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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Golden Ticket Talks | Leah Yingling, Canyons 100K 2nd Place Female
April 29, 2022 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBLeah Yingling is a professional trail runner for Salomon based in Salt Lake City, UT. In addition to preparation for the Canyons 100K, her race analysis, and expectations for Western States in June, we also talk about her multi-year odyssey for a golden ticket, how she is able to perform so consistently in such an unpredictable sport, what its like having a life partner that is just as passionate about ultrarunning, the benefits of training on the Wasatch Front, and more. Timestamps: (1:3...
Adam Peterman | Canyons 100K Recap, Western States Decision, Rise In The Sport
April 28, 2022 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBAdam Peterman is a professional trail runner for Hoka based in Missoula, MT. This past weekend, Adam set a new course record at the Canyons 100K in Auburn, CA. In addition to race analysis and reflection on the big decision he has to make this week either accepting entry to Western States or instead focusing on UTMB-CCC later this summer, we discuss many aspects of his background, overall running life, and rapid ascension in the sport of mountain ultra trail running. Timestamps: (2:41) - ...
Golden Ticket Talks | Rod Farvard, Canyons 100K 4th Place Male
April 27, 2022 19:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this episode, we talk with the 4th place male finisher at the 2022 Canyons 100K, Rod Farvard. Rod is based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. In addition to race analysis and expectations for the Western States in June, we also talk about his background in ultrarunning, his former life on the competitive triathlon scene, how he thinks about training, and much more. Timestamps: (1:09) - Initial thoughts on the golden ticket experience (3:52) - Getting into ultrarunning at age 19 (6:27) - Experien...
Jenn Hughes & David Callahan | The State Of Ultrasignup
April 21, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBIn this episode we talk with Jenn Hughes (Managing Editor) and David Callahan (Managing Partner) at Ultrasingup. Almost all of you know about ultra signup. You use the platform to sign up for races, to check entrants lists, and to scroll through past results. But you might not know that Ultrasignup is expanding in a lot of interesting ways. We talk about their plans to transition from being a "passive" to more "active" member of the trail and ultra running communities. We learn more abou...
Coaching Call #4 | Canyons 100K Final Preparations
April 20, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBIt is Canyons 100K race week and this is the 4th installment in our "Coaching Call" mini series, which premiered in January. Over the last 4 months, Ryan Ghelfi (trailsandtarmac.com) and I have been publicly recording our monthly coaching calls so that you can follow the leadup to my race, get insight into a typical athlete-coach relationship in ultrarunning, and hopefully pick up some tips and tricks for your own training. In this episode, we recap the last 6 weeks of training, discuss t...
2022 Canyons 100K Preview | The Last Western States Golden Ticket Race
April 19, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBI am joined once again by frequent co-host Brett Hornig to preview the last race of the 2022 Golden Ticket Series - the Canyons 100K - taking place in Auburn, CA this coming weekend. We cover what’s it going to take to be successful, the likely conditions on race day, analysis of the men's and women’s fields, and our golden ticket predictions. Let's go! Timestamps: (1:59) - Canyons 100K hype (3:27) - An opportunity for the new generation of ultrarunners (6:03) - Is this one of the dee...
Addie Bracy | Mental Training For Ultrarunning
April 16, 2022 21:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBAddie Bracy is a running coach, mental performance consultant, and professional trail runner for Nike based in Denver, CO. Addie recently published a book titled “Mental Training for Ultrarunning” and that’s where we focus this conversation. We cover lots of topics from the book including the importance of finding your why, managing stress responses, getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, the benefits of self talk and more. Timestamps: (1:02) - Addie's athletic and academic backgro...
Addie Bracy | Mental Training For Ultrarunning
April 16, 2022 21:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBAddie Bracy is a running coach, mental performance consultant, and professional trail runner for Nike based in Denver, CO. Addie recently published a book titled “Mental Training for Ultrarunning” and that’s where we focus this conversation. We cover lots of topics from the book including the importance of finding your why, managing stress responses, getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, the benefits of self talk and more. Timestamps: (1:02) - Addie's athletic and academic backgro...
Long Run Archives #3 | Betting In Ultrarunning, Next Great Trail Running Towns, Golden Ticket Series Ideas
April 09, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBTimestamps: (1:45) - greatest seasons ever in ultrarunning (Ann Trason, 1998) (5:13) - grand slam, what used to be competitively important in ultrarunning (9:19) - states with the least and most golden ticket winners (15:48) - easier to make money in ultrarunning during the Montrail Cup years? (24:35) - how and where the golden ticket series should be expanded (28:36) - improvements in ultrarunning media coverage (38:55) - hot take removing sponsor spots for more golden ticket spots ...
Tim Tollefson | Mammoth Trail Fest, 2022 Western States 100, Running Sponsorships, Running Psychology
April 01, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBTim Tollefson a professional runner for Hoka based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Tim probably needs no introduction, but of course he is one of the most decorated mountain ultra trail runners of all time, most notably with podium finishes at the 2015 CCC, 2016 UTMB and then again at the 2017 UTMB which most ultra historians would say was the most competitive 100 miler ever in our sports history. In this conversation, we talk about his focus these days on the Western States 100, his new role in ...
Chris Chavez | Citius Mag, Building A Running Media Company, Creating Running Fans
March 31, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBChris Chavez is the founder of Citius Mag, a road running and track and field media company providing original running news, analysis, videos, newsletters, podcasts and humor to fans of the sport. At the start of 2022, Chris made the decision to leave this long-time position as a writer at Sports Illustrated in order to go “all-in” on Citius Mag. Chris and I talk about building a running media company, his mission for Citius Mag, and what the operation looks like. Given his perspective...
Ask Me Anything #2 | Reality TV For Ultrarunning, Burning Man For Ultrarunning, Binge-Watching Ultras
March 26, 2022 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MBLast week I once again lit the beacons and let folks know I'd do another AMA if there were enough questions. In this second edition, I answer the following questions: What does the East Coast need to do to progress trail running? What is on your trail running media wishlist? What can we do to make ultrarunning events more exciting to follow or watch? What is something you would like to see changed in our sport? What else is on your ultrarunning wishlist? Timestamps: (0:17) - the big...
Buzz Burrell | Modern FKT Movement, FKT.com Sale To Outside Mag, Trail Running Business
March 20, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode we talk with Buzz Burrell, a co-founder of fastestknowntime.com, a tracking website that has been cataloging the modern FKT movement here in the United States and abroad, to my knowledge, for the better part of the last decade. While there is no governing body for FKT certification, fastestknowntime.com has acted as the informal arbiter of these records. We spend the majority of the conversation getting into the details about the recent sale of fastestknowntime.com to Outs...
Sarah Keyes | Northeast Trail Running Scene, Whiteface Mountain Races Directing, ITRA
March 17, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBSarah Keyes is an ultra runner, race director, and trail running community organizer (among many other roles) based in Saranac Lake, NY. In this conversation, we talk about the trail running and overall mountain sports scene in the Adirondack Mountains, her role as race director of the Whiteface Mountain events, her role at ITRA, how to get more involved in our sport beyond training and racing, and much much more. Timestamps: (1:13) - trail running background (4:58) - thoughts on trainin...
Sarah Keyes | Northeast Trail Running Scene, Whiteface Mountain Races Directing, ITRA
March 17, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBSarah Keyes is an ultra runner, race director, and trail running community organizer (among many other roles) based in Saranac Lake, NY. In this conversation, we talk about the trail running and overall mountain sports scene in the Adirondack Mountains, her role as race director of the Whiteface Mountain events, her role at ITRA, how to get more involved in our sport beyond training and racing, and much much more. Timestamps: (1:13) - trail running background (4:58) - thoughts on trainin...
Jasmin Paris | 2022 Barkley Marathons Reflections
March 14, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBJasmin Paris is professional trail runner for Inov-8 based in the United Kingdom. Her racing resume is significant with an overall win at the 2019 Spine race, a fastest known time on the Bob Graham Round, a top-10 finish at 2016 UTMB, and way more. Most recently, she completed 3 laps, also known as a “Fun Run”, at the vaunted Barkley Marathons in Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park. Due to Jasmin’s media schedule, we only had 20 minutes to chat but we covered good ground including what in...
Coaching Call #3 | Injury, Recovery Process, SkiMo Cross Training
March 14, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBTimestamps: (1:26) - recap of February training accomplishments (8:02) - injury discussion (16:01) - how to think about next steps and future training (25:00) - Skimo and other alternative sports during recovery (30:44) - increasing popularity of Skimo among American ultra runners (38:26) - standing is training? (43:56) - March and April training outlook for Canyons Links: Follow Ryan Ghelfi on Instagram Trails and Tarmac Website Watch this conversation on Youtube Additional E...
Garrett Heath | Switch To Trail Running, Pro Lifestyle, Running Teams, Brooks Beasts
March 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBGarrett Heath is a professional runner for Brooks. Garrett has demonstrated impressive range over the last couple of decades and with world-class PRs in events from the 1500m to the 10k, he has been a threat every time he steps on a starting line. As a three-time champion of the famed Edinburgh XC race, his gutsy racing style has carried him to victory over some of the world’s most legendary runners including Mo Farah. I reached out to Garrett a couple of weeks ago after seeing an announc...
Long Run Archives #2 | Ultrarunning Analytics, Elite DNF Debate, 3:47 Downhill Mile, Magda What If
March 11, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBTimestamps: (1:39) - ideas to make ultra races easier to analyze and fun to follow (12:59) - should elite ultra runners be penalized for DNFs? (22:43) - Strava find of the week: 3:47 downhill mile (32:38) - what if Magda Boulet had switched to ultra running during her prime? (40:33) - what if Sally McRae didn't get a golden ticket to Western States in 2014? (50:39) - new 50K world record Links: The Lickskillet Downhill Mile Billy Yang - Sean O'Brien 50 Mile Film Additional Episod...
Mike Foote | Race Directing, Skyrunning Speculation, Future Of Ultrarunning Events, UTMB Influences
March 04, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBMike Foote is a Professional Athlete for the North Face and Race Director of the Rut Mountain Runs based in Missoula, MT. Timestamps (1:33) intro to ultrarunning (4:38) Wasatch 100 reminiscing (8:53) success formula (11:57) durability is speed in the mountains (13:21) being an early American competitor at UTMB (16:39) North Face sponsorship, long-term relationship (23:06) Missoula, MT trail running scene (29:56) directing the Rut 50K (34:35) grassoots versus standardized Ultraru...
Mike Foote |
March 04, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBMike Foote is a Professional Athlete for the North Face and Race Director of the Rut Mountain Runs based in Missoula, MT. Timestamps (1:33) intro to ultrarunning (4:38) Wasatch 100 reminiscing (8:53) success formula (11:57) durability is speed in the mountains (13:21) being an early American competitor at UTMB (16:39) North Face sponsorship, long-term relationship (23:06) Missoula, MT trail running scene (29:56) directing the Rut 50K (34:35) grassoots versus standardized Ultraru...
Anton Krupicka | Trail Running Culture, Pro Athlete Lifestyle, Influence, Self-Reflection
March 03, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBAnton Krupicka is a Professional Mountain Athlete for La Sportiva based in Boulder, CO. Timestamps (1:14) - considering Black Canyon for Western States Golden Ticket attempt (3:30) - appreciations for other mountain sports (6:00) - identifying with the sport of mountain ultra trail running, but not the scene (9:04) - influences in other sports (11:29) - the mindsets of the top athletes (14:11) - excitement about technical backcountry missions (18:31) - debate about the (lack of) desi...
Tom Evans | Pro Ultrarunning Playbook, UTMB 2022, Trail Running Teams
February 25, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBTom Evans is a Professional Mountain Ultra Trail Runner for Adidas Terrex and Red Bull based in the Birmingham, UK area. Over the last 3-4 years, Tom has become one of the best athletes in our sport with notable performances at some of the most important races including a win at the 2018 CCC and a sub-15 hour podium finish at the 2019 Western States 100. What stands out to me, however, is his level of commitment to the sport and the depth to which he prepares for each event. I believe hi...
Tom Evans | Pro Ultrarunning Playbook, UTMB 2022, Trail Running Teams
February 25, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBTom Evans is a Professional Mountain Ultra Trail Runner for Adidas Terrex and Red Bull based in the Birmingham, UK area. Over the last 3-4 years, Tom has become one of the best athletes in our sport with notable performances at some of the most important races including a win at the 2018 CCC and a sub-15 hour podium finish at the 2019 Western States 100. What stands out to me, however, is his level of commitment to the sport and the depth to which he prepares for each event. I believe hi...
Reid Coolsaet | Olympic 2:10 Marathoner Switches To Mountain Ultra Trail Running
February 24, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBIn this episode, we meet with Reid Coolsaet, a Professional Trail Runner for Salomon based in Hamilton, Ontario. Reid burst onto the mountain ultra trail running scene in 2021 with a win at the Quebec Mega Trail 110K, competed at the Black Canyon 100K earlier this month, and will be lining up for the Canyons 100K in April and the Western States 100 in June. Prior to his venture onto the trails, Reid had an extremely successful career in road marathoning. He holds a 2:10:28 marathon PR and...
Golden Ticket Talks | Scott Traer, Black Canyon 100K 2nd Place Male
February 20, 2022 02:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this episode, we talk with the 2nd place male finisher at the 2022 Black Canyon 100K, Scott Traer. Scott is based in the Phoenix, AZ area via Boston, MA and not only punched his ticket to Western States this coming June, but also ran the 4th fastest time in course history at the age of 40. In addition to race analysis, we also talk about the New England trail running scene, his recent media work with Aravaipa Running, his Run Fastah coaching business, and more. Timestamps (1:01) - Sc...
Golden Ticket Talks | Anne-Marie Madden, Black Canyon 100K 3rd Place Female
February 19, 2022 03:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this episode, we talk with the 3rd place female finisher at the 2022 Black Canyon 100K, Anne-Marie Madden. Anne-Marie is a Salomon-sponsored trail runner based in Vancouver, BC. In addition to race analysis, we talk about how she got into Mountain Ultra Trail Running, life in Vancouver, opportunities to grow our sport through better urban planning, the influence of social media, and much more. Timestamps (1:53) - How Annie-Marie started trail running (6:37) - Why Vancouver, BC is a gr...
Golden Ticket Talks | Taylor Nowlin, Black Canyon 100K 4th Place Female
February 18, 2022 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode, we talk with the 4th place female finisher at the 2022 Black Canyon 100K, Taylor Nowlin. Taylor is a Professional Trail Runner for Adidas Terrex based in Spokane, WA. In addition to race analysis, we talk about how she got into Mountain Ultra Trail Running, life in Spokane, WA, how she organizes training and races alongside her other career in nursing, advice she has for female athletes entering the sport, and way more. Timestamps (2:44) - introduction to trail running (...
Golden Ticket Talks | Jeff Colt, Black Canyon 100K 3rd Place Male
February 16, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBIn this episode, we talk with the 3rd place male finisher at the 2022 Black Canyon 100K, Jeff Colt. Jeff is a Professional Trail Runner for On Running based in Carbondale CO. In addition to race analysis, we talk about his entry into the sport while working in the hut system of New Hampshire ’s White Mountains, his multi-year path to a golden ticket which included near misses at the 2018 and 2019 Bandera 100Ks, his unorthodox training philosophy, his thoughts on the East coast trail scene,...
Golden Ticket Talks | Trueheart Brown, Black Canyon 100K 1st Place Male
February 15, 2022 03:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBThe Golden Ticket Talks are back! In this episode, we talk with the 1st place male finisher at the 2022 Black Canyon 100K, Trueheart Brown. Since Trueheart is likely a new name to most ultrarunning fans, we cover a lot of ground in this episode including his background in the sport, his home and training base in Flagstaff, AZ, how he prepared for Black Canyon, his expectations leading into the race, his execution on race day, his current thoughts on Western States and more. Timestamps (...
Long Run Archives #1 | Jim Walmsley What Ifs, Black Canyon 100K Preview, Full-Time Ultrarunning
February 10, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThis episode is part of a brand new mini-series we are calling the "Long Run Archives" in which I am joined by Brett Hornig, a fellow ultra runner and coach at Trails and Tarmac to riff on some of Ultrarunning’s most intriguing news, ideas, and questions. You know those highly entertaining long run conversations you have with friends you wish you could have hit the record button on? These episodes will attempt to recreate those moments. Timestamps (4:13) - Is it a competitive advantage to...
Sarah Cummings | Wasatch Trail Scene, Brooks Running, JFK 50, Lessons From Injury
February 05, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBSarah Cummings is a Professional Trail Runner for Brooks based in Park City, Utah. We talk about her introduction to the trail world after a significant collegiate and post collegiate career on the roads, her experience and lessons learned rehabbing from a traumatic hamstring injury that could have ended her running career altogether, how she landed in Park City, her thoughts on the Wasatch trail running scene, her 2022 racing plans and more. As you all know, I think the Wasatch has the po...
Coaching Call #2 | Canyons 100K Progress, Training Partners, Coaching A Trail Team
February 01, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBThis is the second episode in a monthly series we are calling the “Coaching Call”. For context - In April, I will be lining up for the Canyons 100k. Ryan Ghelfi, the Head Coach at Trails and Tarmac, is going to help me prepare. We decided to take it a step further by working in total transparency. Our calls will be recorded and the training log will be viewable 24/7 for you to analyze. Be sure to listen to our first episode in this series, if you haven't already. In this conversation, we ...
Lee Sackett | Brooks Running, Running Industry Careers, Running Culture Talk
January 28, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIn this episode we talk with Lee Sackett, a Product Manager for the Blue Line Innovation Footwear team at Brooks Running. The first half of our conversation focuses primarily on work, life, and career trajectory in the running industry. The second half dives into a flowy conversation about running culture, growing participation, increasing the entertainment value, and making connections with other sports to raise the level of creativity and perspective in our community. As you all know, I...
Hillary Allen | Brooks Running, Out And Back, Recovery Process Mindset, 2022 UTMB
January 26, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBHillary Allen is a professional trail runner for Brooks, a co-host of the Trail Society podcast, and author of a new book titled "Out And Back: A Runner's Story Of Survival Against All Odds". In addition to announcing her sponsorship change from the North Face to Brooks, we also dig into the details of her new book and specifically examine issues like health care for professional athletes, the importance of mindset in the recovery process, risk aversion, her perspective going all-in on tra...
Taggart VanEtten | Road Ultrarunning, Midwest Scene, 100 Mile World Record Attempt
January 20, 2022 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBTaggart VanEtten is an endurance athlete based in Central Illinois. In addition to having one of the best names in our sport, Taggart made a big splash on the ultra scene in 2021. We talk about those race experiences, but also dig into how his background has influenced the type of training he does, what attracted him to our sport, why he's leaving for a bit, his thoughts on sponsorship, the culture of our sport, and way more. While Taggart is returning to the road marathon scene in an at...
Corrine Malcolm | State Of The Sport, Ultra Running Commentary
January 19, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBCorrine Malcolm is a Professional Trail Runner Adidas Terrex, a Co-Host of the Trail Society podcast, a coach at Carmichael Training Systems and in general, one of the more involved people in our sport. We talk about the good and the bad of growth in our sport, especially relating to brand-building, race organizing, drug testing, and the overall professionalization of ultra running. We dig some coaching and running science topics like racing frequency, off-season execution, and her researc...
Adam Merry | Bandera Reflections, Representation In Trail Running, State Of The Sport Talks
January 17, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBIn this episode we talk with Adam Merry. Adam is a professional Trail Runner for Saucony based in Golden, CO. We reflect on his performance at the recent Bandera 100K, increasing representation in our sport, all the usual questions I have about the state of our sport because Adam is so tuned in, and more. Adam is a great dude and one of the most mission-oriented people in our sport I have come across. I think it will shine through in this episode. Timestamps (1:44) - running background...
Golden Ticket Talks | Jonathan Rea, Bandera 100K 1st Place Male
January 15, 2022 03:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBWelcome back to another episode of the Golden Ticket Talks in which we meet with the overall winner of the Bandera 100K, Jonathan Rea. Jonathan is currently unsponsored athlete - maybe that will change soon - based in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to race preparation, analysis, and aftermath, Jonathan and I talk about some of the parallels between trail running and his first love of baseball, the mindset and community-based strategies he leverages to execute good race performances, how his...
Golden Ticket Talks | Ellie Pell, Bandera 100K 2nd Place Female
January 13, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this episode, we talk with the 2nd place female finisher at the 2022 Bandera 100k, Ellie Pell. Ellie is an East Coaster based in the Finger Lakes region of New York where she has put up strong results on the local circuit, as well as at the JFK 50 in recent years. In addition to the recap of her race at Bandera and her initial thoughts on Western States, we talk about her mental approach to ultras, the East Coast trail running scene, a relatively new media establishment - the Trails Col...
Golden Ticket Talks | Tyler Fox, Bandera 100K 2nd Place Male
January 13, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBIn this episode, we talk with the 2nd place male finisher at the 2022 Bandera 100k, Tyler Fox. Tyler is based in Lander, WY and has been quietly crushing some of the top mountain ultra trail races across the American West including the Bear 100, Bighorn 100, Never Summer 100k, and Speedgoat 50k to name a few. In addition to the recap of his race at Bandera and his initial thoughts on Western States, we talk about his coaching business and the state of that profession in our sport, the trai...
Golden Ticket Talks | Ellie Pell, Bandera 100K 2nd Place Female
January 13, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this episode, we talk with the 2nd place female finisher at the 2022 Bandera 100k, Ellie Pell. Ellie is an East Coaster based in the Finger Lakes region of New York where she has put up strong results on the local circuit, as well as at the JFK 50 in recent years. In addition to the recap of her race at Bandera and her initial thoughts on Western States, we talk about her mental approach to ultras, the East Coast trail running scene, a relatively new media establishment - the Trails Col...
Golden Ticket Talks | Marianne Hogan, Bandera 100K 1st Place Female
January 12, 2022 01:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBThis episode is the first in a series we are calling “Golden Ticket Talks” where we interview the first and second place male and female finishers at each of the 2022 Golden Ticket races. In this episode we talk with the winner of the Bandera 100k, Marianne Hogan. Marianne is based in Montreal, Canada and runs for Salomon. In addition to the recap of her race at Bandera and her initial thoughts on Western States, we talk about the trail running scene in Quebec, her work as a guide for a pa...
Dani Moreno | Sub Ultra Trail Racing, Golden Trail Series, Overcoming Burnout, Female Participation
January 05, 2022 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBDani Moreno is a professional Trail Runner for Hoka and Rabbit based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. In this conversation, we talk about her how she overcame burnout during her college years to launch a successful career in the mountain running world, life in Santa Barbara and Mammoth Lakes, her partnerships with Hoka and Rabbit, the sub ultra trail racing scene here in the United States and abroad over in Europe, her thoughts on increasing female participation and mentoring the next generation of el...
Coaching Call #1 | Setting The Table For The Canyons 100K
January 03, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBThis is the first episode in a monthly series we are calling the “Coaching Call”. For context - In April, I will be lining up for the Canyons 100k. Ryan Ghelfi, the Head Coach at Trails and Tarmac, is going to help me prepare. We decided to take it a step further by working in total transparency. Our calls will be recorded and the training log will be viewable 24/7 for you to analyze. Here is how these episodes will work. At the beginning of each month, we will hop on a call to recap an...
Sabrina Stanley | Madeira Island Reflections, UTMB 2022, Adidas Trail Team
January 02, 2022 03:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBSabrina Stanley is a professional Mountain Ultra Trail Runner for Adidas Terrex. In this episode, we talk about her recent race at Madeira Island and position in the sport, the focus on UTMB in 2022, how she thinks about race preparation and recovery, and life on the Adidas trail team. --------- Additional episodes you might enjoy: #42 - Sarah Cummings #39 - Hillary Allen #37 - Corrine Malcolm #31 - Dani Moreno #23 - Abby Hall Support the show
Sabrina Stanley | Madeira Island Reflections, UTMB 2022, Adidas Trail Team
January 02, 2022 03:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBSabrina Stanley is a professional Mountain Ultra Trail Runner for Adidas Terrex. In this episode, we talk about her recent race at Madeira Island and position in the sport, the focus on UTMB in 2022, how she thinks about race preparation and recovery, and life on the Adidas trail team. --------- Additional episodes you might enjoy: #42 - Sarah Cummings #39 - Hillary Allen #37 - Corrine Malcolm #31 - Dani Moreno #23 - Abby Hall Support the show
Joe Vennare | Technology For Ultra Runners, Trail Running Media Companies, Business Advice
December 27, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBJoe Vennare is the co-founder of Fitt Insider, a platform for fitness and wellness operators that includes a podcast, newsletter, jobs board, and early stage fund that invests in related companies. We spend the first part of the conversation exploring Joe’s background in the industry, how he is building the business, and how he thinks about the intersection of media and entrepreneurship. We then transition into a discussion of relevant companies in the fitness and wellness space that tra...
Speedland | Starting A Trail Running Brand, $375 Shoes, Lessons Of Entrepreneurship
December 27, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBDave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon are the co-founders of Speedland, a new trail running brand on the market. In this conversation, we explore their backgrounds in the running industry at Nike, Under Armour, and Puma and how those experiences informed the mission at Speedland. We then get into the work they are doing at Speedland and how they are re-positioning their primary product (the SL:PDX) as a piece of equipment, instead of a shoe. We also get into their general philosophies on diffe...
Sam Parsons | Singletrack Episode 26
December 21, 2021 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBSam Parsons is one of the co-founders of Tinman Elite, a professional running team based in Boulder, CO. We spend the vast majority of this episode going through the playbook for how to build a running team and what that model would look like in the world of mountain ultra trail running. For Salt Lake area listeners, you know we’ve tried this before. And for fans of the sport, you know we’ve had forms of this before like with the Coconino Cowboys. There is still a gap to fill though. I ho...