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Every other week we bring you a wonderfully entertaining, low stakes, Absolutely no shame story of a DNF in the ultramarathon, sub ultra, FKT, or thru hike world.

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Chuck is very cold! (John Palmer secretly was too)

2026/11/03

A sleepless night in a tent is the longest night of your life. OMG check out our new cool fun totally hip substack for freeeee- https://dnfdiaries.substack.com/ we made our instagram account- check it out for visual context-> @dnf.diaries https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ WELCOME FRIENDS TO DNF DIARIES! Arlee and I are honored to tell your stories of your DNF. Please review the podcast and share with your friends. It helps so much! If you would like to submit your own DNF story please write to our gmail account - [email protected]. The more details the better. ALL THE DETAILS PLEASE!! In the beginning of your email give a short (3 sentence) synopsis. We may reach out to get more info so please include a phone number or email account. Also pics pleasseee Follow us on Socials!!! DNF DIARIES -https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ Arlee- https://www.instagram.com/a.hisk/ Tara- https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/

Timed out not tapped out : KC Vermont 100 DNF

2026/10/20

OMG check out our new cool fun totally hip substack for freeeee- https://dnfdiaries.substack.com/ we made our instagram account- check it out for visual context-> @dnf.diaries https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ WELCOME FRIENDS TO DNF DIARIES! Arlee and I are honored to tell your stories of your DNF. Please review the podcast and share with your friends. It helps so much! If you would like to submit your own DNF story please write to our gmail account - [email protected]. The more details the better. ALL THE DETAILS PLEASE!! In the beginning of your email give a short (3 sentence) synopsis. We may reach out to get more info so please include a phone number or email account. Also pics pleasseee Follow us on Socials!!! DNF DIARIES -https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ Arlee- https://www.instagram.com/a.hisk/ Tara- https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/

period poops at Ouray 100

2026/10/06

Mt. Shasta Sunk Cost Fallacy

2026/09/23

2 stomach bugs pre race, WHAT COULD GO WRONG?!

2026/09/09

Season 2 and SSRIs 🤪

2026/08/25

RACHEL ENTREKIN DNFs TOO Y'ALL

2026/05/19

big shoutout to rachel for coming on our humble pod :) OMG check out our new cool fun totally hip substack for freeeee- https://dnfdiaries.substack.com/ we made our instagram account- check it out for visual context-> @dnf.diaries https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ WELCOME FRIENDS TO DNF DIARIES! Arlee and I are honored to tell your stories of your DNF. Please review the podcast and share with your friends. It helps so much! If you would like to submit your own DNF story please write to our gmail account - [email protected]. The more details the better. ALL THE DETAILS PLEASE!! In the beginning of your email give a short (3 sentence) synopsis. We may reach out to get more info so please include a phone number or email account. Also pics pleasseee Follow us on Socials!!! DNF DIARIES -https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ Arlee- https://www.instagram.com/a.hisk/ Tara- https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/

ben's corn themed marathon was a disaster ..shocker! BUT he is a genius for using corn syrup as fuel 17g of CARBS per TBSP

2026/05/05

The Origin Story of Scotty B Cash - Cold, Prepared and a Pack of Bears... and maybe 11 liters of water too

2026/04/21

Guest star Scotty B comes on the pod to share about his backpacking fails @scottbenerofe on instagram OMG check out our new cool fun totally hip substack for freeeee- https://dnfdiaries.substack.com/ we made our instagram account- check it out for visual context-> @dnf.diaries https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ WELCOME FRIENDS TO DNF DIARIES! Arlee and I are honored to tell your stories of your DNF. Please review the podcast and share with your friends. It helps so much! If you would like to submit your own DNF story please write to our gmail account - [email protected]. The more details the better. ALL THE DETAILS PLEASE!! In the beginning of your email give a short (3 sentence) synopsis. We may reach out to get more info so please include a phone number or email account. Also pics pleasseee Follow us on Socials!!! DNF DIARIES -https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ Arlee- https://www.instagram.com/a.hisk/ Tara- https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/

maybe the real treasure was the cougar we stumbled upon along the way- anonymous Jordan

2026/04/07

AI cover art alert!!!!!! OMG check out our new cool fun totally hip substack for freeeee- https://dnfdiaries.substack.com/ we made our instagram account- check it out for visual context-> @dnf.diaries https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ WELCOME FRIENDS TO DNF DIARIES! Arlee and I are honored to tell your stories of your DNF. Please review the podcast and share with your friends. It helps so much! If you would like to submit your own DNF story please write to our gmail account - [email protected]. The more details the better. ALL THE DETAILS PLEASE!! In the beginning of your email give a short (3 sentence) synopsis. We may reach out to get more info so please include a phone number or email account. Also pics pleasseee Follow us on Socials!!! DNF DIARIES -https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ Arlee- https://www.instagram.com/a.hisk/ Tara- https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE U SPRAYED URSELF W/ BEAR SPRAY? Sara has done it TWICE in her life omg SARAAAAAAA are you kidding me? HOW?!

