You Said 100 Miles?

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You Said 100 Miles? started as the story of Bucket Hat Bob diving into the world of ultrarunning. It started with a couch to 5K in 2020, and just kept escalating through finishing a 100 mile race in 2023. Originally envisioned as a limited series, the community has kept Bucket Hat Bob on the air. Season 1 with co-host Sass is the original run and story of that build. Season 2 is some experimental interviewing. Today, we're continuing season 3 with co-host KJ covering all sorts of ultrarunning topics (and museums) along with guests from the running community along the way. Come to the trails. We have snacks!

  1. Jul 22

    Heat Champion, or We Narrated a Website for 45 Minutes

    Bob is officially back to running — gingerly. Coach Claude drew up a twelve-week run-walk plan, the carbon plate has been demoted to his walking shoes, and there's now a barbell in the garage and daily ankle rehab, all in the name of never rolling that ankle mid-race again. Meanwhile KJ is deep in Badwater taper: endless sauna sessions that have earned him a genuine, app-certified Heat Champion belt (cup-holder mods pending), uphill treadmill work, and a Precision Hydration race-day plan he walks us through gram by gram. Then it goes gloriously off the rails. We narrate the Precision Hydration case-study site for what KJ swears is “excellent pod,” mistake a 29029 Everesting event for a “hiking race” and rename it wilderness sauntering, break down the logistics of pacing Badwater two miles at a time, and launch the KJ Pacer Lottery for Eastern States (is there an Alex?). Also: orange Kit Kats vs. Terry's Chocolate Orange, a Hot Topic / Journey's / FYE mall-nostalgia tour, the I Got That On Vinyl website, Starlink rentals for the Badger beer-mile stream, and — after Oak Miller became the first person ever to complain about the show — a hard-fought Jewish-vs-Italian deli debate. Back in a couple of days; see you at Badger. Got a DNF — or a DNOF — story of your own? Go write it at https://chatdnf.com. You Said 100 Miles has a website, with auto-scrolling transcripts Bob spent way too long building: https://yousaid100miles.com — come join the Discord. Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at https://www.teampumaknife.com, including Subtle Interference on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith — https://pommelsmith.bandcamp.com

  2. Jul 1

    Tricerabottoms

    Bob is out of injury jail — sort of. The bone bruise still won't quit, so there's now a rigid carbon plate living in one shoe, a health-insurance mystery he refuses to let go of, and a certain very-trending procedure finally checked off the list. Meanwhile KJ preps for Badwater the only sensible way: baking in his condo sauna until he's a certified Heat Champion (belt included), then cramming a Furnace 50K, Eastern States, and a wedding into the same three weeks. We recap Western States from the couch — Tammy Hellings' incredible late rally, the new pole and traction-device rules, and Oak's fateful portapotty miscalculation — then coin the term ultrarunning has been missing: the tricerabottom (you'll have to listen). Captain's Corner heads to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton (pronounced "Stanton"), Bob strikes out at the Met but wins Central Park, KJ visits the Flight 93 Memorial, and caps it off with a surprise first-place relay leg at Laurel Highlands. Back in about a month — we'll make July happen. Got a DNF — or a DNOF — story of your own? Go write it at https://chatdnf.com. You Said 100 Miles has a website, with auto-scrolling transcripts Bob spent way too long building: https://yousaid100miles.com — come join the Discord. Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at https://www.teampumaknife.com, including Subtle Interference on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith — https://pommelsmith.bandcamp.com

  3. May 30

    Green Bank, Giant Dishes

    KJ tours the Green Bank Observatory inside West Virginia's radio-quiet zone (no cell phones, very big dishes) and runs the WV Trail Festival at Snowshoe — fog, a pizza-oven aid station, and a website worth copying. Bob hits Cedar Point and the Field Museum's Pokémon Fossil exhibit while nursing a bone bruise. We do actually talk some about ultrarunning: Cocodona, controversial finishes, running funks, volunteering and finding running joy again. No swimming, no depressing shit. Got a DNF story of your own? Go write it at https://chatdnf.com. You Said 100 Miles has a website: https://yousaid100miles.com Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at https://www.teampumaknife.com, including Subtle Interference on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Episode Artwork Attribution: NRAO/AUI/NSF, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith — https://pommelsmith.bandcamp.com

