The Midpacker Podcast
By Freetrail - Hosted by Troy Meadows
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Episodes: 113
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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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#101 Erica Rupp | Herbal Remedies for Trail Runners, Supporting Your Race Director Partner, Finding Belonging in the Ultra Community
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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#100 Lazarus Lake | The Barkley Blueprint, Backyard Ultras, Embracing the Edge, & Why Comfort’s the Enemy
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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#99 Dreama Walton | Motherhood, Trail Camps For Kids, & Building Dream Adventures
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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#98 Jered Beasley | The Endurance Artist, Barkley’s Secrets, & Running Toward the Story
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Trailing Indicators 08 | Have 200’s Hit the Tipping Point & How Do you Track Your Training
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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#97 Troy Meadows with Guest Host Jon Eisen | Dark Divide, First DNF, & Failing Forward
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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#96 Emory Atterberry | Running Leadville, The HyperLyte Crew Doing Hard Things, & That New New Product Drop
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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#95 Jeff Waldmuller | Musician, Prosthetist, Para-Athlete, and Leadville Dreamer
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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#94: Ashley “Nelly” Nelson | Flyathlons, Boulder Collective, & Running with Purpose
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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#93 Richard Abernathy | Dirty Wolf Racing, Creative Race Design, & Building Community on the Trails
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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#92 Jenny Maier | SFRC Origins, Trail Running Generations, Finding Your Passions & Giving Back Through Community
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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#91 Phil Cutti | Ripple Beer Project, Headlands 50K, & From Stanford Physiology to Ultras
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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#90 Emily Holland | Trail Running, Storytelling, and Building Community Through Creative Work
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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#89 Rini Sugianto | Western States Golden Hour Finish, Crafting a Mountain Life, & Just Say Yes
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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#88 Ann Ongena | A Golden Hour Hardrock Finish, Starting Late, & Running with Heart
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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#87 Julio Palma | Hope on the Hardrock Wait-List, Grit in the San Juans, & The Gift That is the Ultrarunning Community
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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#86 Michael Sugianto | Life Design, Following Your Passions, & Finding Trail Running
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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#85 Lindsey Dwyer | Full-Time Teacher, Cocodona 250 Podium & Running Through Adversity
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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#84 Adam Kimble | Pushing Limits, Legacy & the California Biodiversity Project
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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A History of Western States w/ Tim Twietmeyer & Andy “AJW” Jones-Wilkins
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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#83 Emory and Jeremy | Building Hyperlyte, Finding The Kid, & Running Every Step Of The Bear 100 Together
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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#82 Randi Zuckerberg | From Postpartum to Cocodona, Well-Lopsided Balance & Reclaiming Your Story Through Ultrarunning
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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#81 Dr. Jeff Hammond | Footcare For Ultrarunners, Pacing &Chasing Cocodona
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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#80 Matt McDaniel | Talking Coffee, Building Cooperative Coffee Roasters, & Being Faster As A Master
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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#79 Pete Ripmaster | The Iditarod, Owl Run 100s, & Running with Purpose
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May 23, 2025 |
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#78 Adam Popp | From Learning How To Walk Again to Running Western States, Mental Mastery, & Redefining Limits
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May 14, 2025 |
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#77 Mike Ambrose | Growing In The Trail Running Industry, Mentorship in Motion, & Pacing the GOAT
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May 01, 2025 |
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#76 Sam Pate | Building Bear Butt Wipes, Trail Dad Life, & Embracing the Entrepreneurial Spirit
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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#75 Deanna Doane | Florida Trail FKT, Run Bum Races, & Trail Stewardship
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Trailing Indicators 07 | Big Alta recap, Tapering for Gorge Waterfalls, and Ramping up training for your Ultra A goals
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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#74 Josh Ross | Running Through Adversity, Embracing the Wild, & The Power of Storytelling
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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#73 Wes Plate | Cocodona 250, Arizona Monster 300, & Running 550 Miles In A Month
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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#72 Lauren Beihoffer | Balancing Motherhood, Coaching & Ultra-Endurance
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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#71 Adam Copeland | Building Tantrums, Get Out Of Your Head, & Taking The Unconventional Path
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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#70 Sarah Scozzaro | The Power of Strength Training, Resilience, & Toe Yoga
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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#69 Jason Hardrath | Talking FKTs, SpeedMo, And The Art Of Reinvention
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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#68 Dirk Friel | Building Training Peaks, Optimizing Your Training & A Life Of Endurance
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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#67 Andy Glaze | Finding Joy in Movement, Mental Toughness, & Running 100-Mile Weeks
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Trailing Indicators 06 | Winter Running, Annual Goals, & Catching Up With Corinne, Matt, & Troy
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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#66 Zoë Rom & Kylee Van Horn | Your Diet Sucks, Tackling Pseudoscience in Ultrarunning, Troy's Supplement Review
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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#65 Adam Lee | Community Trail Running, The Trail Running Film Fest, Jumping Feet First Into Small Town Mountain Life
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Mali Noyes 64 | Free Skiing, Ultra Running, Building Your Personal Brand, & The Mali Channel
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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#63 Gary Saxton | 100 Marathons after 50: A Runner's Journey of Discovery, Performance and Growth.
