Voices from the Collective: Caleb Bowen
This interview is with Caleb Bowen, east coast ultrarunner and Marshall University XC Running Coach. Caleb Instagram: @coachbowenmuxc Caleb Twitter: @cwbmuxc Caleb's Blog
Jan 15, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Trails Collective Podcast
On trails we find both solace and community. Moments of flow that bend time and enhance perception of place. Opportunities to test limits and reconnect to roots in play. Unification of our unique collage of backstories and communities into an amazing collective. The Trails Collective seeks to celebrate that narrative through interviews with people who love and live east coast trail running.
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TC LIVE: Ellie Pell's Golden Ticket
Ellie Pell has just returned from representing the Trails Collective at the Bandera 100k Golden Ticket race. While there she secured second place after a hard fought battle with Utah's Leah Yingling. She plans to represent the east coast at the Western States 100 Mile race this June. In this interview, Ian Golden, owner of the Trails Collective and mentor to Ellie digs deep into what went into this race. He asks probing questions about race strategy, nutrition, psychology and takes questions fro...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 17
TC Interviews: Elizabeth Faughnan
Elisabeth Faughnan has got MAJOR TRAIL STOKE and it SHOWS! Coming to the trails just two years ago, she has found her stride and happy place. Elisabeth recently completed her first 50 mile on the Cayuga Trails course, so no easy trail or road ultra for her! This race meant so much to Elisabeth, and we get into it deep during this episode. We talk about moving from roads to trails, training and running happy and her tough year slog of running and how she got out of it. We go through the entire 50...
Jan 10, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Trails Collective Interviews: De'Vang Patel
De'Vang Patel has been around the mountain a time or two. His favorite race happens to be the gnarly Manitous Revenge, a 54 mile race that runs like a 100 miler. He's also competed in the tough HURT 100 and Eastern States 100, because flat, runnable courses just don't appeal to him. De'Vang runs for Red Newt Racing and Mountain Peak Fitness, but still lends his road racing skills to the NYRR to pace the NYC marathon, which has been cancelled for this year. He grew up playing basketball (guy has ...
Jan 01, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 14
TC Interviews EXTRA: Fred Murolo
Fred Murolo has been around the block...over 14,000 times! He has a running streak longer than Ellie has been alive! On this BONUS epsiode, Ellie and Fred talk about his running and race history, how he has been able to streak for so long and what his favorite moments are. There are many gems of knowledge in this episode from a true veteran. Fred is a cohost of the popular trail running podcast Cultra. He's run tons of NY races and recently ran across (diagonally) his home state of Connecticut....
Dec 30, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 14
TC Interviews: Laura Kline
Laura Kline is one of the most versatile and resilient runners in Upstate NY. Coming from a team sport background, she picked up running and triathlons after college, and quickly found success. With outright wins at the Ridge Rumble 50k, multiple second place finished at the Caumsett 50k Road Championships and impressive performances abroad (CCC anyone?) she has quite a story and outlook on training and life. Ellie and Laura talk about strength training, fueling your body for sport, injuries, sp...
Dec 16, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 13
TC Interviews: Chris Raulli
Chris Raulli is a Syracuse native ultra runner who just completed AND WON the One NY Challenge, a 1000k virtual race where participants run ACROSS NEW YORK! Runners have from May 15th to August 31st to complete this distance, but Raulli was short on time, so he did it in a bit over 2 weeks. Oh yeah, and the last weekend of the challenge put him at over 100 miles...in two days! Chris has an extensive road and ultra resume competing for the US at the World Trail Championships in 2018 after having ...
Dec 08, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 12
TC Interviews: Richard Wayshner
Richard Wayshner comes to the TC Interview series from Annapolis Maryland where just two weeks ago he won the Broken Ladder Challenge! Run 1 mile on day 1, 2 miles on day 2, 3 miles on day 3 and repeat until the last runner stands. How far did he get? Just watch the interview to find out! Ellie and Richard also discuss how he came into the sport, the mental training and resilience it took to complete an ultra every day for over a week, his daily training and mindset in the pandemic and more! Ric...
