Community Trail Running

Anita Cardinal has been a runner for a long time. She remembers running as a child and being amazed by her father’s running prowess. She competed in sports and loves how running makes her feel and connect to the land. She would also notice she was the only person who looked like her at the start line. She knew running was important to many other Indigenous people and wanted to create a safe space where they could run together. The Indigenous Runners Alliance was created, and now they’re organizing events, helping Indigenous runners participate in other events, and growing the Alliance constantly. It was incredible to hear her story, and I’m so glad to be able to share it.

Check out Orange Shirt Run/Walk going on this weekend in Edmonton, and next week in Calgary and Saskatoon!

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Credits

Hosted and produced by Adam Lee. Theme music “Get Your Ass Outside” by A Brother’s Fountain(!). Used with permission.

Seth LaReau loves trail running and storytelling. He has a deep knowledge of business, and all of those things come together for his awesome Substack “Trail Waves”. It’s a fun read that is always interesting and insightful. I enjoy his writing style and the topics he covers. It’s nice to read about business and not feel like you’re being lectured! I had a great time learning more about Seth and why Trail Waves is the way it is, I hope you do as well.

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Hosted and produced by Adam Lee. Theme music “Get Your Ass Outside” by A Brother’s Fountain(!). Used with permission.

I met Harry and Lauren at The Divide 200 awards lunch and I knew right away that we would love to chat with them on the podcast because of their energy and the story of their race experience. It went so much further than just running fast and staying on track. It was an adventure to say the least, from Lauren helping set up aid stations to Harry “just existing” for miles at a time, this one was a lot of fun. I know you’re gonna enjoy it as much as I did!

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Hosted and produced by Adam Lee. Theme music “Get Your Ass Outside” by A Brother’s Fountain(!). Used with permission.

James Leitner is passionate about getting people access to clean drinking water. These days he’s working hard to make a difference in Uganda and it was a treat to hear his story and learn about why he created Mission Clean Water. He’s been able to make an impact through his trail events and the sport made its way into his heart in a big way. Put all of these things together and it’s why he’s happy to chat about why he carries 45 pounds of water and how he feels it’s an easy way to represent the challenge so many women and children face.

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Hosted and produced by Adam Lee. Theme music “Get Your Ass Outside” by A Brother’s Fountain(!). Used with permission.

Jason Burns has always been a curious individual and so the opportunity to spotlight the people he’s met over the years was one he had to embrace. His home province of Saskatchewan has a wealth of talent and stories. The stories he learned were ones that he knew would have an audience. That’s how the SaskatchewRun Podcast came to be and now it’s a project that is fulfilling and meaningful for Jason. It was awesome hearing all about him and why he does what he does!

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Our new theme music:

Massive shoutout to A Brothers Fountain! The Colorado based indie band has allowed us to use their song “Get Your Ass Outside” as our theme music. How cool is that?! I’m so grateful to Justin Fountain for responding to my email so quickly and being so generous and of course to the rest of the band, AJ Fountain, Ryan Guillen, Roel (Ro) Calvillo, Graham Good, Chris More, Bret Rindt, Trevor Davis and Zach Baumann. We even let the song play out at the end of this episode so you can appreciate how damn good it is!

The Miller Minutes:

The final episode before my Fat Dog 120 journey was supposed to drop this Thursday. Now Andrew and I will be chatting about what to do when your goal suddenly disappears. We are thinking of all those people directly affected by the fires.

The show is always around 10 minutes and features Andrew coaching me towards my goals. He does it in a way that zooms out beyond just me and there are lessons for everyone in there. Here is last month’s episode to get you caught up:

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Hosted and produced by Adam Lee. Theme music “Get Your Ass Outside” by A Brother’s Fountain(!). Used with permission.

Sheena and I go to a lot of races together. She has been there and supported me over and over, and I’m always so grateful for it! So I absolutely love these resort style races where she has access to the amenities the entire time I’m on the trails playing. It’s nice to know she’s having a great time enjoying all kinds of fun as well! Panorama has lots of great things to do, and we had so much fun going back to The Wildness for their second year. We are already excited for year 3!

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Hosted and produced by Adam Lee. Theme music by Paolo Argentino.

