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Hannah Allgood is a professional trail runner for Dynafit based in Colorado Springs, CO preparing for the 2022 UTMB-CCC. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition . Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order. Timestamps: (1:28) - new partnership with Dynafit (3:40) - winning the San Juan Solstice in dramatic fashion (6:20) - Trail Running Radio (8:31) - wh...

Jazmine Lowther is a professional trail runner for the North Face based in Nelson, BC preparing for the 2022 UTMB-CCC. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition . Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order. Timestamps: (1:03) - Canyons 100k victory, injury, pulling out of western states (4:10) - mindset towards recovery (5:29) - current fitness and confide...

Kaytlyn Gerbin is a professional trail runner for the North Face based in Issaquah, WA preparing for the 2022 UTMB. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition . Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order. Timestamps: (1:17) - delaying UTMB race plans in 2021 due to injury, current status (3:58) - whether the formal racing scene feels less challenging than t...

Tim Tollefson is a professional trail runner for Hoka based in the Mammoth Lakes, CA preparing for the 2022 UTMB. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition . Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order. Timestamps: (1:08) - 2022 Western States Reflections (5:21) - excitement level for UTMB this year (7:37) - preparing for UTMB in Mammoth Lakes (10:47) - whe...

David Laney is a professional trail runner for Craft Sportswear based in Bellingham, WA preparing for the 2022 UTMB. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition . Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order. Timestamps: (0:59) - background at Craft Sportswear (4:11) - current training and racing stoke level versus years past  (6:19) - differences between now...

Jim Walmsley is a professional trail runner for Hoka based in the French Alps preparing for the 2022 UTMB. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps...

Jordan Hamm is a Sports Marketing Specialist and serves as the Trail Athlete Manager at Brooks Running based in Seattle, WA. This is another episode in our mini-series providing insights to the athlete-sponsor relationship in trail running.  Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order...

Lindsay Webster is a professional endurance athlete based in Sutton, Quebec.  Widely regarded as one of - if not the greatest - obstacle course racers of all-time, Lindsay made waves earlier this year following her decision to retire from the sport she has dominated for many years in order to focus on skyrunning. In this conversation we talk about how her background contributed to her excellence i...

David Kilgore serves as the Trail and Ultrarunning Athlete Manager for On Running. In this conversation we talk about how he got his role at the company, his advice for navigating the negotiation process as a potential sponsored athlete, whether athletes can focus on both performance and social media, and whether the time is ripe for the formation of brand-sponsored trail running teams. Discounts:...

Michael McKnight is a professional trail runner for Salomon based in Logan, UT.  You may recognize Michael as one of the top athletes on the 200 mile racing scene and we do talk a bit about that towards the end of the episode, but this conversation delves a fair bit into the philosophical as well as Michael reflects on being outspoken on social media on a whole array of issues, managing a coaching...

In this episode of the Long Run Archives I am joined by co-host Brett Hornig and special guest Jeff Colt to discuss and debate a whole slew of trail and ultrarunning topics and current events. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on thei...

Lindsay Dakota is a Co-Founder of Naked Sports Innovations. You're probably familiar with their running bands, but maybe not as familiar with their running vests or their new trail racing shoe. Maybe you also also noticed athletes like Adam Peterman and Camille Herron crossing the finish line of this year's Western States 100 using their gear. Regardless, if you're a long-time liste...

 I am joined by Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling in this episode to preview the 2022 Speedgoat 50K. We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, note some of the interesting storylines around the event, and yes, make our predictions for the female and male podium finishers this year. Thanks to our sponsor, Kodiak Cakes, for making it possible. Use code Singletrack...

This episode bundles all of the pre-race interviews we did for the men’s field at the 2022 Speedgoat 50k by UTMB taking place this coming Saturday, July 23rd at Snowbird Ski Resort outside of Salt Lake City, UT. Thanks to our sponsor, Kodiak Cakes, for making it possible. Use code Singletrack15 at checkout to get 15% off your next order. Timestamps: (0:37) - David Sinclair (Dynafit) (12:06) - Jack...

