The Tales on the Towpath’s Podcast

Hosted by the runners behind @2lowerunco and @aletrailrunning, Adam and Chris talk training, racing, and other stories from their time on the C&O towpath. Whether you are training for next 100 miler or your first 5K, we hope you'll join us for some miles and conversation.

Episodes

Feb 13, 2026

49 min

unning, training, and racing relationship. Jennie and Matt Hardy join Adam, Chris, and Katie to talk about Ragnar racing, the Berlin Marathon, and the amazing running community that supports them.And for more information on how you can design your own running awards, check out our friends at Gleam and Glory

Feb 13, 2026

49 min

Feb 6, 2026

1 hr 1 min

It's February and we are kicking off a 4 part series celebrating running couples where we will dive into how they manage their running, training, and racing relationship. In part 1, Adam and Chris are joined by Mike Martin  and Megan Curry from Hagerstown. in 2025, Mike and Megan had a goal to run the entire length of the C&O Canal Towpath. You won't want to miss them sharing tales from this adventure.
For more information on the Out Run Us challenges - Instagram @Outrunuschallenges
 

Feb 6, 2026

1 hr 1 min

Jan 30, 2026

48 min

Join Adam, Chris, and Katie as they chat about distance challenges, runcations, and dealing with some nasty winter weather.
 
For more information on the Big Pecker Challenge in Key West Florida: Key West Big Pecker Challenge
 
Check out Outrun Us! I Dare You Challenge to see how Adam and Chris fare as they chase the final podium spot.

Jan 30, 2026

48 min

Jan 25, 2026

52 min

Billy Rudd from CloudSplitter Coffee Joins Adam and Chris to talk Hiking, Ultrarunning, and specialty coffee. Billy shares some great stories from his time peak bagging to finding watermelon seeds at Catoctin, and you won't want to miss hearing how Adam saved Billy's life on the canal one morning. You can also find Billy on Instagram at @brcloudsplitter and @cloudsplittercoffee
 
For Video of Billy's climb up Katahdin and descent on the knife's edge:
Hiking Mount Katahdin - 4K Cinematic Vlog

Jan 25, 2026

52 min

Jan 15, 2026

45 min

Katie Lowe joins Adam and Chris to share how the year is starting, some race results, and some new racing adventures.

Jan 15, 2026

45 min

Jan 9, 2026

59 min

Adam and Chris are joined by the one and only Fogell McLoving. And, in a Tales on the Towpath exclusive, Fogell makes a big announcement you will not want to miss. 

Jan 9, 2026

59 min

Dec 30, 2025

47 min

Adam and Chris talk about the 7000 miles and 50 races they ran in 2025 and set the stage for 2026. We hope you'll tag along to see what the new year brings.

Dec 30, 2025

47 min

Dec 20, 2025

1 hr 8 min

Adam and Chris are joined by the one and only "special guest" Katie Lowe. Katie talks about how she got started running and shares her secrets on how she managed to PR every distance from the Beer Mile to the JFK50 in 2025. She talks everything form training to diet to metal strength.

Dec 20, 2025

1 hr 8 min

Dec 13, 2025

49 min

Adam and Chris are joined by special guest Katie Lowe to talk about winter running: what do you wear, winter safety, and avoiding an icy fall.

Dec 13, 2025

49 min

Dec 4, 2025

58 min

Adam and Chris are joined by Katie Lowe to host veteran JFK finishers Beka Good and Robert Kelly. Beka and Robert finished in 12:34:05 and share everything from how they got started in running to how they train to how they manage a full day along the course. A conversation you don't want to miss.

Dec 4, 2025

58 min

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