The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman: Recent Episodes
Dylan Bowman
Professional ultrarunner, Dylan Bowman, brings conversations with a wide-ranging cohort of guests, covering ultrarunning, sports, business, and the outdoor industry.
Rest Day Live is back tonight with Tim Tollefson in the co-host seat to break down teh week in trail running news.
Topics:
• Courtney to race UTMB: The three-time champion is BACK
• Sierre-Zinal Recap: Kiriago & Florea earn victories
• HOKA Athlete Camp: The future of pro team support?
• norda x Angeles Crest: New presenting sponsor for a classic 100 miler
• Strava File of the Week
We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.
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Rest Day Live is back tonight with Corrine Malcolm in the co-host seat. Together we'll blast through a fun docket starting with a preview of one of the most anticipated races of the season.
Topics:
• Sierre-Zinal Preview: Golden Trail Returns to Switzerland
• Pro Athlete Injury Updates: Walmsley, Olson, & Schide
• Here for the Women's FKT: Speed records galore
• Mid-Season TROY Watch: Top performers so far in 2026
• Strava File of the Week
• News and Notes
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Mario Fraioli is a running thought leader, media creator, and coach based in Marin County, CA. He is the author of The Morning Shakeout newsletter and the host of The Morning Shakeout podcast. He is also the coach of Western States champion, Vincent Bouillard. John Fitzgerald is a running coach for CTS based in Montana. He is the coach of Western States champion, Jenn Lichter. John and Mario have a personal relationship going back 15 years. They are both highly respected and thoughtful coaches, and together they provide a valuable peek behind the curtain at two of the greatest performances we've ever seen. Topics: * Mario and John's connection to each other * Their connection to Vincent and Jenn * The uncoachable personality traits that make them special athletes * Vincent's "Let's go win this thing" text after securing a Golden Ticket * How Jenn's training changed as she's moved up in distance * Training environments: Jenn's Missoula crew vs. Vincent in Annecy * The focus and details of their respective training blocks * Race week energy: Vincent calm and happy vs. Jenn falling ill * Vincent's motto "Every second counts" * Race execution: Self-management, emotional control, will to win, etc. * Emotion of the finish and victory
Read Mario's post-race reflections Read Mario's article about how Vincent trained for Western States Read John Fitzgerald's article about Jenn's victory Read Cliff Pittman's article for UltraRunning Mag Sponsors: * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
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We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT every Monday!
- 00:18 – Intro
- 06:20 – Trail Runner magazine returns
- 14:00 – Peptide controversies
- 41:10 – Tour de France and UTMB parallels
- 1:04:50 – Bob Graham Round & PCT FKTs
- 1:13:24 – Speedgoat results
- 1:22:35 – Strava File of the Week / Closing Segment
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Rest Day Live is back tonight with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. After a couple weeks off, we have lots to catch up on!
European FKT Madness: Francios D'Haene reclaims GR20 FKT, Sophie Grant's Via Alpina progress, & Karel Sabbe begins the Great French Trail
Trail Grails: DBo's all-time most coveted shoe
Industry News Roundup: Tudor watch sponsorships, Chamonix's mayor on restricting UTMB, Kilian out at Sierre-Zinal, & Katie Schide's injury progress
Recent Race Performances: Catching up on what we've missed + Tim's commentary on Josh Kerr's World Record
Speedgoat 50k Preview
Strava File of the Week
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Last weekend, I dropped out of Hardrock at mile 45. As has been tradition, my brother Jason Bowman @_jasonbowman acts as host, interviewing me about the experience. Together we unpack the experience, the preparation that went into it, the decision to drop out, and the lessons learned from disappointment. Sponsors: * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
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We sat down with 2026 Hardrock 100 champion Ludovic Pommeret for a live interview at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton, Colorado.
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We sat down with 2026 Hardrock 100 champion and four-time Hardrock winner Courtney Dauwalter for a live interview at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton, Colorado.
Dylan Bowman and Courtney chat about her training, race, crew, and then open it up for audience questions. Once again, Courtney shows us what an incredible human she is. We hope you enjoy!
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Western States champion, Jenn Lichter.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Western States champion, Vincent Bouillard.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
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Rest Day Live is back!
Dylan Bowman is joined by co-host Tim Tollefson to recap the 2026 Western States 100, break down the biggest performances of the weekend, and discuss what it all means moving forward.
We'll be LIVE on YouTube every Monday at 5:00pm PT.
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Tommie Runz.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
Join us live during race week as we discuss the top storylines of this year's race, preview the fields, and provide our expert analysis and predictions for the win. All of our shows will be recorded in the Basecamp room in the Village at Palisades Tahoe—come join us in person or tune in live on the Freetrail and WSER YouTube channels!
In today's show, we share our final thoughts and predictions for the race. Host Dylan Bowman is joined by special guests Sally McRae and Hellah Sidibe.
Who are you picking for the win? Let us know in the comments! And don't forget to make your picks in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for a chance to win great prizes from Freetrail and HOKA.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
Join us live during race week as we discuss the top storylines of this year's race, preview the fields, and provide our expert analysis and predictions for the win. All of our shows will be recorded in the Basecamp room in the Village at Palisades Tahoe—come join us in person or tune in live on the Freetrail and WSER YouTube channels!
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
Join us live during race week as we discuss the top storylines of this year's race, preview the fields, and provide our expert analysis and predictions for the win. All of our shows will be recorded in the Basecamp room in the Village at Palisades Tahoe—come join us in person or tune in live on the Freetrail and WSER YouTube channels!
In today's Champions Show, we sit down with four legends of Western States history. Host Dylan Bowman is joined by:
• Katie Schide (2024 champion) • Caleb Olson (2025 champion) • Clare Gallagher (2019 champion) • Nikki Kimball (three-time champion)
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Zach Miller.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and made for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Hayden Hawks.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and made for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Tara Dower.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and made for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Riley Brady.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and made for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Hannah Allgood.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions • Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates • Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and made for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race! Join us live during race week as we discuss the top storylines of this year's race, preview the fields, and provide our expert analysis and predictions for the win. All of our shows will be recorded in the Basecamp room in the Village at Palisades Tahoe—come join us in person or tune in live on the Freetrail and WSER YouTube channels!
Today's show is our official 2026 Western States 100 Preview Show featuring host Dylan Bowman alongside Tim Tollefson and Corrine Malcolm.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22 at 10:00am PT – Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 • Tuesday, June 23 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show • Wednesday, June 24 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher • Thursday, June 25 at 3:30pm PT – Final Thoughts & Predictions Show • Saturday, June 27 at 4:00am PT – Live Western States Broadcast • Sunday, June 28 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend, including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow @runfreetrail on Instagram so you don't miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Additional race week schedules, events, and activations can be found at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/ HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Check out the latest from HOKA—the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Freetrail Links Website: https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts: https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Kilian Jornet Interview | 2026 Western States Race Week Coverage Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Kilian Jornet.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT Western States Preview Show
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher
• Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM PT Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions
• Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM PT Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates
• Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend, including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and ensure you don't miss a thing!
Presented by HOKA Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
Check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail — speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Additional Race Week Information Full Freetrail Schedule: https://freetrail.com/
Additional Events & Activations: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/
Official Western States Race Week Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/
HOKA's Full Western States Schedule: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Marianne Hogan Interview | 2026 Western States Race Week Coverage Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Marianne Hogan.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT Western States Preview Show
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher
• Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM PT Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions
• Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM PT Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates
• Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend, including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and ensure you don't miss a thing!
Presented by HOKA Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
Check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail — speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Additional Race Week Information Full Freetrail Schedule: https://freetrail.com/
Additional Events & Activations: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/
Official Western States Race Week Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/
HOKA's Full Western States Schedule: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Bowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/ Twitter/X | https://twitter.com/dylanbo LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Molly Seidel Interview | 2026 Western States Race Week Coverage Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Molly Seidel.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT Western States Preview Show
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher
• Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM PT Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions
• Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM PT Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates
• Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend, including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Presented by HOKA Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
Check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail — speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and made for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Additional Race Week Information Full Freetrail Schedule: https://freetrail.com/
Additional Events & Activations: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/
Official Western States Race Week Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/
HOKA's Full Western States Schedule: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Bowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/ Twitter/X | https://twitter.com/dylanbo LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Western States 100 Top 10 Storylines Show | 2026 Race Week Coverage Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100, hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
Join us live during race week as we discuss the biggest storylines of this year's race, preview the fields, and provide expert analysis and predictions for the win. All of our shows will be recorded in the Basecamp room in the Village at Palisades Tahoe. Come join us in person or tune in live on the Freetrail and WSER YouTube channels.
In today's show, Dylan Bowman, Tim Tollefson, and Corrine Malcolm break down the Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule • Monday, June 22, 2026 – 10:00 AM PT Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – 3:00 PM PT Western States Preview Show
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – 3:00 PM PT Western States Champions Show Featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher
• Thursday, June 25, 2026 – 3:30 PM PT Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions
• Saturday, June 27, 2026 – 4:00 AM PT Live Western States Broadcast https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates
• Sunday, June 28, 2026 – 3:00 PM PT Western States Instant Recap Show
Beginning June 19th, we'll also be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend, including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow @runfreetrail on Instagram so you don't miss a thing.
Presented by HOKA Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Check out the latest from HOKA: the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Built for trails like Western States.
Learn more: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Helpful Links Freetrail Race Week Schedule https://freetrail.com/
Additional Events & Activations https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/
Official Western States Race Week Agenda https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/
HOKA's Full Western States Schedule https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Freetrail Links Website: https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@freetrail Freetrail Experts: https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with 2022 Western States champion Adam Peterman.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule
• Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champion Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher
• Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions
• Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates
• Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to ensure you stay up to date and don't miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
https://freetrail.com/
https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/
Official race website: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/
HOKA's full Western States schedule: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Made for trails like Western States!
Learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
Freetrail Links
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | /dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@Freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | /dylan-bowman-06174380
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace! In today's show we'll recap the 23k, talk to the race champions and share our instant reactions to the weekend overall. Today's show is hosted by Dylan Bowman and Dani Moreno.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to ensure you stay up to date and don't miss a thing!
Our coverage of the Broken Arrow Skyrace is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Made for trails like Western States!
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with 2024 UTMB Champion Vincent Bouillard.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule: --Monday June 22, 2026 at 10am PT - The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 --Tuesday June 23, 2026 at 3pm PT - Western States Preview Show --Wednesday June 24, 2026 at 3pm PT - Western States Champion Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher --Thursday June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT - Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions --Saturday June 27, 2026 - 4am PT - Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates --Sunday June 28, 2026 at 3pm PT - Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to ensure you stay up to date and don't miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule including additional events and activations at https://freetrail.com/ plus here: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/ and on the official race website here: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/
HOKA's full Western States schedule here: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Made for trails like Western States! You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with 2025 4th place finisher Jeff Mogavero.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule * Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 * Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show * Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champion Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher * Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions * Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast * Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to ensure you stay up to date and don't miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule including additional events and activations at Freetrail, on the dedicated Western States coverage page, and on the official race website.
HOKA's full Western States schedule is also available online.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Made for trails like Western States!
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace! In today's show we'll recap the 46k, talk to the race champions, and preview the 23k race. Today's show is hosted by Dylan Bowman and EmKay Sullivan.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to ensure you stay up to date and don't miss a thing!
Our coverage of the Broken Arrow Skyrace is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Made for trails like Western States! You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-HOKA-US-Site/en_US/Coveo-Show?q=Rocket+X+Trail&sz=2
In This Episode * 46k race recap * Interviews with the race champions * Preview of the 23k race
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Hans Troyer Interview | 2026 Western States 100 Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Hans Troyer.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule * Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 * Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3pm PT – Western States Preview Show * Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3pm PT – Western States Champion Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher * Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions * Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4am PT – Tune into the live broadcast * Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to ensure you stay up to date and don't miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule including additional events and activations at Freetrail, on Splash, and on the official Western States website.
HOKA's full Western States schedule is also available online.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Made for trails like Western States!
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Francesco Puppi Interview | 2026 Western States 100 Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Francesco Puppi.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule * Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 * Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3pm PT – Western States Preview Show * Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3pm PT – Western States Champion Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher * Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions * Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4am PT – Tune into the live broadcast * Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to ensure you stay up to date and don't miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule including additional events and activations at Freetrail, on Splash, and on the official Western States website.
HOKA's full Western States schedule is also available online.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Made for trails like Western States!
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Adam Peterman Interview | 2026 Western States 100 Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with 2022 Western States champion Adam Peterman.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule * Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100 * Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3pm PT – Western States Preview Show * Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3pm PT – Western States Champion Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher * Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions * Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4am PT – Tune into the live broadcast * Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley and much more.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to ensure you stay up to date and don't miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
You can view our full Western States race week schedule including additional events and activations at Freetrail, on Splash, and on the official Western States website.
HOKA's full Western States schedule is also available online.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Made for trails like Western States!
Freetrail Links Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ Patreon | /dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | /@Freetrail Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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Broken Arrow Skyrace VK Recap & 46K Preview Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace! In today's show we'll recap the VK (Ascent), talk to the race champions, and preview the 46k race. Today's show is hosted by Dylan Bowman and EmKay Sullivan.
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to ensure you stay up to date and don't miss a thing!
Our coverage of the Broken Arrow Skyrace is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail, speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain. Made for trails like Western States!
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Rest Day Live is back tonight to begin our ultra marathon of race coverage around two of the world's most significant events - the Broken Arrow Skyrace and the Western States 100!
Tonight, EmKay Sullivan & Tim Tollefson will join as co-hosts to dissect the Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace!
We'll also touch on some breaking free agency news announced today: Mason Coppi joining Vibram, and Ellaney Matarese signing with HOKA.
Chapters 00:00 – Start 06:17 – Intro and Breaking News
Top 10 Storylines 16:20 – #10 PrizeMoney 22:22 – #9 Trail Futures 28:20 – #8 Triple Crown Racers 33:38 – #7 Stats Corner 45:03 – #6 Rising Stars 53:19 – #5 WS Racers in the Vertical 57:01 – #4 The Perennials 1:02:45 – #3 Momentum Havers 1:07:07 – #2 Comeback Kids 1:12:15 – #1 Title Defenses
1:18:10 – Strava File of the Week
We'll be LIVE on YouTube every Monday starting at 5pm PT.
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Canyon Woodward is pro trail runner for Patagonia from Franklin, NC. Canyon has proven himself to be among the most consistent long-course athletes in America, finishing top five at three golden ticket races in a six-month timespan: Javelina Jundred (3rd), Black Canyon 100k (4th), and Canyons 100k (5th). Carrying a lot of fitness and competitive momentum, Canyon will be a factor at Western States later this month -- a goal he's been chasing for several years.
But Canyon is much more than just a talented runner. He's made his career working in politics and community organizing where he's fought for his values in the public domain – things like rural communities, environmentalism, and conservation, which we discuss at length in the episode.
Also part of our conversation is Canyon's recently signing with Patagonia – the iconic outdoor brand that takes a leadership role in the industry and globally around the things that Canyon cares about – the collision of his running career and his career as an environmentalist and activist coming together is an exciting new partnership. This is his first appearance on the podcast.
Topics:
– Canyon's fascinating childhood and ppbringing
– His education and discovering his knack for community organizing
– Getting into politics and running a 100% positive campaign
– the political power of rural communities
– Of course we explore the origins of his running prowess
– the value of learning by doing
– Consistency and Success in Racing
– Navigating Sponsorships and The new Partnership with Patagonia
– Preparing for Western States
– The Pacer Debate in Ultra Running
– Goals for Western States
– And a lot more
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front -- The poem recited at the end of the episode
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Rest Day Live is back tonight with a Freetrail x Boulder Boys mashup! Seth Ruhling and Adam Merry will co-host as we rip through a fun docket:
03:10 - Western States Banter: Seth withdrawing from the race, insider perspective on the field, Kilian affirming his participation, training in Flagstaff, etc. 42:37 - Canyon Woodward Signs with Patagonia 48:13 - Sunapee Scramble Recap 53:30 - European Championships Recap 1:01:00 - Industry News Roundup: Cocodona lottery & 50-mile relay idea, Rory Linkletter racing Broken Arrow 1:12:50 - Strava File of the Week We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.
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Rest Day Live is back tonight with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. We'll be joined at the top of the show by Tyler Andrews, fresh off his FKT ascent of Mt. Everest!
Run of show:
- Tyler Andrews Everest FKT Interview
- Kilian's Zegama Report
- Jeff Mogavero's Western States Block
- OCC Course Change
- Xavier Thevenard's Comeback
- Strava File of the Week
- Bonus Miles: The Enhanced Games Shenanigans (Join Freetrail Pro to access)
We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.
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Emelie Forsberg is one of the great trail runners of the last two decades. In the early 2010s, Emelie was a dominant force on the racing circuit, accumulating wins and podium performances at some of the sport's most important races. Emelie was part of the early Salomon trail running team that, in many ways, ushered in the modern era of the sport and she became one of the most impactful athletes during that time.
While she's remained around the community all along, Emelie de-prioritized running for several years to focus on starting and building a family. Now a mother of three, Emelie is ready to re-prioritize racing again, starting at Transvulcania a few weeks ago where she finished on the podium with a very strong third-place performance.
Emelie has also been a key contributor to two ambitious startups in the sport, Moon Valley Nutrition and NNormal. This is her first appearance on the podcast.
Chapters:
02:43 – What makes you you? 05:17 – How Emelie's relationship with running has changed over 15 years 09:46 – Why Emelie is committing to a new 3-year competitive chapter 11:52 – Parenting, racing & what the kids think about their parents' careers 13:41 – Early Salomon team memories & trail running's formative years 16:53 – How the early Salomon era shaped modern trail running 19:22 – Moving from Chamonix to Norway & building a quieter life 25:02 – Motherhood, sacrifice & stepping back from racing 28:17 – Learning from our children 31:55 – The evolution of trail running & the current racing landscape 34:42 – Moon Valley, NNormal & lessons from entrepreneurship 37:07 – Balancing family, business & elite training 40:13 – Returning to Transvulcania after nearly a decade away 43:21 – Racing again without pressure & embracing the present version of herself 46:03 – Lessons, mistakes & rediscovering joy during Transvulcania 48:14 – Anna Frost & Lucy Bartholemew 52:56 – What's next? 55:14 – Hardrock dreams & memories from Diagonale des Fous 55:56 – How Emelie & Kilian balance racing schedules with family life 58:53 – Who is one person you admire?
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Rest Day Live is back tonight with Dani Moreno in the co-host chair, making her Rest Day debut. Together we'll tackle a menu of sub-ultra distance stories, including an interview with ascendant American star, Taylor Stack, who just finished 3rd place at Zegama in a huge breakout performance.
Run of show:
- Taylor Stack Interview
- Ledro Sky Trentino Recap
- Elhousine's Sub-Ultra Dominance
- GTWS Standings - Individual, Teams, Segments
- Remembering John Cappis
- Strava File of the Week
- Bonus Miles: Listener mailbag (Join Freetrail Pro to access)
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Join us for a special Wednesday edition of Rest Day, today at 1pm PT on the Freetrail YouTube channel.
We'll talk to David Sinclair about his amazing course record victory at Transvulcania and his path to Western States.
In the back half of the show, we'll be joined by Zac Marion to talk about the state of live-streaming and the amazing 125hr broadcast he led at the Cocodona 250.
We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 1pm PT today.
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Rest Day Live is back tonight with Tim Tollefson and Corrine Malcolm in the co-host chairs. Together we'll synthesize important stories from the week in trail running.
Run of show:
- Breaking News: TrailCon speaker announcements
- Zegama Recap: Top performances and storylines from the GTWS season debut
- Western States Crunch Time: Pro athletes on training camp
- Industry News Roundup: Caleb goes full time, Rachel extends with Norda, + SATISFY x adidas
- Weekend Race Results
- Strava File of the Week
- Bonus Miles: Increased parity at the highest level of pro trail racing (Join Freetrail Pro to access)
We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.
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REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS - https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366
Sponsors:
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Dylan Links:
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Two Rest Days this week! As we move into the heart of racing season, there is so much to discuss, so Corrine Malcolm and I will go live tonight and breakdown some important stories unfolding in the sport.
Run of show:
- Transvulcania Recap
- Zegama Preview: Golden Trail World Series kicks off!
- Golden Ticket RCI Recap: Analyzing historical competitiveness
- Ruth Croft vs Miao Yao at Ultra Trail Australia
- Western States and Hardrock Attrition
- Trail Grails: Our favorite current products
- Bonus Miles: Community Spotlight - Bill Schum & Ryan Kennedy (Join Freetrail Pro to access)
We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.
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Sponsors:
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Dylan Links:
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Rest Day Live is back tonight to with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. We'll be joined by the athlete of the moment - 2026 Cocodona 250 Champion, Rachel Entrekin!
Run of show:
- Rachel Entrekin Interview
- Cocodona Storylines
- Strava File of the Week
- Bonus Miles: DBo's Jemez 50 mile race report (Join Freetrail Pro to access)
We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.
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REGISTER FOR TRAILCON - https://trailconference.com/register/
REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA - https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943
REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS - https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366
Sponsors:
Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at https://www.never2.com
Check out the Capilene Cool Sun Hoodie from Patagonia https://www.patagonia.com/shop/favorites/capilene-cool-tech-tees/sun
Use this link for 30% off Ketone-IQ - https://ketone.com/pages/dylan-bowman?utm_source=partners&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=FREETRAIL30
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
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Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Links:
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Rest Day Live is back tonight to with Corrine Malcolm in the co-host chair. We'll be joined by Jim Walmsley at the top of the show to discuss his addition to the Western States field.
Run of show:
- Jim Walmsley Interview
- Jim's Impact on WS Field
- Golden Ticket Races Announced
- Transvulcania Preview
- Strava File of the Week
We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.
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JOIN FREETRAIL PRO - https://freetrail.com/pro
REGISTER FOR TRAILCON - https://trailconference.com/register/
Sponsors:
Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at https://www.never2.com
Check out the Capilene Cool Sun Hoodie from Patagonia https://www.patagonia.com/shop/favorites/capilene-cool-tech-tees/sun
Clearlight Sauna: Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount with purchase at https://healwithheat.com/
Use this link for 30% off Ketone-IQ - https://ketone.com/pages/dylan-bowman?utm_source=partners&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=FREETRAIL30
Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
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Today, we're hosting a LIVE Trailgating show to preview the 2026 Cocodona 250. We're lucky to have 2025 men's champion Dan Green assuming co-hosting duties to share all the hard earned insights from his amazing course record victory at this iconic race.
Trailgating Docket:
- Cocodona course: unique challenges, crux moments, and strategic approach
- Expected conditions: how will weather impact the race?
- Race strategy: how to manage long days, sleep deprivation, aid station transitions, and more?
- Women's contenders
- Men's contenders
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Rest Day Live is back tonight to with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. It was a busy weekend of racing and we have a lot to discuss.
Run of Show
- BREAKING NEWS: TrailCon Keynote & Freetrail Update
- Tim's Takes: Canyons Final Thoughts & Marathon World Records
- Final Western States Lists
- Madeira Island Ultra Trail Results & Storylines
- Mt. FUJI Results & Storylines
- Industry News Roundup
- Strava File of the Week
Bonus Miles (Freetrail Pro)
- Miller vs. Hawks 2 (Join Freetrail Pro to access)
We'll be LIVE on YouTube every Monday starting at 5pm PT tonight.
Links & Resources
- SUBSCRIBE TO FREETRAIL'S NEWSLETTER - https://mailing.freetrail.com/newslettersignup
- JOIN FREETRAIL PRO - https://freetrail.com/pro
- REGISTER FOR TRAILCON - https://trailconference.com/register/
Sponsors
- Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at https://www.never2.com
- Check out the Capilene Cool Sun Hoodie from Patagonia https://www.patagonia.com/shop/favorites/capilene-cool-tech-tees/sun
- Clearlight Sauna: Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount with purchase at https://healwithheat.com/
- Use this link for 30% off Ketone-IQ - https://ketone.com/pages/dylan-bowman?utm_source=partners&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=FREETRAIL30
Freetrail Links
- Website | https://freetrail.com/
- Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
- Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
- Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
- YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
- Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Links
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- LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
- Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
The UTMB Index and race scores have become increasingly significant in the global trail running ecosystem. The Index upstream of sponsorship and race entry opportunities for pros, it allows fans to gauge who is performing best on the world's stage, and it helps media members contextualize performances across years, distances, and different course terrains.
Today the UTMB Index is evolving in some subtle yet important ways. Joining me to talk all about it are Adrian Vincentand Karen Merlin — two members of the team who worked on this new system and are well qualified to explain how things are changing and what it means for the sport.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro + episode overview (UTMB Index) 00:50 – Guest introductions (Adrian Vincent & Karen Merlin) 02:50 – Why the UTMB Index was created 07:25 – Why the index matters for the sport 10:45 – Index vs. race scores explained 13:40 – What the index is (and isn't) 15:45 – Why changes were needed 19:40 – Gender scoring discussion 24:40 – Myth: bias toward UTMB races 26:15 – Challenge of collecting global race results 30:55 – Myth: weather/conditions affect scores 37:15 – New scoring system overview 39:25 – Step 1: Finding similar races 42:40 – Step 2: Expected score + confidence 47:45 – Step 3: Selecting high-quality data 51:20 – Step 4: Final calculation (regression explained) 55:05 – Retroactive re-scoring (what changes) 56:10 – Impact on everyday runners 57:10 – Impact on elite athletes + qualification 58:55 – Myth: bad races hurt your index 01:00:55 – Highest scores ever (new system) 01:06:10 – Behind the scenes of the rebuild 01:09:00 – Transparency + final thoughts 01:10:30 – Closing remarks
Additional Material:
- Educational video: "How my UTMB Index is calculated"
- Methodology note
- General public article
REGISTER FOR TRAILCON - https://trailconference.com/
Sponsors: * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Check out the Capilene Cool Sun Hoodie from Patagonia * Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount on Clearlight Saunas at HealWithHeat.com * Use this link for 30% off Ketone-IQ
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Canyons by UTMB, brought to you in partnership with our good friends at HOKA.
We're grateful for their long-term belief in and support of Freetrail!
Today's show is hosted by Dylan Bowman and he's joined by long-time co-host Corrine Malcolm.
We are recording from the Placer Land Trust office which sits directly in front of The Canyons finish line located in downtown Auburn.
Timestamps: --
50k Champions Interviews (Matt Daniels & Makena Morley) -- 1:50
100k Women's Podium Interviews (Riley Brady, Careth Arnold, & Sarah Allaben) -- 22:30
100k Mens's Podium Interviews (Adam Peterman, Zach Miller, & Hayden Hawks) -- 46:30
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Canyons by UTMB. --Thursday April 23rd LIVE at 5pm PT:
100k Preview: Storylines, Stats and Contenders --Friday April 24th LIVE at 12pm PT:
Golden Ticket Predictions at 12pm PT:
Final Thoughts & Canyons 50k Preview --Saturday April 25th LIVE at 5pm PT:
Canyons by UTMB Instant Recap Show: Golden Tickets, Podium Interviews & Race Highlights
Check out the HOKA Speedgoat 7 shoes, a grippy, responsive ride for technical terrain.
You can also head over to the HOKA Speedgoat 7 Vert Challenge on Strava:
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Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at HOKA!
Freetrail Links:
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Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
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Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Canyons by UTMB, brought to you in partnership with our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their long-term belief in and support of Freetrail!
Today's show is hosted by Dylan Bowman and he's joined by long-time co-host Corrine Malcolm.
We are recording from the Placer Land Trust office which sits directly in front of The Canyons finish line located in downtown Auburn.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Canyons by UTMB.
--Thursday April 23rd LIVE at 5pm PT: 100k Preview: Storylines, Stats and Contenders -
-Friday April 24th LIVE at 12pm PT: Golden Ticket Predictions at 12pm PT: Final Thoughts & Canyons 50k Preview
--Saturday April 25th LIVE at 5pm PT: Canyons by UTMB Instant Recap Show: Golden Tickets, Podium Interviews & Race Highlights
Check out the HOKA Speedgoat 7 shoes, a grippy, responsive ride for technical terrain.
You can also head over to the HOKA Speedgoat 7 Vert Challenge on Strava:
https://www.strava.com/challenges/5640?utm_source=social&utm_medium=challenge_partner&utm_campaign=hoka_challenge_5640&_branch_match_id=1538634737242359682&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwXBQQqAIBAF0BOpyyCIFh0kpvqpaM4wDrbr7L2XzKTPIXRTGuRJxNfcSkhcyHUBrshkbnIDau5MVCtaxPopbqjmFvdD%2Be3QZUvKD35ZAzWTUQAAAA%3D%3D
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at HOKA!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Canyons by UTMB, brought to you in partnership with our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their long-term belief in and support of Freetrail!
Today's show is hosted by Dylan Bowman and he's joined by long-time co-host Corrine Malcolm.
We are recording from the Placer Land Trust office which sits directly in front of The Canyons finish line located in downtown Auburn.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Canyons by UTMB.
--Thursday April 23rd LIVE at 5pm PT: 100k Preview: Storylines, Stats and Contenders -
-Friday April 24th LIVE at 12pm PT: Golden Ticket Predictions at 12pm PT: Final Thoughts & Canyons 50k Preview
--Saturday April 25th LIVE at 5pm PT: Canyons by UTMB Instant Recap Show: Golden Tickets, Podium Interviews & Race Highlights
Check out the HOKA Speedgoat 7 shoes, a grippy, responsive ride for technical terrain.
You can also head over to the HOKA Speedgoat 7 Vert Challenge on Strava:
https://www.strava.com/challenges/5640?utm_source=social&utm_medium=challenge_partner&utm_campaign=hoka_challenge_5640&_branch_match_id=1538634737242359682&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwXBQQqAIBAF0BOpyyCIFh0kpvqpaM4wDrbr7L2XzKTPIXRTGuRJxNfcSkhcyHUBrshkbnIDau5MVCtaxPopbqjmFvdD%2Be3QZUvKD35ZAzWTUQAAAA%3D%3D
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at HOKA!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Rest Day Live is back tonight with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair, broadcasting from Boston on Marathon Monday.
We're joined at the top of the show by Molly Seidel to discuss her upcoming races at Canyons 50k and Western States, along with her new partnership with SATISFY.
We'll be LIVE on YouTube every Monday at 5pm PT.
Run of Show
- Molly Seidel interview
- Mathieu Blanchard joins KIPRUN
- Zach Miller Golden Ticket chase
- Madeira Island Ultra Trail preview
- Jim's IG nugget
- Canyons Trailgating + Mammoth Trailfest updates
- Strava file of the week
Bonus Miles (Freetrail Pro)
- Join Freetrail Pro to access the after show
Links & Resources
- Subscribe to the newsletter: https://mailing.freetrail.com/newslettersignup
- Join Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/pro
- Register for TrailCon: https://trailconference.com/register/
Sponsors
- NEVERSECOND — Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order: https://www.never2.com
- Clearlight Sauna — Use code FREETRAIL for a discount: https://healwithheat.com/
- Use this link for 30% off Ketone-IQ
Freetrail
- Website: https://freetrail.com/
- Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
- Freetrail Experts: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Bowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/dylanbo
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
Molly Seidel is a pro runner and Olympic medalist living in Flagstaff, AZ. Currently transitioning from road marathons to trails, Molly recently finished 4th place at the Black Canyon 100k, earning a Golden Ticket to the 2026 Western States 100, which will serve as her much anticipated 100-mile debut.
Today, we're announcing Molly's signing of a long-term contract with SATISFY, a disruptive running brand based in Paris, France. This move represents a huge piece of free agency news in the sport.
Topics:
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How Molly came to be connected with the brand
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Brand/athlete fit: Molly and SATISFY attitude alignment - Bigger offers on the table? - Product development plans including WS kit - Black Canyon reflections - Racing against a new cohort of athletes after her road career - Molly's training and support team - Developing trail specific skills - A lot more! REGISTER FOR TRAILCON
Sponsors: * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount on Clearlight Saunas at HealWithHeat.com * Use this link for 30% off Ketone-IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
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Rest Day Live is back tonight with Dylan Bowman and co-host Corrine Malcolm.
We'll be LIVE on YouTube every Monday starting at 5pm PT.
Run of Show * Gorge Waterfalls storylines * Marathon des Sables recap * Calamorro Skyrace * Ryan Becker signs with Kailas FUGA * Strava File of the Week
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JOIN FREETRAIL PRO https://freetrail.com/pro
REGISTER FOR TRAILCON https://trailconference.com/register/
REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943
REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366
Sponsors NEVERSECOND Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order https://www.never2.com
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Ketone
Go to ketone.com/Freetrail30 for 30% off your first subscription order.
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Welcome to Freetrail's official coverage of the 2026 Gorge Waterfalls!
We're proud to partner with presenting sponsor All Conditions Gear (ACG). Their support has been instrumental in elevating this event, and we're excited to have them on the ground in Cascade Locks all week long.
All coverage and athlete interviews throughout the week are hosted by Dylan Bowman, sitting down with many of this year's top contenders.
Today's Show: Gorge Waterfalls 50k Recap + Podium Interviews Hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Corrine Malcolm.
Gorge Waterfalls Week Coverage Schedule * Monday, April 6 — Rest Day Live + 30k Preview * Tuesday, April 7 — 100k Preview * Wednesday, April 8 — 50k Preview * Thursday, April 9 — Elite Men's & Women's Panels * Friday, April 10 — 30k Recap + Podium Interviews * Saturday, April 11 — 100k Recap + Podium Interviews * Sunday, April 12 — 50k Recap + Podium Interviews + Week Wrap-Up
Play Freetrail Fantasy Compete in Freetrail's fantasy trail running game for a chance to win prizes, including Freetrail gear and special items from Nike ACG: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events
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Dylan Bowman Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/ Twitter — https://twitter.com/dylanbo LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/ Strava — https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | / runfreetrail
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
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LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Strava | / strava
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Gorge Waterfalls!
First off, we'd like to thank the presenting sponsor of the race and this coverage, All Conditions Gear (ACG). We're extremely grateful for their support, and excited to welcome them to Cascade Locks this week. Their support has been paramount in helping us take the event to the next level in 2026 and beyond!
All week, our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
Today's show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Corrine Malcolm.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2026 Gorge Waterfalls: Monday April 6th: Rest Day Live + 30k Race Preview Tuesday April 7th: 100k Race Preview Wednesday April 8th: 50k Race Preview Thursday April 9th: Elite Men's & Women's Panels Friday April 10th: 30k Race Recap + Podium Interviews Saturday April 11th: 100k Race Recap + Podium Interviews Sunday April 12th: 50k Race Recap + Podium Interviews + Gorge Waterfalls Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
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Join Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/pro
Register for TrailCon: https://trailconference.com/register/
Register for The Big Alta: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx... Register for Gorge Waterfalls: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx...
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First off, we'd like to thank the presenting sponsor of the race and this coverage, All Conditions Gear (ACG). We're extremely grateful for their support, and excited to welcome them to Cascade Locks this week. Their support has been paramount in helping us take the event to the next level in 2026 and beyond!
All week, our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2026 Gorge Waterfalls:
- Monday April 6th: Rest Day Live + 30k Race Preview
- Tuesday April 7th: 100k Race Preview
- Wednesday April 8th: 50k Race Preview
- Thursday April 9th: Elite Men's & Women's Panels
- Friday April 10th: 30k Race Recap + Podium Interviews
- Saturday April 11th: 100k Race Recap + Podium Interviews
- Sunday April 12th: 50k Race Recap + Podium Interviews + Gorge Waterfalls Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Freetrail
- Website: https://freetrail.com/
- Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
- Freetrail Experts: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Bowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/dylanbo
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Gorge Waterfalls!
First off, we'd like to thank the presenting sponsor of the race and this coverage, All Conditions Gear (ACG). We're extremely grateful for their support, and excited to welcome them to Cascade Locks this week. Their support has been paramount in helping us take the event to the next level in 2026 and beyond!
All week, our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
Today's show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with Corrine Malcolm.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2026 Gorge Waterfalls:
- Monday April 6th: Rest Day Live + 30k Race Preview
- Tuesday April 7th: 100k Race Preview
- Wednesday April 8th: 50k Race Preview
- Thursday April 9th: Elite Men's & Women's Panels
- Friday April 10th: 30k Race Recap + Podium Interviews
- Saturday April 11th: 100k Race Recap + Podium Interviews
- Sunday April 12th: 50k Race Recap + Podium Interviews + Gorge Waterfalls Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Freetrail
- Website: https://freetrail.com/
- Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
- Freetrail Experts: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Bowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/dylanbo
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
🚨Breaking News: Yao Miao signs with All Conditions Gear🚨
One of the biggest moves of the 2026 free agency season, ACG adds the back-to-back OCC champion to their growing roster.
We had the honor of sitting down with Miao at Nike World Headquarters this week to learn more about her story and this significant new partnership.
