Sabrina Stanley is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex based in Silverton, CO preparing for the 2022 UTMB.

Sponsors:

• This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition. Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order.

Timestamps:

• (1:31) - insight into her decision to go "all-in" on UTMB this year
• (3:20) - whether she was considering the Hardrock-UTMB double
• (4:32) - training for UTMB in Chamonix all summer
• (6:14) - reflecting on the ability to perform at a higher level on race day
• (7:53) - learnings in this training block
• (9:14) - whether she will make similar "all-in" commitments to future races
• (10:22) - confidence and fitness levels heading into race day
• (11:27) - expectations for race day

Links:

• Follow Sabrina on Instagram

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• #114 - Hannah Allgood | 2022 UTMB-CCC Pre-Race Interview
• #113 - Jazmine Lowther | 2022 UTMB-CCC Pre-Race Interview
• #112 - Kaytlyn Gerbin | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview

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Hannah Allgood is a professional trail runner for Dynafit based in Colorado Springs, CO preparing for the 2022 UTMB-CCC.

Sponsors:

• This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition. Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order.

Timestamps:

• (1:28) - new partnership with Dynafit
• (3:40) - winning the San Juan Solstice in dramatic fashion
• (6:20) - Trail Running Radio
• (8:31) - where CCC fits into the season
• (10:06) - mindset transformations
• (11:27) - fitness and confidence heading into race day
• (13:18) - making the jump to racing on a world stage
• (13:50) - race day gear

Links:

• Follow Hannah on Instagram
• Listen to Trail Running Radio

Additional Episodes You May Enjoy:

• #113 - Jazmine Lowther | 2022 UTMB-CCC Pre-Race Interview
• #112 - Kaytlyn Gerbin | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview

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Jazmine Lowther is a professional trail runner for the North Face based in Nelson, BC preparing for the 2022 UTMB-CCC.

Sponsors:

• This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition. Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order.

Timestamps:

• (1:03) - Canyons 100k victory, injury, pulling out of western states
• (4:10) - mindset towards recovery
• (5:29) - current fitness and confidence statuses
• (7:04) - whether she will race CCC in a similar fashion as she did Canyons 100K
• (8:07) - new sponsorship deal with the North Face

Links:

• Follow Jazmine on Instagram

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• #112 - Kaytlyn Gerbin | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview

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Kaytlyn Gerbin is a professional trail runner for the North Face based in Issaquah, WA preparing for the 2022 UTMB.

Sponsors:

• This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition. Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order.

Timestamps:

• (1:17) - delaying UTMB race plans in 2021 due to injury, current status
• (3:58) - whether the formal racing scene feels less challenging than the FKT scene
• (6:09) - structuring training and enthusiasm around two major summer objectives
• (10:03) - expectations for this year's UTMB
• (12:08) - race day gear plans

Links:

• Follow Kaytlyn on Instagram
• Heilo - North Face Film

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• #111 - Tim Tollefson | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview
• #110 - David Laney | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview
• #109 - Jim Walmsley | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview

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Tim Tollefson is a professional trail runner for Hoka based in the Mammoth Lakes, CA preparing for the 2022 UTMB.

Sponsors:

• This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition. Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order.

Timestamps:

• (1:08) - 2022 Western States Reflections
• (5:21) - excitement level for UTMB this year
• (7:37) - preparing for UTMB in Mammoth Lakes
• (10:47) - whether he can win UTMB
• (12:15) - thoughts on legacy at this event
• (15:00) - Mammoth Trail Fest

Links:

• Follow Tim on Instagram
• Mammoth Trail Fest

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• #110 - David Laney | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview
• #109 - Jim Walmsley | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview

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David Laney is a professional trail runner for Craft Sportswear based in Bellingham, WA preparing for the 2022 UTMB.

Sponsors:

• This episode is brought to you by Gnarly Nutrition. Use code Singletrack20 at checkout to get 20% off your next order.

Timestamps:

• (0:59) - background at Craft Sportswear
• (4:11) - current training and racing stoke level versus years past 
• (6:19) - differences between now and 2015-2016 years at UTMB
• (8:36) - break from UTMB in years past 
• (10:18) - whether he’s ready for a performance like the ones he had in 2015 or 2016
• (12:03) - gear for race day

Links:

• Follow David on Instagram
• Get coached by David

Additional Episodes You May Enjoy:

• #109 - Jim Walmsley | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview

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Jim Walmsley is a professional trail runner for Hoka based in the French Alps preparing for the 2022 UTMB.

Discounts:

• Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order
• HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order

Timestamps:

• (0:20) - willingness to publicly set goals and be held accountable to those goals
• (2:18) - experience so far uprooting from Flagstaff, AZ to live and train in the French Alps
• (8:38) - whether there was ever any scenario for Jim where training for UTMB in the United States this summer made sense
• (11:27) - whether he is primarily racing the clock or racing his competitors at this year’s UTMB
• (14:40) - whether anything less than a win at this event would be a disappointment 
• (17:03) - whether he is the American man best suited to win UTMB
• (18:19) - whether he enjoys following competitors and the media circus in the leadup to these events
• (20:28) - how he feels heading into this year’s UTMB compared to prior years
• (22:02) - whether he’s as excited about ultra running as he was 5-6 years ago
• (25:43) - whether he has a set timeline for how much longer he wants to compete in the sport

Links:

• Follow Jim on Instagram 
• Follow Jim on Strava 
• Watch Walmsley Part 1 Presented by Wahoo and Hoka

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Jordan Hamm is a Sports Marketing Specialist and serves as the Trail Athlete Manager at Brooks Running based in Seattle, WA. This is another episode in our mini-series providing insights to the athlete-sponsor relationship in trail running. 

