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Hillary Allen is a professional trail runner for Brooks, a co-host of the Trail Society podcast, and author of  a new book titled "Out And Back: A Runner's Story Of Survival Against All Odds". In addition to announcing her sponsorship change from the North Face to Brooks, we also dig into the details of her new book and specifically examine issues like health care for professional a...

Taggart VanEtten is an endurance athlete based in Central Illinois.  In addition to having one of the best names in our sport, Taggart made a big splash on the ultra scene in 2021. We talk about those race experiences, but also dig into how his background has influenced the type of training he does, what attracted him to our sport, why he's leaving for a bit, his thoughts on sponsorship, the...

Corrine Malcolm is a Professional Trail Runner Adidas Terrex, a Co-Host of the Trail Society podcast, a coach at Carmichael Training Systems and in general, one of the more involved people in our sport. We talk about the good and the bad of growth in our sport, especially relating to brand-building, race organizing, drug testing, and the overall professionalization of ultra running. We dig some co...

In this episode we talk with Adam Merry. Adam is a professional Trail Runner for Saucony based in Golden, CO. We reflect on his performance at the recent Bandera 100K, increasing representation in our sport, all the usual questions I have about the state of our sport because Adam is so tuned in, and more. Adam is a great dude and one of the most mission-oriented people in our sport I have come acr...

Welcome back to another episode of the Golden Ticket Talks in which we meet with the overall winner of the Bandera 100K, Jonathan Rea. Jonathan is currently unsponsored athlete - maybe that will change soon - based in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to race preparation, analysis, and aftermath, Jonathan and I talk about some of the parallels between trail running and his first love of baseball, the...

In this episode, we talk with the 2nd place male finisher at the 2022 Bandera 100k, Tyler Fox. Tyler is based in Lander, WY and has been quietly crushing some of the top mountain ultra trail races across the American West including the Bear 100,  Bighorn 100, Never Summer 100k, and Speedgoat 50k to name a few. In addition to the recap of his race at Bandera and his initial thoughts on Western Stat...

In this episode, we talk with the 2nd place female finisher at the 2022 Bandera 100k, Ellie Pell. Ellie is an East Coaster based in the Finger Lakes region of New York where she has put up strong results on the local circuit, as well as at the JFK 50 in recent years.  In addition to the recap of her race at Bandera and her initial thoughts on Western States, we talk about her mental approach to ul...

This episode is the first in a series we are calling “Golden Ticket Talks” where we interview the first and second place male and female finishers at each of the 2022 Golden Ticket races. In this episode we talk with the winner of the Bandera 100k, Marianne Hogan. Marianne is based in Montreal, Canada and runs for Salomon. In addition to the recap of her race at Bandera and her initial thoughts on...

Dani Moreno is a professional Trail Runner for Hoka and Rabbit based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. In this conversation, we talk about her how she overcame burnout during her college years to launch a successful career in the mountain running world, life in Santa Barbara and Mammoth Lakes, her partnerships with Hoka and Rabbit, the sub ultra trail racing scene here in the United States and abroad over in...

This is the first episode in a monthly series we are calling the “Coaching Call”. For context - In April, I will be lining up for the Canyons 100k. Ryan Ghelfi, the Head Coach at Trails and Tarmac, is going to help me prepare.  We decided to take it a step further by working in total transparency. Our calls will be recorded and the training log will be viewable 24/7 for you to analyze. Here is how...

 Sabrina Stanley is a professional Mountain Ultra Trail Runner for Adidas Terrex.  In this episode, we talk about her recent race at Madeira Island and position in the sport, the focus on UTMB in 2022, how she thinks about race preparation and recovery, and life on the Adidas trail team.  --------- Additional episodes you might enjoy: #42 - Sarah Cummings #39 - Hillary Allen #37 - Corrine Malcolm...

Dave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon are the co-founders of Speedland, a new trail running brand on the market.  In this conversation, we explore their backgrounds in the running industry at Nike, Under Armour, and Puma and how those experiences informed the mission at Speedland.  We then get into the work they are doing at Speedland and how they are re-positioning their primary product (the SL:PDX) as a...

Joe Vennare is the co-founder of Fitt Insider, a platform for fitness and wellness operators that includes a podcast, newsletter, jobs board, and early stage fund that invests in related companies.  We spend the first part of the conversation exploring Joe’s background in the industry, how he is building the business, and how he thinks about the intersection of media and entrepreneurship.  We then...

Kyle Richardson is a musician and professional mountain athlete for Black Diamond and La Sportiva based in Boulder, CO. In this conversation, Kyle shares interesting perspectives on Boulder, the FKT scene,  and the intersection of music and movement. We talk philosophy. We go back and forth on a sort of artistic wishlist for trail running. And way more. It's all rolled into one big conversati...

Sam Parsons is one of the co-founders of Tinman Elite, a professional running team based in Boulder, CO. We spend the vast majority of this episode going through the playbook for how to build a running team and what that model would look like in the world of mountain ultra trail running. For Salt Lake area listeners, you know we’ve tried this before. And for fans of the sport, you know we’ve had f...

Karl Meltzer returns to the podcast to discuss the details of the new Speedgoat-UTMB race partnership. We also talk about his latest 100 mile victory and speculate on whether there will ever be a golden ticket race in Utah. Enjoy! Support the show

In this episode, we meet Abby Hall. Abby is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex based in Flagstaff, AZ.  We talk about the intersections between running and her previous career in design, her decision to become a full-time athlete, sponsored life and the changing relationship between athlete and brands, her move from Boulder to Flagstaff, some non-running topics like DIY housing and van...

We don’t always do emergency podcasts, but when we do it’s because something big has happened in the ultra running world. In this episode, we talk with Nick Coury. Nick is less than 48 hours removed from setting the American 24 hour running record of 173.015 miles at the Desert Solstice event down in Arizona. While the intention of this episode was to do a deep dive on Nick’s record performance at...

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...