Off The Couch Podcast
1) 26.2 TO LIFE: Running, Prison Reform, & Personal Transformation
Does running have the power to transform the prison system? According to the data, it might, and it definitely has the power to ignite personal transformation, as you will see in the remarkable new do...Show More
2) Jason Hardrath & The Rocky Mountain Grand Slam
The Rocky Mountain Grand Slam: it involves summiting 122 peaks and 318,000 feet of elevation gain (the equivalent of summiting Everest 11 times from sea level). And Vuori & Athletic Brewing athlete, J...Show More
3) Michele Graglia on the Tahoe 200, Walking Away from Racing, & Next Steps
Recently at the Tahoe 200, Michele Graglia found himself in first place with an hour lead. Then he decided to stop running. So why did the former winner of the Moab 240 and Badwater 135 stop? And why,...Show More
Michele Graglia on the Tahoe 200, Walking Away from Racing, & Next Steps
1:15:25 | Aug 15th, 2023
4) Western States Weekend Recap; Courtney Dauwalter’s Course Record Clinic; & Golden Hour Greatness
The 50th running of the Western States 100 took place over the weekend and delivered on all of the excitement and drama we’ve come to expect from US ultrarunning’s biggest stage. Snowy conditions in t...Show More
5) Paddy O’Leary on Winning the 112th Dipsea; Trail Running Film Recs; & the Broken Arrow Skyrace
First run in 1905, the Dipsea is the oldest trail race in the US. Its course takes runners from Mill Valley, CA to Stinson Beach, 7.4 miles separated by 700 stairs, shortcuts, thickets of poison oak, ...Show More
6) Olivia Amber on Endless Summers; Her Huemul Circuit FKT; & Fastpacking 101
The North Face athlete Olivia Amber is just about to roll into her second summer of 2023. Earlier this year, she set out on a 3-month road trip through South America, running and climbing (and occasio...Show More
Olivia Amber on Endless Summers; Her Huemul Circuit FKT; & Fastpacking 101
57:20 | Jun 13th, 2023
7) Leah Yingling on Lululemon’s FURTHER Initiative, Their New Women-Specific Road-to-Trail Shoe, & Her Western States 100 Expectations
Leah Yingling returns to the show to discuss her partnership with Lululemon and their FURTHER initiative, a first-of-its-kind ultramarathon specifically for women; the brand’s efforts to close the sex...Show More
8) Mike McKnight on His Record-Setting Cocodona 250 Comeback & Discovering His Potential
Even in a 250-mile race, falling 10 hours behind the leaders is an almost insurmountable gap. Almost. After some electrolyte issues threatened to derail Salomon athlete Mike McKnight’s third attempt a...Show More
Mike McKnight on His Record-Setting Cocodona 250 Comeback & Discovering His Potential
47:18 | May 30th, 2023
9) Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton on Tackling Colorado’s Most Coveted FKTs
It’s probably fitting that Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton met at the summit of a Colorado 14er, one of the 58 such peaks in the state that have gone on to help forge their relationship. Though nei...Show More
Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton on Tackling Colorado’s Most Coveted FKTs
1:01:02 | May 23rd, 2023
10) Sarah Ostaszewski on Winning Round 3 at the Cocodona 250
Sarah Ostaszewski has run the Cocodona 250 all three years of its existence, each go-around shrinking the amount of time it’s taken for her to get from where the race starts just outside of Phoenix, A...Show More