Episode 173: Jared Ewing - The Grand Slam of Ultras as an Adaptive Athlete

Jared Ewing and I connected through our mutual friend Christi Dee (EP 3) after they met at the 2026 Boston Marathon (and again in Cape Town, South Africa). During this episode, sponsored by Huug, we talk about: [8:00] Finishing Leadville 100 in 24:40, just nine days before we recorded this — well under the 25-hour cutoff for the race's coveted "big buckle" [10:00] Finding pacers and why his parents have been his crew since day one [20:00] Meeting fellow adaptive-athlete community members at Boston, including Jason Noel (who Christi Dee was guiding that day) [39:00] The night of December 7th, 2018, when a drunk driver's car hit a bollard and sent concrete shrapnel into his leg, nearly costing him his life [1:05:00] The synthetic skin material from PolyNovo that helped save his leg, and the decision he had to make between amputating it or keeping it without his calf muscles or Achilles [1:10:00] Rebuilding his entire running form around his quads and hamstrings with no calf muscles or Achilles [1:25:00] Running a marathon just ten months later — after doctors told him he'd never run again [1:30:00] Being 27 states into his 50 States Marathon Club goal [1:31:00] Becoming a Six-Star Majors finisher and running on six of the seven continents (Rio next June to complete the set) [1:38:00] His frustration that most major marathons still don't offer qualifying times for adaptive athletes [1:43:00] His mantra, "Now We Go," and the drunken Cavs-game night it came from [1:45:00] The Grand Slam of Ultra Running — running four of the nation's oldest 100-milers within 14 weeks, with Wasatch 100 as the finale on September 11th 🤯 [1:46:00] The documentary he's raising money for, The 400 Mile Attempt [1:48:00] Running the Indianapolis Marathon this November — I'll get to meet him in person! Previous Guests Mentioned Christi Dee - Episode 3 Jason Noel - Episode 62 Steve Gilbert - Episode 160 Sponsor Details Huug - Use ALLYB for 15% off (combinable with Buy 3 Get 1 Free) Other Links Support Jared's GoFundMe for The 400 Mile Attempt documentary Watch the "No Categories" trailer Follow Jared on Instagram @jrod4513 Follow me on Instagram @allytbrett_runs Subscribe to Finish Lines & Milestones weekly newsletter This is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.