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344: 'We Sold Out the Rio', with Adam Lee

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Lee stops by Singletrack just a couple of days ahead of hosting his first of several TRFF show in 2026. Adam and his team sold out the Rio in Van...

343: 'For That Finish Line Moment', with Renee Janssen

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Go Beyond Racing, one of Pacific Northwest longest running and most reputable trail racing organizations just went through a major brand refresh and c...

342: 'Crowdfunding Prize Purses', with Krissi Polentz

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On the eve of one of America's largest ultra trail race, the Black Canyon Ultras, Mountain Outpost announces another new initiative: 'Race Purse'- a c...

341: 'Race Director Stringbean', with Joe McConaughy

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Joe McConaughy has achieved a lot in his life already, but this year he's going to embark on two new and daunting adventures : fatherhood and race dir...

340: 'Shooting From The Hip', with Austin Corbett

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Austin is taking the big leap into self-employment and joins me on Singletrack to chat about his new business Point to Point Photography. As a trained...

339: 'The Most Beautiful Expression of Human Movement', with Ryan Kerrigan

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're opening the much anticipated registration for Beast of Big Creek. Who better to help me launch all this than the person who reached ou...

338: 'It's a Trip', with Nicholas Triolo

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nicholas Triolo wrote my favorite book of 2025: 'The Way Around' and he's back on Singletrack to chat about it. We discuss the process of writing, the...

337: 'Running Into 2026', with Alex Bond

03 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Bond joins Singletrack for one last hurrah of 2025 - and yes, I am fully aware that I'm posting this already in 2026. So, a first hurrah of 2026....

336: 'Running Back The Year 2025', with Krissi Polentz

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's the end of 2025 and I'm joined by special guest Krissi Polentz to chat about this past year in trail running. What stood out? What were the big s...

335: 'I Think I just Need To Run', with Morgan Powell

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Very special guest Morgan Powell joins Singletrack to help me unveil the poster art for the Trail Running Film Festival's Global Tour 2026. We chat ab...

334: 'And Then The White House Calls', with Alex Rienzie

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Almost exactly a year after Alex Rienzie first chatted with me on Singletrack he's back with an update on the legal case that kept the trail running c...

333: 'Will 128 Tickets Be Enough?' With Steve Auch

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steve joins the show from Bavaria, Germany and we're taking about the sentiment and response in the German trail running community after the announcem...

332: 'Run All Day, Run All Night', with Jan Vleck

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When my friend and almost neighbor ran Western States this past month I knew I had bring the podcast back out of hibernation and have him on the show....

331: 'Big in Japan', with Marcel Höche

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marcel Höche is back on the show and he's calling in from Japan with an update on his never ending racing season. We talk what races he's ran in betw...

330: 'Where Did (and Does) the Livestream Go?', with Jeff Pelletier

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend is a massive weekend of trail racing with several high profile events all over the world. The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB is happening...

329: 'Through the Lows to the Highs', with Michael Eaton

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Eaton, Brooks Trailhead store manager and host of the Trail Running Film Festival in Seattle joins me to share his person running journey from...

328: 'Beast Joins the Vert Running Series', with Scott Sowle

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Exciting announcement incoming! Rock Candy Running's Beast of Big Creek joins the Vert Running Series for the 2025 season. Scott Sowle is on the show ...

327: 'We're Just Outsiders', with Alex Bond

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the show Alex Bond is back and we're chatting about the fate of Outside. The company formerly known as America's best outdoor magazine a...

326: 'The Race That Has No End', with Sam Harvey and Harvey Lewis

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This special episode was made possible through the amazing support from Tailwind Nutrition. Maggie Guterl is back as Singletrack co-host on this secon...

325: 'Believe in What's Possible', with Fiona Hayvice and Courtney Dauwalter

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This special episode was made possible through the amazing support from Tailwind Nutrition. Maggie Guterl joins Singletrack as co-host on this first e...

324: 'The New Generation is Different', with Francesco Puppi

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's the first episode of 2025 and Francesco Puppi, who needs no introduction, joins me for a candid conversation about the state of the trail running...

323: 'First Dig Then Shred', with Tim Tollefson

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Tollefson wears many hats and came to Singletrack with important business. Tim is newly on the board of directors for Runners for Public Lands. Th...