Discounts:

• Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order
• HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order

Links:

• Brooks Running 
• Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn
• Follow Jordan on Instagram

Timestamps:

• (4:36) - how Jordan got started at Brooks Running and became their Trail Athlete Manager
• (7:23) - market trends that have led Brooks to invest more in trail running in recent years 
• (9:59) - what a typical day looks like as a Trail Athlete Manager
• (12:03) - how important athletes are in the marketing a shoe brand
• (16:53) - the process of scouting for and recruiting athletes to the Brooks team
• (21:55) - monitoring Strava segments to scout for and recruit runners
• (24:54) - how much emphasis Brooks places on athletic performance versus social media performance
• (29:15) - whether Jordan would recommend aspiring sponsored trail runners to focus more on athletic performance or personal brand building
• (30:52) - breakdown of full-time versus part-time athletes on the Brooks roster
• (36:35) - whether there's enough or some publicly available information for trail athletes to access and use as part of their negotiation with brands
• (43:41) - distinction between athletes as independent contractors and employees
• (46:56) - whether contract NDAs hurt or help athletes and the brands 
• (48:48) - whether the presence of NDAs indicates that athletes are getting a bad deal
• (50:18) - whether Brooks will experiment with building a co-located trail running team in the future
• (55:45) - Brooks events and athletes to watch out for in 2022 and beyond
• (57:43) - Scott Jurek's current role at Brooks 

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• #106 - David Kilgore | How On Is Building Their Trail Running Team
• #99 - Robert Muecke | How Adidas Terrex Is Building Their Trail Running Team
• #98 - Steff Gardner | How Salomon Is Building Their North American Trail Running Team
  
  

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Lindsay Webster is a professional endurance athlete based in Sutton, Quebec.  Widely regarded as one of - if not the greatest - obstacle course racers of all-time, Lindsay made waves earlier this year following her decision to retire from the sport she has dominated for many years in order to focus on skyrunning.

In this conversation we talk about how her background contributed to her excellence in endurance sports, her decision to become a full-time professional athlete in her mid-20s, her reasons for leaving OCR and getting into skyrunning, what the future looks like for her in the trail and ultrarunning world, and more.

Discounts:

• Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order
• HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order

Links:

• Follow Lindsay on Instagram

Timestamps:

• (4:23) - background, influence growing up with an Olympian
• (9:45 - becoming a full-time professional athlete in her mid-20s
• (12:44) - motivation and goal-setting after hitting all your biggest targets
• (17:29) - whether she will ever return to OCR
• (24:59) - choosing between skyrunning, golden trail, and other event series
• (27:06) - lessons so far from skyrunning
• (31:25) - lifestyle while traveling on the skyrunning circuit
• (35:48) - explaining OCR organizations
• (39:05) - similarities and differences in professionalism between OCR and trail running
• (42:29) - opportunities and challenges for OCR over the next few years
• (45:10) - OCR media
• (46:27) - miscellaneous questions

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• #97 - Sophia Laukli | Beijing OIympics Experience, Broken Arrow Skyrace, Trail Racing Future
• #70 - Jazmine Lowther | 2022 Canyons 100K Course Record, Western States Golden Ticket, UTMB Aspirations
• #31 - Dani Moreno | Sub Ultra Trail Racing, Golden Trail Series, Overcoming Burnout, Female Participation

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David Kilgore serves as the Trail and Ultrarunning Athlete Manager for On Running. In this conversation we talk about how he got his role at the company, his advice for navigating the negotiation process as a potential sponsored athlete, whether athletes can focus on both performance and social media, and whether the time is ripe for the formation of brand-sponsored trail running teams.

Discounts:

• Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order
• HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order

Timestamps:

• (4:00) - Alaska Cirque Series race, Cyclon program
• (8:27) - how David got into his role at On Running and helped build their trail and ultrarunning team
• (11:00) - how David thinks about scouting for and recruiting athletes to the On Running team
• (13:36) - advice for how prospective sponsored athletes should reach out to brands like On
• (16:36) - How athletes can understand their value to the brand and negotiate contracts better
• (25:02) - the percentage of athletes that are full-time versus part-time on the On team roster
• (27:45) - whether athletes can perform well and do social media well at the same time
• (34:31) - thoughts on whether we will see trail running teams form any time soon
• (38:28) - whether current and future athletes will need to take trail and ultrarunning full-time
• (41:15) - miscellaneous questions 

Links:

• Follow David on Instagram
• Hudson River 50

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• #99 - Robert Muecke | How Adidas Terrex Is Building Their Trail Running Team
• #98 - Steff Gardner | How Salomon Is Building Their North American Trail Running Team

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