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The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Dylan Bowmanwww.freetrail.com
Professional ultrarunner, Dylan Bowman, brings conversations with a wide-ranging cohort of guests, covering ultrarunning, sports, business, and the outdoor industry.
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Episodes

Katharina Hartmuth | Hardrock 100 Pre-Race Interview

This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ...

Jul 11, 202427 min

Zach Miller | Hardrock 100 Pre-Race Interview

This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ...

Jul 11, 202433 min

Francois D'Haene | Hardrock 100 Pre-Race Interview

This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ...

Jul 11, 202430 min

Ludovic Pommeret | Hardrock 100 Pre-Race Interview

This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ...

Jul 11, 202423 min

Western States 100 Recap Show | Tim Tollefson & Ryan Thrower

Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail. Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/ Dylan Links: Instagram ...

Jul 02, 20241 hr 22 min

2024 Western States 100 Fantasy Prediction Show

Get ready for a full week of Freetrail coverage leading into the 2024 Western States 100. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday before we turn our work towards the race broadcast all weekend. Our show on Thursday June 26th at 3pm PT is our final show before the big race and is our official Fantasy Prediction show for the 2024 Western States 100! The show will be broadcast on YouTube like all shows, but is also open for a live audience to join us. If you're in Olympic Villa...

Jun 28, 20241 hr 58 min

2024 Western States 100 Preview Show

Get ready for a full week of Freetrail coverage leading into the 2024 Western States 100. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday before we turn our work towards the race broadcast all weekend. On Wednesday June 26th at 11am PT, join us for our official preview show of the 2024 Western States 100. The show will be hosted by Dylan Bowman, with co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson. Tune in to hear our hosts talk about this year's race, the key players, the conditions, th...

Jun 26, 20241 hr 40 min

The Amazing History of the Western States 100

Get ready for a full week of Freetrail coverage leading into the 2024 Western States 100. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday before we turn our work towards the race broadcast all weekend. On Tuesday June 25th at 3pm PT, join us to discuss the Top Moments in the History of the Western States 100. The show will be hosted by Dylan Bowman, with co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson. Tune in to hear our hosts talk about some of the biggest moments from the history of t...

Jun 26, 20241 hr 49 min

Jim Walmsley Pre-Race Interview + Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 Western States 100

Get ready for a full week of Freetrail coverage leading into the 2024 Western States 100. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday before we turn our work towards the race broadcast all weekend. We'll kick things off on Monday June 24th at 3pm PT, where we'll discuss the Top 10 Storylines of the 2024 Western States 100 and are joined by the one and only, 3x champion and course record holder, Jim Walmsley. The show will be hosted by Dylan Bowman, with co-hosts Corrine Malcolm ...

Jun 24, 20241 hr 27 min

23k Podium Performers & Weekend Recap | Broken Arrow Trailgating

Freetrail is the Official Media Partner of the 2024 Broken Arrow Skyrace and is hosting a series of Trailgating shows all weekend plus capturing content out on the courses each day. In this episode, host Dylan Bowman is joined by co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson and a host of special guests to recap the Broken Arrow 23k race and share their reactions for the full weekend of racing. We kick off the show joined by 23k podium finishers Jade Belzberg, Eli Hemming, Tabor Hemming, Taylor Sta...

Jun 23, 20241 hr 36 min

46k Champions & Podium Performers + 23k Preview | Broken Arrow Trailgating

Freetrail is the Official Media Partner of the 2024 Broken Arrow Skyrace and is hosting a series of Trailgating shows all weekend plus capturing content out on the courses each day. In this episode, host Dylan Bowman is joined by co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson and a host of special guests to recap the Broken Arrow 46k race. Today, we are joined by race champions Toni Mccann & David Sinclair as well as podium finishers Adam Peterman, Jeff Mogavero, Klaire Rhodes & Amanda Basha...

Jun 22, 20241 hr 14 min

VK Champions & Podium Performers + 46k Preview | Broken Arrow Trailgating

Freetrail is the Official Media Partner of the 2024 Broken Arrow Skyrace and is hosting a series of Trailgating shows all weekend plus capturing content out on the courses each day. In this episode, host Dylan Bowman is joined by co-host Corrine Malcolm, Tim Tollefson and a host of special guests to recap the Broken Arrow VK race. To kick off the show, they are joined by men's race champion, Patrick Kipngeno, women's race champion, Joyce Njeru, and additional top finishers from the race. At the ...