322: 'Racing the Snowman Trek', with Thomas Reiss

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Reiss is back on Singletrack and back from Bhutan where he supported the runners and race organization of the famous and grueling Snowman Race....

321: 'Backstage on Grand Teton', with Alex Rienzie

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On September 2, 2024 Michelino Sunseri set a new speed record on Grand Teton in 2h 50m 50s. It was supposed to be a new FKT, beating an old record tha...

320: 'Road Soda, Let's Go!', with Troy Meadows

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

319: 'All The Mountain Sports', with Jessie McAuley

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian multi-sport athlete Jessie McAuley, repping Arc'teryx, joins the show to talk about his journey from competitive mountain bike racing in his ...

318: 'Knowing your Why', with Katharina Hartmuth

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a year plagued by accidents and injury Katharina finds herself at the starting line of her dream race: the massive, and mighty Tor des Géants i...

317: 'We Are Not Machines', with Rosanna Buchauer

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rosanna follows up her incredible performance at Lavaredo earlier in the Summer with a stunning 3rd place finish at CCC in Chamonix at the UTMB World ...

316: 'Great Until It Wasn't', with Julie Urbanski

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Julie and I ran OCC. And while we both ran the same race we had very different days out there on the trails around Mont Blanc. Here we share our stori...

315: 'Back in Chamonix', with Scott Michie

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finally I got Scott Michie on Singletrack. It's only taken 315 episodes. And all it took was Scott heading back to Chamonix for another dance around t...

314: 'My Turn This Time', with Julie Urbanski

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Urbanski, cofounder of Team RunRun will be racing OCC in just a couple of weeks. No stranger to the UTMB madness Julie has been with her family ...

313: 'Somehow I Managed', with Katharina Hartmuth

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

German superstar Katharina Hartmuth, running for Hoka, is back on Singletrack. She just ran the Hardrock 100 and had an incredible time in the San Jua...

312: 'Making The Locals Proud', with David Norris

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

David Norris is the current record holder and 5 times winner, including 2024! of Mount Marathon in Seward, Alaska. He runs for ON, often competes at C...

311: 'Building A Racing Series', with Scott Sowle

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Sowle is the owner of 'Mountain Running Races' offering several awesome events east of Seattle in Washington State. On this episode we talk abou...

310: 'My Journey to Hardrock', with Michael Marchand

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Marchand, from Olympia Washington is running Hardrock in just a couple of days. He got his entry in the lottery and has been training his hear...

309: 'Touch That Rock', with Dale Garland

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dale Garland has been part of the Hardrock family since the first moments. He's the run director and part of an incredible team of locals from the Sil...

308: 'The King of Lavaredo', with Hannes Namberger

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hannes Namberger, German Dynafit athlete and now triple winner of the Lavaredo Ultra Trail is back on Singletrack. We're chatting about the race and h...

307: 'The Queen of Lavaredo' with Rosanna Buchauer

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The German Dynafit athlete Rosanna Buchauer is the new queen of Lavaredo. Last weekend she ran an incredible race leading from start to finish at the ...

306: 'We've Been Doing This a Long Time', with Buzz Burrell

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Buzz Burrell needs no introduction. A giant in our trail running world, Buzz joins Singletrack to talk about the differences and similarities of trail...

305: 'A Cocodona Story', with Ben Mead

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Mead is a finisher of Cocodona 250 2024. After months of training, he almost didn't make it to the starting line, and then just after a few miles ...

304: 'Better Lucky Than Good', with Adam Lee

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Lee, Mr. Community Trail Running, from beautiful Vancouver, BC is back on the show to chat about the importance of keeping 'community' in trail r...

303: 'Trees are Good, Obviously' with Jakob Herrmann

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Swiss Alps 100 race director Jakob Herrmann stops by to chat about the origins of the event, what motivated him to get it off the ground, what keeps h...

302: 'Something Died at That Finish Line', with Nick Triolo

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Triolo, writer, activist, and trail runner is back on Singletrack to share an update on his recent professional move and the giant leap of faith ...

301: 'A Labor of Love' With Gretchen Walla

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gretchen Walla, race director for Walla Trails and now for the Cougar Mountain Trail Series just outside Seattle is back on the show to chat about the...

300: 'Finding Your Journey', with Madlen Kappeler

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Madlen Kappeler just returned from the SkySnow Skyrunning World Championship in Tarvisio, Italy with 4 silver medals two her name. The Bavarian triath...

