This is Neeraj's story... He was born in India and grew up with the typical norms and traditions of his community, spending a few of his key formative years nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, in the idyllic village of Nainital. In 1994, he had the opportunity to visit the US through an exchange program, and it was quite the culture shock. He ultimately stayed though. Settling in Louisville, eventually getting married and landing in a career as a Physical Therapist. And while not athletic as a youth or young adult, he found his way to running and eventually to trail running. In late 2024, Neeraj won the lottery...the 2025 Western States Endurance Run lottery that is. In a race where the odds of getting selected are somewhere between the Powerball and Kentucky Derby Trifecta, Neeraj got in. He trained and ran the best race he could that day, but ultimately the timing clock on the Auburn track went blank about two minutes before Neeraj was able to cross the finish line - no belt buckle, no official finish time and no certainty that he would ever get the chance to run Western States again...and then something magical happened. Sometimes fate has a way of knowing just who to shine down on. This is his moment and this is his story.

iRunFar Article: https://www.irunfar.com/neeraj-egbert-2025-western-states-100-golden-hour-ticket-winner-profile

Town of Nainital: https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/destination/nainital

Western States: https://www.wser.org/

Hurt 100 Trail Race: https://hurt100.com/

Neeraj on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egbertne47/

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Artwork by Ed Linder

Alex met his wife Amanda when they were both in college. They got married, and after years of trying, they finally had a child. Tragically, while their child was still a toddler, Amanda was diagnosed with cancer and lost her battle to that relentless disease 16 months later. In this powerful and emotional conversation, Alex walks us down the path of that pain and loss, but also through the transformational journey of change and hope that happens afterwards. With the rallying cry of "Never moving on, but Always moving forward", Alex takes back control of his health, his life, and takes the fight to cancer.

Ketchup To Cancer website: https://www.ketchuptocancer.com/

Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/ketchuptocancer/

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Artwork by Ed Linder

Julie Anding, like me, is a cutoff chaser. I met Julie at Mammoth Trailfest where we both got cutoff at the summit of Mammoth mountain. It turns out that was not her first (or even second) time doing that. We get the full details on Julie’s history of running, trail running and chasing cutoffs. We also learn how Julie is using her yoga business and positive mindset to make a difference and help heal those among us who are vulnerable and hurting. Not only that, Julie is doing all of this while dealing with a rare neurological disorder that has impacted her life in a significant way. This episode has it all and is one of my all time favorite conversations. The mindset revolution is here folks, and her name is Julie Anding!

Julie's yoga business: https://www.livinggritandgrace.com/

Prison Yoga Project: https://www.prisonyoga.org/

Warriors At Ease: https://www.warriorsatease.org/

Yoga of 12-Step Recovery: https://www.y12sr.com/

MdDS Foundation: https://mddsfoundation.org/

Julie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grit_and_grace_yoga/

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Artwork by Ed Linder

The boys are back! And this time we are in the backyard. That’s right, we are doing this episode “Boulder Boys” style, recording it live in person in my backyard. And yeah, the audio quality is not perfect, but hey, there’s nothing better than hanging together with some burgers and beer and chatting about our recent trail running adventures. We recap Mario’s Continental Divide 50K with his brother Luke, the full details on my Mammoth 50K fail, and Erik’s day at the Twin City 10 mile, where rumor is, he tried to get a glimpse of Courtney Dauwalter running her 2:45 marathon. It’s always fun chatting with the guys so grab your new Mount To Coast H1’s and a vest and let’s get ready for a little Crew Access talk.

