Ten Junk Miles
A lighthearted conversation by runners about their lives as runners and the issues that are interesting or important to them and guests of the show. TJM is meant to be a companion to you as you run. Think of us as your running partners on days when you just need some friends to get you out on an easy run. The show is composed of 10 segments, one for each mile, and every 10 minutes or so we move on to the next topic, to keep things interesting. Among the hosts' experience are ten 100-mile finishes, dozens of half and full marathons, plenty of 50-milers, and some speedy 5ks and a BQ (and a handful of DNFs). Your host, Scotty Kummer is an attorney, doberman owner and quite possibly the most painstakingly average runner known to man. Scott has stumbled through numerous plus 4 and 5 hour marathons. He's DNF'ed the 150 mile, 100 mile, 50 mile and marathon distance. Okay, and he is a member of the Order of the Hrimthurs for having completed the Arrowhead 135, the Tuscobia 160 and the Actif Epica 120K in the same calendar year (more people have walked on the moon) as well as finshed 50+ ultramarathons including several 100 mile races. He was once kicked out of an ultra runing group due to allegations of cyber-bullying. He has a habit of offending people by accident while trying to help them. He is a co-founder of the Flatlander Ultrarunners in Chicagoland which has rapidly grown to over 2000 members. He came up with the idea for Ten Junk Miles after becoming frustrated with hearing interview after interview of Scott Jurek and deciding that runners needed more: more discussions of bathroom breaks that went wrong, pacer stories from hell, DNF reports, stories of getting lost on the trail and other related matters. More at http://www.tenjunkmiles.com
Episodes
Join Scotty for an exploration into the World's Biggest and Most competitive Ultra, Comrades!! He sits down with 4 participants from 2025's edition: Steven Dence, Heather Baker King, Ellie Pell and Rhys Hogg. They discuss everything, from travel, to pre and post race as well as their individual performances and perspectives. If you are or have ever been Comrades-Curious this is the show for you!
Meet Nation Member Alex Offer #RunTJM
Weekly Strava Champions
Most Miles: Eric Wesolowski 118.2 Miles
Most Time Runing: Ke'Mani Smith 28:58:21
Most Vert: Eric Wesolowski: 20,190 ft.
Join Scotty, Mandi, Jen Matza, Jon Krist and Martin and Hannah Erl for Ten Junk Miles in which thet discuss: the upcoming Kwik Trip 50K and how to get involved, Martin and hannah's lives in running based out of the most important running city in the Midwest (West Allis) running injuries, presta valvesm and much much more!!
Meet Nation Member David Failing #RunTJM
Weekly Strava Champions
Most Miles:Milesh Kurmi : 329.6 Miles
Most Time Runing: JNilesh Kurmi: 573:22:26
Most Vert: Walter Preston: 15,968 ft.
Join Scotty and Mark Dowdle, who has done some of the satragest and most remarkable feats in ultrarunning. We discuss Mark's life in running, journey runs, last person standing races and calendar club. Lessons learned, and much much more.
This episode is brought to you by our friends at Mount To Coast Shoes. Buy a pair now.....you won't regret it. Use this link for 10% off: https://mounttocoast.com/discount/TJM
Oh, My, God.
Our old friend Gina Fioroni ran 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours. Just think about that.
Oh My God.
Hear the story here.
Gina's prior episodes:
2018:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-junk-miles/id977007408?i=1000534216063
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-junk-miles/id977007408?i=1000408826619
2021:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-junk-miles/id977007408?i=1000534216063
Join Scotty and longtime ultra enthusuasiast Jeff Stafford. We discuss Jeff's life in running, multi day events. Lessons learned, and much much more.
This episode is brought to you by our friends at Mount To Coast Shoes. Buy a pair now.....you won't regret it. Use this link for 10% off: https://mounttocoast.com/discount/TJM
Thao Hoang has given to our community for years.
Now he needs our help.
