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Abby Levene returns to the show to discuss all things trail running media. Timestamps: (0:35) - perspective from pro athlete background and working in outdoor media (5:48) - reflecting on the norms and the line for outspokeness among pro athletes (14:50) - athlete rivalries in endurance sports (18:32) - outsourcing…

The Singletrack Podcast Crew of Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig head to Flagstaff for a week of commentating the Cocodona 250. What is a week in Flagstaff without large amounts of running around beautiful local trails as well as a long run in the Grand Canyon. Catch a glimpse of…

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Doug Mayer is an author, journalist and founder of the trail running tour company, Run the Alps and past producer of the NPR show Car Talk. Doug lives in Chamonix, France, has run the UTMB race twice, and recently wrote a book titled “The Race The Changed Running: The Inside…

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Matt Feldhake is the Marketing Director for Aravaipa Running. Matt jois the podcast to discuss visions for Cocodona 250, the progress made around live-streaming events in our sport, and pitching trail running to different audiences. Discounts: Aravaipa Running - use code Singletrack10 at checkout on Ultrasignup for 10% off registration…

This is the first episode in a series called Eurotrack where I’m joined by Katie Schide and Brett Hornig to analyze key races on the European ultra-trail running circuit. In this inaugural episode, we talk about the athletes that American fans might overlook, the key training hubs in the region,…

“I chase feelings like what I earned on Saturday. You know, they don’t come around that often and they shouldn’t be taken for granted. But when they do, it’s just so special to feel the love and all that hard work pay off.” - Cole Watson on winning the Canyons…

Cole Watson returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss Canyons, career trajectory, faith in the process, working with Brett Hornig to prepare for this season, and his next steps at Western States in June. Timestamps: (1:10) - initial post race thoughts (2:45) - heat strategy at Canyons 100K (9:45) -…

Catherine and Michel Poletti are the Co-Founders of the UTMB races 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 of the UTMB World…

In 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…

Is the Northeast the best place in the US to train for UTMB? “I think it’s the perfect place to train for European races. Nobody has realized that yet. It’s so hard to run here…but it makes you so good.” - Eric LiPuma Follow Singletrack on Instagram: www.instagram.com/runsingletrack/ Subscribe to…

Eric 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…

Brett and Finn debate whether it's harder to get to the top or stay at the top of professional ultra-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…

I 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…

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6 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…

Brian Metzler from Trail Runner Magazine talks about the potential growth of trail running through major shoe brands. 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…

“If you look at fandom in other sports like basketball, football, baseball, and soccer, the audience is largely spectators, right? The difference with our world is that everyone in this sport is presumably running at the same events that most of the pros are running - they’re immersed in it…

"It stems from the genesis of my career back in high school. I didn't make a state meet as a high school athlete. I was a walk-on at Chico State. I never was all American. It took me another four years after college before I made the Olympic Trials. So…

"I really dislike the fact that we're lumping this idea of commercialization and professionalization together. They are not needed to be together. They're lumped together because the money makes the connection cloudier, but we don't need it. We've been professionalizing this sport just fine for about four decades. We don't…

Finn: "Does [rejection from some brands] give you, in any way, shape, or form a chip on your shoulder when it comes to competing in the future where you want to show brands that you still got it and if anything, you're gonna come back stronger in the process?" Allie:…