The Blue Ridge Ultra Trail Endurance Slam B.R.U.T.E.S. Challenge, is a tough series of five 100k+ mountain runs in the Southeast that one must complete within 365 days. This conversation is with three 2023 finishers; Cera Jones, Nick Schuster, & Josh Nunez. We could have gone on for hours as there is just so much to share about these 3 people and what it took to finish the challenge! Thanks to each of them for sharing their time & their stories! Enjoy!
Resources:
B.R.U.T.E.S. Challenge Website - https://blueridgeultratrail.wordpress.com/
My Previous B.R.U.T.E.S. Challenge Podcasts -
Foothills Guidebook & Resources - https://foothillstrail.org/product/guidebook/
Carolina Mountain Club - Mountains to Sea (Pitchell) Trail Maintainers - https://www.carolinamountainclub.org/
Trail Runner Nation Podcast on Mitochaondria - https://trailrunnernation.com/2023/10/ep-647-mitochondria-the-powerhouse-of-our-bodies/
Jesse Fuller Instagram - @fullerrunsfar
To connect with:
Cera Jones - @twinrevolver39 (Instgram) or Cera Jones on Facebook
Josh Nunez - @nunezjosh (Instgram)
Nick Schuster - @nick_schuster (Instgram) or Nick Schuster on Facebook
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