The Next Aid Station

HYROX 💩 and Hardrock Qualifiers

This week, we’re talking about one of the wildest HYROX stories imaginable: an athlete sh*tting herself mid-race and somehow continuing on. From there, we dive into the s

Dark Divide Recap: Injuries, Wrong Turns, and Questionable Decisions

This week, Jake recaps the Dark Divide 100—a brutally remote race where just about everything that could go wrong seemed to go wrong. From questionable navigation and ext

UTMB Recap and the Ultra Runner of the Year Debate

This week, the guys recap UTMB, debate just how much UTMB coverage is too much, and ask the question everyone apparently has an opinion on: who is actually the best femal

UTMB Week, Bear Attacks, and the Time Jake Paced Mick...Then Dropped Him

UTMB week is here, and we’re breaking down one of the biggest stretches of trail running all year. This week, we dive into the stacked fields at OCC, CCC, UTMB, and the

Aaron Kubala is Chasing Down Kilian, and Hardrock's New Transgender Policy

This week, Jake and Mick sit down with Aaron Kubala, who's in the middle of an incredible run at the Triple Crown of 200s—and chasing a record that could put his name alo

What do Enes Kanter, Sophie Cunningham, & Wiz Khalifa all have in common?

This week, Jake and Mick dive into another round of trail running conversations, from the future of the sport to some of the stranger things happening outside of it. The

The Episode About Nothing 🤷🏼‍♂️

Badwater, bib transfers, race rules, live tracking, and the questionable state of trail running media—this week, Jake and Mick have plenty to argue about. They break dow

Speedgoat 50k and the Peptide Police

This week, we recap a scorching Speedgoat weekend, discuss race logistics after reports of water shortages, question whether AI is becoming less reliable, and look at the

Overfueling Destroyed my 100-Mile Attempt

Jake and Mick recap a chaotic week in trail running, including the aftermath of Jake's DC Peaks 100-mile DNF. After looking back at the race, Jake thinks he may have fina

Race Cancellations, Hardrock Records & a DC Peaks 100 Test-Run

You trained for months, booked the travel, paid the entry fee—and then the race gets cancelled. Now what? This week, Jake and Mick break down race cancellations, what re

Taylor Spike on Addiction, Adventure, and 300 Miles

Taylor Spike joins the podcast to share the story behind his 300-mile Arizona Monster finish, what he learned from leading much of the race, and why the miles themselves

Hardrock in Question? A Call with Jeff Browning

Western States may be in the books, but the ultrarunning world isn't slowing down. Jake and Mick discuss the uncertainty surrounding Hardrock, what the conditions could m

WS100 Preview: Why Jim Won't Win

It's Western States week, which means every trail running podcast, YouTube channel, and media outlet is releasing preview content.So naturally, we decided to do the same.

Broken Arrow is paying HOW much???

Broken Arrow weekend has arrived, and with TrailCon and Western States right around the corner, trail running is entering one of its biggest stretches of the year. This

Rise and Fall of the Meat 🥩

Jake and Mick reflect on the recent controversy surrounding the "Here for the Men's Meat" shirt, the conversations it sparked, and the decision to retire the design. They

Pete's Meats, Juneteenth, and Other Important Trail Running Topics

Mick is finally back, and things go off the rails almost immediately. We cover the Cam and Sage drama, the absurd stack-height controversy from a college track championsh

Jeff Pelletier and the Future of Ultrarunning Content Creation

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Catching up with Manuela Vilaseca — The Triple Crown Record Holder

Manuela Vilaseca is the current Triple Crown of 200s record holder. In this episode, we chat about what drew her to attempt the triple crown, why she often prefers no cre

Sally McRae on Cocodona and The Business of Ultrarunning

In this episode, we talk Cocodona, Badwater 135, and the business of ultrarunning. Sally talks about her experience with Nike Trail, where she'll go next, and gives advic

Cocodona 250 Recap | Dirt Naps, Cooked Quads, and a 73 Hour Finish!

This episode of The Next Aid Station picks up just after Jake survived Cocodona 250 in a little over 73 hours, finishing 14th male and looking like a man who had legally