The Midpacker Podcast

Freetrail - Hosted by Troy Meadows•www.freetrail.com

Freetrail presents The Midpacker Podcast, which follows middle and back of the pack trail runners and ultra runners at the heart of the trail running community. Join host Troy Meadows weekly as he talks through what it takes to balance life and running with everyday runners doing extra ordinary things on and off the trails.

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#4 Jessica Vandenbush | Creating content and having fun trail running

In this episode of the MidPacker Pod, Troy Meadows talks with Jessica Vandenbush, a content creator, trail and ultrarunner, and all-around fun person. This was an enjoyable conversation centered around some of the unique things Jessica has done around building community and creating content in the running world and how she approaches balance in her life while finding time to pursue her passions. From creating the speed dating 5k to running the Jerome Aid Station at the inaugural Cocadona 250, wh...

Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min

#3 Doug Mayer | The Race that Changed Running

In this episode, Troy Meadows sits down with Doug Mayer to talk about his new book: The Race That Changed Running The Inside Story of UTMB . Doug is a journalist who has written content for Trail Runner Magazine, Ultra Runner Magazine, and Ultra Sign Up. In his former life Doug was a PRoducer on the NPR show Car Talks. He is also the founder of Run the Alps , a trail running guide service based in Chamonix, France, the place where Doug calls home. His location in France and a cultivated relation...

Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 48 min

#2 Corinne Shalvoy | Getting Faster with age, Making time for yourself, and a family history with the Hardrock 100

In this episode, Troy Meadows sits down with Corinne Shalvoy to talk all things trail running. Corinne is a mother, a wife, and a very fast lady running on team Aravaipa. From running her first Marathon with her husband in over 5 hours many years ago to running sub 3 hours, taking 1st place, and setting a massive PR at the Tucson Marathon last year, Corinne is an amazing ambassador for the community. We also discuss a lot about her family history with trail running and ultra running, including h...

Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min

#1 Matt Hoadley | Addiction, Sobriety, Running, and Meditation

Matthew Hoadley is a trail runner and ultra runner based in Massachusetts. He is a recovering alcoholic, community organizer, and race director for the Womp Romp 50k and 10 miler. He is also a big part of the Freetrail Community helping to facilitate the Mental Health Office hours, a subgroup within Freetrail. He has also written a piece published by Freetrail titled “ We get to do this '' on his struggles with addiction and how running and meditation has helped to change his relationship with h...

Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 1

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