Matt is a long-time figure in the Duluth running scene as a race participant, event organizer, and community activist with a goal of bringing people together through movement, camaraderie and stories. Matt has finished a variety of local races including the Brewhouse Triathlon, Timberman Tri, and Grandma’s Marathon every single year for nearly 40 years! … Read more
Race results from the Saint Fennessy 4K are broken down, and another Grandma’s Marathon/Young Athletes Foundation race is coming up with the Fitger’s 5k on April 20th. The very next weekend is an inaugural race on the Iron Range, the Victory 5k in Hibbing on April 27th. In the Trails Report segment, Tony and Mike … Read more
Ivie is a born and raised Duluthian who started running as an avid soccer player and ultimately gravitated towards marathon running once her highly-competitive collegiate soccer career came to an end. Listen in to hear Ivie talk about training for and running in the Boston Marathon, her journey with dialing in nutrition on and off … Read more
Race Results are listed from the Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series (Hartley Park 10k, Frozen 4 Hour/5k, and Series results), the Freeze Yer Gizzard 5k/10k and Arrowhead 135, both in International Falls. The only upcoming race we could find was on March 16, 2024 with the Saint Fennessy 4K. Trails are in bad shape and should … Read more
Tom is a Duluthian, elite runner, and co-founder of the Lake Effect Athletics Club, a running team out of the Twin Ports. Tom has had a storied career and is still reaching for his prime. With several different health setbacks through the years, tune in to hear Tom’s inspiring story about how a positive attitude … Read more
With a new year underway, Tony and Mike have no results to discuss, although since recording the Northwoods Winter Trail Marathon and half results have been released. Upcoming races include the remaining events in the Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series, Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run 5k/10k, and Arrowhead 135. Trails are looking good with recent snow … Read more
Without an interview subject, Mike and Tony run down race results from Gobble Gallop as well as upcoming races from the Duluth Winter Trail Running Series, and more. Regarding trail conditions, natural surface trails in the Duluth area have been volatile, but one useful tool is the SHT Trail Conditions page: https://superiorhiking.org/trail-conditions/ This month’s Coach’s Corner … Read more
Cristina is a local Duluth marathoner and athletic trainer. Listen in on how she got started running, her journey up to training for and racing marathons and future plans in the sport. Cristina has a unique perspective on running and training with an athletic training background and specializing in gait and form analysis, and all … Read more
Race results are listed from Wild Duluth, Pumpkin Run, North End Nightmare, NMTC Fall Trail Series. Upcoming races and dates are listed. Trails in Duluth are closed leading up to the hard frost. Tony discusses feel versus effort versus pace and how to learn to measure how they each feed into one another. Running at … Read more
Former TDR interview subject Jess Koski and his wife Julie call in to Tony and Mike while walking across the continental United States! Listen in as Jess and Julie stop at the Mississippi River and talk about why they are doing this, how they are doing this, and some awesome stories from the trip so … Read more