Conversation Pace with FRE

Earlier this month, FRE teammates Taylor Bacon and Courtney Bouchet took on the Sinks Canyon Trail Races in Lander, WY, and walked away with wins in the 50k and 18k, respectively. Today on the pod, Taylor and Courtney recap their races, chat about race strategy, and discuss returning to racing after an injury (and gush over all the wildflowers on the course!!).

In this episode we sit down with Liv Taber, one of the newest Olympic Trials qualifiers on the marathon scene. Just a few years ago, she completed her debut marathon in over four hours. Fast forward to today, and she has punched her ticket to the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials with a breakthrough performance at the Boston Marathon. We talk about her journey into running, the key lessons she's le...

Bonus episode! This week we sit down with Rachael Rudel to recap an incredible spring racing season, highlighted by her podium finish in the professional race at Bolder Boulder, where she ran the fastest time ever by an American woman in the event's history. Before Bolder Boulder, Rachael finished runner-up at the prestigious Bloomsday 12K and set a new course record at Fort Collins' own H...

Get to know Jacob Hatcher, a Tennessee native who discovered his love for running through cross country and track in high school after hanging up the basket shoes. He went on to compete at Lee University. where he became an NCAA DII All-American. He has run personal bests of 4:04 for the mile, 3:44 for 1500m, and 64:54 for the half marathon, winning his debut at the Tucson Half Marathon. We talk a...

On today's episode of Conversation Pace with FRE we are getting to know Carson Hume. Carson is originally from Lakewood, CO and moved to Fort Collins in 2014 to compete for Colorado State University . While at CSU he ran personal bests of 13:58 for and 29:23 for 5k and 10k and was a scoring member on two top 10 team finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. After a year away from serio...

This week on Conversation Pace with FRE, we get a full race recap of the Boston Marathon from Esteban Trujillo and Calbert Guest. Esteban finished as the 2nd OA Master's with a time of 2:16:19 and Calbert completed his Boston Marathon debut in 2:18:05. They both had quite different training leading up to the race and wildly different race experiences so it was fun to hear them get into it and...

On this episode, we catch up with Calbert Guest to talk about his build toward the Boston Marathon and his breakout 2:19 performance at the Chicago Marathon. Cal grew up in Fort Collins and found his stride early through cross country, track, and trail running. He went on to compete at Appalachian State, helping lead his team to back-to-back conference titles while breaking multiple school records...

In this episode, Sophie Seward joins us to to recap her experience at the 50K World Championships. On March 14, Sophie lined up with Team USA to compete in New Delhi, India. We go through her workouts leading into the championship, travel to India, and, of course, the race itself. Spoiler: most things did not go to plan. She walks us through the whole experience and how she was able to pivot and a...

In this episode, I’m joined by Maddie Alm , registered dietitian and founder of Fueling Forward , to break down what ferritin actually tells us — and why optimal levels for endurance athletes may look very different from standard lab ranges. We talk about early signs of low ferritin before anemia develops, why runners are especially susceptible to iron depletion, and how low iron can show up as po...

We’ve officially launched the Front Range Elite men’s team and this episode has all the tea. This has been a long time coming and was boosted by our youth boys team made up of athletes from across the Poudre School District who chose to come together, train as a unit, and extend their XC season running the USATF XC Youth Series. They went on to win USATF Cross Country Districts, State, and Regiona...

This week on Conversation Pace with FRE we get to chat with Clara Mayfield. She is an elite American distance runner whose performances span from middle-distance track events to the marathon. She competed collegiately at Carleton College, where she established herself as a nationally competitive distance runner, earning 9 NCAA Division III All-American honors. She went on to compete Division I at...

This week on Conversation Pace, AnnMarie sits down with friend and teammate, Dr. Courtney Bouchet to talk about exercise neuroscience. They dive into the research behind the stress-protective effects of exercise and how exercise during development (think middle and high school) can have lasting positive impacts on the brain.  Courtney did her undergraduate at CU Boulder, then got a master's de...

Esteban Trujillo is on Conversation Pace with FRE by special request! A personal trainer and passionate marathon runner based in Fort Collins, Colorado, he began running at around 10 years old and found early success through high school and at the collegiate level at the University of Oregon. After stepping away from the sport for seven years, Esteban returned to competitive running at age 35 with...