This episode bundles all of the pre-race interviews we did for the women’s field at the 2022 Speedgoat 50k by UTMB taking place this coming Saturday, July 23rd at Snowbird Ski Resort outside of Salt Lake City, UT. Thanks to our sponsor, Kodiak Cakes, for making it possible. Use code Singletrack15 at checkout to get 15% off your next order. Timestamps: (0:34) - Erika Flowers (North Face) (20:34) -...

Robert Muecke is the Global Sports Marketing Director for Adidas Terrex and, until recently, also served as the their Trail Running Team Manager. In this conversation we talk about why Terrex  decided to invest so substantially in the trail running space over the last 5-6 years, the trail running team model they are building, how they define value in the athlete-sponsor relationship, what it'...

Steff Gardner serves as the Trail Marketing Manager for Salomon North America based in Ogden, UT. Part of her role involves working with Salomon’s North American athlete team and thats where we focus the majority of this conversation. We talk about what’s involved in the day to day managing the team, how Salomon thinks about signing athletes and creating a virtual and in-person team environment, w...

Sophia Laukli is an olympic-level nordic skier and Salomon-sponsored trail runner based in Salt Lake City, UT. She's made a big impact on the sub-ultra trail running scene so far this year with a win at the Broken Arrow 26K Skyrace and another podium at Whiteface. In this conversation we talk about growing up in Maine, her rise in the sport of Nordic skiing, how she prepared for and competed...

Claire Gallagher is a professional trail runner for Patagonia. She joins the podcast to talk about her summer racing schedule, social media perspectives, environmental activism, the pro athlete lifestyle and her next career steps.     Deals: For Kodiak Cakes , use code Singletrack15 at checkout to get 15% off your next order. For Athletic Greens, go to athleticgreens.com/singletrack to get $20 off...

Eli Hemming is a currently unsponsored trail runner formerly based in Boulder, CO and now living the van life. We talk about his background as one of the best American triathletes in recent years, his transition to the trail world, having a partner who also competes at the top end of the sport, coaching, and his plans for the rest of the year. Timestamps: (1:06) - background in triathlon (3:01) -...

Frequent co-host Brett Hornig returns to talk about what happened at Western States this past weekend, Zach Miller's Andorra 100 win and plans to do UTMB this year, and the upcoming (unprecedented?) project Michael McKnight has on the Arizona Trail this fall. Timestamps: (2:44) - commenting on live coverage of Western States (17:16) - interesting trends at this year's Western States (33:...

Ryan Atkins is a multi-endurance sport world champion athlete based in Sutton, Quebec.    Perhaps best known for his success in obstacle course racing, Ryan has also demonstrated incredible range with success on mountain biking circuits and the FKT scene in ultra trail running just to name a few other disciplines as well.     Timestamps: (2:53) - being a full-time athlete, pros/cons, etc (22:28) -...

Frequent co-host Brett Hornig returns to the podcast to go wicked in-depth into everything about this race. We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, note some of the interesting storylines around the event, and yes, make our predictions for the female and male top 10 finishers this year. Timestamps : (1:53) - catching up with Brett after his weekend at the B...

Jeff Colt is a professional runner for On based in Carbondale, CO. Jeff is lining up for this years Western States 100 after securing a golden ticket at the 2022 Black Canyon 100K. Timestamps: (2:30) - northeast trail running scene talk (4:41) - rehashing thoughts on training strategy (6:13) - training for Western States to date (9:01) - whether Western States plays to his strength, expectations (...

Reid Coolsaet is a professional trail runner for Salomon based in Hamilton, Ontario who is lining up for this year's Western States 100. Timestamps: (2:24) - ultrarunning lessons (3:57) - confidence levels heading into Western States (5:51) - inspiring more road marathoners to enter the sport (7:24) - race strategy and expectations (8:47) - race gear  Links: Follow Reid on Instagram Follow Re...