299: 'LBA Race Recap' with Matt Urbanski

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Urbanski from Team RunRun returns to Singletrack to chat about Rock Candy Running's LBA races in Olympia, Washington. We chat about the ins and o...

298: 'Not Too Fussed About', with Chrissi Faber

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chrissi Faber is from Germany, lives in New Zealand and just very cool came in 3rd at the Tarawera Ultra Trail Miler. We chat about her race day exper...

297: 'Baking Carbon in my Oven', with Marcel Höche

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marcel is back! After a tumultuous winter Adidas athlete Marcel Höche joins Singletrack for a very personal conversation about the challenges of the ...

296: 'Capturing a Feeling', with Dan Patitucci

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Patitucci, is the owner of AlpsInsight and his professional outdoor photography has been in magazines and advertisements all over the world. He's ...

295: 'It's All About Belonging', with Kathleen Baker

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathleen Baker, managing director for Runners for Public Lands joins me this week to announce the new partnership with RPL and the Trail Running Film ...

294: 'Slaying The Monster', Federico Hernandez

13 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Federico Hernandez joins me on Singletrack this week all the way from Sweden. We discuss the European perspective on recent UTMB happenings and Federi...

293: 'It's Strangely Enjoyable', with Chad Lasater

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

First up in the new year and fresh back from the 2023 IAU 24-Hour World Championships in Taipei, Taiwan Chad Lasater joins Singletrack to share a glim...

292: 'The Year in Trail Running', with Alex Bond

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the last episode of 2023 I sat down with friend of the show Alex Bond to chat about this year in trail running. We covering the latest outdoor ind...

291: 'I Might Be an Inspiration', with Kuwanna Dyer-Pietras

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

East Coast runner Kuwanna Dyer-Pietras joins Singletrack to chat about running for Tailwind, dreaming of Western States, and getting the call from Hok...

290: 'A Very Busy Year', with Daniela Oemus

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniela Oemus, German trail runner for Salomon, ER Doctor and parent of two joins Singletrack to talk about her breakout year of racing, including a w...

289: 'Walking 200 Miles', with Jack Rosenfeld

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Rosenfeld from Seattle joins the show. He's a podcast co-host of the Beer on the Run podcast, race director with the Seattle Running Club and 200...

288: 'It Cracks Your Heart Open', with Abigail West

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Abigail West runs the trails in the South East of the United States and creates art that is inspired by the unique and beautiful landscape of her home...

287: 'Storytelling Through Map Making', with Wes Plate

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wes Plate runs long, and I mean really long distances. In many ways I can't even wrap my head around days of running on end, but I do understand and m...

286: 'When UTMB Calls', with Maria Dalzot

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Dalzot, La Sportiva athlete and registered dietitian, returns to Singletrack to chat about her action-filled summer in the Alps, crushing her ra...

285: 'Our Community Is Just So Special', with Katharina Hartmuth

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Katharina Hartmuth is the incredible 2nd place finisher of the 2023 UTMB women's race and runs for Hoka. She's joining me on Singletrack from beautifu...

284: 'It was Just Insane', with Samuel Hartman

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Samuel Hartman lives and trains in his very flat Ohio but fulfilled his dream to finally race TDS this past week. As a race director himself he shares...

283: 'A Nap at 13,400FT', with Abigail Westling and Kiira Antenucci

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The female self-supported Mount Rainier Infinity Loop FKT has just been reset and my mind is blown. I had to sit down with Abby and Kiira who complete...

282: 'A Complex Potato Burrito'', with Brittany Kealy

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brittany has had a busy year and it's not over yet. So many races, so many great results and an incredible finish at Beast of Big Creek is setting her...

281: 'How Are You Alive?', with Eddy Allen

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Beast of Big Creek races just happened this past weekend and I am still sitting on boxes on top of boxes in my office. But! I had to take the chan...

280: 'For the Runners', with Frédéric Lénart

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

UTMB is the growing, omnipresent entity in our sport of trail and ultra running, and naturally I have questions. So, I went to the source, and got ans...

279: 'It's Only Trail Running', with Hannes Namberger

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hannes is back on Singletrack and we got a lot to talk about since we connected over a year ago. In this chat cover Hannes' personal changes (all exci...

278: 'On Another Level', with Marcel Höche

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria are already a few weeks back now, but shortly after I sat down with Marcel Höche who ran for Team Germa...

