Trail Talk

We're back with another Trail Talk Live. Aaron and Ricki get into a training update post UTMB recce and the new block with @runmotioncoach, the Western States hangover, Kilian vs Jim at UTMB, Ouray 100 cancelled, Hardrock 100 potentially affected by the wildfires, and a large slice of banter. RunMotion - The official training partner for Trail Talk. Click the link for 30 day free trial. https://pa...

Fresh off TrailCon in Olympic Valley, Aaron sits down with Mathias Eichler and Krissi Polentz to unpack the business and media of trail running. Does the sport have any real journalism left, or just hype men waiting on the next shoe drop? Why are the biggest brands behaving like teenagers? Is the live stream gold rush ever going to pay off, or is trail quietly repeating the mistakes that hollowed...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki break down the biggest week in trail running. They get into Western States 100, Lavaredo Ultra-Trail by UTMB, a Mont Blanc 90k race preview, training and rehab including Ricki's meniscus tear, Aaron's experience at the Dolomiti Extreme Trail, and all the usual banter. Photo: iRunFar/Eszter Horanyi RunMotion - The official training partner for Trail Talk. Cl...

This week on Trail Talk, Marjo Liikanen joins the show. The Swiss Canyon Trail 111k champion gets into her backstory, how she found running through orienteering, her love of technical trail, training at elite level while self-coaching and raising two young boys, her journey to a first international win, and how she overcame nutrition issues last year to put together her best season yet. / - /- / -...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki are back live from Chamonix to debrief the Swiss Canyon Trail race weekend. They get into the race, Ricki's injury, the full weekend experience, and your questions answered. / - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - / DISCOUNTS: CurraNZ 15% XMiles 10% Tantrums 15% Ascend App 30% 👇 All discount links can be found here https://linktr.ee/irunoverm...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki are live in person from Chamonix — it's race week for Swiss Canyon Trail. They get into Ricki's injury that's plagued him through the taper, your questions about UTA, a deep dive on the Satisfy Circle Pit, and the epic racing at Zegama. / - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - / DISCOUNTS: CurraNZ 15% XMiles 10% Tantrums 15% Ascend App 30% 👇 A...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron is joined by Charlotte Fisher, stepping in for Ricki, with the show built around her runner-up finish at the UTS 100 Mile, her best result yet at the race. Charlotte walks us through one of the most brutal hundred-milers on the calendar, the technical ground, the cold, the moments it nearly came apart, and the fight to second, before taking on your questions from the...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron sits down with Ricki Wynne, George Knight and Yurick Aregger — three elite male runners with Swiss Canyon Trail firmly in their sights. They get into training approaches and volume, how each athlete is tapering, course insights and race strategy, and the mentality it takes to compete at ultra level. We also roundtable the amazing Rachel Entrekin making history at Coc...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki get into it. Swiss Canyon Trail and UTA 100 training is underway — they break down where things are at and what the next weeks look like. Prototype shoes at Western States - is it fair? The golden ticket race calendar dropped this week, with some solid calls and a few they'd have done differently. Walmsley is heading back to Western States without having to...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron sits down with Gavan Hennigan — adventurer, endurance athlete, and the only person to finish the Iditarod Trail Invitational this year. 1000 miles across Alaska in the depths of winter. When the trail disappeared a few hundred miles in, every other athlete stopped. Gavan kept going. He finished in 32 days — two days outside the official cutoff — but he finished. Alon...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki sit down with Charlotte Fisher — a runner who started ultra running in February 2023 with zero running background, won her first event with 12 weeks of training, and has since become one of the most exciting names in British ultra running. In under three years she has won the Centurion North Downs Way 100, finished 3rd woman at UTS Snowdonia 13 hours faster...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki get into the HOKA Speedgoat 7 — one of the most anticipated trail shoe launches of the year. Ricki was at the UK launch event in the Peak District, and we share our first impressions fresh from testing. Plus a deep dive into training for Swiss Canyon Trail and Ultra Trail Australia, and why CurraNZ has been making a real difference in our recent training. /...

Aaron is joined by Aran from Trail Running Review and Carles from Road Running Review — two of the media crew on the Kailas FUGA China trip — for a proper debrief on everything they saw. First impressions of China, the Chengdu Panda Trail race experience, gear tested in the field, how the event was organised, and the cultural nuances that don't make it into a race report. Three perspectives. One d...

