Singletrack
354 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 528 ratingsSingletrack is a podcast covering the professional trail and ultrarunning scene.
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Catherine and Michel Poletti | UTMB World Series, Ironman Partnership, Future of Trail Running
April 29, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBCatherine and Michel Poletti are the Co-Founders of the UTMB race series in Chamonix, France. They join the podcast to discuss their vision for trail running over the last two decades, their history with ITRA and the Ultra Trail World Tour, partnering with Ironman and building the UTMB World Series, and their opinions on where our sport is heading in the years and decades to come. Timestamps: 0:55) - similarities and differences between American and European racing (4:43) - shaping Americ...
2023 Canyons 100K Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Hot Takes, Predictions
April 24, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBIn this episode, I am joined by Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to preview the 2023 Canyons 100K. We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, note some of the interesting storylines around the event, and make our predictions for the female and male top-3 finishers this year. Timestamps: (0:32) - excitement and context for this race (8:40) - course analysis (23:14) - women’s field preview, picks (43:50) - men’s field preview, picks (60:18) - 100 mile and ...
Point to Point | Golden Trail Series Media Deal, Running Contract Ethics, Key Race Updates, UTMB Pregnancy Policy
April 22, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.56 MBWelcome to "Point to Point", a recurring episode of Singletrack recapping the news that came across my radar in the world of trail and ultra running in the last week. Timestamps: (0:30) - Golden Trail Series - Eurosport media deal (2:10) - Ethics of running contracts (4:10) - Canyons by UTMB, Sunapee Scramble (5:40) - UTMB pregnancy policy (6:40) - Personal updates Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRA...
Eric LiPuma | Canyons 100K Outlook, World Championships Influence, East vs West Coast Trail Scenes
April 20, 2023 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBEric LiPuma is a professional trail runner based outside of Burlington, VT preparing for the Canyons 100K later this month. In this conversation, we talk about the intersection of running and design, what "making it" looks like in our sport, the rising popularity of the trail running world championships, and receiving inspiration from other sports to make our community even greater. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discoun...
Long Run Archives #12 | Pro Trail Running Leagues, Ultrarunning Bets, Underrated Training Locations
April 13, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBI am joined by Brett Hornig to recap the Lake Sonoma 50, discuss the new UTMB-Outside live-streaming partnership, and debate the practicality of gambling, leagues, and agents in pro trail running. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Trails and Tarm...
2023 Lake Sonoma 50 Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Hot Takes, Predictions
April 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB6 spots for the USA 80K Mountain & Trail Running Team are on the line in a certified barn burner of a race this coming Saturday at the Lake Sonoma 50 and I’m joined by Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to break it all down. We analyze the course, talk about success factors, note the interesting storylines, and make predictions for the female and male top-3 finishers this year. Who’s making the USA 80K team and racing at Innsbruck, Austria in June? Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20...
Brian Metzler | Trail Running Journalism, Sports Marketing Changes, UTMB Evolution
March 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBBrian Metzler is an award-winning sports journalist, writer, and photographer from Boulder, Colorado, who has produced storytelling content for publications like Outside, Trail Runner, Runner’s World, Competitor, and Sports Illustrated, as well as several books, including “Kicksology: The Hype, Science, Culture and Cool of Running Shoes” and “Trail Running Illustrated”. We discuss the value of endurance sports journalism, how sports marketing is changing, creating trail running fans, and ...
John Kelly | Ideal Barkley Athlete, Ultrarunning’s Public Appeal, Appalachian Trail FKT
March 21, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBJohn Kelly is a professional endurance athlete and now 2-time finisher of the Barkley Marathons. In this conversation, we get his thoughts about the media attention and public perception surrounding Barkley, what draws the general public to our sport, his views on using intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation for high performance, creating the ideal Barkley athlete, and why he’s interested in going after the Appalachian Trail FKT in the future. Timestamps: (1:02) - why you have to be intr...
