A reflective wrap on the highs and lows of the 2025 trail running season, both personally and across the wider sport.

With Trail Talk regulars Ricki Wynne and Krissi Polentz, we look back on the moments that defined the year — standout performances, difficult controversies, and experiences that shaped our own season.

We cover:

• Ruth Croft’s historic achievement as the first woman to win OCC, CCC and UTMB
• The success of the World Championships, from TV coverage to competitive racing
• Lows including Camille Herron’s public response around neurodiversity and the Joyline Chepngeno doping case
• A Western States trip and the US trail running community
• Covering TOR330 and fastpacking sections of the route
• Coming back from injury after UTA to run strongly at GPT100
• An early-season high following the Winter Spine Race

An honest conversation about performance, accountability, resilience, and what the season revealed about the sport.

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A regular weekly check-in covering training context, the wider trail running landscape, and what’s been happening recently.

We look at Strava stats for the year and what they actually say about consistency and training patterns, before moving into updates around World Trail Majors, including Swiss Canyon Trail and Grand Raid stepping away from the series.

We also wrap up with a UTMB 2025 update and a short Trail Talk podcast year-in-review.

We cover:

• Yearly Strava stats and training context
• World Trail Majors updates and changes
• Swiss Canyon Trail & Grand Raid news
• UTMB 2025 context and takeaways
• Trail Talk podcast year in review

A grounded weekly episode focused on context, consistency, and where the sport is heading.

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Harry Jones is a professional runner for Merrell, coming off a win at TransLantau by UTMB in Hong Kong.

We talk about what it really takes to build longevity in pro trail running — from Harry’s early years living and racing across Asia, to launching a YouTube channel years ahead of its time, to navigating sponsorship changes and form over a long career.

We cover:

• Winning TransLantau by UTMB and how the race unfolded
• Growing up and racing across Asia
• Building a YouTube channel to 73k+ subscribers
• The realities of professional running beyond results
• Moving from HOKA to Merrell
• Longevity, patience, and staying competitive over time

A grounded conversation about performance, creativity, and playing the long game in trail running.

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A full breakdown of TRE 2025 (The Running Event) in San Antonio with Cole Townsend of Running Supply and Krissi Polentz, Trail Talk contributor. We talk through how the show has evolved, what brands are doing, and the gear everyone is talking about.

We cover:

• Nike ACG’s arrival in trail
• Satisfy’s closed booth + updates to TheROCKER & the TEAM shoe
• Tantrums’ Bodega-style booth and hydration vests stealing the show
• Norda’s reveal of the 055 mountain super shoe + new colourways
• Mount to Coast’s aid-station-style booth and what 2026 may look like
• Running Supply’s vintage tee collaboration with Salomon
• Why TRE has become the most important industry week of the year

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A real inside look at TRE — the smart moves, the surprises, and the standout innovations.

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This week we break down training updates, the new watch that we’re testing, Dale’s Hardrock Hundred pick’s and a lot more…

We talk through:

• Current training direction
• First impressions of the Suunto Vertical 2
• Nnormal’s new vest and expansion pack
• Thoughts on the norda 055 super shoe
• Dale’s Hardrock 100 picks
• What’s catching our eye in the gear world
• Plans for the next training block

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Ethan Peters has one of the most unique entries into ultra-trail — beginning with a 100 miler and going on to win major international events including UTS (Ultra-Trail Snowdonia) and UTMB Bariloche in Argentina. He is now a professional athlete with norda.

We talk about:

• Growing up in Canada and finding running
• Why his first big step into the sport was a 100 mile race
• Winning UTS in the UK
• His victory at UTMB Bariloche and how the race unfolded
• How he connected with norda and became a sponsored athlete
• Training, mindset and what comes next

A grounded conversation with one of the most exciting young athletes breaking through on the global ultra-trail scene.

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A full breakdown of the last few weeks of training, racing and recovery — including the 30K and 50K races, plus reflections on UTMB Kosciuszko, where I was working media on the 100K event.

We also talk through Ricki’s return to the base block, what the coming phases of training look like, and the usual Trail Talk banter around planning, racing and staying consistent.

We cover:

• Key lessons from the 30K race
• 50K debrief and recovery
• UTMB Kosciuszko reflections and working media on the 100K
• Ricki’s return to base training
• Off-season and in-season structure
• Training focus areas for the next block

A grounded catch-up episode on racing, training load, recovery, mindset and what’s ahead.

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A look at running culture in 2025 with Will from Leggggs and Cole Townsend from Running Supply — two people deeply embedded in the style, media and community side of the sport.

We talk about:

• The explosion of run clubs and how they’ve changed the sport
• The rise of branded run clubs like the Satisfy LSD meet-ups
• Style, identity and the shift toward “vibe” culture in running
• Narcissism in running and the performance of social running
• The growth of vibe-first running accounts with little or no substance
• What’s healthy, what’s not, and where culture is heading next

A real conversation about where running is right now — the good, the strange, and everything in between.

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Nicole Paton finished 2nd at the GPT100 Miler and was crowned the AUTRA 100 Mile Australian Champion, making her the first Australian home at this year’s race.

We talk through her background across trail, ultra and sky running, her experiences racing at the World Championships in Austria and the Pyrenees, and then break down her run at GPT100 — strategy, pacing, gear, challenges and key moments.

We cover:

• Nicole’s history in trail, ultra and sky running
• Lessons from racing the World Champs
• How she built her race plan for GPT100
• Key moments across the technical Grampians Peaks Trail
• Pacing, nutrition, gear and execution
• Finishing as AUTRA Champion
• Where she wants to go next in the sport

A grounded and insightful look at one of Australia’s standout ultra-trail athletes.

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