This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races. Dylan and Drew Holmen talk about how he approaches his training and racing and balances being a professi...
Aug 29, 2023•22 min
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races. Dylan sits down with Courtney Dauwalter & Kevin Schmidt ahead of Courtney’s race at the 2023 UTMB. T...
Aug 29, 2023•21 min
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races. In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Hannes Namberger (Dynafit), who is racing UTMB th...
Aug 29, 2023•21 min
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races. In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Ida Nilsson (Craft), who is racing CCC this week....
Aug 29, 2023•17 min
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races. In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Pau Capell (The North Face), champion of the 2019...
Aug 29, 2023•20 min
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races. In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athlete Heather Jackson (Hoka) about her upcoming race at...
Aug 29, 2023•19 min
Welcome to Day 2 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Dylan is joined on Day 2 by three incredible individuals: Topher Gaylord, Keith Byrne and Doug Meyer. Topher was instrumental in founding the UTMB and has been around since the very begi...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 27 min
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races. In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athletes Amanda Basham (Altra) and Justin Grunewald (Altr...
Aug 28, 2023•26 min
This interview is part of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman. Every afternoon, Dylan interviews top athletes and favorites for the races. In this interview, Dylan talks to professional athletes Katie Schide (The North Face) and Germain Grange...
Aug 28, 2023•24 min
Good Morning, Mont Blanc Day 1 Welcome to Day 1 of Good Morning, Mont Blanc. This is the inaugural year of Freetrail’s daily morning show, kicking off with the 20th anniversary of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB), the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by professional athlete, Dylan Bowman, and he’s joined on Day 1 by his longtime co-host, Corrine Malcolm (Adidas Terrex). Today Dylan Bowman and Corrine Malcolm discuss the Top 10 Storylines of ...
Aug 28, 2023•54 min
This is a short episode previewing Freetrail content plans around the 2023 UTMB. We will be doing a daily morning show throughout race week highlighting storylines, previewing races, and debriefing race results as they come in. We will also be doing several pre and post race interviews with some of the top athletes. To follow, make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel , podcast feed , and Instagram account . Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 ...
Aug 24, 2023•9 min
Tyler Green and Rachel Drake are professional athletes for Nike living in Portland, OR. They're also a married couple and new parents to a baby boy. We talk about parenthood, Rachel's experience returning to racing after childbirth, Tyler's recent 2nd place finish at Western States, their upcoming races at UTMB and OCC, and a lot more! Follow Tyler on IG Follow Rachel on IG Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Get 30% off...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Sally McRae is a professional trail runner sponsored by Nike. She is also a mom, coach, and author of the new book Choose Strong: The Choice That Changes Everything . This is her second appearance on the show, this first being after her victory at the 2021 Badwater 135 . This time around we talk about her new book, her races at Cocodona 250 & the Tahoe 200, and look ahead towards the rest of her season. Listen to Sally's Cocodona 250 Podcast Every Step Forward -- Sally's Cocodona film Listen...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 46 min
Ryan Thrower is the Co-Founder & Creative Director of Freetrail. He is also the longtime producer of this podcast. We talk about Ryan's background, his creative influences, the journey of working on Freetrail together, his upcoming 100 mile race, and a lot more. Trail Running Radio Walla Trail Racing Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Get 30% off your first subscription of Ketone IQ at HVMN.com/FREETRAIL30 FREETRAIL...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Today we preview Sierre-Zinal, the iconic Swiss mountain race happening this weekend on August 12th. The show is co-hosted by Dani Moreno and EmKay Sullivan , the hosts of the Sub Hub podcast -- our resident sub-ultra trail specialists. We talk about the history of Sierre Zinal, Dani and EmKay’s personal experience with the race in 2022, the unique course that seemingly favors no one, we preview both the men’s and women’s professional fields, and we finish by making predictions. Subscribe to Sub...
