Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast Patrick Lloyd

Hanna Berghout is an Apex, NC native who recently finished the Hellbender 100, one of the toughest 100 milers in the Carolinas. Hanna walks us through her training, how her race went down and how her recovery is going. This is a must-listen for anyone who wants to run Hellbender in the future!

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Karl Meltzer is a legend of the sport, and one of his favorite races just so happens to be the Hellbender 100 in North Carolina, which he ran this year. Karl talks about his experience at this year's Hellbender as well as a ton of other topics like his proudest achievement as a runner, when he expects to finish his 100th 100 miler and much, much more.

Tak Niino made the long trip from Cary, NC to Black Canyon City, AZ to take part in the Cocodona 250. His journey featured a major scare with his phone, wild hallucinations while climbing up Mt. Elden in Flagstaff and much more.



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On this episode, we're chatting with two of the three NC/SC finishers of the inaugural Southern States 200! Naji Husseini from Cary, NC finished 7th overall with a time of 69:30, and Mike Busick from Piedmont, SC finished 20th place with a time of 88:02. Naji and Mike talk about what led them to pursue their first 200 miler, how the race went, whether they'd do another 200+ mile race and much more.

Jen Shetler is the founder of one of the biggest and fastest-growing running clubs in the Carolinas. TUFF Run Club, short for Trail + Ultra Fun Fam, is a group of 600+ Raleigh area runners who meet regularly for training runs and who have a strong presence at races in the Carolinas. Jen is also a 2024 Umstead 100 finisher. On this episode, Jen tells us how TUFF started, what she has planned for its future, and we dive deep into how her experience at Umstead went. You can join the TUFF Run Club Facebook group here.

Shannon Jarvis shocked herself at the 2024 Umstead 100. She went into the race thinking she'd finish in around 26 hours only to crush the race in 22:21:06, finishing as the fifth place female. Shannon's story is a testament to the power of the human spirit and is proof of the fact that nothing is impossible.