Dec 02, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Weekly Rundown | November 26, 2021
This week in the Northeast Trail Running World: 5:54 - Worlds End Video 10:54 - FKT's of the Week 12:15 - UltraSignUp Hotlist with 0spf, Freight Train, Grayson Highlands 14:00 - Reg opening Dec 1st: Highlands Trail Fest and Laurel Highlands 15:30 - Laurel Highlands Co-RD Jim Paul on shifting to lottery 16:45 - Start to Results and Voices 18:45 - CT TrailMixers Fall Fling 400 with Shan Riggs 22:15 - Tarrywile Half Marathon with Amy and Abigail Hanlon 27:58 - Tuckahoe 25k intro 28:46 - Nick Cruz, ...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Weekly Rundown | November 19, 2021
This week in the Northeast Trail World: 4:33 - Fastest Known Times of the Week 7:20 - Results and Voices Segment Begins 8:58 - Daryl Brubaker on the Stone Mill 50 13:45 - HollyAnn Swann on the Rim to River 100 22:10 - Michael Lo Presti on the Hamsterwheel 30h 25:53 - Reagan McCoy on the Tiadaughton Trail Challenge 25k 34:17 - Margaret Frank on the Pocantico Hills Marathon 36:57 - Ian on the Bold Coast Bash 40:57 - Upcoming Events...
Nov 20, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 9
TC Interviews: Sarah Keyes
Sarah Keyes is a nurse and elite athlete sponsored by La Sportiva and Julbo. Sarah has quite the impressive running resume with wins at Breakneck Point Trail Runs, Broken Arrow Sky Race, Hyner Trail Challenge, Runamuck 50K, Post Canyon 50K, Vermont 50M and her first ultra, Wakely Dam 32K. Sarah offers coaching at her website: https://www.sarahruns.com/coaching/ In this episode we talk about having immediate success in running, living in a truck and training for Western States, barriers to entry ...
Nov 17, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Weekly Rundown | November 12, 2021
In this week's Trails Collective Rundown of the Northeast Trail World: 2:04 - In the Media: AT @83, Trail Dog, TC Podcasts 3:54 – UltraSignUp Hotlist 4:36 – FKT’s of the Week 6:10 – Start of Results and Voices 7:34 – Rachel Bainbridge on the Stone Cat 50k 19:45 – Dave Gilbert on the Batona Trail Races 28:33 – Bill Hoffman on the Moreau Trail Half 38:37 – Mason Coppi on the View 25k 45:26 – Natalie Rosamillia on the View 25k and Series 56:01 – McLane Grow on the Mountain Masochist 50M 1:04:29 – R...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 6
TC Interviews: Ben Nephew
This video is about Ben Nephew, Mountain Peak Fitness and Red Newt Racing FKT Trail Specialist. Ben holds a Ph.D. in Biology from Tufts University, a B.S. in Biology and minor in Chemistry from Hobart Collage and currently studies the effects of chronic stress on behavior and physiology in his lab. He also coaches athletes for Mountain Peak Fitness. Ben holds a speedy 1:11 half marathon on the roads and continues to train fast for his trail races today. His PR’s are now 3:10 for 50k and 5:47 for...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Weekly Rundown | November 4, 2021
In This Week's Rundown of the Northeast Trail Running World: 01:02 - Patgonia AirShed Pro Pullover 03:19 – Salomon UltraGlide 07:59 – UltraSignUp Hotlist 09:07 – In the Media – CULTRA and Gagz’ Running Times 10:14 – Start of Results Segment 11:07 – Patrick Blair on the Patapsco 50k 23:49 – Kimberly Drozda on the Horseshoe Bend Boogie 31:55 – Iain Nelson on the Summit 50 / 50 41:26 – Simon Lee on the Castle To River Half 49:21 – Kirby Mosenthal on the Castle To River Half 53:28 – Derek Shultz on ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 4
TC Interviews: Wesley Atkinson
This video is about Wesley Atkinson, the 2019 Eastern States 100 champion and course record holder. In this episode Ellie does a dive into Wesley's history with running, why he started ultras, what his training looks like and his experience at Eastern States. Wesley also explains his recent 100 mile ultra from his home in Pennsylvania and tackling Strava challenges. Wesley's Ultrasignup: https://ultrasignup.com/results_participant.aspx?fname=Wesley&lname=Atkinson Wesley's Strava: https://www...
