Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Robbie Simpson is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex based in Banchory, Scotland preparing for the 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town 55K. Timestamps: (0:41) - training opportunities in northeast Scotland (1:45) - thoughts on pro athlete lifestyle (2:27) - whether there's a training and racing formula for the Golden Trail Series (4:02) - toughest competitors he's ever faced (6:01) - whether you can race these distances pur...
Nov 20, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Olivia Amber is a professional trail runner for the North Face based in San Francisco, CA preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K in a few days. Timestamps: (0:38) - making the switch from Nordic skiing to trail running (3:17) - how the San Francisco trail running community has influenced her growth in the sport (5:55) - on sabbatical, running full-time right now (7:54) - training for Cape Town (10:04) - motivations for ...
Nov 20, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Hillary Allen is a professional trail and ultra runner for Brooks based in Boulder, Colorado preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 Miler. Timestamps: (0:37) - thinking in terms of season-long goals (3:17) - investing more in the 100 mile distance (4:32) - inspiration to race Cape Town (7:07) - research, knowledge of the race (8:48) - training heading into the race (12:09) - goals, expectations for the race (15:01) - rac...
Nov 20, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Jared Hazen is a professional trail runner for Salomon based in Flagstaff, AZ preparing for the 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town event series in a few days. Timestamps: (0:46) - reflecting on performance at the 2022 Western States 100 (3:41) - mindset, motivation post-Western States (5:36) - Why Cape Town (6:48) - talking about the race with past winners like Jim Walmsley and Cody Reed (8:06) - goals, expectations for the race (9:3...
Nov 19, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Drew Holmen is a professional trail runner for Nike, based in Boulder, Colorado who is preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town event series in a few days. Timestamps: (0:56) - revisiting Drew's ability to consistently go to the well in his races (3:42) - reflecting on whether there's more to give and accomplish at Western States (6:12) - motivation, inspiration for choosing Cape Town as first international race (8:37) - train...
Nov 19, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Anton Krupicka is a professional trail runner for La Sportiva based in Boulder, CO preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town 55K event. Timestamps: (0:49) - 2022 highlights (5:26) - international racing legacy (10:03) - whether he has same competitive mindset that he had 10 years ago (13:42) - whether personal growth would have happened without the injuries (15:48) - reflecting on the months he spent living and training in Ashl...
Nov 17, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Adam Peterman, Adam Merry, Jeff Colt, and Eric LiPuma represented the United States men’s team and won the gold medal in the 80K event at the World Trail Running Championships in Chang Mai, Thailand earlier this month. In this conversation, we cover a lot of ground including why they chose to race this event over other opportunities in our sport, what training and the rest of the lead-up to the event was like, what the ambian...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Adrian Macdonald is a professional trail and ultra runner for On Running based in Fort Collins, CO. Adrians joins the podcast to talk about his history with Leadville, his influences in the sport, training in Fort Collins, becoming a pro runner, the benefits of working with an agent, and what’s on his mind for next year. Note this conversation was recorded back in early September 2022 but is being released this week to coinci...
Nov 14, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Riley Brady is a trail and ultra runner based outside of Philadelphia, PA who punched their ticket to Western States late last month at the Javelina Jundred. In addition to memorable moments during training and the race itself, we spend a fair bit of time in the second half of the conversation discussing their experience being a non-binary athlete in our sport. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to ( https://info.insidetracker.com/...
Nov 11, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Heather Jackson is a professional triathlete and now trail and ultra runner for Hoka who splits her time between Bend, OR and Tucson, AZ. Heather joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about her impressive debut ultra race at the 2022 Javelina Jundred, her decision to pause her triathlon career in favor of ultrarunning and gravel biking, her ideas for the 2023 season, and much more. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at...
Nov 09, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Frequent co-host Brett Hornig joins the podcast to talk about his 4th place finish at the 2022 Javelina Jundred. Brett talks about being a student of the sport, the conversations he had in the leadup with experienced professionals, how his philosophy around 100 mile training has evolved, how he oriented his lifestyle for this training block, the "why" behind the nutrition, supplements, and gear he used on race day, the race r...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Welcome back to another episode of the Golden Ticket Talks in which we chat with 1st place female finisher at the 2022 Javelina Jundred, Devon Yanko. Devon is a professional trail and ultra runner based in Howard, Colorado. In addition to memorable moments during training and the race, we talk about perseverance and handling adversity throughout her career, being open about and sharing so much wisdom around her physical and m...
Nov 04, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Welcome back to another episode of the Golden Ticket Talks in which we chat with 2nd place finisher at the 2022 Javelina Jundred, Jonathan Rea. Jonathan is currently an unsponsored athlete based in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to memorable moments during training and the race, we also talk about Jon’s approach to social media, environmentalism, and his prior experience at the Western States 100. We last chatted after his wi...
