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Singletrack

Finn Melansonwww.runsingletrack.com

Singletrack is a podcast covering the professional trail and ultrarunning scene.

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Episodes

Cole Watson | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Cole Watson is a professional trail runner based in Folsom, CA preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. Guest Links: Follow Cole on Instagram Follow Cole on Strava 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 20% o...

Feb 10, 202315 minSeason 1Ep. 192

Sarah Biehl | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Sarah Biehl is a trail runner based in Columbus, Ohio preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. Guest Links: Follow Sarah on Instagram Follow Sarah on Strava 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 20% off your...

Feb 10, 202314 minSeason 1Ep. 191

Keely Henninger | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Keely Henninger is a professional trail runner for Altra based in Portland, OR preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. Guest Links: Follow Keely on Instagram Follow Keely on Strava Freetrail Experts Trail Society Podcast 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 the...

Feb 10, 202314 minSeason 1Ep. 190

Hannah Allgood | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Hannah Allgood is a professional runner for Dynafit based in Colorado Springs, CO preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. In this conversation we talk about her relatively late entry into the sport, where she draws confidence from as a pro trail runner, the level of preparation she puts into each event, and her motivation to get to the start line at Black Canyon. Guest Links: Follow Hannah on Instagram Follow Hannah on Stra...

Feb 08, 202318 minSeason 1Ep. 189

Tim Freriks | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Tim Freriks is a professional runner for Craft Sportswear based in Flagstaff, AZ preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. In this episode, we talk about his career to date, what it takes to compete at a high level, racing alongside fellow Coconino Cowboys, and Western States ambitions. Guest Links: Follow Tim on Instagram Follow Tim on Strava Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://w...

Feb 08, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 188

David Laney | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! David Laney is a professional trail runner for Craft Sportswear based in Bellingham, WA preparing for the 2023 Black Canyon 100K. In this episode, we talk about golden ticket aspirations, his history with Western States, and his thoughts on nomadic training. Guest Links: Follow David on Instagram Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to g...

Feb 08, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 187

Ryan Miller | 2023 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Ryan Miller is a professional trail runner based in San Antonio, TX preparing for the 2023 Bandera 100K. Guest Links: Follow Ryan on Strava Follow Ryan on Instagram Maverick Running Community 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 ( h https://hvmn.com...

Feb 08, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 186

John Raneri | 2:12 Marathoner Making Ultra Debut At The Black Canyon 100K

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! John Raneri is a professional runner based in Flagstaff, AZ. John is coming off a 2:12 marathon performance at the California International Marathon last December and will be lining up for his debut ultra at the Black Canyon 100K next week. 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 ...

Feb 07, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 185

Fred Abramowitz - Run Rabbit Run | Casual Ultrarunning Fans, Prize Money, Sponsorship Blueprint

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Fred Abramowitz is Co-Race Director of the Run Rabbit Run series held every mid-September in Steamboat Springs, CO. In addition to race directing, Fred is the author of “A Blueprint for Sponsors of Ultrarunning” and we use that document to riff about prize money in our sport, why to make ultrarunning more interesting to the casual sports fan, the state of sponsorship, race directing issues, and more. Discounts: Rabbit - use c...

Feb 01, 20231 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 184

Caleb Efta - High Lonesome 100 | UTMB Policy, Trail Running Values, Grassroots Races

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Caleb Efta is one of the Race Directors for the High Lonesome 100 in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. He joins the show to discuss why UTMB races have been excluded from the qualifying process for High Lonesome, the values of our sport, the nature and purpose of community events, and the increasing commercialization and professionalization taking shape in this space. Timestamps: 3:30 - introduction, trail runner magazine articl...

Jan 26, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 183

Long Run Archives #9 | True Fans Of Trail Running, 100 Mile Hot Takes, UTMB World Series

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! I’m joined by co-host Brett Hornig and special guest Tim Tollefson to riff pretty much free-form about the world of mountain ultra trail running for 2 hours. It's a good one. Timestamps: (2:46) - Tim's sponsorship change, being a darkhorse, the latter stages of ultrarunning careers, UTMB aspirations, other goals for 2023 and 2024 (18:47) - what it means to be a true fan of the sport, whether 100 milers are what matter most in...

Jan 19, 20232 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 182

Courtney Dauwalter | Bandera Reflections, Career Trajectory, Pain Cave, Motivations

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Courtney Dauwalter returns to the podcast to talk about Bandera, the moment she went all in on ultra running, whether she’s interested in returning to Barkley, and for the hometown listeners here in Salt Lake City, whether she will race the Wasatch 100 one day. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/ ) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Sin...

Jan 12, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 181

Bandera 100K Recap | Live Coverage Reflections, Future Media Ideas, Race Analysis

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Brett Hornig, Leah Yingling, and Mike McMonagle join the podcast to talk about the livestream experience, ideas for future races, and analysis of how everything played out in the men’s and women’s fields at Bandera this past weekend. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/ ) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on th...

Jan 11, 20231 hr 34 minSeason 1Ep. 180

Peter Abraham | Athlete Sponsorship, Live Race Coverage, Fan Creation In Trail Running

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Peter Abraham is a content marketing expert who has worked with brands like Nike, ESPN, Red Bull, Lululemon, Hoka NAZ Elite, and the LA Marathon. He joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about athlete sponsorship, trail running teams, fan creation, live coverage, and event management in the trail running scene. Timestamps: (1:54) - biggest pain points in the athlete-sponsorship landscape (7:48) - examples of athletes that hav...

Jan 10, 20231 hrSeason 1Ep. 179

2023 Bandera 100K Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

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 2023 Bandera 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 top-3 finishers this year. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your ...

