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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#36 Mason Boswell | Ultra Crew Hub, Ouray 100, & Giving back to the Ultrarunning Community. 09.03.2024 1:19:48

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠⁠ . Looking for 1:1 Ultra Running Coaching? Check out Troy’s Coaching Page HERE Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE⁠ In this conversation, Troy Meadows interviews...

#35 Justine Bello | Running While Being A Single Parent, The Power of Your Support Group & Knowing When To DNF 02.03.2024 1:19:26

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. Looking for 1:1 Ultra Running Coaching? Set up a free exploratory call with Troy HERE . You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE⁠ In this episode, Troy Meadows talks w...

34 Catra Corbett | Reborn on the Run, The 200 miler Queen, & Working Through Trauma with Running 23.02.2024 1:34:41

33 Andrew Grillos | Running Ultras After Surviving A Stroke, Fortitude As A Superpower, & Loving The Process 16.02.2024 1:13:08

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. Email: Troy@runtraillife.com for 1:1 Ultra Running Coaching. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE ⁠ In this Episode, Troy Meadows talks with Andrew Grillos. Andrew...

Trailing Indicators 001 | Race Calendar Creation, Taking an Offseason, & Speed Work is Good. 09.02.2024 1:02:37

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. Email: Troy@runtraillife.com for 1:1 Ultra Running Coaching. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE⁠ In Episode 001 of Trailing Indicators Corinne Shalvoy, Troy Mead...

#32 Joe Corcione | Overcoming Addiction, Life Design, & The Give Value First Mindset 02.02.2024 1:48:11

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE⁠ In this episode, Troy Meadows talks with Joe Corcione. Joe is the host of the Everyday Ultra Podcast, run coach, ultrarunner...

#31 Josh Rosenthal | Borderlands, DFL Before DNF, & Building Community 26.01.2024 1:25:20

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE⁠ In this episode, Troy Meadows talks with Josh Rosenthal, an ultrarunner and entrepreneur from Salt Lake City Utah. They discu...

#30 Mathias Eichler | Trail Running Film Festival, The Original Singletrack Podcast, Speculation and Collusion about UTMB 20.01.2024 2:24:31

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE⁠ In this episode, Troy Meadows talks with Mathias Eichler, a race director, podcast host, and trail runner. They discuss Mathi...

#29 Deb Hamberlin | The Grand Canyon R2R2R, Balancing Work, Life, & Running, Longevity in Ultra Running 11.01.2024 1:34:41

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE⁠ In this episode of the pod, Troy Meadows has a conversation with Deb Hambertlin. Deb Hamberlin, an experienced ultra runner a...

#28 Yan Fournier | Finding Running Late In Life, The Joy of Running Ultras with Your Kids, & Epic Adventures with Kapic 1 Expeditions 04.01.2024 1:28:49

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE⁠ In this episode of the pod, Troy Meadows talks with Yan Fournier. Yan is a father, trail runner, and ultra runner who does B...

#27 Christopher Thomas | Competing as a Grandmasters Ultrarunner, Getting Your Mojo Back, Fueling for Success 28.12.2023 1:44:35

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? LINK HERE In this episode, Troy Meadows talks with his longtime friend Christopher Thomas, an experienced ultra runner who was pivotal in h...

#26 Sarah Lavender Smith | Why Western States Needs to Break Up with UTMB, Increasing Women's Participation & Ultrarunning Longevity 21.12.2023 1:18:21

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? LINK HERE In this episode, Troy Meadows talks with Sarah Lavender Smith, an ultra runner, writer, and horse mom based in Telluride CO, who...

#25 Brian Peterson | Going Beyond Your Percieved Capabilities, The Javalina 100k, Trail Talk Youtube Reactions Show 14.12.2023 1:42:30

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? LINK HERE In this episode, Troy Meadows talks with Brian Peterson, an ultra runner and father based in Arizona who is also passionate about...

#24 Zach Friedley | Being An Adaptive Athlete, Not Saying No For An Answer, & Trail Blazing 07.12.2023 1:34:15

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? LINK HERE In this episode, Troy Meadows talks with Zach Friedley. Zach is an advocate, race director, trail runner, and Adaptive athlete r...

