Greg Vollet is a long time influential professional in the trail running industry. He was the athlete manager for Salomon for many years before transitioning to focus solely on the Golden Trail World Series, one of the premier racing platforms in the sport. The GTWS begins this weekend with the Kobe Trail in Japan where some of the best athletes in the world will kick off their racing season. Topics discussed:

• The original Salomon Running TV videos
• Developing the sport vs developing a brand
• Lessons about building community
• The founding story of Golden Trail
• The unique structure of the series
• The impact of media and the GTWS digital strategy
• The impact of Eurosport broadcast distribution
• The power of focusing on short course racing
• The expansion into Asia this year
• Greg's views on trail running's future as an olympic sport
• A lot more!

Play Fantasy for Kobe Trail

  Watch the Chasing Dreams Series

 

 

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
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• Roark Apparel -- Listen to the ad or DM us for the code

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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

Karl Meltzer is an ultra running legend, living in Colorado. He is the winningest 100 mile racer in history, recently securing his 50th victory. He's also been a leader and pioneer in so many ways as the sport has matured in the last two decades. This is his first appearance on the podcast.

 

Topics covered:

 

• The Value of simplicity
• Karl’s golf prowess
• The founding story of HOKA and Karl’s history with the brand
• Building a career in the sport and some of the great stories from the old days
• The 2012 Run Rabbit Run 100 
• Kyle Skaggs 2008 Hardrock
• His friendship with Jeff Browning
• His 50th 100-mile victory a few weeks ago
• So much more!

GORGE WATERFALLS 100K LIVESTREAM

 

 

GORGE WATERFALLS 50K LIVESTREAM

 

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
• Roark Apparel -- Listen to the ad or DM us for the code

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

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Molly Seidel is a professional runner for PUMA living in Flagstaff, AZ. She famously qualified for Team USA in her first marathon and then earned a Bronze Medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Last week, Molly made news when Canadian Running reported that she was on the start list for the Canyons by UTMB 50k coming up later in April. Her first trail ultramarathon gave us the perfect excuse to finally do a podcast.

 

Topics discussed:

• Molly's early experiences with running
• Relationship with her sister Izzy and the creation of Sad Girl Track Club
• The post-Olympic come down
• Molly's relationship with fame
• Her reverse learning curve in the marathon
• Coach Jon Green
• Her experiences at Speedgoat 28k and UTMB
• The inspiration to do Canyons and goals for the race
• Training for the trails
• Her relationship with PUMA
• Who she admires

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
• Roark Apparel -- Listen to the ad or DM us for the code

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

 

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  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

Jasmin Paris is a veterinarian, mom, and ultrarunner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Last week she became the 20th person and first woman ever to finish the Barkley Marathons, a legendary endurance challenge in Frozenhead State Park in Wartburg, Tennessee. Finishing in a time of 59:58:21, Jasmin barely completed the course under the 60hrs cutoff, inspiring thousands of people around the world. We go deep on the Barkley performance in this podcast. 

  Topics discussed:  

•  Introduction and Personal Background

• Career as a Veterinarian and Academic Background
• Love for Learning and Academic Approach to Athletics
• Intuition and Confidence in Finishing the Barkley Marathons
• The Importance of Uncertainty in the Barkley Marathons
• Dealing with Uncertainty and Challenges
• Intellectual and Mathematical Approach to the Barkley Marathons
• The Slim Margin of Finishing the Barkley Marathons
• The Difficulty of the Barkley Marathons
• Jared Campbell's Act of Sportsmanship
• Encounters with Fellow Finishers
• The Final Moments of the Race
• Reflections on the Achievement
• Dealing with Attention and Inspiring Others
• Memorable Moments with Other Finishers
• Acknowledging Damien and Family Support
• Admiration for Those Who Keep Trying

   

 

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
• Roark Apparel -- Listen to the ad or DM us for the code

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

 

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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

Devon Yanko is a professional runner for lululemon living in Salida, CO. She has had a long and very successful career inside and outside of sport. In addition to being a pro athlete, Devon has owned and operated several businesses, mostly in the world of culinary arts. Two weeks ago, Devon and her teammates finished a 6-day run of self-transcendence as part of lululemon's FURTHER project. In that time, Devon ran a total of 313 miles and participated in one of the most significant research studies ever conducted in women's sports.

