About this episode

Don and Scott explore the quirky world of Extreme Ironing and the Iron X trail race, emphasizing fun and community in trail running.

When a routine trail run leads Don and Scott to discover runners carrying ironing boards into the woods, they uncover the surprisingly real world of Extreme Ironing and the inaugural Iron X trail race. In this lighthearted episode, they talk with the race’s creators about how the event began, why fun and community still matter in trail running, and why sometimes the best adventures are the ones that don’t take themselves too seriously.

People in this episode

Hosts: Don, Scott

Topics covered

• trail running
• extreme ironing
• community
• adventure
• fun

Keywords

• trail run
• extreme ironing
• Iron X
• community
• adventure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Extreme Ironing

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