In this episode, we sit down with Lisa Becharas, a seasoned endurance coach and professional triathlete with years of experience guiding athletes through both peak performance and the often-overlooked recovery phase. Lisa just returned from an amazing performance at the Ironman World Championships in Spain, and we talk about what it really means to recover well after a major race or goal—physicall...

This week on Conversation Pace with FRE, we sit down with Sarah, Sophie, Taylor, Courtney, and Kristyn to recap the California International Marathon. It was a historic day in Sacramento. Fifty-five women and fifty-two men qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, and the race also served as the USATF Marathon Championships. We talk about the strategies they use to get through tough moments, what it...

Today we chat with Lin Gentling, one of the most respected leaders in American ultra-running, about the behind the scenes postponement of the 50k World's. Lin is a veteran athlete, coach, race director, and international team leader whose career spans more than three decades. Her service to the sport is exceptional. A former elite athlete herself, Lin was the 1991 TAC (now USATF) National 100K...

Anne-Marie Blaney is a decorated distance runner and 2024 University of Central Florida Hall of Fame inductee. She has established herself among the most consistent and competitive athletes on the national stage. She has earned standout results across multiple disciplines, including a 4th-place individual finish and team title, at the 2017 and 2024 USATF Club Cross Country Championships. In intern...

Registered dietician, endurance athlete, coach and host of Your Diet Sucks podcast Kylee Van Horn shares insights on fueling for a big marathon build, recovery from Haglund's surgery, red flags for underfueling and why your PR starts on your plate. On IG: Follow Kylee: ⁠@flynutrition3⁠ Follow Your Diet Sucks: ⁠@yourdietsuckspod⁠ Follow Front Range Elite: ⁠@front.range.elite

We love a good race recap, especially when it’s a big one! Rachael just ran a huge PR at the Indy Half Marathon, and we get to hear all about it- race strategy, training insights, mindset, and what’s next. The last time Rachael joined us for a dedicated update was back in Episode 9, so go give that a listen if you want to hear how much she’s grown as an athlete and how her perspective has evolved...

Annmarie Tuxbery currently trains in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, as part of ZAP Endurance. She has been with the team since December 2022, with future plans to be determined as ZAP concludes at the end of the year. Annmarie began her running career in high school at Northwestern Regional 7 in Connecticut (2012) before competing for three years at Bryant University in Rhode Island (2016). After c...

This week we welcome back Rachel Conhoff. Rachel Conhoff is an Assistant Cross Country and Track Coach at Indiana State University. She recently earned her master's degree in Exercise Science and is beginning her PhD this year at Penn State University. Her research focuses on female athletes, specifically how the menstrual cycle impacts sleep, mood, and performance. In this episode, we talk ab...

From high school standout to Olympic Trials marathoner, today’s guest has built a career defined by endurance and purpose. A former Boston University star with multiple conference titles and NCAA qualifications, she’s gone on to earn top-10 finishes at USATF Championships, represent Team USA at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country Run, and compete in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. We are hono...

In this conversation, Dr. Elaina Biechler shares her journey from a middle school basketball player to earning a Ph. D. in Exercise Physiology. She is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, and a professor at Loras College. With 15+ years of coaching experience, she’s helped athletes at every level, from first-time 5K runners to Ironman World Championship qualifiers. And she walks the...

Team USA!!! We are beyond thrilled that our own Sophie Seward will represent the United States on the world stage in the 50K Championships in Delhi, India on December 7th! To celebrate our 50th episode of Conversation Pace, Sophie joins us to share her journey of making the team, lessons from US champs, and what the race means to her. For more about her qualifying race- head back to Episode 39 of...

This week on the Conversation Pace podcast, the High Lonesome 100 tables turn: Taylor Bacon interview her crew, pacers, and parents! In this follow-up to episode 48 (High Lonesome 100 recap with Taylor Bacon), we learn what actually happened behind the scenes while Taylor was running 100 miles. Listen in as Taylor hears the stories in real time. They go through the details of crewing and how they...