On June 26th, Freetrail helped to launch TrailCon in partnership with Doug Emslie and Brendan Madigan - an industry conference focused on the present and future of the sport. Over the next four weeks, we will release the audio from each panel, starting today with the events panel. Our panelists: Craig Thornley - Race Director, Western States 100 Ca…

This is a live panel discussion recorded at the 2024 Speedgoat Mountain Races in Snowbird, UT. Our guests today: Nico Mermoud - Co-Founder of HOKA Karl Meltzer - Winningest 100 mile runner in history Jared Smith - Global Product Line Manager, Performance Footwear at HOKA We discuss the founding story of HOKA, the initial connection with Karl Melzte…

Rod Farvard is a professional trail runner from Mammoth Lakes, CA. This season, Rod has had two world-class, breakout performances - a Golden Ticket win at the Canyons 100k, and a 2nd place finish at Western States, running the 2nd fastest time in history. This is his first long form appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed: The value of taking …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 Y…

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…

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 Dyl…

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…

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 j…

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 the…

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 ar…

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 s…

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 int…

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 transiti…

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 at…

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 ab…

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 …

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…

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 g…

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 conc…

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…

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…

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 …

This is a live podcast from the race expo at the 2024 Caynons 100k presented by HOKA. Watch our short film on Adam here: https://youtu.be/pd8IPIOwP1E

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…

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…

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…

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 prowes…

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 ultrama…

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, inspiri…

Devon Yanko is a professional runner for lululemon living in Salida, CO. She has had a long and very successful career inside and outside of sport. In addition to being a pro athlete, Devon has owned and operated several businesses, mostly in the world of culinary arts. Two weeks ago, Devon and her teammates finished a 6-day run of self-transcenden…

This is episode #1 of Second Nature. A new media project from Dylan Bowman and Aaron Lutze, Second Nature focuses on the business of outdoor -- providing analysis and commentary on what's evolving in the outdoor, action, and endurance sport market. In the first episode tackle the following products: Business planning process for FURTHER The challen…

Camille Herron is a world champion and world record holding ultrarunner. She is perhaps the most decorated athlete in the history of timed ultra events. Last week, Camille completed the lululemon FURTHER event in Southern California. A team of ten women set off to test their limits, running "further" than ever before. In the process, Camille broke …

Tabor Hemming is a professional trail runner for Adidas TERREX living in Kremmling, CO. She has been one of the stellar crop of young American sub-ultra distance specialists racing internationally in the last couple years. We get to know her in this first appearance on the show. Topics discussed: Tabor's personal and athletic background Family hist…

Andy Pearson is an ultrarunner and VP of Creative at Liquid Death, living in Southern California. He's also the co-host of a trail running podcast called Between Two Pines, distributed by UltraSignup. He's made his career in advertising and creative, winning industry awards along the way. He's also a longtime ultrarunner who has competed in races l…

Shannon O'Grady is the CEO of Gnarly Nutrition, our longest tenured partner. She is also a PhD Sports Nutritionist with incredible knowledge about fueling for performance and recovery. This is her second appearance on the show -- the first being one of our most popular episodes ever. We use this as another opportunity to blast through a laundry lis…

Trailgating kicks off Mountain Outpost's coverage of the inaugural running of The Big Alta in Marinwood, CA. This is a pre-race show co-hosted by Dylan Bowman and Corrine Malcolm to preview the action ahead of the races. They'll talk about the course, the condition, and the fields assembling for both the 50k and the 28k. The Big Alta 50k Fantasy: h…

Zoë Rom is the Editor in Chief of Trail Runner Magazine and Managing Editor of Women's Running. She is also a host of The Outside Show. She is one of the most respected journalists in the sport, writing two fantastic pieces recently that we center the episode around. The articles are The Rise of Indie Running Brands and How Fan Service is Changing …

Justin Grunewald is a professional runner and physician, living in Boulder, CO. At the end of January, Justin posted about his experience giving up alcohol for a month and how it impacted his running and personal health. His post resonated with me and created a great opportunity to finally have Justin on the podcast. Topics covered: Dry January Jus…

This is Freetrail's 2024 Black Canyon 100k recap show. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, and The Boulder Boys - Matt Daniels, Seth Ruhling, and Adam Merry. Topics: - Delayed start Men's and women's top-10 Aid Station Fireball's top-5 stats Fantasy recap Boulder Boys next races Super Bowl predictions A lot more! Our coverage is made possible by HOKA…

This is Freetrail's 2024 Black Canyon 100k prediction show. Six Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in one of the most competitive races to ever take place on American soil. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm, and 2019 Black Canyon champion, Matt Daniels. Topics: - Level of the modern pro athletes Potential race d…

This is Freetrail's 2024 Black Canyon 100k preview show. Six Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in one of the most competitive races to ever take place on American soil. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm, and 2019 Black Canyon champion, Matt Daniels. Topics: Course preview and conditions Weather Elite men's prev…

Jon Rea is a professional trail runner for HOKA, living in Boulder, CO. In 2023 he finished 4th at CCC and broke the CR at Javelina Jundred. Next weekend, Jon lines up as one of the favorites at the Black Canyon 100k. This podcast is a companion conversation for a training video Freetrail released, documenting one of the final key workouts in Jon's…

Mario Fraioli is the author of The Morning Shakeout newsletter and host of The Morning Shakeout podcast, he is also a coach to many athletes across all formats of running. He’s one of the most respected people in the sport and more importantly he’s a high character, high integrity person, and a good friend. As we've done each of the last three year…

Andrew Bumbalough is a former professional track and road racer for the Bowerman Track Club who now works as a product line manager at Nike. Boasting a 2:10 marathon PR, Bumbi will be making his ultra debut, chasing a Golden Ticket, at Aravaipa's Black Canyon 100k where I will serve as his crew chief. He is a close friend returning for his second a…