Jan 03, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 178

Joe McConaughy | 2023 Bandera 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Joe McConaughy is a professional trail runner for Brooks based in Seattle, WA lining up for the 2023 Bandera 100K later this week. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://gognarly.com/ ) to get 20% off your next order Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15...

Jan 03, 202327 minSeason 1Ep. 177

Ryan Montgomery | 2023 Bandera 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Ryan Montgomery is a professional trail runner for Altra based in Wanship, UT lining up for the 2023 Bandera 100K later this week. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://gognarly.com/ ) to get 20% off your next order Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15...

Jan 03, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 176

Amanda Basham | 2023 Bandera 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Amanda Basham is a professional trail runner for Altra based in Boulder, CO lining up for the 2023 Bandera 100K later this week. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://gognarly.com/ ) to get 20% off your next order Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 a...

Jan 03, 202316 minSeason 1Ep. 175

Courtney Dauwalter | 2023 Bandera 100K Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Courtney Dauwalter is a professional trail runner for Salomon based in Leadville, CO lining up for the 2023 Bandera 100K later this week. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://gognarly.com/ ) to get 20% off your next order Kodiak Cakes - use code Single...

Jan 02, 202321 minSeason 1Ep. 174

Andy Wacker | America's Next Trail Running Team

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Andy Wacker is a professional trail runner for Salomon based in Boulder, CO. The focus of our conversation is on Andy’s new organization called the “Trail Team” , which is launching in 2023 to support and develop rising American athletes into the best professional trail runners in the world. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order Gna...

Jan 02, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 173

Dan Curts | Chasing The Pro Running Dream, Sub-Ultra Focus, Northeast Trail Culture

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! In our last episode of 2022 we are talking with Dan Curts, a professional trail runner based in Norwich, VT. This is a wide-ranging conversation in which we talk about the disillusionment that can come about in the collegiate and post-collegiate track and road running worlds, how Dan ultimately landed in the sub-ultra trail racing scene, building a running team in the Northeast and the pros and cons of being an aspiring pro t...

Dec 29, 20221 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 172

Rod Farvard | UTMB Reflections, New Ultrarunning Perspectives, Doi Inthanon Trials And Tribulations

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Rod Farvard is a professional trail runner based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He returns to the podcast to reflect on his racing, training, and life events in the second half of 2022. Sponsors: 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 ) t...

Dec 23, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 171

2022 Year In Mountain Ultra Trail Running | Ultrarunner Of The Year Analysis, Favorite Storylines, Interesting Trends, Future Predictions

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! I am joined by co-hosts Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to recap the year in mountain ultra trail running. We cover our personal highlights, favorite storylines, biggest changes in the sport, the rookie athletes that burst onto the scene, runners that had "comeback" type seasons, our thoughts on all the voting systems out there for ultra runners and trail runners, how we made our own decisions when it came to ranking top athle...

Dec 19, 20221 hr 41 minSeason 1Ep. 170

Imagining "Battle Of The Brands" For Mountain Ultra Trail Running

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! What if there was a dedicated event series where brands like Hoka, Salomon, North Face, and Adidas Terrex had the opportunity to showcase the strengths of their teams and exclusively compete against each other across the primary mountain ultra trail running distances? In this episode, I am joined by Dani Moreno, as well as frequent co-hosts Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling, to reflect on Dani's idea for a regular "Battle of the...

Dec 16, 20221 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 169

Long Run Archives #8 | Ties In Ultrarunning, Pacers At Western States, Best Free Agent Runners of 2022, ITRA National League Confusion

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! We talk about Brett’s new Youtube channel, the first place tie at Ultra Trail Cape Town, UTMB Thailand, the timing of the 2023 World Trail Championships, the idea of no pacers at Western States, and contract season for pro runners. Sponsors: 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 checkou...

Dec 09, 20221 hr 36 minSeason 1Ep. 168

Finn Melanson On The Everyday Ultra Podcast

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! This is a special episode where I am on the other side of the microphone, so to speak. Joe Corcione from the Everyday Ultra Podcast had me on his show about a month ago and I agreed to repost the conversation here as well. We talk about how I got into trail running, how I got into the media corner of our sport, the pitch for Salt Lake City, and end on some philosophical notes. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at che...

Dec 05, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 167

2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

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 Ultra Trail Cape Town 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 top-5 finishers this year. Timestamps: (0:30) - catching up with Leah and Brett on their recent performances at the 80K World Champions...

Nov 21, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 166

Elov Olsson | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Elov Olsson is a professional trail and ultra runner for Hoka based in Sweden preparing for his race at the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 miler this weekend. Timestamps: (0:23) - entry into trail and ultra running (1:40) - lifestyle in Sweden (3:22) - friendship with the Coconino Cowboys (4:43) - training since the 100K World Championships (6:29) - returning to Cape Town after a podium finish a few years ago in the 100K (7:46) - ...

Nov 21, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 165

Ragna Debats | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Ragna Debats a professional trail and ultra runner for Merrell based in Spain preparing for her race at the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 miler this weekend. Timestamps: (0:23) - entry into trail and ultrarunning (3:18) - competing at an elite level in mid-40s (4:44) - keys to success at races like TGC, Istria, and Nice Cote D'Azure this year (6:16) - motivation to race Cape Town this year (9:33) - expectations, goals for the rac...

Nov 21, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 164

Nicole Bitter | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview

Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Nicole Bitter is a professional trail and ultra runner for Altra based in Austin, TX preparing for her race at the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K this weekend. Timestamps: (0:26) - balancing two professional careers (2:00) - reflecting on barely missing golden ticket at Javelina (4:37) - handling a quick turnaround from Javelina to Cape Town (6:36) - international racing experience (7:40) - training for mountainous races in Austi...

Nov 21, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 163
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