Miao will be racing Gorge 50k this Sunday as part of her 2026 season that will also include the Val d'Aran 100k and CCC.
Beginning a new chapter in multiple ways, this calendar signifies an exciting return to long course racing for Miao after several seasons focusing on short to mid distance. 🍿
Freetrail
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- Freetrail Experts: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Bowman
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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Gorge Waterfalls!
First off, we'd like to thank the presenting sponsor of the race and this coverage, All Conditions Gear (ACG). We're extremely grateful for their support, and excited to welcome them to Cascade Locks this week. Their support has been paramount in helping us take the event to the next level in 2026 and beyond!
All week, our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
Today's show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Corrine Malcolm.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2026 Gorge Waterfalls:
- Monday April 6th: Rest Day Live + 30k Race Preview
- Tuesday April 7th: 100k Race Preview
- Wednesday April 8th: 50k Race Preview
- Thursday April 9th: Elite Men's & Women's Panels
- Friday April 10th: 30k Race Recap + Podium Interviews
- Saturday April 11th: 100k Race Recap + Podium Interviews
- Sunday April 12th: 50k Race Recap + Podium Interviews + Gorge Waterfalls Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Links & Resources
- Subscribe to the newsletter: https://mailing.freetrail.com/newslettersignup
- Join Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/pro
- Register for TrailCon: https://trailconference.com/register/
- Register for The Big Alta: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943
- Register for Gorge Waterfalls: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366
Sponsors
- NEVERSECOND — Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order: https://www.never2.com
- Clearlight Sauna — Use code FREETRAIL for a discount: https://healwithheat.com/
Freetrail
- Website: https://freetrail.com/
- Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
- Freetrail Experts: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Bowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/dylanbo
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
Rest Day Live is back tonight with Tim Tollefson and Corrine Malcolm in the co-host chairs.
We're going live on YouTube every Monday at 5pm PT.
Run of Show
- Athletes dealing with setbacks: Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Francesco Puppi
- Athletes in prime form: Ben Dhiman, Abby Hall, Rod Farvard
- Gorge Waterfalls storylines + 30k preview
- Salomon "Next Gen" program
- Strava file of the week
Bonus Miles (Freetrail Pro)
- How Ryan made The Big Alta 100k highlight video
Links & Resources
- Subscribe to the newsletter: https://mailing.freetrail.com/newslettersignup
- Join Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/pro
- Register for TrailCon: https://trailconference.com/register/
- Register for The Big Alta: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943
- Register for Gorge Waterfalls: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366
Sponsors
- NEVERSECOND — Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order: https://www.never2.com
- Clearlight Sauna — Use code FREETRAIL for a discount: https://healwithheat.com/
Freetrail
- Website: https://freetrail.com/
- Freetrail Pro: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
- Freetrail Experts: https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Bowman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/dylanbo
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
Jacob Banta is a pro trail runner and photographer based in Mill Valley, CA. He's been building a strong racing resume in the sport for a few years before achieving a big breakthrough in February when he finished 2nd place at the Tarawera 100k in New Zealand. That result earned Jacob a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 in June. This podcast coincides with Jacob signing his first professional running contract with Altra -- an important moment for any ambitious athlete. Topics: * What makes you you? * Jacob's experience racing motocross * Dealing with traumatic brain injuries and concussions * An email Jacob's mother Misty sent to Freetrail * The importance of being given an opportunity * Jacob's coach, Rick Floyd * Earning a Golden Ticket * How the Altra partnership came to be * Practicing patience while building a pro athletic career * Visualization and cultivating belief * Training and goals for Western States * Upcoming race at the Gorge Waterfalls 50k * A lot more!
Tarawera Instant Recap Show with Jacob's post-race interview Watch The Big Alta 100k Highlight Video REGISTER FOR TRAILCON Sponsors: * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount on Clearlight Saunas at HealWithHeat.com * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
Rest Day Live is back with special guest Rachel Entrekin. We kick things off with a post-Chianti interview before Tim Tollefson joins the show to break down the latest news from around the sport.
We'll be LIVE on YouTube at 5pm PT.
Run of Show
1:00 — Breaking News 4:00 — Rachel Entrekin post-Chianti interview 35:25 — François D'Haene 2026 race calendar 52:01 — Shen Jiasheng joins Salomon 57:42 — Fuzhao Xiang new sponsor speculation 1:03:53 — Strava File of the Week
Bonus Miles (Freetrail Pro) Trail House Boulder discussion
Links & Resources
SUBSCRIBE TO FREETRAIL'S NEWSLETTER https://mailing.freetrail.com/newslettersignup
JOIN FREETRAIL PRO https://freetrail.com/pro
REGISTER FOR TRAILCON https://trailconference.com/register/
REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943
REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366
Sponsors
NEVERSECOND Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order https://www.never2.com
Clearlight Sauna Use code FREETRAIL for an exclusive discount
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Freetrail Links
Website https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
Freetrail Experts https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Bowman
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
Twitter https://twitter.com/dylanbo
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Strava https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
Welcome to Rest Day Live, Freetrail's weekly livestream breaking down the biggest stories in trail running.
Tonight, Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson step into the co-host chairs, carrying the show after a big weekend at The Big Alta. We'll also be sharing some exciting breaking news right at the top of the show.
We'll be live on YouTube at 5pm PT.
The Docket:
- Breaking news: Major confirmed keynote speaker at TrailCon
- Chianti recap and Golden Ticket recipients
- Chuckanut recap
- The Big Alta final thoughts
- Strava file of the week
- Bonus Miles: Mailbag and training updates (available for Freetrail Pro members)
Links & Resources:
JOIN FREETRAIL PRO https://freetrail.com/pro
REGISTER FOR TRAILCON https://trailconference.com/register/
REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943
REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366
Sponsors:
NEVERSECOND Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order https://www.never2.com
Clearlight Sauna Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount with purchase
Freetrail Links:
Website https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
Freetrail Experts https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
Twitter https://twitter.com/dylanbo
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Strava https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Big Alta. This year's race is presented by Salomon. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails. Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel or listen in the Freetrail Podcast audio feed. You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com (http://salomon.com/) or in your favorite running store near you.
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Big Alta. This year's race is presented by Salomon. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails. Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel or listen in the Freetrail Podcast audio feed. You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com (http://salomon.com/) or in your favorite running store near you.
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Big Alta. This year's race is presented by Salomon. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails.
Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel or listen in the Freetrail Podcast audio feed.
You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com (http://salomon.com/) or in your favorite running store near you.
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Big Alta. This year's race is presented by Salomon. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails.
Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel or listen in the Freetrail Podcast audio feed.
You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com (http://salomon.com/) or in your favorite running store near you.
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Big Alta. This year's race is presented by Salomon. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails.
Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel or listen in the Freetrail Podcast audio feed.
You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com (http://salomon.com/) or in your favorite running store near you.
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Big Alta. This year's race is presented by Salomon. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails.
Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel or listen in the Freetrail Podcast audio feed.
You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com (http://salomon.com/) or in your favorite running store near you.
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Big Alta. This year's race is presented by Salomon. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails.
Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel or listen in the Freetrail Podcast audio feed.
You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com or in your favorite running store near you.
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Big Alta. This year's race is presented by Salomon. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails.
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Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel or listen in the Freetrail Podcast audio feed.
You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com or in your favorite running store near you.
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Big Alta. This year's race is presented by Salomon. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails.
Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel or listen in the Freetrail Podcast audio feed.
You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com or in your favorite running store near you.
Welcome to Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of the 2026 The Big Alta. The 2026 The Big Alta is presented by Salomon Running. Salomon makes the gear that transforms sports, experiences, and culture – helping unleash the best in people through mountain sports. Born in the French Alps and refined around the world, check out Salomon's S/LAB range to find your best solutions for shoes, packs, and apparel. We've been running in the new S/LAB Ultra Glide 2 lately and enjoying the balance of comfort and performance on the trails.
We're super grateful for their support!
Make sure to tune into our full weekend of Trailgating, hosted by Dylan Bowman and presented by Salomon. You can join us in person during race weekend at the Marinwood Community Center right at the finish line, or follow along at the Freetrail YouTube channel.
You can find Salomon gear on salomon.com or in your favorite running store near you.
Rest Day Live returns tonight to kick off The Big Alta race week. Tim Tollefson and Corrine Malcolm join the show to co-host a loaded episode covering the latest news and storylines from around trail running.
On tonight's show:
- 07:10 Chianti Golden Ticket preview
- 28:30 FloTrack x UTMB broadcast partnership
- 43:00 Building a talent pipeline: The Trail Team's Andy Wacker
- 1:10:10 Free agency updates: Tove Alexandersson, Fuzhao Xiang, & Sally McRae
- 1:19:08 Strava file of the week
- Bonus Miles: Community mailbag (Join Freetrail Pro to access)
Join Freetrail Pro to access Bonus Miles: Freetrail Pro — https://freetrail.com/pro
Links & Resources: Subscribe to Freetrail's Newsletter — https://mailing.freetrail.com/newslettersignup Register for TrailCon — https://trailconference.com/register/ Register for The Big Alta — https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943 Register for Gorge Waterfalls — https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366
Sponsors: NEVERSECOND — Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order at https://www.never2.com Clearlight Sauna — Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount with purchase https://healwithheat.com/
Freetrail Links: Website — https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro — https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts — https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Bowman: Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/ Twitter — https://twitter.com/dylanbo LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/ Strava — https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
This is a crossover podcast with our friends at Believe in the Run. One of the most influential running media outlets, BITR is the gold standard for gear related content. I've been a longtime reader/viewer of their shoe reviews and have always admired their work. So it was an honor to be invited on their flagship podcast, The Drop, for a wide ranging interview. We talk about Freetrail's journey, successes and challenges, our upcoming events, my current footwear rotation, and a lot more! Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, and follow BITR on YouTube. SUBSCRIBE TO FREETRAIL'S NEWSLETTER REGISTER FOR TRAILCON REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS Sponsors: * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount on Clearlight Saunas at HealWithHeat.com
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
Rest Day Live with Corrine Malcolm | Transgrancanaria Recap, Snowdonia Controversy, Grayson Murphy Interview Welcome back to Rest Day Live, Freetrail's weekly livestream show breaking down the biggest stories in trail running. Tonight, Corrine Malcolm returns to the co-host chair alongside Dylan Bowman for a packed episode covering the latest news, race results, and debates from around the sport.
The Docket Grayson Murphy Sponsor Reveal + Interview Grayson Murphy joins the show to announce her new sponsor and discuss what's next in her running career.
Transgrancanaria Recap A breakdown of the biggest performances and storylines from one of the season's most important early-year races.
Snowdonia by UTMB Controversy Discussion of the recent controversy surrounding Snowdonia by UTMB and the broader implications for the sport.
Strava File of the Week Jim Walmsley's half marathon effort takes the spotlight in this week's Strava file of the week.
Bonus Miles (Freetrail Pro After Show) Ambush Marketing at UTMB — a deeper discussion exclusively for the Freetrail Pro community.
Resources and Links Join Freetrail Pro https://freetrail.com/pro
Register for TrailCon https://trailconference.com/register/
Register for The Big Alta https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943
Register for Gorge Waterfalls https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366
Sponsors Neversecond Nutrition Get 25% off your first order with code FREETRAIL25 https://www.never2.com
Clearlight Sauna Use code FREETRAIL for an additional discount with purchase.
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Dan Green is a professional trail runner for Salomon living in Huntington, West Virginia. While he's been a consistent presence in the sport for years, Dan burst into trail running superstardom after his course record victory at the 2025 Cocodona 250.
Soon after that performance, Dan signed with Salomon — a partnership he extended at the beginning of 2026, allowing him to step away from work and pursue trail running as a full-time athlete.
Dan was in the Bay Area for a Big Alta training run, so we brought him into the Freetrail studio for a wide-ranging conversation covering his journey, mindset, and plans for the future.
Topics * What makes Dan Green, Dan Green * His recent engagement and finish line proposal * Living and training in Huntington, West Virginia * The performance benefits of maintaining a positive attitude * Dan's earliest mentor, Lance Pledger * Cocodona 250 stories and 200-mile race strategy * Lessons learned from François D'Haene * The origins of The Bargain Boys * Plans and goals for the 2026 season * And much more
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Welcome to another episode of Rest Day Live, Freetrail's weekly livestream show breaking down the biggest stories in trail running.
This week, Dylan is joined by Tim Tollefson to dive into the latest headlines, athlete moves, race previews, and community highlights.
Episode Docket Anna Gibson & Cam Smith Post-Olympics Interview Reflections and takeaways following their Olympic experience, including what surprised them most and what's next.
Transgrancanaria Preview A look ahead to one of the early-season international showdowns — key storylines, top contenders, and what makes this course so unique.
Jeff Browning & Krissy Moehl Join Keen A veteran pairing with a heritage outdoor brand — what it signals about athlete partnerships and brand direction.
Will Athletes Have Shorter Careers in the Future? A broader conversation on training load, competition density, sponsorship pressure, and whether today's rising intensity could impact longevity.
Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Rescheduled What we know about the changes and how it affects athletes' spring calendars.
Fiona Pascall Joins Adidas, Jiasheng Shen Leaves The North Face Notable sponsorship shakeups and what they might mean heading into 2026.
Strava File of the Week Breaking down a notable activity from the community.
Bonus Miles (Freetrail Pro Exclusive) After-show conversation with DBo and Tim sharing training updates and behind-the-scenes insights. Available exclusively for Freetrail Pro members.
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Jeff Browning is one of history's most successful ultrarunners, especially at the 100-mile distance where he's accumulated 30 career wins. At 54 years old, Jeff has also become the personification of longevity in the sport, maintaining an extremely consistent track record throughout his 26 year history in the sport. Entering the 2026 season, Jeff is also beginning a new partnership with Keen as he targets Cocdona, Western States, and TDS as his main competitive objectives. This is his third appearance on the podcast. Topics: * Jeff's new partnership with Keen * Maintaining hunger and motivation to perform as we age athletically * Jeff's undying love of the process * Performance as an emergent phenomenon of biological health * Why the Colorado Trail left a toll on Jeff's body and mind * Rising to the occasion and the courage to speak up * Jeff's racing season, including Cocodona, Western States, and TDS * The evolution of his coaching business * A lot more!
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's weekly livestream show contextualizing the latest news in trail running.
This week, Dylan is joined by Corrine Malcolm to break down a packed docket spanning global race calendars, athlete announcements, competition metrics, and industry headlines.
The Docket * Kilian Jornet's 2026 racing calendar * Olympic Ski Mountaineering recap * Realized Competition Index: Black Canyon & Tarawera * The Barkley Marathons – 2026 edition * Golden Trail World Series calendar and early thoughts * SATISFY vs. Currently industry beef * Team camps and recent athlete announcements
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Rest Day Live | Jenn Lichter and Anthony Costales on Black Canyon 100K
Rest Day Live returns tonight with two of the main characters from the 2026 Black Canyon 100K.
Women's champion Jenn Lichter and men's runner-up Anthony Costales join us live from ACG team camp in Palm Springs as they decompress from their standout performances on Saturday. We'll speak with each of them individually about how their races unfolded, the immediate aftermath, and what comes next on the road to Western States.
Jenn delivered a remarkable 100K debut in one of the fastest editions of the race, while Anthony put together a statement performance after a challenging stretch of racing, declaring at the finish line, "I'm still here."
We're excited to dive deeper into both stories live at 5:00 PM PT.
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Black Canyon 100K 2026 Recap | Golden Tickets and Key Takeaways
Tonight we recap the 2026 Black Canyon 100K, breaking down the race results, Golden Ticket recipients, and the key storylines from a historically fast edition of the race.
We'll discuss how the race unfolded across the desert course, what it means for this summer's Western States 100, and the standout performances that defined the weekend.
We'll also be joined live by Hans Troyer, the men's 100K champion, to reflect on his race and experience at Black Canyon.
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Tarawera by UTMB 2026 Recap | Golden Tickets and Key Takeaways
Tonight we recap the 2026 Tarawera by UTMB, breaking down the race results, Golden Ticket recipients, and the biggest storylines from the 102K event.
We'll analyze how the race unfolded, what it means for the Western States 100, and the key performances that defined the weekend in Rotorua.
We'll also be joined live by Robyn Lesh, the women's 50K champion, to discuss her race and experience on the course. Additional guests may join the show as well.
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Black Canyon 50K Preview | Golden Ticket Weekend
Tonight we continue our weeklong coverage of the double Golden Ticket race weekend with Freetrail's preview of the Black Canyon 50K. We'll also share final thoughts and key stats from the Black Canyon 100K and make our Golden Ticket predictions.
We'll be live at 5:00 PM PT with co-hosts Tim Tollefson, Dani Moreno, and EmKay Sullivan.
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Breaking news Black Canyon to Western States history Scenario speculation Historical margins of victory 50K preview Predictions
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Black Canyon 100K Preview | Golden Ticket Weekend
Tonight we continue our weeklong coverage of the double Golden Ticket race weekend with Freetrail's preview of the Black Canyon 100K.
Over the last 12 years, Black Canyon has grown into one of North America's most prestigious trail races. It now feels like the annual kickoff to the professional racing season — and the energy reflects it.
A Super Golden Ticket race again in 2026, Black Canyon has attracted some of the best athletes in the sport to battle across this classic desert course for a chance to compete at this summer's Western States 100.
We'll be live at 5:00 PM PT / 2:00 PM NZ with Tim Tollefson and EmKay Sullivan to break down the course, expected conditions, and top contenders heading into race weekend. We'll also be joined by a special guest.
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Black Canyon course overview Racing conditions Women's contenders Men's contenders
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Tonight we continue our weeklong coverage of the double Golden Ticket race weekend with Freetrail's in-depth preview of Tarawera by UTMB.
Rotorua once again plays host to the 15th running of New Zealand's largest and most important trail race. For the second year in a row, four Golden Tickets to the Western States 100 are on the line, with many of the sport's top athletes toeing the line to secure their spot in Auburn.
We're going live at 5:00 PM PT / 2:00 PM NZ with Tim Tollefson and Dani Moreno to break down the course, expected conditions, and top contenders heading into race weekend.
The Docket * Tarawera course overview * Expected racing conditions * Women's favorites * Men's favorites
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Tonight's live show begins a full week of Trailgating coverage of the 2026 Black Canyon and Tarawera double Golden Ticket race weekend. As usual, we begin the show with the Top 10 Storylines of around these two premier trail running events.
Tonight's docket: - Molly Seidel & Des Linden do trails - Analytics corner - Jenn Lichter's 100k debut - People who don't need Golden Tickets - World Record Holders at Black Canyon - Ruth Croft & Dan Jones defend Tarawera Crowns - Riley Brady defends Black Canyon course record win from 2025 - Athletes debuting with new sponsors - Rise of the Black Canyon 50k - Francesco Puppi's 100k dominance - will it continue?
Of course, we finish with the Strava file of the week!
Our full show schedule for the week is listed below. We'll be going live every night at 5pm PT!
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Monday 2/9 - Top 10 Storylines of Black Canyon & Tarawera (TONIGHT)
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Tuesday 2/10 - Tarawera Preview Show
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Wednesday 2/11 - Black Canyon 100k Preview Show
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Thursday 2/12 - Black Canyon 50k Preview Show & Golden Ticket Predictions
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Friday 2/13 - Tarawera Instant Recap Show
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Saturday 2/14 - Black Canyon Instant Recap Show
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Anne Flower is a pro runner for HOKA and Neversecond based in Colorado Springs, CO. In 2025, Anne exploded into the trail running conversation when she broke Ann Trason's course record at the historic Leadville 100 - a mark that stood for 31 years. Later in the fall, Anne went to Tunnel Hill where she broke the 50-mile World Record by a remarkable 13min margin.
One of the breakout stars of the 2025 season, Anne will be among the favorites at this week's Black Canyon 100k, where she hopes to earn a Golden Ticket to Western States. This is her first appearance on the podcast.
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Chapters: * What makes you you? * The Intersection of Medicine and Running * 2025: A Year of Transformation * The Leadville 100 Experience * Breaking the 50-mile World Record at Tunnel Hill * New Partnerships with HOKA and Neversecond * Looking Ahead: Future Races and Aspirations * Who Anne Admires
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Cam Smith is a pro trail runner and ski mountaineer living in Crested Butte, CO. Anna Gibson is a pro trail runner and ski mountaineer living in Jackson Hole, WY. Together they are representing Team USA at the winter olympics in the Mixed Relay SkiMo race. This is the first time skimo has been included in the Olympic Games but the sport has gained increasing popularity in recent years, especially among top trail runners who often pursue the sport competitively or recreationally in the winter months.
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03:55 Introduction to Olympic Aspirations 06:46 The Emotional Finish at Solitude 09:53 Personal Journeys to the Olympics 12:43 Understanding the Mixed Relay Format 16:06 The Stakes of the Solitude Race 19:07 Margin of Victory and Team Dynamics 21:55 Recruitment and Team Building 24:48 Transition Skills in Ski Mountaineering 28:00 Lessons from Trail Running Competitions 35:21 Building Confidence Through Competition 36:26 Mentorship and Team Dynamics 38:24 Strategic Preparation for World Championships 39:04 The Evolution of Ski Mountaineering in North America 41:22 Lessons from Olympic Inclusion 44:07 Navigating Individual vs. Team Formats 47:55 The Journey to Team USA 50:48 Embracing Inexperience as a Strength 52:24 Final Training Push Before the Olympics 56:45 Mindset and Competition 01:00:35 Overcoming Health Challenges 01:04:04 Family Support and Emotional Moments 01:08:04 Looking Ahead to Future Goals Sponsors:
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's weekly news show dissecting the latest happenings in Trail Running. this week our co-hosts are Tim Tollefson and Corrine Malcolm.
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Free agency updates
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Kilian Jornet's state of the sport essay
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Freetrail's new Realized Competition Index
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Recent race results
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Trail runners in the Boston Marathon elite field
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Strava file of the week
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This is an emergency episode to share some breaking news, Jenn Lichter and Adam Merry sign pro contracts with All Conditions Gear (ACG), filling out their growing roster of top global talent. Both Jenn and Adam are making their 2026 debut and their ACG debut at the Black Canyon 100k in two weeks.
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04:15 Introduction and Major News 06:57 Personal Updates and Life Changes 09:58 Transitioning to New Partnerships 12:30 The Energy at ACG and Brand Support 15:24 Behind the Scenes of Contract Negotiations 18:16 Training for Black Canyon 20:55 Race Strategy and Mindset 23:56 Equipment Choices for Race Day 26:25 Final Thoughts and Looking Ahead REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA
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Seth LaReau is a trail runner and finance professional working in the technology industry. On the side, he publishes an informative newsletter called Trail Waves, which has become a key part of my information diet. Trail Waves analyzes the business, economics, and culture of trail running, bringing an informed editorial perspective to contextualize industry news in the sport. This is his first appearance on the podcast.
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02:51 Introduction to Seth LaReau and his Career 05:38 The Birth of Trail Waves Newsletter 08:30 Analyzing Saturation in Trail Running 11:19 Differentiation and Demand in the Market 14:17 The Role of Brand in a Saturated Market 17:09 Cultural vs. Commercial Impact of Trail Running 19:58 Media Landscape and Monetization Challenges 22:36 The Future of Trail Running Media and Ownership Dynamics 32:45 The State of Strava and Its Future 40:03 The Growth of Trail Running 47:28 Coaching Opportunities in Trail Running 53:10 Reviving the North Face 50 Mile Championship REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA
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Kilian Korth is a pro trail runner and coach most known for his recent dominance of the 200-mile distance. In 2025, Kilian won the Tahoe 200, Bigfoot 200, and the Moab 240 in a four month span, shattering the cumulative record for the Triple Crown of 200s by more than five hours. He's become viewed as a leader and pioneer in the discipline, rigorously documenting and sharing his learnings from this still nascent competitive sub-category of the sport. This is his first appearance on the podcast.
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Chapters:
02:35 – Introduction and Early Life 05:30 – The Journey into Ultra Running 08:15 – The Rise of 200-Mile Races 11:16 – Philosophy and Mindset in Ultra Running 14:14 – Training for 200-Milers 17:16 – Strength Training and Its Importance 20:06 – The Role of Intensity in Training 22:55 – Overcoming Challenges and DNF Experiences 25:49 – Self-Reflection and Personal Growth 28:37 – Looking Ahead to Future Races 41:34 – Speed Work: The High-Risk Investment 42:31 – Emerging Training Strategies for 200-Mile Races 44:41 – Family Bonds: Running with My Dad 47:29 – Aiming for the Triple Crown: Goals and Aspirations 48:13 – Lessons from the Tahoe 200: Embracing Slog Miles 49:12 – Bigfoot 200: Fun in the Grind 51:15 – Moab 240: The Importance of Support 52:40 – Breaking Records: Reflections on the Triple Crown 56:15 – Race Strategy: Move Slow, Never Stop 01:00:05 – Recognition in the Ultra Community 01:06:35 – Sponsorships and Building a Brand 01:10:00 – Future Goals: Coca-Dona and Beyond REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA
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Beth McKenzie is an American pro trail runner living in Australia. She is also the Founder and CEO of Wyn Republic, a performance sports apparel brand, and a mother of two. Over the last two seasons, Beth has accumulated several very strong performances including 2x podium finishes at Ultra Trail Australia and 2x podium finishes at Tarawera. Last fall, in her 100 mile debut, she finished 2nd place at the Javelina Jundred. Previous to her trail running career, Beth was a professional triathlete where she and her husband both enjoyed very successful careers. During that time, Beth tested positive for Ostarine and ultimately served a two-year ban, which we discuss at length in this episode. This is Beth's first appearance on the podcast. Chapters: 04:27 – What Makes You You? 07:26 – Beth's Journey into Endurance Sports 10:20 – The Impact of Triathlon on Beth's Life 12:49 – The Ostarine Incident: A Life-Changing Moment 15:36 – Public Reaction and Support During Controversy 18:28 – Navigating the Community and Personal Relationships 21:13 – Reflections on the Experience and Moving Forward 28:56 – Navigating Anti-Doping in Trail Running 38:13 – The Aftermath of Doping Cases 42:08 – Transitioning to Trail Running 45:23 – Building Wyn Republic: A Family Business 55:08 – Expanding the Brand into Trail Running 58:01 – Beth's Journey in Trail Running 01:02:48 – Navigating the Golden Ticket Dilemma 01:07:05 – Reflections on CCC and Javelina 01:10:05 – The Future of Beth's Racing Career
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics:
- Trail Runner of the Year voting process, results recap & stats
- Interpreting the results and what we can learn
- Confronting TROY criticism
- Free agency news: Hans Troyer, Will Murray, Theo Detienne, Ben Dhiman, etc.
- Road to trail news: Molly Seidel, Des Linden, & Shelby Houlihan
- Tim's Transcendent Truth
- A lot more!
Chapters
03:26 – Introduction and Overview of Trail Runner of the Year 06:30 – Voting Process and Community Engagement 09:12 – Nationality Diversity in Rankings 11:52 – Distance Dynamics: Long, Short, and Mid-Distance Athletes 14:46 – Significance of Major Races and Championships 18:03 – The Rise of 200-Mile Racing and Its Recognition 20:58 – Criticism and Community Feedback on Rankings 42:19 – The Rise of 200-Mile Races 44:39 – Criticism and Integrity in Trail Running 47:00 – The Fragmentation of Trail Running 50:34 – Free Agency News and Athlete Transfers 59:51 – Emerging Athletes and New Partnerships 01:03:04 – The Complexities of Doping in Sports 01:09:35 – Tim's Transcendent Truth
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Will Murray is a pro trail runner living in Bellingham, WA. He was one of the breakout stars of the 2025 season, finishing 2nd at the Black Canyon 100k and winning the Javelina Jundred in a new course record time. Entering the 2026 season in partnership with Brooks, Will is poised to continue the momentum into a new year and towards the Western States 100 - his main goal for the season. This is his first time on the podcast.
Chapters:
04:15 – Introduction and Personal Insights 06:59 – Recognition as #8 Ultra Runner of the Year 09:40 – Athletic Roots and Trail Running Discovery 12:26 – Mathematical Mindset in Running 14:59 – Cultivating Clarity in High-Pressure Situations 20:52 – Psychological Strength and Self-Talk 23:25 – Relationship with Social Media 26:01 – Injury Just Before Western States 33:08 – Training Evolution and Strategies 36:51 – Mindset and Preparation for Javelina 39:37 – Race Dynamics and Internal Dialogue 42:48 – Celebrating Success and Future Aspirations 45:58 – Joining Brooks and Team Dynamics 50:44 – Future Goals and Upcoming Races Follow Will on Strava REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS Sponsors:
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Today we welcome the #1 Trail Runners of the Year, Jim Walmsley and Katie Schide, both Americans who currently reside in France. This is the second time each has won our prestigious award and they've both been featured all four years of TROY's existence.
Jim's season was anything but straight forward. He started with a big win at Chianti by UTMB in the spring before an injury prevented him from defending his win at the Western States 100. Luckily, he bounced back in a big way, winning OCC in August and then the Long Trail World Championship in September - the second individual gold medal of his career.
On the other hand, Katie is crowned TROY for the second year in a row. She started with a win at Madeira Island Ultra Trail before winning and setting a new course record at the Hardrock 100 in July. Only three weeks later she was second at Sierre-Zinal before winning the Long Trail World Championship in September.
This episode is part of Freetrail's annual Trail Runner of the Year Rollout -- an opportunity to reflect on the 2025 season and celebrate the athletes who performed the best according to the global trail running community. We're proud to partner with All Conditions Gear to bring the awards to life.
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Today we welcome the #2 Trail Runners of the Year, Ruth Croft of New Zealand and Francesco Puppi of Italy.
We start with Ruth who is unquestionably one of the best to ever do it. This season, she started with a huge victory at Tarawera, another at the MaXi Race 60k, all building towards UTMB where she won in what felt like a flawlessly executed performance. In doing so, Ruth became only the second person to win all three of the UTMB world final events, showing her career-long consistency and range across distances.
Francesco Puppi posted the best season of his career. Nine races with six victories including impressive wins at both the Canyons 100k in April and CCC in August — the two best 100k performances of the year in the only to 100k races of his career.
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This episode is part of Freetrail's annual Trail Runner of the Year Rollout -- an opportunity to reflect on the 2025 season and celebrate the athletes who performed the best according to the global trail running community. We're proud to partner with All Conditions Gear to bring the awards to life.
Today we welcome the #3 Trail Runners of the Year, Caleb Olson of the USA and Sara Alonso of Spain.
Caleb established himself as one of the best long course athletes in the world, starting his season with a huge win and CR at Transgrancanaria before focusing his attention on the Western States 100 where he won in the second fastest time ever. To close the year, Caleb posted a dominant victory at Australia's GPT100 -- also winning the World Trail Majors overall.
Sara Alonso was arguably the strongest short course athlete on the women's side in 2025, finishing 2nd in the Golden Trail World Series with strong wins at Kobe Trail and Zegama. She also finished 4th at OCC and 2nd place at the Short Trail World Championship.
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This episode is part of Freetrail's annual Trail Runner of the Year Rollout -- an opportunity to reflect on the 2025 season and celebrate the athletes who performed the best according to the global trail running community. We're proud to partner with All Conditions Gear to bring the awards to life.
Today we welcome the #4 Trail Runners of the Year, Abby Hall and Elhousine Elazzaoui.
Elhousine, our reigning 2024 Trail Runner of the Year, posted another amazing season, winning the Golden Trail World Series for the second year in a row, including victories at Zegama, Broken Arrow, Tepec Trail, and Golden Trail Final.
Abby's major highlight was winning one of our sport's most significant events, the Western States 100. She also posted top-5 finishes in two Golden Ticket events, and finished the year with an overall win and CR at McDowell Mountain Frenzy.
Note: Elhousine joined us from the Sahara desert without great wifi connection. We've cleaned it up as best as we could.
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This episode is part of Freetrail's annual Trail Runner of the Year Rollout -- an opportunity to reflect on the 2025 season and celebrate the athletes who performed the best according to the global trail running community. In 2025, we're proud to partner with All Conditions Gear to bring the awards to life.
Today we welcome the #5 Trail Runners of the Year, Tom Evans and Nina Engelhard. Tom enjoyed a perfect, undefeated season including winning the 2025 UTMB. Nina might be the biggest breakout star in the sport, winning double Gold Medals in both the Vertical and the Classic disciplines at the Trail and Mountain Running World Championships in September.
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For the fourth year in a row, Corrine Malcom returns for our end-of-season retrospective podcast to summarize the year in trail running. It was another incredible season with so many amazing athletes and performances - we do our best to encapsulate everything in this episode.
The Docket:
00:00 Celebrating Trail Running Traditions 12:21 Trail Runner of the Year: Women's Picks 20:40 Trail Runner of the Year: Men's Picks 33:00 Trail Performances of the Year 39:06 Rookies of the Year 45:18 Key Storylines of 2025 50:58 The Bill Dooper Spirit Award: Celebrating Contributions Beyond Performance 56:29 Predictions for 2026: The Future of Trail Running 01:05:11 Personal Highlights of 2025 and 2026 Goals
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Asker Jeukendrup is a sport scientist whose work has been massively influential, especially in the world of endurance nutrition. His resume is incredible, working with many of the top athletes, teams, brands, and research institutions during his remarkable career. In addition to his academic, consulting, and speaking work, Asker is a co-founder of Neversecond -- a leading supplier of feuling and recovery products in endurance sport and an important partner of Freetrail. This is Asker's first appearance on the podcast. Timestamps: 04:15 What Makes You You? 09:28 Founding NeverSecond: A Science-First Approach 12:37 The Carbohydrate Revolution in Endurance Sports 15:09 Understanding Carbohydrate Absorption and Ratios 17:44 Nutrition Strategies for Varied Trail Running Distances 22:29 Gut Training: Assessing and Improving Carb Tolerance 27:49 Fasted Runs and Fat Metabolism 36:04 The Role of Carbohydrates in Performance 40:43 Understanding Nutrition for Racing Performance 45:15 Cooling and Its Impact on Nutrition Absorption 48:55 The Sodium and Electrolyte Debate 51:49 Caffeine: Benefits and Cautions 52:15 The Future of Health Monitoring in Athletes 59:47 Personal Stories and Lessons from Elite Athletes 1:00:15 Looking Ahead: The Future of Nutrition in Sports
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This is a recording from a live panel conducted at The Running Event - the running industry's largest trade show. One of the big trends in running is the growth of trail running as a sub-category, something that is felt palpably at TRE. To contextualize this growth, I'm joined by two fantastic guests:
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David Callahan, Co-CEO of UltraSignup
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Stephen Holmberg, Founder of Insight Accelerator
We talk about the following topics:
- Growth trends in the sport
- Trail Culture as a growth driving phenomenon
- Cultural impact vs. commercial impact - the realities of the size of the market
- How people are discovering and experiencing the sport
- The impact of star athletes on the business of trail
- Marketplace dynamics (tariffs, inflation, competition, etc.)
- Q&A!
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Rod Farvard is a pro trail runner for HOKA living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Among other things, Rod is a past champion of the Canyons 100k and a runner up of the Western States 100. We recorded this in person at Freetrail HQ in Marinwood, CA, 24hrs removed from a long run together on my home trails.
Topics discuss:
- Feelings approaching the end of the year
- Finding and embracing "Your Path" in life
- Sacrifice as being a necessary element of being On The Path
- Focusing on UTMB after years committed to Western States
- Evaluating his 9th place performance in 2025 and where there's room for improvement
- Supported FKT attempt on the John Muir Trail
- Switching coaches
- Goals for 2026
- A lot more!
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics:
- Western States & Hardrock Lotteries
- Courtney Daulwalter & Christian Allen rip CIM
- Thoughts from The Running Event
- Broken Arrow x ACG partnership
- Rachel Entrekin signs with Norda
- Debut of Trail Team of the Year
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Zach Miller is a legendary trail runner, splitting time between Oregon and Colorado. He is one of the most beloved and most decorated athletes of the last decade, not only because of his results but in how he approaches the sport.
This is a companion podcast for a new film that Freetrail released this week, documenting Zach's race at the 2025 Hardrock 100. The film is entitled A Lap For Bill - a moving tribute to his late friend Bill Dooper.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Current Life Updates 02:54 The Intersection of Construction and Athletics 06:10 The Art vs. Science Debate in Sports 08:56 Reminiscing About Early Racing Days 12:03 The Impact of Bill Dooper 15:06 Reflections on Hardrock and Future Goals 32:48 The Toughness of Zach Miller 34:34 The Essence of Competition 40:11 Reflections on the World Championships 50:32 Inspiration and Future Goals
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This is an emergency episode recorded in San Antonio, TX at The Running Event. We're here to breakdown the recently announced new multi-year partnership between the Broken Arrow Skyrace and All Conditions Gear (ACG) and the exciting details contained in the rollout.