2026/03/24

OMG check out our new cool fun totally hip substack for freeeee- https://dnfdiaries.substack.com/ we made our instagram account- check it out for visual context-> @dnf.diaries https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ WELCOME FRIENDS TO DNF DIARIES! Arlee and I are honored to tell your stories of your DNF. Please review the podcast and share with your friends. It helps so much! If you would like to submit your own DNF story please write to our gmail account - [email protected]. The more details the better. ALL THE DETAILS PLEASE!! In the beginning of your email give a short (3 sentence) synopsis. We may reach out to get more info so please include a phone number or email account. Follow us on Socials!!! DNF DIARIES -https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ Arlee- https://www.instagram.com/a.hisk/ Tara- https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/

broken hand, exploding bikes and a 100 mile on the saddle

2026/03/12

Go listen to Nick's podcast "Trail Mix" !! we made our instagram account- check it out for visual context-> @dnf.diaries https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ WELCOME FRIENDS TO DNF DIARIES! Arlee and I are honored to tell your stories of your DNF. Please review the podcast and share with your friends. It helps so much! If you would like to submit your own DNF story please write to our gmail account - [email protected]. The more details the better. ALL THE DETAILS PLEASE!! In the beginning of your email give a short (3 sentence) synopsis. We may reach out to get more info so please include a phone number or email account. Follow us on Socials!!! DNF DIARIES -https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ Arlee- https://www.instagram.com/a.hisk/ Tara- https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/?hl=en

The CRUELEST of the jewels with CJ

2026/02/10

we made our instagram account- check it out for visual context-> @dnf.diaries https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ WELCOME FRIENDS TO DNF DIARIES! Arlee and I are honored to tell your stories of your DNF. Please review the podcast and share with your friends. It helps so much! If you would like to submit your own DNF story please write to our gmail account - [email protected]. The more details the better. ALL THE DETAILS PLEASE!! In the beginning of your email give a short (3 sentence) synopsis. We may reach out to get more info so please include a phone number or email account. Follow us on Socials!!! DNF DIARIES -https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ Arlee- https://www.instagram.com/a.hisk/ Tara- https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/?hl=en

2012 Olympic Marathon DNF with Des Linden

2026/01/27

Thank you to our guest Des for coming on and being transparent about her 2012 dnf at the olympics. Hope you guys enjoy:) we made our instagram account- check it out for visual context-> @dnf.diaries https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ WELCOME FRIENDS TO DNF DIARIES! Arlee and I are honored to tell your stories of your DNF. Please review the podcast and share with your friends. It helps so much! If you would like to submit your own DNF story please write to our gmail account - [email protected]. The more details the better. ALL THE DETAILS PLEASE!! In the beginning of your email give a short (3 sentence) synopsis. We may reach out to get more info so please include a phone number or email account. Follow us on Socials!!! DNF DIARIES -https://www.instagram.com/dnf.diaries/ Arlee- https://www.instagram.com/a.hisk/ Tara- https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/?hl=en

A less than refreshing bowel cleanse on the Colorado Trail with Cole

2026/01/13

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★★★★★

l.hammett 2026/11/04

Close Friends

Tara and Arlee say only close friends listen to their podcast. I’m not a close friend, but love the pod and hope to meet them one day.

★★★★★

thekateoutdoors 2026/10/26

Can we be besties?

I haven’t DNF’d YET, I’m sure it’ll come one of these days, but this pod ALMOST makes me want to so I could send in a cool story. I just love both of ...

★★★★★

Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodle 2026/10/23

DNF Lexicon

Love the pod as does all my running group (Duxbury Trail Runners). Words like “shwackin’” and full and half “thons” have snuck their way into our lexi...

★★★★★

Dan of MA 2026/10/23

Hilarious and Lighthearted

I listen to a few other running podcasts but since listening to a couple episodes of DNF Diaries, it has quickly become one of my favorites.

★★★★★

Mlle Paris 2026/10/15

Banter

Here for the incredible banter. Hysterical and delightful.

★★★★★

BKern5420 2026/09/10

Resilience

Love listening to this podcast with my 7-year old daughter. I think the idea of resilience in children has taken a big hit in recent years and you bot...

★★★★★

TJahraus 2026/09/09

Love these two

You can tell Arlee and Tara are genuinely having so much fun every episode and it’s SO infectious. Lots of good energy whether you’re cruising singlet...

★★★★★

gohiljo 2026/09/06

Imagining a DNF

Still new to trail running and haven’t yet braved a real race or long run. Somehow these stories encourage me to just do it, because what’s the worst ...

★★★★★

shay ok 2026/07/27

This podcast helped me face my fears

I started listening to this podcast with about 2 months of training for my 3rd road marathon. I’m someone who’s struggled with fueling during runs, co...

★★★★★

Chris 2339B 2026/07/21

Girl Dad

As a father of three daughters, you guys inspire. I often use anecdotes from your show to explain what hard really is and what is possible.

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