Listen along as you run your local Turkey Trot, 5k, or on your long drive to Uncle Larry's for some turkey! This Thanksgiving Edition episode will make you laugh and get you thinking about what YOU are grateful for.

We are so thankful for YOU who listen to us each week. Thank you & Happy Thanksgiving!

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Join us as we chat about different seasons of parenting, why Sally isn't allowed to visit Makenzie at college anymore, why your feet hurt during ultras and much more! Thanks for listening. We love and appreciate you all.

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Fresh off her course record at Javelina 100, Tara Dower joins Sally in a great conversation! Enjoy!

Other Episode Highlights:

• 40 days 18 hours 6 min to break the AT FKT in 2024

• Growing up playing soccer & rugby in college

• Gained mental toughness from a drill sergeant in the army (her brother)
• Inspired by a documentary in college - Appalachian Trail thru hikers in 2013
• Anxiety attack in 2017
• 2019 through hiked Appalachian Trail
• From chasing a title to enjoying the journey on the AT
• 5 months and 10 days - first time in 2019 thru hiking
• Cheez its and gushers for nutrition!
• Candy Mama nickname origination
• Mountains to Sea 1,175 miles
• First 100 mile race in 2021
• The meaning of Tara
• DNF at Mammoth helped her prepare for Javelina

• Javelina 100 Recap

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Website: www.tara-treks.com

YouTube: @taratreks

IG: @tara.dower

Podcast: @dnf.diaries

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Tommie Runz is a dad, a podcast host, fast marathoner, ultrarunner, a future Cocodona 250 finisher (if Sally can get her way) , and all-around great guy. Listen in as Sally chats with the recent Javelina 100 finisher as the talk about sobriety, running 340 miles, and so much more. Enjoy getting to know Tommie!

Other Episode Highlights:

• The Detroit Classic - his race

• Started running after putting away alcohol for good
• Sober for 8 years
• Tommie Gunz to Tommie Runz
• Running Boston in a ripping fast time
• Solo speed project - 340 miles
• Losing his dad at 8 yrs old
• Using his story to encourage others
• Sally wants to crew Tommie at Cocodona 250
• Freetrail’s encouragement for Tommie to sign-up for Javelina 100
• Sub 20 first 100 miler
• Javelina Race recap
• Mantra developed during Javelina, Figure it Out
• Swapping toe stories
• Live event at the The Running Event
• Tommie Runz Show
• PR Project
• Sally & Tommy event in 2026?

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How would you react if something that was important to you was taken away? Would you lose hope? Become bitter? Or, would you look for the blessings after the sadness and frustration wear off? Listen in as Sally shares a bit of her journey these past few months being injured. She has some great insight and wisdom that you can apply to almost any situation in your life!

Other Episode Highlights:

- Run club chat

- Stories from Javelina weekend

- The injury breakdown

- A Bear appearance

- Community highlights

- Eddie's goal update

- Sally doesn't love the mustache

- Sally Says

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In this episode, we address the unspoken rules of the trail while racing and training. If you are a beginner on the trails or a seasoned vet, there is something of value for you in this episode. Sally shares some stories from her years of experience on the trails and some 'rules of thumb' she lives by. Enjoy!

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Back from speaking and a few live events, Sally shares about the importance of human connection & the longing we all have for community.

Other Episode Highlights:

• Fall is here and so are the allergies
• Trailfest & Mammoth 200 chat
• Hiking for ice-cream
• Speaking in Missouri
• Impactful stories and people Sally met in KY, TN, & MO
• Kids and families Sally connected with
• Running with others
• Early morning coffee & gym routine

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