Winning Cocodona 250 with Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy

Everyday Ultra

This year’s Cocodona 250 was absolutely epic. With a stacked field of some of the best runners in the nation, there was no doubt it was going to be an incredible display of endurance over the course of 250 miles. And today’s guest is the guy who came out on top to win the race in less than 60 hours!

Today, we’re chatting with Joe McConaughy, best known as “The Stringbean” in the ultrarunning community. Joe is not only an accomplished ultrarunner, but also an accomplished thru-hiker/fastpacker who has amassed FKTs on the Arizona Trail, Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Coast Trail and more.

On top of an amazing ultrarunning career, Joe also runs his own coaching business to help other aspiring runners to accomplish their biggest goals.

In this episode, Joe discusses his entire journey through Cocodona 250, the strategies he used to help him get through the low points in the race, and how he capitalized on his lead in the race to secure the sub-60 hour effort.

Stringbean’s website: https://thestringbean.co/

Stringbean’s coaching options: https://thestringbean.co/coaching/

Follow Stringbean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestring.bean/

Check out Brooks Running: https://www.brooksrunning.com/en_us

Watch Stringbean’s Appalachian Trail documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCy7ASKYLto