Vol State: It's All About the People

From Farm to Pharmacy and then across Tennessee. What a great way to start off Season 3. Lolli will have you laughing all the way to Ultrasignup with you entering your credit card info before you know it.She's entertaining and adventurous and never ran longer than a marathon until Vol State (however, don't be fooled. She's done half marathons in all 50 states).

Season 2 concludes with Ana telling us about all the people who helped her do this race after she was motivated by her husband's completion in 2022 - and in fact, he signed her up without her even knowing about it. Lots of memorable moments from this story.

Jess is no April Fool. What a great way to end Season 2 - Jess talks about her DNF in 2024 and then her road to redemption in 2025. It's long but it will take you all the way along her 314 mile path across the State!

Road Angel galore. Susan's first time on the podcast and she tells what it is she cares most about. You'll be gripped as i was by her desire to help the runners do the race she dreamed of but can no longer contemplate.

Jon recounts his memorable moments, giving tips all along the way.

Tay's Stop and Flop is a well known Road Angel stop that pops up after a very long stretch of gradual climbing. This is Tay's second appearance on the show and her veteran Road Angel Status shows in her interview. Sit back and visualize your race as you listen.

I didn’t think we could pull it off but we did. 6 of them and 1 of me on one episode. Laughter galore. Some of the audio isn’t perfect given some members had to call in from their cars but the spirit of Vol State shows up loud and clear in this episode

Justin showed up to talk about how he owed this race to Eric, who’s still standing by him as you see him make cameo appearances in this episode. I love episodes like this because they make me smile and laugh. Justin is such an alive personality that any time you need an uplift, just turn this one on.

Placing 8th, Shannon finished in 5 days, 22 hours and 44 minutes. Fortunately she found more time to talk with me on the podcast. This entire interview is peppered with useful information for every runner, no matter their finish time. You just have to listen to this one.

Jon was part of the Trauma Bonded Trash Pandas too. His stories, though, take you through the course helping you visualize everything from the road.