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Nov. 26, 2023

Christina Henderson | 2023 Running Event, Trail Running Business, Outdoor Industry Trends

Christina Henderson serves as the Executive Director for the Running Event, the premier trade show for the running industry which takes place annually at the end of November in Austin, TX. At the time of this recording, we were just a few weeks away from the 2023 edition, so I…

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Nov. 23, 2023

Sam Renouf | What Trail Running Can Learn From The Professional Triathletes Organization

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 get into some of the details of the PTO’s relationship…

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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 down the performance, but we also get into some good…

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Nov. 20, 2023

Katie Schide | Grand Raid Win, Western States 100 Return, European Ultra Trail Year In Review

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 performances, favorite moments, rookies of the year, emerging trends and from…

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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.com/) to get 15% off your purchase. Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on…

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Nov. 19, 2023

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

Marianne Hogan 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 get 15% off your purchase. Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website…

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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, and what it means for the trail running community. Timestamps:…

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Nov. 10, 2023

UTMB versus the Appalachian Trail

“As far as I’m concerned, in terms of ultrarunning, this stuff that spans thousands of miles really begins to test your mind. Karel Sabbe himself said, ‘I might not excel at UTMB but put me on a trail a thousand miles long, and it becomes a matter of mental strength.’…

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Nov. 8, 2023

Appalachian Trail FKT Playbook | 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 an athlete curious about making a similar attempt one day,…

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Nov. 5, 2023

The 100 Mile Party | 2023 Javelina Jundred

Welcome to the thrilling world of ultramarathons at the Javelina Jundred, hosted by Aravaipa Running. In this video, we'll take you on an exciting journey through this challenging 100-mile race in the Arizona desert. 🏃‍♂️ Event Details: The Javelina Jundred has evolved into one of the premier American ultra-trail running…

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Nov. 2, 2023

2023 Javelina Jundred - Time To Party

Watch race leaders run through the early morning light in McDowell Mountain Regional Park at the 2023 Javelina Jundred. Sponsors: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 15% off your purchase. Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get…

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Nov. 2, 2023

Long Run Archives #13 | UTMB Whistler Controversy, Javelina Jundred Recap, Eric Senseman Retires

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 the Javelina Jundred. Please note that this episode was recorded…

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Oct. 25, 2023

Jeff Pelletier | 200 Mile Racing Insights, Running YouTube, Business of Trail Running

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 below cataloging all of his activity in the sport. In…

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Oct. 19, 2023

Heather Jackson | 2023 Javelina Jundred Pre-Race Interview

Heather Jackson returns to the Singletrack Podcast to talk about her last year in ultra-trail running, Western States, gravel bike riding, Kona reflections, and her preparation and goals for the 2023 Javelina Jundred. Sponsors: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 15% off your…

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Oct. 19, 2023

Let's go race, baby!

“Why do I still jump in the big ditch [Grand Canyon]? I mean, that place is a magical place. And right now, as I taper or go into races - and this is hippie-dippie - but I go to places that give me energy...I go to all the places that…

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Oct. 19, 2023

The Last Hurrah at the Javelina Jundred

“I was at a point where I was like - Javelina 2022, this is the last hurrah. We’re going for broke. And we’re just going to send it and then just be done with running forever. And it worked. And then it was like sick. I can’t believe that actually…

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Oct. 18, 2023

Tara Dower | 2023 Javelina Jundred Pre-Race Interview

Tara Dower is a pro trail runner for Altra preparing for the 2023 Javelina Jundred. She joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about her recent success at Run Rabbit Run, managing racing schedules and race recovery, training for Javelina in Virginia Beach, and future plans to go for the Appalachian…

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Oct. 18, 2023

Brett Hornig | 2023 Javelina Jundred Pre-Race Interview

Frequent co-host and super fast media guy, Brett Hornig, returns to the Singletrack Podcast this time to talk about his return to the Javelina Jundred a year after a breakthrough performance at last year’s event running 13:45 and narrowly missing a golden ticket to the Western States 100. We get…

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Oct. 18, 2023

Riley Brady | 2023 Javelina Jundred Pre-Race Interview

Riley Brady returns to the Singletrack Podcast to talk about their golden ticket performance at last year’s Javelina Jundred, the benefits of moving to Boulder for training and racing, the mission at this year’s event, and what they’ve done in the leadup to prepare themselves for a performance similar to…

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Oct. 18, 2023

Preston Cates | 2023 Javelina Jundred Pre-Race Interview

Preston Cates is a pro trail runner for Nike lining up for the Javelina Jundred later this month. In this conversation, we talk about living and training in the Flagstaff scene, the influence of teammates like Drew Holmen and Matt Daniels, throwing down at high-profile races, and where his mind…

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Oct. 14, 2023

"My heart is definitely in it"

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 Western States. This conversation covers his early outlook for the Western States…

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Oct. 14, 2023

"It's one of the thorniest, hardest questions to wrestle with"

"It’s one of the hardest, thorniest questions to wrestle with - but I think it’s person-dependent. Some people perform better from a place of freedom and joy, and then others [perform better] from a place of compulsion, fear, and ego fragility.” Brad Stulberg has authored many books in the emerging…

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Oct. 14, 2023

"I’m not doing it for the followers."

“I’m not sponsored. I’m not getting paid for this. If you look at my Instagram, I’m not Insta-famous. I’m not doing it for the followers. I’m really doing it because I would do it anyway.” Caleb Olson joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about his win at the Grindstone 100K…

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Oct. 4, 2023

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

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 specifically discussing topics like willpower depletion, whether talent needs trauma,…

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