aug 01, 2025 1h 45m

Michael Poole just recently completed the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run in Colorado, which just so happens to be a dream race of mine, so I was excited to talk to him about his experience. Michael has…

072: Western States Endurance Run-Laura Rollins

Jul 12, 2025 1h 47m

Laura Rollins has had the Western States 100 as a bucket list race since 2017 when she first entered the lottery. Finally her chance came this year, and I was so stoked to follow her on the live…

071: Cocodona 250-Rob Berry

Jun 26, 2025 2h 34m

Rob Berry is extremely passionate about all things running, and that fact soared to the surface on this podcast. Once he discovered that ultra-running existed, he wanted to soak in all he could…

070: Hellbender 100 1st Place Female-Shannon Howell

Jun 06, 2025 1h 51m

Shannon Howell...what can I say to explain the level of athleticism, grit, dedication and talent this woman possesses? I first heard of Shannon when I ran the Heartbreaker 50 mile (which she won),…

069: Running For The Girl In the Cul-De-Sac-Raven Johnson

May 25, 2025 1h 41m

I have learned to expect the unexpected with the amazing people I get to know during these podcasts, and Raven Johnson was no different. Raven had just finished the Hellbender 100 the weekend before…

068: Gratitude-Miriam Salloum

May 02, 2025 1h 39m

Miriam Salloum is the owner of The Runner's Mechanic-a unique running analysis and physical therapy clinic in Asheville, NC. I was looking forward to sitting down with her as our paths have crossed…

067: Hellbender 100 New Course Reveal-Carrie Baris & Brandon Thrower

Apr 10, 2025 1h 42m

It's finally out! Brandon Thrower and Carrie Baris (co-race directors) sat down with me to go through all of the details of the new course for the Hellbender 100 coming up on May 9-10, 2025. After…

066: My Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker 50M Experience-Tara Jordan (yep, me)

Mar 29, 2025 48m

I really don't like talking...that is why I ask the questions! BUT, on this episode it is just me rambling about my experience at the Mt. Mitchell Heartbreaker 50M this past Saturday, March 22nd.…

065: Black Canyon 100k-Tim Nooney & Miller Groome

Mar 15, 2025 1h 40m

Now this was a fun interview...two friends that met through running, now crew one another, race together and train together when they can. Both Tim Nooney and Miller Groome decided to run the Black…

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