Let's Talk Trail Running

Let's Talk Trail Running

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Let's Talk Trail Running episodes

  • 2026 Grand Trail Des Templiers Race Preview

    Play Fantasy Freetrail here.

    Links discussed in the show:

    Strava links to Jon Albon’s win in 2023 in 6:32:19 and Ruth Croft’s win in 2017 in 7:27:31.

    Jim Walmsley’s instagram post discussing Templiers and its atmosphere/importance in the trail running world.

    Ellie Greenwood’s Ultrarunning Magazine article about Grand Trail Des Templiers.

    French wikipedia page for Festival des Templiers.

    Runraid French Website describing in depth the history and stats around the race.



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    52 min
  • 2026 Defi Des Couleurs Race Preview

    Play Fantasy Freetrail here.

    Links Discussed in the show:

    Uphill Route strava file. 3.1 miles and 2,481 feet of climbing (5km and 756m).

    Up/down route strava file. 9.4 miles and 4,069 feet of climbing (15km and 1,240m).

    WMRA Women’s World Cup point standings.

    WMRA Men’s World Cup point standings.

    WMRA World Rankings (not the same as world cup standings).



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    48 min
  • 2026 Gorbeia Suzien Skyrunning World Series Race Preview

    Play Fantasy Freetrail here:

    Fantasy.freetrail.com

    Links Discussed in Podcast:

    Alain SB Course record? Strava file from 2023 Race in 2:57:08

    https://www.strava.com/activities/9907163798

    Clementine Geoffray strava file from 2023 win:

    https://www.strava.com/activities/9903791813

    Skyrunning YT video:



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    33 min
  • 2026 UTMB Race Preview and Predictions

    Play Fantasy Freetrail here.

    Links Discussed in Podcast:

    UTMB Course Description per their website:

    Zach Miller Youtube Documentary by Billy Yang.

    Doug Mayer Book about the history and founding of UTMB.



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    1 hr 46 min
  • 2026 CCC Race Preview

    Play Fantasy Freetrail here.

    Links Discussed in Podcast:

    CCC course description per UTMB website.

    Strava file for Martyna M. 2025 CCC win.

    Strava file for Francesco Puppi 2025 CCC win.



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    1 hr 23 min
  • 2026 OCC Race Preview

    Play Fantasy Freetrail here.

    Links Discussed in Podcast:

    OCC course description.



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    1 hr 20 min
  • 2026 Sierre Zinal Race Preview

    Links Discussed in show:

    Doug Mayer Trail Runner Mag article.

    Doug Mayer Run the Alps article for 50th anniversary of race talking to race legends both male and female.

    IRunFar 2026 Sierre Zinal Men’s Preview and Women’s Preview.

    Freetrail Instagram Sierre Zinal stats corner post thanks to Travis Loncar.

    Run the Alps article on first American and 1977 Sierre Zinal winner Chuck Smead.



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    1 hr 21 min

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Fantasy Trail Picks, Trail Race Predictions, and Trail Race Recaps from a guy who just really loves trail running.