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“References to time of day are only confusing in a world where the only time that counts is race time.” With 2 hours and change remaining at the 2024 Barkley Marathons, we pulled Lazarus Lake aside for an in-depth interview about his background, his philosophy of endurance, and the past,…

Jasmin Paris returns to the Singletrack Podcast to talk about her historic, limits-defying performance to become the first female finisher ever at the Barkley Marathons. Timestamps: 1:59 The Story Behind Her Running Gear 6:57 Sponsorship Status, The Green Runners, Promoting Sustainability 10:13 Hardrock 100, Future Races and Travel 13:31 Harnessing…

This episode was recorded in-person at Brooks HQ in Seattle, Washington with Joe McConaughy at the Brooks Trail Team training camp shortly after the 2024 Barkley Marathons. We recount Jasmin Paris’ finish and the historical significance of that moment for our sport, the impact of 5 finishers this year, what…

“I figured - I’ll either pass out or I’ll finish.” Jasmin Paris recounts her final, gutsy, triumphant push up the Big Cove campground road to the Frozen Head gate to finish under 60 hours and make history at the 2024 Barkley Marathons. Support Singletrack: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at…

Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling join Finn Melanson on the Singletrack Podcast to recap the Lululemon-backed FURTHER event which took place outside of Palm Spring, CA about a week ago. It was equal parts interesting from performance, research, technology, marketing, and lifestyle standpoints and we touch on a lot of…

Christian Meier is a professional trail runner for Salomon and an entrepreneur based in Girona, Spain. In this discussion, Christian shares insights on the contrasting levels of professionalism in cycling and trail running. He delves into the integration of Norwegian training techniques into ultra-trail running, achieving excellence across diverse sports…

Meridith Cass - the Founder-CEO of Nix BioSensors - joins the show to talk about the self-health movement, the latest technology behind hydration intelligence, and the prospect of completely automating your hydration strategy and execution at an ultra-trail race like the Western States 100. One thing to note before we…

12 hours in Seattle running with the good people from Cowgill, touring Brooks HQ, and filming with Stringbean. Stay tuned..

We are back with cohost Katie Schide for another edition of Eurotrack this time to provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the competition at the 2024 Transgrancanaria 126K. With top athletes like Zach Miller and Courtney Dauwalter toeing the line, it is sure to be an exciting race! Timestamps:…

The 2024 Black Canyon 100K hosted by the teams at Aravaipa Running and Mountain Outpost was the most competitive ultramarathon ever hosted on American soil. With 6 golden tickets to the Western States 100 up for grabs, over 100 elite trail runners toed the line to take their shot at…

Dive into the pulse-pounding intensity of the 2024 Black Canyon 100K, hailed as the most competitive ultramarathon on American soil! With six golden tickets to the prestigious 2024 Western States 100 up for grabs, elite trail runners including Hayden Hawks, Tim Tollefson, Eric LiPuma, Rachel Drake, Heather Jackson, and Lucy…

Brett Hornig, Jeff Colt, and Corrine Malcolm join Singletrack to riff on the latest news in the ultra-trail running world. In this conversation, we share our takeaways from the 2024 Black Canyon 100K, talk about the entirety of the Western States 100 golden ticket series including some early takes on…

THE RETURN OF A KING! “Six weeks ago, I didn’t know if this would be possible. Coming off knee surgery six months ago, I wasn’t even sure if I would have a career or what level I would come back to, or how long it would take. So, to go…

Mary Kate Shea, serving as the Senior Director of Pro Athletes for road race events at the Boston Athletic Association, holds a pivotal role in recruiting and facilitating the experience of hundreds of professional runners at marquee events like the Boston Marathon, BAA 10K, and BAA 5K annually. With her…

Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and Leah Yingling provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the competition at the 2024 Black Canyon 100K. The men's field is headlined by familiar names including Hayden Hawks, Jonathan Rea, Ryan Montgomery, Tim Tollefson, and David Daney, making it particularly deep. Similarly, the women's field…

Rachel Drake is a professional trail runner for Nike based in Portland, Oregon. Ahead of her race at the Black Canyon 100K on February 10th, we talk about using the road marathon as a vehicle for trail speed, the value in collaborating with competitors to reach your potential, the appeal…

Adam Merry is a professional trail runner for Saucony based in Boulder, CO ahead of his race at the Black Canyon 100K on February 10th. In this conversation we catch up on the second half of his 2023 season, all the details around his race prep, the state of the…

Emkay Sullivan is a professional trail runner for Craft based in Reno NV ahead of her race at the Black Canyon 100K on February 10th. In this conversation we talk about going full-time on trail running, making the jump to the 100K distance, why 2024 represents the start of her…

🗣️ “Racing at the highest level is not foreign to me. I've been at the highest level for eight years now in the sport. I know how to race other individuals. I'm not scared of lining up against anybody. I know what I can do and I know what I'm…

🗣️ “The more I’m exposed to better athletes and better people and their unique things, the more obsessed they are. The more it drives their day-to-day, it drives their minute-to-minute, and nothing else kinda matters.” Widely recognized as one of America’s best middle-distance runners in the 2010s, Ben Blankenship joins…

🗣️ UNWARRANTED CONFIDENCE “Unwarranted confidence is one of my favorite things in this sport. I've given speeches at running camps just about unwarranted confidence and how it's a beautiful thing where you can say that you're going to do something and accomplish something before you have any damn right to…

Sam Parsons returns to provide an update on Tinman Elite, a professional running team based out of Boulder, CO. We get into the challenges of building, maintaining, and growing the team, influencing the greater professional culture in running, and reflections on Sam’s athletic mortality and what the future might hold…

Zach Miller is a professional trail runner for the North Face. In this conversation, we cover this latest thoughts on training, racing, and UTMB. Timestamps: (1:06) - UTMB Thoughts (35:56) - Training, Racing, Career Thoughts (89:53) - Miscellaneous Topics, Next Steps Sponsors: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on…

Late last month, the Singletrack media team headed down to Austin, Texas for the annual Running Event trade show. This video captured some of what we learned and were impressed by from all the shoes, apparel, gear, and other technology in the 2024 release pipeline. Timestamps: (1:20) - Nike group…