Our guests today provide perspectives from three distinct angles:
- Brendan Madigan: Broken Arrow Race Director
- Todd Simpson: ACG Global Marketplace & Strategy
- Bailey Kowalczyk: All Conditions Racing Department Athlete
Topics discussed:
- High level details of the partnership
- Why ACG is excited about trail running
- The $150k prize purse
- What this means for current and future generations of pro trail runners
- Other areas of investment: Adaptive athletes, inclusivity, women/mothers, spectators, etc
- The importance of TRE
- The state of specialty retail
- The 2026 TrailCon
- A lot more!
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Today's panel is entitled The Lives of Modern Professional Trail Runners, recorded live at the 2025 edition of TrailCon -- a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States.
Our panelists today:
- Sally McRae (Moderator)
- Jim Walmsley (HOKA)
- Hayden Hawks (HOKA)
- Hillary Allen (Brooks)
- Tabor Hemming (Adidas TERREX)
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Adam Merry to talk through the following topics:
- Pacific Trails by UTMB Cancellation
- Gorge Waterfalls new multi-year partnership with All Conditions Gear
- David Kilgore's departure from the Team Manager role at On
- JFK & Ultra Trail Cape Town previews
Fabrice Perrin's LinkedIn Post
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics:
- UTMB's Purchase of Zugspitz Ultra Trail
- The global event landscape and where independent events fit
- Caleb Olson wins GPT100
- Kilian Jornet registers for Western States 2026
- Molly Seidel and Des Linden moving from roads to trails
- Eliud Kipchoge wears Radical Air Flow at NYC Marathon
- New 50 Mile and 100 Mile World Records
- Personal running and life updates
- A lot more!
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Eric Lagerstrom is a longtime pro athlete across sports. He's also an entrepreneur and creator, leading That Triathlon Life, a popular YouTube channel, podcast, and brand driving culture in multisport.
After a long and successful pro triathlon career, Eric is now experimenting with elite level trail running, including a 2nd place finish in the 2025 Black Canyon 50k - a very impressive result in a deep field.
Topics discussed: * Eric's triathlon career and move to trail * Building That Triathlon Life: Early inspiration, building momentum, & evolving over time * What trail can learn from triathlon * How Eric has changed his training since focusing on trail * Winning and setting a CR at his 50k debut * Finishing 2nd place at Black Canyon 50k and what he learned * The similarities between 50k trail and 70.3 triathlon racing * Navigating a tough day at Kodiak by UTMB * Goals for the future * A lot more!
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This is a recording of a panel from the 2025 edition of TrailCon, a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States.
Today's panel is entitled What Trail Running Can Learn From Other Sports. As trail running continues to grow rapidly around the globe, we wanted to draw parallels to similar periods from other sports to explore what we can learn from their growing pains and maturation arcs.
Our panelists today:
- Aaron Lutze (Moderator)
- Adrian Ballinger, Professional Alpinist & Guide
- Amie Engebritsen, Professional Skier
- Laura King, Cycling Industry Insider & Race Director
- Steve DeKoker, Global Sports Marketing Leader (Brooks, On, HOKA)
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This is a recording of the opening panel from the 2025 edition of TrailCon a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Today's panel is entitled The State of Trail Running in 2025, which we approached from two angles - trail events and the trail running consumer. Our panelists today: * David Callahan, Co-CEO of UltraSignup (moderator) * Stephen Holmberg, Founder of Insight Accelerator * Rob Goyen, Event Director
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics:
- Kodiak by UTMB - Results and how UTMB Majors are impacting the event landscape
- GTWS Final results and the "Make Trail Running an Olympic Sport" activation
- Is Courtney Dauwalter a road runner now?
- Diagonale des Fous results and how it impacts TROY
- New Vertical Kilometer World Records
- Javelina Jundred preview and Golden Ticket thoughts
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Nina Engelhard is an ascendant star in short distance trail running. Hailing from Germany, Nina recently took home two gold medals at the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain, winning both the Uphill and Classic races. Chapters 00:00 Introducing Nina Engelhardt 02:47 Navigating Newfound Media Attention 05:24 The Journey into Trail and Mountain Running 07:59 Nina's Running Club and its Role in her Success 10:44 Living Off the Digital Grid 13:28 Balancing Professional Life and Athletics 16:23 Reflections on European Championships 19:09 Training Regimen and Key Sessions 21:48 Strategies for Uphill Racing 24:35 Experiencing Victory at the World Championships 27:18 Mental Preparation Between Races 29:58 Looking Ahead: Future Goals and Aspirations REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS Sponsors: * Grab a trail running pack from Osprey * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
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In this episode, we announce the inaugural running of The Big Alta 100k!
Beginning in Sausalito, CA directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, runners will head north on a point to point course, along the coast, tagging Mt. Tam and Big Rock Ridge, before finishing in Marinwood, CA.
The course is 61 miles with 13k' of climbing traversing the entirety of Marin county from south to north on beautiful NorCal trails.
The Big Alta 100k will happen alongside our existing 50k and 28k races, extending the event into a three day trail running festival March 20-22nd 2026.
Registration for all three events will open at 6am PST, Oct 14th on Ultrasignup and you can find more info on our website.
Our guest is Jeremy Long, the Founder/Owner of Daybreak Racing, a premier trail event company based in Portland, OR. Daybreak and Freetrail co-produce both The Big Alta and Gorge Waterfalls. The Big Alta 100k Course Register for The Big Alta Register for Gorge Waterfalls
Jim Walmsley is one of the greatest trail runners of all time. Two weeks ago, he won the Long Trail World Championship, a brutally technical 80k race in Canfranc, Spain. This was Jim's second World Title following up a Short Trail victory in 2019. In this conversation, we reflect on the performance and discuss Jim's plans for the future.
Chapters:
1:00 Jim Walsmley's Clutch Gene 10:00 The Success of Doubling Back in Racing 13:04 Technical Challenges of the Course 16:04 Race Dynamics and Early Strategies 19:07 Mid-Race Mindset and Team Dynamics 21:54 The Turning Point at Candanchu 24:52 Reflections on Achievements and Growth 34:38 Shoe Selection Insights 38:27 Performance and ITRA Scores 42:10 Trail Running in the Olympics 54:56 Competing Together: Jess & Jim both racing at worlds 57:25 Looking Ahead: Future Plans
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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
This is our recap show for the Long Trail and our preview show for the Classic Trail race. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Adam Merry, who is in Spain supporting Freetrail all week.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Dylan sits down with Sophia Rodriguez (All Conditions Racing Department) in advance of her race at the 2025 World Championships. Sophia is racing the U20 8K on Sunday.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Dylan sits down with Lauren Gregory (Nike ACG) in advance of her race at the 2025 World Championships. Lauren is racing the Classic 14K on Saturday.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
This is our recap show for the Short Trail and preview for the Long Trail taking place on Saturday. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-hosts Adam Merry and Jennifer Lichter.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
This is our recap show for the Uphill 6k and preview show for the Short Trail race on Friday. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-hosts Adam Merry and Christian Allen.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Dylan sits down with Tyler Green (All Conditions Racing Department) in advance of his race at the 2025 World Championships. Tyler is racing the Long Trail on Saturday.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
This is our preview show for the Uphill 6k, taking place on Thursday September 25th. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Adam Merry, who is in Spain supporting Freetrail all week.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Dylan sits down with Seth Ruhling (The North Face) in advance of his race at the 2025 World Championships. Seth is racing the Short Trail on Saturday.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Dylan sits down with Adam Peterman (HOKA) in advance of his race at the 2025 World Championships. Adam is racing the Long Trail on Saturday. After a disappointing summer racing season at Western States and OCC, Adam is fit and ready for a good one this week!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Dylan sits down with David Sinclair (Craft) in advance of his race at the 2025 World Championships. David is racing the Short Trail on Friday.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Dylan sits down with Grayson Murphy (Saucony) in advance of her races at the 2025 World Championships. Grayson is a 2x World Champion and she’s racing the Short Trail on Friday. Can she win again at the 2025 World Championships?
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
This is our preview show for the Uphill 6k, taking place on Thursday September 25th. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Adam Merry, who is in Spain supporting Freetrail all week.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
This is our fan favorite show where we talk through the Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Adam Merry, who is in Spain supporting Freetrail all week.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
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Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Dylan sits down with Anna Gibson (Brooks) in advance of her races at the 2025 World Championships. Anna is racing the Uphill on Thursday and the Mountain Classic on Sunday. Anna is a trail running superstar with massive potential. Can she win at the World Championships?
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.
Dylan sits down with Caleb Olson (Nike ACG) in advance of his race at the 2025 World Championships. Caleb will be racing the Long Trail on Saturday. As the reigning Western States Champion and a representative of Team USA, Caleb is a favorite heading into this weekend's race.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:
- Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships
- Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview
- Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview
- Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview
- Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview
- Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!
Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Scott Johnston is the Founder of Evoke Endurance, a coaching company serving trail runners, skiers, climbers, alpinists, and beyond. Scott is also the coach of both Tom Evans and Ruth Croft, the 2025 UTMB champions. In this conversation, we explore Scott's coaching background, the importance of fatigue resistance, local fatigue vs. global fatigue, his relationship with Tom & Ruth, and reflections from their victories.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Background 09:00 Understanding Fatigue Resistance 14:49 Muscular Endurance and Its Importance 18:02 Practical Applications of Training Techniques 20:55 Utilizing Treadmills & Poles for Enhanced Training 40:06 Understanding the Unique Talents of Tom and Ruth 42:28 Daily Communication and Coaching Dynamics 46:15 Enhancing Coach-Athlete Communication 48:39 The Importance of Team Collaboration 51:15 Training Adjustments for Ruth's Aggressive Strategy 53:03 Tom's Increased Training Load 55:28 Race Management and Observations 57:22 Emotional Highs of Coaching Success 01:00:04 Muscular Endurance and Race Execution 01:02:43 Curiosity and Continuous Learning in Coaching 01:06:33 Admiring Influential Figures in Sports Science
Training for the Uphill Athlete
Evoke Endurance
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk about the Joyline Chepgneno doping case and what it means for the sport. The Docket: 00:00 Introduction and Context of the Conversation 01:12 Facts of the Case 03:00 Understanding the Substance and Its Implications 05:56 The Role of Coaches and Team Dynamics 11:32 Consequences for the Sport and the Athletes 21:44 Cultural and Economic Factors in Doping 29:27 Future of Doping Regulations in Trail Running 36:33 The Impact of Doping in Trail Running 48:54 Contrasting Doping Cases: Joylene vs. Stian 50:32 Francesco Puppi Accepts His Golden Ticket! 59:41 Looking Ahead: Future Races and Aspirations Francesco's Substack on Joyline Le Temps Article quoted in the episodes JOIN FREETRAIL PRO Sponsors: * Grab a trail running pack from Osprey * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
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Tom Evans is a pro runner for Asics from the UK. He is also the 2025 champion of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), winning in a time of 19:18:58. This is his post race interview reflecting on the achievement and all the effort that went into it.
Chapters:
00:00 Reconnecting with the Love of the Game 04:25 The Importance of Race Management 09:12 Navigating Challenging Weather Conditions 14:01 The Role of Support and Family 18:30 Emotional Moments and Personal Growth 27:42 The Power of Positivity in Racing 31:56 Celebrating the Journey to Victory 38:58 Team Dynamics and Support Systems 48:08 A New Chapter with ASICS 53:31 Reflecting on Accomplishments and Future Plans Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our UTMB Week Recap show. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-hosts Keith Byrne, Topher Gaylord, and Kim Gaylord.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to the 2025 CCC by UTMB Champion, Martyna Mlynarczyk!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to the 2025 UTMB Champion, Ruth Croft!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to 2025 OCC by UTMB Champion, Jim Walmsley (HOKA).
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to 2025 CCC Champion, Francesco Puppi (HOKA).
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. Can’t get enough of Judith? Follow her on Instagram @judithwyder. And to get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our UTMB Instant Reactions show. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-hosts Jim Walmsley and Sally McRae, two of the great characters in the sport of trail running, both who have incredible experience and results racing here at UTMB.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our OCC by UTMB Recap show. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery, two of the great characters in the sport of trail running.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Jess BRazeau (HOKA). Jess raced ETC and is also on the worlds team to race the vertical!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to 2025 OCC by UTMB Champion, Joyline Chepgneno (Salomon).
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. Can’t get enough of Judith? Follow her on Instagram @judithwyder. And to get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Judith Wyder (HOKA / Red Bull).
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to the 2025 TDS champion, Antione Charvolin.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our TDS by UTMB Recap show. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-hosts Ryan Sandes and Martina Valmassoi, two legendary trail athletes with great experience racing here in Chamonix.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. Want more from Ryan? Follow him on Instagram at @ryansandes and make sure to check out Ryan's episode on the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast to find out how he has pushed the limits of endurance, survival, and adventure in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to the TDS champion, Careth Arnold. The first american to ever win the race.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our Final Prediction show for OCC, CCC and UTMB. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Keith Byrne.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
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Dylan Links:
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This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Francesco Puppi (HOKA). He’s having one of the best seasons of any trail athlete this year. Twice on the podium of OCC, he’s stepping up in distance to CCC.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to Jeff Mogavero (On). Jeff placed 4th in his Western States debut in June. He splits his year into four seasons: Trail Running, Skiing, River Surfing and Hunting, making him a true all around athlete. This will be his fourth time racing UTMB. Jeff’s star is rising and he’s definitely one to watch this weekend.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our official preview of UTMB. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Sally McRae, who has closed the loop racing around Mont Blanc at UTMB a whopping 5 times. Sally knows the course, sport and culture of UTMB better than anyone.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Ludovic Pommeret (HOKA). Ludo turned 50 last month, just after winning Hardrock for the second year in a row. Ludo has had incredible success here in Chamonix over the years, a few highlights below:
- 2024 5th at UTMB
- 2023 4th at UTMB
- 2022 1st at TDS by UTMB
- 2021 4th at UTMB
- 2019 3rd at TDS by UTMB
- 2017 3rd at CCC by UTMB
- 2016 1st at UTMB
To say Ludo serves as an inspiration to us all is an understatement. Redefining what it means to age, we can’t wait to watch what he does!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This is our UTMB pre-race interview with Heather Jackson.
After an impressive 5th place at CCC in 2024, Heather is eager to take on the full loop around Mont Blanc at UTMB. Heather is one of the best trail running and gravel cycling athletes in the world, but has had a dissatisfying running season with a DNF at Western States in June. She will surely bring her talent, hard work and drive to UTMB next week.
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our official preview of the CCC by UTMB. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Hayden Hawks, two-time CCC Champion. Hayden will be racing UTMB next weekend.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This is our UTMB pre-race interview with Tom Evans.
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Tom Evans (Asics / Red Bull). Tom is a past Western States Champion and new father to a 14 week old baby girl. Tom has always had an incredible attitude about training and racing, and fatherhood has helped him rediscover the meaning and joy in his career as an athlete. The consummate professional, we are eager to follow Tom’s UTMB and wish him the best in his lap around Mont Blanc.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. Can’t get enough of Tom? Follow him on Instagram @tomevansultra. And to get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This is our CCC pre-race interview with Toni McCann.
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to Toni McCann (Adidas Terrex). After two strong finishes at OCC (5th, 14th), Toni won CCC in 2024. She lives in Annecy, France, just around the corner from Chamonix, and her local knowledge and time training on course sets her up well to come in as the race’s clear favorite. The CCC women’s race is perhaps the most competitive race this week, but Toni’s cool, calm confidence will serve her well.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This is our CCC pre-race interview with Chris Myers.
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to Chris Myers (Brooks). Chris has had the year of his career, with a win at Chuckanut and a 2nd place and blazing fast time at the Western States 100 in June. He’s now the third fastest man in Western States race history and this will be his first time racing at UTMB. Chris will be racing the CCC 100k and we can’t wait to watch how he does. As Dylan says in the interview, this is one of the best (and funniest) pre-race chats ever. We hope you enjoy!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our official preview of the OCC by UTMB. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Dani Moreno, who has raced OCC previously and will be stepping up in distance to race CCC next Friday.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to longtime professional runner, Tim Tollefson (Craft). Tim lives and trains in Mammoth Lakes, California, and this will be his 10th time racing in Chamonix and 9th go at UTMB. Over the past 10 years, Tim has landed on the podium 3 times - once at CCC and twice at UTMB. He’s also DNF’d UTMB 5 times. Tim is an incredible trail athlete, now one of the most successful race directors in the US, and a frequent contributor to Freetrail. We wish him the best this year and hope it’s an incredible journey closing the loop.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runners, Tabor Scholl & Eli Hemming (Adidas Terrex). Tabor & Eli live and train in Kremmling, Colorado, and are one of the most impressive couples in trail running today. Both have experience racing in Chamonix, with Eli taking the win at OCC in 2024. This year, they are stepping up in distance to run the 100k at CCC. Best of luck to two of the best people in our sport!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Abby Hall (Adidas Terrex). Abby is the 2025 Western States Champion, throwing down what was one of the greatest ever races earlier this summer. After years of injury, Abby inspired us all when she crossed the line at Placer High School in 1st. Last year, Abby marched it in to finish in Chamonix. Will her trail karma reward her with a great result this year?
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Rod Farvard (HOKA) for a pre-race interview in advance of UTMB. Rod lives and trains in Mammoth Lakes, California. Rod was the breakout star of the 2024 Western States 100, throwing down an incredible performance to take second place behind champion Jim Walmsley, and had a disappointing DNF in 2025. He comes to Chamonix with a spiritual approach to his upcoming lap around Mont Blanc.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our fan favorite show where we talk through the top storylines of the 2025 UTMB. Today’s show is hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-host Tim Tollefson, who is racing UTMB next weekend.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Red Bull
Thanks to one of Dylan’s longest sponsors for supporting our coverage of UTMB. To get your daily dose of epic adventure content, follow @redbulladventure. Make sure to also check out the latest season of Red Bull’s How to Be Superhuman podcast for immersive stories of incredible achievements in trail running and beyond.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Dani Moreno (Adidas Terrex). Dani lives and trains in the East Sierra, and has raced OCC here in Chamonix multiple times. Dani is an incredible trail athlete, with impressive shorter distance trail podiums under her belt. She’s stepping up in distance this year to the 100k at CCC. We love Dani and wish her the best!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Freetrail Links:
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Dylan Links:
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LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Hayden Hawks (HOKA). Hayden lives in Utah, but spends much of his summer with his family training in France. Injury took Hayden out of the Western States 100 in June, but he’s feeling strong heading into UTMB. After two wins at CCC including the 2024 CCC, Hayden has performed better than almost anyone on these trails. He DNF’d at the 2019 UTMB, but has spent the past 6 years learning how to train and race here. Can he take the win on the full loop around the mountain this year? No doubt he enters the race as one of this year’s favorites.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 UTMB. All shows hosted by Dylan Bowman, with special guests listed below:
- Friday August 22nd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 UTMB with Tim Tollefson
- Saturday August 23rd: OCC Preview Show with Dani Moreno
- Sunday August 24th: CCC Preview Show with Hayden Hawks
- Monday August 25th: UTMB Preview Show with Sally McRae
- Tuesday August 26th: Final Predictions Show with Corrine Malcolm & Keith Byrne
- Wednesday August 27th: TDS Recap Show with Ryan Sandes & Martina Valmassoi
- Thursday August 28th: OCC Recap Show with Corrine Malcolm and Ryan Montgomery
- Friday August 29th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday August 30th: UTMB Instant Reactions + CCC Results Show with Jim Walmsley & Sally McRae
- Sunday August 31st: UTMB Week recap with Corrine Malcolm
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for OCC, CCC & UTMB for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners HOKA, SunGod and more!
Our 2025 UTMB coverage is brought to you by HOKA, the best people and products in the trail running business. The show is also made possible with support from Red Bull & SunGod. We're grateful for their support!
HOKA
Make sure to check out the HOKA Mafate 5, the shoe Hayden was wearing during his interview and the CCC Preview show recordings today!
The Mafate 5 is a shoe with plush cushioning for tough terrain. A pinnacle product for technical trail, the Mafate 5 goes the extra mile with more cushioning and protection than ever before. Built tough for mileage chasers, this tenacious trail runner helps maintain control during long haul efforts with our Rocker Integrity Technology™ and protects from trail debris with an optional ankle gaiter. Finished with a soft, springy foam just underfoot and impact-absorbing foam near the sole, the Mafate 5 is grounded in aggressive Vibram® Megagrip traction lugs. No doubt, this is the shoe our team will be wearing on the trails all week in Chamonix!
SunGod
A longtime friend of Freetrail, we’re grateful for SunGod’s support of Freetrail’s UTMB coverage this year! SunGod makes performance eyewear worn by the world’s top trail running athletes.
Use code FREETRAIL10 off SunGod products at https://sungod.avln.me/c/xfOAIzPFAeSd
Freetrail Pro members receive a deeper discount on SunGod, available after you sign up at https://freetrail.com/pro
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Jennifer Lichter is a pro trail runner for The North Face, living in Missoula, MT. In 2023, Jenn was 4th at the Short Trail World Championships, landing her on the international radar in a big way early in her career. This season, Jenn has taken her game to a new level, winning and setting course records at both Broken Arrow 46k and Speedgoat 50k. In this episode, Jenn shares her personal story for the first time - a remarkable journey of living on the streets of Bogota, Colombia, to being adopted by an American family, and later blossoming into a global trail running superstar.
Follow Jenn on Strava Sponsors: * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear * Grab a trail running pack from Osprey * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
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Ben Gibbard is a professional musician and trail runner from Seattle, WS. He is the frontman for Death Cab for Cutie, an American indie rock band that's on tour now. In June, Ben finished the Western States 100 in 27:15. This is his second appearance on the podcast:
Topics discussed:
- Life on the road as a professional musician
- Revisiting old material and reconnecting with the work
- The realities of the music business and how it's changed during Ben's career
- Ben's relationship with coach Gary Robbins
- His experience running Western States
- Collaborating with Speedland on the GS:TMT
- A lot more!
ZUT100 -- Race we discuss in Germany
Sponsors:
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Dani Moreno & EmKay Sullivan.
The docket:
- Kilian's "States of Elevation" Project
- Jenn Lichter's incredible season
- Speedgoat 50k results recap
- Milimani Runners: Kenya's First Pro Trail Running Team
- Pitz Alpine results recap
- Sierre-Zinal preview
PLAY SIERRE-ZINAL FANTASY
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Ben Dhiman is an American pro runner for Asics, living in France. He has been one of the strongest long-course athletes in the sport in recent years, this season winning Ventoux by UTMB 89k, and Lavaredo by UTMB 120k - the latter in course record fashion. Later this summer, Ben will be among the favorites at UTMB.
Topics discussed:
- How Ben is feeling mid-season a month removed from UTMB
- The couple disappointing DNFs Ben as succumbed to at UTMB
- Dealing with the loss of his father in 2024
- Ben's winter campaign to run sub-30min in the 10k
- Documenting his training and racing on Substack
- His win at Ventoux by UTMB 89k
- Breaking the course record at Lavaredo
- Look ahead to UTMB
- A lot more!
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- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
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Rachel Entrekin is a rising star trail runner living in Conifer, CO. She burst onto the trail scene last year with a win at the Cocodona 250. She returned this year to win again, set a new course record, improve her own winning time by 10hrs, and finish 4th overall. This is her first appearance on the podcast
Topics discussed:
- How Rachel is grappling with her recent success and rising profil
- Rachel's background growing up and discovering the sport in Alabama
- Racing timed events and the skills that apply to the trails
- Her life changing experience at the 2024 Cocodona 250
- The transformative performance at the 2025 Cocodona 250
- High Lonesome
- Rachel's unsponsored status and the economic realities of racing professionally
- Look ahead to the rest of her season
- A lot more!
Sponsors:
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
This bonus episode is a recording of Topher Gaylord's keynote presentation from the 2025 TrailCon, a multi-day trail running conference and festival located in Palisades Tahoe.
Topher is a longtime leader in the trail running industry, holding executive level roles at important brands including The North Face, Mountain Hardwear, and Under Armour. Among other things, he now serves as the President of the Board of the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.
This presentation was delivered live in front of hundreds of onlookers and focuses on the spirit of Western States - past, present, and future.
We were honored to host Topher at TrailCon and to be in partnership with the Western States organization.
Sponsors:
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- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm.
The docket:
- Western States Recap
- Lavaredo Results
- Francios D'Haene Breaks Nolan's 14 FKT
- Hardrock Recap
- Mammoth 200
Rod Farvard's WS Report
Caleb Olson's WS Report
Kilian's WS Report
Sponsors:
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to 2025 Hardrock Champion professional runner, Katie Schide (On) and third place finisher Germaine Grangier.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.
- Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang
- Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard.
- Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!
Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.
Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.
You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:
Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281
Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Ludovic Pommeret (HOKA). Ludo is the reigning, returning champion and overall course record holder. Nearing his 50th birthday, Ludo serves as an inspiration to us all. We can’t wait to watch what he does.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.
- Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang
- Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard.
- Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!
Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.
Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.
You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:
Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281
Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Mathieu Blanchard (Salomon). After 4 top finishes and 3 podiums in a row at UTMB, Mathieu was ready to try something new with Hardrock this summer. Mathieu is driven by adventure and discovering new environments, so it seems the San Juan Mountains will suit him well.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.
- Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang
- Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard.
- Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!
Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.
Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.
You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:
Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281
Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Stephanie Case (The North Face). Stephanie got 2nd in the 2022 Hardrock behind Courtney Dauwalter and is back to do the opposite direction with her 8 month old daughter here to watch. We wish her the best!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.
- Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang
- Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard.
- Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!
Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.
Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.
You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:
Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281
Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Zach Miller (The North Face). This is Zach’s third go at the Hardrock 100, after he was forced to not start the first two times, including last year when he had his appendix removed the week before the race. Zach is fit, healthy and ready to race, let’s hope the third time is the charm for him. Good luck, Zach!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.
- Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang
- Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard.
- Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!
Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.
Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.
You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:
Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281
Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Germain Grangier (On). Germain lives and trains in France, but has been spending the past 2 months in Colorado with his partner Katie, adjusting to altitude and training on the course. Fun fact: Dylan is pacing Germo from Ouray to Telluride so look out for some fun post-race footage of that segment they share together.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.
- Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang
- Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard.
- Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!
Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.
Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.
You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:
Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281
Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Katie Schide (On). Katie lives and trains in France, but has been spending the past two months in Colorado, adjusting to altitude and training on the course. As the 2024 Western States 100 and 2024 UTMB Champion, there is no doubt Katie enters the race as this year’s favorite.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.
- Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang
- Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard.
- Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!
Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.
Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.
You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:
Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281
Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
This is our official preview show of the 2025 Hardrock 100 hosted by Dylan Bowman with co-hosts Hilary Yang, who is racing this weekend, and her partner and partner and pacer Billy Yang. We preview the race, the course, the weather and finish with a pre-race interview with Hilary.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.
- Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang
- Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard.
- Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
- Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!
Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.
Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.
You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:
Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281
Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This is a live taping of the Freetrail Podcast from TrailCon, featuring Kilian Jornet. Recorded in front of a live audience on Thursday, June 25th -- two days before the 2025 Western States 100 where Kilian finished 3rd place. The idea of the conversation was to explore Kilian in three dimensions: * Kilian the athlete * Kilian the philanthropist and founder of the Kilian Jornet Foundation * Kilian the co-founder of NNormal
Read Kilian's WS Training & Race Article Learn more about TrailCon Sponsors: * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear * Grab a trail running pack from Osprey * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
This concludes Freetrail’s coverage of the 2025 Western States 100. In the recap show, Dylan Bowman and Tim Tollefson discuss the top stories and performances from a very memorable edition of Western States.
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner Dan Green (newly signed with Salomon). Dan lives and trains in West Virginia and recently won the Cocodona 250. We sit down with Dan before his debut at the Western States 100 on Saturday. Dan brings fun and levity to the sport, we hope you enjoy this interview.
Make sure to tune into our final live pre-race show leading into the 2025 Western States. We’ll be live at 3:30pm tonight both on YouTube and broadcast on the Coffeebar patio. Tonight’s show will conclude our pre-race show coverage, before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
Make sure to tune into our final live pre-race show leading into the 2025 Western States. We’ll be live at 3:30pm tonight both on YouTube and broadcast on the Coffeebar patio. Tonight’s show will conclude our pre-race show coverage, before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
Make sure to tune into our final live pre-race show leading into the 2025 Western States. We’ll be live at 3:30pm tonight both on YouTube and broadcast on the Coffeebar patio. Tonight’s show will conclude our pre-race show coverage, before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, coach, podcast host, and beloved character in our sport, David Roche. David Roche is a deeply respected personality in running who first grew to fame as a coach, and cemented his status as one of the best athletes in our sport when he won and broke the 19 year record at Leadville last August. As someone who gives back to this sport as much as anyone, we wish him the best of luck at this Western States debut.
Make sure to tune into our final live pre-race show leading into the 2025 Western States. We’ll be live at 3:30pm tonight both on YouTube and broadcast on the Coffeebar patio. Tonight’s show will conclude our pre-race show coverage, before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
In today’s show we’ll share our final thoughts and predictions for the race. Whose your favorite runner? Who are you picking for the win? Let us know in the comments!
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner Heather Jackson (HOKA) for a pre-race interview. Heather recently won the Unbound XL 350 mile gravel race just a few short weeks ago. Heather comes into Western States this year as a more seasoned trail runner, and it’s hard not to route for this incredible multi-sport phenom. This year’s training has been different for Heather, she’s learned a lot, and hopes to perform at a very high level.
Make sure to tune into our final live pre-race show leading into the 2025 Western States. We’ll be live at 3:30pm tonight both on YouTube and broadcast on the Coffeebar patio. Tonight’s show will conclude our pre-race show coverage, before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner and 2024 UTMB champion, Vincent Bouillard (HOKA athlete & employee) for a pre-race interview. Vincent is joined by his wife and running industry veteran, Kamilah Journet. Vincent won UTMB in 2024 in what many consider the breakout performance of the year. Those who knew Vincent, were not surprised, but most of the trail running world watched along in awe as a humble, longtime HOKA employee ran away with the race and won UTMB. Vincent signed with HOKA as an athlete earlier this year so he can focus more on running, while still maintaining his high powered job. Vincent raced his way into Western States at Chainti by UTMB in March and this will be his first go at the race on Saturday. Kamilah is currently works at Salomon in Annecy, France. It was fun to hear from Kamilah on how things have changed since last August and how they’ve navigated this exciting time as a family. They share that they are welcoming their first child later this year, which changes how they will navigate life moving forward.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a live daily show at 3:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Riley Brady (Nike) for a pre-race interview. Riley lives and trains in Boulder, Colorado. This is Riley's second time at Western States. They earned their golden ticket at Javelina Jundred 100 miler in October 2024 and also had commanding win and set the course record at Black Canyon. Riley is clearly a favorite going into this weekend's race.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a live daily show at 3:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Welcome to Freetrail’s coverage of the 2025 Western States 100! Join us live every day of race week at 3:30pm PT as we discuss the top storylines of this year’s race, preview the fields and provide our personal predictions for the win.
Today’s show is a fun new ‘Champions Edition’ featuring special guests and past Western States champions: Jim Walmsley, Scott Jurek, Hal Koerner, Magdalena Boulet, and Cat Bradley.
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
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This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Adam Peterman (HOKA) for a pre-race interview. Adam Peterman lives and trains in Missoula, Montana. This is Adam's second time at Western States after his first place victory in 2022. He earned his golden ticket to this year's race at CCC last year. We are grateful that Adam stopped by!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a live daily show at 3:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
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Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
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Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
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Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Welcome to Freetrail’s coverage of the 2025 Western States 100! Join us live every day of race week at 3:30pm PT as we discuss the top storylines of this year’s race, preview the fields and provide our personal predictions for the win.
Today is our Official Western States Preview Show, hosted by Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson.
What do you think? Anything we missed? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes! We're picking ten deep and there are epic prizes on the line from HOKA, Freetrail, Neversecond, Ketone IQ and more!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Eszter Csillag (HOKA) for a pre-race interview. Eszter lives and trains in Hong Kong. After two back to back podium finishes at Western States, this will be her third go at the race. Eszter had a 40k low spot in 2024 and is also the 4th fastest woman in Western States race history. She’ll look to reduce low spots and improve on her past performances this year. We can’t wait to watch her race this weekend!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a live daily show at 3:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Hannah Allgood (Terrex) for a pre-race interview. Hannah Allgood lives and trains in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Hannah is a physical therapist, running coach, and beloved part of Freetrail. Hannah raced her way into Western States with an extremely impressive and hard fought 2nd place at the 2024 Javelina 100 miler. We love you Hannah, good luck this weekend!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a live daily show at 3:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone IQ and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Rod Farvard (HOKA) for a pre-race interview in advance of this weekend. Rod lives and trains in Mammoth Lakes, California. Rod was the breakout star of the 2024 Western States 100, throwing down an incredible performance to take second place behind champion Jim Walmsley. He is the second fastest man in Western States race history. Rod comes in as the fastest returning male runner and no doubt a favorite. He is hungry to be at the front and drive the sport further. Good luck, Rod!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and we’ll be providing photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Welcome to Freetrail’s coverage of the 2025 Western States 100! Join us live every day of race week at 3:30pm PT as we discuss the top storylines of this year’s race, preview the fields and provide our personal predictions for the win. You can join us here on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before we turn our work towards the race broadcast and social coverage all weekend. We’ll host a recap show after the race. Thanks for tuning in!
Today’s show covers The Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace, hosted by Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson. The storylines we cover are:
#10 – Important Anniversaries
#9 – Heather Jackson - Unbound to WS
#8 – It’s all in the family
#7 – Septuagenarians & Octogenarians
#6 - Weather – Always a story but we don’t know how yet?
#5 - Course Record Watch
#4 - Pre-Race Attrition
#3 - Cocodona to Western States
#2 - Wide Open Women’s Race
#1 - Kilian Returns
What do you think? What storylines did we miss? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Thanks for tuning into Freetrail’s coverage of the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace! This is our final show for Broken Arrow and will go live at 3:30pm PT.
In today’s show hosted by Dylan Bowman and Tim Tollefson, we’ll provide a recap of the Golden Trail World Series 23k and recap the weekend overall. Dylan is fresh off hosting commentary for the race this morning and will share more about that experience too.
What was your favorite performance from the 23k? And the weekend? Let us know in the comments!
Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail. Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Strava | / strava
Dylan sits down for a post-race interview with the men’s podium from today’s Broken Arrow 46k: Champion Eli Hemming (Terrex), 2nd place David Sinclair and 3rd place Ryan Becker after their incredible battle today.
David and Ryan will be headed to Spain in September to represent Team USA in the Short Trail event. Eli has his sites set on OCC by UTMB in August and is evaluating if he can do both. Congratulations, Eli, David and Ryan!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events.
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes.
Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Strava | / strava
Thanks for tuning into Freetrail’s coverage of the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace! We’re live every day covering Broken Arrow starting Thursday June 19th through Sunday June 22nd starting at 3:30pm PT.
In today’s show hosted by Dylan Bowman, Tim Tollefson, and Dani Moreno (3rd place in today’s race) recap the 46k and preview tomorrow’s 23k.
For post-race interviews with the women’s podium (Jen Lichter, Helen Mino Faukner, Dani Moreno) and the men’s podium (Eli Hemming, David Sinclair, Ryan Becker) please check out those standalone interviews on the Freetrail YouTube.
What was your favorite performance from the 46k? Whose your pick for the 23k tomorrow? Let us know in the comments!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events.
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes!
Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Strava | / strava
Dylan sits down for a post-race interview with the women’s podium from today’s Broken Arrow 46k: Champion Jennifer Lichter (The North Face), 2nd place Helen Mino Faukner (HOKA) and 3rd place Dani Moreno (Terrex) after such a close race with wildly impressive performances across the board.
All three women qualified to represent Team USA in Spain in September in the Short Trail event and are deciding what they’ll do. Congrats, Jen, Helen and Dani!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events.
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes.
Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Strava | / strava
This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Ryan Montgomery (Janji). Ryan is a force in the trail world - he’s an incredible athlete with impressive performances at top races like the Javelina Jundred, Leadville, Tahoe 200 and more. Ryan is currently a student at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. As a gay, queer athlete, he is passionate about creating community for LGBTQ+ athletes and making the outdoors more inclusive & equitable. Ryan is also the Founder of Out Trails, a community of queer trail runners, that hosts retreats and group runs around the country. This will be Ryan’s 3rd go at the Western States 100.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Thanks for tuning into Freetrail’s coverage of the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace! We’ll be live every day starting Thursday June 19th through Sunday June 22nd starting at 3:30pm PT.