#21 Kyla Maher | Radical Transformation, Following Your Passions, Finding Community 05.12.2023 1:37:08

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Today on the show Troy Meadows is talking with Kyla Maher. Kyla is a community organizer, and trail and ultra runner based in Bozeman Montana. She is also a content producer and the athlete manager for Janji the u...

#23 Aum Gandhi | Living Your True Calling, Crafting A Life Of Service, The Triple Crown of 200’s 30.11.2023 1:13:39

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Today on the pod Troy Meadows talks with Aum Gandhi. Aum is an entrepreneur, trail, and ultra runner based in Los Angeles. He is a partner and owner at Run Tri Bike the online site dedicated to sharing the voice o...

#22 Shelby Farrell | Betting On Yourself, Living The Van Life, Long Trail FKT Atempt 25.11.2023 1:42:26

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Today on the Pod Troy Meadows brings you a conversation with Shelby Farrell. Shelby is a marketer, cat mom, trail runner, and ultra runner who last year took the plunge, quit her job at Coros , bought a van and wit...

#20 Travis Loncar | Building Freetrail Fantasy, Jigger Johnson 100, The Power of Doing Hard Things 09.11.2023 1:39:32

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. The stoke is high today as Troy Meadows brings you a conversation with Travis Loncar. Travis is a trail and ultra runner, computer programmer, and the brains behind Freetrail Fantasy the platform that allows you to...

#19 Callie Vinson | Body Image, Crafting Meaningful Content, and Running for the Joy of Running 03.11.2023 1:18:05

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Today on the pod Troy Meadows brings you a conversation with Callie Vinson. Callie is a body image advocate, trail runner, ultra runner, and creative director for a large ad agency who balances living the “Mad Men...

#18 Hillary Li & Celeste Banks | Trail Sisters Boston | Diversity & Inclusion | Run Club Culture 25.10.2023 1:47:30

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon .Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Today on the Midpacker Pod Troy Meadow talks with Hillary Li and Celeste Banks. These ladies are trail runners and ultra runners who are passionate about creating diversity and inclusion on the trails. They recentl...

#17 Timothy Lock | Talking Sustainability How You Should Think About Your Footprint as a Runner 19.10.2023 1:45:08

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Today on the pod Troy Meadows talks with Tim Lock. They focus a lot of the conversation on sustainability and practical ways to minimize your carbon footprint. Tim is an architect and partner at a firm called OPAL...

#16 Michael Loeffler | The Mental Side of Being an Athlete, Mammoth Trail Fest, and Canyons 100k 13.10.2023 1:20:51

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Today on the show Troy Meadows talks with Michael Loeffler. Michael is a father, husband, psychotherapist, and trail and ultra runner. They tease out some actionable tips that Micheal has for fellow trail runners l...

#15 Matt Chittim | MidPack Rambling and Dissecting the Run Media Landscape 05.10.2023 1:42:43

The MidPacker Pod is Presented by Freetrail. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Today, Troy Meadows talks with Matt Chittim. Matt should need no introduction as the host of the Rambling Runner Podcast and one of the founders and co-creatives at Relay . He is also a masters runner and father and recently started dabbling on the trails. They talk about several topics, including how R...

#14 Grindstone 100 Mile Recap with Troy, MVD, and Corinne 30.09.2023 1:26:11

The MidPacker Pod is Brought to you by Freetrail. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Today we are flipping the script on you and the mics are getting turned on the host Troy Meadows! We are stoked to have Freetrailers MVD and Corinne Shalvoy host the pod to ask me about my latest 100 mile effort at the Grindstone Trail Running Festival By UTMB . They talk briefly about Troy's r...

#13 Matt Feldhake | The Art of The Live Stream & Coming Out of Retirement 21.09.2023 1:41:06

The MidPacker Pod is Brought to you by Freetrail. You can now support the MidPacker Pod on Patreon . Today on the Pod, Troy Meadows sits down to talk with Matt Feldhake. Matt is a father, husband, marketer, and trail runner. Matt is the Marketing Director at Aravaipa Running and has played a pivotal role in bringing us the amazing live stream coverage that we have all come to love from Jamil and...