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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#62 Mick Sullivan | Great Grand Masters UTMB Champion, Running Ultras in your 60's, & Living An Enduring Life
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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#61 Ian Morgan | Making Radical Changes, Life Design, & Appreciating The Journey
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#60 Brandon Thrower | Old Fort Strong Endurance Fest, Tanawha Adventures, Building Ultra Community In The WNC
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Trailing Indicators 005 | Troy & MVD Run The California Fall Classic, Corinne Crushes the Javelina 100, Troys Musing On His Live Stream Experience.
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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#59 John Kelly | Giving Back With Action , WNC Strong, & The Helene Aftermath
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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#58 Stephen Parker | There Is No Finish, The Backyard Ultra Story
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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#57 Kate Arsenault | Building Rnnr, Creating True Fans, Javelina 2024 Activation
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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#56 Simon Guérard | Cocodona, Tor De Géants, & Loving The 100 Mile Distance
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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#55 Checking in with Troy | Helenes Impact on Western North Carolina, Running Lake Sonoma 100k, & Joining the Javelina Live Stream
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Trailing Indicators 004 | UTMB Banter, Headlands 27k Banter, The Value of Having a Coach, Favorite Workout, Pole Techniques
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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#54 Kelly Newlon | RAD Boulder, Life Design, and Helping Athletes Know Their Worth
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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#53 Rachael Norfleet | The New Director of Partnerships at Aravaipa, Running Fast While Balancing Family, & Living A Beautiful Life
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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#52 Sarah Bergeron Larouche | Going All In On Trails, Running Postpartum, & Norda 665 Fam
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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#51 Skip Brand | Founding HRC, Growing the Lake Sonoma Race Series, & Building Community
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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#50 Elliot Matson | Becoming a FOLK LORD, Creative Pursuits, & Embracing Community
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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#49 Travis Loncar & Troy Meadows | Laurel Highlands Ultra A Beast Coast Classic in Rocksylvania
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Trailing Indicators 003 | WSER Banter, Heat Adaptation Protocols, To Pole or Not to Pole, & What's In Your Earbuds
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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#48 Victor Ballesteros | Victory Bags, Tamalpa Headlands 50k, Trails In Motion Film Tour
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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#47 Michele Bousquet | Finishing Her First 100 Miler, Working Through Trauma On The Trails, & Shepherding The Culture At Strava
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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003 Revisiting Unbreakable with Dylan Bowman - Inspiring The Next Generation
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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002 Revisiting Unbreakable with Hal Koerner - The Runners Perspective
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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001 Revisiting Unbreakable with JB Benna - The Origin Story
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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#46 Teresa Bowser & Troy Meadows | Quest For The Crest, Running In Western NC, & Exploring The Blue Ridge
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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#45 Dylan Bowman | A Chance Meeting On Cal St, Building Freetrail, & Those Finish Line Feels With Your Son In Your Arms.
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May 27, 2024 |
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#44 Bethany Taylor | Empowering Women In The Outdoors, Iron Soul Trailblazers, & Building A Business Through Your Passions
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May 21, 2024 |
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#43 Jacky Hunt-Broersma | Surviving Cancer, Finding the Trails, & Run Streaking
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May 06, 2024 |
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42 Jen Laughlin | Building Community, Tushers 100k, & Running During Perimenopause
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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41 Troy X MVD | Freetrail Memorial Day FundRaiser, Promise Land 50k, Troy's First Ultra of 2024
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Chris Morrison | Being a Stay at Home Father, Creating Relatable Content, & Unintentionally Becoming An Advocate
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Trailing Indicators 002 | Setting Race Day Goals, Race Day Nutrition, & What Do You Have In Your Drop Bag
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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39 Brooks Bash | 100 Marathons in 100 Days, Earthy Energy & Getting Back To Wild
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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#38 Andy Pearson | Liquid Death, Vol State, & Creating Joy In Everything You Do
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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#37 Cal Gates | The Blood Run, Running with Purpose, & An Unwavering Willingness to Keep Moving Forward
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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#36 Mason Boswell | Ultra Crew Hub, Ouray 100, & Giving back to the Ultrarunning Community.
