{"podcast":{"title":"Distance To Empty","slug":"distance-to-empty-6729493","podcast_index_feed_id":6729493,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef81d1e4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kevin-goldberg","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40082625/40082625-1719777787541-d5d6c2afe6908.jpg","author":"Kevin Goldberg and Peter Noyes","episode_count":155,"summary":"Become a Subscriber: http://patreon.com/DistancetoEmptyPod Distance To Empty will take its audience deep into the world of ultra-endurance running, with a particular focus on races exceeding 200 miles. Through in-depth interviews with athletes, race organizers and sports scientists, the episodes shed light on the unique challenges and strategies involved in tackling these extreme distances. Tune in and learn what it takes to reach your distance to empty.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/distance-to-empty-6729493"},"episode":{"title":"Fra Balbi is Flagstaff Bound at the 2026 Cocodona 250","slug":"fra-balbi-is-flagstaff-bound-at-the-2026-cocodona-250","published_at":"2026-04-27T18:00:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/distance-to-empty-6729493/fra-balbi-is-flagstaff-bound-at-the-2026-cocodona-250","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/distance-to-empty-6729493","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kevin-goldberg/episodes/Fra-Balbi-is-Flagstaff-Bound-at-the-2026-Cocodona-250-e3ihm2o","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ef81d1e4/podcast/play/119117336/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-27%2F8d238795-6f6e-adaf-b7ec-974ee97f4982.mp3","summary":"FLAGSTAFF BOUND is BACK for 2026! Become a Distance to Empty subscriber!: https://www.patreon.com/DistancetoEmptyPod Code IRON at www.goodranchers.com and mention us in the post purchase survey! Get some free DTE Swag by supporting out sponsors! Check out Mount to Coast here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mounttocoast.com/discount/Distance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Janji.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and be sure to select 'podcast' > 'Distance to Empty' on the post purchase "How did you hear about Janji" page. Thank you! EPISODE DESCRIPTION They grew up in Italy, moved to New York City at 24, and now live in Prescott, Arizona — which means they will be one of the rare Cocodona 250 runners who passes through their own hometown during the race. They spent most of their life as a swimmer and volleyball player who genuinely hated running. Two and a half years ago, something clicked. In this episode of Flagstaff Bound, Kevin and Peter sit down with Fra Balbi; runner, community builder, and founder of TNBThrive, for one of the most meaningful conversations in the series. Fra talks about what it felt like to show up to Flagstaff Crest last year as the only nonbinary runner registered across all distances, why they ran with a sign that said "trans athletes belong everywhere," and what the finish line moment was that made them realize wanting it wasn't enough. They had to build something. That something is TNBThrive; an organization working to make organized sport more accessible to trans and nonbinary people, starting with running. Fra talks about what they've learned from Trail Sisters and Native Women Running as models, what race directors can do right now to make races more welcoming, and why organized sport is one of the most powerful mental health int…","meta_description":"FLAGSTAFF BOUND is BACK for 2026! Become a Distance to Empty subscriber!: https://www.patreon.com/DistancetoEmptyPod Code IRON at www.goodranchers.com and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1594,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/distance-to-empty-6729493/episodes/fra-balbi-is-flagstaff-bound-at-the-2026-cocodona-250/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/distance-to-empty-6729493/fra-balbi-is-flagstaff-bound-at-the-2026-cocodona-250.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}