<p>Aaron and Ricki are back together after a few weeks away from the regular show. This week: a full debrief from Aaron's Kailas FUGA media trip to China — the brand, the gear, the FUGA Mountain Club, the Chengdu Trail Race, and what China's trail running scene looks like from the inside. Plus the latest ultra trail news and your viewer questions answered.</p> <p>DISCOUNT...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron sits down with Ian Corless — photographer, journalist, and host of the Talk Ultra podcast — for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of ultra trail running. From the early days of skyrunning to the rise of UTMB, the birth of Glencoe Skyline, the impact of COVID on the sport, the future of trail running governance, and the enduring legacy of Killian Jornet. One of...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki sit down with Rebecca Hormann — the woman who crossed Portugal on foot, 302 kilometres east to west, and won on her first attempt. We dig into her journey from a soccer scholarship in Spain to winning ultras, the Terra de Gigantes race debrief, her Kailas Fuga partnership, and what's next including Madeira and beyond. Also in this episode — big news on a ne...

Jon Albon is back on Trail Talk. Fresh off a tough but educational UTMB debut, Jon is building toward 2026 with Montblanc 90 and another crack at Chamonix on the horizon. UTMB 2025: Lessons from his first time round and what changes in year two How horrendous weather and three documentary crews made it a true baptism of fire Training: The shift from low to medium mileage athlete Progressive overlo...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki Wynne debrief the Hut 2 Hut race — your questions answered, the full breakdown, and what we took from it. We also get into training updates from the last two weeks, Ricki's Everest prep run on Croagh Patrick, the start of the Swiss Canyon Trail training block, and a chat about CurraNZ. / - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - / Merch https:...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron Shimmons and Ricki Wynne break down the Barkley Marathons carnage and a massive weekend of ultra racing: The Barkley Marathons: - 2026 edition: Who finished, who suffered, and the brutal conditions - Why this legendary sufferfest continues to captivate the ultra world Race Coverage: - Tarawera by UTMB: Results and highlights from New Zealand - Black Canyon 100k: Stan...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron Shimmons and Ricki Wynne break down major changes to the Golden Trail World Series for 2026: MAJOR News: - Golden Trail World Series 2026 shakeup - What's changing and what it means for the sport Race Previews: - Black Canyon 100k preview: Course, contenders, and conditions - Tarawera by UTMB preview: What to expect this weekend Plus: Ricki's race debrief and our wee...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron Shimmons and Ricki Wynne discuss Jim Walmsley's controversial stance on pacers at elite ultramarathon races: Hot Take: - Jim Walmsley calls for pacer bans at Western States and Black Canyon 100k - Should elite runners have pacers at golden ticket races? - The pacer debate in professional ultra running Mourne Mountains Meetup: - Trail Talk community meetup recap from...

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron Shimmons and Ricki Wynne recap the opening weekend of both the UTMB World Series and World Trail Majors: Race Coverage: - Arc of Attrition by UTMB recap: Brutal UK winter conditions and standout performances - Hong Kong 100 recap: UTMB World Series and World Trail Majors season opener Listener Q&A: We answer your question: "I'm stepping up from 50k to 100k this year....

This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and HOKA Pro Runner Ricki Wynne break down the latest in ultra-trail running: Race Coverage: - Winter Spine Race highlights and standout performances - Terra de Gigantes recap from the Canary Islands - Arc of Attrition preview: What to expect from this brutal UK winter ultra - Hong Kong 100 preview: Course insights and contenders to watch - Breaking news: Max King jo...

In this episode, we cover the Winter Spine Race, including the course, conditions, athletes racing, and our thoughts on how the event is shaping up. We also discuss the situation involving Sarah Porter following reported death threats and her withdrawal from the race. If you’d like to support Sarah, a charity donation page has been set up here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sarah-porter-spine-race-20...

In this episode, we kick off the new year with a reset and a general catch-up. We discuss the new UTMB mobility policy and how it could create confusion for athletes attending the World Finals in Chamonix. We cover recent pro contract moves, including Jenn Lichter and Hans Troyer. We discuss heart rate–based training, referencing Francesco Puppi’s heart rate data and comparing different training a...