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Northeast Trail Adventures with Eli Burakian

This week I sat down with Eli Burakian. Eli wears just about every hat you can imagine in the Northeast trail scene. He’s an ultra runner, backpacker, professional photographer, author, and race director/co-founder of Northeast Trail Adventures. He just loves getting out on trails and being part of the Northeast community and it shows. We dive deep into his background managing the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, writing guidebooks for trails and mountains in the region, and getting started with ultramarathons and FKT. We also get into co-founding Northeast Trail Adventures and his vision for the future. We break down the huge success of Mt. Ascutney Vertical Backyard Ultra and the unique format that suits us Northeast vert stackers. Plus, we talk about his upcoming running & hiking retreat he’s hosting in Gorham, NH in just a couple of weeks. There are still open slots and he offered listeners a nice discount for anyone interested.  As always, I wrap up the episode with a breakdown of recent race results, local race previews, from around the New England ultra scene. Give it a listen. HOW TO FIND ELI & NORTHEAST TRAIL ADVENTURES: https://www.instagram.com/eliburakian/ https://www.instagram.com/northeasttrailadventures/ https://northeasttrailadventures.com/ Code "RMP100" for $100 off the June 5-8 running & hiking retreat in Gorham, NH. YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaks TRAINING & NUTRITION INFO https://substack.com/@runmountainpeaks FREE ENDURANCE TRAINING GUIDE https://www.runmountainpeaks.com/run-coaching FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/ [https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks [https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@runmountainpeaks?hl=en X: https://x.com/runmtnpeaks #TrailRunning #Northeast #WhiteMountainNationalForest

NH Trail Running Duo: Clark Plummer & Allie Leveille

This week we were joined by a true NH trail running power couple, Clark Plummer & Allie Leveille. Clark is a staple NH & White Mountains trail runner. He is a Grid Finisher and stacked over a million feet of vertical gain on foot three straight years in a row. One of the most enthusiastic people you will ever meet on the trail. I asked if he will ever lose the stoke and he immediately said H*ll no! Allie was a road runner who has taken to more trail and ultramarathon efforts the past couple years. She has 11 FKTs in the last year alone and the count is growing. Multiple ultra marathon wins already under her belt and is only getting better.We chat their background, some of their past efforts, their recent outings at White Lake Ultras, Clark proposing on Pierce, and more! Give it a listen.At the end, I recapped some recent races: Riverlands 100 final year, all the distances at White Lake Ultras, and a mini Big A 50k recap, and gave some Cocodona thoughts👀 HOW TO FIND CLARK & ALLIE https://www.instagram.com/allierunsnh?igsh=MWFwdmJpN2U4b2tiZQ==https://www.instagram.com/clark_alan15?igsh=bzRqYnRqZHNncXJ2 DISCOUNTS FROM ALLIEhttps://1stphorm.com/AllieRunsNHhttps://alnk.to/cHQUsGV YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaks TRAINING & NUTRITION INFO https://substack.com/@runmountainpeaks FREE ENDURANCE TRAINING GUIDE https://www.runmountainpeaks.com/run-coaching FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/ [https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks [https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@runmountainpeaks?hl=en X: https://x.com/runmtnpeaks #TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Efficient Gear and Movement in Technical Mountains

This week, I’m breaking down everything I think about when it comes to moving efficiently in the rugged Northeast mountains during summer. Shoes, gear, strategies & more. If you don't listen, it could be summed up simply as: don’t ever stop moving, bring the lightest gear (safely) possible & don’t fight the trails and its many obstacles, just keep moving forward relentlessly and as unphased as you can. First I go through shoe choice. I like a shoe with great grip, big lugs, light as possible, and cushion and stack height that vary by distance: low stack and minimal cush for short uphill, low stack and medium cush for short up down, medium stack to a lot of cush for ultra distance. Then, I go through all my gear and tricks to bring the essentials while staying lightweight. This is not a safety talk, this is an efficiency talk! Linking the NH hike safe 10 essentials in the episode!  I discuss a few debatable topics: * Pack vs belt * Poles vs. no poles * Running vs. hiking inclines.  Give it a listen and learn and maybe you can add something to your kit. Drop any good gear hacks in the comments. Always looking to upgrade my own kit. NH HIKE SAFETY INFORMATION:https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/get-outside/hiking-safety YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaks TRAINING & NUTRITION INFO https://substack.com/@runmountainpeaks FREE ENDURANCE TRAINING GUIDE https://www.runmountainpeaks.com/run-coaching FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/ [https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks [https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@runmountainpeaks?hl=en X: https://x.com/runmtnpeaks #TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

6 Months of Podcasting as a New Creator

This week, I dive into how the podcast came to be, lessons learned through 6 months, and how I feel being a content creator. Two years ago, I had zero social media presence, no TV, no laptop & no wifi. Now I’m posting a weekly podcast and posting on multiple social media platforms almost daily. The transition was gnarly and I talk about all the growing pains and why doing a podcast is so much harder than I thought. I also got my first full fledged hate message and I break that down lol I talk about the spectrum of professional athletes/trail running and content creators. I think they are actually doing the same thing in a sense. And embracing the two together isn’t a bad thing at all for most people. Lastly, I discuss my thoughts on the Northeast trail scene and why this region can get overlooked by some people, brands and the media in general. Give it a listen. YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaks TRAINING & NUTRITION INFO https://substack.com/@runmountainpeaks FREE ENDURANCE TRAINING GUIDE https://www.runmountainpeaks.com/run-coaching FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/ [https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks [https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@runmountainpeaks?hl=en X: https://x.com/runmtnpeaks #TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest

Joe Palisi | First Northeast Ultra 8 Gold Skyrunner

This week I interviewed Joe Palisi. He is a runner, hiker, climber and skier and this March became the first person to finish the Northeast Ultra 8 Gold Skyrunner Challenge. Joe completed the Presi Traverse, Pemi Loop, Mahoosuc Traverse, Devil’s Path, Great Range Traverse, Taconic Crest Traverse, Saranac 6 & Cranberry 50 in both summer and winter all under strict time limits. These are eight of the toughest single day routes in the northeast and he had some crazy and epic stories getting this project done. He’s a great athlete, strong runner & hiker and a good dude. I ended the episode with a discussion on trail conditions and trail season, race results and race previews, and a bit of a deep dive into some “dream talk”. Give it a listen. HOW TO FIND JOE: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/joe.palisi/ [https://www.instagram.com/joe.palisi/] STRAVA: https://strava.app.link/Q8ZAnr0ar2b YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@runmountainpeaks TRAINING & NUTRITION INFO https://substack.com/@runmountainpeaks FREE ENDURANCE TRAINING GUIDE https://www.runmountainpeaks.com/run-coaching FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/ [https://www.instagram.com/runmountainpeaks/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588592565447] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks [https://www.tiktok.com/@runmountainpeaks] Threads: https://www.threads.com/@runmountainpeaks?hl=en X: https://x.com/runmtnpeaks #TrailRunning #Mountains #WhiteMountainNationalForest