Like the Wind is my favorite running magazine . It's printed on paper, beautifully illustrated and incredibly well written, and it tells stories about runners, from all walks of life, gender and color, no matter how fast or slow they run. Simon Freeman is the editor and publisher of Like the Wind. In this episode we talk about running - anytime and anywhere - and why running can be a catalyst for understanding our human condition. We talk about the values of Like the Wind: diversity, independenc...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Thailand was the stage of the first ever unified Mountain and Trail Running World Championship (the two events used to be separate), from November 4th to the 6th. Francesco talks about his experience - and individual silver medal! - in the short trail, his feelings, the ambience, atmosphere and results from this championship. Madeira was the perfect scenery for the Golden Trail World Series finals, won by Remì Bonnet and Nienke Brinkman. The event was held as a 5 day stage race, with more than 1...
Nov 18, 2022•51 min
Ryan Thrower is a professional photographer and film maker, and the creative director and co-founder of Freetrail . Besides being an athlete, I’ve always been interested in the way we communicate our sport, because I think the way our stories are told and shared really influences its development. Stories have the power to inspire people, to give motivation, to share knowledge and information, and I think that as humans our necessity to tell and listen to stories is written in our DNA. In this ep...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Gian Marchet Schictanz is a professional trail runner from Switzerland sponsored by Brooks. He burst on the international trail running scene after his second place at the year Lavaredo Ultra Trail, one of the most famous and competitive ultra trail races in the world. After a great battle with the winner, Hannes Namberger (listen his interview on Spotify or Apple Podcast ), he was only 10 minutes back after 120km, +6000m and 12 hours of running, in one of the most exciting races of this past su...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Anders Kjaerevik is professional trail runner from Norway sponsored by Salomon. He’s mostly famous for two things: being an “experimental mountain runner”, as he likes to call himself, and being extremely good on the downhills. Right now he’s competing at the Golden Trail Series final in Madeira (5 stages, a total of 109km and +7300m), where - of course - he’s the leader of the special downhill segment classification! In this episode, we dive into his love for the sport and for training, how he ...
Oct 28, 2022•52 min
Albert Jorquera is a journalist, author, community manager and runner specialized in trail and mountain running. He's one of the voices from the sport that is contributing to its popularity and expanding its audience. Albert travels to the world most famous trail races to tell their stories and showcase the athletes, the competition and the values that make our sport so interesting and unique. He's also been working to bring trail running on the large screens, managing and broadcasting several T...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Andreu Blanes is a Spanish runner for Club de Atletismo Serrano. He really is an example of "any surface available", with world class results from the track (7:52 3000m, 8:33 3000st) to the roads (62:40 half marathon) to the trails and even off-trail (orienteering)! Andreu had the race of his life at Sierre-Zinal 2022, where he ran 2h29' at his debut in this classic alpine race. But at the time when he ran, he didn't know he was the actual winner of the race. His victory only came after the disq...
Oct 14, 2022•54 min
Kertu Palo is a Vert.run premium athlete from Estonia living in the United States. Kertu has been my very first athlete that I've coached since I started collaborating with Vert. We finally had the chance to meet for the first time in person in Flagstaff, where we both ran Flagstaff Skypeaks - she did the 50k, placing 4th, I ran the 26k which was part of the Golden Trail Series. Kertu started training with Vert in 2020 and she's made huge progress thanks to the guidance from Vert and her amazing...
Oct 08, 2022•58 min
The Golden Trail Series coming to the US, the final rounds of the World Mountain Running Cup and the preparation for the 2022 World Mountain Running Championships in Thailand and the Golden Trail Series Final in Madeira. More: the 24h world record, the marathon world record, Run Rabbit Run, The Rut, VK+Trofeo Nasego, Canfranc-Canfranc, Mammoth Trail Fest, Skyrunning World Champs, Redbull Dolomitenmann.. Many exciting things happened during the month of September in the trail running world! Get i...
Sep 29, 2022•55 min
Pikes Peak Ascent is a 21km race from Manitou Springs, Colorado, to the top of Pikes Peak, also known as America's Mountain. It climbs 2380m of elevation gain, from 1920m at the start to the 4300m (or 14115 ft) of the finish line. It's one of the most competitive mountain races in the US, that has traditionally had such a great importance for the history and the development of the sport, inside and outside of the United States. This year the Ascent was chosen to host the 5th stage of the 2022 Go...
