The Tales on the Towpath’s Podcast

Adam and Katie return from the 130th Boston Marathon and share their experiences from the weekend. This was Adam's 7th Boston and shares what he has learned in his training and approach to the race. Katie shares her perspective as the 'captain' of the race support team and just how different her experience is from what you might expect.
 
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The 2LoweRunCo Team had an amazing weekend of racing at the Cherry Blossom 10 miler and 5k, the Delaware Running Festival, the Buck Ridge Burn, and of course, the Gorge Waterfalls 100K. This episode highlights all the running success that was had and Chris gives his account of running for 15 hours over rocks and mountains along the Columbia River. Be sure to stick around to the end for a preview of Adam's upcoming 7th Boston Marathon. This episode was a lot of fun - we hope you enjoy it.
 
For additional info:
Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 mile and 5K
Delaware Running Festival
The Buck Ridge Burn Half Marathon
Gorge Waterfalls 100K
Boston Marathon tracking
 
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What a weekend for the 2LoweRunCo team. Adam put 4.167 miles on repeat for more than a day and Katie kept up her winning ways with another PR in the half.

Chris and Adam preview the Gorge Waterfalls 100K - this will be Chris's first 100K and Western States qualifying race. 
The 100K course feature a variety of surfaces types, primarily rocky semi-technical singletrack mixed with more smooth dirt singletrack and offers a world-class scenic tour through the heart of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. There is 11,000ft of elevation gain over the 62 miles - you'll want to listen to hear why a towpath runner would want to take on a challenge like this.
 

It's finally here! On March 28, Adam will toe the line against some of the best ultrarunners on the East Coast at the Capital Backyard Ultra. In this episode we dive into his training and race day plans and whether or not his toenails survive the weekend.
 
For near real-time updates and commentary, check out Chris's Instagram  throughout the weekend.

Sports writer Andy Mason joins Adam and Chris to talk running, racing and about his new book, Hagerstown vs the World, which captures how this small town became a national powerhouse in distance running and the runners who made that happen. You can find the book at the Next Chapter Cafe & Book Shop or online.

Adam, Chris, and Katie share their weekend race recaps and then dive into proposed changes to America's oldest Ultra - the JFK 50. If you saw this week's news article, you won't want to miss this episode.
 
For more information on Adam and Katie's race, check out the The Dark Side 8 Hour Ultra
And for more information on Chris's half marathon, check out Virginia Credit Union River City Half & 5k

Chris gets the race recap from Adam and Katie who share their race experience at the Wilmington marathon and half marathon  and then, Taylor Rockwell, better known as Tayrock, joins Adam, Chris, and Katie to share how a simple mindset change has taken running from a punishment to a passion.
Tayrock is building an amazing community in Austin, Texas and you won’t want to miss how she is challenging a new group of runners every month this year. You can also find Tayrock on Instagram at @taylor_rockwell and her challenges at @outrunuschallenges

Adam, Chris, and Katie are joined by Heidi and Carrie in part 4 of our February Running Couples Series. Heidi and Carrie give their honest reviews of different ultra formats and marathons, including which ones they will never miss. You'll definitely want to listen in as they share how they have supported each other's running journeys and how they balance their individual strengths and weaknesses.

Adam, Chris, and Special Guest Host Katie Lowe (yes she got a promotion) are joined by Adrienne and Bruce Wren to talk about their running journey, running as a family, and the entire family's big plans to tackle the Last One Standing Ultra in May.
 
Despite some audio issues, we think you will really enjoy this conversation.