Hayden Hawks is one of the greatest American Ultratrail Runners of all time.

He is preparing to run UTMB 2025 and joined Josh and Wolfie to talk about it.

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Kade is looking for insight and tips on mental strength as he prepares for the Moab 240. He's joined by Ben Light, an ultrarunning legend, to talk and think through his preparation to run 5x further than he's ever run before.

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The 2025 UTMB field is DEEP at all the marquee distances. 2025 is a great year to be a trail running fan thanks to multpile course records falling. It seems like every course record either fell or was close to it.

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And Leadville! Leadville has been doing its own thing for years without care of concern for outsider criticism (and rightly so). But after two epic years in a row, its becoming 'can't-miss' again.

If you don't want leadville talk skip to ~29:00.

Join Josh + Wolfie.

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Fabrice Perrin, UTMB's Chief of Sport and Sustainability, heard our Bad Runners Take, where we largely celebrated UTMB but also critiqued the new mandatory Travel Fee for 2026, initially applied to runners traveling to the Chamonix Main Event.

UTMB creates strong demand for their event, only to impose a variable fee that increases with travel distance, impacting runners coming from farther away.

Is it greenwashing? Fabrice responds.

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How do you plan for big mountain races at high altitude with lots of climbing. It's UTMB + Leadville season so we're looking at those races and thinking through how best to approach them.

Jesse advises on nutrition for everything from 50k to 200+ milers in this episode.

Jesse Rich of Nutrition Rundown is a coach and nutritionist based in Salt Lake City. He also races ultras with a 1st place win at Wasatch 100, 2nd at Bear 100, and fresh off 11th at a CRAZY competitive Speedgoat.

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Woflie's World is now on his own channel on the Borderlands Podcast Network. Subscribe, rate, and review here: apple | spotify

Lots coming up. Tune in to hear it all in this audio version of the ICYMI version of the analog [new]letter.

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Kade Wilcox is the host of Full Price Athlete. He's 10 weeks away from running Moab 240. The final gauntlet is a huge training block difficult even for those who run full time. Kade is a business owner, committed husband and father, volunteer, and more.

Listen to what Kade is planning to do the final 10 weeks before Moab 240.

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Josh + Brian welcome Sam Lohse to bring a new perspective to today's Bad Runners Take.

In this episode we answer two questions and take issue.

1. What should America ultra trail races adopt from UTMB?
2. What shoudl UTMB adopt from America?
3. What do we think of UTMB's new climate fees introduced in 2026?

We also get a call on the Hyperlyte Hotline about running and shaving body hair.

• 00:00 Introduction to Bad Runners Take
• 02:34 UTMB vs. American Ultra Running: A Comparative Discussion
• 07:40 The Dirtbag Culture in Ultra Running
• 15:23 What UTMB Can Learn from American Races
• 22:19 Environmental Concerns and the Future of UTMB
• 24:25 Carbon Offsetting in Sports Events
• 27:27 Critique of Greenwashing and Corporate Responsibility
• 31:25 The Role of Individual Responsibility in Climate Action
• 36:30 The Need for Systemic Change in Environmental Policies
• 37:23 Celebrating the Spirit of Trail Running

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This episode is for listeners who care about Borderlands. In this one, Josh takes a quick look at the past and present of Borderlands to lay a foundation for the future.

The future of trail running is bright and because of that Borderlands has potential to have a bright future.

• 00:00 - Episode explained, Family Welcome
• 03:47 - the Origin of Borderlands (first two years)
• 13:38 - the Present State of Borderlands
• 20:58 - the Future of Borderlands Explained
• 26:08 - Podcast Growth by How Much?!
• 29:12 - Podcast Future Explained
• 35:52 - Future of Instagram, Newsletter, Web
• 39:39 - Absurd Race + Trade Show Coverage Ambition
• 41:29 - Open Range Races is adding a new event
• 45:32 - Wylder app - gamification of run clubs

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In this episode of Wolfie's World, the host Brian shares the inspiring story of Nolan, a young man who transformed his life through running after experiencing personal tragedy.

The episode emphasizes the power of community, the journey of self-discovery, and the significance of honoring friendships through meaningful actions.

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