Trail Tales ARP

Toronto's own and likely best kept ultra running secret - Russell Lavis joins us here at Trail Tales ARP. Russell has only been running for just over 2 years but in that time he's run multiple ultra distances including his first 100k last May.  Russell has used his running to give back to his community and has some big plans for 2021. He continues to rack up huge miles this year with no signs of s...

Brad and Jamie are here representing the Charity Lads on this episode of Trail Tales ARP. To use their own words "Our challenge is to run 50km as a group of 15 friends. We are looking to raise awareness and vital funds for a charity that affected a member of our group. The charity needs £25,000 to stay working for the next 18 months so we are looking to raise that money. 50km is a big challenge fo...

Season 4 Episode 23 features Ultra Runner Shannon Mick. Shannon talks to us from Pennsylvania where she currently holds the FKT for the Gerald Hiking Trail in the women's unsupported category. Professionally she works as a mental health professional and holds several certifications and a licence for professional counselling.  Learn more about Shannon on her website Be Short Run Ultra , Instag...

Tiger Posey is here from the great state of North Carolina to discuss his work with youth running programs for girls and boys. These programs are not only teaching our children to run, they learn how to deal with adversity, build character, build self-esteem, to work as a team and it shows them how rewarding it can be to lift each other up! Tiger has witnessed the success of these initiatives with...

Running, because it's cheaper than therapy. If you've ever said that before, you will want to listen to this show. Author of Running with Mindfulness and creator of the Dynamic Running Therapy app, William Pullen joins us from London, England to discuss how the concept of healthy movement can help us learn to cope with life's stressors and sometimes seemingly overwhelming thoughts and emotions.&nb...

On this episode of TTARP - Canicross Edition Shawn and Ivor discuss verbal and non verbal communication with your dog while running. Welcome the world of Canicross! RUN WILD

Running and Valentine's day. What could be better? Well a lot stuff I guess, but that's what's happening today here on Trail Tales ARP!

Here it is! Back in November I set out on the adventure of conducting the creatine experiment to see how it would affect my running during my track sessions. Today I break it all down with my Coach Talk co-host Alex Maycock!  Visit The Trail Tales ARP website under "Coach Talk with Shawn and Alex" to read the conclusion article and if you haven't done so to check out our other articles as wel...

Canadian Ultra Runner Erik Kovessy is back on Trail Tales ARP. We discuss what happened after his cancelled race in Bromont, Quebec last October and what he has in store for 2021! Erik also talks about what he does for cross-training.

Andy Hood is a long time runner living in England, in 2020 Andy started a group called Miles of Motivation in order to bring runners together from around the globe to inspire and motivate each other. Together the members of his group have created an uplifting environment and have also made some charitable contributions for those in need. You never who know who may inspire. Andy's son Fintan has a...

Welcome to episode 1 of Trail Tails ARP - Canicross Edition! What is canicross? Simply put it is cross country running with your dog. Since canicross has become such a big part of my running journey, I've teamed up with Ivor Redgers to bring you this NEW feature here at Trail Tales ARP. Here we will explore this emerging sport and bring you guests from around the world to talk about all things can...

Ben Cordell joins us today from Australia. Ben is a self-described hobbyist ultra runner who has run multiple ultra marathons ranging from 50k to 100 milers. Originally from Maryland in the United States, Ben moved to Australia with his wife where he is looking forward to running the 2 Bay Trail Race a 56k ultra. Don't let the "hobbyist" descriptor fool you - Ben is a very talented runner and he s...

Today's guests are Jodi and Norm, the race directors from the GottaRunRacing series of trail races here in Dufferin County and neighbouring Simcoe County. Jodi and Norm are greatly involved in the trail running scene here in Ontario from hosting their own races, including a brand new virtual series, as well as competing themselves in races all around the world. We talk about their time as store ow...

An audio gift from my family to you! Wishing our entire Trail Tales ARP family a very Merry Christmas!  See you on the other side! (2021) Winter Ride by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/308/winter-ride Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Let's Hook Up and Chase Tail! Alexis, Lizzie, and Jaqui from North American Canicross join us here today on Trail Tales ARP. The ladies take us through the in's and out's of Canicrossing - an emerging sport here in North America by way of Europe. Canicross has become a sport all unto it's own and any dog can participate to earn awards. Tune in to learn more. Special thanks to Karen Miura and Lucy...

Shawn provides an update on how the creatine experiment is going.  With the last dump of snow leaving about 8 inches of the fluffy white stuff, Shawn shares some of his own winter running tips and talks about why he loves running in the winter. www.trailtalesarp.com **fixed up the audio**

If you're curious about ultra running, or have completed ultras already, you won't want to miss this talk with The Honey Badger - Mike Mclean.  Mike is the quintessential ultra runner, he shares how he started out with ultra running, what it takes to not only finish an ultra but to finish one at the front of the pack.  Mike is an open book when it comes to his training and journey into the world o...

Erik Bohm is back! Joining us from Thailand, Erik just completed his Project80.  Running a Half Marathon in 80 minutes is something this podcaster/runner can only dream of.  Hear all about Erik's training and about some of the twists and turns that came about. Erik has graciously gifted you his 80, 85, and 90 minute HM plans in the link below.     Dropbox - Project80 - Simplify...

Coach Jeff is the man behind The Running Podcast. I was lucky enough to find his podcast back in 2012 when I started my running journey. Jeff has been podcasting since 2007, he started with The Running Podcast and over time has added several others, all of which can be found on his website www.coachjeff.com.au Coach Jeff also recently released his first book Running for Donuts.  He's been coa...

On this week’s episode Shawn chats about some wacky and weird races held around the world. He also puts out a call to action to the Trail Tales ARP community: send in questions and comments for a future Q & A episode featuring YOU. Shawn also talks a bit about his hamstring injury and what the next steps are. https://www.attendly.com/wacky-races-7-bizarre-and-unusual-running-races-from-around-the-...

Beth Choi joins the conversation today from the Sunshine State.  We discuss her history with running as well as being a former nationally ranked tennis player! Most importantly, Beth shares with us a traumatic experience that she survived back in 2008 which garnered attention on local news outlets. Doctors thought she may not survive.  Beth has a story to tell and a message to share for...

Trail Tales ARP co-host David Waters is here this week to break down his 50 mile ultra run.  We recorded 2 days before his run and then the day after to make this episode. David was able to record 2 segments while he was out on his run as well, which have been added to this episode. This run was meticulously planned out by David yet there were still some unforeseen challenges that David had to ove...

2-time American Olympian Khadevis Robinson is our guest today at Trail Tales ARP! Khadevis is now the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes cross country team and assistant coach for the track team. Khadevis ran the 800m race in 2004 in Athens and again in 2012 in London. He is a multiple time national champion and NCAA champion. Khadevis shares what it takes to have a champions mindset not only i...

Eva Butterly joins us today all the way from Dublin, Ireland. Know across the internet as The Scoliosis Warrior, Eva has taken control of her destiny and accomplished things that doctors told her she could never do.  She has run ultra marathons, does powerlifting and weight lifting, and is a personal trainer.  Eva has been an actor and had a role on the hit show Game of Thrones! Her posi...

Welcome to the WOLF PACK! I am joined by runner Karen Miura on this weeks episode of Trail Tales ARP. Karen has years of experience as both a solo runner and having a K-9 companion running along with her. Canicross is a relatively new sport to North America by way of Europe.  Originally designed to allow sled dogs the ability to "mush" in the off season, it has been adopted by many runners an...