 

Devon and Nathan's Homesteading Instagram

 

Topics discussed:

• The origin of Fast Foodie and the pursuit of culinary arts
• Small business ownership
• Selling her business and moving to CO
• The history of trail and ultrarunning in Marin County
• The value of not specializing as an athlete
• Goals for FURTHER and the life changing experience of participating
• Goals for the rest of the season
• A lot more!

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
• Roark Apparel -- Listen to the ad or DM us for the code

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

 

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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

This is episode #1 of Second Nature. A new media project from Dylan Bowman and Aaron Lutze, Second Nature focuses on the business of outdoor -- providing analysis and commentary on what's evolving in the outdoor, action, and endurance sport market. In the first episode tackle the following products:

• Business planning process for FURTHER
• The challenge of being authentic in a new category and with a new consumer
• Developing footwear as a world-class apparel brand
• The danger of losing focus on lululemon's core markets of yoga and athleisure
• The vision, marketing, and distribution of FURTHER
• What lululemon could have done better
• History of Kevin Plank and Under Armour and his return as CEO
• Brand, Product, Content: Substack & ROA Hiking

Next week we'll be back to talk a bit more about the short and long-term vision for Second Nature, the intersection of fashion and outdoor, and Rich Roll's new podcast network. In the meantime, signup for our newsletter.

Camille Herron is a world champion and world record holding ultrarunner. She is perhaps the most decorated athlete in the history of timed ultra events. Last week, Camille completed the lululemon FURTHER event in Southern California. A team of ten women set off to test their limits, running "further" than ever before. In the process, Camille broke the following world records:

• 300 miles
• 400 miles
• 500 miles
• 500k
• 600k
• 700k
• 800k
• 900k
• 3-Day WR
• 4-Day WR
• 5-Day WR
• 6-Day WR

We talk all about the vision, preparation, and execution of this pioneering ultra event.  

 

The History of Six Day Racing

 

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
• Roark Apparel -- Listen to the ad or DM us for the code

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

 

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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

Tabor Hemming is a professional trail runner for Adidas TERREX living in Kremmling, CO. She has been one of the stellar crop of young American sub-ultra distance specialists racing internationally in the last couple years. We get to know her in this first appearance on the show.

 

Topics discussed:

• Tabor's personal and athletic background
• Family history and cattle ranching
• Joining Adidas TERREX
• Racing collegiately at CU
• Nordic skiing history
• Career development and the importance of self-investment
• The start to the 2024 season
• The Big Alta
• The Hemmings YouTube channel
• Goals for the future
• A lot more!

Sponsors:

• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
• Roark Apparel -- Listen to the ad or DM us for the code

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

 

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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

Andy Pearson is an ultrarunner and VP of Creative at Liquid Death, living in Southern California. He's also the co-host of a trail running podcast called Between Two Pines, distributed by UltraSignup. He's made his career in advertising and creative, winning industry awards along the way. He's also a longtime ultrarunner who has competed in races like Western States, Big's Backyard Ultra, Barkley, and Cocodona 250. Topics discuss:

• Andy's personal and professional background
• The difference between entertainment and marketing
• "The art of stupidity"
• The value of thinking irrationally
• Creating viral products
• Liquid Death's famous Super Bowl ad
• Maintaining a disruptive posture as Liquid Death scales
• Andy's running career
• The creative genius of Lazarus Lake
• Between Two Pines
• A lot more!

Andy's personal website

 

Liquid Death's Super Bowl ad

 

Sponsors:

• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
• Roark Apparel -- Listen to the ad or DM us for the code

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

 

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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

Shannon O'Grady is the CEO of Gnarly Nutrition, our longest tenured partner. She is also a PhD Sports Nutritionist with incredible knowledge about fueling for performance and recovery. This is her second appearance on the show -- the first being one of our most popular episodes ever. We use this as another opportunity to blast through a laundry list of nutrition topics to help you be more informed about your nutrition choices and strategies.

 

Topics discussed:

• Shannon's new role as CEO
• The Gnarstool Podcast
• Micronutrients vs macronutrients
• Metabolism
• Carbohydrate periodization
• Lifestyle hydration
• Calories vs. grams of carbohydrates
• Supplementing with protein during ultra races
• Alcohol's impact on performance
• Salt intake outside of training
• Acidic vs alkaline diets
• A lot more!

SHANNON'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE PODCAST

 

Sponsors:

• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
• Roark Apparel -- Listen to the ad or DM us for the code

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

 

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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