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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 Adventure is hosting a 4 day trail running camp in the Berkshires of MA this coming September (2024). There is trail running/hiking each day, a Navigation 101 class, yoga, awesome food AND all of the summer camp activities like water skiing, archery, arts & crafts, kayaking, bonfires and of course- S'MORES! This is a choose-your-own-adventure long weekend: fill up the weekend with trail running and hiking, read a book, go water-skiing. There is definitely an activity for everyone! R2A has extended some generous discounts for our Sassquad Community! To learn how you can save up to $600, visit https://www.sassquadtrailrunning.com/camp


 


To learn more about Sassquad Trail Running, visit ⁠sassquaddtrailrunning.com⁠ You can find us on social media over at ⁠facebook.com/sassquadtrailrunning⁠ and ⁠instagram.com/sassquadtrailrunning

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 two parts.



To learn more about Sassquad Trail Running, visit sassquaddtrailrunning.com You can find us on social media over at facebook.com/sassquadtrailrunning and instagram.com/sassquadtrailrunning

"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 Bigger Than The Trail, Sarah is passionate about shining a light on mental heealth through the platform of trail and ultra running. In this chat, we talk about the deep connection between mental health and running, the challenges of working through an injury and the "post-race-blues". Find out how you can get help if you're struggling right now and learn about what you can do for a friend who may be walking through a tough time.



You can learn more about Sarah's work on her website thetrailtherapist.com and connect with her on Instagram: instagram.com/the_trail_therapist



Here at Sassquad Trail Running, we welcome all peoples, paces and ages to our Trail Parties in New York and New Jersey.



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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!

"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 Running


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https://www.sassquadtrailrunning.com/
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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 Marathon. Tune-in to this squatchtastic episode to hear about everything that Lynn learned from these experiences. You'll be sure to pick-up some golden nuggets to help you on your next crewing and pacing endeavor!




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https://www.sassquadtrailrunning.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/sassquadtrailrunning