Jun 21, 20241 hr 31 min

Craig Thornley & Topher Gaylord | 2025 Western States Golden Ticket Calendar

Today my guests are WS Race Director Craig Thornely and WS Board Vice President Topher Gaylord. Together the three of us work every year to construct the Golden Ticket calendar as part of our responsibilities with the race organization. In today's episode, we discuss the 2025 Golden Ticket Calendar, and more importantly, the rationale that went into the decisions so that the global trail community can understand our thought process. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WSER YOUTUBE CHANNEL Sponsors: Join our Nutrit...

Jun 20, 202426 min

Des Linden | Olympian & Boston Marathon Champion

Des Linden is a professional runner for Brooks living in Michigan. She is one of America's most decorated distance athletes - a two-time olympian, Boston Marathon champion, and 50k World Record Holder. This is her first appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed: Des’s reputation for being a workhorse and having a blue collar attitude Her transition from college to pro running Her early move to the marathon Living in MI as opposed to other training hotbeds The realities of being an Olympian and...

Jun 13, 20241 hr 16 min

Amelia Boone | Embracing Uncertainty & Athletic Career Transition

Amelia Boone is a longtime pro athlete living in Colorado. Amelia is one of the most decorated OCR athletes ever, winning four World Championships across Spartan and Tough Mudder. She has also had a decorated trail running career over many years. A few weeks ago, Amelia published a newsletter titled " Past My Prime ," which explores aging as a pro athlete, yet finding joy as a lifelong practitioner of sport. That newsletter inspired this episode and occupies the bulk of the conversation. Topics ...

Jun 05, 20241 hr 10 min

Philipp Ausserhofer & Dylan Bowman | Live Podcast from BOA's European HQ

Philipp Ausserhofer is a professional trail runner living in Innsbruck, Austria. He is the 2021 winner of the Mozart 100k, a race that I will be participating in this weekend. We talk about his history as a mountaineer, his development as a trail runner, his recent win at Snowdonia by UTMB, goals for UTMB Mont Blanc, and a lot more. We also talk about my upcoming race and answer some audience questions. REGISTER FOR TRAILCON Sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on...

May 30, 202457 min

Grayson Murphy | Two-Time World Champion

Grayson Murphy is a pro runner for Saucony, living in Utah. She is a two-time trail running world champion in 2019 and 2023. In addition to being among the best short course athletes for several years, Grayson was one of the first to be a true crossover runner, racing on the road, track, and trail. She's also an entrepreneur, building a stationery business as she pursues running at the highest level. No matter what she does, Grayson brings a sense of professionalism and intention, contributing t...

May 22, 20241 hr 17 min

Hannah Allgood & Ryan Thrower | Transvulcania & Tillamook Burn Recap

This week is a special episode and new format on the podcast. Our guests are Hannah Allgood , pro athlete and coach, and Ryan Thrower , Freetrail Co-Founder and Creative Director. In addition to being a great friend, Hannah coaches both Ryan and I in our athletic goals. Coincidentally we all raced last weekend and we all had great days, so we decided to jump on the pod and record an episode about it. Topics included: Hannah's personal and athletic background Her personal transformation and path ...

May 17, 20241 hr 22 min

Announcing TrailCon

Today's episode is an announcement of TrailCon , a brand new industry conference for the sport of trail running. TrailCon will launch on June 26th, the Wednesday in between Broken Arrow and Western States, for an afternoon of conversation about the present and future of our sport with some of the leading voices and stakeholders in the industry. My guests today are my co-founders in the event -- Brendan Madigan, Owner of Alpenglow Sports and Broken Arrow RD, and Doug Emslie, a 30-year events indu...

May 16, 202425 min

Corrine Malcolm | Mid-Season Trail News & Commentary

Corrine Malcolm is pro athlete, Trail Society podcast co-host, and Freetrail Editor-in-Chief. She joins this week to talk through some of the news and race results that have occurred recently in trail running. Some topics we discuss: Our respective upcoming races this weekend Katie Schide & Courtney Dauwalter's recent historic performances The conclusion of the 2024 Golden Ticket chase The Golden Trail World Series season debut in Asia Trail running in the Olympics Madeira Island Ultra Trail...