Nov 03, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! In this episode, I am joined by Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to preview the 2022 Javelina Jundred. 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 top-5 finishers and golden ticket winners this year. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/singletrack) to get 20% off ...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Brittany Peterson is a professional trail and ultra runner for Nike based in Pocatello, ID lining up for the 2022 Javelina Jundred. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/singletrack) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website ( https://kodiakcakes.com/ ) to get 15% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on thei...
Oct 22, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Arlen Glick is a trail and ultra runner based in Massillon, OH lining up for the 2022 Javelina Jundred. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/singletrack) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website ( https://kodiakcakes.com/ ) to get 15% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://gognarly...
Oct 21, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Dakota Jones is a professional trail runner for Nnormal based in Salt Lake City, UT lining up for the 2022 Javalina Jundred. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/singletrack) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website ( https://kodiakcakes.com/ ) to get 15% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their websi...
Oct 21, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Patrick Reagan is a professional trail runner for Hoka based in Savannah, GA lining up for the 2022 Javelina Jundred. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/singletrack) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website ( https://kodiakcakes.com/ ) to get 15% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( ht...
Oct 21, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Matt Daniels is a professional trail runner for Nike based in Boulder, CO lining up for the 2022 Javelina Jundred. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/singletrack) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website ( https://kodiakcakes.com/ ) to get 15% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https...
Oct 21, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Annie Hughes is a professional trail runner for Hoka based in Leadville, CO lining up for the 2022 Javelina Jundred. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/singletrack) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website ( https://kodiakcakes.com/ ) to get 15% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( htt...
Oct 21, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Stefanie Flippin is a professional trail runner for Hoka based in Evergreen, CO lining up for the 2022 Javelina Jundred. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/singletrack) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website ( https://kodiakcakes.com/ ) to get 15% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (...
Oct 21, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Nick Coury is a trail runner based in Scottsdale, AZ preparing for the 2022 Javelina Jundred. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/singletrack) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website ( https://kodiakcakes.com/ ) to get 15% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://gognarly.com/ ) to...
Oct 21, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! The Long Run Archives are back! It's been too long. In this edition, Brett Hornig and I are joined by Luke Webster, photographer and overall awesome creator for some of the most prominent brands in our sport. We talk about getting mountain ultra trail running in the olympics, the confusion around the UTMB World Series, race coverage ideas, and whether pro trail runners should have agents. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletra...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Cat Bradley is a professional trail runner for Brooks based in Boulder, CO. In this conversation, we reflect back on her experience winning the 2017 Western States 100, navigating the professional trail running world after that event, her thoughts on social media and decision to start a podcast, her decision to change sponsors last year, and the balance between passion and professionalism when setting goals in the sport. Spon...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! CJ Albertson is a professional runner for Brooks based in Fresno, CA who just set a new 50K world record in 2:38:43. In this conversation we talk about his motivations to break that record, whether he’s interested in moving up in distance on the ultra scene, and his general thoughts on competition, physical training, mental training and more. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Tyler Clements is the Founder of Surveyor Sports Management where he serves as an Agent/Athlete Manager for some of the most notable trail and ultra runners in our sport. Similar to our recent talk with Kelly Newlon, I was really excited to have this conversation with Tyler because it was an opportunity to shed light on another point of view in the athlete-sponsor landscape. We talk about: his background as an Athlete Manager...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Scott Dunlap is the VP of Mobile at Adidas and the GM of Runtastic, a subsidiary of Adidas where he is creating the future of the quote un quote connected athlete. In this conversation, we talk about: being an early voice in the ultrarunning media contributing to the blogging wave of the late 2000s and early 2010s a few of his popular articles including his idea for the Strava GOAT program and whether endurance sports are a l...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Kelly Newlon is the Co-Owner of Real Athlete Diets, a catering company that focuses on feeding ultra endurance athletes. We talk about her experiences and insights supporting well-known runners in our sport on fastest known time projects, as well as her interests in and knowledge of the athlete-sponsorship landscape in trail and ultrarunning. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Josh Eberly is the Head Coach of the Western Colorado University trail running team. In this conversation we get into the details of how he's built the team, how it's currently structured, how the team trains, where they compete in the trail and ultra worlds, and what it's going to take to expand their model to other colleges and universities across the country. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their w...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! In this episode I’m talking with Scott Kummer who, among a few other roles in the ultrarunning community, is the host of the popular Ten Junk Miles Podcast . If you’re a longtime listener, you know this show is capable of going on streaks. Sometimes it focuses on the pro athletes, then it'll focus on the business side of the sport, and so on. Right now, I’m really into these conversations with fellow podcasters in the space. ...
Sep 23, 2022•3 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 133
