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Zoe Rom is a Mountain Ultra Trail Runner and the Editor in Chief at Trail Runner Magazine.  In this conversation we talk about: - Zoe's journalism and running backgrounds - Issues related to diversity in our sport - Trail Runner Magazine - How to lean into curiosity and find interesting stories - What good writing and journalism looks like I personally learned a ton in this conversation. It w...

Dave Stevens is a trail runner based in Nelson, British Columbia. In this conversation, we cover: -  The Nelson, BC trail running scene - Dave's background in the sport and his training philosophy - His Run Rabbit Run experience - whether he would entertain life as a full time athlete - Some of the constraints on being a Canadian runner trying to compete in the states This was one of the firs...

In this episode we talk with Moe Lauchert . Moe is a photographer and videographer based here in Salt Lake City. He’s worked for trail running brands like Patagonia and Satisfy and something tells me I am catching him at the very early stages of a notable career. We talk about: Athlete sponsorship Increasing representation in trail running How to grow the sport of trail running How to be an entrep...

Last week I lit the beacons and let folks know I'd be willing to be an AMA if there were enough questions. To my surprise, a fair amount came through. Nice! So, I hit the record button a couple of days ago and answered some of them. In this first edition, I cover: How I ended in up Salt Lake City What I think the next big thing in ultra running will be What I want to see added to the trail ru...

Ryan Ghelfi is the Founder of Trails and Tarmac, one of the more prominent coaching businesses in our sport. He has also run professionally for Nike and Hoka One One. And he’s a great thinker in our sport, which is the primary reason why I wanted to have him on the podcast. In this episode, we talk about: What the transition looks like after sponsored athlete life ends His thoughts on team-based u...

Logan Williams is a professional runner for Salomon and Satisfy Running based in the Lake Tahoe area.  We met on the Salt Lake City trail scene a couple of years back and have been good friends ever since. I've always enjoyed his takes on our sport, so when I started this pod I was determined to get one of our conversations on the record. We finally did it.  At its core, this is an episode ab...

In this episode, we catch up with pro runner, business owner, environmental advocate, and Salt Lake City local - Grayson Murphy.  We cover: Her experience at the 2021 olympic trials in the steeplechase event Her unique ability to transition between and excel on the track, road, and trails  Handling life as a public figure in the running community How she plans her racing schedule and thinks about...

Maybe you’ve been thinking about being a creator and/or building a business of some sort in the running world. If that’s the case, this video is the first in a series of "behind the scenes" looks at how the Singletrack Podcast is built. You will get a totally transparent view into what we are working on, where are succeeding, where we are failing, what we are planning, and more. By liste...

This episode focuses on how to build a running-related internet business. If that’s your jam right now, this is a fantastic episode.  To show the audience how it’s done, we have Jason Fitzgerald on the pod. Jason is the founder of strengthrunning.com , which has been around for over 12 years. The site hosts a great blog and podcast, and in general it’s a great resource for runners aiming to get st...

Jack Kuenzle is a New England-based Mountain Runner.  He came on my radar after setting the FKT on the Hut Traverse in the White Mountains of New Hampshire - one of the most prestigious FKTs in the US - and for some of the social media he puts out there around the sport - his commentary demonstrates original thinking on a lot of issues and that’s why I wanted to have him on the pod. In this conver...

In this episode, we talk with Matt Taylor, the Founder of Tracksmith . For those not familiar, Tracksmith is a running brand based out of Boston, MA that serves the "dedicated amateur runner", a phrase that caught my attention and a persona that we talk a lot about in this episode.  We go deep on that subject. We also talk about differentiation, community building, athlete sponsorship mo...

In this episode we talk with well-respected coach and Founder of the Morning Shakeout podcast and newsletter, Mario Fraioli.  We cover a range of topics - including the future of trail running, the making of the Morning Shakeout Newsletter, and advice he has for newcomers aiming to break into the coaching profession.  If you enjoy banter about our sport, have ever thought about putting running rel...

In this episode we check in with Eric Schranz. As most of you know, Eric is the co-founder of one of the most popular media sources in our sport, ultrarunnerpodcast.com .   We talk about the state of his podcast and newsletter, what make a good interview, his favorite conversations over the past decade, the good, the bad, and the ugly of how our sport is changing, and we get his thoughts on the sc...

Most conversations on this show take place at the intersection of business, culture, and performance within the sport of mountain ultra trail running.  This episode captures that spirit perfectly.  On today’s show, we have the co-Founder of Strava and current Chairman, Mark Gainey. Strava is a fitness tracking and social media app designed primarily for endurance athletes. And it’s had a considera...

I’m calling this Strava week because, yes, we have another representative from the platform here today. Larissa Rivers is the North American Marketing Lead at Strava leading all brand efforts in the US and Canada through community building and nationally engaging programs. She joined Strava back in 2012 when it was still only relatively known amongst a cult following of cyclists with a view toward...

Amy Clark is an ultra runner based in Bend, Oregon. She is also the Editor of Ultrarunning Magazine, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The monthly magazine has recurring columns on nutrition, training and strategy, running culture and philosophy, and race reports. In this episode, Amy and I cover some recurring themes of the show in a new light - we talk how and why the sports growi...

On today’s show, we have Eric Senseman. Eric is a professional trail runner for Hoka One One, Rabbit, and Gu Energy.  Alongside Jim Walmsley, Tim Freriks, Stephen Kirsch, Jared Hazen, and Cody Reed,  Eric is also a member of the Coconino Cowboys, the famous training group based in the American endurance sports Mecca of Flagstaff, AZ. Like previous guests of the pod, one of the things I appreciate...

On todays show we have Karl Meltzer.  Karl is one of the first runners in our sport to truly go pro, specializing early on in his career in the 100 mile event. Since the late 1990s, he's won over 40 races, including at least 1 every year for for the last 19 years - both are records that may never be broken.  He’s also the Race Director for the Speedgoat 50k and perhaps most importantly, he’s...

Jimmy Daly joins the podcast to talk about how pro trail runners currently handle social media obligations, what can be improved, how they can measure their ROI to brands they work with, and how those brands can better support athlete content creation efforts. We riff on a constant theme in this show - how to grow the sport of Mountain Ultra Trail Running. And finally, we have a ton of fun going b...

Chase Parnell joins the podcast to talk about whether this generation of elite ultra runners are as compelling as previous ones, Anton Krupicka's return to the Leadville 100 this month and whether it's the start of a greater comeback tour for one of the legends, the tools at his disposal and his process for providing pre, post, and in-race coverage, the price of being a full time creator...

Dylan Bowman joins the podcast to talk abut his decision to go "all-in" on Pyllars, his broadcasting opportunities at Western States and UTMB, the rigors of being a professional athlete, the future of Mountain Ultra Trail Running, and the challenges of being a creator and visionary in our community.  Support the show

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