Celeste Ramage has made it a mission to let men know they can find support. It’s so personal to her because her partner Chad Evans suffered in silence and alone, and ultimately ended his own life tragically at the age of 34. She’s found strength and meaning in connecting with the running community and supporting Heads up Guys through “Chad’s Day for Change”, an urban trail race in Edmonton, Alberta (August 8, 2026). She was open and honest, and I’m so grateful to her for coming on the show and sharing as she did. It’s wonderful we have people like Celeste looking to make change even in the shadow of tragedy.

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I’m so excited and grateful to get Community Trail Running shirts for sale on the Spry website! Spry is located in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. It’s an awesome retail shop that caters really well to trail runners. I work in the back for the distribution company “Rock Gear Distribution”. So this is a really cool partnership, and I’m so excited for it. Grab your shirt here!

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Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay

We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers. Please help us get there!

If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be, and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :)

Well friends, this week’s guest is the best-looking guest I’ve ever had…

OK, now I’m done with the hosting myself jokes ;)

I’ve been having an absolute blast producing this show and the other shows here on the network. This journey has been so much fun. I’ve got to meet so many amazing people, and the fact that we continue to grow around here tells me the future is still just as exciting as it’s ever been. The philosophy hasn’t been very complicated; we highlight good people, and we say yes to opportunity. That’s kinda been the way I’ve moved through the world, and it shines through with CTR. Today was a great opportunity to let you know a bit more about myself, and I hope you won’t mind the format.

Did you know that less than 3.5% of podcasts make it to 200 episodes?! Thank you for the constant support and for making us one of those 3.5%!

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Shirts for sale:

I’m so excited and grateful to get Community Trail Running shirts for sale on the Spry website! Spry is located in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. It’s an awesome retail shop that caters really well to trail runners. I work in the back for the distribution company “Rock Gear Distribution”. So this is a really cool partnership, and I’m so excited for it. Grab your shirt here!

Listen where you listen:

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Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay

We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers. Please help us get there!

If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be, and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :)

Another year of awesome Trail Running Film Festival screenings has come and gone, and did we ever have a great time! My partner in crime, Jeannine Avelino, and the Executive Producer of the festival, Mathias Eichler, join me to wrap our season. It’s a blast chatting about what we got up to and how it all came together. I loved working with Jeannine and hearing about the film selection process, and learning about where the festival is at from Mathias was great as well. Enjoy!

Our sponsors this year:

5 Peaks - Stoked Ultra/Scramble

Odlum Brown

Coast Mountain Trail Running

Sinister Sports

Black Lung Ultra

Runderwear

7 Summits Snacks

Golden Ultra

RunGo App

Spry Active

Morgan Exercise Physiology

Relentless 24

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Crossing Lines:

Shirts for sale:

I’m so excited and grateful to get Community Trail Running shirts for sale on the Spry website! Spry is located in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. It’s an awesome retail shop that caters really well to trail runners. I work in the back for the distribution company “Rock Gear Distribution”. So this is a really cool partnership, and I’m so excited for it. Grab your shirt here!

Listen where you listen:

Spotify: Click Here

Apple Podcasts: Click Here

Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay

We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers. Please help us get there!

If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be, and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :)

Holly Grahn is passionate about helping athletes maximize their performance. The mental side of the sport is her specialty, and after she found ways to get more out of herself, she knew she wanted to do this for others as well. Leading Edge Hypnotherapy is her business, and she loves helping athletes get the most out of themselves. It was really fun to hear why she’s so passionate about it, and it was great to get some insight into how hypnotherapy works. I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I did!

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The Last Episode:

Crossing Lines:

The Miller Minutes:

Shirts for sale:

I’m so excited and grateful to get Community Trail Running shirts for sale on the Spry website! Spry is located in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. It’s an awesome retail shop that caters really well to trail runners. I work in the back for the distribution company “Rock Gear Distribution”. So this is a really cool partnership, and I’m so excited for it. Grab your shirt here!

Listen where you listen:

Spotify: Click Here

Apple Podcasts: Click Here

Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay

We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers. Please help us get there!

If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be, and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :)