  Matt Walsh is a Physical Therapist based in Portland, OR. He is also a member of the Freetrail Experts, providing strength and movement training services to runners of all levels. This is his second appearance on the show. In this episode, we discuss what makes Matt's approach unique, why he enjoys working with trail runners, his thoughts on lifting heavy, flexibility, form, efficiency, practical examples in working with Keely Henninger and Tyler Green, and a lot more.      Work with Matt through Freetrail Experts      Matt's first appearance on the show      Join Freetrail Pro      Sponsors:     Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear   Use code freetrail15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition   Use code freetrail20 for 20% off Best Day Brewing's delicious non-alcoholic beers          ________________________      Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts     Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava         ________________________     Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:      Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal      Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game      Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion      Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB    

Matt Walsh | Strength & Movement Training for Trail Runners

Professional ultrarunner, Dylan Bowman, brings conversations with a wide-ranging cohort of guests, covering ultrarunning, sports, business, and the outdoor industry.

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Running

  Philipp Ausserhofer is a professional trail runner living in Innsbruck, Austria. He is the 2021 winner of the Mozart 100k, a race that I will be participating in this weekend. We talk about his history as a mountaineer, his development as a trail runner, his recent win at Snowdonia by UTMB, goals for UTMB Mont Blanc, and a lot more. We also talk about my upcoming race and answer some audience questions.       REGISTER FOR TRAILCON      Sponsors:    Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ  Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts      Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava      ________________________     Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:     Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal    Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game    Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion    Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB   

Philipp Ausserhofer & Dylan Bowman | Live Podcast from BOA's European HQ

  Grayson Murphy is a pro runner for Saucony, living in Utah. She is a two-time trail running world champion in 2019 and 2023. In addition to being among the best short course athletes for several years, Grayson was one of the first to be a true crossover runner, racing on the road, track, and trail. She's also an entrepreneur, building a stationery business as she pursues running at the highest level. No matter what she does, Grayson brings a sense of professionalism and intention, contributing to her amazing success. This is her first appearance on the podcast.     Topics discussed:    What makes Grayson unique Her collegiate Coach Kyle Kepler at the University of Utah Her late start to running and fast development Her relationship with her twin sister Her engineering degree Struggles when she went pro for NAZ Elite Leaving the program and finding her calling on the trails Her 2019 World Championship  Her entrepreneurial journey Her mixed feelings on social media Moving back to UT and the significance of her home state Her GTWS debut Her upcoming wedding and her fiance's retirement from pro skiing Her expected 2024 racing schedule A lot more!    RACIN' GRAYSON TRAINING LOGS        REGISTER FOR TRAILCON      Sponsors:    Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ  Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts      Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava      ________________________     Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:     Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal    Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game    Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion    Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB  

Grayson Murphy | Two-Time World Champion

 This week is a special episode and new format on the podcast. Our guests are  Hannah Allgood, pro athlete and coach, and  Ryan Thrower, Freetrail Co-Founder and Creative Director. In addition to being a great friend, Hannah coaches both Ryan and I in our athletic goals. Coincidentally we all raced last weekend and we all had great days, so we decided to jump on the pod and record an episode about it.      Topics included:    Hannah's personal and athletic background Her personal transformation and path to coaching The importance of emotional health for performance Hannah's friendship with Ryan  Trail Running Radio Her race at Transvulcania Recent epiphanies from sport psychology Ryan's race at Tillmook Burn 50 miler Coaching Ryan towards Western States My race at Tillmook Burn 20 miler  What's next for Hannah's racing career    LISTEN TO TRAIL RUNNING RADIO       GET COACHED BY FREETRAIL      HANNAH'S SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST - LORI EATON     REGISTER FOR TRAILCON        Sponsors:    Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ  Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts    Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava     ________________________    Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:    Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal    Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game    Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion    Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB 

Hannah Allgood & Ryan Thrower | Transvulcania & Tillamook Burn Recap

 Today's episode is an announcement of  TrailCon, a brand new industry conference for the sport of trail running. TrailCon will launch on June 26th, the Wednesday in between Broken Arrow and Western States, for an afternoon of conversation about the present and future of our sport with some of the leading voices and stakeholders in the industry. My guests today are my co-founders in the event -- Brendan Madigan, Owner of Alpenglow Sports and Broken Arrow RD, and Doug Emslie, a 30-year events industry leader.      In today's episode we talk about the vision and purpose of the event and then unpack the content of the panels we'll host.     A brief summary of TrailCon:    2:30-3:00pm - Registration & Coffee 3:00-3:30pm - Events Panel 3:30-4:00pm - Media Panel 4:00-4:30pm - Brands & Athletes Panel 4:30-5:00pm - Trail Retail Panel 5:00-7:00pm - 100 Mile Happy Hour & Networking Event    TrailCon is FREE and open to the public. Visit trailconference.com to register.  

Announcing TrailCon

 Corrine Malcolm is pro athlete, Trail Society podcast co-host, and Freetrail Editor-in-Chief. She joins this week to talk through some of the news and race results that have occurred recently in trail running. Some topics we discuss:   Our respective upcoming races this weekend Katie Schide & Courtney Dauwalter's recent historic performances The conclusion of the 2024 Golden Ticket chase The Golden Trail World Series season debut in Asia Trail running in the Olympics Madeira Island Ultra Trail results Live reactions to Cocodona 250 Transvulcania preview Mid-season TROY watchlist   Ben Dhiman's Substack     Listen to Trail Society    Listen to Second Nature   Sponsors:   Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to  ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ  Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts    Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava    ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:    Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal    Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game    Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion    Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Matt Walsh | Strength & Movement Training for Trail Runners

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