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Ten Junk Miles Ten Junk Miles, LLC
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A lighthearted conversation by runners about their lives as runners and the issues that are interesting or important to them and guests of the show. TJM is meant to be a companion to you as you run. Think of us as your running partners on days when you just need some friends to get you out on an easy run. The show is composed of 10 segments, one for each mile, and every 10 minutes or so we move on to the next topic, to keep things interesting. Among the hosts' experience are ten 100-mile finishes, dozens of half and full marathons, plenty of 50-milers, and some speedy 5ks and a BQ (and a handful of DNFs).
Your host, Scotty Kummer is an attorney, doberman owner and quite possibly the most painstakingly average runner known to man. Scott has stumbled through numerous plus 4 and 5 hour marathons. He's DNF'ed the 150 mile, 100 mile, 50 mile and marathon distance. Okay, and he is a member of the Order of the Hrimthurs for having completed the Arrowhead 135, the Tuscobia 160 and the Actif Epica 120K in the same calendar year (more people have walked on the moon) as well as finshed 50+ ultramarathons including several 100 mile races. He was once kicked out of an ultra runing group due to allegations of cyber-bullying. He has a habit of offending people by accident while trying to help them. He is a co-founder of the Flatlander Ultrarunners in Chicagoland which has rapidly grown to over 2000 members. He came up with the idea for Ten Junk Miles after becoming frustrated with hearing interview after interview of Scott Jurek and deciding that runners needed more: more discussions of bathroom breaks that went wrong, pacer stories from hell, DNF reports, stories of getting lost on the trail and other related matters.
More at http://www.tenjunkmiles.com
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Grant Maughan Returns - Freezing Hot - 2024
Join Scotty and ultra LEGEND Grant Maughan for a long run in which they discuss what he's been up to since his last Ten Junk Miles appearance (6 years ago!) and his new book "Freezing Hot." Grant is a TJM favorite and one of the world's most interesting people. Listen and then go buy his book right away!! Great stuff.
BUY Grant's book FREEZING HOT here: https://www.amazon.com/Freezing-Hot-Ultrarunning-Through-Stories/dp/B0D8PYFZ3N
Listen to Grant's 2028 Interview here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-junk-miles/id977007408?i=1000419270771
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Gang Show 222 - Jon Krist
Join Scotty, Eddie, Mandi, Oscar and Jon Krist for ten junk miles in which we discuss: Jon's life in running, AI Driving, Kwik Trip 50K, Disney, Bikers, Mt, Washington, Oscar's KM100, New Shoes, and much, much more.
Ths episode brought to you by our friends at Path Projects. Get the new Semi Rad hat here!!! https://pathprojects.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/ultra-something-cap
This episode also brought to you by UCAN! Use the code TENJUNKMILES for 20% off here: https://ucan.co/tenjunkmiles
Sign up for the races here: https://www.tenjunkmilesracing.com
Support the show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/tenjunkmiles
Website: http://www.tenjunkmiles.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tenjunkmiles
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Meet the Nation 269 - Joseph Rabinowitz
Meet Nation Member Joseph Rabbinowitz #RunTJM
This week's Strava Leaderboard:
Most Miles: shawn McDermont 119
Most Time Running: Paul Stofko 44:05:35
Most Vert: Michael Whiteside 21,959 ft.
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Long Run 223 Josh Rosenthal - Borderlands - The State of and Future of the Sport of MUT Running
Join Scotty and Borderlands founder Josh Rosenthal for a discussion of how he found and fell in love with the sport of MUT running, the problems and blind spots within the sport, impact, acessibility, and much much more.
Learn about Borderlands and read Josh's Manifesto: https://www.borderlands.cc/manifesto
Ths episode brought to you by our friends at Path Projects. Get the new Semi Rad hat here!!! https://pathprojects.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/ultra-something-cap
This episode also brought to you by UCAN! Use the code TENJUNKMILES for 20% off here: https://ucan.co/tenjunkmiles
Sign up for the races here: https://www.tenjunkmilesracing.com
Support the show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/tenjunkmiles
Website: http://www.tenjunkmiles.com/
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Meet the Nation 268 - Ray Sides
Meet Nation Member Ray Sides #RunTJM
This week's Strava Leaderboard:
Most Miles: Chrisrtine Tokarz 137.7 Miles
Most Time Running: Christine Tokarz 38:48:03
Most Vert: 24,649 ft.
TRIPLE CROWN!!!
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Gang Show 221 - Jenn Collins
Join Scotty, Mandi, Barry Thrune and Jenn "Matza Ball" Robbins for Ten Junk Miles with special guest Jenn Collins!! We discuss Jenn's life in running, the Awesome Sauce issue, kosher take out food, recent races, and much much more!!
This episode also brought to you by UCAN! Use the code TENJUNKMILES for 20% off here: https://ucan.co/tenjunkmiles
Sign up for the races here: https://www.tenjunkmilesracing.com
Support the show via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/tenjunkmiles
Website: http://www.tenjunkmiles.com/
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Customer Reviews
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Great episode. Sally is the best!!!!
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Entertaining and engaging, irreverent and sporadically nsfw. You will laugh and shout out things on the trail in response to what this group (your idiot podcast friends) are saying. Guests range from the elite, sub-elite,sub-sub-elite, to non-elite and mid-back of the pack. All are welcome and seen as valid - running their own race (or non-race adventures). Generally unfiltered, topics cover all the ridiculous and sometimes gross challenges and experiences that happen to runners on & off the trail. (Ie the things you’ll talk about to other runners at an IRL race that non runners don’t understand much less talk to complete strangers about.) Plenty of content between gang shows and long runs (still trying to listen to all the “meet the nation” episodes). Have gotten me through training cycles for many half’s & one full marathon. The midwestern focus (and Scott’s pronunciation of sorry as Sore-ey) take me right back to growing up in the 414. Don’t know how or where I originally heard of them (wltt?) but am glad I did.
A first time listener
I am new to the podcast and my first episode was Emily’s interview. I have to admit to experiencing a variety of emotions while listening-tears,laughter sadness and joy. Listening to you two speak about your moms made me wish my own mom had been able to see me run just one race before she passed. I started running in my late 30’a as a way to cope with the stress of a dysfunctional marriage. My family probably thought it was a phase- but here I am 20+ years later and still running ! (Without the marriage) I also appreciated when you both said losing your pet was almost as bad as losing your parent. I felt the same way but never wanted to speak that. ❤️
I look forward to listening to more episodes on my long runs as well as purchasing Emily’s book.