302 episodes

Our weekly podcast shares the unique perspective of the North East, Beast Coast Ultra running scene: raw, impulsive, and irreverent. The Cultra Trail Running Podcast is a place where we can get together and discuss all the fun stuff that happens on the trails that most normal people don't care about. Join the Cult! or maybe you already have without realizing it... resistance is futile.

Cultra Trail Running The Cultra Crew

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    • 4.8 • 90 Ratings

Our weekly podcast shares the unique perspective of the North East, Beast Coast Ultra running scene: raw, impulsive, and irreverent. The Cultra Trail Running Podcast is a place where we can get together and discuss all the fun stuff that happens on the trails that most normal people don't care about. Join the Cult! or maybe you already have without realizing it... resistance is futile.

    289: Cultra Porta Podcast Famous at Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultras

    289: Cultra Porta Podcast Famous at Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultras

    After an amazing Cultra classic cold opening, Jimmy Mac, Ding Dong, and AFB try really hard to stay on topic, but end up talking way too much about trashy novels, L. Ron Hubbard, palm personal lubricants, and the showing of tattoos. We do spend time ruminating about the oldest 100K in the USA, The Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug 100K, and the amazing folks that shared the day. We also take some time with our Patreons, and post up an opportunity to become a #CultraPortaPodcastFamous Patreon
    AFB’s favorite Author: Mark Helprin
    Blue to Blue
    RUNJMC Blog
    Jimmy's Energy Recipe 
    Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug
    Rolling Stone top 500 Songs Number 289 Atlantic City
    Spring Nutrition Reddit
    New Energy Gel Trends
    Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store!
    Outro music by Nick Byram
    Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back
    Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow
    Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids 
    Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running and feel better
    Buy Fred's Book Running Home
    More Information on the #CUT112 
     

    • 2 hr 13 min
    288 Living Loud and Evil in Boulder with Jimmy Mac, Evil Becky, and Ellie Pell

    288 Living Loud and Evil in Boulder with Jimmy Mac, Evil Becky, and Ellie Pell

    The Cultra band gets back together again! Evil Becky, Jimmy Mac, Phred, Ding Dong, Gazellie, and AFB join together to talk about keeping up with Boulder, library cards, “hand games with children”,  and Lake Waramaug, although this is released too late…
    Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store!
    Outro music by Nick Byram
    Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back
    Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow
    Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids
    Twitter @BlueBlazeRunner
    Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running and feel better
    Buy Fred's Book Running Home
    More Information on the #CUT112 
     

    • 2 hr 21 min
    287: Ulmstead Traprock and Ellie Pell

    287: Ulmstead Traprock and Ellie Pell

    WTF? Are we finally making that ice cream flavor you always wanted? No, but we get the haps on Umstead 100 and Traprock 17K and 50K which are exciting runs. And we get the latest from Ellie Pell too, who allegedly has a good shot at making the US Olympic Barrel throwing team.  And we get ready for our AS at Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug this weekend.
    Deets on Umstead 100
    Traprock 50
    Skratch Labs Café
    Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store!
    Outro music by Nick Byram
    Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back
    Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow
    Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids
    Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running and feel better
    Buy Fred's Book Running Home
    More Information on the #CUT112 
     

    • 1 hr 58 min
    286 Hoppin Patreons Dealing with Natural Tattoo Disasters

    286 Hoppin Patreons Dealing with Natural Tattoo Disasters

    The Crew spends some time abusing our Patreons, and discussing the erosion issues facing the finish line of the CUT112. We also recap the Hoppin Hodges and give a preview of Traprock 50K. But we are not going to talk about Ulmstead 100, or tattoo conventions so don't even ask!  
     
    Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store!
    Outro music by Nick Byram
    Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back
    Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow
    Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids
    Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running and feel better
    Buy Fred's Book Running Home
    More Information on the #CUT112 
     

    • 1 hr 23 min
    285 HOKA Reach Around Technology Explained

    285 HOKA Reach Around Technology Explained

    Antonio Tovar is a Field Experience Representative for HOKA and he joined Connecticut's #1 Running Instagram poster and coincidental HOKA super fan Runner Rob @Robsroadtoultra Amatruda, Phred and AFB as we tear a wide gaping hole in everything you ever thought about running shoes.  Tovar is a wealth of shoe knowledge and he is not afraid to talk shit either!  We answer all the technology questions, and ask the question "is Altra, HOKA's little bitch after introducing a non zero drop shoe?" We rage against the NIKE machine and ultimately trick Tovar into disclosing company secrets, which will be rebranded shortly into the JOKA ONE ONE DOOKIE (112), complete with BYRAM sole, short term memory foam, reach around technology, and the happy ending cushioning. Did Cultra finally sell out, sure, but its so worth it!
    HOKA 
    Watch @Robsroadtoultra HOKA vs. Pegasus
    Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store!
    Outro music by Nick Byram
    Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back
    Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow
    Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids
    Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running and feel better
    Buy Fred's Book Running Home
    More Information on the #CUT112 
     
     
     

    • 2 hr 18 min
    284: DNF Rising From the Ashes- Meet the Authors

    284: DNF Rising From the Ashes- Meet the Authors

    DNF: Rising From the Ashes is a compilation of stories by runners, for runners, about the heartbreak and redemption of a "Did Not Finish" race result. In a collection of heartfelt stories, these endurance athletes share their experiences, feelings, and lessons learned through failure.
    We have a chance to meet 12 of the contributing authors who each bring their tales of some of the best stories of success, failure, blood, vomit, more, told by Race Directors, common folk, and record holders. Hear the tales from 6 Day races, Vol State, HOTS, Tesla Hertz, Lake Waramaug, 3 Days at the Fair, D3 and more! Plus we engage in a game of 5 questions, but there is only one answer! 
    Featuring Authors include: Mastermind Amy Mower, Frederick Murolo, Jan Walker, Joey Lichter, Shamus Babcock, John Calabrese, Bob Hearn, Stefanie Bernosky, Bill Schultz, Vinny Capp, Jason Reathaford and AFB. 
    Buy DNF: Rising From the Ashes
    Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store!
    Outro music by Nick Byram
    Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back
    Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow
    Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids
    Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running and feel better
    Buy Fred's Book Running Home
    More Information on the #CUT112 
     

    • 2 hr 43 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
90 Ratings

90 Ratings

Red Rufus C ,

Fun and funny podcast about trail running for everybody

Always enjoy listening to this podcast to hear about trail running as it takes everybody’s perspective into account. Always with a fun and funny approach as we get stories from the front, middle, and back of the pack.

LawdawgKJ ,

Best on the Beast Coast

The Cultra Crew (Art, Fred, Becky, and Jimmy) keep the conversation light and hilarious while discussing beast coast trail running and races. Fred provides valuable insights based on his vast ultra-running experience, Jimmy is quick-witted and can riff on absolutely anything, Becky is the heart of the podcast, and Art….well, Art really wants to tell you about the time he biked the Erie Canal. Just kidding, Art is the show’s leader and also brings a lot of northeast trail running experience to the pod.
I’ve met them all in person and can tell you they are genuinely great people.

1kt456 ,

The best!

These people are good people and make me laugh.

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