Nils Arend started The Speed Project and it continues to bring light into the world through running.

[Presented by Kiprun]

Josh and Nils sit on a Rugby Field in Albi, FR at midnight to talk about the origin story of TSP and what it means to so many.

Yes, TSP is an ultrarunning event but its not an 'ultrarunning' event. Its not in the ultrarunning zeitgeist, its a zeitgeist all its own.

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Monday, 22 Dec 2025 marks a new beginning for Borderlands' podcast presented by Kiprun.

We've had a helluva a run and now I'm doubling down on the things I believe will take us to the next level. Tune in to find out.

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Allie Gibbons ran The Speed Project in the Atacama Desert while 22 weeks pregnant. Prior to that, she ran Bigfoot 200 in the Washington wilderness after just learning that she was pregnant.

Presented by Kiprun.

In this conversation, they discuss the challenges of ultra running, the unique experience of being pregnant during such a demanding race, and the mental and physical preparations required.

Allie shares insights on health monitoring, the emotional waves experienced during long races, and the camaraderie found within the ultra running community. The conversation also touches on the transition from road to trail running and the competitive spirit that drives athletes in these extreme conditions.

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Josh Rosenthal and Inky Steve explore the future of running gear, discussing innovations in shoe design, the impact of cultural elements like movies on running, and the competitive landscape of brands in the industry.

[Presented by Kiprun]

They share insights from the TRE event, highlight the rise of smaller brands, and reflect on their experiences with various running products, including the Naked belt. The discussion emphasizes the importance of community and personal preferences in the running world.

Brands discussed:

• Norda
• Kiprun
• Speedland
• Nike / acg
• Merrell
• Salomon
• Tantrums
• SAYSKY
• Mount to Coast

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I still consider myself a trail runner even though I never run on trails. I'm trail runner-ish.

There are a lot of people bringing light into the world through running. Let's talk about a few of them - Tommy Lewis, Josh Lynott, Nils Arend, Dean Karnazes, and more.

Presented by Kiprun.

Yes, we're presented by Kiprun but I also think they are the next big running brand coming out of France. Salomon and Hoka both started here. If Kiprun build momentum and iterate/improve year after year on the portfolio they just released, they will be in the brass ring.

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At the beginning of 2025 did an episode where we looked at a bunch of brands and trends in trail running and evaluated if we were optimistic about their future (buy) or pessimistic (sell)

[Presented by Kiprun]

In this episode I review my predictions and assess if they were right or wrong on these topics:

• Satisfy
• Aravaipa
• Ketones

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Presented by Kiprun.

The Dude Abides and would probably never wear trail running shoes. But we love this movie too much so Josh asked Inky, what shoes go best with The Big Lebowski? Slides. Super chill running recover slides.

There's a boom in them right now. You see them popping up all over the place and there's actually some innovation happening.

But at the end of the day, The Dude would wear the hell out of some recover slides and we have a blast exploring it.

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Mike Herrera and MxPx have been playing for 30 years. I was there from the beginning so I was stoked to do this interview with an all time great and hero of mine.

[Presented by Naked Sports Innovations]

Mike knows a thing or two about endurance and keeping on when life and circumstances get you down.

Enjoy.

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I stopped using strava and found 7 bugs that ended up being features.

[Borderlands TRE event - RSVP here]

Here are the bugs.

Listen to find out how these became features.

1. I don't run as far
2. I don't run as fast
3. I can't review my performance
4. I can't reminsce on old runs
5. I can't be impressive
6. I'm losing structure
7. I don't have receipts for my runs

Presented by Naked Sports Innovations

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RUNNING GEAR

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PODCAST GEAR

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James Lauriello joined Josh to talk trail running from multiple angles. James is the host of the Steep Stuff Podcast and an athlete for La Sportiva.

• the Professionalization of Trail Running
• Who is the Alex Honnold of Trail Running?
• Is the fan base growing?
• Every trail runner should run the cirque series
• Who is the GOAT of sub-ultra?

Presented by Naked Sports Innovations

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RUNNING GEAR

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• La Sportive Prodigio Pro

PODCAST GEAR

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• Shure MV7
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