The great
@walmsleyruns
returns to the podcast today! We talk about his recent engagement, his impending move to Europe, his third victory at Western States, disappointment at UTMB, and his evolving approach to training. Enjoy!
#TrailCulture
World Trail Majors Announcement | Janet Ng, Steve Brammar, Jamil Coury, & Stu McConnachie
Today it was announced that a consortium of independent races has come together as an alliance known as the World Trail Majors (
@worldtrailmajrs
). It includes the Hong Kong 100, Black
1️⃣ Trail Runner of the Year — THE WINNERS!
Voters from 62 different countries have spoken! Congratulations to
@courtdauwalter
&
@kilianj
for being the inaugural Trail Runners of the Year!
🔥NEW VIDEO🔥
The
#BlackCanyon100k
highlight video is LIVE on the Freetrail YouTube channel. Relive the action from one of the most exciting Golden Ticket races ever.
Big thanks to
@AravaipaRunning
for the flawless race organization. What an amazing weekend!
Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Mathieu Blanchard, the two-time podium performer at
@UTMBMontBlanc
, fresh off his historic 2nd place this year’s race
🔥INTRODUCING THE CHAMPIONS🔥
The people have spoken and by a large margin, Courtney Dauwalter & Jim Walmsley have been recognized as the 2023 Trail Runners Of The Year.
Courtney’s highlights:
— 1st place at Western States 100
— 1st place at Hardrock 100
— 1st place at UTMB
🚨 FAILING FORWARD 🚨
Freetrail is excited to share a new video series following
@timtollefson
in his preparation for the 2022 Western States 100. The first episode drops Thursday, with new episodes each week leading into the race.
As always, for THE CULTURE.
#TrailCulture
☀️Good Morning Mont Blanc☀️
Announcing our daily audio/video show from Chamonix throughout UTMB week! Starting next Monday, Freetrail will be hosting a daily morning show, setting the context for race week, previewing the storylines from each event, and debriefing the results.
Today on the podcast, we welcome
@hjacksonracing
for a fun conversation. The former pro triathlete and current pro trail runner and gravel racer, Heather has undergone a remarkable career transformation, living by a new personal philosophy — “what are you waiting for?”
It’s Black Canyon 100k race week!
Mostly Fun, Also Business is now up on the our YouTube channel! See how the pros train as race favorite and Freetrail Coach, Hannah Allgood, takes us through a 3-day training camp on the course.
#BlackCanyon100k
A few snaps from the SoCal classic, Angeles Crest 100 on Saturday. The San Gabriel mountains play home to this quintessentially American ultra celebrating its 33rd running. Jim O’Brien’s legendary course record from way back in 1989 survives another year. As it should be. 😁
Today on the podcast,
@JamilCoury
joins for his first appearance! Jamil is the Founder of
@AravaipaRunning
— the pioneering media and events company based in Phoenix, AZ.
Today on the pod, the great
@courtdauwalter
returns for her 2nd appearance on the show! We talk all about her recent victory at the Grand Raid in the first part of our conversation before moving on to cover Hardrock, the Collegiate Loop & running an ultra with her mom.
Failing Forward is LIVE
Episode 1 looks back at
@TimTollefson
’s race at the 2021 Western States 100. Stay tuned for episodes dropping every week documenting his training and lifestyle leading into North America’s most important ultra marathon.
#WS100
After a shocking cancer diagnosis,
@NCrunnerjacky
learned she needed to have her leg amputated to prevent further spread.
In 2022, she ran 104 marathons on 104 consecutive days, setting a World Record.
Learn more about her incredible story.
The full 20min Gorge Waterfalls 100k highlight video is live on the Freetrail YouTube channel! Relive the action from this amazing race.
50k highlights coming soon!
#LFGORGE
#TrailCulture
Track Canyon | Jon Rea Preps For Black Canyon 100k
Jon Rea is a professional trail runner for
@hoka
living in Boulder, CO. This video documents a day in the life as Jon enters the final critical stages of his preparation for
@AravaipaRunning
's Black Canyon 100k - one of the
🔥Western States Week🔥
Join Saucony athlete Adam Merry on his final key workouts before the biggest race of his career — the legendary Western States 100.
#WS100
Eric Senseman | On Retirement & The Realities Of Being A Pro Trail Runner
Host
@dylanbo
sits down with
@ericsenseman
to discuss his recent decision to retire from professional trail running, the contemplation that went into it, and the next chapter.
Freetrail is proud to partner with
@protrailrunner
on the 2023 Trail Runner of the Year award.
One of Freetrail’s core missions is to elevate the profile of the professional athletes, helping the general public to feel connected to their stories and invested in their careers.
#8
Trail Runner Of The Year | Presented by
@hvmn
Leah Yingling & Stian Angermund
Leah's highlights:
- 2nd place at Way Too Cool 50k
- 9th place at Western States 100
- 8th place at UTMB
Stian's Highlights
- 1st place at Istria by UTMB 69k
- 1st place at Short Trail
The great
@TimTollefson
returns to the pod! This one is also full of great lessons about life, personal growth, career, and taking leaps of faith. We also tease a film project Freetrail is doing with Tim in his lead up to
@wser
this summer.
Finish line vibes for the top men’s finishers! Another historic edition of the UTMB with some phenomenal performances and hundreds of hearty souls still on the course. Congrats to all who were brave enough to take the start line. 🙂
Best sport in the world.
#TrailCulture
#UTMB
9️⃣Trail Runner of the Year
#9
— the countdown continues…🍿
A global group voters representing 62 different countries casted ballots for the best performers of 2022. Congrats to Francios D’Haene & Annie Hughes for their achievements last year!
#TROY2022
6️⃣Trail Runner of the Year
#6
— the countdown continues…🍿
A global group voters representing 62 different countries casted ballots for the best performers of 2022. Congrats to Marianne Hogan & Rémi Bonnet for their achievements last year!
#2
Trail Runners Of The Year | Presented by
@hvmn
Katie Schide 🇺🇸 & Remi Bonnet 🇨🇭
Remi's highlights:
- 1st place at Mont Blanc Marathon
- 1st place at Pikes Peak Ascent
- 1st place at Mammoth Trail Fest
Katie's Highlights:
- 2nd place at Western States 100
- 2nd
The Chuckanut 50k highlight video is LIVE on our YouTube channel. It was a historically fast day in tough conditions at this classic PNW event. See how it went down! 🔥
#3
Trail Runner Of The Year | Presented by
@hvmn
Sophia Laukli & Zach Miller 🇺🇸
Sophia's highlights:
- 1st place at Mont Blanc Marathon
- 1st place at Sierre-Zinal
- 1st place at Pikes Peak Ascent
Zach's Highlights:
- 1st place at Tarawera by UTMB 100 Miler
-
Today on the podcast, the great
@francoisdhaene
gives us a glimpse into what’s made him so successful. We talk about the end of his wine making career, fatherhood, Hardrock, UTMB, consistency over time, and a lot more.
#TrailCulture
🔟Trail Runner of the Year
#10
— the countdown begins…🍿
A global group voters representing 62 different countries casted ballots for the best performers of 2022. Congrats to Camille Bruyas &
@TomEvansUltra
for their achievements last year!
#TROY2022
🏔GOOD MORNING MONT BLANC🏔
Monday convo between
@dylanbo
&
@corrinemalcolm
breaking down the Top-10 Storylines of the 2023
#UTMB
!
1. Courtney Slam
2. Wide open men’s race
3. American men — can they finally win?
4. Jim Walmsley — SHRED READY
Much more!
ICYMI — the great
@BruceFordycerun
came on the podcast! The South African ultra legend and 9x Comrades Marathon champion shared lots of wisdom from his incredible life and career.
Justin Grunewald | Dry January, Sponsorship Landscape, & Tarawera
Justin Grunewald is a professional runner and physician, living in Boulder, CO. At the end of January, Justin posted about his experience giving up alcohol for a month and how it impacted his running and personal
7️⃣Trail Runner of the Year
#7
— the countdown continues…🍿
A global group voters representing 62 different countries casted ballots for the best performers of 2022. Congrats to Blandine L’Hirondel & Petter Engdahl for their achievements last year!
8️⃣Trail Runner of the Year
#8
— the countdown continues…🍿
A global group voters representing 62 different countries casted ballots for the best performers of 2022. Congrats to
@abbyhallruns
&
@jonathanalbon
their achievements last year!
Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathons Finisher
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
Courtney’s highlights:
🥇1st place & CR Madeira Island Ultra
🥇1st place & CR Hardrock 100
🥇1st place & CR Diagonale des Fous
Kilian’s Highlights:
🥇1st place & CR Zegama
🥇1st place & CR Hardrock 100
🥇1st place & CR UTMB
Freetrail's 2023 Year In Review
In keeping with our tradition, this week on the pod,
@dylanbo
&
@corrinemalcolm
team up to recap and celebrate the year in trail running.
For the third year in a row, these are the categories we review:
— Trail Runners Of The Year
— Trail
Today on the pod we welcome Marianne Hogan — the Canadian ultra superstar fresh off a fantastic 2nd place finish at UTMB. Only two months prior, Marianne was 3rd place at Western States — the only person to accomplish that double podium in more than 10 years!
📷:
@shitinthewoods_
Join us tomorrow for Freetrail Friday where we’ve got an all-star panel to discuss the present and future of trail running.
—
@sabrinablittle
: Pro runner, writer, & philosophy professor
— Mario Fraioli: Founder
@theAMshakeout
—
@ZoeHRom
: Editor In Chief,
@trailrunnermag
Huge shoutout to Freetrail coach and Sub Hub podcast host,
@emkaysulli
for finishing 9th at the Short Trail World Championship today!! Top-ten IN THE WORLD.
🔥🇺🇸
#WMTRC
Aaron Lutze | Contract Season & The Pro Athlete Blueprint
@aaronlutze
is a creator and sports marketing professional who spent more than a decade working at Red Bull.
He's recognized as one of the best sports marketers in the industry and now shares all his insights publicly
New pod today with all-time legend
@ryansandes
! We talked all about his recent 1100k circumnavigation of Lesotho along with many of the highlights of his long and illustrious career. Enjoy! 🇿🇦
#TrailCulture
Freetrail Fantasy is OPEN for this weekend’s Chuckanut 50k — the early season classic in Bellingham, WA.
The fields are super strong — pick 5-deep for men and women. Winner gets some Freetrail merch. 🔥
🌵TRAILGATING🌵
As we count down the days to this year’s Black Canyon 100k, here’s what you can expect from the Freetrail team.
— Thursday 3pm MST: LIVE race preview show
— Friday 10am MST: LIVE fantasy prediction show
— Saturday: Crewing, pacing, spectating
— Sunday:
#4
Trail Runner Of The Year | Presented by
@hvmn
Toni McCann 🇿🇦 & Tom Evans 🇬🇧
Toni's Highlights:
- 1st place at Transvulcania 48k
- 1st place at OCC
- 1st place at Ultra Trail Cape Town 55k
Tom's highlights:
- 2nd place at Black Canyon 100k
- 1st place at Ultra-Trail
Today on the podcast,
@GediminasGriniu
, the Lithuanian Legend, joins for deep conversation about his life and career.
Over the last decade, Gediminas has been one of the best long-course athletes in the world, in addition to being a coach, father, & husband.
The 2022 Grand Raid is under way! Relive the 2021 edition with Freetrail’s original feature length documentary, Begin Again.
This is one of the truly unique and special races in the world. Good luck to everyone on course!!
📹:
@ryanthrower
Curious what it's like to train like Adam Peterman?
Check out our latest series — Ultra Challenge: Day In The Life Of An Ultra Pro, curated by our very own Freetrailer, Cody Jett. Live a day like our sport’s newest superstar.
Trailgating | Black Canyon 100k Recap Show
This is Freetrail's 2024 Black Canyon 100k recap show. Our hosts are Dylan Bowman and The Boulder Boys - Matt Daniels, Seth Ruhling, and Adam Merry.