In today’s show hosted by Dylan Bowman and EmKay Sullivan, we host interviews with women’s 2nd place finisher Joyce Njeru (Nnormal), 3rd place Jade Belzberg (Altra) and men’s 4th place finisher Tyler McCandless. Dylan and EmKay then recap the Ascent, talk about EmKay’s race and preview Saturday’s 46k. For interviews with the women’s champion Anna Gibson, men’s champion Christian Allen, and men’s 2nd place finisher Joe Gray, please check out those standalone interviews on the Freetrail YouTube.
What was your favorite performance from the Ascent? Whose your pick for the 46k tomorrow? Let us know in the comments!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events.
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes!
Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Strava | / strava
Dylan sits down with Christian Allen (Nike) for a post-race interview after his incredible win today at the Broken Arrow Ascent. Christian is a mountain athlete, 2:10 marathoner, and loving dad of 3 with number 4 on the way.
Christian will be headed to Spain in September to represent Team USA for the first time, racing the Uphill. In addition to worlds, he has a stacked racing calendar lined up for the fall, tune in to hear his plans.
Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Dylan sits down with Anna Gibson (Brooks) for a post-race interview after her incredible win today at the Broken Arrow Ascent. Anna has quickly made a name for herself, winning major short distance trail races like the Gorge Waterfalls 30k and Sunapee Scramble. She'll be headed to Spain in September to represent Team USA in two distances: The Uphill and The Classic.
Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...
YouTube | / @freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Dylan sits down with Joe Gray (HOKA) for a post-race interview after his incredible performance at the Broken Arrow Ascent. Joe placed second, proving he is still on top of his game and one of the best in the world. Joe punched his ticket to worlds for team USA for the 17th year in a row, so unbelievably impressive.
Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
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Thanks for tuning into Freetrail’s coverage of the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace! We’ll be live every day starting today Thursday June 19th through Sunday June 22nd starting at 3:30pm PT.
Today’s show covers The Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace, hosted by Dylan Bowman and EmKay Sullivan. The storylines we cover are below, tune into the show for our full breakdown of each storyline:
#10 Growth of Broken Arrow both in size and significance
#9 Depth this year across races
#8 Grayson Murphy goes long - double world champ running her first ultra
#7 Golden Trail World Series at BA for the first time
#6 Double Team USA qualifier
#5 Racers already on Worlds team
- Taylor stack - VK, 23k (Classic)
- Anna Gibson - VK, 23k (Classic)
- Mason Coppi - 23k (Classic)
- Cam Smith - VK, 23k (Classic)
- Allie Mac - VK, 23k (Classic)
- David Norris - 46k (Classic)
- Tracen Knopp - 46k (Long)
- Klaire Rhodes - 46k (Long)
- Jade Belzberg - Canada VK, 26k (Vertical, Short)
#4 Prize Money - $60k in total
#3 Fantastic Four -
- Elhoussine, Patrick, Philemon, Remi all racing
#2 Returning Champions
#1 Kilian vs Patrick vs Philemon in the Vertical + Joyce, Anna, Allie for women (whole 2024 podium)
What do you think? What storylines did we miss? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
Don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes!
Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
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This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Tara Dower (Altra). In 2024, Tara famously set the FKT on the AT, solidifying her as one of the best through hikers in the world. Recently, she’s thrown down very fast times at some of the most competitive trail races, including a 2nd place at the 2024 Black Canyon 100k and a very impressive win at the Lake Sonoma 50. Her enthusiasm is contagious and we’re excited to see her in the mix at the Western States 100.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
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This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Dan Jones (Terrex). Dan lives and trains most of the year in New Zealand and has thrown down incredible performances at major races around the globe including multiple wins at the Tarawera 100k. Dan was 5th at the Western States 100 in 2023, and 4th in 2024. No doubt, he comes back hungrier than ever this year. What do you think, is 2025 Dan’s year?
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone and Neversecond.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures.
You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/
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Rich Roll is an ultra endurance athlete, author, and host of the Rich Roll Podcast. He's one of the most influential voices in modern fitness, health, and wellness. This is his first appearance on the podcast.
Topics:
- Rich's recent back surgery
- Realigning personal intentions during a period of forced rest
- The value of stepping back and taking sabbaticals
- The ingredients of successful self-transformation
- Rich's orientation towards being of service
- Wrestling with athletic identity
- The art of communication
- Voice Change Media
- A lot more!
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm & Matt Trappe.
The docket:
- Shea Aquilano signs with Nike
- More attrition from the men's race at Western States
- Trail Running Tastemakers
- The 114th Dipsea Race
- Cirque Series goes Beast Coast
- Ethan Newberry Wins an Emmy!
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Stephanie Case is a Canadian pro ultra runner and human rights lawyer based in Chamonix, FR. Over the last few years, Stephanie has been very open about her fertility journey, including miscarriages and failed IVF treatments, and all the emotional turmoil of her path to motherhood. At the end of 2024, Stephanie gave birth to her daughter Pepper, and in May 2025, Stephanie returned to the racecourse for the first time in nearly 3 years, winning the Snowdonia by UTMB 100k. The performance has gained immense mainstream news coverage. This is her third appearance on the podcast:
- Stephanie's fertility struggles
- The financial and lifestyle sacrifices on the path to motherhood
- Return to racing at Snowdonia, only 6 months post-partum
- Starting with a 30min disadvantage
- Lessons on optimism
- Preparing for Hardrock in July
- A lot more!
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Today's episode is a crosscast with our other show, Second Nature. If you enjoy this type of content, search and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player or on YouTube.
Alex King launched his brand Terignōta less than a year ago, showing the industry that it is possible to deliver high quality running apparel without breaking the bank. In this extremely transparent conversation, Alex shares all of the details of the business. As a first-time founder, Alex shares all of the lessons he's learned, as well as his plans for the future of Terignōta.
Show Notes:
Terignōta: https://terignota.com/
Trailmix Article: https://wearetrailmix.substack.com/p/what-if-running-apparel-was-cheaper
Warby Parker HIBT Episode: https://www.npr.org/2018/03/26/586048422/warby-parker-dave-gilboa-neil-blumenthal
Terignōta x Abigail West: https://terignota.com/products/abigail-west-x-crest-cap
Shopify Loan Program: https://www.shopify.com/capital
Outside Buyer's Guide: https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/clothing-apparel/best-running-shirts-for-men/
Brand, Product, Content:
Gates $100k Prize: https://go.gates.com/GBD-100k-BELTED-PURSE.html
Andy Irons Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJWIPRvtAHk
HY.Q: https://www.drinkhyq.com/
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. The docket today:
- Western States Training Camp
- Jim Walmsley, Hayden Hawks, & Jon Rea withdraw from Western States
- Is Kilian the WS favorite?
- Unbreakable 2 cancellation
- What to expect at at TrailCon
- Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of Broken Arrow and WS
- Zegama recap
- Sunnape Scramble preview
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Joaquin Lopez is a professional trail runner from Ecuador, living in Barcelona. After many years of strong performances, Joaquin had a huge international breakthrough, finishing 3rd at the 2024 UTMB. Building off that momentum, Joaquin started his 2025 season with a huge win and course record at the Mt. Fuji 100 in Japan, winning by a large margin. This is his first appearance on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
- Ecuadorian sporting culture
- The state of Latin American trail running
- Having a clear purpose and its benefit to performance
- Joaquin's background in adventure racing
- The 2024 UTMB and what led to that breakthrough
- Joaquin's method for goal setting and race selection
- The dominant Mt. Fuji 100 performance
- Joaquin's sponsor Kailas
- His work with the Pro Trail Runners Association
- A lot more!
*Note: In the podcast, Joaquin says his first ultra was in 2019 - he meant to say 2012, when he was 19 years old.
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Hans Troyer is a pro trail runner for Altra living in Cartersville, GA. He burst onto the scene with a win and course record at the Bandera 100k in 2024. At only 25 years old, he's one of the most exciting young talents in the sport. Most recently, Hans finished 2nd at the Canyons 100k, earning a Golden Ticket to the 2025 Western States 100. This is his first appearance on the podcast.
Topics:
- The meaning behind Hans' various taglines
- Cartersville, GA and how it's shaped him as an athlete
- Big breakthrough at the 2024 Bandera 100k
- When the competitive drive goes to far: Rhabdo at Black Canyon
- Training under the tutelage of David Roche
- Canyons 100k performance
- Goals for Western States
- A lot more!
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In this conversation, Tommie Runz shares his inspiring journey of personal transformation, focusing on his struggles with alcohol addiction and his path to sobriety through running. He discusses the critical moments that led to his decision to change, the importance of community support, and how running has become a pivotal force in his life.
Tommie reflects on the significance of saying 'yes' to opportunities and the power of choosing one's own path in the face of adversity.
We also discuss Tommie’s life-changing journey through The Speed Project, a grueling 340-mile race from Santa Monica to Las Vegas, which Tommie did solo this spring.
Topics: * Discovering alcohol and falling into addiction * Tommie’s rock bottom moment * Getting sober and the ingredients of self-transformation * Discovering running and investing in health * Running all six World Marathon Majors in a calendar year * The magic of the speed project * Tommie’s experience running 340 miles in five days * Finishing in Las Vegas * Tommie’s fundraiser for release recovery * A lot more!
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. The docket today:
- Canyons by UTMB debrief
- Western States Golden Ticket recap
- Great Wall Trail, Madeira, & Mt. Fuji 100 highlights
- Cocodona 250 preview
- The emerging trends of athletes becoming employees of their brand partners
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Canyons by UTMB hosted by Dylan Bowman. Today we recap the 100k and 50k races. Thanks to everyone for tuning into this weekend's coverage! And a huge thanks to HOKA!
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Canyons by UTMB. Today's show previews the 50k -- one of the most exciting 50k races of the season. Today's cohosts are Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm, and Tim Tollefson.
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Canyons by UTMB. Today's show previews the Golden Ticket battle for entry to the 2025 Western States 100. Today's cohosts are Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm, and Tim Tollefson. We're also joined at the end by Maggie Tides from the Placer Land Trust -- an organization that protects wild places for recreation, agriculture, and simple existence.
Thanks to HOKA for supporting our coverage!
Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. The docket today:
- Katie Schide & Germain Grangier return to On
- Warner Brothers Discovery broadcast partnership with Golden Trail World Series
- EmKay Sullivan's Golden Ticket rolls down to Abby Hall
- Golden Trail World Series kicks off in Asia
- Gorge Waterfalls, Lake Sonoma, & Desert RATs recaps
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Katie Schide is the reigning Trail Runner of the Year, a Western States and UTMB champion, and Germain Grangier is a UTMB and Diagonale des Fous podium performer -- they are two of the best trail runners in the world.
This episode goes deeper into the major breaking news that they have officially re-signed a long term partnership with On, the Swiss performance juggernaut and one of the fastest growing brands in the world. We discuss their history with On, testing and developing confidence in the new product, On’s increased investments in the outdoor and trail categories, the excitement of working with such a fast growing brand, navigating the process together as a team and all the considerations that went into this huge decision. Of course, at the end we talk about their upcoming trail season which will be highlighted by their participation at Hardrock Congrats to Katie and Germain on this big new step. Hope you enjoy the show.
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Gorge Waterfalls hosted by Dylan Bowman.
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Gorge Waterfalls.
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Gorge Waterfalls.
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Gorge Waterfalls. In this episode we'll welcome some of our elite athletes in the 100k, Adam Peterman, Jeff Colt, Jon Rea, Klaire Rhodes, & Jade Belzberg.
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Bill and Loren Armstrong, the husband and wife team behind NEVERSECOND - the cutting edge nutrition brand that in only a couple years has become very popular among trail runners, establishing itself as a leader in the category. Of course, Freetrail has officially been in partnership with NEVERSECOND since the beginning of the year, and in that time we’ve loved getting to know Bill and Loren and have developed a huge admiration for how they conduct themselves and their business – a quality and professionalism that 100% shows up in their products, which are exquisite. I’m excited to share a bit more of their story here.
Topics discuss:
- Their previous business Whipsmart which they owned and operated for 20 years
- The founding story of N2 and building a business on their own terms
- We talk about branding, timing, differentiation and other practical business considerations
- The systems based approach to fueling and recovery
- The NEVERSECOND product line and what sets it apart
- Doing things that don’t scale
- Working with some of the best athletes in the sport including Katie Schide and a funny story about connecting with Jim Walmsley
- The future of the brand
- The flavorless C30 gel that hit the market this week!
- A lot more
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Alex Honnold is among the most accomplished climbers in history. Bursting into the mainstream consciousness in 2008, Alex has personally changed what people have viewed to be possible in the vertical world. In 2017, Alex did the first ever free solo of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, a feat that many consider to be the greatest athletic accomplishment in history, and that was documented in the Oscar winning film, Free Solo. We're honored to host him on the podcast.
Learn more about The Honnold Foundation: https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/#mission Topics:
- Where Alex is the arc of his career
- His feelings recollecting to the times before he was famous
- The inspiration Alex took from climbing legend Peter Croft
- The state of climbing as a sport and the impact of the Olympics
- Training and the similarities between running and climbing
- How becoming a parent has impacted goal setting
- The physical and psychological toll of being a pro athlete for two decades
- Staying motivated over time
- Alex's relationship with competition
- The aftermath of Free Solo and what Alex called his "deployment to Hollywood"
- His home in Las Vegas and why it's a great place to live
- The Honnold Foundation
- A lot more!
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. The docket today:
- Salomon Athlete Team Presentation
- Team Camps (Salomon, TERREX, Asics, CRAFT, & Brooks)
- Chianti by UTMB
- Barkley Marathons
- Tenerife by UTMB
- Alex Proctor breaking Dylan's 14 year old CR
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Big Alta. Our co-hosts today are Dylan Bowman, David Lam, & Paddy O'Leary. Thanks to the sponsors of the race, links below:
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Big Alta. Our co-hosts today are Dylan Bowman, David Lam, & Paddy O'Leary. Thanks to the sponsors of the race, links below:
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Big Alta. This is our race preview show, setting up the weekend of racing. This show especially focuses on the 50k. Our co-hosts today are Dylan Bowman, David Lam, & Paddy O'Leary.
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Johen DeLeon is an up and coming pro trail runner from Crested Butte, CO. We discovered Johen at the Cirque Series A-Basin last September where he finished 2nd behind Patrick Kipngeno in a very competitive field. We did an interview with Johen after the race where the Freetrail team and the extended Freetrail audience fell in love with Johen, his personality, and his story. During that interview an idea was born to crowdfund Johen's participation at back to back Golden Trail World Series events on the following two weekends. It was the start of a great friendship.
Today, Johen joins for a real long form chat about his background, goals for the future, and a really exciting new partnership with SATISFY. This weekend, Johen will race at The Big Alta 28k, making his competitive debut with his new sponsors. Follow Johen on IG Follow Johen on Strava Register for TrailCon Sponsors:
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. The docket today:
- Chuckanut recap
- Barkley Marathons is underway
- Rod Farvard breaks Jim Walmsley's CR at Santa Barbara Nine Trails
- Anton re-signs with La Sportiva
- Golden Tickets at Chianti this weekend
- The Big Alta schedule
- A lot more!
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. The docket today:
- Riley Brady signs with Nike
- Sabrina Stanley signs with OnlyFans
- Jazmine Lowther signs with Arc'Teryx
- Cat Bradley signs with SATISFY
- Transgrancaria results
- Courtney Dauwalter's season opener
- Chuckanut preview
- Chianti by UTMB preview
- Jim Walmsley's season opener
- The Big Alta preview
- A lot more!
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Seth Ruhling is a pro runner for The North Face living in Boulder, CO. A few weeks ago, Seth won and broke the course record at the Black Canyon 100k, earning a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 in June. He's also a co-host of the viral sensation, Boulder Boys Podcast. This is his first appearance on the show.
Follow Seth on Strava Topics discussed:
- Seth's approach to competition through the lens of the 2023 CCC
- Background and history with sport
- His breakout race at the 2019 JFK
- How Jim Walmsley influenced Seth
- How Zach Miller enabled Seth's first pro contract
- We talk about the Boulder Boys, exploring each person's unique spirit and how it impacts the group
- Seth's training and the groove he found building towards Black Canyon
- Seth's spiritual life
- The strategy and execution at Black Canyon
- Look ahead to Western States
- The Boulder Boys Podcast
- A lot more!
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Riley Brady is a pro trail runner living in Boulder, CO. Riley has been building a solid resume over the years but has recently broken through to achieve two huge back-to-back wins at the Javelina Jundred and Black Canyon 100k. This is Riley's first appearance on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
- Riley's move to boulder and the benefit of the community and training environment
- Being at peace and its benefits to performance
- Riley's background growing up on the east coast
- The benefits of not taking the safe route and setting big goals in life
- Riley's training and progression with coach David Roche
- Riley's win at Javelina, a performance that Riley was surprisingly not totally satisfied with
- The massive 30min CR at Black Canyon 100k
- Training towards Western States
- Being patient and waiting for the right sponsorship
- A lot more!
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In this special bonus episode, we make an important announcement about On's presenting sponsorship of TrailCon. Soft-launching in 2024, TrailCon returns to Palisades Tahoe June 24th & 25th with the critical support of On - the Swiss running and performance brand that's been growing massively in recent years.
This episode is broken into two parts. In the first half, David Kilgore joins the show again. The Global Head of Outdoor Athlete Strategy, David has been a critical member of the On team for years. David speaks about the partnership from On's perspective and how the brand is thinking about the trail market generally.
In the second half, our TrailCon partners Brendan Madigan and Doug Emslie join to expand a bit on the format and the vision for what we hope TrailCon achieves in 2025.
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Tarawera by UTMB! Set against the beautiful backdrop of Rotorua, NZ, an outdoor and trail sport mecca known for its rolling hills, thermal pools, and beautiful lakes, Tarawera plays host to four different race distances — 100m, 102k, 50k, & 21k. Thanks to HOKA for supporting the show!
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Tarawera by UTMB! Set against the beautiful backdrop of Rotorua, NZ, an outdoor and trail sport mecca known for its rolling hills, thermal pools, and beautiful lakes, Tarawera plays host to four different race distances — 100m, 102k, 50k, & 21k. We'll be covering as much as we can from all races, with a particular focus on the 102k where four Golden Tickets to Western States are on the line. This is our official 102k pre-race show discussing the history of Tarawera, the course, the top contenders, and our predictions for how things might unfold. Follow along for coverage all weekend and follow us on IG for race day coverage from the course. Thanks to HOKA for supporting the show!
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Tarawera by UTMB! Set against the beautiful backdrop of Rotorua, NZ, an outdoor and trail sport mecca known for its rolling hills, thermal pools, and beautiful lakes, Tarawera plays host to four different race distances — 100m, 102k, 50k, & 21k. We'll be covering as much as we can from all races, with a particular focus on the 102k where four Golden Tickets to Western States are on the line. This is our official 102k pre-race show discussing the history of Tarawera, the course, the top contenders, and our predictions for how things might unfold. Follow along for coverage all weekend and follow us on IG for race day coverage from the course. Thanks to HOKA for supporting the show!
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Tarawera by UTMB! Set against the beautiful backdrop of Rotorua, NZ, an outdoor and trail sport mecca known for its rolling hills, thermal pools, and beautiful lakes, Tarawera plays host to four different race distances — 100m, 102k, 50k, & 21k. We'll be covering as much as we can from all races, with a particular focus on the 102k where four Golden Tickets to Western States are on the line.
Follow along for coverage all weekend and follow us on IG for race day coverage from the course. Thanks to HOKA for supporting the show!
Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Tarawera by UTMB! Set against the beautiful backdrop of Rotorua, NZ, an outdoor and trail sport mecca known for its rolling hills, thermal pools, and beautiful lakes, Tarawera plays host to four different race distances — 100m, 102k, 50k, & 21k. We'll be covering as much as we can from all races, with a particular focus on the 102k where four Golden Tickets to Western States are on the line.
Follow along for coverage all weekend and follow us on IG for race day coverage from the course. Thanks to HOKA for supporting the show!
Clare Gallagher is a professional runner for Patagonia, living in Boulder, CO. She is among the most decorated athletes of the last decade, winning many of the sport's most iconic events including Western States, CCC, Black Canyon, & Leadville. Outside of her athletic talent, Clare is also just a very interesting person. A third year PhD student, poet, and environmental advocate, Clare has always approached her career differently from other pro athletes. Clare is a close friend who I really respect. It was great to catch up again in today's episode.
Topics discussed:
- Balancing her pro racing career and PhD work at CU
- Clare's current relationship with running, racing, and the expectations of pro athletes
- Her relationship with the digital world
- Clare's emerging interest in poetry and writing
- Her participation in the Snowman Race in Bhutan last fall
- What Clare is inspired about as an athlete in 2025
- A lot more!
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Dylan and Corrine sit down to discuss current events in trail running:
— HOKA athlete signings, including Corrine — Joyce Njeru to NNormal — Brooks signs young talent — Cody Lind to TERREX — Craft x trailfest. and the inaugural Mammoth 200 — New races, Mingus Traverse 82 & Alpenglow 100
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Dakota Jones is a longtime professional trail runner for NNormal, living in Salt Lake City, UT. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of Footprints, an environmental non-profit that endeavors to nurture a new generation of leaders in tackling climate action projects in their local communities. On February 15th, Dakota will be chasing the 100-mile American Record at Jackpot Ultras in Las Vegas, NV, currently held by Zach Bitter in 11:19:13.
As part of this record attempt, Dakota is raising money for Footprints, hoping to secure $30k to support the 2025 campers. Freetrail is proud to contribute and support the fundraiser.
Topics discussed:
- Reflecting on 17 years in the sport
- Evolving with the times and continuing to improve
- Training for the record attempt
- How Footprints provides purpose for Dakota
- The idea of pursuing our life's work
- Collective action & heart work
- Footprints fundraising goals
- Dakota's goals for the rest of the season
- A lot more!
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Mario Fraioli is a running thought leader, media creator, and coach based in Marin County, CA. He is the author of The Morning Shakeout newsletter and the host of The Morning Shakeout podcast. Every year, we get together to riff on various topics, especially focusing on our respective lives, running journeys, and media careers. It's become a very fun annual tradition. This year, we also discuss Mario's relationship with Vincent Bouillard and the running prowess of BYU alumni.
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Corrine Malcolm returns to talk through some news in the trail running world.
Topics: * Learnings from the Stian Angermund episode * Athlete free agency announcements * Arc of Attrition and Hong Kong 100 results * Way too early Gorge Waterfalls 100k preview * Upcoming coverage of Black Canyon 100k and Tarawera
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Stian Angermund is a two-time World Champion trail runner from Norway. One of the best performing athletes in the sport for the past decade, Stian has been noticeably absent from the racing circuit since OCC by UTMB 2023 – the 50k World Final – where Stian won for the 2nd time.
After OCC, it came to light that Stian had tested positive for a diuretic called Chlorthalidone – a substance that is banned in and out-of-competition for masking other banned substances or facilitating rapid weight loss. Stian has spent the last year and a half defending himself against these allegations and has vehemently maintained his innocence.
To my knowledge, this is Stian’s first time speaking about the subject in a long-form interview and, to his credit, he left nothing out-of-bounds, supplying me with all relevant documentation from the case. Of course, doping is serious, it does happen, and when it does, it’s a terrible violation of everything that makes sport great. At the same time, there are banned athletes who are innocent or who test positive under questionable circumstances. Recognizing that this is a touchy subject that deserves scrutiny and seriousness, I encourage you to listen with an open mind and allow Stian to tell his side of the story.
We walk through the entire timeline of events, the emotional cost in losing his career, the financial cost of defending himself, the public support he’s received, lessons learned, advice for other pro athletes, his goals for returning to sport, and a lot more.
READ THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS
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Michelino Sunseri is a professional runner living in Driggs, ID. In September 2024, Michelino broke the existing FKT on the Grand Teton, held for 12 years by Andy Anderson - one of the longest standing and most iconic up/down speed records in mountain running. During the attempt, Michelino made the strategic decision to take the "Old Climber's Trail," deviating from the official route for a period during the descent.
Michelino managed to lower the existing FKT by a little over 2mins, finishing in 2:50:50. A few days after the run, controversy emerged as it related to Michelino's decision to use the Old Climber's Trail, creating a debate about FKT ethics and whether Michelino deserved to retain the record even though he used a slightly different route from the previous record holder.
A week later, on September 9th, Fastest Known Time officially rejected the record based on objections from the National Park Service based again on Michelino's decision to use the Old Climber's Trail instead of staying on the officially recognized route.
On September 25, 2024, the NPS charged Michelino under 36 CFR 2.1(b) with an initial court appearance, a statute that carries a maximum penalty of $5,000 and/or six months in jail.
In this podcast, we discuss the history of FKTs on the Grand Teton, including Michelino's personal history projecting the route. We talk through the ethics of FKTs and the grey area that exists and that this event revealed. We discuss the rejection of his FKT and the subsequent legal squabble that has ensued.
Please visit the following links to learn more: Michelino's Strava file from the attempt
Grand Teton FKT page
Written recap of the timeline
Petition to drop the charges against Michelino
Anton & Kilian video from 2012
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Corrine Malcolm joins the show again to break down the news in trail running.
Topics discussed:
- Trail Runner of the Year results & analysis
- Trail Performance of the Year results & analysis
- Athlete specialization and the disciplines represented in the results
- American bias and whether it was present in the 2024 results
- Feedback received from trail fans
- Honorable mentions: 11-20th TROY & 6-10 TPOY
- Pro athlete free agency
- Courtney Dauwalter's contract extension with Salomon
- Big name athletes on the move
- David Roche intentionally remaining independent
- Stian Angermund's post about the resolution of his suspension and return to racing
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Gina Lucrezi is a longtime trail runner and the founder of Trail Sisters, a global organization providing education, resources, and community to female trail runners around the world. Recently Gina ran for Commissioner of Chaffee County where she lives in Buena Vista, CO. Her campaign was captured in a film made by Auteur Sportif which documents how Gina has led a life of service and how she plans to continue that work as a public servant. This is her first appearance on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
- Gina's background and how the seeds of her career were planted
- The founding story of Trail Sisters
- Growing and nurturing the community over time
- The introduction of Trail Sisters Approved standards
- The future of Trail Sisters as Gina prepares to take office
- Chaffee County, where it is and what makes it special
- The importance of local politics and why it "gets in your blood"
- The realities of campaigning, including fundraising and communication with constituents
- Her goals for her term
- A lot more!
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Karel Sabbe is a trail runner for On from Belgium, specializing in long trail FKTs. Most notably Karel set the PCT FKT in 2016, the AT FKT in 2021, the Via Alpina FKT in 2021, and the PCT FKT again in 2023. He is also a Barkley Marathons finisher and Bigs Backyard Ultra World Champion. The longer and harder the adventures, the more he excels. This is his first appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed: * Karel's early exposure to long trail hiking * The original inspiration to pursue FKTs * The psychological and spiritual space Karel discovers in long efforts * Karel's two completions on the PCT * Comparing and contrasting the AT and the PCT * Tara Dower's new AT FKT and their different approaches * Karel's brother-in-law and crew chief * Lessons from his 2023 Barkley finish * Announcing his next big project beginning early next year * A lot more!
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Corrine Malcolm is a pro trail runner, media personality, and co-host of the Trail Society Podcast. She is our most frequent recurring guest and also Freetrail's Editor-in-Chief. As is our tradition, Corrine is back for our End of Year Podcast where we celebrate the 2024 trail running season. These are the categories that we review: * Trail Runner Of The Year: Top-5 M/W * Performance Of The Year: Top-3 M/F * FKTs Of The Year * Rookies Of The Year * Overall Story of 2024 * Bill Dooper Spirit Award - Someone who made an impact outside of being a good athlete * Predictions for 2025 * Personal highlights from 2024 and what we're excited about for 2025
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Nick Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic, the famous American magazine and digital publisher founded in 1857. Before that, Nick was an Editor at both Wired and The New Yorker, developing a reputation for his great reporting, unique perspectives, and impactful stories across a range of subject matter. In addition to his amazing professional career, Nick has also been a committed runner for life, a talented marathon runner, who is now dabbling in trail and ultrarunning. Back in 2021, Nick set an age group American record for 50k running 3:04, famously at the same time that Des Linden broke the Women’s world record at the distance. Now, Nick is experimenting with trail and ultra running, doing a few 50 milers and a 100k, with at least some curiosity about the 100 mile distance. I’ve been a massive admirer of Nick’s for a while. A media guy who is also a runner, Nick is an inspiration for me and I’m honored to have him on the show.
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Lauren Gregory is a pro athlete for Nike Trail living in New England. This season, Lauren had a big breakthrough in her professional career, notching three top-10 performances in Golden Trail World Series races, including an amazing 2nd place finish at the World Final in October. She has a huge career ahead of her and we're excited to host her on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
- Lauren's background and history with sport
- Her bronze medal from the 2017 Junior Mountain Running World Championship
- Winning an NCAA Cross Country National Championship
- Signing with Nike and the realities of going pro
- The Trail Team and how it's onboarded new athletes to trail running
- The advantages and disadvantages of living on the East Coast
- Her coach Ben True, and he's influenced her training
- Her 2024 season and reasons for the success
- Goals for the future
- A lot more!
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Aaron Lutze is a creator and sports marketing savant. He's also a dear friend and mentor who has had an enormous impact on my career as an athlete and content creator. Aaron recruited me to Red Bull and acted as my manager for many years. He's recognized as one of the best sports marketers in the industry. Now, Aaron and I co-host another podcast called Second Nature where we talk about the Outdoor Industry, endeavoring to help people build brands, businesses, and careers in the space.
In this conversation, we talk about the past and present of athlete partnerships, the reasons brands sponsor athletes, the value of creating longform content, audience vs. community, the future of athlete partnerships, and a lot more!
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Courtney Olsen is a pro runner for HOKA living in Bellingham, WA. She is also the brand new World Record holder for the 50-mile distance, something she was able to achieve last weekend at Tunnel Hill in Southern Illinois. Finishing in a time of 5:31:56, Courtney managed to lower the existing record held by Ann Trason for 33 years by nine minutes. This is her first appearance on the podcast.
Topics we discuss:
- Courtney’s background and history with sport
- Her struggles with depression and finding purpose in her 20s
- The Bellingham Distance Project, a training group she helped to found 10 years ago
- Her passion for art and writing
- Her experience at lululemon’s FURTHER event where she was there supporting Devon Yanko
- Her huge podium performance at Comrades
- A deep unpacking of her WR at tunnel hill
- Look ahead to the 100k World Championship next month
- And a lot more!
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Kilian Jornet is one of the greatest athletes of all-time across all sports. His athletic accomplishments are staggering across trail running, alpinism, and ski mountaineering. This season he won Zegama for the 11th time, Sierre Zinal for the 10th time, and then completed a 1200km traverse of the Alps -- a personal project he called "Alpine Connections."
Some topics we discuss:
- Kilian and Emelie’s expanding family and lessons from parenthood
- The value of exposing kids to a life of adventure
- Zegama, a race that Kilan has now won 11 times over 17 years
- Kilian’s training, including a fascinating discussion around belief, circadian rhythm and stress management
- Sierre Zinal, exploring how we maintain high performance as we get older
- Alpine Connections, talking about the vision, the complexities, flow state experiences, and artistic influences inherent in the project.
- Kilian's future goals including some exciting potential races in 2025
- A lot more
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Max Jolliffe is a pro runner for Satisfy living in Southern California. Max has only been in the sport for a couple years, accumulating experience and discovering his talent. Last week, Max had his biggest athletic breakthrough, winning and setting a new CR at the Moab 240. Max has a powerful personal story and it was great to get to know him in this conversation.
Topics discussed:
- Max's struggles with addiction
- Getting clean and discovering purpose through running
- Run streaking and why he started 3+ years ago
- Max's tattoos and tattoo culture
- Discovering running talent and chasing goals
- The value of jumping in the deep end
- Max's sponsors Satisfy & Cadence
- Learnings from TDS
- The Moab 240 comeback victory
- A lot more!
The Beach Kid -- Film about Max's race at TDS
Follow Max on Strava
Subscribe to Woah Max on YouTube
Sponsors:
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
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Tim Tollefson is a pro runner for Craft Sportswear, living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He is also the Founder and Race Director of Mammoth Trail Fest. Tim is just eclipsing his tenth year as a trail runner where he's been one of the best athletes in the world. Approaching his 40th birthday, Tim is in a bit of a transition, still motivated to compete at the top while building the foundation for his next chapter. Tim is a longtime friend and our careers are unfolding in similar ways, making this a really fun conversation.
Topics discussed:
- Creativity and craftsmanship
- The practical physical and mental realities of aging
- The importance of continuous self-work
- Living in alignment with personal values
- Burning clean fuel vs dirty fuel metaphorically
- Tim's 2024 season including his DNF at UTMB
- The rapid changes in the sport and increasing competition
- Tim's relationship with UTMB championship Vincent Bouillard
- Mammoth Trail Fest's growth
- The idea of pursuing your life's work
- The controversy and peaceful resolution of the Golden Trail race in Mammoth
- Tim's personal development
- Goals for 2025
- A lot more!
Craft's film about Tim's 2024 UTMB
Sponsors:
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
Caleb Olson is a professional trail runner for Nike living in Salt Lake City, UT. In the last couple years, Caleb has had a remarkable streak of high performance, including qualifying for the World Championships, winning a Golden Ticket, and running 14:40 at Western States -- the fastest debut in the race's history. This is his first appearance on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
- Caleb's mountaineering exploits
- The current momentum in the SLC trail scene
- His history of being self-coached and why that might change soon
- The importance of good partners in life and sport
- Adapting to professional racing and rising to the occasion
- Caleb's strong 2023 season and signing with Nike
- His 2024 season including his amazing WS debut
- Lessons around desire, motivation, and a lot more!
Sponsors:
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
Tara Dower is a trail runner and thru-hiker from Virginia. Last week, Tara Dower managed to lower the overall Fastest Known Time on the Appalachian Trail (AT), previously held by the legend Karel Sabbe, by 13hrs. This is her first appearance on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
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Tara’s background
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Her failed attempt to thru hike the AT in 2017 and her struggles with anxiety
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Her relationships with former record holders like Karl Meltzer & Jenn Pharr-Davis
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Her decision to go southbound instead of northbound
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Doing Hardrock only three weeks before the attempt
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Her slow start and need to make up a lot of time
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We talk about her crew known as chump change and her crew chief Rascal
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The saying that “the trail provides” and what that means practically
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Compare and contrast her strategy with Karrel Sabbe’s
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The character of the trail itself, what makes the AT different
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We talk about the practical tactics of sleep and self care
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A lot more!
Subscribe to Tara's YouTube
Follow Tara on Strava
Sponsors:
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
Jean-Marc Djian is the brand new VP of Footwear for SATISFY and one of the OG shoe dogs of trail running. Jean-Marc worked at Salomon for almost 20 years, pioneering trail running footwear during an important moment for the sport. After Salomon, Jean-Marc went to The North Face where he was able to significantly improve the brand's footwear offering. We talk about his career and learnings from both brands and look ahead to the goals for SATISFY.
Topics discussed:
- The intersection of science and soul
- Jean-Marc's Olympic hockey career & the psychology of the goalie
- The birth of Salomon trail running
- His relationship with Jean-Luc Diard, the Co-Founder of HOKA
- The 0 to 1 process for TNF footwear
- His transition to SATISFY and the intention behind it
- The evolution of trail footwear over time
- Athletes who are pushing their sport forward
- A lot more!
Follow Benjamin Vadrines
Sponsors:
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
Freetrail’s first time at a Cirque Series event, the A-Basin event is the final of the 2024 series and has drawn an incredibly competitive field. Dylan talks to the race champions including Jane Maus, Patrick Kipnengo, and the breakout star from today: the men’s second place finisher, less than 45 seconds behind Patrick, Johen DeLeon. Johen is one of our favorite guests we’ve ever hosted and we are absolutely blown away by his race today. He is a master storyteller and we expect him to be the next big thing in trail running.
Thanks to On for sponsoring Freetrail’s coverage this weekend!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Freetrail’s first time at a Cirque Series event, the A-Basin event is the final of the 2024 series and has drawn an incredibly competitive field. Dylan talks to some of the top athletes racing tomorrow, including Patrick Kipngeno, Philemon Kiriago & Adrian Macdonald. We also chat with Cirque Series founder and race director, and big mountain ski legend, Julian Carr. Note: due to travel schedules, we’ll be talking to some of the top women racers after the race in our post-race show tomorrow.
Our coverage this weekend is brought to you by On.
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | / runfreetrail
YouTube | / freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | / dylanbo
Twitter | / dylanbo
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Strava | / strava
Today we are joined by the 2024 UTMB champion, Katie Schide, the champ is here to recount the glory of her course record breaking day, running 22:09 in tough conditions, it was truly a historic performance and I’m honored she’d come on and share all about it.