Trail Tea #1 | Boring Running Media, Exclusive Trail Races, Hard Training Philosophy
March 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThis is the first episode of a new series we are calling "Trail Tea". These episodes take the candor of group chats and pull them into the audio realm. In this edition, I am joined by Jack Kuenzle, Dan Curts, and Abby Levene. We discuss pro runner social media, boring trail running media, exclusive trail races, faith in the gear review industry, pro runners on Strava, and whether we should be elevating people who focus 100% of the sport. Buckle up because this is a fun episode. Discoun...
Sabrina Little | The Vices Of Ultrarunning Fandom
March 17, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBSabrina Little is a Philosophy Professor and Professional Ultrarunner based in Newport News, VA. Sabrina is also a regular columnist for IRunfar and we spend the majority of this conversation discussing a recent post she wrote about what it might look like to be a good fan, as well as a bad fan, of ultra running during this era of significant change in our sport. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to ...
Long Run Archives #11 | Trail Running Scams, Breaking 14 Project, Hologram Pacers
March 15, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBI am joined by Brett Hornig to debate whether the culture has groomed elites to be passive about their career prospects, the biggest scams in our sport, whether it's harder to get to the top or stay at the top as a pro athlete, and why fans fixate on fast times instead of good competition. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on t...
Dani Moreno | Sponsorship Changes, 2023 Racing Schedule, Athlete-Brand Discussions
March 03, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBDani Moreno is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. She returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss sponsorship changes, her history and insights from navigating the athlete brand relationship over the course of her career, and her racing schedule for 2023. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkou...
Allie Ostrander | Trail Running Focus, Professional Comeback, NNormal Partnership
March 01, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBAllie Ostrander is a professional runner for Nnormal based in Seattle, WA. Allie has notched many accomplishments on the track winning 3 national collegiate titles in the steeplechase, running professionally for the Brooks Beasts, and winning the 3K event at the 2020 Millrose Games among accolades while also demonstrating impressive versatility winning the famous Mount Marathon race in 2017. Allie recently announced her signing with the trail running brand NNormal and her focus on trail r...
Jason Koop | Professionalization of Ultrarunning, Trail Running Teams, Doping Solutions
February 25, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBJason Koop is the Head Coach of Carmichael Training Systems Ultrarunning. In this conversation, we talk about whether and how the increasing professionalization of ultrarunning is changing the ways athletes train and race and generally commit their livelihood to the craft, the potential for professional co-located trail running teams, doping and the policies that should be put into place as soon as possible among many more topics. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on ...
Are Exogenous Ketones The Next Big Thing In Trail Running Nutrition?
February 25, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBMichael Brandt is the CEO and Co-Founder of HVMN, a nutrition company that makes exogenous ketone products for endurance athletes. We talk about what exogenous ketones are, how they benefit endurance athletes, how they can be incorporated into daily nutrition schedules, and what the future looks like for their usage in the trail and ultrarunning scene. Timestamps: (2:13) - Running a 50K at Burning Man (7:53) - Starting a business in the performance nutrition space (10:45) - Department o...
Long Run Archives #10 | Black Canyon Reflections, Western States Storylines, Prize Money, Future Of Crewing
February 22, 2023 18:00 - 2 hours - 85.2 MBI am joined by Brett Hornig to talk about some of our takeaways from Black Canyon, prize money and professional support in ultrarunning, emerging storylines for Western States, the future of live-streaming, the future of pacers and crew at race, and which sports outside of trail running produce the best athletes for our world. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - ...
2023 Black Canyon 100K Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Hot Takes, Predictions
February 10, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBIn this episode, I am joined by Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to preview the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, note some of the interesting storylines around the event, make our predictions for the female and male top-5 finishers this year, and respond to listener comments, questions, and hot takes around the event. Timestamps: (1:12) - catching up, excitement for Black Canyon, stature in the golden ticket series and greate...
Anthony Costales | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview
February 10, 2023 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBAnthony Costales is a trail runner based in Salt Lake City, UT preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. Guest Links: Follow Anthony on Instagram Follow Anthony on Strava Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #19...
Cole Watson | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview
February 10, 2023 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBCole Watson is a professional trail runner based in Folsom, CA preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. Guest Links: Follow Cole on Instagram Follow Cole on Strava Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #187 - Da...