Continental Divide Trail Run: https://runningseries.com/races/cdtr/

Twin Cities 10 Mile Race: https://www.tcmevents.org/alleventsandraces/medtronictwincitiesmarathonweekend/tc10mile

Erik's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_spiegs/

Mario's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/runmariorun91/

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Chasing Cutoffs w/Ben Mead (Go listen! It's awesome!):

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/chasingcutoffs

Artwork by Ed Linder

This is the MAMMOTH episode you've waited so long for!! Finally, you get to hear all about my adventures at the 2025 version of Mammoth Trailfest - what will soon be called The Greatest Show On Trail! From hobnobbing with trail running royalty to the new amazing friends and fans I made along the way. I guarantee that listening will likely get you itching to sign up for 2026. Not only do you get to hear about the epic journey just to get there, but you also get to hear about amazing stories, like Margie, an 81 year old who casually took on the Dragon's Back Ascent...and conquered it. Which actually, is more than I can say about the host...but that's another story...and that's in here too. Go grab your Craft shoes, Gu gels and Leki poles, cuz it's Mammoth time!

Mammoth Trailfest website: https://www.mammothtrailfest.com/

Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center website (where we got Howie from): https://www.cockeradoptions.org/

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Artwork by Ed Linder

Amber Thielbar has been 'casually winning' ever since she started doing trail races some seven short years ago. In fact, her Ultrasignup results read like Tom Brady's winning percentage. Now, not all races go as planned or are as successful as others. We sit down and discuss how all this got started, what is helping her to be so successful, and we dissect her recent first attempt at the 100 mile distance at the iconic MN Superior 100 trail race. Yeah, I know, I've ironically been running a little behind on these podcasts...but we are back with a bang.

Amber on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/32945861

Amber on Ultrasignup: https://ultrasignup.com/results_participant.aspx?fname=Amber&lname=Thielbar

Mines of Spain Trail Races: https://minesofspaintrailraces.com/

Superior 100 Trail Race: https://www.superiorfalltrailrace.com/100-mile-info/

Surf The Murph Trail Race: https://www.surfthemurph.org/

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Artwork by Ed Linder

Hey, it's Dee Lukas day! Now, Dee may not be a back-of-the-packer, or a TRAIL runner (yet), but she is a dear friend of mine and my wife's, with a ton of great stories to tell. We cover everything from her running origins, to her multiple (try like 8) knee surgeries, to her involvement with a great Twin Cities organization called Mile In My Shoes. And dogs...we talk a ton of dogs. So get those Hoka Mach 6's laced up and get some ice compression sleeves ready when you get back, but it's time to hit the trail.

Dee on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/24821671

Mile In My Shoes: https://www.mileinmyshoes.mn/

26.2 To Life film info: https://www.sanquentinmarathon.com/

Mill City Running: https://www.millcityrunning.com/

Mill City Race Team Info: https://www.millcityrunning.com/raceteam

Tracksmith 5000: https://www.tracksmith.com/pages/twilight-5000

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Chasing Cutoffs w/Ben Mead (Go listen! It's awesome!):

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/chasingcutoffs

Artwork by Ed Linder

Dave Shannon is a numbers guy. In 1997, twelve years before anyone even thought up Strava, he began documenting his runs…EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. Since then, he has logged over 46,000 miles, 332 races, 172 marathons, including one in every state and four of the six world majors, 49 ultramarathons...and near and dear to my heart, a handful of DFL podium finishes. He is also a race director for FANS Ultra Races. Most importantly, Dave is an epic storyteller. A raconteur of the highest level. Put your comfy long run shoes on and get ready for some amazing stories, cuz Dave is in the house.

Dave on Strava : https://www.strava.com/athletes/36156738

Dave on Ultrasignup: https://ultrasignup.com/m_results_participant.aspx?fname=David&lname=Shannon

FANS Ultra Races website: https://fansultraraces.org/

Dave's NYC Marathon movie "Rudy The Rat": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83cfrVBUziQ

Joey's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Run_Joey_Run

Running Behind on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/running.behind_pod

Joey's Strava Profile: https://www.strava.com/athletes/111237895

Chasing Cutoffs w/Ben Mead (Go listen! It's awesome!):

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/chasingcutoffs

Artwork by Ed Linder