May 08, 20241 hr 10 min

Chris Myers | Black Canyon 100k, Gorge Waterfalls 50k, & Western States Training

Chris Myers is a professional trail runner living in Boulder, CO. He is also a visual effects artist in the entertainment industry, working on movies, TV, and streaming media. This year, Chris finished 3rd at the Black Canyon 100k, earning a Golden Ticket to Western States. He then won and set the course record at the Gorge Waterfalls 50k. Chris is among the new class of young pros changing the game in trail running and this is his first appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed: Artistic back...

May 02, 20241 hr 20 min

Trailgating | Canyons Post-Race Show with Katie Schide, Rod Farvard, & Drew Holmen

This is Freetrail's 2024 Canyons instant reactions race recap show after Canyons by UTMB. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Paddy O'Leary, and David Lam Guests: Katie Schide, Rod Farvard, Drew Holmen, Kim Gaylord, & Topher Gaylord Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/ Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://fr...

Apr 28, 20241 hr 31 min

Trailgating | Fantasy Prediction Show

This is Freetrail's 2024 Canyons prediction show. Four Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in a very competitive 100k race. We will also preview the talent-packed 50k. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Hayden Hawks, and David Lam. Topics: Weather/course update - Predicted top contenders - Anticipated breakthrough performers - A lot more! Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/ Play fantasy tra...

Apr 26, 20241 hr

Trailgating | Canyons Preview Show with Hayden Hawks & Emily Hawgood

This is Freetrail's 2024 Canyons prediction show. Four Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in a very competitive 100k race. We will also preview the talent-packed 50k. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Hayden Hawks, and Emily Hawgood. Topics: Potential race dynamics - Weather/course update - Competitive density - Men's and women's preview - Anticipated breakthrough performers - A lot more! Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running prod...

Apr 26, 20241 hr 26 min

Lotti Brinks | The Big Alta 50k & Gorge Waterfalls 100k Champion

Lotti Brinks is a professional trail runner for Salomon living in Boise, ID. Originally from Germany, Lotti came to the States to study design and now operates design consultancy with her husband, Aaron. In the past couple years, Lotti has established herself as one of the great young rising stars in the sport. Last year she won the Grindstone 100k, a Golden Ticket race, earning her way into the 2024 Western States 100. This season, Lotti won The Big Alta 50k and the Gorge Waterfalls 100k, conti...

Apr 24, 20241 hr 12 min

Greg Vollet | Golden Trail World Series Director

Greg Vollet is a long time influential professional in the trail running industry. He was the athlete manager for Salomon for many years before transitioning to focus solely on the Golden Trail World Series , one of the premier racing platforms in the sport. The GTWS begins this weekend with the Kobe Trail in Japan where some of the best athletes in the world will kick off their racing season. Topics discussed: The original Salomon Running TV videos Developing the sport vs developing a brand Les...

Apr 18, 20241 hr 10 min

Karl Meltzer | Ultra Running Legend

Karl Meltzer is an ultra running legend, living in Colorado. He is the winningest 100 mile racer in history, recently securing his 50th victory. He's also been a leader and pioneer in so many ways as the sport has matured in the last two decades. This is his first appearance on the podcast. Topics covered: The Value of simplicity Karl’s golf prowess The founding story of HOKA and Karl’s history with the brand Building a career in the sport and some of the great stories from the old days The 2012...

Apr 11, 20241 hr 40 min

Molly Seidel | Olympic Bronze Medalist

Molly Seidel is a professional runner for PUMA living in Flagstaff, AZ. She famously qualified for Team USA in her first marathon and then earned a Bronze Medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Last week, Molly made news when Canadian Running reported that she was on the start list for the Canyons by UTMB 50k coming up later in April. Her first trail ultramarathon gave us the perfect excuse to finally do a podcast. Topics discussed: Molly's early experiences with running Relationship with her sister Izzy ...

Apr 04, 20241 hr 9 min

Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathons Finisher

Jasmin Paris is a veterinarian, mom, and ultrarunner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Last week she became the 20th person and first woman ever to finish the Barkley Marathons, a legendary endurance challenge in Frozenhead State Park in Wartburg, Tennessee. Finishing in a time of 59:58:21, Jasmin barely completed the course under the 60hrs cutoff, inspiring thousands of people around the world. We go deep on the Barkley performance in this podcast. Topics discussed: Introduction and Personal Background...

Mar 30, 20241 hr 14 min
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