{"podcast":{"title":"Blueprint to Ultra","slug":"blueprint-to-ultra-7054271","podcast_index_feed_id":7054271,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb36db4c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueprint-to-ultra","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42046763/42046763-1726658475557-975d138d1a21b.jpg","author":"Blueprint to Ultra","episode_count":46,"summary":"Whether you are dabbling with the idea of running your first ultra or wanting to figure out how you can push farther than you ever have before, we are here to help you put that plan together. Join ultra runners, Steve and Jeff, as we interview people that are just like you, all with the goal of helping you answer the question, \"what does it take?\"","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T18:19:48.361029+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 28: Tim Vail - Running to keep the demons at bay in the beginning to putting down serious miles at ultras.","slug":"episode-28-tim-vail-running-to-keep-the-demons-at-bay-in-the-beginning-to-putting-down-serious-miles-at-ultras","published_at":"2025-10-31T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271/episode-28-tim-vail-running-to-keep-the-demons-at-bay-in-the-beginning-to-putting-down-serious-miles-at-ultras","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueprint-to-ultra/episodes/Episode-28-Tim-Vail---Running-to-keep-the-demons-at-bay-in-the-beginning-to-putting-down-serious-miles-at-ultras-e3a590e","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb36db4c/podcast/play/110322126/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-28%2F410112940-44100-2-db0c89719fdf8.m4a","summary":"Despite only starting his ultra running journey in 2023, our guest on the show, Tim Vail, has put together an impressive resume in a short time. Getting into running as a way to combat the pull of addiction, Tim, fell in love with running. In addition to multiple 50ks and 50m races, Tim has run the Mogollon Monster 100 twice, Ouray 100, Across the Years 200 in 55 hours 44 minutes, Western States, yeah he got in with one ticket in 20 hours 55 minutes, the San Diego 100 and the Kodiak 100. He is a HS cross country coach and recently ran a sub 3 hour marathon. On the show we talk all about Mogollon, Quray, hallucinations and altitude. You will also hear about race prep, dealing with harsh conditions and the role of mindset to get you through the lows, and of course a few other topics that will definitely help you add to your own tool box for your next ultra. Connect with Tim on IG: @tvail150 Connect with Ovondo running on IG: @ovondorunning Connect with us on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@blueprint_to_ultra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠","meta_description":"Despite only starting his ultra running journey in 2023, our guest on the show, Tim Vail, has put together an impressive resume in a short time. Getting i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4377,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271/episodes/episode-28-tim-vail-running-to-keep-the-demons-at-bay-in-the-beginning-to-putting-down-serious-miles-at-ultras/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271/episode-28-tim-vail-running-to-keep-the-demons-at-bay-in-the-beginning-to-putting-down-serious-miles-at-ultras.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}