Run Mountain Peaks

This week I talked about my Christmas being essentially canceled and then my spontaneous trip to the ER on Christmas Eve. Winter conditions rock right now and you should get on the trails while they are good. I go through my biggest training lessons learned from 2025. It was a great year for me but it did not all go how I planned and instead I adjusted and looking at it as building a bigger base for all things running. Stack lots of brick to eventually go higher or something like that. Charlie Brown Christmas rocks but everybody is so mean to him from the beginning to the end. Christmas shopping. Meat sweats. And what's next for Run Mountain Peaks in 2026.00:00 Intro04:45 Emergency room visit on Christmas Eve20:40 Tecumseh 12/27 trip report25:30 Biggest training lessons from 2025: Don't ego run for no reason37:50 Biggest training lessons from 2025: Stop avoiding your weaknesses43:50 Biggest training lessons from 2025: Go even if you don't feel exactly where you want to be46:20 Biggest training lesson from 2025: Consistency always wins (strength training + heat training)50:30 Charlie Brown is a blockhead *cry face* and my favorite Christmas movies53:45 Last minute Christmas shopping55:20 Racing during the Holidays56:30 Meat sweats58:35 What's next for the podcast in 2026INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

This week I go through each of the 48 new FKTs in the White Mountain National Forest that were established in 2025 and discuss some of the best and most competitive times. The trails in the northeast are gnarly and the racing scene is getting more and more competitive each year. You have to be fast, tough and good on steep, technical terrain to go after these times. 00:00 Intro04:52 Dirritisema FKT14:30 White Mountains 100 FKT17:50 White Mountains Double 100 Out & Back FKT19:15 NH AT FKT20:30 Flume and Liberty Loop FKT22:00 Mahoosuc Traverse FKT23:40 Lodge2dodge FKT24:50 Pemidential FKT26:15 Mt Hancock Loop FKT27:40 Swan Song FKT30:20 Grafton Loop FKT31:20 Double Pemi FKT33:20 Isolation FKT33:50 Bald Peak and Artists Bluff FKT35:45 Evans Notch Loop FKT36:20 Carter Moriah Traverse Picnic FKT37:25 Cannon and Kinsmans Loop FKT38:05 Super Pemi FKT38:25 Twins Bonds Traverse FKT38:50 Carter Moriah Traverse Out and Back FKT39:40 Eastern Peaks of Conway FKT40:15 Owls Head FKT40:50 Tilted Compass FKT42:55 Easter White Mountains Triple Infinity Loop FKT43:40 Mahoosuc Out-and-back FKT43:50 Desolation Loop FKT44:10 Not a Pemi Loop but a Loop in the Pemi FKT45:10 Mahoosuc Picnic FKT46:00 Cannon Round Trip FKT46:30 Hale FKT50: 20 Flume and Liberty Loop FKT50:55 Slippery Brook - Baldface Loop FKT51:15 Cohos Trail FKT51:55 Appalachian Trail FKT54:20 OutroINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 14Discuss Ryan and I getting dominated by snow on the Osceolas (12/13 trip report). Recapped TARC winter fells 8, 32, and 40 mile results. Talked about my first winter Presi traverse 5 years ago and how I thought the Adams five peaks was actually Adams, Jefferson, Clay, Washington and the rest of Presi Traverse was going to be a piece of cake (wrong). Cutting down your own Christmas tree in the Whites seems fun and easy until you realize you are probably going to end up with a skimpy tree unless you really work for it. Fantasy football blues: fifth in the league in points scored but missing the playoffs. I'm on season 3 of Stranger Things and the bad guy is back somehow and Dustin, the hair guy, and the new girl just cracked the Russian code. Little motivation at the end.00:00 Intro & Osceola's trip report8:02 Mac n cheese update12:15 TARC Winter Fells 8 mile, 32 mile, 40 mile results22:05 First winter Presidential Traverse story31:54 Cutting down a Christmas tree in the Whites42:15 Fantasy football blues46:15 Stranger things update55:35 Motivation minute and outro INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 13Recapped my first hundred miler in 2023. Talked about the training leading up to it and stories from the race. Some thoughts about what to expect going into your first hundred miler and how good holding that buckle feels at the end. Did a trip report from