Endurance State of Mind

Episode 75: How Brock Kelly Built a Life Around Running and Creating

In this episode of Endurance State of Mind, we sit down with Mississippi native, former Mississippi College runner, content creator, and entrepreneur Brock Kelly to talk

Episode 74: Endurance News, Backyard Ultras, Bigfoot 200 & What’s Next | Endurance State of Mind

Anthony and Zach are back for another episode of Endurance State of Mind, and this time it’s just the two hosts taking a deep dive into everything happening across the en

Episode 73: How to Race the Rocket City Marathon | Pacing, PR, BQ & Course Strategy

What does it actually take to race the Rocket City Marathon? Not just finish 26.2 miles, but actually execute a smart marathon from the starting line to the finish? On t

Episode 72: You Know the Voice, But Do You Know Chris Worden? Behind the Mic and Beyond the Finish Line

What makes ultrarunning so compelling? Is it the elite athletes breaking records, the runners fighting through the final miles, or the stories of ordinary people doing so

Episode 71: Walker Higgins: Badwater 135, Spartathlon, and Six Days in the Dome. The Return of WHOA Racing??

Walker Higgins joins Endurance State of Mind for one of our most anticipated episodes yet. If you've spent any time in the ultrarunning or trail running community th

Episode 70: A Navy Engineer's Tour de France Analysis: John Daly on Tadej, Vingegaard, MVDP, and the Data Behind the Numbers

This week on Endurance State of Mind, we bring on one of the most well rounded athletes and sharpest cycling minds we've had on the show. John Daly. Six foot seven,

Episode 69: Sub 6 in the Swamp: A Big Butts 50K Post Mortem, Josh Kerr's Mile Record, and Tour de France Week 2

Just the two hosts this week, back behind the mics fresh off Big Butts 50K in the Mississippi summer, with a heat index that touched 106 and a story arc that included a t

Episode 68: If It Scares the Hell Out of You, Do It: Epic Bill Bradley

Every now and then you come across an athlete whose story forces you to rethink what endurance is really about. Not because of how many races they have won, but because o

Episode 67: From Spartan Race Bonk to a 50-Mile Course Record: How Data-Driven Training Built an Endurance Athlete - Clint Pagan

In this episode of Endurance State of Mind, hosts Anthony Herrington and Zach Vogt sit down with Clint Pagan, founder of Full Armor Fitness and the newly-minted first-ove

Episode 66: Hosts Only: TDF 2025 Picks, Western States 100 Recap, and Big Butts 50K Prep

This week it's just us, your two favorite hosts back behind the mics, and we are bringing the energy, the opinions, and a few questionable predictions. Anthony and Z

Episode 65: Unapologetically Extreme: Aimee Warnke on Cancer, Comebacks, and the Triple Crown

This week on Endurance State of Mind, we sit down with one of the most fearless and inspiring athletes we've ever had on the show. Aimee Warnke. Active duty Army phy

Episode 64: Train Your Mind: Sports Psychology Secrets for Endurance Athletes, Dr. Ashley Sampson

What if the most important muscle you train for your next race has nothing to do with your legs? On this episode of Endurance State of Mind, hosts Anthony Herrington and

Episode 63: We Went Live 5K PR, Rocket City Announcements, and Zion 100 with Rhonda Hayden, Ben Green, Chris Lott & Brian Murphy

Anthony and Zach recap their first ever live podcast recorded on location at Southern Prohibition's Big Run 5K in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They break down race day

Episode 62: Chosen Violence - Solo Runs, Unbound Mud, Tour de France Preview & The Cam Haynes Peptide Debate

It's a hosts-only episode to celebrate Episode 62, and Anthony and Zach come loaded with topics. Zach kicks things off breaking down his spontaneous Saturday 50K thr

Episode 61: From Economics Professor to Ultra Addict | Ward Sayre on Longevity in Running

In this episode of Endurance State of Mind, Anthony Herrington and Zach Vogt sit down with ultrarunner, marathoner, and economics professor Ward Sayre for a deep dive int

Episode 60: From DNFs to 200 Miles: Blake Colton’s Journey Through Loss, Grit, and Ultra Running

In this episode of the Endurance State of Mind podcast, Zach and Anthony sit down with ultra runner Blake Colton to talk about resilience, reinvention, and what it really

Episode 59: 125 Miles in Sedona: What We Saw From the Pacer's Seat

In this episode of the Endurance State of Mind podcast, Anthony Herrington and Zach Vogt recap an unforgettable trip to Arizona while crewing and pacing their friend Heze

Episode 58: Fondren Urban Ultra Recap: 80 Miles, Ultra Running Strategy & Mindset

In this episode of the Endurance State of Mind podcast, we break down an elite-level performance at the Fondren Urban Ultra, where Arrmon Abedikichi reached the 80-mile m

Episode 57: Hot Takes, Sub-2 Madness, and a Trip We’re Not Ready For (Don't listen to this Hezekiah)

In this episode of the Endurance State of Mind podcast, Zach and Anthony break down one of the biggest weeks in endurance sports, covering the Boston Marathon, London Mar

Episode 56: From Fondren to the Mind: Race Lessons, Community, and the Mental Side of Endurance with Sierra Morris

This episode of Endurance State of Mind brings together real race experience and expert insight into the mental side of endurance sports. We start with a full recap from