What is the Barkley Fall Classic, and how does it differ from the Barkley Marathons?  We get the scoop from John Calabrese, who has done the Fall Classic four times and is about to attempt his 5th.  What is the race like,  and how does John train?  And you asked, and the Clydesdale answers.  You'll find out the current favorite trail gear, which musical artists are overrated, what's going on with overlanding, and what races are on the fall calendar in this segment.Plus, do you tape your mouth shut?  We talk about it all on Episode 169 of the Big Ass Runner Trail Running Podcast. New YouTube channel ->YouTubeBigAssRunner.comMore content on IG @big_ass_runnerWe recommend Trail Shorts Liners and Socks from XOSkin, discount code "BAR" for 10% offWe recommend Trail apparel and Rain jackets from Janji discount code "BAR15" for 15% offWe recommend Blaze Trails for races in the greater north Texas area We recommend Trail Running jackets and vests at Vander JacketWe recommend Chafing Cream at Salty Britches, discount code "bigassrunner" for 20% offWe recommend Nutrition Guidance with NutriworksStarting a podcast? We recommend Buzzsprout for hosting.Audio Engineer: Steve "Cinnamon Bear" Saunders#trailrunning#trailrunningpodcast#runningpodcast