    Green Bank, Giant Dishes

  4. Apr 30

    Hyner Recap (or: Bob Wore Two Watches)

    Bob and KJ reconvene to recap the Hyner 50K — Paul left it all out there at 6:06, Elliot had a solid day, KJ ran his fastest Hyner ever despite a deeply unwise dive bar pizza the night before, and Bob rolled his ankle at mile 4, kicked the other foot into a rock, ran out of water, and DNF’d at mile 16. Allegedly while wearing two watches. The cake table at the finish line is real, and SOB Hill earned its name. Also on deck: Bob tours the First Division Museum at Cantigny, KJ paces Motivation Theory Running to a big PR at the C&O Canal 100, then walks up the AT to Jefferson’s Rock, lipoprotein(a), KJ pitches a fix the Western States lottery and Bob counters with an Olympic-style qualifier race (held at Hyner, naturally). Bob previews a new feature for ChatDNF that might actually be useful for people to come out soon, maybe. Until then, go write your DNF story at https://chatdnf.com. You Said 100 Miles now has a website: https://yousaid100miles.com Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at https://www.teampumaknife.com, including Subtle Interference on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith — https://pommelsmith.bandcamp.com

  5. Apr 1

    Saunter by the Sea (feat. Jada Freer)

    Bob’s back from the Field Museum, KJ has strong opinions about water parks, and special guest Jada Freer joins fresh off running the Badwater Cape Fear 50K to give us the full debrief — hectic travel, dolphin sightings, golf cart navigation failures, and a trail section that was genuinely not built for tall people. Also: Creeper Socks get their moment, bib boards get a serious policy discussion, the Saunter Triple Crown is born, Jada’s safety pin sock system is revealed and immediately causes chaos, Cocodona is moving to a lottery, and KJ is outfitting a Starlink backpack for Badwater 135 crewing duties. If you DNF’d a race and need someone to process it for you, check out ChatDNF.com. Bob built it. It might sting a little. You Said 100 Miles now has a website: yousaid100miles.com Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at www.teampumaknife.com, including Subtle Interference on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith.

  6. Feb 28

    The Dead of February

    Bob’s ailments, KJ’s coaching, and much discussion about how Bob is an old man who hates social media. You Said 100 Miles now has a website! https://yousaid100miles.com. You can finally get in touch with us! Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at www.teampumaknife.com, including Subtle Interference which you can find on Spotify and Apple Podcasts or download directly here: SubtleInterference – Team Puma Knife Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith

  7. Jan 31

    The Return of Sass – But at What Cost???

    Sass returns and Erica joins for a random episode about a very hot TV show. Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at www.teampumaknife.com, including Subtle Interference which you can find on Spotify and Apple Podcasts or download directly here: SubtleInterference – Team Puma Knife Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith

  8. Jan 24

    St Croix Debrief

    Special Guests Oak Miller and Steve Tursi join Bob and KJ to talk about their race at the 2026 St. Croix 40 Winter Ultra, including our very interesting experience having a Juicy Lucy before the race. Museum lovers fear not, there is much talk about Paisley Park at the end! Some alternate title suggestions from the AI: The Great St. Croix Saunter: A Winter AdventureFrom DNF to Victory: The St. Croix Saunter ExperienceWinter Ultra Shenanigans: Gear, Burgers, and FriendshipRoller Coasters and Race Prep: A Winter Ultra JourneySurviving the Chill: Insights from a Winter Ultra MarathonSledding Shenanigans: Tales from the TrailHeadlamps and Hills: A Journey of Endurance Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at www.teampumaknife.com, including Subtle Interference which you can find on Spotify and Apple Podcasts or download directly here: SubtleInterference – Team Puma Knife Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith

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You Said 100 Miles? started as the story of Bucket Hat Bob diving into the world of ultrarunning. It started with a couch to 5K in 2020, and just kept escalating through finishing a 100 mile race in 2023. Originally envisioned as a limited series, the community has kept Bucket Hat Bob on the air. Season 1 with co-host Sass is the original run and story of that build. Season 2 is some experimental interviewing. Today, we're continuing season 3 with co-host KJ covering all sorts of ultrarunning topics (and museums) along with guests from the running community along the way. Come to the trails. We have snacks!

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  • Creator
    Team Puma Knife
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2023 Team Puma Knife
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