Nov 04, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Weekly Rundown | October 29, 2021
In this Week's Rundown of the Northeast Trail Running World: 1:53:00 - In the Media: FKT.com & Max King 2:48:45 - UltraSignUp Hotlist 3:48:00 - FKT’s of the Week 5:04:00 - Assateague FKT & Richard Wayshner 12:46:30 - Results 14:23:00 – Corey Dowe on the Cranmore Mountain Race 22:50:00 – Ellie Pell on MFAMTL 6 Hour 28:04:57 – Ben Robinson on Call of the Wilds 50k 36:01:48 - Karen Dunn Call of the Wilds 50k 45:41:32 – Marcella Luna on the Piedmont 8 Hour 51:40:36 - Kassandra Marin 2021 Wor...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 3
Weekly Rundown | October 22, 2021
In this week's Trails Collective Rundown of the Northeast Trail World: 03:12:15 - UltraSignUp Hotlist 03:50:00 - FKT’s of the Week 04:50:03 - Katharine Spector, NY AT Clip 18:45:46 - Shannon Pinkowski on Mohawk Mountain 5k 26:53:08 - Andy Vermilyea on Mohawk Mountain 8h 32:37:18 - Thaddeus Nelson on the Ghost Train 100 48:46:38 - Tami Sari on the Oil Creek 100 58:12:18 - Anthony Wallick on the Oil Creek 100 1:10:11:43 - Jason Brady on the Hot TWOT 200 1:17:45:00 - Todd Thomas on the Hot TWOT 200...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Weekly Rundown | October 15, 2021
This Week in the Northeast Trail Running World: 1:57:21 - In The Media (CULTRA, DC Peaks, Toughest Races) 6:34:30 - UltraSignUp Hotlist 7:33:20 - FKT’s of the Week 9:01:38 – Start of Results & Voices 10:17:11 - Centurion 24H 11:11:34 - Centurion 24 winner Chase Arsenault 17:34:43 - Rick O’Donnell Memorial 18:18:00 - Big Brad Ultras 18:59:04 - Erik Johnson on Big Brad 50k 21:55:55 - Jason Tardy on Big Brad 50m 28:00:15 - Midstate Massive 29:13:15 - Midstate Massive, 100 mile finisher, Anthony...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 1
TC Interviews: Mari Balow
This interview is with Maine Trail Sister and RD Mari Balow.
Feb 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 12
TC Interviews: Nicole Yokum
This interview is about Nicole Yokum.
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 11
TC Interviews: Maine's Mahoosuc Ridge 2 River Challenge
This interviews is about Maine's Mahoosuc Ridge 2 River Challenge
Feb 10, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 10
TC Interviews: Jim Blandford
Jim Blandford has depth within the ultrarunning community. He got 2nd at Massanutten in 2012, won it in 2013, got 3rd in 2014 and then took a DNF in 2015. Jim has notable finishes across the ultrarunning spectrum and we ask all the questions you want to know about winning, longevity and staying fit in your forties. Race Report s Facebook Instagram Strava YouTube UltraSignUp YouTube Live Stream...
