Would you rather be hot forever or cold forever? Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction and why? If you had to delete one food from existing in the universe what would you delete? Brittany and Tiff go over their own answers to their warm up questions, look back over some of Season 4's most memorable answers, and recount some behind the scenes happening. Plus Tiff grapples with the fact that she has no memory of running a race that her Athlinks profile says she did. Don't miss this hilarious wrap-up to Season 4 of the Terra Girls Podcast!

On April 27, 2024, Lea Mulligan set the Women's Fastest Known Time (FKT) for the Smokies Challenge Adventure Run - S.C.A.R. - a 72-mile segment on the Appalachian Trail that runs from Tennessee to North Carolina through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Though S.C.A.R. is a brutal route with 18,660 feet of elevation gain, Lea beat the previous record by 2 hours, finishing in 15 hours, 22 minutes, and 32 seconds. But despite the impressive outcome, the lead-up to the race was anything but pretty. A challenging training block, a foot injury, wedding planning, and a horrible night of "sleep" before her FKT attempt, Lea was reminded that sometimes choosing to follow through is harder than the actual task itself.

Listen to this episode to learn more about Lea, her experience on S.C.A.R., her tips for nutrition and downhill training, and more all on this episode of the Terra Girls Podcast.

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Though still in her early 20s, Jordan Chance has been working in the running industry for over 7 years. A runner through and through, Jordan works for Altra Running, owns a Chronotrack race timing company, and, along with her husband, is one of the founders of the Cedar City Run Club in Lebanon, Tennessee. In this episode, find out how Jordan got into running, if Tech Reps across brands are friends, and what her best life advice is (even if she can't tell you a joke).

A native of western North Carolina, Chad Wykle, didn't originally plan to work in the outdoor industry, but a love of rock climbing brought him to the Chattanooga area and into a career working for the outdoor retailer Rock Creek. After many years at Rock Creek, Chad and his family decided that it was time to move back to the mountains of western North Carolina at the same time a new opportunity with the brand La Sportiva opened up.

Listen in to this episode to learn how Chad went from rock climber to runner, how he we was able to overcome a severely broken calcaneus to be able to run at all, and to learn more about La Sportiva and their shoes.

Jen Vega never planned on being a business owner. Originally a teacher, she and her husband Martin got started on their business ventures by selling Martin's truck for some start up funds. One thing led to another, and eventually Jen and Martin found themselves buying the local running store in their town of Midland, Texas. 7 years later, Midland Athletic Company has grown to include a running store, a bike shop, a holistic health center, and a race timing and event business. Listen in to this episode to learn more about Jen, how she balances her time between being a business owner and a mom of 3 boys, and what it's like to build an active community in the heat of Texas. Listeners can check out Midland Athletic Company online at: https://midlandathleticcompany.com/

Growing up in the Florida heat, Blake Riley used to hate running. But growing up in a turkey trot family and having a natural love of being active eventually turned Blake into a runner. Fast forward a few years, and Blake found himself from one extreme to the other: immersed in the running world, working in a run specialty shop, and running in college, to burnt out on the sport and injured. But one thing led to the next, and those old running connections brought him back to the running world to work for his favorite brand: On. Listen in to hear more about Blake, as well as On, in this episode of the Terra Girls.

Though he hasn't always been a runner, George Destin Bell has always been entrepreneurial. From his early days as a kid selling candy bars to classmates, to more official ventures as a university student, being business-minded has always come easy. But no amount of business acumen could shield Destin from the circumstances of graduating college in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Opportunities were lost, job offers rescinded, and life seemingly put on hold. Listen to this episode to learn how Destin went from being jobless and broke to creating a successful new running app - Card.io - with no upfront funding, no official industry connections, and no app development experience.

Caroline Daniel still remembers the magic of her first pair of Brooks Ghosts. A middle schooler at the time, she had no idea that she would one day work for Brooks as a Guru Field Representative, helping other people fall in love with running one pair of Brooks shoes at a time. But roads rarely run in a straight line, and for Caroline, the path from middle schooler to professional in the running industry wasn't always smooth. Listen in to this episode to learn more about how Caroline went from soccer player, to college runner, to law school student, to embracing the joy of working in the run specialty industry for one of the most respected brands out there.