She Trails Podcast

So excited to welcome back Katharina Hartmuth to the podcast, one of our very first guests. This September, she delivered one of the most defining endurance performances of the year at Tor des Géants: Running 330km and 24,000m of elevation in 67h10 minutes. She breaks her own course record set in 2024 by 12 hours and is the first woman to finish on the overall podium. We talk about how the race unfolded, and her journey since her first UTMB podium: changing her attitude to racing and exploring her limits.

She also set a new Bob Graham Round record this year in the UK and we chat about what made it special, why it suited her strengths, and the people it takes to make such a legendary challenge happen. Hope you enjoy the episode!

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In this episode, we catch up with Rebecca Hormann in the Peak District just before she sets off on a new personal challenge: Ethel 275.

Rebecca is an incredible athlete and was on the podcast this July, where we chatted about her year so far, including winning Terra de Gigantes 200 miles, finishing in the top 10 at Madeira Island Ultra Trail and completing a Bob Graham Round. Since then, she has also won Tor100.

Ethel 275 grew out of the time she has spent exploring and training in the Peak District. She tells us how it came about, how she was feeling and how she was approaching the days ahead.

We also meet her friend Robin, who tells us how he built the Ethel 275 route and shares more about the Kailas Fuga Mountain Club, which they are both part of in the UK.

We hope to catch up with Rebecca again after her adventure, enjoy the episode!

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So excited to welcome back Charlotte Fisher. She is a trail and mountain runner from the Isle of Wight who, in the last two and a half years, has raced and podiumed at some of the most competitive events in Europe. Most recently, she finished her first UTMB. We dive into her experience of the race, the challenges she faced, the funny moments, and the miles shared with other women that left her finishing on a high. We also talk about the less visible side of going all in on the sport, how trail running is evolving, the passion and joy she has for it, and the importance of believing in your dreams. Please forgive my audio quality that’s not great for the episode, but I promise its worth it! Hope you enjoy this episode!

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So excited to welcome Emily Schmitz to the podcast. She's a pro trail runner who most recently finished third at UTMB, one of the most prestigious and competitive mountain ultramarathons in the world. She found her love for the mountains and trail running in Colombia, and now calls Chamonix home. She told us it was surreal to cross that finish line knowing she was on the podium, and we deep dive into the race itself, what went well, and things that made the difference. We also chat about her journey as an athlete, with the Golden Trail Series as a key chapter, and talk about longevity, where the sport is headed, and what really matters when setting goals for yourself.

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So excited to welcome Naomi Lang to the podcast. She's a super talented mountain runner from Scotland, and a Salomon international athlete. She just finished second at UTMB's OCC, the 50k finals of the series, just three seconds behind first place! Naomi walks us through how she built up to this level and her longest race ever, and what it was like racing with such competitive athletes, and friends, in the final kilometres. She also tells us more about growing up with an outdoorsy family and friends, how that shaped her love of sport and the mountains, and how her path to becoming a pro for Salomon has felt like a series of gradual steps toward something she truly loves. Can't wait for you to listen to our chat!

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So happy to welcome Lorna Mann to the podcast. She has a strong passion for trail running, and a real gift for making people feel seen, and supported. We talk about falling in love with Chamonix, UTMB, the community, and being there to cheer everyone on at Lorna's Corner, from the elites to the back of the pack. We also dive into her personal journey in the sport: the hard work, the self-discovery, and how the goal of running OCC set it all in motion, leading her to complete dream races and spend incredible time in the mountains. We touch on the mental work of feeling like you "belong" on a start line, and how having a goal doesn't have to mean big pressure. Enjoy the episode!

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So excited to welcome Trina to the podcast. She's a passionate ultra runner, and we deep dive into her path from track and weightlifting as a teenager to running her first 100-miler in Wales this year, for her birthday! We also go beyond the racing itself, how she's working to encourage more women into leadership roles by becoming a race director, why she started her own podcast to spotlight endurance athletes doing the work quietly, and how taking time for ourselves through movement matters for all of us, at every age! Hope you enjoy the episode.

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Really excited to welcome Kirsty Reade to She Trails Podcast. She is an ultra mountain runner with a lot of experience, and this year got into a dream race: Hardrock 100, one of the most iconic mountain races in the world, in the Colorado mountains. We talk about the experience, which lived up to her expectations and beyond, the organic community around the race, and the joy of sharing it all with her crew. We also talk about the feelings around a DNF, holding both pride and disappointment, and how the real love of running for her comes from knowing she gave everything she had, regardless of the result. Hope you enjoy the episode!

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Very excited to welcome Rebecca Hormann to the podcast. This year, she's had one of the standout seasons in the sport: winning the 200-mile Terra de Gigantes crossing of Portugal, followed by a top 10 finish at Madeira Ultra Trail against a stacked international field, and recently she became part of the top 15th women that have ran a sub-20 Bob Graham Round in the Lake District.

She shares more about this year's journey, from bringing on a coach for the first time to racing less and putting more focus into the each events. We explore the importance of exploring more of what scares you, whether that's a technical descent or an entire distance, and why she refuses to box herself into one type of race. We also talk about her journey from football passionate kid to professional player in Spain, and how lockdown reshaped her path into ultra running.

Enjoy the episode!

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Very happy to welcome Martina Valmassoi to the podcast. Last month, she had one of the best race of her career: winning Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB, on technical, mountainous terrain that suited her strengths and love for adventures. She shares more about this race experience and her recent journey rebuilding from injury, cycling to Zegama and Andorra to build up to the race.

We explore the importance of doing things in a way that works for you outside of external noises, and finding your place in the sport, remembering why you are in it, and why you want to stay in it for a long time. Enjoy the episode!

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