 For the first 10 days of 2024, Freetrail will be rolling out our Trail Runner Of The Year award, presented by Ketone IQ. The award recognizes the top-10 male and female athletes of the 2023 season, as voted on by 1000 trail runners from around the world.      Today we speak with the winners of the 2023 Trail Runner Of The Year, Americans  Courtney Dauwalter and  Jim Walmsley.     Courtney's highlights:    1st place at Western States 100 1st place at Hardrock 100 1st place at UTMB    Jim's Highlights:    1st place at Istria by UTMB 1st place at UTMB 1st place at Nice by UTMB     Thanks for following along to the 2nd annual Trail Runner Of The Year!      GET 30% OFF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION OF KETONE IQ: HVMN.com/FREETRAIL30 

#1 TROY | Courtney Dauwalter & Jim Walmsley

Professional ultrarunner, Dylan Bowman, brings conversations with a wide-ranging cohort of guests, covering ultrarunning, sports, business, and the outdoor industry.

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  Chris Myers is a professional trail runner living in Boulder, CO. He is also a visual effects artist in the entertainment industry, working on movies, TV, and streaming media. This year, Chris finished 3rd at the Black Canyon 100k, earning a Golden Ticket to Western States. He then won and set the course record at the Gorge Waterfalls 50k. Chris is among the new class of young pros changing the game in trail running and this is his first appearance on the podcast.     Topics discussed:    Artistic background and influences Art for work vs. art for recreation The state of the entertainment industry Growing up in Southern California Moving to Boulder Training under coach David Roche Being an underdog Dealing with nervousness Black Canyon 100k performance and the duel with Jupiter Carera Casas Gorge Waterfalls 50k victory Crewing for Makai Clemons at Canyons 100k Goals and training for Western States 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 Go to  hvmn.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ  Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts      Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava      ________________________    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  

Chris Myers | Black Canyon 100k, Gorge Waterfalls 50k, & Western States Training

This is Freetrail's 2024 Canyons instant reactions race recap show after Canyons by UTMB. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Paddy O'Leary, and David Lam Guests: Katie Schide, Rod Farvard, Drew Holmen, Kim Gaylord, & Topher Gaylord Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/ Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events   Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/   Dylan Links: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/ Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921  

Trailgating | Canyons Post-Race Show with Katie Schide, Rod Farvard, & Drew Holmen

This is Freetrail's 2024 Canyons prediction show. Four Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in a very competitive 100k race. We will also preview the talent-packed 50k. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Hayden Hawks, and David Lam.   Topics:  Weather/course update - Predicted top contenders - Anticipated breakthrough performers - A lot more!  Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/   Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events   Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/   Dylan Links: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/ Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921  

Trailgating | Fantasy Prediction Show

This is a live podcast from the race expo at the 2024 Caynons 100k presented by HOKA.   Watch our short film on Adam here: https://youtu.be/pd8IPIOwP1E

Adam Peterman | Canyons 100k Pre-Race LIVE Pod

This is Freetrail's 2024 Canyons prediction show. Four Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in a very competitive 100k race. We will also preview the talent-packed 50k. Our hosts today are Dylan Bowman, Hayden Hawks, and Emily Hawgood. Topics:  Potential race dynamics - Weather/course update - Competitive density - Men's and women's preview - Anticipated breakthrough performers - A lot more!  Our coverage is made possible by HOKA. Check out their wide range of trail running products at: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/   Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events   Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/ Dylan Links: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/ Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921  

#1 TROY | Courtney Dauwalter & Jim Walmsley

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