Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

It's a show for the end of the world... or so it it feels. Doug is injured, Kaiser Woods dances with Mathias, races are canceled and training plans are made for these desperate times. Stay healthy, friends, stay healthy.

Doug suspends his campaign, finally. Mathias forgets his water on his long run, like a noob. They discuss Walmsley at the Olympic Trials, proper nutrition on long runs and what adventure experiences do to the human psyche. We need more of it. Thanks for tuning in every week - means the world to us!

The recent search and rescue event out at the Duckabush on the Olympic Peninsula make your favorite podcasters re-up the conversation about safety in the backcountry. Do not be complacent. Go prepared, check things twice, bring your stuff and tell people where you're going. Also, running shoes are purchased, orientation runs are organized and jokes are made about tiny houses.

Hey, Doug and Mathias got to run together, in real life, that was fun, and it was at Kaiser. The team discusses all the new 100 mile races that are popping up in the PNW and Mathias reviews the Nathan ExoDraw handheld from last week in more details. The first orientation run at Kaiser is announced. All the fun in the neighborhood!

It's product review time here in the Singletrack studios. Doug and Mathias talk about the new Biolite headlamps, a Teton Sports backpacks, Boca Gear hats, and Nathan hydration vests. Since we're already reviewing stuff, of course we have to talk about that NYT article about Jim Wamsley too. Oh, and don't forget socks, so many awesome, socks! Links to products reviewed can be found at outdoor-socie...

Mathias finds a pocket in the weather window and marvels at the man-made alpine on timber land. Doug runs with some tailwind and shares some road closure updates due to severe flooding... and, well climate change.

Mathias dreams of life in a tourist town and rollerblades through Munich, Doug takes his gramophone out on a trail and makes eye contact with a dog. Spot on trail running talk, as always. Prices increase Feb. 1: Little Backyard Adventure Prices increase Feb. 1: Wild Kaiser

In this week's audio extravaganza the team dives into the excellent article on the future of alpinism in Rock and Ice. Stories are being told of running adventure while traveling and and somehow roller skates are thrown into the mix. Links at outdoor-society.com

This week's episode is all about the Pacific Crest Trail, and the weather, of course the weather. Mathias again didn't get the award for ultra runner of the year and Doug got stared down by a coyote, but aside from that, we're doing just fine. Thank you all for coming out to our first 'Stories of Adventure' event at Swantown Inn & Spa. What an incredible night, thank you! Links at outdoor-society....

It's wet on our runs, and cold, and windy, and soon probably snowy. Runners, embrace the harsh weather and enjoy those miles breathing cold air and refresh your mind. Our sport is growing and your trusty podcast creators are diving into some cool stats from a cool survey highlighting some incredible figures. What a show! Come run with us 100 miles in a week! Sponsored by: Eastside Big Toms. Links:...

After a deserved holiday break your favorite audio experience crew is back setting goals for the new year. Join the fun and get inspired for adventures on trail to mountain tops and beyond. Links: outdoor-society.com

Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays and Fröhliche Weihnachten from Douglas and Mathias to all of you, dear listeners. While you can't talk back at us and correct us when you listen, you mean the world to us and we wouldn't do it without you, seriously. Here's to an amazing 2020!

With the weather turning sour your favorite audio experience hosts discuss the option of incorporating indoor training units in our running routine. Glacier Peaks Studio announces a major update to our favorite GPS mapping apps Topo Maps+ and Christmas cookies are wrapped in environmentally friendly beeswax wrappers. Sponsored by: Eastside Big Tom Heritage Bank  Links at outdoor-society.com

Walking a tightrope around tricky issues the team talks cold weather clothing, 'nimby'-ism, and summer adventure plans. Too soon? It's never too soon to dream of sunny days. They are ahead! Links at outdoor-society.com

America's Favorite Podcasters(TM) take on La Sportiva shoes, gyms for millennials and overpriced Xmas presents. What to do when encountering  grizzlies and hunters while on a run and what not to do when getting lost on a long trail race. Also: New trail races for 2020! Links to everything, as always at outdoor-society.com

Happy Thanksgiving and happy 'Gift Guide Part 2'. Here are a few more of our favorite things, packaged, dissected, recommended and reviewed. Part 1 can be found on our website. We love all this stuff and we hope you will love it too. If you do, buy it via the direct links on outdoor-society.com Sponsored by: Heritage Bank

Our podcast gift guide ran away from us a bit and went a bit long, which shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. So, we're cutting the show into two more manageable portions, releasing them this and next week. We're nice like that. This week drops part 1. Thanksgiving week you will get part 2. For a full list of all the products including pictures and links to purchase visit our website: outdoor-s...

Race directors Jeff Fullmer and Jeremy Smith join us for a special episodes previewing the Palisades Ultra Trail Series in the beautiful and rugged Idaho/Wyoming backcountry near Grand Teton National Park. Located right in their backyard, in wild grizzly bear country, the team has created an unforgettable race weekend. Racers will run along sweet single track through beautiful wildflower meadows a...

Yes, we have an opinion on Backcountry.com's litigious trademark game, of course we do. But at least it's short and sweet. We're also dreaming of traveling to our national parks by train and talk about running at Kaiser Hills and places that are really really cold, like Livingston.

On this very special episode we're joined by Maria Dalzot, registered dietitian and mountain runner from Bellingham, Washington. She just recently returned from competing at the NACAC Mountain Running Championships in Tepatitlán, Mexico and ran OCC at UTMB this summer. And yet, you will never guess what we're actually talking about: food! Maria's approach to eating healthy is freeing and inspiring...

Heroine of the hour, Maggie Guterl, joins us to share her incredible feat of taking first overall at last week's Big Backyard Ultra, literally in Laz's backyard somewhere deep in Tennessee. Fueled by Tailwind and assisted by an incredible support team she ran 250 miles over many days and nights. What an performance and welcome back! Sponsored by: Heritage Bank: Building your community

Can Mathias and Doug talk through their midlife crisis in under 2 hours? What will their therapist say about all that running while getting older? This and more in this week's fast and furious episode fo Singletrack, not sponsored by Nike... yet.

François abandons his FKT attempt of the Washington portion of the PCT due to snow, Doug loves power walking and Mathias is afraid of cougars. Top notch programming in this weeks episode of Singletrack. Sponsored by: Eastside Big Tom - best burgers, period. Links at outdoor-society.com

On this week's episode, Doug and Mathias welcome Tabatha Collins, the soon to be world record holder for most ultra marathons completed by a woman in a year. They talk about training, aid station food, mental health and running all over the county. If you love inspiring stories and great people, this is the episode for you. Show notes on outdoor-society.com

Before the first big snow of the season your faithful hosts squeeze in one more adventure, each. Doug heads to the Lake Solitude at Grand Teton National Park and Mathias finally fullfills his dream of running the Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness above Leavenworth, Washington. You guessed it, those runs were as awesome and fulfilling as you'd expect. Sponsored by: Eastside Big Tom. Burge...