We talk about the goal setting around the WS/UTMB double, the recovery and training in between the two world class races, we talk about how Katie cultivates focus and preserves energy during UTMB week, we talk about her sub-22hr goal, the rationale behind it and the strategy to attempt to achieve the mark, we talk about her fearless racing strategy, her composure, her improvement over time at the race the conditions of the day and the strange attrition in the fields, we talk about Katie’s incredible season, and a lot more.
Thanks to Katie for being willing to come on, hope you enjoy the episode.
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher
Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview
Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to CCC champion, Hayden Hawks, about his amazing victory.
Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here:
Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48
OCC & CCC Race Previews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV9LwqDcMxc
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes.
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to CCC champion, Toni McCann.
Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here:
Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48
OCC & CCC Race Previews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV9LwqDcMxc
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes.
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to UTMB champion, Vincent Bouillard about his amazing victory.
Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here:
Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48
OCC & CCC Race Previews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV9LwqDcMxc
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes.
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
What a race! The top athletes of the 2024 UTMB have completed the historic lap around Mont Blanc and this year’s race did not disappoint. Our team recounts the top stories, breakout performances, upsets, and more from the 2024 UTMB.
In a breakout performance, Vincent Bouillard took the men’s win in blazing fast time of 19:54:23, the third fastest time in the race’s storied history, behind Jim Walmsley and Kilian Jornet. Vincent is a HOKA employee and unsponsored racer, making this an extra special performance.
Katie Schide won the women’s race in a time of 20:09:31 course record time of, breaking Courtney Dauwalter’s record from 2022 by over 20 minutes. After her win at Western States this June, Katie has solidified herself as one of the best ultramarathon runners our sport has ever seen.
Come back Sunday for our full week recap of the race and champion interviews with the winners of CCC & UTMB.
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
This is Freetrail’s Official OCC Results + Recap show hosted by Dylan Bowman. Dylan is joined by professional athletes Francesco Puppi and Dani Moreno.
Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here:
Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48
OCC & CCC Race Previews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV9LwqDcMxc
We’ll be out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage so make sure you’re following Freetrail @runfreetrail on Instagram. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes.
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | / runfreetrail
YouTube | / freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | / dylanbo
Twitter | / dylanbo
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Strava | / strava
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to OCC champion, Eli Hemming about his amazing victory. Eli is the first American to win the race.
Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here:
Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48
OCC & CCC Race Previews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV9LwqDcMxc
Come back Thursday for our Fantasy Predictions for UTMB show and a recap of OCC with Francesco Puppi and Dani Moreno!
We’ll be out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage so make sure you’re following Freetrail @runfreetrail on Instagram. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes.
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Ben Dhiman (Asics), who is racing UTMB this weekend. Ben is an American professional trail runner living in France. He had a breakthrough 2023 season, but had a disappointing DNF at UTMB in 2023. We hear from Ben on how he’s approaching this year’s race differently and are excited to see how it goes for him.
You can watch our UTMB Preview Show to hear our team preview the entire UTMB field including Ben.
Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here:
Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48
OCC & CCC Race Previews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV9LwqDcMxc
Come back Thursday for our Fantasy Predictions for UTMB show and a recap of OCC with Francesco Puppi and Dani Moreno!
We’ll be out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage so make sure you’re following Freetrail @runfreetrail on Instagram. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes.
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
This is Freetrail’s Official Preview show for the 2024 UTMB hosted by Dylan Bowman. Dylan is joined by professional athletes Leah Yingling (lululmon) and Rod Farvard (HOKA). Our hosts preview the men’s and women’s fields, the course, conditions, and more. What did we miss? Let us know what you think in the comments!
Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here:
Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48
OCC & CCC Race Previews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV9LwqDcMxc
Come back Thursday for our Fantasy Predictions for UTMB show and a recap of OCC with Francesco Puppi and Dani Moreno!
We’ll be out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage so make sure you’re following Freetrail @runfreetrail on Instagram. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes.
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/
Patreon | / dylanbowman
Instagram | / runfreetrail
YouTube | / freetrail
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | / dylanbo
Twitter | / dylanbo
LinkedIn | / dylan-bowman-06174380
Strava | / strava
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 UTMB. Today Dylan is joined by Corrine Malcolm and Matt Daniels to preview both the OCC and CCC races. Thank you for listening!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes.
Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Hannes Namberger (Dynafit), who is racing UTMB this week. We talked to Hannes before UTMB in 2023 and much has happened in his life since. He and his wife welcomed their first child last year, and he's recently been on a racing tear. He won the Lavaredo 120k in June and the Grossglockner Ultra-Trail 50k in July.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Ludovic Pommeret (HOKA), who is racing UTMB this week. Ludo won the Hardrock 100 in Silverton, Colorado, in July, solidifying he's one of the best mountain athletes in the world. We'll be eager to see him race this week on a course he knows well.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Hayden Hawks (HOKA), who is racing CCC this week. After returning from injury and surgery, Hayden won the Black Canyon 100k in February, placed 3rd at the iconic Western States 100 in June and has been living and training in Europe this summer. Good luck, Hayden!
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Toni McCann (Terrex), who is racing CCC this week. Toni is the champion of the 2023 OCC, and recently won the 46k at the Broken Arrow Skyrace in June. We can't wait to see her race this week!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athletes Eli & Tabor Hemming (Terrex), who are both racing OCC this week. The Hemmings live, work and train together in Kremmling, CO. They are part of a stellar crop of young American sub-ultra distance specialists racing internationally in the last couple years.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Toni McCann (Terrex), who is racing CCC this week. Toni is the champion of the 2023 OCC, and recently won the 46k at the Broken Arrow Skyrace in June. We can't wait to see her race this week!
Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.
You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.
The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.
Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,
France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 UTMB. Today Dylan is joined by Corrine Malcolm and Matt Daniels to discuss the top storylines heading into race week.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
David Sinclair is a professional trail runner and ski mountaineer living in Vermont. Though he flies under the radar, David is as talented and capable of a mountain runner as anyone in the USA. This summer he's registered two very impressive victories at the Broken Arrow 46k and the Speedgoat 50k, in addition to an FKT on Mt. Shasta.
Follow David Sinclair on Strava
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- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher
Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview
Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598
On June 26th, Freetrail helped to launch TrailCon in partnership with Doug Emslie and Brendan Madigan - an industry conference focused on the present and future of the sport. Over four weeks, we are releasing the audio from each panel. So far we've shared the events panel and the media panel, and the brand & athlete panel. This week we're sharing the retail panel.
Our panelists:
- Wes Allen (Moderator) - Owner, Sunlight Mountain Sports
- Brendan Madigan - Owner, Alpenglow Sports
- Mike Ambrose - Country Manager USA, NNormal
- Ted Knudsen - Owner, San Francisco Running Company
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
________________________ Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher
Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview
Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598
Jeff Browning is an ultrarunning legend living in Flagstaff, AZ. He is one of the all-time winningest 100 mile racers and, at 53 years old, still competes at the highest level in the sport. This coming Sunday, Jeff will begin what he characterizes as the project of a lifetime -- an FKT attempt on the Colorado Trail. We talk about the preparation for the attempt and Jeff's motivation for the project. We also talk about Jeff's races at Cocodona 250 and High Lonesome 100.
- Donate to Warrior Trail Foundation in Jeff's Honor
- Colorado Trail FKT
- Kyle Curtin's Strava File
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher
Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview
Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598
Today we are joined by David Roche and Dr. Megan Roche for a fun and wide ranging conversation. David and Megan are top athletes, coaches, and co-hosts of the Some Work All Play podcast -- one of the most popular shows in running. We center the conversation around the state of trail running, sports science, and why it seems like everyone is getting significantly faster in the modern era. We also spend time talking about David and Megan's family life and athletic life, David's upcoming race at the Leadville 100, Megan's role as Co-Medical Research Director for the Western States 100, and parenthood as they prepare to welcome their second child.
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher
Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview
Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598
On June 26th, Freetrail helped to launch TrailCon in partnership with Doug Emslie and Brendan Madigan - an industry conference focused on the present and future of the sport. Over four weeks, we will release the audio from each panel. So far we've shared the events panel and the media panel, and this week we're sharing the brand & athlete panel.
Our panelists:
- Sally McRae - Pro Athlete, Nike
- Amelia Boone - Pro Athlete & OCR World Champion
- David Kilgore - Global Director of Outdoor Strategy, On
- Ryan Montgomery - Pro Athlete, Janji & The Feed
- Robert Meuke - Global Head of Sports Marketing, Adidas Terrex
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher
Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview
Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598
Tom Evans is a professional trail runner from the UK. He is one of the most decorated athletes in the world, a champion of many top races including Western States and CCC. This season he's had two solid second place performances at Transvulcania and Lavaredo as he's worked towards his major goal for the 2024 season -- the full course at UTMB.
Topics discussed:
- Tom's coaching relationship with Yngvild Kasperson and Toni McCann
- Thoughts on Western States
- Racing cross country and the benefits translating to trails
- Tom's race at Transvulcania
- Adjusting his racing calendar mid-year
- Tom's race at Lavaredo
- The final training and preparation for UTMB
- The Ultra Sound Podcast
- A lot more!
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher
Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview
Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598
On June 26th, Freetrail helped to launch TrailCon in partnership with Doug Emslie and Brendan Madigan - an industry conference focused on the present and future of the sport. Over four weeks, we will release the audio from each panel. Last week we shared the events panel and this week is the media panel.
Our panelists:
- Billy Yang - Filmmaker, Billy Yang Films
- Meghan Hicks - Editor in Chief, iRunFar
- Zoë Rom - Podcast Host & Producer, UltraSignup
- Brian Metzler - Editor in Chief, Outside RUN
- Corrine Malcolm - Editor in Chief, Freetrail
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher
Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview
Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598
Michael Brandt is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ketone IQ -- a cutting edge ketone supplement that has become incredibly popular in the world of endurance sport and has grown into an eight figure business. Michael is also a passionate athlete, 2:40 marathoner, and computer scientist who synthesizes all his life experience into his business career.
Ketone IQ has also been a great partner of Freetrail -- Visit ketone.com/freetrail30 to get 30% off your subscription of this game changing product.
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Episodes You Might Enjoy:
Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher
Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview
Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598
On June 26th, Freetrail helped to launch TrailCon in partnership with Doug Emslie and Brendan Madigan - an industry conference focused on the present and future of the sport. Over the next four weeks, we will release the audio from each panel, starting today with the events panel.
Our panelists:
- Craig Thornley - Race Director, Western States 100
- Catherine Poletti - Co-Founder, UTMB
- Jamil Coury - CEO Aravaipa Running
- Tim Tollefson - Race Director, Mammoth Trail Fest
- David Callahan - Co-CEO, UltraSignup
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is a live panel discussion recorded at the 2024 Speedgoat Mountain Races in Snowbird, UT. Our guests today:
- Nico Mermoud - Co-Founder of HOKA
- Karl Meltzer - Winningest 100 mile runner in history
- Jared Smith - Global Product Line Manager, Performance Footwear at HOKA
We discuss the founding story of HOKA, the initial connection with Karl Melzter, the creation of the Speedgoat footwear franchise, and a lot more!
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Rod Farvard is a professional trail runner from Mammoth Lakes, CA. This season, Rod has had two world-class, breakout performances - a Golden Ticket win at the Canyons 100k, and a 2nd place finish at Western States, running the 2nd fastest time in history. This is his first long form appearance on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
- The value of taking chances
- Rod’s analytical approach to training
- The 2023 UTMB and the learnings from the race
- Rod’s coach and their long-term multi-sport relationship
- An nutritional epiphany after Black Canyon
- Super shoes on the trails
- Rod’s win at Canyons 100k
- Deep dive on the WS performance
- Recent examples of Rod betting on himself
- Where he’s racing next
- A lot more!
READ ROD'S BLOG
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
Freetrail Links:
Website | https://freetrail.com/
Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg
Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/
Dylan Links:
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en
Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/
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Get ready for a full week of Freetrail coverage leading into the 2024 Western States 100. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday before we turn our work towards the race broadcast all weekend.
Our show on Thursday June 26th at 3pm PT is our final show before the big race and is our official Fantasy Prediction show for the 2024 Western States 100! The show will be broadcast on YouTube like all shows, but is also open for a live audience to join us. If you're in Olympic Village on Thursday, please stop by Coffeebar at 3pm and join us! The show will be hosted by Dylan Bowman, with co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson. Tune in to hear our hosts make their final picks for the race. We also have a few special guests joining us so this is one you won't want to miss!
All week, our shows will be broadcast from 'The Freetrail Saloon' in Coffeebar Olympic Village. You can tune in live each day and you can join us in person Thursday since that show will be broadcast on YouTube in front of a live audience. See you at States!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. The top 3 Fantasy winners at Western States will receive sweet prizes. Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
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Get ready for a full week of Freetrail coverage leading into the 2024 Western States 100. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday before we turn our work towards the race broadcast all weekend.
On Wednesday June 26th at 11am PT, join us for our official preview show of the 2024 Western States 100. The show will be hosted by Dylan Bowman, with co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson. Tune in to hear our hosts talk about this year's race, the key players, the conditions, the favorites, and much more. We have a few special guests joining us so this is one you won't want to miss!
All week, our shows will be broadcast from 'The Freetrail Saloon' in Coffeebar Olympic Village. You can tune in live each day and you can join us in person Thursday since that show will be broadcast on YouTube in front of a live audience. See you at States!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. The top 3 Fantasy winners at Western States will receive sweet prizes.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
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Get ready for a full week of Freetrail coverage leading into the 2024 Western States 100. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday before we turn our work towards the race broadcast all weekend.
On Tuesday June 25th at 3pm PT, join us to discuss the Top Moments in the History of the Western States 100. The show will be hosted by Dylan Bowman, with co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson. Tune in to hear our hosts talk about some of the biggest moments from the history of the race. We have a few special guests joining us so this is one you won't want to miss!
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All week, our shows will be broadcast from 'The Freetrail Saloon' in Coffeebar Olympic Village. You can tune in live each day and you can join us in person Thursday since that show will be broadcast on YouTube in front of a live audience. See you at States!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. The top 3 Fantasy winners at Western States will receive sweet prizes.
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
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Get ready for a full week of Freetrail coverage leading into the 2024 Western States 100. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday before we turn our work towards the race broadcast all weekend.
We'll kick things off on Monday June 24th at 3pm PT, where we'll discuss the Top 10 Storylines of the 2024 Western States 100 and are joined by the one and only, 3x champion and course record holder, Jim Walmsley.
The show will be hosted by Dylan Bowman, with co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. We have a very special guest joining us so this is one you won't want to miss!
All week, our shows will be broadcast from 'The Freetrail Saloon' in Coffeebar Olympic Village. You can tune in live each day and you can join us in person Thursday since that show will be broadcast on YouTube in front of a live audience. See you at States!
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events.
The top 3 Fantasy winners at Western States will receive sweet prizes. Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail. Join us and your favorite trail characters for the Thursday morning shakeout run at at 7:30am Thursday at the Saloon, nestled in Palisades at Coffeebar. You can register for the shakeout here: ttps://westernstatesshakeoutrunpresen-9777.splashthat.com/
Friday, you can join the HOKA family for the High Camp challenge, details here: https://hokahighcampchallenge.splashthat.com/
For those following along, HOKA has unveiled the highly-anticipated Tecton x2.5, inspired by the pair that conquered UTMB. Reservation details have been shared with Western States athletes and can be claimed starting Friday at the Fleet Feet EXPO. If craving that stoke from afar; the global release of the Tecton x3 hitting shelves worldwide this August.
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Freetrail is the Official Media Partner of the 2024 Broken Arrow Skyrace and is hosting a series of Trailgating shows all weekend plus capturing content out on the courses each day.
In this episode, host Dylan Bowman is joined by co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson and a host of special guests to recap the Broken Arrow 23k race and share their reactions for the full weekend of racing. We kick off the show joined by 23k podium finishers Jade Belzberg, Eli Hemming, Tabor Hemming, Taylor Stack, and Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau.
Later in the show, we bring Thomas Neuberger up, founder of running media giant Believe in the Run. Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!
Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events.
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Freetrail is the Official Media Partner of the 2024 Broken Arrow Skyrace and is hosting a series of Trailgating shows all weekend plus capturing content out on the courses each day.
In this episode, host Dylan Bowman is joined by co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson and a host of special guests to recap the Broken Arrow 46k race.
Today, we are joined by race champions Toni Mccann & David Sinclair as well as podium finishers Adam Peterman, Jeff Mogavero, Klaire Rhodes & Amanda Basham. At the finish, the hosts preview the Broken Arrow 23k race taking place on Sunday.
Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events.
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Freetrail is the Official Media Partner of the 2024 Broken Arrow Skyrace and is hosting a series of Trailgating shows all weekend plus capturing content out on the courses each day.
In this episode, host Dylan Bowman is joined by co-host Corrine Malcolm, Tim Tollefson and a host of special guests to recap the Broken Arrow VK race. To kick off the show, they are joined by men's race champion, Patrick Kipngeno, women's race champion, Joyce Njeru, and additional top finishers from the race. At the finish, the hosts preview the Broken Arrow 46k race taking place tomorrow. Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events
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Today my guests are WS Race Director Craig Thornely and WS Board Vice President Topher Gaylord. Together the three of us work every year to construct the Golden Ticket calendar as part of our responsibilities with the race organization. In today's episode, we discuss the 2025 Golden Ticket Calendar, and more importantly, the rationale that went into the decisions so that the global trail community can understand our thought process.
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Des Linden is a professional runner for Brooks living in Michigan. She is one of America's most decorated distance athletes - a two-time olympian, Boston Marathon champion, and 50k World Record Holder. This is her first appearance on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
- Des’s reputation for being a workhorse and having a blue collar attitude
- Her transition from college to pro running
- Her early move to the marathon
- Living in MI as opposed to other training hotbeds
- The realities of being an Olympian and competing at the games
- Her exposure to trail running
- Her experience at UTMB
- Aging and retirement for pro athletes
- Her trip to Japan with Tim, Magda, & Ruth
- Her new role as Chief Running Adviser at Brooks
- Her media projects including her book, podcast, and race commentary
- And a lot more!
Des's Book Choosing To Run
Nobody Asked Us
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava ________________________ Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Amelia Boone is a longtime pro athlete living in Colorado. Amelia is one of the most decorated OCR athletes ever, winning four World Championships across Spartan and Tough Mudder. She has also had a decorated trail running career over many years. A few weeks ago, Amelia published a newsletter titled "Past My Prime," which explores aging as a pro athlete, yet finding joy as a lifelong practitioner of sport. That newsletter inspired this episode and occupies the bulk of the conversation.
Topics Discussed:
- Amelia's relationship with writing
- Her motto for 2024, "maybe"
- Becoming an unsponsored athlete
- Her inability to enjoy her prime athletic years
- The balance between happiness and performance
- Keeping a career outside of pro sport, even as a World Champion
- Finding joy in her career transition
- Turning 40
- The idea of retirement
- Pursuing purpose in life
- Her current relationship with running
- Goals for the future
- A lot more!
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Philipp Ausserhofer is a professional trail runner living in Innsbruck, Austria. He is the 2021 winner of the Mozart 100k, a race that I will be participating in this weekend. We talk about his history as a mountaineer, his development as a trail runner, his recent win at Snowdonia by UTMB, goals for UTMB Mont Blanc, and a lot more. We also talk about my upcoming race and answer some audience questions.
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Grayson Murphy is a pro runner for Saucony, living in Utah. She is a two-time trail running world champion in 2019 and 2023. In addition to being among the best short course athletes for several years, Grayson was one of the first to be a true crossover runner, racing on the road, track, and trail. She's also an entrepreneur, building a stationery business as she pursues running at the highest level. No matter what she does, Grayson brings a sense of professionalism and intention, contributing to her amazing success. This is her first appearance on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
- What makes Grayson unique
- Her collegiate Coach Kyle Kepler at the University of Utah
- Her late start to running and fast development
- Her relationship with her twin sister
- Her engineering degree
- Struggles when she went pro for NAZ Elite
- Leaving the program and finding her calling on the trails
- Her 2019 World Championship
- Her entrepreneurial journey
- Her mixed feelings on social media
- Moving back to UT and the significance of her home state
- Her GTWS debut
- Her upcoming wedding and her fiance's retirement from pro skiing
- Her expected 2024 racing schedule
- A lot more!
RACIN' GRAYSON TRAINING LOGS
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This week is a special episode and new format on the podcast. Our guests are Hannah Allgood, pro athlete and coach, and Ryan Thrower, Freetrail Co-Founder and Creative Director. In addition to being a great friend, Hannah coaches both Ryan and I in our athletic goals. Coincidentally we all raced last weekend and we all had great days, so we decided to jump on the pod and record an episode about it.
Topics included:
- Hannah's personal and athletic background
- Her personal transformation and path to coaching
- The importance of emotional health for performance
- Hannah's friendship with Ryan
- Trail Running Radio
- Her race at Transvulcania
- Recent epiphanies from sport psychology
- Ryan's race at Tillmook Burn 50 miler
- Coaching Ryan towards Western States
- My race at Tillmook Burn 20 miler
- What's next for Hannah's racing career
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HANNAH'S SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST - LORI EATON
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava ________________________
Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Today's episode is an announcement of TrailCon, a brand new industry conference for the sport of trail running. TrailCon will launch on June 26th, the Wednesday in between Broken Arrow and Western States, for an afternoon of conversation about the present and future of our sport with some of the leading voices and stakeholders in the industry. My guests today are my co-founders in the event -- Brendan Madigan, Owner of Alpenglow Sports and Broken Arrow RD, and Doug Emslie, a 30-year events industry leader.
In today's episode we talk about the vision and purpose of the event and then unpack the content of the panels we'll host.
A brief summary of TrailCon:
- 2:30-3:00pm - Registration & Coffee
- 3:00-3:30pm - Events Panel
- 3:30-4:00pm - Media Panel
- 4:00-4:30pm - Brands & Athletes Panel
- 4:30-5:00pm - Trail Retail Panel
- 5:00-7:00pm - 100 Mile Happy Hour & Networking Event
TrailCon is FREE and open to the public. Visit trailconference.com to register.
Corrine Malcolm is pro athlete, Trail Society podcast co-host, and Freetrail Editor-in-Chief. She joins this week to talk through some of the news and race results that have occurred recently in trail running. Some topics we discuss: * Our respective upcoming races this weekend * Katie Schide & Courtney Dauwalter's recent historic performances * The conclusion of the 2024 Golden Ticket chase * The Golden Trail World Series season debut in Asia * Trail running in the Olympics * Madeira Island Ultra Trail results * Live reactions to Cocodona 250 * Transvulcania preview * Mid-season TROY watchlist
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava ________________________ Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Chris Myers is a professional trail runner living in Boulder, CO. He is also a visual effects artist in the entertainment industry, working on movies, TV, and streaming media. This year, Chris finished 3rd at the Black Canyon 100k, earning a Golden Ticket to Western States. He then won and set the course record at the Gorge Waterfalls 50k. Chris is among the new class of young pros changing the game in trail running and this is his first appearance on the podcast.
Topics discussed:
- Artistic background and influences
- Art for work vs. art for recreation
- The state of the entertainment industry
- Growing up in Southern California
- Moving to Boulder
- Training under coach David Roche
- Being an underdog
- Dealing with nervousness
- Black Canyon 100k performance and the duel with Jupiter Carera Casas
- Gorge Waterfalls 50k victory
- Crewing for Makai Clemons at Canyons 100k
- Goals and training for Western States
- A lot more!
Sponsors:
- Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Go to hvmn.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is Freetrail's 2024 Canyons instant reactions race recap show after Canyons by UTMB.
Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Paddy O'Leary, and David Lam Guests: Katie Schide, Rod Farvard, Drew Holmen, Kim Gaylord, & Topher Gaylord
Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/
Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events
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This is Freetrail's 2024 Canyons prediction show. Four Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in a very competitive 100k race. We will also preview the talent-packed 50k. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Hayden Hawks, and David Lam.
Topics:
- Weather/course update
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- Predicted top contenders
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- Anticipated breakthrough performers
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- A lot more!
Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/
Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events
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This is a live podcast from the race expo at the 2024 Caynons 100k presented by HOKA.
Watch our short film on Adam here: https://youtu.be/pd8IPIOwP1E
This is Freetrail's 2024 Canyons prediction show. Four Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in a very competitive 100k race. We will also preview the talent-packed 50k. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Hayden Hawks, and Emily Hawgood.
Topics:
- Potential race dynamics
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- Weather/course update
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- Competitive density
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- Men's and women's preview
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- Anticipated breakthrough performers
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- A lot more!
Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/
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Lotti Brinks is a professional trail runner for Salomon living in Boise, ID. Originally from Germany, Lotti came to the States to study design and now operates design consultancy with her husband, Aaron. In the past couple years, Lotti has established herself as one of the great young rising stars in the sport. Last year she won the Grindstone 100k, a Golden Ticket race, earning her way into the 2024 Western States 100. This season, Lotti won The Big Alta 50k and the Gorge Waterfalls 100k, continuing the incredible momentum in her athletic career. This is her first appearance on the podcast.
Topics Discussed:
- Lotti's design background
- Early running influences
- Lessons from building a knife business
- Design collaboration and business building with her husband
- The driving force of joy and optimism
- Lotti's introduction to trail and ultra running
- Coaching relationship with Tyler Green
- Breakthrough performance at Grindstone
- Her races at The Big Alta and Gorge Waterfalls
- Her final training block and goals for Western States
ADAM PETERMAN TRAINING VIDEO
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Greg Vollet is a long time influential professional in the trail running industry. He was the athlete manager for Salomon for many years before transitioning to focus solely on the Golden Trail World Series, one of the premier racing platforms in the sport. The GTWS begins this weekend with the Kobe Trail in Japan where some of the best athletes in the world will kick off their racing season. Topics discussed:
- The original Salomon Running TV videos
- Developing the sport vs developing a brand
- Lessons about building community
- The founding story of Golden Trail
- The unique structure of the series
- The impact of media and the GTWS digital strategy
- The impact of Eurosport broadcast distribution
- The power of focusing on short course racing
- The expansion into Asia this year
- Greg's views on trail running's future as an olympic sport
- A lot more!
Play Fantasy for Kobe Trail
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Karl Meltzer is an ultra running legend, living in Colorado. He is the winningest 100 mile racer in history, recently securing his 50th victory. He's also been a leader and pioneer in so many ways as the sport has matured in the last two decades. This is his first appearance on the podcast.
Topics covered:
- The Value of simplicity
- Karl’s golf prowess
- The founding story of HOKA and Karl’s history with the brand
- Building a career in the sport and some of the great stories from the old days
- The 2012 Run Rabbit Run 100
- Kyle Skaggs 2008 Hardrock
- His friendship with Jeff Browning
- His 50th 100-mile victory a few weeks ago
- So much more!
GORGE WATERFALLS 100K LIVESTREAM
GORGE WATERFALLS 50K LIVESTREAM
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Molly Seidel is a professional runner for PUMA living in Flagstaff, AZ. She famously qualified for Team USA in her first marathon and then earned a Bronze Medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Last week, Molly made news when Canadian Running reported that she was on the start list for the Canyons by UTMB 50k coming up later in April. Her first trail ultramarathon gave us the perfect excuse to finally do a podcast.
Topics discussed:
- Molly's early experiences with running
- Relationship with her sister Izzy and the creation of Sad Girl Track Club
- The post-Olympic come down
- Molly's relationship with fame
- Her reverse learning curve in the marathon
- Coach Jon Green
- Her experiences at Speedgoat 28k and UTMB
- The inspiration to do Canyons and goals for the race
- Training for the trails
- Her relationship with PUMA
- Who she admires
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Jasmin Paris is a veterinarian, mom, and ultrarunner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Last week she became the 20th person and first woman ever to finish the Barkley Marathons, a legendary endurance challenge in Frozenhead State Park in Wartburg, Tennessee. Finishing in a time of 59:58:21, Jasmin barely completed the course under the 60hrs cutoff, inspiring thousands of people around the world. We go deep on the Barkley performance in this podcast.
Topics discussed: * Introduction and Personal Background
- Career as a Veterinarian and Academic Background
- Love for Learning and Academic Approach to Athletics
- Intuition and Confidence in Finishing the Barkley Marathons
- The Importance of Uncertainty in the Barkley Marathons
- Dealing with Uncertainty and Challenges
- Intellectual and Mathematical Approach to the Barkley Marathons
- The Slim Margin of Finishing the Barkley Marathons
- The Difficulty of the Barkley Marathons
- Jared Campbell's Act of Sportsmanship
- Encounters with Fellow Finishers
- The Final Moments of the Race
- Reflections on the Achievement
- Dealing with Attention and Inspiring Others
- Memorable Moments with Other Finishers
- Acknowledging Damien and Family Support
- Admiration for Those Who Keep Trying
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Devon Yanko is a professional runner for lululemon living in Salida, CO. She has had a long and very successful career inside and outside of sport. In addition to being a pro athlete, Devon has owned and operated several businesses, mostly in the world of culinary arts. Two weeks ago, Devon and her teammates finished a 6-day run of self-transcendence as part of lululemon's FURTHER project. In that time, Devon ran a total of 313 miles and participated in one of the most significant research studies ever conducted in women's sports.
Devon and Nathan's Homesteading Instagram
Topics discussed:
- The origin of Fast Foodie and the pursuit of culinary arts
- Small business ownership
- Selling her business and moving to CO
- The history of trail and ultrarunning in Marin County
- The value of not specializing as an athlete
- Goals for FURTHER and the life changing experience of participating
- Goals for the rest of the season
- A lot more!
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is episode #1 of Second Nature. A new media project from Dylan Bowman and Aaron Lutze, Second Nature focuses on the business of outdoor -- providing analysis and commentary on what's evolving in the outdoor, action, and endurance sport market. In the first episode tackle the following products:
- Business planning process for FURTHER
- The challenge of being authentic in a new category and with a new consumer
- Developing footwear as a world-class apparel brand
- The danger of losing focus on lululemon's core markets of yoga and athleisure
- The vision, marketing, and distribution of FURTHER
- What lululemon could have done better
- History of Kevin Plank and Under Armour and his return as CEO
- Brand, Product, Content: Substack & ROA Hiking
Next week we'll be back to talk a bit more about the short and long-term vision for Second Nature, the intersection of fashion and outdoor, and Rich Roll's new podcast network. In the meantime, signup for our newsletter.
Camille Herron is a world champion and world record holding ultrarunner. She is perhaps the most decorated athlete in the history of timed ultra events. Last week, Camille completed the lululemon FURTHER event in Southern California. A team of ten women set off to test their limits, running "further" than ever before. In the process, Camille broke the following world records:
- 300 miles
- 400 miles
- 500 miles
- 500k
- 600k
- 700k
- 800k
- 900k
- 3-Day WR
- 4-Day WR
- 5-Day WR
- 6-Day WR
We talk all about the vision, preparation, and execution of this pioneering ultra event.
The History of Six Day Racing
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Tabor Hemming is a professional trail runner for Adidas TERREX living in Kremmling, CO. She has been one of the stellar crop of young American sub-ultra distance specialists racing internationally in the last couple years. We get to know her in this first appearance on the show.
Topics discussed:
- Tabor's personal and athletic background
- Family history and cattle ranching
- Joining Adidas TERREX
- Racing collegiately at CU
- Nordic skiing history
- Career development and the importance of self-investment
- The start to the 2024 season
- The Big Alta
- The Hemmings YouTube channel
- Goals for the future
- A lot more!
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Andy Pearson is an ultrarunner and VP of Creative at Liquid Death, living in Southern California. He's also the co-host of a trail running podcast called Between Two Pines, distributed by UltraSignup. He's made his career in advertising and creative, winning industry awards along the way. He's also a longtime ultrarunner who has competed in races like Western States, Big's Backyard Ultra, Barkley, and Cocodona 250. Topics discuss:
- Andy's personal and professional background
- The difference between entertainment and marketing
- "The art of stupidity"
- The value of thinking irrationally
- Creating viral products
- Liquid Death's famous Super Bowl ad
- Maintaining a disruptive posture as Liquid Death scales
- Andy's running career
- The creative genius of Lazarus Lake
- Between Two Pines
- A lot more!
Andy's personal website
Liquid Death's Super Bowl ad
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Shannon O'Grady is the CEO of Gnarly Nutrition, our longest tenured partner. She is also a PhD Sports Nutritionist with incredible knowledge about fueling for performance and recovery. This is her second appearance on the show -- the first being one of our most popular episodes ever. We use this as another opportunity to blast through a laundry list of nutrition topics to help you be more informed about your nutrition choices and strategies.
Topics discussed:
- Shannon's new role as CEO
- The Gnarstool Podcast
- Micronutrients vs macronutrients
- Metabolism
- Carbohydrate periodization
- Lifestyle hydration
- Calories vs. grams of carbohydrates
- Supplementing with protein during ultra races
- Alcohol's impact on performance
- Salt intake outside of training
- Acidic vs alkaline diets
- A lot more!
SHANNON'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE PODCAST
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Trailgating kicks off Mountain Outpost's coverage of the inaugural running of The Big Alta in Marinwood, CA. This is a pre-race show co-hosted by Dylan Bowman and Corrine Malcolm to preview the action ahead of the races. They'll talk about the course, the condition, and the fields assembling for both the 50k and the 28k.
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Zoë Rom is the Editor in Chief of Trail Runner Magazine and Managing Editor of Women's Running. She is also a host of The Outside Show. She is one of the most respected journalists in the sport, writing two fantastic pieces recently that we center the episode around. The articles are The Rise of Indie Running Brands and How Fan Service is Changing Running Media.
Topics discussed:
- Nichification of sports
- Brands as identity signalers
- Social media's role in empowering new brands
- The DTC business model
- The importance of differentiation
- Fan service in media
- The state of journalism
- Trade offs made as an editor
- A lot more
Read Peter Abraham's blog on The Nichification of Sports. Also his post from the Olympic Trials Marathon.
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Justin Grunewald is a professional runner and physician, living in Boulder, CO. At the end of January, Justin posted about his experience giving up alcohol for a month and how it impacted his running and personal health. His post resonated with me and created a great opportunity to finally have Justin on the podcast. Topics covered:
- Dry January
- Justin's observation of alcoholism as a physician
- How giving up alcohol impacted his training, relationships, and mood
- The importance of moderation
- The sponsorship landscape in trail running
- Agents in pro trail running
- Justin's training for Tarawera and goals for the season
- A lot more!
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is Freetrail's 2024 Black Canyon 100k recap show. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, and The Boulder Boys - Matt Daniels, Seth Ruhling, and Adam Merry.
Topics: -
- Delayed start
- Men's and women's top-10
- Aid Station Fireball's top-5 stats
- Fantasy recap
- Boulder Boys next races
- Super Bowl predictions
- A lot more!
Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/
Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events/5dbb8e05-237b-440d-b02a-5c7852546e00
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This is Freetrail's 2024 Black Canyon 100k prediction show. Six Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in one of the most competitive races to ever take place on American soil. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm, and 2019 Black Canyon champion, Matt Daniels.
Topics: -
- Level of the modern pro athletes
- Potential race dynamics
- Weather/course update
- Competitive density measurements
- Men's and women's predictions
- Anticipated breakthrough performers
- A lot more!
Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/
Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events/5dbb8e05-237b-440d-b02a-5c7852546e00
Subscribe to Mountain Outpost: https://www.youtube.com/@UCkBVF0sQGsJa-272eFUpTsw
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
This is Freetrail's 2024 Black Canyon 100k preview show. Six Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in one of the most competitive races to ever take place on American soil. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm, and 2019 Black Canyon champion, Matt Daniels.
Topics:
- Course preview and conditions
- Weather
- Elite men's preview
- Elite women's preview
Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/
Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events/...
Subscribe to Mountain Outpost: https://www.youtube.com/@UCkBVF0sQGsJ...
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
Jon Rea is a professional trail runner for HOKA, living in Boulder, CO. In 2023 he finished 4th at CCC and broke the CR at Javelina Jundred. Next weekend, Jon lines up as one of the favorites at the Black Canyon 100k. This podcast is a companion conversation for a training video Freetrail released, documenting one of the final key workouts in Jon's build to Black Canyon. In the podcast we discuss the following topics:
- Jon's background and family
- "From runner to racer" philosophy
- Team sports as the foundation for his running career
- This important moment in Jon's career
- His training for Black Canyon
- Flux workouts
- His unorthodox taper strategy
- The value of hardwork
- His PhD work and career at RMI
- Not needing a Golden Ticket
- "Big Cat Mode"
- Who Jon admires
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Mario Fraioli is the author of The Morning Shakeout newsletter and host of The Morning Shakeout podcast, he is also a coach to many athletes across all formats of running. He’s one of the most respected people in the sport and more importantly he’s a high character, high integrity person, and a good friend.
As we've done each of the last three years, this episode is an annual check in where Mario and I compare notes on life, running, and career -- where we are, what we're inspired about, and what we're struggling with. Zach Miller's Article on iRF Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Andrew Bumbalough is a former professional track and road racer for the Bowerman Track Club who now works as a product line manager at Nike. Boasting a 2:10 marathon PR, Bumbi will be making his ultra debut, chasing a Golden Ticket, at Aravaipa's Black Canyon 100k where I will serve as his crew chief. He is a close friend returning for his second appearance on the pod. Topics discussed:
- Andrew's arrival in the national spotlight in High School
- The incubator
- Retirement and career transition
- Working at Nike after being sponsored by the brand
- Mix of emotions about his pro career
- Trail inspiration at Canyons 100k
- His training and psychology ahead of Black Canyon
- Being self-coached for the first time
- People he admires
- A lot more
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Anna Frost is a trail running icon. The native New Zealander has had one of the most decorated careers of any athlete in the last two decades. She has since moved on from elite level racing but is still involved in the sport through coaching, guiding, and with her foundation Sisu Girls.
Topics covered:
- Anna's current relationship with running
- Kiwi roots and trail running origin story
- The early days of the Salomon international Team
- Hardock and her community in Silverton
- Career management
- Aging as an elite athlete
- Current projects
- State of the sport
- A lot more!
CHECK OUT "HOME" -- SHORT FILM ABOUT FROSTY
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
For the first time in a few years, we're doing an AMA episode! After sourcing questions on Instagram, Harmony steps in to act as the host to pose fun questions from the community. Topics we cover.
- Previous career path
- Podcast prep strategies
- 2024 Freetrail priorities
- Having faith when taking a leap
- Mt. Rushmore of trail running
- Early peers and mentors
- Inspiring sporting performances from 2023
- Challenges that have led to personal growth
- Favorite books and music
- Harmony's support and our family dynamic
- Frustrating and rewarding parts of Freetrail
- Goals for 2024
- People I admire
Things Mentioned:
- Ben Dhiman's Substack
- Rick Rubin's pod with Rory sutherland
- Rick Rubin's book
- Rory Sutherland's book
- Barbarian Days
- Roger Federer's Retirement Speech
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
Today we speak with the winners of the 2023 Trail Runner Of The Year, Americans Courtney Dauwalter and Jim Walmsley.
Courtney's highlights:
- 1st place at Western States 100
- 1st place at Hardrock 100
- 1st place at UTMB
Jim's Highlights:
- 1st place at Istria by UTMB
- 1st place at UTMB
- 1st place at Nice by UTMB
Thanks for following along to the 2nd annual Trail Runner Of The Year!
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
In #2, we're joined by Remi Bonnet from Switzerland and Katie Schide, an American who lives in France.
Remi's highlights:
- 1st place at Mont Blanc Marathon
- 1st place at Pikes Peak Ascent
- 1st place at Mammoth Trail Fest
Katie's Highlights:
- 2nd place at Western States 100
- 2nd place at OCC
- 1st place at Diagonale des Fous
Check back in tomorrow for the winners!
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
In #3, we're joined by Americans, Sophia Laukli and Zach Miller.
Sophia's highlights:
- 1st place at Mont Blanc Marathon
- 1st place at Sierre Zinal
- 1st place at Pikes Peak Ascent
Zach's Highlights
- 1st place at Tarawera by UTMB 100 Miler
- 6th place at Long Trail World Championship
- 2nd place at UTMB
Check back in tomorrow for #2!
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
In #4, we're joined by Tom Evans from Great Britain and Toni McCann from South Africa.
Tom's highlights:
- 2nd place at Black Canyon 100k
- 1st place at Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB 50k
- 1st place at Western States 100
Toni's Highlights:
- 1st place at Transvulcania 48k
- 1st place at OCC
- 1st place at Ultra Trail Cape Town 55k
Check back in tomorrow for #3!
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
In #5, we're joined by Grayson Murphy from the USA and Aurelien Dunand-Pallaz from France.
Grayson's highlights:
- Double USA Mountain Running Champion (Vertical & Up/Down)
- 3rd place Vertical World Championship
- 1st place Up/Down World Championship
Aurelien's Highlights
- 2nd place at the Maxi Race 80k
- 1st place at Hardrock 100
- 1st place at Diagonale des Fous
Check back in tomorrow for #4!
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
In #6, we're joined by Judith Wyder from Switzerland and Jonathan Albon from Great Britain.
Judith's highlights:
- 2nd place at Short Trail World Championship
- 1st place at Mammoth Trail Fest
- 2nd place at Golden Trail World Series Final
Jonathan's Highlights:
- 3rd place at Zegama
- 1st place at CCC
- 1st place at Grand Trail Des Templiers
Check back in tomorrow for #5!
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
In #7, we're joined by French duo Germain Grangier and Claire Bannwarth.
Germain's Highlights:
- 1st place at Mont Blanc 90k
- 3rd place at UTMB
- 2nd place at Diagonale des Fous
Claire's Highlights
- 1st place at MONTANE Winter Spine Race
- 1st place at Tahoe 200
- 1st place at Kodiak by UTMB 100
Check back in tomorrow for #6!
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
In #8, we're joined by Leah Yingling from Salt Lake City, UT and Stian Angermund from Bergen, Norway.
Leah's highlights:
- 2nd place at Way Too Cool 50k
- 9th place at Western States 100
- 8th place at UTMB
Stian's Highlights
- 1st place at Istria by UTMB 69k
- 1st place at Short Trail World Championship
- 1st place at OCC
Check back in tomorrow for #7!
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
In #9, we're joined by Tyler Green from Portland, OR and Ruth Croft from New Zealand.
Tyler's highlights:
- 3rd place at Transgrancanaria
- 2nd place at Western States 100
- 7th place at UTMB
Ruth's Highlights:
- 6 races, with 4 victories
- 1st place at Zugspitz Ultra Trail
- 1st place at Ultra Trail Cape Town
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For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.
To start the countdown, in #10, we talk to Anthony Costales from Salt Lake City, UT and Blandine L'Hirondel from France.
Anthony's highlights:
- 1st place and CR at Black Canyon 100k
- 3rd place at Western States 100
- 3rd Place at Ultra Trail Cape Town
Blandine's Highlights
- 7 races, with 4 victories
- 5th place at Zegama
- 3rd place at UTMB
Check back in tomorrow for #9!
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Corrine Malcolm is a pro trail runner, media personality, and co-host of the Trail Society Podcast. She is our most frequent recurring guest and also Freetrail's Editor-in-Chief. As is our tradition, Corrine is back for our End of Year Podcast where we celebrate the 2023 trail running season. These are the categories that we review:
- Trail Runner Of The Year: Top-5 M/W
- Performance Of The Year: Top-3 M/F
- FKTs Of The Year
- Rookies Of The Year
- Overall Story of 2023
- Bill Dooper Spirit Award - Someone who made an impact outside of being a good athlete
- Predictions for 2024
- Personal highlights from 2023 and what we're excited about for 2024
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Nick Handel is a trail runner, data scientist, and entrepreneur. He graduated college at 19, was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 at 25, founded a company at 28, and sold it this year at 31. In addition to being very successful in his academic and professional life, Nick has become a great trail runner who had a breakthrough season in 2023, including wins at Mammoth Trail Fest 50k and the Quad Dipsea.
In the episode we talk about his formative years, his entrepreneurial journey, leadership and team building, selling his company, the 2023 racing season, and a lot more.
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
These interviews were part of Good Morning, Austin - our daily show from The Running Event in Austin, Texas. Every day, Dylan talked to industry leaders about brand and product innovation shaping the trail running landscape. This week, we'll release a few "Best Of" episodes here in the podcast feed. Todays guests:
- Steve Doolan, President of the Americas, Salomon (04:34)
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Steve is the newly appointed President of the Americas for Salomon. Born in France and now living in Utah, Steve started with HOKA in 2010 where he had an incredible impact on the brand. Now he joins Salomon, a brand that’s focused on both trail running and skiing (a lifelong passion), as well as a connection to his roots in France. Dylan and Steve talk about what’s next at Salomon, and they also talk about TRE - Steve first went to the show in 2008 in Dallas. Steve shares his thoughts on why he thinks TRE has endured when so many trade shows haven’t.
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Ryan Hitzel, Founder of Roark (27:13)
- Ryan Hitzel, founder of Roark, joins us to talk about the brand, the recent huge news announced earlier this week that Roark named former Volcom executive Jason Steris as their new CEO. They talk about trail culture, surf culture and the similarities between the communities and cultures in niche sports.
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
These interviews were part of Good Morning, Austin - our daily show from The Running Event in Austin, Texas. Every day, Dylan talked to industry leaders about brand and product innovation shaping the trail running landscape. This week, we'll release a few "Best Of" episodes here in the podcast feed. Todays guests:
- Clark Morgan & Don Reichelt from Speedland (04:43)
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Dylan is joined by Clark Morgan, new Director of Brand Experience at Speedland and Don Reichelt, a founding Speedland athlete. They talk about Clark’s background, how he’s now focused on building the brand and community around Speedland, and what’s next for the brand. They share a (sweet!) upcoming prototype that we can’t wait to get our hands on.
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Larissa Rivers & Tim Myers from Strava (28:28)
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Larissa was one of the first employees at Strava back when it was a fledgling startup in San Francisco. Her legend precedes her - she’s a real life energizer bunny who crushes her job, being a mom of 3 amazing girls, and supporting those around her to move their bodies and be their best selves. She’s joined by her colleague Tim, who works in Product at Strava, and has played a key role in major updates like the Local Legend feature. They announce a new and very exciting messaging feature that is coming soon - this episode is embargoed until Monday 12/4 when the launch can be shared more broadly.
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Monica Devreese, Founder of Rabbit Apparel (51:21)
- Monica is the founder of Rabbit, one of the core brands in trail running. Her limitless energy and passion to build the brand is infectious. They talk about her entrepreneurial journey, how she’s built Rabbit and how the brand is going. Plus, they quickly speak to Erik Senseman’s recent retirement announcement. It’s always great to hear and learn from Monica, we hope you enjoy. PS: She had a really fun off-camera teaser for us after the interview that we’ll release when the time's right. Stay tuned for big things coming from Monica!
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Aaron Lutze is a creator and sports marketing savant. He's also a dear friend and mentor who has had an enormous impact on my career as an athlete and content creator. Aaron recruited me to Red Bull and acted as my manager for many years. He's recognized as one of the best sports marketers in the industry and now shares all his insights publicly through a new YouTube channel called Super Athlete.
In this conversation, we talk about the past and present of athlete partnerships, the reasons brands sponsor athletes, the value of creating longform content, audience vs. community, the future of athlete partnerships, and a lot more!
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CHECK OUT SUPER RIDER
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Trail Runner of the Year (TROY) voting is open now! This the second edition of our annual end-of-season award, celebrating the great performances and the great athletes of the 2023 season. Joining me to break it down is Travis Loncar, the creator and steward of the Freetrail Fantasy platform upon which TROY is built. We discuss some important updates to the voting algorithm, the brand new Trail Performance of the Year (TPOY), and some other details about this year's vote.
Voting will be open until 12pm on Monday, 12/11 with the rollout of winners beginning on January 1st, 2024.
Trail Runner of the Year (TROY)
Trail Performance of the Year (TPOY)
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Ben Dhiman is an American professional trail runner living in France. Last season he had a big breakthrough, finishing 3rd at the Diagonale des Fous. In 2023, he's continued the momentum, winning Penyagolosa 110k and Andorra by UTMB 105k. In the summer, he had a disappointing DNF at UTMB Mont Blanc but turned things around with a 3rd place at Templiers to end the season.
We talk about Ben's background, his experience with thru-hiking, his training philosophy, his breakthrough 2023 season, and look ahead to future goals.
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
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Today it was announced that a consortium of independent races has come together as an alliance known as the World Trail Majors. It includes the Hong Kong 100, Black Canyon 100k, Transgrancanaria, Madeira Island Ultra Trail, Ultra Trail Mt. Fuji, Swiss Canyon Trail, South Downs Way, Quebec Mega Trail, & Ultra Trail Cape Town. From the founding press release: "World Trail Majors was not born with the intention of confrontation or of solving all the problems of this fast-developing sport, but rather to provide a new, alternative path of development which aims to be inspirational to all runners and organisers."
On the podcast, we're joined by some of the Race Directors from the founding races of WTM -- Jamil Coury, Stu McConnachie, Janet Ng, & Steve Brammar. We discuss the founding vision, the values, the structure, and the future of the organization.
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Eric Senseman is a former pro trail runner living in Flagstaff, AZ. Last week Eric announced his retirement from pro trail running after a successful 12 year career. In the conversation we talk about that decision, the realities of being a pro athlete in a niche sport, and what he's excited about in the next chapter. Eric's Retirement Post Not a Bad Thing -- 2023 Black Canyon 100k video Sponsors:
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Gary Robbins is a longtime beloved athlete, coach, and race director based in Chilliwack, BC. Last Thursday, UTMB and IRONMAN announced a new race in Whistler – an action that’s been interpreted by many in the community as a hostile takeover of Gary's former independent race, Whistler Alpine Meadows (WAM). We talk about how he learned about the news, the circumstances that led to the cancellation of WAM, the community response, and the path forward. COAST MTN TRAIL RUNNING Sponsors: * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear * Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition * Get 30% off your first subscription of Ketone IQ at HVMN.com/FREETRAIL30 * Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Roark Apparel
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Good Morning, Javelina is back to recap the action from the Javelina Jundred. We are joined by men's champion and new course record holder, Jonathan Rea from Boulder, CO. My co-hosts for the weekend are Adam Merry & Abby Hall. Sorry for the bad audio in the first half. It resolves around 32mins in. Jon's Strava Activity Thank you HOKA for sponsoring our coverage
In this episode we talk about the history of the Javelina Jundred, the course and what makes it special, the conditions this weekend, and finish by previewing the fields who will be competing for those golden tickets. My co-hosts are Abby Hall and Adam Merry.
Our coverage of Javelina is done in partnership with HOKA. PLAY FREETRAIL FANTASY JAVELINA LIVESTREAM FROM MTN OUTPOST
Cam Hanes is a trail runner and bowhunter from Eugene, OR. Over the course of his career, Cam has become one of the most successful bowhunters in the world, taking an athlete's approach to his craft and sharing his story with the public. He's always used trail running to build strength and endurance for multi-day hunts. Over almost 20 years, Cam has accumulated many ultramarathon finishes including several 100-200+ mile events.
We talk about what makes Cam unique, his friendship with Courtney Dauwalter, his career as a runner and outdoorsman, some of his friends and mentors, his new media entity, his new footwear commission from Speedland, and a lot more.
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
David Callahan and Jay Kelley are the leaders of UltraSignup -- the leading event registration and race database in trail running. They have a unique vantage point from which to assess the state of trail running and its prospects for the future. We talk about their history and the 2020 acquisition of the platform, their vision for servicing race directors and runners simultaneously, their evolving media strategy, whether trail running is in a bubble, and their foray into community events with the Dirt Circus. Dirt Circus - Pheonix Dirt Circus - Nashville (Virtual) Dirt Circus - Bentonville Sponsors:
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Anna Gibson is a pro runner for Brooks, currently residing in the Teton Village, WY. Anna recently graduated from the University of Washington where she competed in track and cross country. She now intends to race professionally across road, track, and trail. This season, she's exploded into the trail scene with a win at the Broken Arrow VK, 2nd at the Broken Arrow 23k, 3rd at Challenge Stellina, 3rd at the Pikes Peak Ascent, and most recently 4th at Mammoth Trail Fest 26k. She also finished 10th at USA Champs in the 1500m on the track. In the pod we talk about Anna's background, her unique training, her season, and her goals for the future. Follow Anna on Strava Sponsors:
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is a live podcast we recorded at BOA headquarters in Denver, CO. It followed a screening of 26.2 to Life – a new film about the San Quentin 1000 Mile Club premiering this weekend!
26.2 to life is a film about the redemptive and rehabilitative nature of running told through the lens of the 1000 Mile Club at San Quentin State Prison. Dylan moderates a panel featuring volunteer coach Diana Fitzpatrick, club alumni Markelle Taylor, and filmmaker Christine Yoo.
26.2 TO LIFE opens on Friday, September 22, for one week only, in these select theaters:
IFC Center (New York, NY) The Roxie (San Francisco, CA) The Rafael (Marin, CA) Rialto Cinemas Elmwood (Berkeley, CA) Rialto Cinemas (Sebastopol, CA) Laemmle’s (Los Angeles, CA) SIFF Cinema Uptown (Seattle, WA) - only available Sept 22-24 Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee, WI) - only available Sept 22-24 Coolidge Corner (Brookline, MA) - one screening only October 5
If you can’t make a theatre screening, THIS WEEKEND there will be a 72 hour virtual online event, Sept 29 - Oct 1, which will feature special bonus content including:
- A special forward from Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of Equal Justice Initiative, “a nonprofit that provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes, poor prisoners without effective representation, and others who may have been denied a fair trial.”
- A Q&A with the 3 main subjects, filmmaker Christine Yoo & head coach Frank Ruona from inside San Quentin during the prion’s premiere of the film earlier this year
- An extended post-screening discussion with Markelle "The Gazelle" Taylor, Head Coach Frank Ruona, Coach Diana Fitzpatrick, and filmmaker Christine Yoo, moderated by Dylan Bowman, a volunteer of 1000 Mile Club.
Sponsors:
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Jeshurun Small is a pro trail runner for Adidas TERREX living in Boulder, CO. Jeshurun popped on my radar after his 2nd place finish at the Canyons 50k in April where he gave all-time great Hayden Hawks a run for his money at the North American UTMB Major for 50k. Then in August, Jeshurun had an even bigger breakthrough with a 5th place at OCC -- the UTMB World final of the 50k distance. Top-5 in the world and top-American at only 25 years old.
We talk all about Jeshurun’s background. We spend a bunch of time on the Mountain Sports Program at Western State University – a support system that helped to nurture Jeshurun into the great athlete he is today, we talk about his training, his YouTube channel and being a creator in the sport. We talk about those Canyons and OCC performances, look ahead to future goals, and a lot more. Hope you enjoy the convo.
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is an announcement episode and an extended trailer of a new show in the Freetrail network, done in collaboration with BOA Technologies. Introducing The Science of Performance Podcast with Dan Feeney, PhD. In this conversation, Dylan and Dan discuss the origin of the show and what listeners can expect over the course of Season 1.
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Sponsors:
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- Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Get 30% off your first subscription of Ketone IQ at HVMN.com/FREETRAIL30
- Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Roark Apparel
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Dani Moreno and EmKay Sullivan return to the show to recap the historic racing from the Pikes Peak Ascent and preview the fields for the Mammoth Trail Fest 28k. Mountain Outpost YouTube Channel Subscribe to the Sub Hub Freetrail Experts Fantasy for Mammoth Trail Fest Sponsors:
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- Get 30% off your first subscription of Ketone IQ at HVMN.com/FREETRAIL30
- Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Roark Apparel
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Zoë Rom is the Editor-in-Chief of Trail Runner Magazine and the Managing Editor of Women's Running. Tina Muir is a former professional runner and the host of the Running for Real Podcast. Together they authored a newly released book called Becoming a Sustainable Runner: A Guide to Running for Life, Community, and Planet. In this episode, we discuss maintaining a healthy relationship with running, battling perfectionism, having good intentions, building community, giving back, environmental stewardship, and a lot more.
Sponsors:
- Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
- Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
- Get 30% off your first subscription of Ketone IQ at HVMN.com/FREETRAIL30
- Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Roark Apparel
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Welcome to Day 7 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman.
Dylan is joined on Day 7 by Corrine Malcolm, his longtime co-host who he opened the week with. They talk about the Top-10 storylines of the week and how they played out. They also touch on other key moments from the week. This is our final Good Morning, Mont Blanc show for the week and we hope you enjoy!
Make sure you watch the show at the Freetrail YouTube channel and hit subscribe when you’re there.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
Our Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors who are making this show possible, Hoka and CamelBak.
Hoka and UTMB were born in the Alps - fueled by the thrill of flying up and down mountains.
Trail running is in Hoka's DNA, and they are proud to be the 2023 UTMB World Series Premier Partner and help share the sport with as many people as possible
CamelBak invented the hydration pack category a couple decades ago and has remained on the forefront of innovation for this very important product sector. Outside of footwear, the pack is the most critical piece of running gear and you’ll see a bunch of people trusting CamelBak throughout race week out on the trails around the Mont Blanc.
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
Wow. It was an honor to be in Chamonix to witness Jim Walmsley become the first American man to win the UTMB. What a special moment for the 20th edition of this iconic race. We talk to Jim about
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
Dylan talks to Zach about his incredible second place finish at the 2023 UTMB. Zach finished just under 20 hours and ran the entire race with his signature gusto. We were blown away by his performance and so eager to hear him recount the race from his perspective. We hope you enjoy!
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
Welcome to Day 6 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman.
Dylan is joined on Day 6 by Katie Asmuth, Topher Gaylord and Kim Gaylord. Topher and Kim helped found UTMB and have been here every single year since 2003. Dylan has been coming to Chamonix since 2013, exactly a decade. Katie is in Chamonix for the first time. They discuss the early results of the race and watch the livestream as more finishers come in.
There is laughter, there are tears, and this might be our favorite show of the week. Make sure you tune in and hit subscribe if you’re watching on YouTube. If you’re listening as a podcast and you like the show, please leave us a review.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
Our Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors who are making this show possible, Hoka and CamelBak.
Hoka and UTMB were born in the Alps - fueled by the thrill of flying up and down mountains.
Trail running is in Hoka's DNA, and they are proud to be the 2023 UTMB World Series Premier Partner and help share the sport with as many people as possible
Check out Hoka's AR experience and join athletes like Jim Walmsley for a run in the alps.
CamelBak invented the hydration pack category a couple decades ago and has remained on the forefront of innovation for this very important product sector. Outside of footwear, the pack is the most critical piece of running gear and you’ll see a bunch of people trusting CamelBak throughout race week out on the trails around the Mont Blanc.
If you’re here in Chamonix, there is a public event hosted by CamelBak on Thursday from 6-8pm at Folie Douce Hotel in Chamonix – there will be a panel discussion, followed by an open bar/mixer. They will also be previewing some of their 2024 products in the space. Again it’s open to the public so feel free to stop by on Thursday, the Freetrail team will be there. If you can’t make it, they have a booth at the expo, so stop by and check it all out.
Welcome to Day 5 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman.
Dylan is joined on Day 5 by OCC racers Dani Moreno, EmKay Sullivan and Francesco Puppi, who all had wildly different race experiences and outcomes.
Francesco had an incredible race at OCC, placing second overall. Both Dani and EmKay had tough days and didn’t finish.
Everyone talks about their races and the OCC course and race results in general. Then they pivot to watching and commentating on CCC live, and finally provide their preview for UTMB, which starts at 6pm tonight.
Make sure you tune in.
Freetrail Fantasy
Make sure you play Freetrail Fantasy and pick 10 deep for both men and women for each participating race (OCC, CCC and UTMB). Go get your picks in. Make sure to stay tuned for the rest of the Good Morning, Mont Blanc shows this week where we will be doing race previews for all three races, and interviews with top contenders.
Fantasy Prizes
We have amazing prizes for Freetrail Fantasy this week. 10 winners will receive head to toe Hoka kits including footwear, a CamelBak Zephyr pack, Ketone shots from HVMN, and Freetrail swag. Please note: We do our best to ship prize packages outside the US, but cannot guarantee it due to shipping costs and logistics.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
Our Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors who are making this show possible, Hoka and CamelBak.
Hoka and UTMB were born in the Alps - fueled by the thrill of flying up and down mountains.
Trail running is in Hoka's DNA, and they are proud to be the 2023 UTMB World Series Premier Partner and help share the sport with as many people as possible
Check out Hoka's AR experience and join athletes like Jim Walmsley for a run in the alps.
CamelBak invented the hydration pack category a couple decades ago and has remained on the forefront of innovation for this very important product sector. Outside of footwear, the pack is the most critical piece of running gear and you’ll see a bunch of people trusting CamelBak throughout race week out on the trails around the Mont Blanc.
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
Dylan talks to Tim about being written off, falling back in love with running, wanting to do UTMB this year and what he’s capable of. They touch on Mammoth Trail Fest and building community. The Freetrail team will be in Mammoth in September and we really hope to see there. We love Tim Tollefson and we’re sure you will too after listening to this one.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
Welcome to Day 4 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman.
Dylan is joined on Day 4 by Katie Asmuth and Majell Backhausen, two of the kindest, most charismatic individuals in the sport.
Katie is in Chamonix for the first time, and Maj is back for his third go at racing UTMB this week.
They watch OCC live and talk about the field, and then shift gears to preview the CCC course and key players.
Make sure you tune in.
Freetrail Fantasy
Make sure you play Freetrail Fantasy and pick 10 deep for both men and women for each participating race (OCC, CCC and UTMB). Go get your picks in. Make sure to stay tuned for the rest of the Good Morning, Mont Blanc shows this week where we will be doing race previews for all three races, and interviews with top contenders.
Fantasy Prizes
We have amazing prizes for Freetrail Fantasy this week. 10 winners will receive head to toe Hoka kits including footwear, a CamelBak Zephyr pack, Ketone shots from HVMN, and Freetrail swag. Please note: We do our best to ship prize packages outside the US, but cannot guarantee it due to shipping costs and logistics.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
Our Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors who are making this show possible, Hoka and CamelBak.
Hoka and UTMB were born in the Alps - fueled by the thrill of flying up and down mountains.
Trail running is in Hoka's DNA, and they are proud to be the 2023 UTMB World Series Premier Partner and help share the sport with as many people as possible
Check out Hoka's AR experience and join athletes like Jim Walmsley for a run in the alps.
CamelBak invented the hydration pack category a couple decades ago and has remained on the forefront of innovation for this very important product sector. Outside of footwear, the pack is the most critical piece of running gear and you’ll see a bunch of people trusting CamelBak throughout race week out on the trails around the Mont Blanc.
If you’re here in Chamonix, there is a public event hosted by CamelBak on Thursday from 6-8pm at Folie Douce Hotel in Chamonix – there will be a panel discussion, followed by an open bar/mixer. They will also be previewing some of their 2024 products in the space. Again it’s open to the public so feel free to stop by on Thursday, the Freetrail team will be there. If you can’t make it, they have a booth at the expo, so stop by and check it all out.
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
If there is one thing we’re sure of after this interview, it’s that Tom Evans is really ready for a lap around Mont Blanc. He is cool, calm, collected, and confident and we wish him the best of luck this weekend.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
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Dylan and Petter talk about his 2022 CCC victory, his 2023 racing season, and how he feels about being a favorite going into UTMB.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
https://fantasy.freetrail.com/series/e1060adc-434c-40ce-9851-1b20c55ea96b
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
In this interview, Helen announces that she recently signed on with Hoka as their newest trail running athlete.
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Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
https://fantasy.freetrail.com/series/e1060adc-434c-40ce-9851-1b20c55ea96b
Dylan and David Laney (Craft) talk about his history racing at UTMB, his recent training with Craft teammates Tim Tollefson and Ida Nilsson and how he’s feeling heading into CCC.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
Dylan sits down with David and Megan Roche, two of the most beloved coaches and characters in the sport. Their good energy is contagious and everyone in the studio was in a better mood after they came by. Dylan talks to them about training for UTMB, the art and science of coaching, and their advice for people preparing to race.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
Welcome to Day 3 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman.
Dylan is joined on Day 3 by elite athletes, content creators, and fan favorites in the sport of trail running: Sally McRae, Sage Canaday and Billy Yang.
Sage joins us fresh off his race at TDS, which he finished last night. TDS is now nearly 100 miles and 28,000 feet of climbing, the trails are very technical, and it was even more challenging with the weather. They talk about his pulmonary embolism, his overall health and how he’s feeling physically. Fun fact: The pack that Sage wears during TDS is the Zephyr Pro Vest, the same pack we’re giving away 10 of for Freetrail Fantasy!
Sally and Billy talk about their friendship, Billy’s recent pacing of Sally, Billy’s fun surprise this week, their past experiences at UTMB and how the race and community has changed over the past decade. Everyone talks about UTMB, past races and what the courses and trails are like here in Chamonix.
The panel previews the OCC race. Who are they key players? Who do we think will win? If you’re interested in playing Freetrail Fantasy this week, make sure to tune in!
Finally, Tim Perry, who works in product and brand at CamelBak joins the panel to talk brand, product, UTMB partnership, and athlete strategy for the brand.
Sage’s Strava
2023 OCC Route
Dani Moreno's OCC File
Editor’s Notes:
- There are 118 nations participating in UTMB this year.
- Courtney is actually Bib #1, not Jim.
Freetrail Fantasy
Make sure you play Freetrail Fantasy and pick 10 deep for both men and women for each participating race (OCC, CCC and UTMB). Go get your picks in. Make sure to stay tuned for the rest of the Good Morning, Mont Blanc shows this week where we will be doing race previews for all three races, and interviews with top contenders.
Fantasy Prizes
We have amazing prizes for Freetrail Fantasy this week. 10 winners will receive head to toe Hoka kits including footwear, a CamelBak Zephyr pack, Ketone shots from HVMN, and Freetrail swag. Please note: We do our best to ship prize packages outside the US, but cannot guarantee it due to shipping costs and logistics.
Freetrail Pro
Interested in joining the best community in trail running? Are you a veteran trail runner or new to the sport and looking to learn more? You’ve come to the right place! Freetrail Pro is the best global community of passionate and dedicated trail runners. Members get access to exclusive content, training plans, early access to races, discounts from partners, and more. Best of all? We have an incredible online community that lives and breathes in Slack - members talk about training, nutrition, racing, mental health, and so much more. Don’t just listen to us. Sign up with a free trial now and see for yourself.
Our Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors who are making this show possible, Hoka and CamelBak.
Hoka and UTMB were born in the Alps - fueled by the thrill of flying up and down mountains.
Trail running is in Hoka's DNA, and they are proud to be the 2023 UTMB World Series Premier Partner and help share the sport with as many people as possible
Check out Hoka's AR experience and join athletes like Jim Walmsley for a run in the alps.
CamelBak invented the hydration pack category a couple decades ago and has remained on the forefront of innovation for this very important product sector. Outside of footwear, the pack is the most critical piece of running gear and you’ll see a bunch of people trusting CamelBak throughout race week out on the trails around the Mont Blanc.
If you’re here in Chamonix, there is a public event hosted by CamelBak on Thursday from 6-8pm at Folie Douce Hotel in Chamonix – there will be a panel discussion, followed by an open bar/mixer. They will also be previewing some of their 2024 products in the space. Again it’s open to the public so feel free to stop by on Thursday, the Freetrail team will be there. If you can’t make it, they have a booth at the expo, so stop by and check it all out.
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
Dylan and Drew Holmen talk about how he approaches his training and racing and balances being a professional runner with his full-time career. They talk about the push-push-glide philosophy, training, work life, and how he’s feeling before CCC.
This is Drew’s first time racing during UTMB week and one of his first times racing internationally. He often flies under the radar, but Drew is a phenomenal athlete who has proved himself on the world stage (most recently he placed 5th at the World Championships Long Course in June).
Join Freetrail Pro! Drew said so!
Freetrail Fantasy
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
Dylan sits down with Courtney Dauwalter & Kevin Schmidt ahead of Courtney’s race at the 2023 UTMB. They are joined by Ryan Thrower who recently ran the Swiss Alps 100 with Kevin. We’ve all heard thousands of pre-race interviews with Courtney and we wanted to do this one a little differently, involving her partner and long-time crew chief, Kevin. They talk about crewing each other, Kevin’s top secret spreadsheets, how Courtney’s feeling after her two hugely impressive performances at the Western States 100 and Hardrock 100 earlier this summer.
For more on Courtney, check out our Day 1 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc, where Dylan and Corrine talk about the Top-10 Storylines of the 2023 UTMB; the number 1 storyline they discuss is the Courtney Slam. Additionally, Dylan will be previewing the UTMB race in more depth on the Good Morning, Mont Blanc Day 5 episode, launching Friday.
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Freetrail Fantasy
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Hannes Namberger (Dynafit), who is racing UTMB this week. Hannes shares that he’s nervous, but feeling good and strong heading into UTMB. Hannes and his wife live in Germany and are expecting their first baby next month - we wish them the best of luck with the next stage of life and of course in his upcoming race!
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Freetrail Fantasy
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Ida Nilsson (Craft), who is racing CCC this week. They discuss her race at Western States, her recovery, training in the Alps with teammates David Laney and Tim Tollefson, her recent win at Ultravasan, and her goals for CCC.
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Freetrail Fantasy
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Pau Capell (The North Face), champion of the 2019 UTMB. They discuss his win in 2019, his desire to break 20 hours, why he races against himself, and at the end Pau even subtly shares some very exciting personal news with us. We are big fans of Pau and hope he has a great race this week.
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This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Heather Jackson (Hoka) about her upcoming race at OCC. They talk about her experience and training as a triathlete and how she’s feeling about this week. Has she trained on the course? Is she using poles? What are her biggest motivators for trail running? Tune in to find out!
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Welcome to Day 2 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman.
Dylan is joined on Day 2 by three incredible individuals: Topher Gaylord, Keith Byrne and Doug Meyer. Topher was instrumental in founding the UTMB and has been around since the very beginning. Today, he is still the highest placing American male in the UTMB, placing 2nd in 2003. Keith has been at UTMB since 2004 where he has held many roles at the race including, most recently, leading the race commentary. Doug Meyer wrote the book, The Race That Changed Running: The Inside Story of UTMB, and has been privy to many of the important stories behind this race over the years.
They discuss how Topher helped identify and join the UTMB as the founding sponsor when he was leading The North Face in Europe in the early 2000s and why he knew it was going to become one of the best races in the world.
Keith has a longstanding relationship with Catherine and Michael Poletti and pulls the curtain back on their dynamic. UTMB has been a passion project for the Polettis and, as Keith says, they have always focused on their values and what they believe is the spirit of trail running. The team discusses some of the disagreements and controversies that have grown from the race and how things need to shift to keep up with the developing sport and world.
Topher and Keith also discuss what it was like being part of The North Face family in the early days of race sponsorship. The race connected and created bonds with their work family that endure today.
Watch on for more and make sure you subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel! If you like listening to the Freetrail Podcast, please leave us a review wherever you enjoy listening.
Freetrail Fantasy
Make sure you play Freetrail Fantasy and pick 10 deep for both men and women for each participating race (OCC, CCC and UTMB). Go get your picks in. Make sure to stay tuned for the rest of the Good Morning, Mont Blanc shows this week where we will be doing race previews for all three races, and interviews with top contenders.
Fantasy Prizes
We have amazing prizes for Freetrail Fantasy this week. 10 winners will receive head to toe Hoka kits including footwear, a CamelBak Zephyr pack, Ketone shots from HVMN, and Freetrail swag. Please note: We do our best to ship prize packages outside the US, but cannot guarantee it due to shipping costs and logistics.
Our Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors who are making this show possible, Hoka and CamelBak.
Hoka and UTMB were born in the Alps - fueled by the thrill of flying up and down mountains.
Trail running is in Hoka's DNA, and they are proud to be the 2023 UTMB World Series Premier Partner and help share the sport with as many people as possible
Check out Hoka's AR experience and join athletes like Jim Walmsley for a run in the alps.
CamelBak invented the hydration pack category a couple decades ago and has remained on the forefront of innovation for this very important product sector. Outside of footwear, the pack is the most critical piece of running gear and you’ll see a bunch of people trusting CamelBak throughout race week out on the trails around the Mont Blanc.
If you’re here in Chamonix, there is a public event hosted by CamelBak on Thursday from 6-8pm at Folie Douce Hotel in Chamonix – there will be a panel discussion, followed by an open bar/mixer. They will also be previewing some of their 2024 products in the space. Again it’s open to the public so feel free to stop by on Thursday, the Freetrail team will be there. If you can’t make it, they have a booth at the expo, so stop by and check it all out.
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athletes Amanda Basham (Altra) and Justin Grunewald (Altra), about their upcoming races at UTMB and CCC respectively.
They talk about Amanda being Justin’s coach, what it’s been like for Amanda training and racing after having two kids, Justin’s approach to training, life as parents, and more. We’re so excited to cheer for them as they take on their races this week and wish them the best!
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Freetrail Fantasy!
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races.
In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athletes Katie Schide (The North Face) and Germain Granger (The North Face), about their upcoming races at OCC and UTMB respectively. They talk about what it was like supporting each other during their incredible performances earlier this summer at the Mont Blanc 90k and the Western States 100. They talk about their seasons, training and how they are feeling heading into one of the most competitive race weeks of the year.
Watch on for more and make sure you subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel! If you like listening to the Freetrail Podcast, please leave us a review wherever you enjoy listening.
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Good Morning, Mont Blanc Day 1
Welcome to Day 1 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman, and he’s joined on Day 1 by his longtime co-host, Corrine Malcolm (Adidas Terrex).
