Sorry about the gap between the intro music and our podcast start... Use those few seconds to stretch!

In episode 17 Chris and Sam bring some current topics to the table including a recent prompt from another trail running podcast!

We discuss why more attention should be given to east coast trail running, what race Sam should do next, doing what we want vs what we know will help and delve into the depths of Chris's injury despair.

What a great catch up with this year's Hyner Champs!

We get to know Noah, Alicia and Andrew and learn about their journeys in the sport. This became "the family" episode by surprise! It makes sense though when Hyner truly does feel like a family event!

Thanks to everyone and hope you all enjoy!

Did you want a breakdown of the competitive field?

Did you want race predictions?

Cours Record watch? Storylines and hot takes?

Well sorry, this ain't that kinda preview. We dive into kaleidoscopic web of Matt Lipsey's mind to discover tidbits of geologic history, find out why fish were born to run and hints on how to locate fresh water on course. Could it be by befriending a deaf squirrel?

Whether this is useful to anyone is to be debated but it's certainly way more fun than your typical preview!

Well the 2025 HAT 50K is in the books and we recap the awesome team competition with Men's Champ Pat Blair and Team Champ Member/Top Banana Chris Lewars.

Then we delve into the History of HAT 50K and find out how Tim got hoodwinked into RDing for nearly 20 years now.

We talk about how truly special this race is, the course, the swag, the check-in process from heaven, the awards and of course THE VOLUNTEERS. So many races claim to have the best but they obviously haven't been to HAT then. Yeah, so for the most part we just gush about how special this event is!

Enjoy and Happy Trails!

In episode 15 Sam and Chris welcome Pat Blair, Adam Driscoll, Simon Arendt, Jeremy Splitter and Niko Teller to the podcast to hash out the team competition set to take place at this year's HAT 50K. We sort of figure out the race structure at some point, try to figure out who is actually fit and take a few questionable tangents.

have fun!

Karen Dunn joins the Pod!

Karen is a VDOT and UESCA Certified Running Coach and is the Head Coach & Trainer for Strengthen Your Stride run coaching. There she works with runners of all ages and ambitions, helping them to reach their running goals!

Karen and Sam talk about her growth in the sport and what brought her to the ultra-trail scene. We talk about tackling big ambitious goals like qualifying for the Olympic Trials as a masters athlete and just what a commitment that is.

Karen shares her personal experiences with some of the more popular nutrition trends in our sport and thoughts on racing mindsets.

Sam takes things a little sideways at times but that is what he's here for right?

In this post Black Canyon celebratory episode we chat with Elliot Cardin and Ferdinand Airault about their equally amazing and incredibly different races at Black Canyon 100K this year. Both Elliot and Ferdinand are in the professional class of athletes and it was really fun to get a look into what its like to compete with the very best in the world. We could have gone on for hours with this one and look forward to speaking with Elliot and Ferdinand more in the future!

Enjoy, and as always remember to subscribe to the pod!

Chris and Sam catch up and shoot the breeze on a variety of pressing and extremely important trail running topics and ask for listener input. We finish up the episode celebrating some of the east coasters headed southwest for Black Canyon!

The beast has risen in the east and we are deep in the snow and winter cold!

How hard has it been for you to get out the door? Do the work? Stay motivated? Stay Positive? Stay Connected?

Sam flies solo for a short set of things we can all do to keep it going and keep our minds, bodies and souls in a healthy place this winter!

Sam and Chris launch into the 2025 trail season by sharing nutrition, gear and trail favorites and fails. The discussion gets into season planning, hopes and dreams for the future of our sport and is there a place for parkour in trail running?

Enjoy the ride with us here and happy trails!