#135: Stories from the Lake to Ocean 100k

With with episode 135 of the Florida Trail Runners Podcast we’re back on the trail with this year Lake to Ocean 100k! And, on the chat, we’ve got Jenny Lee Allen who was first for the women and 4th overall with a time of 13:42:00. Shawn Fardink, who came in 12th overall with a time of 17:16:00. Dave Goldstein, who was 18th overall with a time of 17:50:00, Dave will Race Directing the Just Survive 125 next year… so we get to hear all about that! And, Brian Leon, who placed 2nd overall with a time of 13:34:00.And with this year, it really was a special year. just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to Jeff Stephens and Andrea for their years of race directing the Lake to Ocean 100K (L2O). Jeff has always been one of those RD’s I’ve looked up too.  Their hard work and dedication created one of the most rugged, legendary running events Florida has ever seen, all while preserving the spirit of a true old-school ultramarathon.Although I’ve only made it as far as Beeline and have spent time hanging out at the event, L2O remains one of my favorite races of all time. So, thank you, Jeff and Andrea, for everything you’ve done for the Florida ultra community and for building such a special race.With that also comes some exciting news: Leo Acosta will be taking over as Race Director. For those unfamiliar with Leo, he is the Race Director for Death at Dupuis and has done a fantastic job with that event.It’s exciting to see what the future holds for the Lake to Ocean 100K under Leo’s leadership. More importantly, it’s great to know that this race will continue carrying on the tradition of being an old-school ultra classic for years to come.