Jackson Wolf - "I'm gonna let the rougarou out."

About this episode

Jackson Wolf shares his journey into competitive running, discussing his experiences with marathons, trail ultras, and the impact of his geographical moves on his training.

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Jackson discusses how he started running competitively later in life—his first marathon at 33 after dabbling in mountain biking, triathlons, and five Ironmans—and quickly progressed into trail ultras, including signing up for a 100-miler before completing a 50K. He shares his love of technical trails, boredom as a key weakness, and how moving between Mississippi and places like Flagstaff shaped his training. Jackson explains how Live Oak 50K ...

People in this episode

Host: Allison Gaillard

Guest: Jackson Wolf

Topics covered

• running
• trail ultras
• marathon training
• competitive running
• personal journey

Keywords

• running
• trail running
• marathon
• 50K
• 100-miler
• Ironman
• training
• Mississippi
• Flagstaff

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mississippi, Flagstaff

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