Most Pleasant Exhaustion

Most Pleasant Exhaustion
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Most Pleasant Exhaustion Podcast

Discussing issues of interest to the local, national, and international endurance community.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 306--Catching Up with Michelle, George, and Tara Dower!

    This weekend, friend of the podcast Tara Dower (from Episode 293) is going to be finishing the Appalachian Trail in what is likely to be a Fastest Known Time! Michelle will be there to watch the end of Tara's run, but before we sent her off, we talked a bit about where we are, what our fall plans look like, and how we're doing on our resolutions some of our resolutions . . . from 2023.

    53 min

  2. 14 SEPT

    Episode 305--2024 Blue Ridge Relay Race Report!

    The weekend after Labor Day means it's time for our favorite race: the Blue Ridge Relay! Last weekend, Erik, George, and four other guys took on the Blue Ridge Relay for the seventh time. Hear about how it went, what we wore, and the challenges we faced along the way.

    1h 14m

  3. 5 SEPT

    Episode 304--Leadville Boom Days Pack Burro Race Report with Megan and Amy!

    Have you ever wanted to run fifteen miles on trails at altitude with a donkey? Well, we haven't either, but this week, we talked to two people who did just that! Megan Ressler and Amy Krupka joined us to tell us about their experience with Millie and Charleston--their donkeys--at the Leadville Boom Days Pack Burro Race. We talked about managing the animal and the challenges they faced. And of course, we made a lot of jokes.

    45 min

  4. 24 AUG

    Episode 303--Reviewing the Olympic Marathons and the Leadville 100!

    This week, we looked back at Sifan Hassan's historic TRIPLE at the Olympics, climaxing with the Olympic Record in the marathon. We also talked about the men's marathon, and we considered how the Americans performed. We wrapped up the podcast with a quick review of the record-setting day at the Leadville 100.

    1h 17m

  5. 18 AUG

    Episode 302--Blue Ridge Relay Race Director Ken Sevensky!

    Two years ago, in Episode 227, we interviewed Ken Sevensky, the race director for the Blue Ridge Relay. This week, we brought Ken back to hear about his preparations for the 2024 race. Ken told us about how the race has overcome obstacles over the years and grown into the event that it is today, and he gave us a glimpse of all that goes into pulling off a 200-mile relay across two states with 187 teams and over 300 volunteers.

    55 min

  6. 10 AUG

    Episode 301--Catching Up on the Olympics!

    The three of us have been consumed by the Olympics over the last two weeks, so we took a few minutes together to talk about them today. Even though the Games aren't yet over, we had fun talking about the things we have seen and what we've been thinking over the last little while.

    1h 7m

  7. 28 JUL

    Episode 300--Race Across America Report with Katie and Carlos Aguilar!

    For the second week in a row, we talked to a 2024 Race Across America finisher! This week, it was Katie Aguilar, who raced as part of Four the Record, a four-woman team. Her husband, Carlos, was on the crew, and he also joined us. Katie and Carlos told us about what it was like to take on such an ambitious goal, the changes that Katie had to make to her training (with Carlos's support!), and the various highs and lows they faced when racing from California to New Jersey.

    1h 11m

  8. 16 JUL

    Episode 299--Race Across America Report from Brian Hetherington and Alyssa Godesky!

    This week, we talked to a couple of folks who just successfully finished Race Across America: Brian Hetherington and Alyssa Godesky! Brian raced as part of a four-person team called Team One Life, and they raised money for a charity called Special Love. Alyssa, herself an accomplished professional triathlete and ultrarunner, coached Brian and served as the crew chief during the race. We talked about training, fueling, logistics, and some of the unexpected difficulties they faced on their way from California to New Jersey.

    1h 11m
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Discussing issues of interest to the local, national, and international endurance community.

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  • Creator
    Most Pleasant Exhaustion
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    313
  • Rating
    Clean
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