Sarah Biehl | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview
February 10, 2023 01:00 - 14 minutes - 9.94 MBSarah Biehl is a trail runner based in Columbus, Ohio preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. Guest Links: Follow Sarah on Instagram Follow Sarah on Strava Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #190 - Keely Hen...
Keely Henninger | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview
February 10, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 9.49 MBKeely Henninger is a professional trail runner for Altra based in Portland, OR preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. Guest Links: Follow Keely on Instagram Follow Keely on Strava Freetrail Experts Trail Society Podcast Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off yo...
Hannah Allgood | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview
February 08, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBHannah Allgood is a professional runner for Dynafit based in Colorado Springs, CO preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. In this conversation we talk about her relatively late entry into the sport, where she draws confidence from as a pro trail runner, the level of preparation she puts into each event, and her motivation to get to the start line at Black Canyon. Guest Links: Follow Hannah on Instagram Follow Hannah on Strava Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on t...
Tim Freriks | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview
February 08, 2023 20:00 - 11 minutes - 8.08 MBTim Freriks is a professional runner for Craft Sportswear based in Flagstaff, AZ preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. In this episode, we talk about his career to date, what it takes to compete at a high level, racing alongside fellow Coconino Cowboys, and Western States ambitions. Guest Links: Follow Tim on Instagram Follow Tim on Strava Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your...
David Laney | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview
February 08, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.02 MBDavid Laney is a professional trail runner for Craft Sportswear based in Bellingham, WA preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. In this episode, we talk about golden ticket aspirations, his history with Western States, and his thoughts on nomadic training. Guest Links: Follow David on Instagram Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at che...
Ryan Miller | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview
February 08, 2023 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBRyan Miller is a professional trail runner based in San Antonio, TX preparing for the 2023 Bandera 100K. Guest Links: Follow Ryan on Strava Follow Ryan on Instagram Maverick Running Community Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (hhttps://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Additional Epis...
John Raneri | 2:12 Marathoner Making Ultra Debut At The Black Canyon 100K
February 07, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBJohn Raneri is a professional runner based in Flagstaff, AZ. John is coming off a 2:12 marathon performance at the California International Marathon last December and will be lining up for his debut ultra at the Black Canyon 100K next week. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to g...
Fred Abramowitz - Run Rabbit Run | Casual Ultrarunning Fans, Prize Money, Sponsorship Blueprint
February 01, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBFred Abramowitz is Co-Race Director of the Run Rabbit Run series held every mid-September in Steamboat Springs, CO. In addition to race directing, Fred is the author of “A Blueprint for Sponsors of Ultrarunning” and we use that document to riff about prize money in our sport, why to make ultrarunning more interesting to the casual sports fan, the state of sponsorship, race directing issues, and more. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.ru...
Caleb Efta - High Lonesome 100 | UTMB Policy, Trail Running Values, Grassroots Races
January 26, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBCaleb Efta is one of the Race Directors for the High Lonesome 100 in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. He joins the show to discuss why UTMB races have been excluded from the qualifying process for High Lonesome, the values of our sport, the nature and purpose of community events, and the increasing commercialization and professionalization taking shape in this space. Timestamps: 3:30 - introduction, trail runner magazine article quote 6:13 - explaining UTMB stance, reasons for exclusion ...
Long Run Archives #9 | True Fans Of Trail Running, 100 Mile Hot Takes, UTMB World Series
January 19, 2023 11:00 - 2 hours - 85.1 MBI’m joined by co-host Brett Hornig and special guest Tim Tollefson to riff pretty much free-form about the world of mountain ultra trail running for 2 hours. It's a good one. Timestamps: (2:46) - Tim's sponsorship change, being a darkhorse, the latter stages of ultrarunning careers, UTMB aspirations, other goals for 2023 and 2024 (18:47) - what it means to be a true fan of the sport, whether 100 milers are what matter most in the sport right now, how the sport should be covered (54:3...
Courtney Dauwalter | Bandera Reflections, Career Trajectory, Pain Cave, Motivations
January 12, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBCourtney Dauwalter returns to the podcast to talk about Bandera, the moment she went all in on ultra running, whether she’s interested in returning to Barkley, and for the hometown listeners here in Salt Lake City, whether she will race the Wasatch 100 one day. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://gognarly.com/) to...
Bandera 100K Recap | Live Coverage Reflections, Future Media Ideas, Race Analysis
January 11, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBBrett Hornig, Leah Yingling, and Mike McMonagle join the podcast to talk about the livestream experience, ideas for future races, and analysis of how everything played out in the men’s and women’s fields at Bandera this past weekend. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://gognarly.com/) to get 20% off your next order...
Peter Abraham | Athlete Sponsorship, Live Race Coverage, Fan Creation In Trail Running
January 10, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBPeter Abraham is a content marketing expert who has worked with brands like Nike, ESPN, Red Bull, Lululemon, Hoka NAZ Elite, and the LA Marathon. He joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about athlete sponsorship, trail running teams, fan creation, live coverage, and event management in the trail running scene. Timestamps: (1:54) - biggest pain points in the athlete-sponsorship landscape (7:48) - examples of athletes that have embraced having a point of view (10:27) - importance of aski...
Ryan Montgomery | 2023 Bandera 100K Pre-Race Interview
January 03, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBRyan Montgomery is a professional trail runner for Altra based in Wanship, UT lining up for the 2023 Bandera 100K later this week. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://gognarly.com/) to get 20% off your next order Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website (https://kodiakcakes.com/) to get ...
2023 Bandera 100K Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions
January 03, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBIn this episode, I am joined by Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to preview the 2023 Bandera 100K. We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, note some of the interesting storylines around the event, and make our predictions for the female and male top-3 finishers this year. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout...
Amanda Basham | 2023 Bandera 100K Pre-Race Interview
January 03, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBAmanda Basham is a professional trail runner for Altra based in Boulder, CO lining up for the 2023 Bandera 100K later this week. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://gognarly.com/) to get 20% off your next order Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website (https://kodiakcakes.com/) to get 15...
Joe McConaughy | 2023 Bandera 100K Pre-Race Interview
January 03, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBJoe McConaughy is a professional trail runner for Brooks based in Seattle, WA lining up for the 2023 Bandera 100K later this week. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://gognarly.com/) to get 20% off your next order Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website (https://kodiakcakes.com/) to get ...
Courtney Dauwalter | 2023 Bandera 100K Pre-Race Interview
January 02, 2023 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBCourtney Dauwalter is a professional trail runner for Salomon based in Leadville, CO lining up for the 2023 Bandera 100K later this week. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://gognarly.com/) to get 20% off your next order Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website (https://kodiakcakes.com/) ...
Andy Wacker | America's Next Trail Running Team
January 02, 2023 02:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBAndy Wacker is a professional trail runner for Salomon based in Boulder, CO. The focus of our conversation is on Andy’s new organization called the “Trail Team”, which is launching in 2023 to support and develop rising American athletes into the best professional trail runners in the world. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their websi...
Dan Curts | Chasing The Pro Running Dream, Sub-Ultra Focus, Northeast Trail Culture
December 29, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBIn our last episode of 2022 we are talking with Dan Curts, a professional trail runner based in Norwich, VT. This is a wide-ranging conversation in which we talk about the disillusionment that can come about in the collegiate and post-collegiate track and road running worlds, how Dan ultimately landed in the sub-ultra trail racing scene, building a running team in the Northeast and the pros and cons of being an aspiring pro trail runner in this part of the country, and the highs and lows o...
Rod Farvard | UTMB Reflections, New Ultrarunning Perspectives, Doi Inthanon Trials And Tribulations
December 23, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBRod Farvard is a professional trail runner based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He returns to the podcast to reflect on his racing, training, and life events in the second half of 2022. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps: (0:53) - reflections on...
2022 Year In Mountain Ultra Trail Running | Ultrarunner Of The Year Analysis, Favorite Storylines, Interesting Trends, Future Predictions
December 19, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBI am joined by co-hosts Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to recap the year in mountain ultra trail running. We cover our personal highlights, favorite storylines, biggest changes in the sport, the rookie athletes that burst onto the scene, runners that had "comeback" type seasons, our thoughts on all the voting systems out there for ultra runners and trail runners, how we made our own decisions when it came to ranking top athletes, our men's and women's top-10 picks for UROY, and predictions...
Imagining "Battle Of The Brands" For Mountain Ultra Trail Running
December 16, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBWhat if there was a dedicated event series where brands like Hoka, Salomon, North Face, and Adidas Terrex had the opportunity to showcase the strengths of their teams and exclusively compete against each other across the primary mountain ultra trail running distances? In this episode, I am joined by Dani Moreno, as well as frequent co-hosts Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling, to reflect on Dani's idea for a regular "Battle of the Brands" in our sport. We discuss how teams would be organized, th...
Long Run Archives #8 | Ties In Ultrarunning, Pacers At Western States, Best Free Agent Runners of 2022, ITRA National League Confusion
December 09, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBWe talk about Brett’s new Youtube channel, the first place tie at Ultra Trail Cape Town, UTMB Thailand, the timing of the 2023 World Trail Championships, the idea of no pacers at Western States, and contract season for pro runners. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off...
Finn Melanson On The Everyday Ultra Podcast
December 05, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBThis is a special episode where I am on the other side of the microphone, so to speak. Joe Corcione from the Everyday Ultra Podcast had me on his show about a month ago and I agreed to repost the conversation here as well. We talk about how I got into trail running, how I got into the media corner of our sport, the pitch for Salt Lake City, and end on some philosophical notes. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/S...
2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions
November 21, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBIn this episode, I am joined by Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to preview the 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K. We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, note some of the interesting storylines around the event, and make our predictions for the female and male top-5 finishers this year. Timestamps: (0:30) - catching up with Leah and Brett on their recent performances at the 80K World Championships and Javelina Jundred (4:44) - initial impressions about Ul...
Nicole Bitter | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
November 21, 2022 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MBNicole Bitter is a professional trail and ultra runner for Altra based in Austin, TX preparing for her race at the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K this weekend. Timestamps: (0:26) - balancing two professional careers (2:00) - reflecting on barely missing golden ticket at Javelina (4:37) - handling a quick turnaround from Javelina to Cape Town (6:36) - international racing experience (7:40) - training for mountainous races in Austin (9:28) - goals for Cape Town (11:00) - whether she’ll rac...
Ragna Debats | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
November 21, 2022 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBRagna Debats a professional trail and ultra runner for Merrell based in Spain preparing for her race at the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 miler this weekend. Timestamps: (0:23) - entry into trail and ultrarunning (3:18) - competing at an elite level in mid-40s (4:44) - keys to success at races like TGC, Istria, and Nice Cote D'Azure this year (6:16) - motivation to race Cape Town this year (9:33) - expectations, goals for the race (10:24) - working with Merrell, barefoot running Links: ...
Elov Olsson | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
November 21, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.77 MBElov Olsson is a professional trail and ultra runner for Hoka based in Sweden preparing for his race at the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 miler this weekend. Timestamps: (0:23) - entry into trail and ultra running (1:40) - lifestyle in Sweden (3:22) - friendship with the Coconino Cowboys (4:43) - training since the 100K World Championships (6:29) - returning to Cape Town after a podium finish a few years ago in the 100K (7:46) - goals, expectations for the race (8:53) - race day gear L...
Robbie Simpson | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
November 20, 2022 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBRobbie Simpson is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex based in Banchory, Scotland preparing for the 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town 55K. Timestamps: (0:41) - training opportunities in northeast Scotland (1:45) - thoughts on pro athlete lifestyle (2:27) - whether there's a training and racing formula for the Golden Trail Series (4:02) - toughest competitors he's ever faced (6:01) - whether you can race these distances purely off fitness or whether mental toughness is needed (7:24)...
Hillary Allen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
November 20, 2022 03:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBHillary Allen is a professional trail and ultra runner for Brooks based in Boulder, Colorado preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 Miler. Timestamps: (0:37) - thinking in terms of season-long goals (3:17) - investing more in the 100 mile distance (4:32) - inspiration to race Cape Town (7:07) - research, knowledge of the race (8:48) - training heading into the race (12:09) - goals, expectations for the race (15:01) - race day gear Links: Follow Hillary on Instagram Follow Hi...