This is the MAMMOTH episode you've waited so long for!! Finally, you get to hear all about my adventures at the 2025 version of Mammoth Trailfest - what will soon be called The Greatest Show On Trail! From hobnobbing with trail running royalty to the new amazing friends and fans I made along the way. I guarantee that listening will likely get you itching to sign up for 2026. Not only do you get to hear about the epic journey just to get there, but you also get to hear about amazing stories, like Margie, an 81 year old who casually took on the Dragon's Back Ascent...and conquered it. Which actually, is more than I can say about the host...but that's another story...and that's in here too. Go grab your Craft shoes, Gu gels and Leki poles, cuz it's Mammoth time!

Mammoth Trailfest website: https://www.mammothtrailfest.com/

Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center website (where we got Howie from): https://www.cockeradoptions.org/

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Artwork by Ed Linder

Amber Thielbar has been 'casually winning' ever since she started doing trail races some seven short years ago. In fact, her Ultrasignup results read like Tom Brady's winning percentage. Now, not all races go as planned or are as successful as others. We sit down and discuss how all this got started, what is helping her to be so successful, and we dissect her recent first attempt at the 100 mile distance at the iconic MN Superior 100 trail race. Yeah, I know, I've ironically been running a little behind on these podcasts...but we are back with a bang.

Amber on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/32945861

Amber on Ultrasignup: https://ultrasignup.com/results_participant.aspx?fname=Amber&lname=Thielbar

Mines of Spain Trail Races: https://minesofspaintrailraces.com/

Superior 100 Trail Race: https://www.superiorfalltrailrace.com/100-mile-info/

Surf The Murph Trail Race: https://www.surfthemurph.org/

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Artwork by Ed Linder

Hey, it's Dee Lukas day! Now, Dee may not be a back-of-the-packer, or a TRAIL runner (yet), but she is a dear friend of mine and my wife's, with a ton of great stories to tell. We cover everything from her running origins, to her multiple (try like 8) knee surgeries, to her involvement with a great Twin Cities organization called Mile In My Shoes. And dogs...we talk a ton of dogs. So get those Hoka Mach 6's laced up and get some ice compression sleeves ready when you get back, but it's time to hit the trail.

Dee on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/24821671

Mile In My Shoes: https://www.mileinmyshoes.mn/

26.2 To Life film info: https://www.sanquentinmarathon.com/

Mill City Running: https://www.millcityrunning.com/

Mill City Race Team Info: https://www.millcityrunning.com/raceteam

Tracksmith 5000: https://www.tracksmith.com/pages/twilight-5000

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Chasing Cutoffs w/Ben Mead (Go listen! It's awesome!):

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/chasingcutoffs

Artwork by Ed Linder