Episode 78: TJ goes Couch-to-Ultra

The Running Public

Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker

Fitness, Sports:running, Health & Fitness, Running, Sports

4.9 • 705 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2021

⏱️ 130 minutes

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Summary

After listening to the Ross Wiemer interview (Episode 46), TJ Schraufnagel decided to begin running with the intent of completing a mountain ultra. This is the story of his journey from running 7 times in January to completing a 31 mile race in July, at altitude and with 10,000’ of elevation gain!

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0:00.0	You're listening to The Running Public.
0:24.4	From marathoners to mud runners, we all have the same goal.
0:26.0	Get to the finish line faster.
0:27.1	That's right.
0:30.4	This podcast is for you guys, the running public.
0:41.0	This is the guy that I refer to every few episodes about something.
0:41.6	I feel like... It's always bad.
0:43.8	What do you mean?
0:45.4	Since meeting you, back surgery, bear attack, almost dying a ski hill in Utah.
0:52.4	Just all bad. Do you think there's a correlation there between all
0:57.9	those things and me being the common denominator? Probably not. Now that I come to think of it,
1:04.9	two knee surgeries, no podiums, balding.
1:14.4	You started balding before I met you.
1:16.5	There's no proof of that.
1:20.0	What was it we were saying on Tuesday,
1:23.2	the only common denominator and good or bad things in your life is you?
1:24.7	So leave me out of this shit.
1:27.5	I don't know. I'm finding a second denominator.
1:31.8	Our, TJ and I, our only common denominator is you.
1:34.0	See, you're pointing fingers.
1:39.2	You're making race excuses in your own way towards me right now.
1:39.8	It's hurtful.
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