Topics covered:
- Delayed start
- Men's and women's top-10
-
@aidstationfireb
's
Trail Runner Of The Year
Trail Runner of the Year (TROY) voting is open now! This the second edition of our annual end-of-season award, celebrating the great performances and the great athletes of the 2023 season. Joining to break it down is
@tbloncar
, the creator and steward of
#10
TROY | Anthony Costales & Blandine L'Hirondel
To start the countdown, in
#10
, we talk to Anthony Costales from Salt Lake City, UT and Blandine L'Hirondel from France.
Anthony's highlights:
- 1st place and CR at Black Canyon 100k
- 3rd place at Western States 100
- 3rd
The Gorge Waterfalls 50k lottery is open for 2023!
The lottery will be open until 9/16 with the official draw happening on 9/17. Go put your name in the hat!
Standard non-lotto registration for the 100k & newly added 30k will open 9/18.
#LFGorge
Trailgating | Black Canyon 100k Preview Show
Six Golden Ticket to the Western States 100 are on the line in one of the most competitive races to ever take place on American soil. Our hosts today are
@dylanbo
,
@corrinemalcolm
, and 2019 Black Canyon champion,
@MattDaniels480
.
Everything you need to know about this weeks World Mountain & Trail Running Championships, by
@aidstationfireb
.
The opening ceremony is happening now in Innsbruck, Austria. 🇦🇹
#WMTRC2023
This week on the pod we’re joined by Nienke Brinkman — the Dutch running sensation fresh off her victory and course record performance at Zegama! Nienke’s story is truly remarkable, only starting running in 2020 to marathon and trail dominance. Listen!👇🏼
Zoë Rom | The Rise of Indie Brands & Changing Trail Media
Zoë Rom is the Editor in Chief of
@trailrunnermag
and Managing Editor of
@WomensRunning
. She is also a host of The Outside Show. She is one of the most respected journalists in the sport, writing two fantastic pieces
“Injury is an opportunity to change, and isn’t that our life purpose?”
Katie Asmuth reflects on lessons learned from navicular bone fracture after Western States.
Andy Pearson | Ultrarunner & VP of Creative for Liquid Death
@ievenwrotethis
is an ultrarunner and VP of Creative at Liquid Death, living in Southern California. He's also the co-host of the
@ultrasignup
podcast, Between Two Pines. He's made his career in advertising and
🔥SNOW LAKE🔥
A new short film by
@RyanThrower
, featuring Somer Kreisman, now available on alongside a short written interview.
Go check it out!
#TrailCulture
Trailgating | Black Canyon 100k Prediction Show
Catch some final analysis and predictions ahead of tomorrow's Black Canyon 100k, the most significant race of that distance in North America. Our hosts today are
@dylanbo
,
@corrinemalcolm
, and 2019 Black Canyon champion,
#6
Trail Runner Of The Year | Presented by
@hvmn
Judith Wyder 🇨🇭 & Jonathan Albon 🇬🇧
Judith's highlights:
- 2nd place at Short Trail World Championship
- 1st place at Mammoth Trail Fest
- 2nd place at Golden Trail World Series Final
Jonathan's Highlights:
- 3rd place
Sweaty Season: The Basics of Hydration
As we move into the hot summer months,
@runwidkeel
wrote an article about how to stay on top of your hydration on the trails. Check it out!
This week on the pod,
@dylanbo
answers listener questions. Freetrail MVP
@harmonyalyssa
steps in to host the AMA, including the following topics:
- Previous career path
- Podcast prep strategies
- 2024 Freetrail priorities
- Having faith when taking a leap
- Mt. Rushmore of
New pod up today with
@StephenKersh
— pro runner for Adidas Terrex and founder of Rabbit Wolf Creative. Great convo about running, creativity, the entrepreneurial journey, and a lot more. Hope you enjoy!
#TrailCulture
Annie’s highlights:
🥇1st place Cocodona 250
🥇1st place High Lonesome 100
🥇1st place Run Rabbit Run 100
Francios’s Highlights:
🥇1st place Volvic 110k
🥈Hardrock 100
Today on the pod,
@abbyhallruns
returns for her second appearance on the show. Abby has had an amazing season and has firmly established herself as one of the best long course ultrarunners on the planet.