Sep 22, 2022•54 min
Peter Maksimow is a lover of mountain and trail running at 360°. There aren't enough words to describe the passion and the incredible value that he has brought to the sport. Peter lives in Manitou Springs, Colorado, at the bottom of Pikes Peak. He works for the American Trail Running Association , taking pictures and writing stories to showcase the athletes hand the events, and to bring these stories to the people. In this episode we cover many different topics through Peter's great perspective:...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Petter Engdahl is a Swedish trail runner sponsored by Adidas Terrex, Redbull and Maurten. He's coming off a huge win at CCC, breaking the course record and becoming the first athlete to ever go under 10h in this 101km, +6100m of elevation trail race from Courmayeur to Chamonix, around Mont Blanc. We talk about Petter's preparation, fears and expectations before the race, his strategy, nutrition, gear and much more during the race. In doing so, Petter shares a lot of good information and tips on ...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 12 min
It was an incredible month of races and performances by so many inspiring athletes across the world. UTMB week was a chance for the Vert.run team to finally meet and hang out together. Our founder Moisés raced UTMB and finished in under 25 hours. We had a great time meeting those of you who came to our Vert Run + Breakfast last week . Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for coming to meet us in person. We crewed and cheered the runners of OCC, CCC, TDS and UTMB . Our co-founder Kirsten Korte...
Sep 01, 2022•57 min
Dillon Quitugua is an Hawaiian trail and ultra runner sponsored by Janji. Dillon recently ran the 100 mile perimeter of Guam, an island in Micronesia, in the Western Pacific. In doing so, Dillon wanted to change the perspective that Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders don’t do certain things outside the traditional paradigm. He wanted to empower his people and promote sport and physical fitness among his people. Dillon named the FKT after his father and he's now planning to organize a 100m race on t...
Aug 17, 2022•54 min
What are the most common injuries for a trail runner, and how can we deal with them? What are the best strategies to prevent injuries? Is it true that trail runners tend to get injured more than road runners? Cross training tips: how is it possible to train for trail running without actually being able to run yet? How can we better deal with the mental challenge of being injured and not being able to run, working our way through rehab? In this episode, we talk about injuries, recovery and preven...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min
July was a relatively "more relaxed" month in terms of racing, compared to the previous month. We saw most of the elite athletes putting in great training blocks towards their big goals of the season, more shifted towards the end of the summer (UTMB week, Sierre-Zinal..). Nonetheless it was very exciting to follow the trail running scene and catch up with its diverse and fun community. With the heatwave that we are experiencing in Europe, the glaciers melting and the landscape changing, we get t...
Aug 04, 2022•48 min
Dakota Jones is a trail and ultra runner from Colorado and an environmental activist. Coming off a third place finish at Hardrock 100m Endurance Run behind Kilian Jornet and Francois D'Haene, we sat down and chatted with him about everything that is going on in his life. Dakota is not the average trail runner. He surely is one of the most established and successful athletes in the sport, having competed across the world over any distance and terrain, from VKs to 100 milers. But he's not just tha...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Hannes Namberger is a professional trail and ultra runner from Germany sponsored by Dynafit. On the last weekend of June he won Lavaredo Ultra Trail , a 120km - 6000m of elevation race in the Italian Dolomites and one of the most famous and iconic ultra trail races in the world, this year part of the UTMB World Series. We talk about his race strategy, including pacing, nutrition and hydration, how he prepared for it and how he had to restructure his training and racing plans after he got Covid, ...
Jul 20, 2022•59 min
What should we eat during a trail race? how many calories should we aim for? What are the best types of gels? caffeine or no caffeine? Are carbon plate shoes the future of trail running shoes? What's the best way to refill a camelbag? Just a few of the many interesting questions that I discussed with Vert.run coaches Max Keith and Manu Ramirez! Enjoy this conversation and if you've learned something new or found it valuable, please share it on social media! _____________________________ Follow @...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min
We are in the swing of things! June was packed with awesome races and performances by so many athletes across the world Broken Arrow Skyrace, Lavaredo Ultra Trail, Marathon du Mont Blanc, Western States 100 mile Endurance Run and more... We talk about races, athletes, series, sponsorships, interesting projects and news from the trail running scene that have caught our attention and we feel that are worth sharing. ! _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up...