Today Dylan Bowman and Corrine Malcolm discuss the Top 10 Storylines of the 2023 UTMB. What is everyone talking about this week? What should you pay attention to? Who should you pick in Freetrail Fantasy?
Watch on for more and make sure you subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel! If you like listening to the Freetrail Podcast, please leave us a review wherever you enjoy listening.
The Top Ten Storylines
- The Courtney Slam
- The wide open men’s race for UTMB
- American men – can they finally do it?
- Jim Walmsley – Quiet season, dark on Strava, speculation he was hurt, but apparently he is ready.
- Western States / UTMB double
- CCC Golden Tickets
- Katie Schide – 2023 Champ, 2nd at CCC, how will she perform at OCC?
- International Diversity
- Weather - https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/fr/chamonix-mont-blanc
- 20th Anniversary of UTMB!
Freetrail Fantasy
Make sure you play Freetrail Fantasy and pick 10 deep for both men and women for each participating race (OCC, CCC and UTMB). Go here to get your picks in. Make sure to stay tuned for the rest of the Good Morning, Mont Blanc shows this week where we will be doing race previews for all three races, and interviews with top contenders.
https://fantasy.freetrail.com/series/e1060adc-434c-40ce-9851-1b20c55ea96b
Fantasy Prizes
We have amazing prizes for Freetrail Fantasy this week. 10 winners will receive head to toe Hoka kits including footwear, a CamelBak Zephyr pack, Ketone shots from HVMN, and Freetrail swag. Please note: We do our best to ship prize packages outside the US, but cannot guarantee it due to shipping costs and logistics.
Our Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors who are making this show possible, Hoka and CamelBak.
Hoka and UTMB were born in the Alps - fueled by the thrill of flying up and down mountains.
Trail running is in Hoka's DNA, and they are proud to be the 2023 UTMB World Series Premier Partner and help share the sport with as many people as possible
Check out Hoka's AR experience and join athletes like Jim Walmsley for a run in the alps by heading to https://www.hokaathletetrainingcamp.com/
CamelBak invented the hydration pack category a couple decades ago and has remained on the forefront of innovation for this very important product sector. Outside of footwear, the pack is the most critical piece of running gear and you’ll see a bunch of people trusting CamelBak throughout race week out on the trails around the Mont Blanc.
If you’re here in Chamonix, there is a public event hosted by CamelBak on Thursday from 6-8pm at Folie Douce Hotel in Chamonix – there will be a panel discussion, followed by an open bar/mixer. They will also be previewing some of their 2024 products in the space. Again it’s open to the public so feel free to stop by on Thursday, the Freetrail team will be there. If you can’t make it, they have a booth at the expo, so stop by and check it all out.
This is a short episode previewing Freetrail content plans around the 2023 UTMB. We will be doing a daily morning show throughout race week highlighting storylines, previewing races, and debriefing race results as they come in. We will also be doing several pre and post race interviews with some of the top athletes. To follow, make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel, podcast feed, and Instagram account. Sponsors:
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- Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Roark Apparel
Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Tyler Green and Rachel Drake are professional athletes for Nike living in Portland, OR. They're also a married couple and new parents to a baby boy. We talk about parenthood, Rachel's experience returning to racing after childbirth, Tyler's recent 2nd place finish at Western States, their upcoming races at UTMB and OCC, and a lot more!
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Sally McRae is a professional trail runner sponsored by Nike. She is also a mom, coach, and author of the new book Choose Strong: The Choice That Changes Everything. This is her second appearance on the show, this first being after her victory at the 2021 Badwater 135. This time around we talk about her new book, her races at Cocodona 250 & the Tahoe 200, and look ahead towards the rest of her season.
Listen to Sally's Cocodona 250 Podcast
Every Step Forward -- Sally's Cocodona film
Listen to Sally's Tahoe 200 Podcast
Register for The Big Alta
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Ryan Thrower is the Co-Founder & Creative Director of Freetrail. He is also the longtime producer of this podcast. We talk about Ryan's background, his creative influences, the journey of working on Freetrail together, his upcoming 100 mile race, and a lot more.
Trail Running Radio
Walla Trail Racing
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Today we preview Sierre-Zinal, the iconic Swiss mountain race happening this weekend on August 12th. The show is co-hosted by Dani Moreno and EmKay Sullivan, the hosts of the Sub Hub podcast -- our resident sub-ultra trail specialists. We talk about the history of Sierre Zinal, Dani and EmKay’s personal experience with the race in 2022, the unique course that seemingly favors no one, we preview both the men’s and women’s professional fields, and we finish by making predictions.
Subscribe to Sub Hub for Sierre-Zinal Race Previews Get Coaching by Freetrail Experts Sponsors:
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- Get 30% off your first subscription of Ketone IQ at HVMN.com/FREETRAIL30
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Eli Hemming is a professional runner for Salomon based in Kremmling, CO. He is a former professional triathlete turned sub-ultra superstar. This season Eli won the Breakneck Half Marathon, Broken Arrow 23k, and finished 2nd at the Mont Blanc Marathon. Eli will be racing Sierre-Zinal in August as part of his season-long competition in the Golden Trail World Series. We talk about his background, history in triathlon, the specifics of his training, the value of investing in yourself, his 2023 season, future goals, and a lot more.
Sponsors:
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- Get 30% off your first subscription of Ketone IQ at HVMN.com/FREETRAIL30
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Helen Mino Faukner is a professional trail runner from Truckee, CA. At 26 years old, she's established herself as a rising star in the sport securing wins at Vaholl by UTMB, Broken Arrow 46k, and Speedgoat by UTMB in the 2023 season. We talk about Helen's background, her experience as a yoga teacher, finding joy in running, living in alignment with values, her season, and her goals for the upcoming CCC 100k.
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Pedal for Positivity
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
My big brother Jason Bowman steps in to host a conversation about my recent finish at the 2023 Hardrock 100. We talk about the race, my unraveling, recovery, and hard fought finish. We also tackle another big question -- what comes next?
Sponsors: * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
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- Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava ________________________ Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Dominic Grossman is a longtime pro trail runner for New Balance. He is also a three-time Hardrock finisher. In this episode we do a dive dive into this incredible event, its history, and this year's course conditions and professional fields. At the end, we answer some listener questions about Hardrock and what makes it so hard and so special.
Hardrocking: Sharing the Load
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Meghan Hicks & Bryon Powell are the longtime dynamic duo behind iRunFar, the pioneering digital media brand in trail and ultrarunning. It was just announced that Bryon would be vacating his role as Editor-in-Chief after 15 years and Meghan would be stepping up to fill that role. We talk about those changes with iRunFar, Bryon's path at arriving at the decision to step back, Meghan's perspective and goals as the new EIC, and some thoughts on Western States and Hardrock.
Hardrocking: Sharing the Load
Sponsors:
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Dale Garland is the Run Director for the Hardrock 100, a position he has held for more than 30 years. In this conversation, We chat about what makes Dale unique, his career as an educator, lessons in leadership, the early days of Hardrock and some of its legends, the tension of honoring the spirit of Hardrock while evolving with the times, dealing with criticism, succession planning, and a lot more. Freetrail Fantasy
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is the audio from our third annual pre-race live interview show from the Western States 100. This is the morning session from Friday June 23nd, our third of three sessions over the next 24hrs.
Today’s guests include Katie Asmuth, Mathieu Blanchard, Meghan Morgan, Nico Mermoud, Leah Yingling and our analysis/prognostication session with Adam Peterman & Meghan Hicks.
Sponsors: * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear * Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition * Use code freetrail20 for 20% off HVMN Ketone IQ * Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is the audio from our third annual pre-race live interview show from the Western States 100. This is the afternoon session from Thursday June 22nd, our second of three sessions over the next 24hrs.
Today’s guests include Megan Roche and Emily Kraus, Tom Evans, Keely Henninger, Cole Watson, Ida Nilsson, Adam Merry, Kaci Lickteig, Ludovic Pommeret.
Sponsors: * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear * Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition * Use code freetrail20 for 20% off HVMN Ketone IQ * Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is the audio from our third annual pre-race live interview show from the Western States 100. This is the morning session from Thursday June 22nd, our first of three sessions over the next 24hrs.
Today’s guests include Craig Thornley, Diana Fitzpatrick, Katie Schide, Dakota Jones, Emily Hawgood, Ryan Montgomery, Heather Jackson, and Hellah Sidibe.
Sponsors: * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear * Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition * Use code freetrail20 for 20% off HVMN Ketone IQ * Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Paddy O'Leary is an Irish pro trail runner living in San Francisco. Last Weekend, Paddy won The Dipsea in Marin County -- the 112th running of the world's oldest trail race. In this conversation we discuss what makes Paddy unique, his recent engagement, living as an immigrant in the USA, the Dipsea victory, and more.
At the end, we bring in another hyper-talented Irish mountain runner, Zak Hanna, to reflect on his participation at the World Championship, Irish pride, and look ahead to their race at Broken Arrow.
Paddy's Strava activity from The Dipsea
Eleanor Sholz's IG account
Freetrail Fantasy
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Jamil Coury is the Owner and CEO of Aravaipa Running - a media and events company in trail running. In this episode we talk about what makes Jamil unique, the origin story of Aravaipa, lessons in leadership, growing and scaling the business, expanding into Colorado, acquiring White Mountain Endurance, the trail event and media landscape, and a lot more.
Join Freetrail Pro
Freetrail Experts
Sponsors:
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- Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
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Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Mike Foote is a pro trail runner from Missoula, MT. He is also the race director of The Rut Mountain Runs -- one of the largest events in North America. Mike was recently featured in a short film called Shining Mountains about the intersection of trail running and climate action. We talk about Mike's running career, his events business, his long relationship with Adam Peterman, family life, the film, and a lot more. Hope you enjoy the conversation!
100 Mile Happy Hour
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Craig Thornley is the Race Director for the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. In this conversation, we discuss the Memorial Day Training Camp, Craig's predecessor Greg Soderlund, leadership, the Mosquito Fire restoration project, the 2023 snowpack, the new Golden Ticket race docket, and a lot more.
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- Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
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- Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Matt Walsh works in media and advertising at an agency in the UK. He operates a great newsletter called Trailmix which analyzes the trail running media ecosystem. In this conversation we talk about the current media landscape in the sport, live streaming, demographics, UTMB and Golden Trail World Series distribution deals and a lot more.
Subscribe to the Trailmix newsletter
Follow Trailmix on Twitter
Sponsors:
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- Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava ________________________
Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Darcy Piceu is a ultrarunner and therapist from Boulder, CO. Over her 22 year career, Darcy has been one of the most successful and consistent athletes in the sport's history. In this conversation, we talk about transitioning to a new part of her athletic journey, her therapy career, motherhood, and a lot more.
Therapy in Action
Coaching with Freetrail Experts
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- Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:
Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Cole Watson is a professional trail runner for HOKA, living in Sacramento, CA. He is the 2023 champion of the Canyons 100k where he earned a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100. In this conversation we talk about Cole's upbringing in rural Oregon, the significance of running culture in Oregon, his development as an athlete, his training, the Canyons race execution, look ahead to Western states and a lot more.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Brice Partouche is the Founder and CEO of Satisfy Running, a new apparel brand in the trail category that marries culture, media, and product. We discuss Brice and his personal background. We talk about the influences music and skateboarding have had on his creative instinct, we talk about differentiation and brand positioning in a market, using original media, like the Satisfy brand magazine, Possessed, as part of the brand’s marketing, we of course talk about the product, the future of the brand, and a lot more. Hope you enjoy the conversation.
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Adam Peterman is a pro trail runner from Missoula, MT. He is undefeated in his ultra running career. In this conversation, we talk about crewing his partner Erin Clark to victory at Lake Sonoma, his meteoric rise in the sport, emotional stability, Western States, The World Championships, his training methodology, his anticipated 2023 racing schedule, and more!
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Matt Daniels is a pro trail runner for Nike from Boulder, CO. He just won the Gorge 50k in spectacular fashion and will soon be racing the Canyons 100k for a chance to race into Western States. In this conversation, we discuss what makes Matt unique, the highs and lows of his running journey, Matt's military service, dealing with the anxiety of competition, the value of training partners, his race at Gorge, and look ahead towards Canyons. It was great to have Matt on the show!
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Adam Merry is a pro trail runner for Saucony living in Boulder, CO. He recently won the Chuckanut 50k in Bellingham, WA -- a historic and competitive early season event on the North American circuit. Adam is also a brand new dad, welcoming a baby boy in February of 2023. In this conversation we talk about his new chapter as a dad, the value of training partners, Adam's high volume training block, Chuckanut race execution, what led to the breakthrough, and a lot more.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Matt Walsh is a Physical Therapist based in Portland, OR. He is also a member of the Freetrail Experts, providing strength and movement training services to runners of all levels. This is his second appearance on the show. In this episode, we discuss what makes Matt's approach unique, why he enjoys working with trail runners, his thoughts on lifting heavy, flexibility, form, efficiency, practical examples in working with Keely Henninger and Tyler Green, and a lot more.
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Matt's first appearance on the show
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
John Kelly is a two-time finisher of the infamous Barkley Marathons. One of only seventeen people to finish and one of only three people to finish more than once. In this conversation we discuss the 2023 race, the mentality that led to success, and what makes the event such a puzzle.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Jeff Browning is an ultra running legend, living in Flagstaff, AZ. In this conversation, we discuss his Jeff’s rural midwestern roots, his relationship with Karl Meltzer, the evolution of the sport, graphic design and personal brand, longevity and DNFs, 200 mile racing, and a lot more. Hope you enjoy the show.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Last week, Business of Fashion published an article calling trail running “activewear’s next big category” citing the emergence of startup brands and the market growth that’s attracted incumbents from the road and track space. It’s an exciting time in the sport, so we figured we do a show analyzing the brand and product landscape. Corrine and Dylan are joined by Mike Ambrose, former Product Line Manager at Salomon and current USA country manager at NNormal. First we chat about some of the sponsor shakeups that have occurred and summarize the athletes who’ve aligned with new partners. Then we go big picture and talk about the fascinating state of the market, providing our perspective on where we are headed.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Allie Ostrander is a pro runner from Seattle, WA. She has been a world-class athlete since high school, eventually going pro as a track and road runner after an illustrious career at Boise State University. Allie recently went through a hard moment in her career, struggling with an eating disorder, injury cycles, and loss of her main sponsor, Brooks.
Allie recently signed with NNormal and will be transitioning to focus mostly on trail running. We talk about that new partnership, what Allie learned from eating disorder treatment, and her goals are for the future.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
We're proud to launch a new show in the Freetrail Podcast Network -- The Sub Hub, hosted by Dani Moreno and EmKay Sullivan. As the name suggests, the show will focus on sub-ultra distance trail racing both domestically and internationally. Dani and EmKay both race professionally on the sub-ultra circuit for Adidas TERREX and Craft Sportswear respectively.
Episode #1 of the Sub Hub is up now and episode #2 will be published on 3/10.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Heather Jackson is a pro trail runner and gravel cyclist. She's a former pro triathlete with several top-5 finishes at the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 world championships. She recently finished 2nd place at the Black Canyon 100k, running under the previous course record, in only her 2nd career ultramarathon.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Tom Evans is a champion ultrarunner from the UK. Last weekend he finished 2nd place, well under the course record, at the Black Canyon100k. We talk about his race, his method of training, cultivating self-discipline, race management, race evaluation, learnings for Western States and a lot more.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Daniel Jones is a pro trail runner from New Zealand. He is the 2023 champion of the Tarawera 102k, earning a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 in June. We talk about his background, his history with running, his relationship with Hayden Hawks, the victory at Tarawera, and look ahead to Western States.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Mario Fraioli is a dear friend and inspiration in many ways. He is the author of The Morning Shakeout newsletter and host of the podcast bearing the same name. He is one of the most respected voices in running in addition to being a passionate coach and talented athlete. In this conversation we talk about his recent race at the New Balance Grand Prix mile, we explore the state of his media platform and how it's evolving, we talk about his new coaching venture, his moral framework, people he admires, and what he's learned about life through his participation in the sport.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Mario Fraioli is a dear friend and inspiration in many ways. He is the author of The Morning Shakeout newsletter and host of the podcast bearing the same name. He is one of the most respected voices in running in addition to being a passionate coach and talented athlete. In this conversation we talk about his recent race at the New Balance Grand Prix mile, we explore the state of his media platform and how it's evolving, we talk about his new coaching venture, his moral framework, people he admires, and what he's learned about life through his participation in the sport.
Check out Rideout Strong
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Gediminus Grinius is a pro trail runner from Lithuania. He served for many years in the Lithuanian military before finding ultra running and becoming one of the world's best. We talk about Gediminus' military career, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, his running career, dealing with injury, and his great 3rd place finish at UTMB Thailand in December 2022.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Luke Nelson and Nate Bender are trail runners and environmental advocates based in Idaho and Montana respectively. They recently took part in the Snowman Race in Bhutan -- a trail ultra marathon organized to bring awareness to the effects of climate change in the Himalaya. In this conversation, we discuss the intersection of trail running and climate action, Luke and Nate's experience on the trail in Bhutan, and what trail runners can do to take action in support of the places we recreate.
As we discuss at the end, Freetrail and Footprints, an organization that Nate helps to manage, are partnering on creating sustainability oriented content. We're very proud to work with them and look forward to making this information easily accessible to trail runners.
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Scout Mountain Ultras -- Luke's race in Idaho
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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Keely Henninger is a pro runner for Altra, co-host of the Trail Society Podcast, aspiring medical professional, and now the Head Coach of Freetrail Experts -- a coaching marketplace for trail runners of all skill and experience levels. In this conversation we announce Freetrail Experts, the vision, and coaches involved. We then transition to talk about Keely's 2022 Western States, her training for Black Canyon 100k, Trail Society, and a lot more.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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Jeff Colt is the 2023 champion of the Bandera 100k. This is a conversation about his preparation and execution of the race.
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Francesco Puppi is an Italian runner representing Nike. He is an #anysurfaceanydistance athlete who competes across various disciplines in the sport. On the trails, he focuses on sub-ultra distance events, finishing 2nd in the 40k World Championship in November. Outside of running, Francesco is a content creator, organizer, and leader in the sport, including being a founding member of the Pro Trail Runners Association.
In this conversation, we talk about the state of affairs in sub-ultra racing, Francesco's 2022 season, and finish by talking about his work with the PTRA.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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Corinne Malcom is a pro runner, Freetrail's Editor-in-Chief, & Trail Society co-host. In this episode, we discuss the biggest stories and performances from the 2022 trail racing season and look ahead to the future of the sport in 2023 and beyond.
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Christian Meier is a Canadian trail runner living in Girona, Spain. He was a professional cyclist for many years before retiring to focus on various entrepreneurial ventures. He later became enamored with the sport of trail running and has emerged as a very solid pro, sponsored by Buff. We talk about his cycling career, his entrepreneurial life, and the intersection between sport and business.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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Bailey Kowalczyk is a pro trail runner from Boulder, CO. This season, Bailey finished fifth place overall and the 2nd American at the Golden Trail World Series Final in Madeira. Bailey has a powerful personal story and a ton of potential in the sport.
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Martina Valmoassoi is an Italian professional trail runner and ski mountaineer. She's also a professional photographer and runs a small brand called Insane Inside. In August, Martina won TDS, the 145k race as part of UTMB week.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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This episode is a conversation between host Dylan Bowman and Freetrail team member and the inventor of fantasy trail running, Travis Loncar, to announce the launch of Trail Runner of the Year -- a new year-end award recognizing the best athletes in the sport for the 2022 racing season.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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Shannon O'Grady is the Chief Product Officer and the Chief Operating Officer for Gnarly Nutrition -- one of the longtime sponsors of the Freetrail podcast. In this episode, we go deep on some of the most interesting topics in nutrition for trail and ultra marathon performance. Topics include: electrolytes, amino acids, collagen, creatine, intermittent fasting, the microbiome and a lot more.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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Abby Hall is a professional trail runner from Flagstaff, AZ, running for Adidas Terrex. Most recently, Abby finished 3rd place at CCC, then followed it up with a victory at Transvulcania. We talked about Abby leaving her full time job as a designer to go all-in as a professional athlete, what she’s learned from her friend and teammate Ruth Croft, self-confidence and self doubt, her season, and how she’s been able to make such a leap in performances on the international circuit.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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This live podcast was recorded on 11/10 at BOA Headquarters in Denver, CO. We talk about the science of fit, the prototyping and iteration process to arrive at a finished product, integrating athlete feedback in that process, what we know and what we don’t know about how carbon plates impact trail performance, what sets the GS:TAM apart in a crowded trail footwear marketplace, and how Don Reichelt used it to set three world records just a couple weeks ago.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest ultrarunners of all time. She returns for her second appearance on the show to discuss her 2022 season, including her victories at Harrock and Diagonale des Fous -- two of the most important races in the world. We also discuss her FKT on the Collegiate Loop in Colorado and her experience running an ultra with her mom.
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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Petter Engdahl is a Swedish professional trail runner living in Norway. He races for Adidas Terrex and is the 2022 champion of CCC and Transvulcania. Get to know Petter in the wide-ranging conversation.
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Read Petter's nutrition blog from CCC
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
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Bruce Fordyce is a South Africa running legend. A 9-time Comrades Marathon Champion, Bruce is also the former 50-mile World Record holder. He now runs the Park Run organization providing free, weekly 5k community runs around the world.
In this conversation, we discuss Bruce's running career, his thirty Comrades finishes, longevity as an athlete, racing during the apartheid era in South Africa and the unifying nature of sports.
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Bruce's book, Winged Messenger
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Kaytlyn Gerbin a pro trail runner from Issaquah, WA. This is her 2nd appearance on the show and we discuss her 3rd place performance at UTMB, the North Cascades High Route expedition, returning from injury, the World Trail Championship, and a lot more.
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Katylyn's strava from NCHR
Katylyn's strava from UTMB
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Kaytlyn Gerbin a pro trail runner from Issaquah, WA. This is her 2nd appearance on the show and we discuss her 3rd place performance at UTMB, the North Cascades High Route expedition, returning from injury, the World Trail Championship, and a lot more.
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Katylyn's strava from NCHR
Katylyn's strava from UTMB
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Rich is an ultra runner from Seattle, WA. Rich has had a breakout season in 2022 with a 2nd place finish at the Gorge Waterfalls 100k, 1st place at Tushars 100k, and then another 1st place at Run Rabbit Run 100 miler. Get to know Rich in this fun conversation!
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Rich is an ultra runner from Seattle, WA. Rich has had a breakout season in 2022 with a 2nd place finish at the Gorge Waterfalls 100k, 1st place at Tushars 100k, and then another 1st place at Run Rabbit Run 100 miler. Get to know Rich in this fun conversation!
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is a public release of the new member-only podcast from Freetrail called Rest Day. In this episode we talk about my race at Ultra Pirineu last weekend, the incredible returns of Miguel Heras and Nuria Picas, the recently announced selections for the US Mountain Running Teams heading to the world championships in Thailand next month, and then finish by giving some shoutouts to other Freetrailers out there crushing it.
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Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
This is a public release of the new member-only podcast from Freetrail called Rest Day. In this episode we talk about my race at Ultra Pirineu last weekend, the incredible returns of Miguel Heras and Nuria Picas, the recently announced selections for the US Mountain Running Teams heading to the world championships in Thailand next month, and then finish by giving some shoutouts to other Freetrailers out there crushing it.
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Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal
Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game
Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Mathieu Blanchard is a French ultrarunner living in Montreal, Quebec. He has finished on the podium at UTMB the past two editions including a 2nd place this year, only 4mins behind Kilian Jornet and under 20hrs -- one of the best 100 mile performances ever.
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Dani Moreno is a professional trail runner for HOKA living in Mammoth Lake, CA. Over the last couple of years, Dani has established herself as one of the best shorter distance and sub-ultra trail runners in the world. This season, Dani finished on the podium of both the Mont Blanc Marathon & OCC. This weekend, Dani will be racing Flagstaff SkyPeaks as part of the Golden Trail Series. Get to know Dani in this fun conversation.
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Dani's Strava activity from OCC
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This episode details some important changes happening at Freetrail including the expansion of our team. The episode is broken into three parts:
- Dylan reads Chapter 2 essay detailing the changes
- Dylan is joined by Ryan Thrower and Harmony Bowman to reflect on the past present and future of Freetrail
- Dylan is joined by Corrine Malcolm to discuss her new role as Editor-In-Chief
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On today’s livestream we previewed the races at the Run Rabbit Run 100 miler and the Pikes Peak Ascent. We also discussed a recent article written by Kilian Jornet about his 2022 training.
Katie Schide is an American professional trail runner living in France. In August 2022, Katie won the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc -- the most important ultramarathon in the world. In this episode we talk about that performance, the training leading up to it, and the emotions and lessons learned in its aftermath.
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Katie's UTMB Strava activity
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Marianne Hogan is a professional Ultrarunner from Montrael, Quebec. She has been on a roll in the last 12 months, clearly establishing herself as one of the best trail runners in the world. This summer, Marianne finished 3rd place at the Western States 100 -- her first 100 miler -- before following that up with a 2nd place at UTMB just two weeks ago. In doing so, Marianne became the first person to podium at both of the world's most important 100 mile races in the same summer since Kilian Jornet way back in 2011.
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Read about Marianne's experience guiding Paralympic triathlon
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Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion
Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB
Pau Capell is a Spanish professional trail runner and the 2019 UTMB champion. We talk about his return from injury, stories from his UTMB victory, and his training leading up to this year's race.
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Ben Gibbard is the frontman for indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. He is also an avid trail runner with dozens of ultramarathon finishes over the past decade. On September 16th, Death Cab will release their tenth studio Album, Asphalt Meadows, before going on tour starting September 22nd. We talk about his career as a musician, the upcoming album, and how trail running has helped him to stay grounded as a human being and musician.
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Salomon Running video about Ben
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Zach Miller is one of the all-time legends of trail running. Unfortunately, he's been dealing with injury for the past three years, which has prevented him from racing an ultramarathon since August 2019. After a nearly three year hiatus, Zach made his triumphant return to racing, winning the Andorra by UTMB 105k, punching his ticket to UTMB Mont Blanc.
Zach's Andorra Strava file
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Emily Hawgood is a professional trail runner for Adidas TERREX. She has a very unique story, growing up in rural Zimbabwe before moving to the USA for college. At only 27, Emily is one of the true rising stars in the sport who has been incredibly consistent and improving rapidly. Get to know her in this conversation.
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Emily Hawgood is a professional trail runner for Adidas TERREX. She has a very unique story, growing up in rural Zimbabwe before moving to the USA for college. At only 27, Emily is one of the true rising stars in the sport who has been incredibly consistent and improving rapidly. Get to know her in this conversation.
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Jonathan Albon is a British professional trail runner and obstacle course racer living in Norway. Jonathan has had a great career in both sports, but has really emerged as one of the world's best trail runners in recent years. Last year, Jonathan won OCC and Templiers and this season he's won the Maxi Race and the Mont Blanc Marathon. Get to know him in this conversation. Follow Jonathan on IG Follow Jonathan on Strava __________________________
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Allie McLaughlin is a trail runner from Colorado Springs, CO. She's also a video creator for ATRA and Aravaipa Running. Just last week, Allie won and set the course record at Mount Marathon, the legendary Mountain race in Seward, AK. Get to know her in this fun conversation!
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Julian Carr is a longtime pro skier, entrepreneur, and founder of the Cirque Series -- a world-class, short course trail racing event series in the USA and now expanding to Europe. This was a fun chat about Julian's career, his entrepreneurial journey, and his goals for building the Cirque Series in the future.
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I was a guest on the For The Long Run podcast. It was a great conversation with my friend Jonathan Levitt about my career and the current moment in trail running. Hope you enjoy!
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This was recorded live during Broken Arrow race weekend on Saturday 6/18. Our guests are Max King, David Kilgore, Logan Williams, & Stephen Kersh.
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Freetrail Friday is back this week with special guests Ryan Montgomery and Addie Bracy! This was a really fun conversation, bouncing around a lot of topics. We discussed Ryan's unfortunate withdrawal from Western States due to injury, and generally how athletes should deal with setbacks on both a physical and emotional level. We talked about mental performance with Addie, who just wrote a book on the subject, and we discussed Ryan and Addie's new joint venture, Out Trails, a running retreat for LGBTQ+ runners.
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Nienke Brinkman is a dutch marathoner and trail runner for Nike. She's only been running since 2020 and has already established herself as one of the most talented and versatile athletes in the world. She broke the dutch national record in the marathon by running 2:22 in April and only six weeks later won and broke the course record at Zegama -- an iconic Spanish trail race. In this conversation we talk about Nienke's background, her academic pursuits, her versatility as an athlete, her victory at Zegama, and her goals for the future.
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Stephen Kersh is a pro trail runner from Flagstaff, AZ representing Adidas Terrex. He's also one of the founders of Rabbit Wolf Creative -- a digital content studio that does beautiful photo and video work in the running space. In this conversation we talk about Stephen's background and career arc, the slog of entrepreneurship, some health challenges Stephen has dealt with, his goal for the future, and a lot more.
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Freetrail Friday 5/27 -- Today we're joined by Dominc Grossman to discuss his recent finish at the Cocodona 250, how fatherhood has changed his approach to the sport, and the current moment in trail running. Thank you to Oura for sponsoring the show. Use the link below for six months free subscription with purchase of the Gen3 Ring:
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Kilian Jornet is the best mountain athlete of all-time. At the start of 2022, Kilian started his own new footwear and apparel brand, which is planning to debut its products in the fall. The brand is called NNormal and we used this conversation to talk all about its inception and Kilian's goals for the future of the company. Of course, we also talk about Kilian's athletic life, his 2022 season, returning to Hardrock and UTMB, and the state of the sport.
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Ryan Sandes is a trail runner from Cape Town, South Africa. He is one of the most iconic ultrarunners of all time, having won the Leadville 100, Western States 100, Transgrancanaria and many other races around the world. He has been a long time friend and someone I've always admired in the sport. In April 2022, Ryan and Ryno Griesel completed a project called Navigate Lesotho -- a 1100km journey around this tiny African country.
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Navigate Lesotho
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This is our first ever LIVE PODCAST! We recorded this on stage in Golden, CO after a screening of The Journey to 100 -- a beautiful new film from Athletic Brewing documenting Jason Hardrath's FKT on the 100 highest peaks in Washington, setting his 100th FKT in the process. The film will be available to stream on OutsideTV in the near future.
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David Kilgore is an ultrarunner from New York City. David is a pro athlete and sports marketing professional for On Running -- the fast-growing Swiss footwear and apparel brand. David also has his own brand called Forrest and an events business called Kilgore Events. David is a bonafide running renaissance man, so we talk about all the various things he has his hands in. this was a really fun conversation!
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Jesper Danielsson and Niclas Bornling work for Houdini Sportswear, a Swedish outdoor brand making sustainable, circular apparel for various activities. Jesper is the Head of Offering and Jesper is the Head of Brand Engagement and DTC. Houdini recently launched the Pace Collection -- their first line of trail running apparel. In this conversation we talk about making sustainable apparel, standing against overconsumption, and being values-driven as a brand.
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Pace Collection Video
Film Screening - Portland
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Ladia Albertson-Junkans is a trail runner from Seattle, WA. In this episode we talk about her history in the sport, her win at the Chuckanut 50k, and look ahead to her race this weekend at the Canyons 100k.
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This Freetrail Friday we dive into the upcoming Madeira 115k with the 2021 Madeira Ultra Trail champion, Hillary Allen!
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Monica Devreese is the Founder of Rabbit -- the running apparel brand based in Santa Barbara, CA. Monica has spent her career in the running industry having worked for Adidas, Deckers, and in specialty retail, owning the Santa Barbara Running Company. In this conversation we talked a lot about her career, what she's learned along the way and how she's built Rabbit into a successful business.
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In this episode we talk to Ryan Miller & Keely Henninger who were the respective champions of the 2022 Gorge Waterfalls 50k. Follow Ryan on IG
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In this episode we talk to Hannah Allgood & David Laney who were the respective champions of the 2022 Gorge Waterfalls 100k.
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This week's episode is breaking down the Gorge Waterfalls 100k & 50k with guest co-host, Zac Marion.
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Tim Tollefson is a professional ultrarunner for HOKA, living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He returns to the podcast to discuss Western States, UTMB, his personal growth, a recent win at Way Too Cool and much more.
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Today on Freetrail Friday we welcome Dave Dombrow, co-founder of Speedland, and Bryan Bhark, Senior Innovation Footwear Developer at Brooks Running, for a conversation about the product side of our industry. We dive into the whole process of creating great trail footwear from design to launch with two industry veterans. I’m always curious about the creative minds who make physical goods and I’m excited to learn more about the process, the challenges, and the feeling of seeing creations come to life.
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Hannes Namberger is a German trail runner sponsored by Dynafit. In 2022, Hannes announced his arrival on the long course scene with a win at Lavaredo Ultra Trail, 6th place at UTMB, and another victory at the Madeira Island Ultra Trail. Hannes grew up as a ski racer and also works as a police officer. Get to know him in this fun conversation.
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Buzz Burrell is an outdoor industry veteran and the co-founder of Fastest Know Time, which sold to Outside last week. We'll talk about what that acquisition means for the future of the FKT movement and the FKT community.
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Payson McElveen is a professional gravel and mountain biker from Durango, CO. He's a two-time national champion and cycling adventurer. He's also a content creator, hosting a great podcast called The Adventurestache. Much like myself, Payson is going through a big career evolution at the movement so we talked a lot about that, the state of the cycling industry, the new LifeTime Grand Prix, being a 21st century professional athlete, and a lot more. Follow Payson on IG
Payson's 250 mile crossing of Iceland
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Brendan madigan is the the race director of the Broken Arrow sky race and owner of Alpenglow Sports. This conversation is about the business and industry side of trail running and announces the new prize purse for Broken Arrow.
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Francois D'Haene is one of the best trail runners of all time. The Frenchman is a 4x UTMB champion among many other career highlights too long to list. Topics of conversation:
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Today we're joined by pro Saucony athlete, Katie Asmuth to preview the races at Way Too Cool & Transgrancanaria, happening this weekend. We'll also discuss the news about UTMB banning athletes from Russia and Belarus from their races.
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This week, we’re lucky to be joined by Camille Herron, who is only a few days removed from breaking the 100 mile world record at the Jackpot 100 in Nevada. Not only did she set fire to the history books, she also won the race outright, further solidifying her position as one of the great champions in ultra history.
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Clare Gallagher is a pro trail runner from Boulder, CO. She's one of the most decorated runners of the current era but always marches to the beat of her own drum and is widely admired as a result. In this conversation we talk about Clare's love affair with diving, going to grad school, ditching social media, low volume training, why she doesn't feel like she'll make her living as a pro athlete much longer, the Black Canyon victory and much more.
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Join us at 12pm PST for Freetrail Friday where we’ve got an all-star panel to discuss the present and future of trail running.
— Sabrina Little: Pro runner, writer, & philosophy professor
— Mario Fraioli: Coach, media personality, & thought leader
— Zoë Rom: Editor In Chief, Trail Runner Magazine
— Hosted by Dylan Bowman: Pro runner & Founder of Freetrail
We all know the sport is growing and professionalizing rapidly, so this will be a conversation attempting to assess the current environment and plot a reasonable course forward. We’ll discuss the positives of expansion as well as legitimate areas of concern. As a community, it’s up to us to ensure the spirit and values of our beautiful sport are preserved into the future and this is our attempt to get ahead of issues and hold each other accountable. Who knows, maybe this will become a running series.
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Cam Smith is a mountain athlete from Crested Butte, CO. In the last few years, Cam has established himself as one of the best American ski mountaineering athletes in the world. He has also had a great early start to his trail running career. In January, Cam became the first American man to ever podium in a Ski Mountaineering senior race, securing a 3rd place finish at a vertical race in Andorra. At only 26 years old, Cam Smith has a very bright future ahead both on foot and on skis! Follow Cam on IG
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Freetrail Friday is a weekly livestream focused on the news and happenings in the sport of trail and ultra running. This week we're previewing the action of Saturday's Black Canyon 100k with guest co-host, Eric Senseman. We'll breakdown the course, the conditions and the fields as a talented group of pros battle for six Golden Tickets to the Western States 100. Thank you to Oura for sponsoring the show. Use the link below for $50 off and six months free subscription to the Gen3 Ring:
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Adam Campbell is a Canadian mountain athlete living in Squamish, BC. He was one of my first inspirations in my early years as an aspiring pro trail runner. He's had an amazing career as an athlete but in the last several years, Adam has endured a few very heavy life experiences. In 2016, Adam had a near death fall in the mountains and in 2020, Adam lost his wife in a backcountry skiing accident. In this conversation, we talk about how Adam has dealt with the grief and guilt from the accident and how we can grow from overwhelming sadness.
