Freetrail - Hosted by Troy Meadows

The Midpacker Podcast

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Freetrail presents The Midpacker Podcast, which follows middle and back of the pack trail runners and ultra runners at the heart of the trail running community. Join host Troy Meadows weekly as he talks through what it takes to balance life and running with everyday runners doing extra ordinary things on and off the trails.

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Freetrail - Hosted by Troy Meadows

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MidPacker Pod - Field Notes 04 | Western States Takeaways, Entrepreneur Life, & Chasing the Right Goals 10.07.2026 36:08

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#120 Tim Tollefson | Betting on Yourself, Building Mammoth Trail Fest, & The Courage to Reinvent 17.06.2026 1:31:33

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#119 Sara Duncan | First 100 Miler Lessons, Building Community, & Refusing To Quit 05.06.2026 1:37:29

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#118 Troy Meadows & Julio Palma | Hellbender 100, Battling the DNF Demons, & Through Endurance We Conquer 29.05.2026 2:00:00

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#117 Matt Van Dalsem | Community, Perspective, & More On The Fragility of Life 20.05.2026 1:28:01

#116 Ryan Thrower | Curiosity, Creativity, & The Fragility of Life 30.04.2026 1:32:24

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MidPacker Pod Field Notes – EP 03 | 3 Weeks to Hellbender: Training Around a Wedding, Leasons Form the Training Camp, & Troy's Heat Acclamation Protocol 23.04.2026 48:07

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#115 Jordan Battaglia | Building PlayOn, Strength for Longevity, and Staying Injury Free 16.04.2026 1:28:44

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#114 Stevie Smith | Fueling for your next Ultra, Betting on Yourself & Building an Endurance Nutrition Coaching Business 09.04.2026 1:33:26

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#113 Dr Jeff Hammond | Cocodona Dreams, Foot Health, Plantar Fasciitis, Injury Lessons, & Chasing Big Goals 02.04.2026 1:29:18

#113 Dr Jeff Hammond | Cocodona Dreams, Foot Health, Plantar Fasciitis, Injury Lessons, & Chasing Big Goals The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. Join the Newsletter at: ⁠MidPack Musings SubStack⁠ ⁠Support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠.⁠ Check Out MPP Merch Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Looking for 1:1 Ultra Running Coaching? ...

#112 Cody Taylor | From Touring Drummer to FKT Machine, Reinvention, & Unsupported Adventures 26.03.2026 1:44:47

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#111 Christi Thompson | From Burnout to Breakthrough, Timed Ultras, and Stretch Lab 19.03.2026 1:39:10

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#110 Jessica Loudermilk | Black Canyon 100K, Having an Adventure Mindset, & Her Burrito League Experience 12.03.2026 1:22:44

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MidPacker Pod Field Notes – Ep 002 | 9 Weeks to Hellbender: Finishing the Tempo Block and Starting the Endurance Phase 04.03.2026 41:29

MidPacker Pod – Field Notes Ep 2 Title: Nine Weeks to Hellbender With nine weeks until the Hellbender 100, Troy Meadows checks in on his training as he finishes a tempo block and begins the endurance phase. In this episode of MidPacker Field Notes , Troy shares snow day miles in Asheville, plans for a mini training camp, trail work at Snooks Nose, fueling strategies, and a shoutout to a listener p...

#109 Carrie Baris | RD of the Hellbender 100, President of the Run 828 Foundation, Ride and Tie, & Healing Through Service 25.02.2026 1:45:00

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#108 Kirk Cherep |Building Trail Blaze Running, Trail Golf, & Building Trail Community in the Midwest 18.02.2026 1:46:05

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#107 Melissa Londry | Building Safe Trail Communities, Running 240 Miles, & Doing It All with Heart 11.02.2026 1:43:08

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#106 Kayla Fitzgerald | Building Palmetto Ultras, Fueling the Dream, & The Barkley Fall Classic, 03.02.2026 2:00:04

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MidPacker Pod Field Notes – Ep 001 | Reset to Rise: VO2 Max, Intentional Rest & the Road to Hellbender 27.01.2026 32:07

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Trailing Indicators 09 | Year-End Reflections & Big 2026 Goals 31.12.2025 56:32

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#105 Angie Lake | Re-finding the Joy of Running, Wild Women Trail Runs, & Listening to Your Body 23.12.2025 1:48:57

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#104 Miranda Williamson | Negative Splitting High Lonesome, RunCations, & Building Your Own Run Community 16.12.2025 1:42:21

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#103 Malcolm Pascotti | Can't Buy Cool Studios, The Anti-Hustle Philosophy, & Taking Big Beets on Yourself 06.12.2025 1:28:01

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#102 Jon Eisen | Navigating Barkley, Finding Your Why, & Bushwhacking Your Way To Your Dreams 28.11.2025 1:52:48

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#101 Erica Rupp | Herbal Remedies for Trail Runners, Supporting Your Race Director Partner, Finding Belonging in the Ultra Community 21.11.2025 1:35:20

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