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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#35 Justine Bello | Running While Being A Single Parent, The Power of Your Support Group & Knowing When To DNF
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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34 Catra Corbett | Reborn on the Run, The 200 miler Queen, & Working Through Trauma with Running
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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33 Andrew Grillos | Running Ultras After Surviving A Stroke, Fortitude As A Superpower, & Loving The Process
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Trailing Indicators 001 | Race Calendar Creation, Taking an Offseason, & Speed Work is Good.
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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#32 Joe Corcione | Overcoming Addiction, Life Design, & The Give Value First Mindset
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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#31 Josh Rosenthal | Borderlands, DFL Before DNF, & Building Community
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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#30 Mathias Eichler | Trail Running Film Festival, The Original Singletrack Podcast, Speculation and Collusion about UTMB
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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#29 Deb Hamberlin | The Grand Canyon R2R2R, Balancing Work, Life, & Running, Longevity in Ultra Running
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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#28 Yan Fournier | Finding Running Late In Life, The Joy of Running Ultras with Your Kids, & Epic Adventures with Kapic 1 Expeditions
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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#27 Christopher Thomas | Competing as a Grandmasters Ultrarunner, Getting Your Mojo Back, Fueling for Success
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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#26 Sarah Lavender Smith | Why Western States Needs to Break Up with UTMB, Increasing Women's Participation & Ultrarunning Longevity
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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#25 Brian Peterson | Going Beyond Your Percieved Capabilities, The Javalina 100k, Trail Talk Youtube Reactions Show
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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#24 Zach Friedley | Being An Adaptive Athlete, Not Saying No For An Answer, & Trail Blazing
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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#21 Kyla Maher | Radical Transformation, Following Your Passions, Finding Community
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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#23 Aum Gandhi | Living Your True Calling, Crafting A Life Of Service, The Triple Crown of 200’s
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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#22 Shelby Farrell | Betting On Yourself, Living The Van Life, Long Trail FKT Atempt
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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#20 Travis Loncar | Building Freetrail Fantasy, Jigger Johnson 100, The Power of Doing Hard Things
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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#19 Callie Vinson | Body Image, Crafting Meaningful Content, and Running for the Joy of Running
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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#18 Hillary Li & Celeste Banks | Trail Sisters Boston | Diversity & Inclusion | Run Club Culture
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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#17 Timothy Lock | Talking Sustainability How You Should Think About Your Footprint as a Runner
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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#16 Michael Loeffler | The Mental Side of Being an Athlete, Mammoth Trail Fest, and Canyons 100k
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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#15 Matt Chittim | MidPack Rambling and Dissecting the Run Media Landscape
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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#14 Grindstone 100 Mile Recap with Troy, MVD, and Corinne
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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#13 Matt Feldhake | The Art of The Live Stream & Coming Out of Retirement
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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#12 Heidi Garner | Finding Your Stoke Again, Volunteerism, & Building a Small Business Around Your Art
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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#11 Eugene Day | The Value of Doing Hard Things, Leadership, and Poetry
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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#10 Jessica Grinspan | Dealing with Injury & Aligning Running with Social Advocacy
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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#9 Ari Sonnenberg | Austerity, Selfless Service, Remembering the Fallen and Endurance
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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#8 Mat Glaser & Maureen Cane | Life Design, Moving to France, PTL and TOR
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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#7 Vivian Tang | Through Example and Creating Inclusivity on the Trails
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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#6 Mellisa Sorenson | Finding the Trails, Backyards Ultras, and Running with Kids
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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#5 Travis Weller | Art, Working with Brands and Loving the Trails
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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#4 Jessica Vandenbush | Creating content and having fun trail running
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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#3 Doug Mayer | The Race that Changed Running
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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#2 Corinne Shalvoy | Getting Faster with age, Making time for yourself, and a family history with the Hardrock 100
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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#1 Matt Hoadley | Addiction, Sobriety, Running, and Meditation
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Jun 28, 2023 |