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The Montebello Country Store sits unassumingly on a country road high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Nelson County, Virginia. Life is noticeably slower here, with no cell service to be found, but plenty of horses and cattle.

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes Fort Ord Trail Run, Lake of the Woods 50K, Rocky Raccoon, and The Algonquin 50K.

After giving a talk to a group of school kids and describing the sport of ultrarunning, they gave me mixed looks of confusion, awe and concern for my sanity.

This weekend’s ultramarathon race results include Arches Ultra, Winter Deception Pass 50K, Sean O’Brien Trail Races, and Dark Anchor.

Research affiliate Jill Colangelo returns to the podcast to discuss her study on ultra endurance athletes. She talks with host Scotty Sandow about the results of the study, what determines an athlete’s risk for developing an eating disorder, the effects of overtraining and much more. 

The Tussey Mountainback may best be known for its iconic, single-loop 50-mile course on mostly unpaved forest roads. The Mountainback’s 50-mile race has seen 26 incarnations since its inception in 2000.