Freetrail Fam

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This feed is a price audio feed for Freetrail Pro members — the coolest people in trail running. Here you'll find Rest Day, our member-only podcast, Office Hours recordings, and audio versions of writ... more

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May 14, 2026Rest Day Live | Transvulcania Recap, Zegama Preview, Golden Ticket Competitiveness, and Trail Grails
Two Rest Days this week! As we move into the heart of racing season, there is so much to discuss, so Corrine Malcolm and I will go live tonight and breakdown some important stories unfolding in the sport. Run of show:

Transvulcania Recap

Zegama Preview: Golden Trail World Series kicks off!

Golden Ticket RCI Recap: Analyzing historical competitiveness

Ruth Croft vs Miao Yao at Ultra Trail Australia

Western States and Hardrock Attrition

Trail Grails: Our favorite current products

Bonus Miles: Community Spotlight - Bill Schum & Ryan Kennedy (Join Freetrail Pro to access)
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1h 16min
May 14, 2026Rest Day Live | Rachel Entrekin Interview and Cocodona 250 Recap
Rest Day Live is back tonight to with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. We'll be joined by the athlete of the moment - 2026 Cocodona 250 Champion, Rachel Entrekin! Run of show:

Rachel Entrekin Interview

Cocodona Storylines

Strava File of the Week

Bonus Miles: DBo's Jemez 50 mile race report (Join Freetrail Pro to access)
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1h 24min
May 14, 2026 Bonus Miles 05.13.2026 | Community Spotlight - Bill Schum and Ryan Kennedy
Dylan catches up with Freetrail community members Bill Schum & Ryan Kennedy.
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22min
May 12, 2026 Bonus Miles 05.11.2026 | DBo's Jemez 50 Race Report
DBo and Tim debrief on Dylan's Jemez 50 race.
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23min
May 04, 2026[Freetrail Pro Ad-Free] Rest Day Live | Jim Walmsley Interview, Golden Ticket Schedule, & Transvulcania Preview
Rest Day Live is back tonight to with Corrine Malcolm in the co-host chair. We'll be joined by Jim Walmsley at the top of the show to discuss his addition to the Western States field.

Run of show:

Jim Walmsley Interview

Jim's Impact on WS Field

Golden Ticket Races Announced

Transvulcania Preview

Strava File of the Week

We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.

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1h 16min
May 01, 2026 Bonus Miles 04.27.2026 | Miller vs Hawks 2
Dylan and Ryan discuss the Miller vs Hawks rematch.
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21min
April 30, 2026[Freetrail Pro Ad-Free] Cocodona 250 Preview Show with Dan Green | Trailgating
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Today, we're hosting a LIVE Trailgating show to preview the 2026 Cocodona 250. We're lucky to have 2025 men's champion Dan Green assuming co-hosting duties to share all the hard earned insights from his amazing course record victory at this iconic race.

Trailgating Docket:

Cocodona course: unique challenges, crux moments, and strategic approach

Expected conditions: how will weather impact the race?

Race strategy: how to manage long days, sleep deprivation, aid station transitions, and more?

Women's contenders

Men's contenders

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1h 7min
April 28, 2026 Rest Day Live | Canyons Final Thoughts, Western States Hype, MIUT + FUJI Results, & Industry News
Rest Day Live is back tonight to with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. It was a busy weekend of racing and we have a lot to discuss. Run of show: - BREAKING NEWS: TrailCon Keynote & Freetrail Update - Tim's Takes: Canyons Final Thoughts & Marathon World Records - Final Western States Lists - Madeira Island Ultra Trail Results & Storylines - Mt. FUJI Results & Storylines - Industry News Roundup - Strava File of the Week - Bonus Miles: Miller vs. Hawks 2 (Join Freetrail Pro to access) We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight. SUBSCRIBE TO FREETRAIL'S NEWSLETTER - https://mailing.freetrail.com/newslettersignup JOIN FREETRAIL PRO - https://freetrail.com/pro REGISTER FOR TRAILCON - https://trailconference.com/register/ Sponsors: Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at https://www.never2.com Check out the Capilene Cool Sun Hoodie from Patagonia https://www.patagonia.com/shop/favorites/capilene-cool-tech-tees/sun Clearlight Sauna: Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount with purchase at https://healwithheat.com/ Use this link for 30% off Ketone-IQ - https://ketone.com/pages/dylan-bowman?utm_source=partners&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=FREETRAIL30 Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/ Dylan Links: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/ Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921
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1h 20min
April 27, 2026[Freetrail Pro Ad-Free] Understanding the UTMB Index: What's Changing & Why It's Important?
The UTMB Index and race scores have become increasingly significant in the global trail running ecosystem. The Index upstream of sponsorship and race entry opportunities for pros, it allows fans to gauge who is performing best on the world's stage, and it helps media members contextualize performances across years, distances, and different course terrains. Today the UTMB Index is evolving in some subtle yet important ways. Joining me to talk all about it are Adrian Vincent and Karen Merlin -- two members of the team who worked on this new system and who are well qualified to explain how things are changing and what it means for the sport. 00:00 – Intro + episode overview (UTMB Index) 00:50 – Guest introductions (Adrian Vincent & Karen Merlin) 02:50 – Why the UTMB Index was created 07:25 – Why the index matters for the sport 10:45 – Index vs. race scores explained 13:40 – What the index is (and isn't) 15:45 – Why changes were needed 19:40 – Gender scoring discussion 24:40 – Myth: bias toward UTMB races 26:15 – Challenge of collecting global race results 30:55 – Myth: weather/conditions affect scores 37:15 – New scoring system overview 39:25 – Step 1: Finding similar races 42:40 – Step 2: Expected score + confidence 47:45 – Step 3: Selecting high-quality data 51:20 – Step 4: Final calculation (regression explained) 55:05 – Retroactive re-scoring (what changes) 56:10 – Impact on everyday runners 57:10 – Impact on elite athletes + qualification 58:55 – Myth: bad races hurt your index 01:00:55 – Highest scores ever (new system) 01:06:10 – Behind the scenes of the rebuild 01:09:00 – Transparency + final thoughts 01:10:30 – Closing remarks Additional material:

Educational video: "How my UTMB Index is calculated"

Methodology note

General public article

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Check out the Capilene Cool Sun Hoodie from Patagonia

Use code FREETRAIL for an extra discount on Clearlight Saunas at HealWithHeat.comUse this link for 30% off Ketone-IQFreetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
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1h 18min
April 21, 2026 Bonus Miles 04.20.2026 | DBo's Hardrock Training Update
Tonight we're reviewing my last six weeks of training towards the 2026 Hardrock 100.
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26min

FAQs about Freetrail Fam:

How many episodes does Freetrail Fam have?

The podcast currently has 315 episodes available.