Jan 15, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 10
TC Interviews: Kim Levinsky
Kim Levinsky has worked hard to make trail running accessible and fun for everyone. She is the RD for Sassquad Trail Running , a running community in the tri-state area. Last year 56% of her finishers were female, all veterans and family sign-ups get a discount and most of racing revenue is donated to local charities. This past fall, Kim completed her first 100 miler and has set numerous FKTs, both supported and unsupported. Kim works in education traveling around her area teaching kids outdoor ...
Jan 07, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 9
TC Interviews: Vinny Cappadora
Vinny Cappadora has been running ultras since 2011. He owns Happily Running, a race directing and timing company, and has continued to host races during the COVID pandemic. He took the guidelines given by the government and fit his race to hit them. What does that mean? You will find out in this episode! Vinny has tons of running and volunteering experience, of which is evident in his solid results. Happily Running Instagram: @vinnyruns UltraSignUp...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 7
TC Interviews: Grayce Langheine
Grayce Langheine is the local leader of the York, PA Trails Sisters. She holds the FKT of the 66 mile Conestoga Trail and is the race director of the Wildcat 10k. Grayce has won 50 milers and 100ks...but she's also taken a few DNFs including at her first 100 mile. She plans to complete the distance at Massanutten Mountain Run in 2021. In this episode we get deep on how trail running has changed the way Grayce sees fueling her body. We talk about chasing cut-offs, the Georgia Death Race and how s...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 7
TC Interviews: Jared Burdick
Jared Burdick grew up running. He led his Upstate NY high school team to multiple titles including a second place finish in the state at the 3200. Jared ran for RIT ending his career with a sub-4 1500 and sub 32 10K. He's run 2:20 in the marathon, 67 in the half and grabbed his golden ticket to Western States (placed 19th) at the 2015 Lake Sonoma 50 miler, placing 5th. He has grabbed podium spots at Cayuga Trails, WON the Caumsett 50K, placed 5th at Bandera 100K and won many local races. Jared c...
Dec 12, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 6
TC Interviews: Jessica Marion
Jessica Marion set the Presidential Traverse FKT on September 13th. ..and then reset it again on September 28th after Britta Clark stole it a week later. What a time for FKTs and competition. No record is safe for long! Jessica competed and placed 8th at the World Mountain Running Championships last year going head to head with some of the best runners in the country. She has done one 50 miler, the Vermont 50 in 2018 but keeps her legs speedy doing shorter trail races on the east coast. She came...
Dec 09, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 5
TC Interviews: Alejandro Zapata
Have you ever watched a video that took your breath away? Have you ever seen a trail running film that made you get up, right then and start running? Alejandro is one of the filmmakers who make that happen. He is the artist behind the Conestoga Cowboys, a group of ragtag guys and gals down in PA who were brought together running the Conestoga Trail. Alejandro himself is a very accomplished filmmaker; his company Reverie produces stories for the real world. Those videos that make you want to go t...
Dec 09, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
TC Interviews: Rich Heffron
In 2017, Rich Heffron ran five races. He won four of them. The one he didn’t, was Twisted Branch 100k, arguably the hardest 100k on the east coast. In that race, he lost to Jim Sweeny, the course record holder. In 2018, Rich was attacked by a bird and went to the hospital with injuries interrupting his racing season. He also had a baby and fully embraced the dad role. His son Jude ran his first race at the FLRC indoor track meet, when he was a year old. JWe reached out to Jude for this show, but...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 3
TC Interviews: Justin Kousky
Justin Kousky has run over 22 FKTs this year, including a finish at the ULTRA gnarly CUT 112...unsupported. He also won the Midstate Massive Ultra, 8 Hours at the Brewery and the Blue 2 Blue Challenge 50k this year. When is he NOT RUNNING? Last weekend he set the FKT at the Four Birds Trail in 7H30M. The weekend before he used his Turkey Day energy to set the Bear Mountain FKT. The guy only has a few weekends left in the year, I wonder how many FKTs he's got in him. This episode has tons of info...
Dec 08, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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