We finalize our Boston marathon talk with Julie and Chris talking about Julies trip to Boston, one more time.  CNN Reporter Tom Foreman joins the show to continue some of the Boston conversation.  Foreman ran this years race and 6 days later ran the Big Sur Marathon.  This is Tom's second time on PTN, we recap some of his first appearance and talk about his Book, "My Year of Running Dangerously".  Tom gives advice on running in his 60s and still trying to be a "fast" runner.  He also talks to Farley about not running marathons in his 30's and 40's - Julie asks about current events and Foreman touches on how hard it's been to cover the news in the past 2 to 3 years.   We finish with a Farley story of missing a flight, but then not missing the flight.

Ep 272 - Run Big Uncle (Tom Foreman)

Episode 300!!!

This week I'm celebrating the milestone by hanging out with three amazing dudes I met as a direct result of starting this project. Thomas Mullins, Phil Pinti, Paul Scheuring and I met back in 2018 at the Desert RATS stage race and have taken on many adventures since then. 

Truly meeting these three has been an absolute honor and I couldn't find anything more fitting to end "Season One" then diving deep on concepts of adventure and purpose with them!

This episode is really a two parter:

Part one- all three of us discuss what led us to long endurance events in the wilderness and how we've grown through them.

Part two- Phil and I discuss where I'm going with the show and why I'm taking a three month break from new episodes (I will be putting out replays of some of my favorite ones throughout the summer though!!)

Hope you all enjoy and thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for three hundred wonderful episodes!!!

#300: Episode 300 with Paul Scheuring, Thomas Mullins and Phil Pinti!!

Here is my interview with ultrarunner and beer mile/rucking specialist Kassandra Marin. Kassandra breaks down the secrets of winning a beer mile and her other ultrarunning adventures.

Kassandra Marin

OUR FIRST SUMMER REPLAY!!! Couldn't think of a person who's spirit of curiosity and exploration inspires me more.Really proud of this one. Enjoy!

Today’s guest is the eccentric adventurer, filmmaker and writer Beau Miles!!

Beau has filmed some of the most inventive adventures out there including “The Human Bean”, “A Mile an Hour”, “Run the Line”, “Africa by Kayak” and many more.  His Youtube channel is full of entertaining, quirky, impressive filmmaking and I am so grateful I was able to sit down and chat with him for this episode!

Throughout his many adventures (and misadventures), Beau comes across as a person who is passionate for new experiences, who seeks understandings of the world both the internal and external, and someone who expresses his artistic side through creating some major challenges.  At their core these adventures demonstrate an honest-to-goodness curiosity for life.

From running an abandoned railroad line in his hometown to kayaking 2,000kms along the Souther African Coast to commuting 60+ miles to work by highway and waterway, Beau shows all the ups and downs of forging new experiences.

In this episode we chat all about the lessons he’s learned, his musings on adventure both local and exotic, and how he’s evolved along the way.

I hope you love this one as much as I did! Huge thanks to Beau and make sure you tune into all of the amazing projects he has released and everything that is on the way!!

SUMMER REPLAY: Beau Miles -- Spirit of Adventure & Power of Storytelling

OUR THIRD SUMMER REPLAY!! This one is going to rock!!

For this episode I mix and matched stories from two of our podcasts with the incredible athlete, adventurer, all around good dude- Cameron Dorn!!

Way back in episode #12 Cameron told the story of his world record of 24 hours of burpees and it's one of my favorite stories EVER and then in episode #213 he was back at it setting the record for most step-ups in his apartment over 8 hours.

There's more to those episodes so if you really enjoy this one, go back and check those ones out for more stories from Cameron!

Hope you're having an awesome summer!!

SUMMER REPLAY: Cameron Dorn -- Stories from Two World Records!!

OUR FOURTH SUMMER REPLAY!!!

Super excited to share!! This is exemplary episode of the podcast. It's everything I hope each episode to be- a pure definition of an adventure just because adventure is available to each and every one of us!

In August Natalie Larson caught an Uber to the Mexican border and set out on the biggest adventure of her life. 44 days 18 hours 40 minutes and 1,171 miles later, she had traversed the entirety of the Californian coast. Along the way she survived encounters with mountain lions, swam across rivers, and discovered the kindness of strangers.

Natalie's journey really encapsulates all I respect and love about adventure.

Here's a bit of the intro to her fantastic blog about the experience (link below):

"I saw headlamps from afar that led me to water in the middle of the night. I found a woman's purse complete with driver's license, credit cards, sunglasses, from the 70s. I found my way out of a sandstorm on fifty-foot high dunes, scared away a mountain lion by screaming at the top of my lungs, climbed over slippery rocks, raced along the beach to beat the incoming tide, escaped the grasp of a farm worker who grabbed my arm, swam across a river carrying my gear on my head (twice), followed footprints when I couldn't see through the beach mist at night, tripped, fell, and passed out from the pain along the highway. I dealt with poison oak, an infected blister, and glasses scratched by sandy high-speed winds. I slept under trees beside the road, on the beach, and in campgrounds where I shared food with the homeless. By San Francisco I had started to resemble a homeless person and the homeless recognized me as one of their own, asking me for gear tips and warning me that the police were "on the war path."

Her story truly is AWESOME

I hope you guys enjoy the episode and feed off of the inspiration from Natalie to move forward on your own dreams!

Congratulations again Natalie. You are an inspiration! Keep being you and kick some ass on whatever your next big thing is!

MORE FROM NATALIE:

Natalie's California Coastal Trail Blog: https://natalielarsoncct.blogspot.com

Previous Like a Bigfoot Episode: https://soundcloud.com/chris-ward-126531464/like-a-bigfoot-11-natalie-larson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arationallens/

MORE LIKE A BIGFOOT:

Subscribe and Review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/like-a-bigfoot/id1160773293?mt=2

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/likeabigfoot/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/likeabigfoot/

SUMMER REPLAY: Natalie Larson 2 -- California Coastal Trail Fastest Known Time

Episode 178 has an exclusive interview with newly crowned world record holders - Fay & Emma of Match My Workout who have just completed 106 marathon in 106 days..in a row!

So far they have raised over £33k for charities very close to their hearts and there is still time donate...

https://www.collectionpot.com/pot/mmw/

Meanwhile Kyle runs 2 races in 2 days at the weekend, Tommy in Paris gets ready to come back to Scotland and we roundup some other news stories....enjoy!

Episode 178 - Match My Workout - 106 Marathons in 106 Days!

Here is my interview with ultrarunner, race director and outdoor enthusiast Corey Alexander. Corey talks about his races and how he got into race directing.

Corey Alexander

FIFTH SUMMER REPLAY!!!

This week we dive into the Desert RATS Stage Race with six tales from previous episodes that hopefully capture the essence of this wonderful adventure (mostly because the 2022 edition is happening right now and I have had major envy and FOMO for all those folks battling the desert!!)

Hope you all enjoy!!!

SUMMER REPLAY: Six Tales from Desert RATS!!

Here is my interview with ultrarunner Joe Jude. Joe has won the Cloudsplitter 100 and spends lot's of his time at Frozen Head State Park running the trails out there. Joe shares his running story and talks about why he is drawn to Frozen Head.

Joe Jude

Hello this is a podcast about running where I interview runners from all over to discuss their running and their journey into running.

Hosts Chris Farley and Julie Culley talk about things through a runner's lens.

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