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Aravaipa Trail Talk – Episode 013 – Pizzicletta

Melia CouryAravaipa Trail Talk

Pizza Making: A Trail Running Metaphor [mc4wp_form id=”7105″] The smell of yeast rising filled the air as a larger than normal entourage filled the small, corner pizzeria. There was the owner, Caleb Schiff and his employee, Jamil Coury (of course), Michael (camera man) and his wife Lori, Nathan and Antonio from Freak Brothers Pizza and me. This historic building once housed a textile factory; most of the industrial décor shows the love of the past with exposed brick and original flooring. Charmingly the floor plan is in the shape of a pizza slice. The group soon settled in the natural light filled restaurant to learn more about Pizzicletta. Caleb Schiff, restaurant entrepreneur and trail runner, …

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Aravaipa Trail Talk – Episode 012 – Crews & Pacers

Michael CarsonAravaipa Trail Talk

Episode #012 of Trail Talk. Everything you need to know about crews, pacers, and answers to your questions! Beginner Guide: Crewing and Pacing at an Ultra Marathon Race [mc4wp_form id=”7105″] What is a crew? Normally they are friends or family members that help you as a runner along the journey of your race. In ultra races there are designated spots where crew are allowed to meet the runners during the race. It can vary by race but is normally around 6 to 8 aid stations that are accessible by crew members. What does a crew do? Aid stations offer support for runners, but sometimes more may be wanted by the runner. While a drop bag provides …

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Aravaipa Trail Talk – Episode 009 – Scott McCoubrey

Michael CarsonAravaipa Trail Talk

Scott McCoubrey talks about the growth of ultrarunning, the first sponsored US trail running team, and shares stories about legends you’ve likely read about in books.   [mc4wp_form id=”7105″] Scott McCoubrey Building An Ultra Running Community After a tour of the Aravaipa Running warehouse and office space Scott McCoubrey and Jamil Coury settled down for this week’s Trail Talk. The story begins with McCoubrey recounting his love for skiing growing up. As fate would have it, one winter after high school, there was a drought. On the off days McCoubrey and his friend, Dave Terry, began hiking up the mountains they previously skied. As the years went by McCoubrey began trail running more than skiing. …