His 21 year old autistic child is missing. Please share this picture: https://scontent-ord5-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/490755358_122103490478836657_126995442787051113_n.png?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=cc71e4&_nc_ohc=CBeSgQB53okQ7kNvwG7h8Vu&_nc_oc=AdmoIperCf7TpS49nVXY6bWOqhGb2Z4svfe2EoUjNJ8xKWC3gZ0i_3FI-E-ua84Nd5Q&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-3.xx&_nc_gi...
Meet Nation Member Dan Shaw #RunTJM
Weekly Strava Champions
Most Miles:Joe Laskey: 201.1 Miles
Most Time Runing: Joe Laskey 54:02:51
Most Vert: Sam Snell 22,407 ft.
Join Scotty and ultra runner, race director and person of interest in the sport: Candice Burt. We discuss Candice's life in running, the creation and popularization of her races, race directing, social media, and so much more. There may be a part two to this. Who knows.
This episode is brought to you by our friends at Mount To Coast Shoes. Buy a pair now.....you won't regret it. Use this link for 10% off: https://mounttocoast....
Meet Nation Member Jessica Whitaker #RunTJM
Weekly Strava Champions
Most Miles:Marquis Cox: 292.6 Miles
Most Time Runing: Alex Offer 118:59:28
Most Vert: Alex Offer 55,781
Join Scotty, Mandi, Eddie, Chris Prairie and Elliot Beach for Ten Junk Miles in which they discusss: What's happening at Cocadona 250, Scotty and Chris's recent injuries, what Mandi and Eddie have been up to, and Elliot's recent finish at the Southern States 200. and much much more!
TJM Badger Beer Mile: https://www.facebook.com/events/499680869356373/?ti=ls
Meet Nation Member Stephen Swanson #RunTJM
The Wylder App discussed: https://www.borderlands.cc/app
Weekly Strava Champions
Most Miles:Marquis Cox: 222,1 Miles
Most Time Runing: Nilesh Kurmi: 34:15:55
Most Vert: Jon Willman 28,770
Join Scotty and the always interesting Derek Murphy - Marathon Investigator for a long run in which they discuss what he's been up to, the reboot of the Marathon Investigator, the Coast to Coaster 200 and Derek's RD experiences, his discovery of multiday journey run race expertise, and much much more!!
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Meet Nation Member Stephen Swanson #RunTJM
Weekly Strava Champions
Most Miles:Marquis Cox: 294.4 Miles
Most Time Runing: Marquis Cox 36:55:48
Most Vert: Erik Koenig 15,528
Did you know we interviewed Anton Krupicka during the pandemic?
No? Well, you're in luck because we are re-issuing it becausewe have been busy preparing for the Sugar Badger 50/50 (which still has some half marathon entries).
I bet there's quite a few things you didn't know about him that you will learn from this blast from the past.
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Meet Nation Member Brandon Walters #RunTJM
Weekly Strava Champions
Most Miles:Marquis Cox: 208 Miles
Most Time Runing: Grayce Langheine: 24:47:33
Most Vert: Alex Offer 18,412
Join Scotty and Jason Verlinde of the fretboard Journal for a long run in which they discuss Jason's background writing for the music industy including very early experiences at Amazon, starting his own Magazine and podcast for guitar enthusiats and his discovery of ultrarunning and training for his first 100K at Gorge Waterfalls. We had to know how he did so there's a follow up added on. Along with his short interview for "I've ...
Meet Nation Member Brandon Walters #RunTJM
Weekly Strava Champions
Most Miles: Rob Judd: 208 Miles
Most Time Runing: Chris Dexter: 64:59:11
Most Vert: Rob Judd: 29,400 ft
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Join Scotty, Mandi ,Eddie, Melissa, Buckethat Bob and Ryan Yedlinski for Ten Junk Miles as we discuss: Ryan's life in running, the Band of Runners organization and trail camp as well as the work TJM, the Quick Trip 50K and the World's Longest Turkey Trot have helped. We also get on some tangents and come up with some bad ideas, talk about Mount2Coast shoes, Strava Shoutout, Mail, Eddie drinks too many beers, and much much more!
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