Episode 476: Annie Hughes; Extreme Ultra Running; Moab 240 and Leadville 100 Champion, Recent 3rd Place at Hardrock 100
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2023
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
Annie Hughes is an ultrarunner who just placed 3rd at Hardrock 100. She is an up and coming ultrarunner but has already made a name for herself in the short time that she has been doing it. In 2019, she left her college team to pursue ultrarunning and hasn’t looked back!
Annie lives in Leadville, Colorado and won the Leadville 100 and became the youngest female to ever win that race. She also won the Moab 240. Just last year, Annie placed as the first female and third overall and broke the course record by 14 hours at the Cocodona 250. She then went on to place first female and second overall, setting the course record, and becoming the first woman to finish the High Lonesome 100 in under 24 hours.
What we talked about:
6:30- Annie’s running story
16:15- Annie’s introduction to ultrarunning and some of her recent races
38:40- Annie’s mentor, Ulga
49:20- Goals in her career
54:30- Annie’s training
58:10- The Leadville running community
1:03:05- What’s next for Annie
1:06:00- The ultrarunning community
1:011:30- End of podcast questions
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Sandiway Productions Podcast. |
| 0:17.8 | Hey everybody, welcome to all have another podcast with Lindsay Heine. |
| 0:21.9 | I'm your host Lindsay. Thanks for being here today. |
| 0:25.1 | I am excited to bring you a conversation with ultra runner Annie Hughes. |
| 0:29.8 | Who just placed third at Hard Rock 100? |
| 0:33.6 | She is an up and coming ultra runner. |
| 0:37.1 | One who has already made her a name for herself in the short time she's been doing it. |
| 0:43.2 | In 2019, she actually left her college team to pursue ultra running and hasn't looked back. |
| 0:52.6 | She lives in Leadville, Colorado where she has actually won the Leadville Trail 100. |
| 0:58.6 | She became the youngest female to ever win that race. |
| 1:02.4 | She has won multiple 200 mile races and won the Moab 240. |
| 1:09.1 | Just last year Annie placed first female third overall and broke the course record by 14 hours |
| 1:16.4 | at the Cocadona 250. She then went on to place first female second overall, |
| 1:22.4 | setting a new course record, becoming the first woman to finish the high loans in 104 hours. |
| 1:29.8 | This is extreme ultra running and if you aren't already following Annie's career, |
| 1:36.0 | I'm super excited to introduce you to her story today. |
| 1:39.9 | She is sponsored by Hoka and has a pure passion for running that I hope will inspire us all to |
| 1:48.1 | run for the pure joy of what it brings us. |
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| 1:57.1 | A few times a week when I need a little extra kick, it is Lifestacks. |
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