{"podcast":{"title":"FACING VERT","slug":"facing-vert-6327711","podcast_index_feed_id":6327711,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/db6f2d50/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facingvert","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36714964/36714964-1685629764900-b34254ec326fd.jpg","author":"Tara Jordan","episode_count":90,"summary":"Welcome to Facing Vert...both on trails and in life. So, what is vert? For all of those in the trail running community, it is short for Vertical Elevation Gain. Basically, it is climbing a mountain, and we have all faced mountains in our lives. This 'vert' may be an upcoming race, or simply getting up the courage to start training for a 5k. Or, this mountain is an obstacle, a burden, a fear that you just want to claw your way up and conquer. These are conversations you will hear about, and I hope they will inspire you to do the impossible and face the impossible with greater hope.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T00:18:07.985210+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/facing-vert-6327711"},"episode":{"title":"090: Hellbender 100 1st Place OA-Drew Antonisse","slug":"090-hellbender-100-1st-place-oa-drew-antonisse","published_at":"2026-07-18T00:34:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/facing-vert-6327711/090-hellbender-100-1st-place-oa-drew-antonisse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/facing-vert-6327711","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/facingvert/episodes/090-Hellbender-100-1st-Place-OA-Drew-Antonisse-e3m074u","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/db6f2d50/podcast/play/122739294/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-12%2F427829589-44100-2-9dcd2a0507e59.m4a","summary":"Drew Antonisse is so much more than this title. Yes, he won Hellbender...many races actually, and I wanted to hear all about it, BUT getting to know him and his journey was the highlight. I was really in awe of Drew's love for the outdoors and his love for people. He has immersed himself in the natural beauty around him...with his studies, his work and his play. Drew is intentional and spontaneous in one, which makes him even more special. His connection to others is also admirable. He makes friends literally everywhere he goes and at every race, and this has created a community for him in all corners of our great country. Drew Antonisse embodies the spirit of ultra running in every aspect. As he said to me, " Don't hesitate...just get out there and eventually you will see parallels between running and your life. Thank you, Drew, for coming on the podcast!! Drew's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drew.antonisse Drew's Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/29438779 Follow Facing Vert on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/facingvert/","meta_description":"Drew Antonisse is so much more than this title. Yes, he won Hellbender...many races actually, and I wanted to hear all about it, BUT getting to know him a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6603,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/facing-vert-6327711/episodes/090-hellbender-100-1st-place-oa-drew-antonisse/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/facing-vert-6327711/090-hellbender-100-1st-place-oa-drew-antonisse.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}