About this episode
Heads up: this one goes deep. Bob covers the lighter stuff first — volunteering at Sugar Badger in a hot dog costume, pacing his buddy Paul at Kettle Moraine 100 — and then opens up about the trauma underneath the training: his daughter Izzy's NICU stay, an ADHD diagnosis that should have come decades earlier, and losing his mom to addiction. It's the "why" episode. Content warning for addiction, loss, and mental health; SAMHSA hotline at the top.
Links & Resources
SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-HELP (4357), 24/7 mental health and substance use referral line Bob mentions at the top
Ronald McDonald House Charities — supports families with hospitalized children; Bob and Erica stayed at one during Izzy's surgery
Chapters
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- Apr 30, 20262:49:09S3·EP 22
Hyner Recap (or: Bob Wore Two Watches)
Bob and KJ reconvene to recap the Hyner 50K — Paul left it all out there at 6:06, Elliot had a solid day, KJ ran his fastest Hyner ever despite a deeply unwise dive bar pizza the night before, and Bob rolled his ankle at mile 4, kicked the other foot into a rock, ran out of water, and DNF’d at mile 16. Allegedly while wearing two watches. The cake table at the finish line is real, and SOB Hill earned its name. Also on deck: Bob tours the First Division Museum at Cantigny, KJ paces Motivation Theory Running to a big PR at the C&O Canal 100, then walks up the AT to Jefferson’s Rock, lipoprotein(a), KJ pitches a fix the Western States lottery and Bob counters with an Olympic-style qualifier race (held at Hyner, naturally). Bob previews a new feature for ChatDNF that might actually be useful for people to come out soon, maybe. Until then, go write your DNF story at https://chatdnf.com. You Said 100 Miles now has a website: https://yousaid100miles.com Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at https://www.teampumaknife.com, including Subtle Interference on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith — https://pommelsmith.bandcamp.com
- Apr 1, 20262:19:59S3·EP 21
Saunter by the Sea (feat. Jada Freer)
Bob’s back from the Field Museum, KJ has strong opinions about water parks, and special guest Jada Freer joins fresh off running the Badwater Cape Fear 50K to give us the full debrief — hectic travel, dolphin sightings, golf cart navigation failures, and a trail section that was genuinely not built for tall people. Also: Creeper Socks get their moment, bib boards get a serious policy discussion, the Saunter Triple Crown is born, Jada’s safety pin sock system is revealed and immediately causes chaos, Cocodona is moving to a lottery, and KJ is outfitting a Starlink backpack for Badwater 135 crewing duties. If you DNF’d a race and need someone to process it for you, check out ChatDNF.com . Bob built it. It might sting a little. You Said 100 Miles now has a website: yousaid100miles.com Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at www.teampumaknife.com , including Subtle Interference on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith .
- Feb 28, 20262:49:01S3·EP 20
The Dead of February
Bob’s ailments, KJ’s coaching, and much discussion about how Bob is an old man who hates social media. You Said 100 Miles now has a website! https://yousaid100miles.com . You can finally get in touch with us! Check out the other Team Puma Knife Podcasts at www.teampumaknife.com , including Subtle Interference which you can find on Spotify and Apple Podcasts or download directly here: SubtleInterference – Team Puma Knife Theme song courtesy of Pommelsmith