Cannon Mountain (12/6). Previewed the Kraft vs. Annie's mac n' cheese taste test I will be conducting this week.00:00 Intro 2:00 Lead up to Jigger Johnson15:00 Getting to the start line55:00 Post race stuff1:02:20 Mt. Cannon 12/6 trip report1:06:00 Kraft vs. Annies previewINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 1200:00 Intro 2:40 Mt. Ascutney Backyard ultra reaction 34:00 JFK 50 miler results38:35 Training talk 49:20 Thanksgiving food is average53:15 Moosilauke trip report55:50 Deer season strugglesINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 1100:00 Intro 4:45 Winter footwear for trail running25:00 Road and trail training shoes29:15 Winter Strava segments38:30 Winter FKTs41:40 Surprise43:00 Winter cross training48:30 Motivation minute53:00 Ku Fu Panda recap + tea talkINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 1000:00 Intro 5:00 Endurance training and training thru sickness 17:30 Avoiding sickness during race week20:15 Risk in the mountains during cold season25:40 Missing hiker/tent on Mt. Madison29:30 Rehabbing knee injuries36:00 Maximizing speed workouts43:20 Ascutney Backyard last man standing race preview51:15 Motivation minute54:30 Victory vs the fruit flies 2025INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 900:00 Intro 2:00 History of the Jigger Johnson races & Is this the hardest ultra in the US?12:00 Why did they make the course easier?17:20 Section by section course breakdown44:00 Winning the inaugural JJ 50 miler54:00 This race changed my life?56:30 Every year race results70:10 OutroINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 800:00 Intro 1:45 Big Pharma got me/30x your money6:30 Hamsterwheel 100 Recap 23:15 How to be a good pacer44:00 Javelina 100 obliteration46:30 20 hikers rescued off Mt. Washington55:40 Blackout 10k/5k results60:15 OutroINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 700:00 Intro 3:15 Bear Talk24:45 My First Ultramarathon39:20 Hypothetical Moose Scenario45:15 Zone 1 & Zone 2 Training57:30 Big's Backyard Ultra World Record60:30 My Week of Training66:00 Deer Season Update71:55 OutroINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 600:00 Intro 3:45 Insta & AI is nuts6:15 Midstate massive the first ultramarathon I signed up for and how I met other ultrarunners15:45 Ankle rolls and how to train around them31:00 Strava vs. Garmin36:00 Courtney Dauwalter marathon debut & motivation44:45 Bigs Backyard Ultra48:30 Van life & biking with a group53:15 Deer season update57:30 OutroINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 500:00 Intro & I was Robbed2:30 Pemi Loop FKT and FKT attempts29:30 Starting Run Mountain Peaks38:30 Deer hunting51:00 Bubbas Results55:50 Quick Tecumseh storyINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 400:00 Intro01:15 Lodge2dodge FKT Recap1:07:02 White Mountain Throwdown Results1:14:30 Bubbas and Last Man Standing Races1:20:30 World Mountain ChampsINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 300:00 Intro02:00 Trail World Champs16:00 Motivation minute22:00 Run the White Boott Spur Throwdown Update28:00 Quick Bubbas preview32:00 Why I don't regularly use Strava + week of my training39:00 How hard to do speed workouts42:15 Tripyramids via North Slide48:30 OutroINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Run Mountain Peaks Podcast – Episode 2In this episode, I dive into some big mountain running topics and recent adventures. I talk about the recent Kilkenny Ridge Race and what makes it such a unique race, then shift over to UTMB — one of the biggest trail races in the world. From there, I share a story about running up Mount Moosilauke from Beaver Brook, snagging the Strava crown on the climb, and bumping into a hiker with headphones along the way.It’s a mix of racing, training, and White Mountains talk.INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountains

Epsiode 1 - Run Mountain Peaks PodcastTopics:-My background-Northeast Trail Running-Running Motivation-White Mountains 100INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaksRUN COACHINGhttps://www.runmountainpeaks.com/#TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountains