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Nov. 22, 2023

Sam Renouf | What Trail Running Can Learn From The Professional Triat…

Sam Renouf is the Founder and CEO of the Professional Triathletes Organization. In this conversation, we talk about the challenges of professionalizing and mainstreaming endurance sports, pro athlete welfare, generating more casual fans for sports like trail running, and we …

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Nov. 21, 2023

Seth Ruhling | 2023 JFK 50 Champion

Seth Ruhling is a professional trail runner for The North Face based in Boulder, CO. Seth joins the podcast fresh off his 2nd win at the JFK 50 this past Saturday and we spend a fair bit of time breaking …

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Nov. 19, 2023

Lindsey McDonald | 2023 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview

Lindsey McDonald is a trail runner for the Aravaipa Racing Team based in Flagstaff, AZ preparing for the 2023 Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K. Sponsors: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website ( https://www.naak...

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Nov. 19, 2023

Marianne Hogan | 2023 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview

Lindsey McDonald is a pro trail runner for Salomon based in Montreal, Quebec preparing for the 2023 Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K. Sponsors: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website ( https://www.naak.com/ ) to...

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Nov. 15, 2023

Katie Schide | Grand Raid Win, Western States 100 Return, European Ul…

Eurotrack is back! Katie recaps her Grand Raid win and her decision to return to the Western States 100 next year, and then we do a retrospective on the 2023 European ultra trail scene offering our opinions on top performance...

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Nov. 13, 2023

World Trail Majors Announcement | Steve Brammar

Steve Brammar is the Co-Race Director for the Hong 100K and one of the key architects of the World Trail Majors, which launches today. Listen to our conversation to get all the details about what it is, how it works, …

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Nov. 8, 2023

Appalachian Trail FKT Playbook #1 | Kristian Morgan

In this episode, Kristian Morgan goes into detail about what it takes to pursue and set the fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail. If you're interested in this scene either as a fan of long trail attempts or as …

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Nov. 2, 2023

Long Run Archives #13 | UTMB Whistler Controversy, Javelina Jundred R…

Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and special guest Jamil Coury talk about the news of Eric Senseman's retirement, the end of the Kauai 50, whether Ryan Hall is getting into ultra trail running, the UTMB Whistler debacle, and a recap of …

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Oct. 24, 2023

Jeff Pelletier | 200 Mile Racing Insights, Running YouTube, Business …

Jeff Pelletier is an outdoor adventure filmmaker and competitive ultrarunner who recently took 2nd place in an unusually thrilling finish (for a race of this distance) at the Moab 240 earlier this month and runs a popular YouTube channel linked …

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Oct. 22, 2023

2023 Javelina Jundred Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and Leah Yingling provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the competition at this year’s 2023 Javelina Jundred. Timestamps: (1:09) - course strategy, weather conditions, histori...

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Oct. 19, 2023

2023 Javelina Jundred Pre-Race Interviews | Brett Hornig, Heather Jac…

To round out our 2023 Javelina Jundred pre-race athlete interviews, we talk with Brett Hornig, Heather Jackson, and a virtual athlete roundtable of Joe McConaughy, Blake Slattengren, and Ryan Raff - all of whom are seeking go...

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Oct. 19, 2023

2023 Javelina Jundred Pre-Race Interviews | Preston Cates, Tara Dower…

To kick-off our 2023 Javelina Jundred coverage, we interview Preston Cates, Tara Dower, and Riley Brady who are all seeking golden tickets to next year's Western States 100. Timestamps: (1:04) - Preston Cates Interview (25:09...

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Oct. 13, 2023

Caleb Olson | Grindstone Win, Western States Golden Ticket, SLC Trail…

Caleb Olson is an ultra-trail runner based in Draper, UT who recently won the Grindstone 100K which simultaneously earned him an auto-qualifier to next year’s CCC and a golden ticket to next year’s Western States 100. In this...

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Oct. 6, 2023

Jonathan Albon | Western States 100 Golden Ticket, Elite Group Traini…

Jonathan Albon is a professional trail runner for the North Face based in Romsdal Norway who recently won the prestigious CCC race in Chamonix, France earlier this summer and in the process punched his ticket to next year’s W...

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Oct. 4, 2023

Brad Stulberg | Peak Performance, Mastering Change, And Willpower For…

Brad Stulberg has authored many books in the emerging interdisciplinary research field of performance science including his latest, Masters of Change. In this conversation, we tie many of the key takeaways back to the world of mountain ultra trail running …

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Sept. 22, 2023

Scott McCoubrey | 90s Trail Running Teams, Scott Jurek Stories, Seatt…

Scott McCoubrey has influenced many of the most pivotal moments in our sport's recent history. In this conversation, Scott shares fascinating stories from his days hanging out with Krissy Moehl, Hal Koerner, and Scott Jurek o...

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Sept. 14, 2023

Jim Walmsley | UTMB Takeaways, Career Reflections, What's Next

Jim Walmsley joins the podcast to talk about the major takeaways from his UTMB win, the impacts of moving to France last year, how he's managed his career to date and his path to going full-time pro, as well as …

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Sept. 6, 2023

2023 UTMB Recap | Race Analysis, Takeaways, Top Performances

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig recap the 2023 Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc - the live coverage, major takeaways, top athlete performances, the possible futures of the event, and listener takes. Sponsors: Feetures - use code Sing...

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Aug. 29, 2023

2023 CCC Women's Field Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the women's field lining up at the 2023 CCC in the UTMB World Series Finals. Sponsors: Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on...

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Aug. 29, 2023

2023 CCC Men's Field Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the men's field lining up at the 2023 CCC in the UTMB World Series Finals. Sponsors: Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on t...

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Aug. 28, 2023

2023 UTMB Women's Field Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the women's field lining up for the 2023 Ultra-Trail Du Mont Blanc. Sponsors: Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their we...

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Aug. 27, 2023

2023 UTMB Men's Field Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the men's field lining up for the 2023 Ultra-Trail Du Mont Blanc. Note - we will be releasing our women's field preview tomorrow evenin...

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Aug. 25, 2023

Eric LiPuma | 2023 CCC Pre-Race Interview

Eric LiPuma is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex preparing for the 2023 CCC in Chamonix, France. Sponsors: Maurten - head over to their website ( https://www.maurten.com/ ) and shop for gels, bars, and drink mixes...

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Aug. 25, 2023

Sabrina Stanley | 2023 UTMB Pre-Race Interview

Sabrina Stanley is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex preparing for the 2023 UTMB in Chamonix, France. Sponsors: Maurten - head over to their website ( https://www.maurten.com/ ) and shop for gels, bars, and drink ...

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