Work Hard, Train Hard, Play Hard w/ Jake Jackson | Ep. 62

From 50k Ready by Brad Finn

October 12, 2025 · 55 min

About this episode

In this episode, Brad Finn interviews ultrarunner Jake Jackson about his experiences in ultramarathons and his recent race at the Mammoth 200.

This week on 50k Ready have Ultrarunner & Amazing Human Jake Jackson! Jake is a husband and father based out of California and is rarely seen without a smile on his face. Running now for well over a decade, Jake has crush races from the track to the high mountains, all while working 60 hours a week at his W2. He owns the FKT on the Joshua Tree Traverse and found himself on the podiums of ultra marathons all over the country. In this episode we talk about his most recent finish of the brand new Mammoth 200 and how a DNF at Cocadona last year made him decide to take on this race solo with no pacers. Jake is one of the most down to earth guys in this space and it was incredible to get to pick his brain. I hope you enjoy this episode with Jake Jackson 🔥 Check out Jakes Mammoth Recap: https://youtu.be/g_oeAgGonCY?si=h38-guOLFu9JXnNa 👊🏻 Follow On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.jakejackson/

People in this episode

Host: Brad Finn

Guest: Jake Jackson

Topics covered

ultrarunning
personal stories
race experiences
training
motivation

Keywords

ultrarunner
Mammoth 200
Cocadona
Joshua Tree Traverse
training
racing
motivation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: California, Joshua Tree