Ultra Runs in the Family
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Ultra Runs in the Family

Liz & Ben Bridgeman

English United States Fitness Health & Fitness Leisure Explicit
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Episodes
19
In catalog
Apple Rating
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Cadence
Monthly
~every 24 days
Avg Length
1h 3m
Per episode
Latest
Jun 28, 2025
Recently Active

About the Show

Husband and wife duo, Ben & Liz Bridgeman, blend ultra running with the joyful chaos of family life! Each episode showcases their adventures as they juggle parenting and passion for ultra running. They explore the delightful and often messy intersection of running and raising a family.

Production & Distribution

Active Since
Aug 22, 2024
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feeds.libsyn.com

Recent Episodes

S2E6 Achilles' Hill 2025: A Record-Breaking Year

Jun 28, 2025 51m

Join Liz and Ben as records are set and reset at Achilles' Hill Trail Run, the 48-hr edition. Ben recaps all the details leading up to the race and race directing during the 2-day event. Liz's time…

S2E5 Trail Family Reunion: Grasslands Trail Run

May 25, 2025 51m

In this episode, Liz and Ben return to Texas for a big trail family reunion at Grasslands Trail Run. Liz recaps the first of three half marathons during her pregnancy while Ben takes on the 100 miler…

S2E4 Updates: All But the Kitchen Sink

Mar 18, 2025 53m

The Bridgemans have a big family update followed by a few race recaps. First, Ben briefly reviews his back-to-back 100 milers with buddy Chuck Clark. Check out the full episode for all the fun and…

S2E3 Ultra Tales and Beyond

Feb 18, 2025 1h 20m

In this episode, Ben and Liz welcome longtime friend and ultra runner John "Ramjack" Meredith to the show. They go through John's running history and how he unexpectedly started running marathons and…

S2E1 Building Community: Trail Tales Between Friends

Jan 25, 2025 1h 16m

Ben and Liz welcome their first guest to the show, DFW ultra runner Charles "Chuck" Clark. They explore Chuck's running history and ultimately deep dive into ultra marathons. Ben and Chuck reminisce…

S1E14 Year in Review & Prospects for 2025

Jan 01, 2025 33m

As 2024 comes to an end, co-hosts Ben and Liz are joined by a few surprise dropins. In this episode, they recap their big goals and accomplishments from 2024 and note the huge support they had from…

S1E13 Family Adventure: Capulin Volcano

Dec 25, 2024 41m

In this episode, Ben and Liz recap a quick mini family adventure to Capulin Volcano. Listen in as Harper's adventurousness takes hold at the top of the volcano! They also explore more of their soon…

S1E12 The Long Shot: Fire Fest 100

Nov 29, 2024 1h 9m

Join co-hosts Ben and Liz on the road in Flagstaff, AZ! They dive deeper into their big move and all that awaits them in Colorado. They also recap Fire Fest 100, a long shot race for Ben as he…

S1E11 Mamba 100 Race Recap

Nov 22, 2024 47m

In this episode, Ben recaps his experience at Mamba 100 in Tennessee where recent injuries impacted his result. Plus, Ben and Liz look toward the future as 2024 wraps up with more races and big…

S1E10 No Whiners, Wimps, or Wusses! Tales from Cactus Rose 100

Nov 08, 2024 1h 22m

In this episode, co-hosts Ben and Liz recap their eventful running of Cactus Rose 100. They discuss the challenges they faced individually and as part of the larger North Texas contingent. Follow…

S1E9 Cactus Rose 100 Prep: Old-school Self-support Style

Oct 25, 2024 50m

Join co-hosts Ben and Liz as they recap their race preparation for Cactus Rose 100. They outline the challenges they've faced and overcome leading up to this race. Plus, as an old-school self-support…

S1E8 When Your Heart's not into Heartland

Oct 21, 2024 1h 2m

When your mental health isn't healthy going into a race, you can DNF before the race even starts. In this episode, we dive into Ben's mental health journey and how it impacted his attempt at…

S1E7 Active Recovery: Adventures in Ouray

Oct 14, 2024 59m

This episode is dedicated to Liz & Ben's active recovery following their Mountain Lakes 100 attempt, but if you think it's just about the co-host you're wrong! Their active recovery in beautiful…

S1E6 Mountain Lakes 100: The Unraveling of a Perfect Race

Oct 05, 2024 1h 6m

In this episode, Liz & Ben, recap their Mountain Lakes 100 trail race in Oregon. Follow along for their tales of lessons learned, problem solving, and unexpected drama. They also give a bit of a…

S1E5 The Path to 100 Miles: Mountain Lakes

Sep 20, 2024 1h 25m

In this episode, the Bridgeman's talk about the training plan and race schedule for 2024 leading to Mountain Lakes 100. As this will be Liz's first 100 mile race we focus on her races and all the ups…

S1E4 Running through Pregnancy: Part 2

Sep 13, 2024 1h 8m

Find out what it was like for Ben to run ultras while Liz was pregnant and how their racing/crewing changed. We introduce Ben's big goals for 2024, how those goals changed, and what's in store for…

S1E3 Running through Pregnancy: Part 1

Sep 06, 2024 1h 5m

In this episode, the Bridgeman's talk about Liz's pregnancy and what it was like to run while pregnant. They also share Harper's birth story and how that experience led to Liz's big goal of wanting…

S1E2 Running to Pregnancy: Part 2

Sep 01, 2024 1h 30m

In Part 2 of the Bridgeman's ultra running origin story, we get into Ben's running history and time as an ultra runner. He's been doing it for awhile, the length of this episode reflects that. Listen…

S1E1 Running to Pregnancy: Part 1

Aug 22, 2024 1h 8m

In the debut episode of Ultra Runs in the Family, we meet co-hosts Ben and Liz Bridgeman. A husband and wife ultra running duo and new parents. They focus on Liz's running origin story, starting with…

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