Aug 07, 2023•54 min
Eli Hemming is a professional runner for Salomon based in Kremmling, CO. He is a former professional triathlete turned sub-ultra superstar. This season Eli won the Breakneck Half Marathon, Broken Arrow 23k, and finished 2nd at the Mont Blanc Marathon. Eli will be racing Sierre-Zinal in August as part of his season-long competition in the Golden Trail World Series. We talk about his background, history in triathlon, the specifics of his training, the value of investing in yourself, his 2023 seaso...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Helen Mino Faukner is a professional trail runner from Truckee, CA. At 26 years old, she's established herself as a rising star in the sport securing wins at Vaholl by UTMB, Broken Arrow 46k, and Speedgoat by UTMB in the 2023 season. We talk about Helen's background, her experience as a yoga teacher, finding joy in running, living in alignment with values, her season, and her goals for the upcoming CCC 100k. Follow Helen on Instagram Pedal for Positivity Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% of...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min
My big brother Jason Bowman steps in to host a conversation about my recent finish at the 2023 Hardrock 100. We talk about the race, my unraveling, recovery, and hard fought finish. We also tackle another big question -- what comes next? Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Get 30% off your first subscription of Ketone IQ at HVMN.com/FREETRAIL30 Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Fr...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Dominic Grossman is a longtime pro trail runner for New Balance. He is also a three-time Hardrock finisher. In this episode we do a dive dive into this incredible event, its history, and this year's course conditions and professional fields. At the end, we answer some listener questions about Hardrock and what makes it so hard and so special. Hardrocking: Sharing the Load Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Use code free...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Meghan Hicks & Bryon Powell are the longtime dynamic duo behind iRunFar, the pioneering digital media brand in trail and ultrarunning. It was just announced that Bryon would be vacating his role as Editor-in-Chief after 15 years and Meghan would be stepping up to fill that role. We talk about those changes with iRunFar, Bryon's path at arriving at the decision to step back, Meghan's perspective and goals as the new EIC, and some thoughts on Western States and Hardrock. Hardrocking: Sharing t...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Dale Garland is the Run Director for the Hardrock 100, a position he has held for more than 30 years. In this conversation, We chat about what makes Dale unique, his career as an educator, lessons in leadership, the early days of Hardrock and some of its legends, the tension of honoring the spirit of Hardrock while evolving with the times, dealing with criticism, succession planning, and a lot more. Freetrail Fantasy Join Freetrail Pro Freetrail Experts Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min
This is the audio from our third annual pre-race live interview show from the Western States 100. This is the morning session from Friday June 23nd, our third of three sessions over the next 24hrs. Today’s guests include Katie Asmuth, Mathieu Blanchard, Meghan Morgan, Nico Mermoud, Leah Yingling and our analysis/prognostication session with Adam Peterman & Meghan Hicks. Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Use code fr...
Jun 24, 2023•1 hr 37 min
This is the audio from our third annual pre-race live interview show from the Western States 100. This is the afternoon session from Thursday June 22nd, our second of three sessions over the next 24hrs. Today’s guests include Megan Roche and Emily Kraus, Tom Evans, Keely Henninger, Cole Watson, Ida Nilsson, Adam Merry, Kaci Lickteig, Ludovic Pommeret. Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Use code freetrail20 for 20% off H...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 43 min
This is the audio from our third annual pre-race live interview show from the Western States 100. This is the morning session from Thursday June 22nd, our first of three sessions over the next 24hrs. Today’s guests include Craig Thornley, Diana Fitzpatrick, Katie Schide, Dakota Jones, Emily Hawgood, Ryan Montgomery, Heather Jackson, and Hellah Sidibe. Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Use code freetrail20 for 20% off H...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Paddy O'Leary is an Irish pro trail runner living in San Francisco. Last Weekend, Paddy won The Dipsea in Marin County -- the 112th running of the world's oldest trail race. In this conversation we discuss what makes Paddy unique, his recent engagement, living as an immigrant in the USA, the Dipsea victory, and more. At the end, we bring in another hyper-talented Irish mountain runner, Zak Hanna , to reflect on his participation at the World Championship, Irish pride, and look ahead to their rac...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Jamil Coury is the Owner and CEO of Aravaipa Running - a media and events company in trail running. In this episode we talk about what makes Jamil unique, the origin story of Aravaipa, lessons in leadership, growing and scaling the business, expanding into Colorado, acquiring White Mountain Endurance , the trail event and media landscape, and a lot more. Join Freetrail Pro Freetrail Experts Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutr...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Mike Foote is a pro trail runner from Missoula, MT. He is also the race director of The Rut Mountain Runs -- one of the largest events in North America. Mike was recently featured in a short film called Shining Mountains about the intersection of trail running and climate action. We talk about Mike's running career, his events business, his long relationship with Adam Peterman, family life, the film, and a lot more. Hope you enjoy the conversation! 100 Mile Happy Hour Join Freetrail Pro Freetrai...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Craig Thornley is the Race Director for the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run . In this conversation, we discuss the Memorial Day Training Camp, Craig's predecessor Greg Soderlund, leadership, the Mosquito Fire restoration project, the 2023 snowpack, the new Golden Ticket race docket, and a lot more. Join Freetrail Pro Freetrail Experts Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Use code freetrail20 for 20% off HVMN Ketone ...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Matt Walsh works in media and advertising at an agency in the UK. He operates a great newsletter called Trailmix which analyzes the trail running media ecosystem. In this conversation we talk about the current media landscape in the sport, live streaming, demographics, UTMB and Golden Trail World Series distribution deals and a lot more. Subscribe to the Trailmix newsletter Follow Trailmix on Twitter Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off G...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Darcy Piceu is a ultrarunner and therapist from Boulder, CO. Over her 22 year career, Darcy has been one of the most successful and consistent athletes in the sport's history. In this conversation, we talk about transitioning to a new part of her athletic journey, her therapy career, motherhood, and a lot more. Therapy in Action Coaching with Freetrail Experts Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Use code freetrail20 for ...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 7 min
