{"podcast":{"title":"Dirt And Vert","slug":"dirt-and-vert-6621477","podcast_index_feed_id":6621477,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/c30d5b74/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.runeastcoastadventures.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/32624325/32624325-1733081283436-14554faa52ea7.jpg","author":"East Coast Adventures","episode_count":134,"summary":"Run, party, repeat! Welcome to the East Coast Adventures Dirt and Vert podcast, where we talk all things running, racing, and training to help you get ready for your next big adventure. Learn from our successes and our failures, and have fun at the same time. Join us right here, every week with inspiring guests who share their captivating tales from the trails. And remember, nobody cares... run faster!!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dirt-and-vert-6621477"},"episode":{"title":"Finding Meaning in the Miles: Jason Bailey’s Path to The Barkley Marathons","slug":"finding-meaning-in-the-miles-jason-bailey-s-path-to-the-barkley-marathons","published_at":"2026-03-03T02:49:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dirt-and-vert-6621477/finding-meaning-in-the-miles-jason-bailey-s-path-to-the-barkley-marathons","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dirt-and-vert-6621477","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eastcoastadventures/episodes/Finding-Meaning-in-the-Miles-Jason-Baileys-Path-to-The-Barkley-Marathons-e3frs4r","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/c30d5b74/podcast/play/116305499/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-3%2F419170534-44100-2-7e6e43daf99b1.mp3","summary":"This week on the Dirt and Vert Podcast, we are entering the "Yellow Gate." We’re sitting down with Jason Bailey to deconstruct his journey from the local trails to the most elusive race on the planet: The Barkley Marathons . Jason takes us behind the scenes of Frozen Head State Park, detailing the grueling progression of his running career and the hyper-specific training required to even stand a chance in Tennessee’s toughest woods. We dive into the "Barkley specific" skillset—navigating by map and compass, the adrenaline-fueled hunt for hidden books, and the legendary traditions that make this race a psychological battlefield. This isn’t just about miles; it’s about the profound meaning found in the struggle and the mental resilience required to face a race designed to make you fail.","meta_description":"This week on the Dirt and Vert Podcast, we are entering the \"Yellow Gate.\" We’re sitting down with Jason Bailey to deconstruct his journey from…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5704,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dirt-and-vert-6621477/episodes/finding-meaning-in-the-miles-jason-bailey-s-path-to-the-barkley-marathons/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dirt-and-vert-6621477/finding-meaning-in-the-miles-jason-bailey-s-path-to-the-barkley-marathons.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}