Adam's podcast with Billy Yang
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How Pro Athletes Become the Hardest Working Creators on the Internet
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Jim Walmsley is a three-time Western States 100 champion and one of the greatest ultrarunners of all time. He recently won the North American Ultra Runner of the Year award for the fifth straight year. In this conversation we talk about some recent changes in Jim's life, how he's addressing his weaknesses as an athlete, his relationship with Francois D'Haene, his third victory at Western States, a DNF at UTMB, and what Jim has planned for 2022. This was a really fun conversation!
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Hillary Allen is a pro trail runner from Boulder, CO. In this conversation, we talk about Hillary's move away from longtime sponsor, The North Face, to join Brooks -- the footwear and apparel brand based in Seattle, WA. We talk about the considerations that went into the decision, how Brooks is approaching the trail category, and how the brand aligns with Hillary's personal values. We also talk about her win at Madeira Island Ultra Trail and what's next for her competitively.
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Camille Herron is an ultrarunner living in Arizona. Camille has been one of the best athletes of our generation, winning the legendary Comrades Marathon and setting multiple world records. This fall, Camille won and set the course record at the Javelina 100 and broke her own record for the track 100 miler at Desert Solstice, solidifying a 2nd place in the Ultrarunner of the Year voting. In this conversation, we talk about Camille entering her 40s, dealing with health issues early in 2021, and rebounding with an amazing second half of the year.
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Today we talk to Dave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon -- the co-founders of Speedland, a new hyper performance trail equipment company based in Portland, Oregon. Speedland recently released their first shoe, the SL:PDX, which in my opinion is the best trail shoe ever made. Get to know the brand and founders in this conversation.
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To finish the year, frequent guest, Trail Society co-host, and good friend, Corrine Malcolm returns to talk all about the best stories and performances in 2021.
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Jill Wheatley is a Canadian mountaineer who spends much of her time climbing in the Himalaya. Jill and I met in 2019 and have developed a friendship and mutual respect. I have grown to admire Jill deeply for the person she is and the lessons she's learned and shared from a life changing injury she incurred in 2014. While teaching a physical education class in Bavaria, Jill suffered a traumatic brain injury that left her 70% blind and in the hospital for months. Jill has never regained her vision, but has returned to the life of her dreams, climbing, skiing, trail running, and generally living a life of purpose and passion. This is the story of how we can use the lowest moments of our lives to launch into periods of deep inspiration and growth.
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Dakota Jones is an ultrarunner living in Bozeman, MT. Dakota is one of the best athletes of the last decade in the sport, with an amazing list of athletic accomplishments from some of the sport's most important races. At 31 years old, Dakota is now studying mechanical engineering at Montana State University with the goal of applying that education towards a career in environmentalism. In addition, Dakota runs the Footprints Running Camp, which endeavors to develop leaders in environmental and social justice. We talk all about Dakota's career, his education, his values driven approach to sport, his upcoming race at Hardrock and Freetrail's new sponsorship of the Footprints Running Camp. Footprints is releasing a film about the 2021 camp on Sunday 12/19 on YouTube.
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Mike Alfred returns to the podcast for a second time. I joke that Mike has become the Chief Financial Correspondent and this time we spend basically the entire time talking about Mike's areas of expertise, specifically Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and financial markets in general. A departure from standard ultra talk, this one was really fun to record!
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Adam Peterman is a trail runner from Missoula, MT. At only 26 years old, Adam is already putting up times at historic races that put him in the category of some of the best of all time. This year Adam won and set the CR at the Speedgoat 50k, finished 2nd at the Pikes Peak Marathon, won the USATF Trail Marathon Championship, and then finished the year with another win at the JFK50, running the second fastest time in the race's history. Get to know this young talent in this conversation - Adam's first podcast ever!
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Ruth Croft is a trail runner from New Zealand. Ruth is one of the most versatile athletes in the sport, earning many wins and podium performances across all different distances, terrains, and elevation profiles. Ruth had an amazing 2021 racing season, which we talk all about in this conversation.
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Pyllars is now Freetrail. We are rebranding our entire business in order to better align our brand with our market and our mission. In this State of the Union podcast, Dylan explains the thought process behind the rebrand and the new name.
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Ryan Montgomery is a trail runner from Park City, UT. He recently finished 2nd place at the Javelina Jundred, earning a coveted golden ticket to the Western States 100. Ryan is also an advocate for LGBTQ athletes and speaks eloquently about his experience as a queer/gay man.
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Darren Thomas is a pro trail runner from Reno, NV. He has been in the sport for a long time but has come into his own in the last few years and, in my opinion, has the potential to be one of the best athletes in the world.
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In this episode, my friend and commentary partner, Corrine Malcolm joins to discuss the new race announcements from the UTMB World Series and some of the other news happening in trail/ultra running.
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In this episode, I'm interviewed by my big brother, Jason Bowman, about my recent race at the Grand Raid.
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In this episode I talk a little bit about the Grand Raid of Reunion Island - a 100 mile race I'm competing in this week - including the training leading into it and my strategy/expectations for how it will go. In the second half of the pod I bang through some of the AMA questions submitted by listeners!
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Katie Asmuth is an ultrarunner from Mammoth Lakes, CA. Katie is very much a rising star in the sport and 2021 has been a breakout year in her career. She won the Bandera 100k in January and then followed it up with a very strong 5th place finish at her debut Western States 100 -- the most important race in North America. Katie is also a nurse practitioner and mother of two boys. Hope you enjoy this conversation!
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Stephanie Case is an ultrarunner and human rights lawyer for the UN. This is her second appearance on the podcast. In this episode, we discuss the recent unrest in Afghanistan - where Stephanie has worked for many years - including how we can help. We also talk about Stephanie's recent race at the 450k Tor des Glaciers in Italy, where she finished 3rd overall in 155hrs. Stephanie is an incredible person and I'm honored she'd come on the show.
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Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest ultra runners on the planet. In the history of the sport, there are few athletes who have been as successful and versatile as Courtney - competing and winning races of all different distances and formats. Most recently, Courtney won and broke the course record at the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc in what was one of the great ultra performances of all-time, finishing 7th overall. This was her second victory at the world's most important event. We talk all about the UTMB victory in this conversation but also spend time on the Hardrock 100, where Courtney unfortunately succumbed to a DNF earlier in the summer. Hear what Courtney learned there and how that disappointment led to a transcendental victory at UTMB only six weeks later.
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Taggart Van Etten is an ultrarunner from Illinois. He made a name for himself at the Tunnelhill 100 in 2019 where he ran an astonishing 12:19 -- one of the fastest 100 mile debuts ever. A short time later he smashed the 100 mile world record on a treadmill, recording an insane 11:32. Taggart is an extremely hardworking and talented athlete and he has a crazy bright future in the sport.
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Anton Krupicka is one of the most legendary ultrarunners in history. Bursting onto the ultra scene in 2006 with a win at the Leadville 100, Anton quickly became the representative for an entire generation of ultrarunners and directly contributed to the rapid growth we've seen in the sport. After many years of injury that kept him away from competition, Anton made his triumphant return to racing at this year's Leadville 100, where he finished 3rd place. In this episode we talk all about the Leadville performance but also spend time talking about Tony the human being and how he's evolved over the past 15 years.
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Drew Holmen is an ultrarunner from Boulder, CO. In my opinion, Drew is one of the true rising stars in the sport who has incredible potential as an athlete. He's also a very humble, likeable guy who carries the spirit of the trail. Get to know Drew in this fun interview.
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The greatest distance runner of all time, Eliud Kipchoge is here! From his home in Kenya, Eliud talks with us about his life, training, and the new film documenting the INEOS 1:59 project -- where Eliud made history, becoming the first man to run under 2hrs in the marathon. This film is a must watch, find links below:
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On today's episode, Corrine Malcom and I break down the action of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc.
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Sally is a professional ultrarunner for Nike currently living in Bend, OR. She's a fan favorite in the sport and one of the most requested guests for the podcast, so it was great to chat. Sally is just coming off a win at the legendary Badwater 135 -- one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world. We go deep on the story of Sally's preparation for the race, what she learned from her first attempt in 2018, and how she navigated low moments on race day to achieve a 10-year dream to win the race. This one is packed full of great insights and lessons!
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Timothy "Mirage" Olson returns to the podcast to share the story of his recent successful FKT mission on the Pacific Crest Trail - a 2600 mile quest from Mexico to Canada.
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This is a very special episode! Today we are so excited to announce the second show in the Pyllars Podcast Network. The show is called Trail Society, co-hosted by three incredible professional athletes in our sport -- Keely Henninger, Corrine Malcolm, and Hillary Allen. In this episode we talk about the vision for the show and what they all hope to provide to the community and conversation in our sport. After the announcement we transition to a chat I had with Corrine Malcolm about some of the latest news in trail running including the newly announced Golden Ticket races for Western States and the professional fields at UTMB.
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Bryon Powell is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar.com -- the single most influential news and information platform in the sport of trail and ultrarunning. In January of 2021, iRunFar announced they'd been acquired by Lola Digital Media, marking an exciting new chapter for the company. This podcast is a deep dive into the origins of iRunFar and an exploration of what this new ownership structure means for its future.
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Sabrina Stanley is an ultrarunner from Silverton, CO. Recently Sabrina won the legendary Hardrock 100 for the second time and in the second fastest time in history. In this conversation, we discuss Sabrina's background, her development as an athlete, her Nolan's 14 FKT, Hardrock, her goals for the future and much more.
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In this episode, roles are reversed. This time I'm interviewed by my big brother, Jason Bowman, all about the recent Hardrock 100 where I finished 2nd place. Hope you enjoy!
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Tim Johnson is a longtime professional cyclist and six-time national champion. He had an incredible career and is one of the true pioneers and legends of cyclocross. The thing I admire so much about Tim is that he's managed to continue to have a big impact and influence on the sport of cycling long after his professional racing career was over. He cares about his sport and the people in it and represents what it means to be an ambassador. Tim has worked for USA Cycling and is now the Director of Performance of Supersapiens.
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These are pre-race interviews recorded live from Olympic Valley before the 2021 edition of the Western States 100. Today's guests:
- Ragna Debats
- Paul Lind
- Mike McManus
- Clare Gallagher
- Max King
- Prognostication
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These are pre-race interviews recorded live from Olympic Valley before the 2021 edition of the Western States 100. Today's guests:
- Hayden Hawks
- Brittany Peterson
- Magda Boulet
- Diana Fitzpatrrick
- Jim Walmsley
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These are pre-race interviews recorded live from Olympic Valley before the 2021 edition of the Western States 100. Today's guests:
- Jeff Browning
- Matt Daniels
- Ruth Croft
- Tim Tollefson
- Beth Pascall
- Jared Hazen
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Tim Tollefson is a professional runner from Mammoth Lakes, CA. Over the past five years, Tim has risen to the highest level of the sport of trail and ultrarunning, earning wins and podium performances at some of the world's most important races. He's one of the most liked and respected runners on the circuit and he's now preparing for his first attempt at North America's most important race - The Western States 100. In this conversation, we talk all about Tim's preparation for the race and why he feels well prepared for the task at hand. Tim talks about the emphasis he's placed on his psychological and emotional health and how much that's helped his athletic career. In addition to lots of Western States conversation, we also talk about a fun entrepreneurial project Tim's been working on for the past couple years.
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Topher Gaylord is an outdoor industry professional and ultrarunner from Marin County, CA. Topher has been a great friend and mentor throughout my career and he's a person who I really admire. In his career, he's helped to lead iconic outdoor and apparel brands like The North Face, Mountain Hardwear, and Under Armour. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of following your passions in life and how to best bring your professional career in line with what you love pursuing.
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Keely Henninger is an ultrarunner from Portland, OR. In this conversation we talk about Keely's background, her career progression, dealing with injury, women's health, and body image issues, before transitioning and finishing the conversation talking about Keely's upcoming race at the Wester States 100, which will be her first attempt at the distance.
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Timothy Olson is an ultrarunnner from Boulder, CO. Originally from Wisconsin, Timothy has become one of the best ultrarunners of his generation, with wins and podium performances at some of the world's most important races, including two victories at the Western States 100. On June 1st, Timothy will embark on the biggest undertaking of his career - an FKT attempt on the 2600 mile Pacific Crest Trail.
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FKT Podcast about Tim's FKT attempt
Ram Dass Podcast
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In this episode, I sit down with running coach, commentator, and media personality, Mario Fraioli to break down the news of UTMB's partnership with IRONMAN.
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Coree Woltering is an ultrarunner from Illinois. In addition to being a solid racer on the circuit over the past few years, Coree has established himself as one of the best athletes at multi-day and multi-week speed records. In 2020, Coree broke the Fastest Known Time for the 1200 mile Ice Age Trail, and in 2021, he set a new standard on the 350 Pinhoti Trail. In this episode, we pick Coree's brain about how to approach such long and logistically complicated undertakings.
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Beth Pascall is an ultrarunner from the UK. This past weekend she won the Canyons 100k in convincing fashion in a field of super talented competitors. In this conversation we covered Beth's background in life and sport, her progression as a trail runner, her win at the Canyons 100k, and how she's looking ahead towards the Western States 100.
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Anthony Costales is a trail/ultra runner from Salt Lake City, UT. This last weekend, Anthony won the prestigious Canyons 100k in California, earning a Golden Ticket into the fast approaching Western States 100. In this conversation we talk about his background, his racing history and progression in the sport, before we go deep on the Canyons victory, the training that went into it, and how Anthony is looking ahead to Western States.
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Today I'm joined by pro ultrarunner and coach, Corrine Malcolm, to break down some of the recent happenings in trail running. The main topics of conversation are the Canyons 100k, the start list for Western States, and the Jackpot 100. Corrine is from San Francisco and runs for Adidas.
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Treeline Journal Recap of Canyons 100k
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Lucy Bartholomew is an ultrarunner from Australia. She started ultrarunning at only 15 years old and has admittedly always been compelled to break the mold. Now 24, she's one of the top racers in the world with wins and top performances at some of the sport's most important events. Of course, it hasn't been easy or without challenge and Lucy does a great job of honestly talking though the highs and lows of being a pro athlete. Recently, Lucy set an FKT on the Larapinta Trail -- a 138 mile trail in central Australia. I hope you enjoy this conversation!
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Yassine is an ultrarunner from Portland, OR. He and I have been friends for 10 years after meeting and competing against each other at the 2011 San Diego 100 -- finishing 1st and 2nd. In this conversation, we talk about that story, Yassine's journey from addiction to sobriety, his infectious positivity, his coaching business, and recent race at the Peterson Ridge Rumble. Follow Yassine on IG Wy'East Wolfpack _________________________ Pyllars Links: App Download | Instagram | Website | YouTube Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
Eric Senseman is an ultrarunner from Flagstaff, AZ. In this conversation we talk about Eric's recent marriage, the loss of his father in 2020, his progression as an athlete, successes and failures along the way, and look ahead towards the 2021 Western States 100, where Eric will race for the third time. This one was a blast! Follow Eric on IG Eric's article for Rabbit _________________________ Pyllars Links: App Download | Instagram | Website | YouTube Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
Ethan is a runner and content creator from Seattle, WA. His YouTube channel is a world famous resource for inspirational running films, gear reviews, live interviews, and much more. Ethan is multi talented -- as good behind the camera as he is in front of it -- and has great insights about the life of a modern creator and the changing media environment over the last 15 years. The Ginger Runner YouTube Channel Summer of Wonder Ethan's IG Tiger Claw Forrest Fenn Treasure _________________________ Pyllars Links: App Download | Instagram | Website | YouTube Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
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Catherine Poletti is the Chairwoman and Co-Founder of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc -- the most important event in trail and ultra running. In this conversation, we talk about the history of the race, how it grew from humble beginnings, the expansion of the UTMB brand internationally, confronting the challenges of COVID, the outlook for 2021 and much more. Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc UTMB World Events Register for Thailand by UTMB Signup for Registration Reminder for Panda Trail by UTMB (opens 5/1/21)
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Cat Bradley is an ultrarunner from Boulder, CO. Cat has been a top performer on the ultra scene after bursting into the limelight in 2017 as a relative unknown in the sport to win the most important race in North America -- The Western States 100. At only 25, this amazing achievement changed Cat's life and launched her career as a pro athlete. Cat recently signed a new partnership with Brooks Running and will be representing them going forward. We talk all about that and more in this wide ranging conversation.
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Recorded LIVE on YouTube on 3/3/21, this is a conversation with three great race directors in our sport -- Jamil Coury of Aravaipa Running, Skip Brand of the Lake Sonoma 50, and Brendan Madigan of the Broken Arrow Skyrace. We talk all about navigating the COVID era as an events business, how they've adapted to the new reality, and what they've learned through the process.
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Stephanie Case is a Canadian Human Rights Lawyer and Ultrarunner based in Chamonix, France. In a sport full of amazing people, Stephainie is one of the most inspiring I've encountered. She works for the UN, devoting her life to humanitarian causes all over the world, and often in war zones. She also founded a charity called Free to Run, which endeavors to support women and girls in conflict areas through running and outdoor sport. In addition to her career and charity work, Stephanie is an amazing ultrarunner with top finishes at some of the worlds hardest races.
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Stephanie Case is a Canadian Human Rights Lawyer and Ultrarunner based in Chamonix, France. In a sport full of amazing people, Stephanie is one of the most inspiring I've encountered. She works for the UN, devoting her life to humanitarian causes all over the world, and often in war zones. She also founded a charity called Free to Run, which endeavors to support women and girls in conflict areas through running and outdoor sport. In addition to her career and charity work, Stephanie is an amazing ultrarunner with top finishes at some of the world's hardest races.
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David Laney has long been a top performer and fan favorite in trail and ultrarunning. We've been buddies since 2013 when we took a fun road trip to the Grand Canyon -- a key moment that set David down the road that has led to such a great career. We talk about that memory, David's amazing performance at the 2015 UTMB, the ups and downs he's had since, and his recent change in sponsorship -- moving from Nike to Craft Sportswear. Hope you enjoy!
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Tyler Green is an ultrarunner from Portland, OR. This past weekend, Tyler won the prestigious Black Canyon 100k in Arizona, thus earning a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 coming up in June. Hear Tyler's perspective on the race, the training leading into it, and how he's thinking ahead towards WS, less than 24hrs removed from his victory. Tyler's first appearance on the podcast Follow Tyler on IG Tyler's Black Canyon Strava File _________________________ Pyllars Links: App Download | Instagram | Website | YouTube Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
Jerry Colonna is the co-founder and CEO of Reboot, an executive coaching and leadership development firm based in Boulder, CO. Jerry is also the author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up. Jerry's style is a mix between therapist and consultant, helping his clients to gain a better understanding of themselves through what he calls radical self-inquiry. Jerry and I became acquainted during the lowest moment of my life and his work has had a tremendous impact on my professional and athletic career. His message has as much relevance to athletes as it does to entrepreneurs and founders. This was a special one. Dylan's appearance on the Reboot podcast Jerry's coaching business Jerry's podcast with Chad Dickerson Follow Jerry on Twitter Buy Jerry's book _________________________ Pyllars Links: App Download | Instagram | Website | YouTube Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
In this episode we talk about the latest news in the world of trail and ultrarunning. Topics of conversation: * Jim Walmsley narrowly missing the 100k world record * Nike loses Camille Herron and David Laney * Spartan's 2021 event calendar * UTMB start list * iRunFar acquisition
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Joe Grant is an ultrarunner and outdoor enthusiast from Durango, CO. His approach to mountain sport is as artistic as it is athletic. He's known not only for being a great runner, but also as a creative story teller and philosophical adventurer. Joe and I go way back and I have a tremendous amount of admiration for him. He was a personal inspiration of mine upon my introduction to ultrarunning and he's been a good friend since. In this convo, we talk about Joe's move to Durango from Boulder, reminisce about the revolution in ultrarunning in the early 2010s, how the sport has changed in the last decade, his recent Home to Home project, his artistic approach and process of creating the adventures he's tackled in his career, and much more. Joe Links: Instagram | Website
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Alex Borsuk is a nutritionist and sports dietician based in Portland, OR. She's also an ultrarunner, rock climber, mountaineer, ski mountaineer, cyclist, and overall amazingly versatile outdoor adventure athlete. She's a self-described weekend warrior who balances a full-time job with an insanely impressive resume of athletic achievement. In this conversation we discuss Alex's career and some of her adventure highlights including the Mt. Rainier Infinity Loop and unsupported Wonderland Trail FKT. Hope you enjoy!
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This is the first episode under the new name - The Pyllars Podcast. To kick it off I did an Ask Me Anything episode to answer some great questions submitted on Instagram. Topics covered: * Advice for young athletes * Performances of 2020 * Staying motivated * Dealing with injury * Mission behind pyllars * Beginning a mindfulness practice * The future of Ultrarunning * My training * Strength and PT * Dietary habits, dealing with fatigue, coaching and more!
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This is the final episode of The Well, so we jumped into the time capsule and went through some of our favorite moments in the first year of the show. REMINDER - Starting next week, this show will rebrand to become The Pyllars Podcast. You will not have to resubscribe, the show will just start showing up in your feed under the new name. pyllars.com Follow @pyllars on IG ------------------------------------------------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo
In this episode, we announce the launch of a new project called Pyllars. Pyllars is a mobile app platform built for runners who want to improve as athletes and as human beings. The core philosophy is that our athletic success comes down to two fundamental pillars that are equally important – our physical fitness AND our emotional fitness. Oftentimes athletes emphasize the former at the expense of the latter, sometimes with detrimental personal consequences. Pyllars is committed to supporting athletes as they strive to reach their athletic potential, while also providing tools for maintaining a healthy and balanced internal environment. We believe this 360-degree approach to the athlete produces the best long-term outcomes on and off the racecourse. We hope you’ll join our community and become part of the movement.
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It was an honor to welcome ultrarunning sensation Jim Walmsley to the show! Jim has been a personal inspiration of mine and has single handedly changed the paradigm in our sport over the last 5 years. We cover a lot of ground in this 90min conversation, exploring what sets Jim apart as a man and athlete. We talk about his sporting heroes, his relationship to social media, self-belief and self doubt, dealing with critics, his personal time trial on the Hardrock 100 course, the Golden Trail World Championship, and much more.
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Aaron Lutze is my Athlete Marketing Manager at Red Bull. That makes him my boss, but he's also been an amazing friend and mentor over the formative years of my career. He has unique insights into the past, present, and future of sports marketing in the ever-evolving competition and media environment. We talk about Aaron's background, his career trajectory, the complexity of working with athletes, the future of pro sports and athlete marketing, his introduction to ultrarunning, his new YouTube channel, and more!
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Abby Hall is an ultrarunner and graphic designer from Boulder, CO. This past summer Abby tackled the 220 mile John Muir Trail (Nuumu Poyo) in California in unsupported fashion. And in the year of the FKT, I think Abby’s JMT speed record attempt was maybe the one I found the most inspiring. And it was inspiring not only because of Abby’s proud solo style on the trail but also how she told the story of the history of the trail and paid respects to that heritage both in her attempt and on social media. We talk about that here in this episode along with Abby’s background, her previous failed attempt on the route, why she chose to go unsupported this time, the details of her approach as it relates to pacing, gear, and sleep on such a long push, her dramatic finish amid the smoke of a terrible nearby wildfire, and much more.
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Mike Alfred is an old friend and personal inspiration of mine. He's a successful entrepreneur and dedicated athlete. Mike is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Assets Data and was previously the Co-Founder and CEO of BrightScope, which was acquired in 2016 for $30 million.
In this conversation, we discuss Mike's history as an entrepreneur and athlete, the highs and lows of business and sport, making investments, taking risks, the state of the markets, crypto currency, the sale of his business and more! Follow Mike on Twitter
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Hayden Hawks is a professional ultrarunner from Utah. Just last weekend Hayden won and set the course record at the JFK 50 miler -- the oldest ultramarathon in the USA. In this conversation we talked about that performance, Hayden's recent move back to HOKA One One, his future goals and much more.
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Rachel Drake is a trail/ultra runner in Portland, OR. In addition she is an MD/PhD student at Oregon Health and Sciences University where she studies neonatal metabolism and is working on her dissertation. She recently finished second place at the Golden Trail World Championship in the Azores against some of the best runners from Europe and around the world. It was great to learn more about Rachel's story. Follow Rachel on IG Rachel and Tyler's website Fascinating Ted Talk referenced in the podcast ----------------------------------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo
The Well gets political. Today we talk to Alec Garnett, an old friend of mine and the Speaker-elect in the Colorado state House of Representatives. We talk about the presidential election, senate races, environmental policy, the outdoor industry in CO and much more. Follow Alec on Twitter ----------------------------------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo
Jimmy Elam is an ultrarunner living in Salt Lake City, UT. In the last few years, Jimmy has amassed some great accomplishments in the sport. Most recently, Jimmy won both the Tushars 100k and the Bear 100. He's got a great story and a great perspective. Follow Jimmy on Instagram ----------------------------------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo
Katie Schide is an American ultrarunner living in Europe. In just a few short years, Katie has become one of the best and most consistent racers on the circuit, accumulating wins and podium finishes at some of Europe's most iconic races. That being the case, it's always seemed to me that Katie flies under the radar so it was great to chat and get to know her a little better. Follow Katie on IG Taming Giants - Video about Katie and Germain's adventure through the Alps this summer
Markelle is my friend and occasional training partner. We met when he was serving a 15 years to life sentence in San Quentin State Prison in Northern California. This is Markelle's story of redemption through running and consistent self work. It is an honor to share it with you all.
Markelle's feature in the New York Times
26.2 to Life: San Quentin Marathon Documentary
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Stephanie Howe has been a top ultrarunner for a decade. She's achieved great things in the sport including winning one of the world's most important races, the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, which she did in 2014. While she's been on the top for a long time, Stephanie has also been through some tough challenges both in her personal and athletic life. Last year, 2019, was a particular tough year for her as she went through both a surgery and a divorce and all the psychological and emotional pain that came as a result. We talk a lot about what she learned from such a shitty year and how she feels she's emerged a better and stronger version of herself. Stephanie recently announced that she's expecting a baby boy in 2021, so we also spend a lot of time discussing motherhood and how it will relate to her future as an athlete. This one is full of good vibes.
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Tom Evans is a British ultrarunner who has made a very quick and impressive mark on the sport in the last few years. Without a background in running, Tom found trail and ultrarunning while serving in the British military when he signed up for the Marathon des Sables on a drunken whim. Incredibly, he finished third, launching him on his amazing career trajectory. Recently, Tom ran a 1:03 half marathon, showing his range and talent in shorter races as well. I hope this conversation gives you all a glimpse into the mind of one of the world's best and someone who represents the future of professional trail and ultrarunning.
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Jason Schalrb is an ultrarunner from Durango, CO. He's been a friend and fellow competitor for many years. Jason recently won the IMTUF 100 miler in Idaho, which initially motivated this discussion. While we do talk about that in some detail, the bulk of the conversation confronts the human side of the sport. Jason shares some recent struggles he's dealt with, how he processed them, and how the experience made him a better person. We also talk about aging as an athlete and how to stay at our best through that process.
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Meghan Hicks is best known as the Managing Editor of iRunFar.com but she's also a very strong and highly accomplished ultrarunner. After a decade of Meghan interviewing me before and after races, it was great to turn the tables on her after her amazing speed record performance on Colorado's legendary Nolan's 14.
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Tyler Green is an ultrarunner from Portland, OR. On Monday 8/24, Tyler broke the fastest known time on the Wonderland Trail -- a spectacular 90ish mile circumnavigation of Mt. Rainier. In doing so, Tyler broke a record held by me for only 5 days. This is the story of both our record attempts told over a couple beers.
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On July 2nd 2020 Joey Campanelli set a new speed record for Colorado's legendary Nolan's 14 -- a burly route involving summiting fourteen different 14k' peaks in a single push. He managed to break the record by more than five hours, changing the paradigm of what's possible on the route. Even more impressively, he did the record completely unsupported. Hear the story of this insane performance from Joey in his own words.
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Joey's interview with iRF: https://www.irunfar.com/2020/07/joey-campanelli-post-nolans-14-unsupported-and-overall-fastest-known-time-interview.html
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Sasha DiGiulian is a professional climber, world champion, writer, activist, and philanthropist. She's the quintessential modern professional athlete, forging her own path in non-traditional sport. We talk about her introduction to climbing, her rapid ascent in the sport, her personal and professional ambitions outside of sport, and how she deals with setback and injury, which she's dealing with now. Sasha is a remarkable person and athlete -- it was a pleasure to chat with her!
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Jason Koop is a coach, author, podcaster, and thought leader in the realm of trail and ultra running. He's been my coach for 7 years and our relationship has evolved a lot over the years. This podcast is an effort to give people a glimpse into a healthy coach-athlete relationship. We talk honestly about things we've done well, things we've screwed up, and how these relationships can be most productive. -- Jason Koop's podcast: https://apple.co/3hk9ymy -- Jason Koop's book: https://bit.ly/3dSb5hr -- Jason's coaching at CTS: trainright.com _____________ instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo
Joe Gray is a world champion mountain runner from Colorado Springs, CO. As an African American athlete, he's a powerful voice of diversity in a pretty homogenous sport. We talk about race relations in the US, growing up Black and raising Black children, and how the rest of us can be better advocates for underrepresented people in our communities. #BlackLivesMatter
Joe's article in TrailRunner: https://trailrunnermag.com/people/no-change-in-silence.html
Allbirds is now a global footwear brand valued at over a billion dollars, but it came from humble beginnings. Founder and CEO Tim Brown came up with the idea when he was playing soccer professionally for his home country of New Zealand. After reaching the pinnacle of the sport, competing in the 2010 World Cup, Tim walked away from a multiyear contract extension to pursue the idea that eventually became Allbirds. It was a pleasure talk sport, business, and the common threads in each with such a humble and genuine person. Topics of conversation: Tim's background as an athlete and how it made him a better entrepreneur, the value of teammates and business partners, staying hungry after success and persistent after failure, the sustainability mission of the brand, and the new performance running shoe they've just brought to market. Allbirds -- https://www.allbirds.com/ Follow Allbirds on IG -- https://www.instagram.com/allbirds/?hl=en Tree Dasher Running Shoe -- https://www.allbirds.com/products/mens-tree-dashers
Andrew Bumbalough is a professional marathoner with the Bowerman Track Club in Portland, OR. Andrew has been a running phenom since he was a kid in Tennessee and has run professionally for Nike since graduating as the best guy in his collegiate class from Georgetown University in 2009. Though "Bumbi" has seen a lot of success throughout his career, it's come at a price and hasn't been easy. We use this conversation to explore the human aspect of being a pro athlete and how to best navigate the highs and lows of our professional lives. Follow Andrew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abumbalough/?hl=en Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/abumbalough?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Bowerman Track Club: https://www.bowermantc.com/
Brett Jackson in a co-founder and managing partner at V1VC in Boulder, CO. Brett and I grew up together and have been close friends for many years. Though our personal pursuits are very different in appearance, they're very similar in practice. In this conversation we discuss the parallels between sport and business and how we can better struggle towards our goals. Topics of conversation: Brett's non-traditional career path, navigating highs and lows of sport/business, imposter syndrome, depression, self doubt, big wins and much more. Follow Brett on Twitter Reboot -- Jerry Colonna Dylan on the Reboot Podcast
Reilly Opelka is currently the 39th ranked professional men's tennis player on the ATP tour. At only 22 years old, Reilly and his training partners represent the greatest hope for American pro men's tennis success in a long time. It was great to chat with him about what it takes to be at the top of his game, in such a tough sport, at such a young age. Topics of discussion: Reilly's development as an athlete from Juniors to pros, winning the 2015 junior Wimbledon title, his training regimen, the value of training partners, looking up to great athletes like Ryan Sheckler and Roger Federer, Working on weaknesses, futures goals and more. Follow Reilly on IG: https://www.instagram.com/reillyopelka/?hl=en Roger Federer as Religious Experience: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/sports/playmagazine/20federer.html
Dylan chats with Matt Walsh about the value of strength training and physical therapy in endurance running, mostly using Dylan's recurrent ankle injuries as an example. Matt is a PT at Evolution Healthcare and Fitness in Portland, OR and helped Dylan return to health at the lowest moment of his career. Matt's method of physical therapy is very strength oriented and runner focused. Having worked with many of the best runners in the world over his 33 year career, Matt has a lot of great insights! Matt's Website - https://www.walshpt.com/ Evolution Healthcare & Fitness - https://www.evolutionhealthcareandfitness.com/ ESPN Article about Steph Curry - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14750602/how-golden-state-warriors-stephen-curry-got-best-worst-ankles-sports
Dylan talks with Canadian ultra legend Gary Robbins about what he's been up to. Gary hasn't done any podcast interview in three years! It was an honor to have him on the show. Topics of conversation: Gary's health recent problems, his positive momentum ahead of the Barkley, the ultimate cancellation of the Barkley and the emotional consequences of it, family, athletic identity, life and race cancellation as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Links below to support! Merchandise store to support Coast Mountain Trail Series: https://raceroster.com/events/2020/31160/2020-merchandise-sale?fbclid=IwAR3TzHDp6b3MsAmkSvrQJL1e5flYeXAad4QBHfRhmrYkVpOdS16KiDiq3sI Video of Gary breaking his foot in Hawaii: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENSQI2muSck Head wrap for purchase to support local race directors: http://www.trailseries.ca/supportlocal/
Dylan chats with Sabato Sagaria about how the Coronavirus is impacting the restaurant industry. Sabato is a highly admired hospitality professional who has spent his whole career managing restaurants and growing hospitality brands around the USA, most recently at the Union Square Hospitality Group and Bartaco. Sabato recently launched a YouTube project where he and his contemporaries will discuss how the Coronavirus is impacting the restaurant industry.
Dylan talks to Kaytlyn Gerbin after her breakthrough victory at Transgrancanaria 128k -- one of the premier ultra races in the world. We get a bit of background on Kaytlyn's introduction to the sport, before diving into the details of her recent victory. At the end of the conversation Kaytlyn talks about the human elements of being an elite runner by discussing body image and sponsor considerations. Kaytlyn's Instagram Shea Serrano Podcast
Dylan sits down with Dr. Bruce Bernard, a 30 year veteran of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They talk all things Coronavirus including a general description of the disease, how and why it's become such a problem, what we can do about it, and much more. The show ends with the second edition of Deb's Poetry Corner in which Dylan's mother-in-law shares a timely poem. Dr. Bernard's Resume CDC Coronavirus Guidelines Bill Gates TED Interview
Dylan sits down with Pau Capell after his 4th consecutive victory at Transgrancanaria 128k — one of the most important ultra races in the world.
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Dylan sits down with one of ultrarunning's all-time great champions, Ellie Greenwood. While her career has been one of huge achievement at the highest level, Ellie has also dealt with many setbacks. We cover both the highs and lows of her career and explore the psychology of the world's best athletes of all kinds. What does it take to reach the highest level and what are the consequences of that commitment? Ellie's blog: http://elliegreenwood.blogspot.com/ Ellie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliejgreenwood/?hl=en Ellie's Coaching: https://www.sharmanultra.com/elliegreenwood
Dylan sits down with his big brother, Jason Bowman to talk all things meditation. Jason has devoted the last 10 years of his life to Vipassana meditation and does a great job articulating the benefits he's seen from his daily practice and retreat experiences. This is a fun one for people looking to implement or sustain a healthy mindfulness practice or those generally interested in exploring internal life. Further Reading Jason’s Website Jason’s Instagram
Dylan checks in to provide his perspective on some of the recent news in ultrarunning, specifically focused on the UTMB and Western States fields being assembled, as well as a brief recap of the Bandera 100k -- the first Golden Ticket race of 2020. Finally, Dylan introduces a new segment called Deb's Poetry Corner, in which his mother-in-law reads one of her poems for the listeners. Enjoy!
Dylan sits down with Hillary Allen to talk about her rebound from serious injury to reclaim her position as one of the best trail runners in the world. They talk about the physical and emotional consequences of injury and how the power of belief brought Hillary back to the top of the sport. This episode was recorded in September 2019, two weeks after Hillary finished 2nd at TDS in France.
Dylan sits down with Dominic Grossman for a nostalgic reflection on the last decade in ultrarunning. They discuss performances, athletes, and themes from the last 10 years that have launched the sport into the next generation. Finally, they ponder and offer predictions for the future of ultrarunning in the next decade.
Dylan sits down with Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy to discuss living a high-achieving life, dedicated to a craft. They discuss the similarities between sport and the sommelier life, Carlton's training strategies, his career trajectory, his new venture and much more.
This episode was recorded in April of 2019 at The Little Nell Hotel where Dylan and Carlton both worked for many years.
Further Reading: Heitz Cellar: https://www.heitzcellar.com/#1961 Court of Master Sommeliers: https://www.mastersommeliers.org/ Carlton's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carltonmccoy/?hl=en Wine Empowered: https://www.wine-empowered.com/
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