Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode is a little different than usual - for the first time ever, I sat down to record a Q&A! Just me, myself, I, and a microphone. I answer a variety of questions from friends, family, and listeners of the show (follow the podcast on Instagram to be involved in any future crowdsourcing!) from 3 categories: personal/basic life questions; "favorites" questions; and big picture/deeper life questions.

Some of the topics I cover include...

• where I'm from and what I have been up to the last few years
• my Myers-Briggs personality type
• daily habits and routines
• what I look for in a friend and partner
• some of my favorite podcasts to listen to
• inspirations for the podcast
• my favorite wildflower species
• what I envision for my life at 50
• 3 most important values to instill in children
• when and where I feel most alive
• ...and more!!

If you have ever been curious to know more about me, the host of the Shadows Run, this episode is for you. Thank you for being here!

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16 Personalities Website: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test?utm_source=ad&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=b-search-us&utm_term=16%20personalities&utm_content=e_198423988927__g_c_802164493667&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23685353166&gbraid=0AAAAACvYvITlUhs_BqNgxFjKbSUSmZHuj&gclid=CjwKCAjwnZfPBhAGEiwAzg-VzDWRdaQO0t6u1VPs_i80ERt89s_7vH4AlBrmtwM_X-5AeBcpoG1YIBoCWzIQAvD_BwE

Yoga With Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

The Tim Ferriss Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qSUyCrk9KR69lEiXbjwXM?si=ecd042de88564ab1

The Rest Is History Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Cvsbcjhtur7nplC148TWy?si=ce07ae2ccde1428a

Hardcore History Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/72qiPaoDRf8HkGKEChvG5q?si=07535d4a35c242d2

The Dr. John Delony Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/3q3Uzj7jdndNfvKlMXuN9J?si=ccfafeb55b5f4e5e

The Book Club Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1yQX55n13t1G8CcOhjfy61?si=1801c28450e645d3

On Being Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/08F60fHBihlcqWZTr7Thzc?si=3decd9c482d54266

The Enormocast Climbing Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0reZMeCFdSHH3SM7HoEeCK?si=8771d7fde4db45d3

Otherworld: https://open.spotify.com/show/1w0bwmnSZQLnMbVtr2RUg1?si=a7195b4651f04219

The Hidden Experience Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/389xS095h0og3tr80pst7c?si=f18b0151f31b45e4

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Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

This episode is part 2 of a conversation with Kelly Halpin. Kelly is a professional mountain ultra runner and adventure athlete. She spent her earlier years climbing, hiking, and snowboarding in the Tetons and surrounding wilderness. For the past decade Kelly has merged her passions for running, climbing and exploring remote and wild places by setting fastest known times around the world and establishing long technical routes in her home mountain ranges. She enjoys the challenge of pushing herself mentally through difficult endurance feats, typically solo and unsupported. Kelly works hard through adventure and art to inspire people to get outside and connect with the natural world.

In the second half of our conversation, we talk about...

• Kelly's experience with the Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup, a technical mountain running route spanning 36 miles and 18,000 ft of total gain circumnavigating Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah
• her participation in the Bhutan Snowman Race in 2024
• Kelly's experience with the infamous, invitation-only, incredibly arduous, and bizarre Barkley Marathons!
• her relationship to fear, risk, and challenge
• the role illustrating and art plays in Kelly's life
• the many threats to public lands in the United States right now, and the importance of advocating for and protecting them
• ...and a whole lot more

Thank you for joining us!

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Kelly's Website: https://www.kellyhalpin.com/athlete/

The Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup (WURL): https://fastestknowntime.com/route/wasatch-ultimate-ridge-linkup-ut ; https://runuphill.wordpress.com/2015/08/23/wasatch-ultimate-ridge-linkup-wurl/

Bhutan Snowman Race: https://snowmanrace.org/

The Barkley Marathons - Jasmin Paris "The Finisher": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgTEsybXw-4

PUBLIC LANDS RESOURCES:

Patagonia Action Works: https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/about/

Outdoor Alliance Activism 101: https://www.outdooralliance.org/advocacy-101

Greater Yellowstone Coaliton: https://greateryellowstone.org/take-action/public-lands#/10/

5 Calls: https://5calls.org/

Resistance Rangers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resistancerangers?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Park Disservice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkdisservice?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Stop data center development near Mt Hood: https://5calls.org/issue/mt-hood-public-lands-hr655/

Stop mining in the Boundary Waters: https://5calls.org/issue/boundary-waters-mining-cra/

Proposed budget cuts to the National Park Service: https://www.npca.org/articles/11371-president-s-budget-proposal-slashes-national-park-service-funding-amid

I love to hear from you! Get in touch with me via:

• Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com
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• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social

Hello, and welcome back to the Shadows Run Podcast!

Today's episode is part 1 of a conversation with Kelly Halpin. Kelly is a professional mountain ultra runner and adventure athlete. She spent her earlier years climbing, hiking, and snowboarding in the Tetons and surrounding wilderness. For the past decade Kelly has merged her passions for running, climbing and exploring remote and wild places by setting fastest known times around the world and establishing long technical routes in her home mountain ranges. She enjoys the challenge of pushing herself mentally through difficult endurance feats, typically solo and unsupported. Kelly works hard through adventure and art to inspire people to get outside and connect with the natural world.

In this first half of our conversation, we talk about Kelly's early mountain running career, specifically focusing on stories and accomplishments in the Teton Range. Kelly was the first woman to do both the classic Grand Teton "Picnic" pioneered by David Gonzales (episode 39!), as well as the first woman to complete the Moranic back in 2015. I ask Kelly what it was like psychologically tackling these crazy endurance feats, without many examples to look to as inspiration, and without any female examples prior. She tells the insane story of her Moranic, involving storms and a rescue and severe dehydration. We go on to talk about other Picnic variations she went on to pioneer in the Tetons, and about what motivates Kelly to keep going when things feel impossibly hard.

This is a fun one, y'all. Enjoy!

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Kelly's Website: https://www.kellyhalpin.com/athlete/

Teewinot Picnic - REI "A Walk In The Park" film: https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/rei-presents-a-walk-in-the-park

The story of Kelly's Moranic: https://avalon7.com/avalon7-adventure-the-moranic-triathalon-picnic/?srsltid=AfmBOoqAZZ-xLrXk2bi-mIWV8ZjVeVkbESwWvFx1XCrJL9P10Y520p9M

YouTube - The Triple Teton Triathlon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAqH5wXrCSw

Various free downloaded maps of the Tetons: https://npmaps.com/grand-teton/

Major peaks of the Tetons named and labeled: https://peakvisor.com/range/teton-range.html

I love to hear from you! Get in touch with me via:

• Email: shadowsrunpodcast@gmail.com

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsrunpodcast/

• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shadowsrunpodcast.bsky.social