Trail Running Women

Kelsie is an accomplished runner, having run Burning River 50 mile, the Boston Marathon, Cleveland Marathon where she BQ'd, and recently pacing a friend through his 100mile race by running the back 50 miles with him. She opens up about her struggles with the post race blues getting so bad they have become real depression. We chat about why this might happen and possible solutions.

"Running has always made me feel grounded, focused, dedicated. It also provides a type of release, a time to decompress and unwind, a time to feel my emotions and work through what I was bottling up inside. I think it's why I continued running into my adult years. Recently in the last couple years post- race I fall into these deep depressive, borderline major depressive states for about a week after. Talking to others who suffer from the same dark thoughts and feelings have helped me learn more about how common it is among other runners and I hope to be able to help others know they are not alone." - Kelsie

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I chat with Robin about her first trail race at Broken Goat 25km in Rossland, BC. We get into her transition from running on city streets to technical terrain in the backcountry of BC, where there are more bears than people. We also get into her recent experience with a helicopter rescue from the Nelson SAR.

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We are back with a trail tips episode with special guest coach, Alyssa Clark. We chat about how to deal with critters when running solo, how to play mulitple sports at once, when you're forced to run inside, and our summer must haves.

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Article links:

https://www.trailrunnermag.com/training/200-mile-sleep-

strategies/https://www.trailrunnermag.com/training/how-to-manage-and-assess-risks-for-mountain-adventures/

We chat with Jenny Quilty after her WSER 100mi debut in the fastest female field of all time.

A quote straight from her instagram @adventuresofjenthar:

"18hrs 49min, 11th woman & 100miles from Olympic Valley to Auburn in the fastest women's field yet! I said it last night and it feels the same today, I'm the happiest 11th place woman ever. I knocked almost 1hr off the prior fastest 11th place finish, and that just makes me so darn proud to be a part of this field. I ran a time much faster than I had imagined and learned more about what it feels like to accept and stay in the pain cave. I could not have asked for a more fun day running 100 miles, for only my 2nd time ever & first time at states!"

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Annemarie Vander Waal is 34, an ultrarunner from Chilliwack, a Registered Nurse working in Palliative Care, an auntie, and a widow. We chat about the day she lost her husband and how she has worked to overcome grief and see life through a positive lens.

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Kelly is the creator and head coach of the Badass Lady Gang and the host of the Run, Selfie, Repeat Podcast. We chat about her behind the scenes relationship with running, and how she came up with BALG. She's also just a lot of fun.

"Kelly Roberts' pre-BALG fitness routine consisted mostly of struggling through the elliptical and trying to shrink her body. It wasn't until hitting post-college life, poised with a theatre degree, student loans, and the onset of panic, that she found running. Running forced Kelly to ditch perfectionism and stomp out fear of failure. Viral selfies from the nyc half marathon struck a chord with women who could relate to the struggle, and soon the women's running community Badass Lady Gang was born." https://www.badassladygang.com/about

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Race intel from the race director of Red Rock Canyon 100km in Las Vegas!

"The 100k course spans the entire distance of Red Rock and Cottonwood Valley before reaching the bottom of Satan's Escalator and returning to the town of Blue Diamond to finish".

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Find me on instagram @hilsport55 and look for the most recent post. Tag a friend you'd like to do the race with to enter to win a FREE entry to the 100km. Share it in your stories and tag @trailrunningwomenpod and @desertgrowntrailraces for an extra entry! Winner announced July 20th

Joshua is a Las Vegas native who has been riding and running the trails of southern Nevada since he was 15 years old. He is a desert rat and loves it there. His dream is to create an event that separates Las Vegas from the neon lights of the Strip and highlights the hidden beauty of their desert home, while also pushing athletes to realize their true potential.

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Red Rock Canyon 100km @desertgrowntrailraces

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Sam is a self proclaimed leisure athlete, but has also been able to accomplish whatever goal she sets her mind to. She's now working on her Masters in Counselling Psychology degree and is a 2023 Run Uphill ambassador. Sam gets honest about her shift from focusing too much on how her running looks on Strava, to realizing that's not where your worth comes from. She's now a speedster in the trails on foot or bike, and training for Squamish 50km.

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Road marathons are HARD.

Race recap on the Tunnels Marathon in Washington.

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Callie Vinson is an ultrarunner who is making a huge impact advocating for body diversity and inclusivity within outdoor sports. She went from being unable to run 1 mile, to losing 200 lbs and running 240 miles at Moab. She's doing a lot of work to motivate others to get outdoors through sharing her story on instagram @callievinsonn. She's gearing up to run Western States 100 where she will be running to raise awareness for indigenous runners through Rising Hearts.

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