Scotty Sandow

Ryan Montgomery: Racing with Purpose

Fresh off a standout performance at the 2025 Canyons 100k, Ryan Montgomery secured a Golden Ticket and is headed back to Western States for the third time. With a previous 8th-place finish under his belt, Ryan returns with sharper strategy, bigger goals and deeper intention.

Adam Popp & Dave Mackey

Scotty Sandow sits down with two remarkable athletes whose stories push the boundaries of resilience and possibility: Adam Popp and Dave Mackey.

What’s the Issue w/ Amy Clark (June/July 2025)

In this episode, Scotty talks with editor-in-chief Amy Clark about the latest Trails issue. With in-depth articles about rhabdomyolysis, a 200-mile ultramarathon in a one-mile tunnel and much more

What’s the Issue w/ Amy Clark (Apr/May 2025)

Host Scotty Sandow sits down with editor in chief Amy Clark to dive into the latest issue of UltraRunning Magazine including the spring shoe review, a feature on the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning and lots of great training advice for upcoming race season. 

Reader’s Questions Answered with Dr. Nick Tiller

Dr. Nick Tiller brings his UltraRunning Magazine column, “Ask the Physiologist” to the podcast with host Scotty Sandow. Answering questions from our readers. Dr. Tiller gets to the heart of ultrarunning by offering up advice about training during an illness, what works and what doesn’t when it comes to boosting your running routine, heart health, sodium intake, NSAIDs and much more. 

Jacky Hunt-Broersma: LA to LV Solo

What does it take to run 340 miles solo with one leg? In this episode, we’re joined by Jacky Hunt-Broesma, a cancer survivor, amputee and trailblazing ultrarunner who just conquered The Speed Project. From Los Angeles to Las Vegas, Jacky’s odyssey wasn’t just a test of physical endurance—it was a revolt against impossibility.

Winter Spine Winner Lucy Gossage

In January 2025, Lucy Gossage made headlines as the overall female winner of the Montane Winter Spine Race in Britain, a grueling 268-mile ultramarathon that pushes athletes to their absolute limits.

Day-to-Day Ultra Eats with Kelly Newlon & Stephanie Howe

Host Scotty Sandow sits down with Stephanie Howe and Kelly Newlon and dives into a boiling pot of conversation as they share their expertise on the day-to-day nutrition for ultrarunners. 

Training Tips w/ Coach Cliff Pittman

Scotty sits down with one of UltraRunning Magazine’s newest columnists, Cliff Pittman. He discusses how to implement simplicity and specificity into training and recaps his recent FKT attempt in his home state of Arkansas.

What’s the Issue w/ Amy Clark (Feb/Mar 2025)

Host Scotty Sandow sits down with editor in chief Amy Clark to talk about the latest issue of UltraRunning Magazine that features UltraRunners of the Year (UROY), ultrarunning stats from 2024 and so much more.

What’s the Issue w/ Amy Clark (Dec/Jan 2024)

It’s the last month of 2024, which means we’re ending season five of the UltraRunning Magazine Podcast with a festive dive into the old school-themed December/January issue.

Band of Runners w/ Liza Howard

Ultrarunning legend Liza Howard joins the show to talk about a very special trail camp: Band of Runners. Liza created the camp to help military veterans and their families learn about the benefits of being outside, running on trails and finding a community.

Ultra Shorts: What’s the Issue w/ Amy & Jamil

In this episode, host Scotty Sandow talks with both editor in chief, Amy Clark, and publisher, Jamil Coury, about the latest October/November issue. With an emphasis on the aging ultrarunner, this issue is packed full of advice on how to continue to thrive in the sport of ultrarunning well past age 50.

Spartathlon w/ Mandie Holmes

Scotty sits down with Mandie Holmes, a seasoned ultrarunner who has competed at the Spartathlon in Greece, and will be toeing the line at the 2024 event as part of Team USA.

What’s The Issue w/ Amy Clark

Scotty sits down with UltraRunning editor Amy Clark to take a peek inside the September issue. They talk about adventure running, training advice, Marathon Des Sables, Western States and so much more.

Why Sleep Matters w/ Dr. Jason Wagner

Dr. Jason Wagner returns to the podcast fresh off of a Leadville 100 finish. Host Scotty Sandow talks with Dr. Wagner about his race as well as the importance of sleep and tricks to manage sleep during training, racing and life.

Jamil Coury

Scotty talks with UltraRunning Magazine’s new publisher Jamil Coury. Known as an ultrarunning veteran and small business owner, Coury talks with Scotty about his history in the sport as well as how the magazine played an important part of his journey in ultrarunning.

Ultra Shorts: What’s the Issue w/ Amy Clark

Join host Scotty Sandow as he talks with UltraRunning Editor-in-Chief Amy Clark about the July/August special trails issue that includes articles by Jeff Kozak, Max King, Maggie Guterl and more. Scotty and…

Pre-WS100 w/ Harvey Lewis

Harvey Lewis joins Scotty Sandow to chat about his upcoming race at Western States, getting married, his world record at Big’s Backyard and so much more. Photo: Howie Stern Subscribe to…

Ultra Shorts: What’s The Issue W/ Amy Clark (May/June)

Join host Scotty Sandow for an inside look at our May/June 2024 Issue with UltraRunning Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Amy Clark.

Ultra Shorts: What’s The Issue W/ Amy Clark

It’s spring and that means the April issue of UltraRunning Magazine is in full bloom. Scotty catches up with Editor-in-Chief Amy Clark  to chat about race coverage in this issue including Rocky Raccoon, Cactus Roulette, Tarawera and Frozen Gnome.

Olivia Affuso

Olivia Affuso is an ultrarunner, scientist and seeker of all things difficult. Scotty talks with Olivia about her desire to try new things, run a 50k in all 50 states and goals as a female master’s runner.

Ultra Shorts: What’s the Issue w/ Amy Clark (March 2024)

A sneak peek into the spring issue, featuring an ultra kit gear review, race reports from Tunnel Hill, HURT 100 and more. From discussions on artificial intelligence to Kilian Jornet’s latest venture into sustainable running shoes.

Ultra Shorts: What’s the Issue w/ Amy Clark

In the first episode of 2024, Scotty catches up with UltraRunning’s Editor-in-Chief, Amy Clark, to chat about the December/January issue. Race coverage includes the Barkley Fall Classic, Swiss Alps 100, Tahoe Rim Trail and Broken Anvil Backyard. 

Superior Hiking Trail FKT w/ Andrea Larson

Andrea Larson, an incredible trailblazer, recently set an FKT on the Superior Hiking Trail in northern Minnesota. As a resilient mother of three and executive director of Ironbull, Andrea shared her inspiring journey with Scotty.

Ultra Shorts: What’s the Issue w/ Editor Amy Clark

In this fartleck of an episode, UltraRunning Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Amy Clark, dishes out some of the ultra goodies to be found in the October / November issue, which celebrates the ultrarunning community.

Cascade Crest w/ Jason Wagner

UltraRunning Magazine Podcast regular Jason Wagner joins the show once again to recap his latest 100-mile race, Cascade Crest.

Van’s 100th 100-Mile Finish

Veteran ultrarunner Van Phan returns to the show and talks with Scotty about joining the 100 x 100 club after a win at the Hamster Endurance Runs 32-hour race. They discuss how she got to this incredible  milestone, what keeps her going and how she has stayed healthy over years.

VT100 Rallies During Crisis

In July 2023, torrential rainstorms caused catastrophic flooding throughout the state of Vermont, resulting in the cancellation of the Vermont 100. Scotty sat down with Vermont 100 race director, Amy Rusiecki, to find out how volunteers and runners came together and turned a heartbreaking natural disaster into a different kind of endurance event by helping the local community.

Badwater’s Youngest Finisher

We sat down with 18-year-old Kaylee Frederick just one week after she became the youngest athlete ever to finish Badwater 135, one of ultrarunning’s toughest events. Kaylee joined the show to talk about her experience, lessons learned and the force behind her determination to run challenging races at such a young age.