GottaRunRacing Podcast

About GottaRunRacing Podcast

Trail and Ultra running stories as told to us by average and not so average athletes. We seek the untold tales of everyday runners. Brought to you by GottaRunRacing Series. Please join your hosts Norman and Jodi, Directors of GottaRunRacing.com as we discover the ascents and descents of trail running. Website - https://www.gottarunracing.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIygehlXPgM_AyruXx4Mxw?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/gottarunracing Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gottarunracing/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gottarun_racing Support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/gottarunracing

Publisher

Norm & Jodi

Category

health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Dec 2020

Latest episode

16 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 160 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Dec 2025

   GRP #160 Final Lap: The Gotta Run Podcast 5-Year Farewell / GottaRunPodcast

   Join us your hosts Norman and Jodi of the Gotta Run Podcast for our 160th and final episode as we look back on our five-year journey through the ultra-running community — sharing stories about some guests, funny bloopers, surprising stats, and heartfelt thanks to listeners and supporters. Though the podcast ends, the community continues: follow us on our YouTube channel or social media or come see us at our running events, stay connected through our website for future updates, or catch us on the trails for a chat (or a beer). On to the next chapter. You can follow us here : Check out our YouTube Channel here - https://youtube.com/@GottaRunRacing Check out GRR Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/gottarunracing/ Check out GRR Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gottarunracing/ If you enjoyed our show please leave a rating and review.  We would really appreciate it.

2. 

   21 Nov 2025

   GRP #159 From Alpine Peaks to the Mediterranean: Inside the Côte d'Azur 100 / GottaRunPodcast

   Brian and Tim from New Brunswick join the Gotta Run Podcast to recap their Côte d’Azur 100 miler in Nice, France, sharing course details, steep alpine climbs, coastal finishes and the race-day atmosphere. They also discuss long-distance adventures—from 100s to 300-mile events—training, sleep and hallucinations on multi-day races, favorite destination events, and local race recommendations for visitors to New Brunswick. Here is Brian and Tim... You can follow Brian on Instagram here : https://www.instagram.com/briandemmings/ You can follow Tim on Instagram here : https://www.instagram.com/ultramcdonough/ If you enjoyed our show please leave a rating and review.  We would really appreciate it. Check out our YouTube Channel here - https://youtube.com/@GottaRunRacing Check out GRR Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/gottarunracing/ Check out GRR Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gottarunracing/ Support us on Patreon here : https://www.patreon.com/gottarunracing

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   3 Nov 2025

   GRP #158 From Liver Transplant to 100 Miles: Mark Coleman's Unbelievable Story / GottaRunPodcast

   Mark Coleman shares his remarkable story of living with Autoimmune cirrhosis of the liver, receiving a life-saving liver transplant, and reclaiming his health through running. He describes his path from marathons to trail ultras, culminating in his first 100-mile finish at the Haliburton 100. The episode covers Mark’s transplant experience, recovery, training, memorable races like Sulphur Springs and Haliburton, and his message about organ donation and perseverance. Here is Mark... You can follow Mark on Instagram here : https://www.instagram.com/tweeker182/ You can Help a great cause here : https://www.moveforlifefoundation.com/ If you enjoyed our show please leave a rating and review.  We would really appreciate it. Check out our YouTube Channel here - https://youtube.com/@GottaRunRacing Check out GRR Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/gottarunracing/ Check out GRR Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gottarunracing/ Support us on Patreon here : https://www.patreon.com/gottarunracing

Inside a recent episode

GRP #154 Lost Soul Legends: 25 Years, One Tough Trail / GottaRunPodcast

Published 26 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And then the team broke up. So then I thought, well, any idiot can run. So I should learn this for him. I learned a swim and I started running and started doing triathlons. And then I, in 1990, I thought I should do a pure running race as training for triathlon at discovered that I was actually a better runner than cyclist. And that year I did a 10K, 10 mile, then I did a half marathon and a couple of years later I did a marathon and then a couple of years later I did an Iron Man. And then in 1996, I did my first ultra 100K down in Montana. Hooked and especially trails ever since. Yeah. So you were doing triathlon before it was a household name? […]

Who has been a guest on GottaRunRacing Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paul Vanoostveen
• Ryan Niclasen
• Molly Hurford
• Juan Zorrilla
• Ryan Hiscox

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

134,544

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 91 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

94

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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