Jul 06, 2022•52 min
Mimmi Kotka is a professional trail and ultra runner from Sweden sponsored by La Sportiva. Last weekend she won Lavaredo Ultra Trail , a 120km - 6000m of elevation race in the Italian Dolomites and one of the most famous and iconic ultra trail races in the world. We talk about her race strategy, the difficulties that she handled, especially in the last section of race, and what this win meant to her. We also talk about how her professional running career started, her most competitive years and b...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Sara Alonso is a professional trail runner from Spain sponsored by Salomon. At only 22 years of age she's quickly becoming one of the best of our sport, with impressive results in many international races, especially in the Golden Trail Series, and a fans' favorite. During the first part of her 2022 season, she won the Transgrancanaria Marathon, she finished 3rd in a ridiculously competitive Zegama (under the old course record) and she became national mountain running champion. We chat about her...
Jun 23, 2022•55 min
Summer training, tapering, training in between long or intense races, hydration, quality vs quantity, altitude training, prep races... ...Want more? What should I do if I miss a workout? How should you manage tapering for race day? Should you maintain strength/conditioning and core routines as you get closer to your race goal? How much does your training history from a young age matter in your running career? These are just a few of the classic questions that any trail runner has asked him or he...
Jun 16, 2022•57 min
What happened in the trail running world during the month of May 2022? We talk about races, athletes, series, sponsorships, interesting projects and news from the trail running scene that have caught our attention and we feel that are worth sharing. Special mention: in-depth review of Zegama 2022! Resources: Grayson Murphy's training logs Joe Gray 's interview on New York Times Kilian Jornet's article about the current status of trail and mountain running: Who is who in trail running ___________...
Jun 08, 2022•59 min
Adam Peterman is a professional trail runner from Montana sponsored by Hoka One One. He's been named the rookie of the year of 2021, and he surely is a rising star of the sport of trail and ultra running. Adam has won and set records in several of the most competitive and important trail races on the planet. Following his last victory and CR at Canyons 100 by UTMB, he's now all in for Western States. We cover how he is preparing for Western States, why and how he decided to accept his golden tic...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Grayson Murphy is a professional road, trail and mountain runner sponsored by Saucony. She's the 2019 World Mountain Running Champion, a multiple time national champion and a crazy fast road runner and steeplechaser. Grayson is from Utah but she currently lives in Flagstaff, where she's recently joined Verde Track Club to train under the guidance of coach John Green and with the company of athletes like Molly Seidel and Emily Infeld. In this episode we talk about how she balances trail, road and...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Meghan Hicks is IRunFar managing director, an outdoor lover and a trail/ultra runner. This conversation was rewarding in so many ways. We wanted to bring a new perspective, which is different from that of a pro athlete, on a few key topics regarding the sport of trail/mountain/ultra running We chat about the current state of the sport what the future could look like, we explore different approaches to trail and ultra running, we talk about the importance of telling an athlete's story and how the...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Nienke Brinkman is a professional runner from the Netherlands sponsored by Nike. She had an incredible 2021 season, placing second in the Golden Trail Series, winning two stages with course records (Chiemgau Trail Run and Skyrhune) and setting the second fastest time ever at Sierre-Zinal. This year she shocked the world with a 2h22'51 road marathon in Rotterdam, a national record and one of the greatest performances ever by a European runner (and of course an Olympic standard by several minutes!...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min
What happened in the trail running world during the month of April 2022? We talk about races, athletes, series, sponsorships, interesting projects and news from the trail running scene that have caught our attention and we feel that are worth sharing. Some resources related to the show: Kilian Jornet's article about the current status of trail and mountain running: Who is who in trail running Athletes: Nienke Brinkman - Xavier Chevrier - Roberto Mastrotto - Adam Peterman - Jared Hazen - David Si...
May 04, 2022•51 min
This is the story of an achievement that makes all of us at Vert super, super proud. Our explore athlete, Canadian trail runner Jazmine Lowther WON the 2022 edition of Canyons 100k by UTMB, setting a new course record and earning a golden ticket for Western States in the process. It's a victory that we all feel a part of, thanks to Jazmine's hard work and dedication. She raced fearlessly, listening to her body, managing the effort like an experienced athlete and finishing strong. Jazmine followe...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 10 min
