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Season 1

Dec. 20, 2021

Karl Meltzer | Speedgoat-UTMB Partnership, Utah Golden Ticket Race Sp…

Karl Meltzer returns to the podcast to discuss the details of the new Speedgoat-UTMB race partnership. We also talk about his latest 100 mile victory and speculate on whether there will ever be a golden ticket race in Utah. E...

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Dec. 21, 2021

Sam Parsons | How To Build A Trail Running Team

Sam 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 …

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Dec. 21, 2021

Kyle Richardson | FKT Scene, Intersection Of Music And Movement, Trai…

Kyle Richardson is a musician and professional mountain athlete for Black Diamond and La Sportiva based in Boulder, CO. In this conversation, Kyle shares interesting perspectives on Boulder, the FKT scene, and the intersecti...

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Dec. 27, 2021

Joe Vennare | Technology For Ultra Runners, Trail Running Media Compa…

Joe 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 ...

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Dec. 27, 2021

Speedland | Starting A Trail Running Brand, $375 Shoes, Lessons Of En…

Dave 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...

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Jan. 2, 2022

Sabrina Stanley | Madeira Island Reflections, UTMB 2022, Adidas Trail…

Sabrina 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...

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Jan. 3, 2022

Coaching Call #1 | Setting The Table For The Canyons 100K

This 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 …

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Jan. 5, 2022

Dani Moreno | Sub Ultra Trail Racing, Golden Trail Series, Overcoming…

Dani 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 mountai...

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Jan. 12, 2022

Golden Ticket Talks | Marianne Hogan, Bandera 100K 1st Place Female

This 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 …

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Jan. 13, 2022

Golden Ticket Talks | Tyler Fox, Bandera 100K 2nd Place Male

In 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 …

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Jan. 13, 2022

Golden Ticket Talks | Ellie Pell, Bandera 100K 2nd Place Female

In 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 …

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Jan. 15, 2022

Golden Ticket Talks | Jonathan Rea, Bandera 100K 1st Place Male

Welcome 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...

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Jan. 17, 2022

Adam Merry | Bandera Reflections, Representation In Trail Running, St…

In 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 que...

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Jan. 19, 2022

Corrine Malcolm | State Of The Sport, Ultra Running Commentary

Corrine 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...

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Jan. 20, 2022

Taggart VanEtten | Road Ultrarunning, Midwest Scene, 100 Mile World R…

Taggart 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 …

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Jan. 26, 2022

Hillary Allen | Brooks Running, Out And Back, Recovery Process Mindse…

Hillary 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 sp...

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Jan. 28, 2022

Lee Sackett | Brooks Running, Running Industry Careers, Running Cultu…

In 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 runnin...

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Feb. 1, 2022

Coaching Call #2 | Canyons 100K Progress, Training Partners, Coaching…

This 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 …

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Feb. 5, 2022

Sarah Cummings | Wasatch Trail Scene, Brooks Running, JFK 50, Lessons…

Sarah 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 l...

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Feb. 10, 2022

Long Run Archives #1 | Jim Walmsley What Ifs, Black Canyon 100K Previ…

This 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 …

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Feb. 15, 2022

Golden Ticket Talks | Trueheart Brown, Black Canyon 100K 1st Place Ma…

The 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 …

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Feb. 16, 2022

Golden Ticket Talks | Jeff Colt, Black Canyon 100K 3rd Place Male

In 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 …

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Feb. 18, 2022

Golden Ticket Talks | Taylor Nowlin, Black Canyon 100K 4th Place Fema…

In 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 abo...

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Feb. 19, 2022

Golden Ticket Talks | Anne-Marie Madden, Black Canyon 100K 3rd Place …

In 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 ...

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