HeyJaredThe Ostrich Running Podcast
Join host Nick Meraz, an amateur ultra marathon runner obsessed with pushing limits, and his skeptical co-host Jarett Horton, who can’t quite grasp why anyone would run for fun. Together, they bring a fresh, funny, and unfiltered take on the world of running.
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Miles for Mental Health- The Story of Ger Dixon (opens the original)
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Ger Dixon’s story isn’t really about running 421 miles. It’s about choosing to stay. After reaching a point in his life where he attempted to take his own life, Ger made a decision to change. Since then, he’s become an outspoken mental health advocate, using endurance and his own story to start conversations that too many people are still afraid to have. Ger went on to run more than 400 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco to raise awareness for mental health. Now, he’s preparing for his next
Places To Run-Route 66 Ultra Run (opens the original)
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Places to Run — Episode 1: Route 66 UltraRun This one is a little different. Places to Run started as an idea for a video series: travel somewhere worth running, learn the history, meet the people who make it special, find the food you have to try, and tell the story of that place through running. I can’t make the full video version yet, so I decided not to wait. This is the audio documentary version. For Episode 1, we head to Seligman, Arizona, the starting point of the Route 66 UltraRun and on
The Pep Talk (opens the original)
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The Pep Talk Sometimes you don’t need another training plan, race strategy, or piece of running advice. Sometimes you just need a pep talk. After spending the last few weeks in a funk, Nick went out for a run and finally felt a little bit of that fire come back. Not everything is fixed. The funk isn’t completely gone. But it doesn’t feel quite as powerful anymore. This short, raw solo episode is about what happens when waiting to feel better isn’t enough—and the moment you realize that sometimes
Running Anatomy, Sweat Testing, Gut Issues & Strength Training Explained (opens the original)
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Runners are great at tracking pace, heart rate, mileage, and exactly which gel destroyed their stomach at mile 30.But how well do we actually understand the body doing all that work? In this solo episode, Nick breaks down four systems every runner should understand: how your muscles work together while running, the difference between sweat rate and sodium loss, why race fuel can cause gastrointestinal problems, and the minimum amount of strength training runners actually need. We cover why your
The Hardest Mile and Why Its Ok To Not Be OK (opens the original)
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Some runs begin long before you ever press start.In this solo episode, I open up about something I don't think we talk about enough in endurance sports: mental health. There are days when I know exactly what I need to do, but getting out the front door feels harder than running twenty miles. If you've ever questioned your motivation, struggled to train, or felt like everyone else has it figured out, this episode is for you. This isn't about making excuses. It's about being honest.We talk about t
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