{"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 31: Mark Dowdle - Talking all things Backyard.","slug":"episode-31-mark-dowdle-talking-all-things-backyard","published_at":"2025-12-12T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271/episode-31-mark-dowdle-talking-all-things-backyard","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueprint-to-ultra/episodes/Episode-31-Mark-Dowdle---Talking-all-things-Backyard-e3c5ar6","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb36db4c/podcast/play/112421158/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-10%2F414114004-44100-2-490199e5d9e35.m4a","summary":"Mark Dowdle has an ultra running resume that is two sides of the same coin. After a few attempts at last person standing races, Mark took a year off of racing them and put in an unconventional year of training to get his mind and body right. He returned in 2024 to backyards and is on a 4 race win streak. The hightlight of which was just a few weeks ago, he won the Summit Backyard completing 68 yards covering 283.55 miles to win one of the coveted spots for Team USA at the World Championships next October at Big's Backyard. In the episode, we talk about what it takes and what is actually going on in his tent each loop. Does he really sleep that much? And what in the heck is he eating. If you are interested in running a last person standing race, we invite you to take some time and listen to his story. You are guaranteed to learn a few tips and tricks of what it takes.We'd love to hear your story too. Let us know your thoughts on the episode and even if you have or are targeting a backyard in the future. Make sure to like and subscribe, because, yeah, why not? Keep up with Mark on IG: @mark.dowdle Connect with us on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@blueprint_to_ultra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠","meta_description":"Mark Dowdle has an ultra running resume that is two sides of the same coin. After a few attempts at last person standing races, Mark took a year off of ra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5088,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blueprint-to-ultra-7054271/episodes/episode-31-mark-dowdle-talking-all-things-backyard/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-31-mark-dowdle-talking-all-things-backyard.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}