277: 'UTMB Changed Everything', with Doug Mayer

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Calling in from Innsbruck, Austria is Doug Mayer, founder of Run the Alps, wonderful supporter of the Trail Running Film Festival and author of the in...

276: 'Goosebumps from Start to Finish', with Steve Auch

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Auch is back on Singletrack and barely recovered from a massive weekend race directing the popular City und Trail event in Bad Reichenhall in th...

275: 'Blending My Passions', With Nicole Amyx

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Singletrack I am chatting with Nicole Amyx, filmmaker, ultra runner and colleague of mine at the Trail Running Film Festival. Nicole shar...

274: 'Confidence and Humility', With Lou D'Onofrio

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lou D'Onofrio is back on Singletrack. After yet another stellar finish at the famous C&O Canal 100 just a couple of weeks ago it was high time to chec...

273: 'Spontaneous 100 Miler', with Jeff Urbanski

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest trail running events in North America just went down in Auburn, California: The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB. I have Jeff Urbansk...

272: 'Building Trail Community', with Erik Stanley

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Stanley joins us from Austin, TX to share a bit of his amazing trail community with us. He's the founder, coach, and race director at Trail Roots...

271: 'All the Way to Rio', with Adam Lee

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm chatting with good friend Adam Lee, the host of our Trail Running Film Festival stop in Vancouver, BC at the Rio Theatre. He's also a re...

270: 'From The Farm', with Nancy Kirstein and Karen Lechtenberg

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

And Harold the pig! Karen and Nancy, (and Harold!) will be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival on Nancy's farm, which is a regular gathering place...

269: 'The Behind-The-Scenes Guy' with Steve Aderholt

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Aderholt, self-proclaimed behind-the-scenes-guy, joins Singletrack to share some incredible backstage info on the making of the Cocodona 250. Re...

268: 'Connecting to the Heart Space', with Nick Triolo

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week I am chatting with Nick Triolo, Senior Editor for Outside Run & Trail Runner Magazine. Nick has been part of our little trail world for many...

267: 'Anything but Ordinary', with Tera Pruett

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Tera Pruitt joins us this week to chat about equity in the running world, the importance of strength training and about setting goals to get aft...

266: 'On Human Potential', with John Lacroix

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with our first episode of Singletrack of 2023, finally. I have with me race director John Lacroix from Colorado and we talk about the beaut...

265: 'Such an Absurd Sport', with Elaine Fung

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elaine Fung joins Singletrack to share how trail running changed her life. How this sport gives us big and small adventures, and allows us to join a c...

264: 'Like A Steamed Crab', with Jeremy Anderson

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Anderson is back on the show after having slayed the dragon that is Barkley Fall Classic. Yes, that race. He ran it, and he lived to tell the t...

263: 'Nose, Meet Poles', with Ida-Sophie Hegemann

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

German ultra runner and North Face athlete Ida-Sophie Hegemann joins me this week to chat about her eventful racing season. We discuss sponsorship dea...

262: 'Let's Be Uncomfortable', with Terry Chiplin

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lifelong runner and founder of the US Trail Running Conference Terry Chiplin joins the show from England to share his story into running, his motivati...

261: 'Racing for Team Germany', with Rosanna Buchauer

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh from an incredible performance at the World Mountain & Trail Running Championship in Thailand Rosanna Buchauer joins Singletrack to talk about h...

260: 'A Dose of Fresh Life', with Thomas Reiss

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Thomas Reiss shares his experience as the international athlete manager of the epic and unique Snowman Race that just happened a coupl...

259: 'An Ultra Day Out', with Stephen Johnson

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Johnson is back on the show to share his first impressions of the Apple Watch Ultra and how it holds up in the backcountry. He's is also bring...

258: 'On This Hill I'll Die', with Matt Urbanski

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a rather long break from racing ultras I am back and in this episode I'm in the hot seat with my coach Matt Urbanski from Team Run Run checking ...

257: 'An Uphill Battle', with Lena Müller

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're going climbing. Literally, because Lena Müller from Innsbruck, Austria is a world class climber. And figuratively, because Lena bring...

256: 'No Room for Error', with Marcel Höche

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Singletrack we connect with multi-faceted athlete Marchel Höche of the Adidas Terrex team calling in from beautiful Garmisch-Parte...

255: 'Go Slay The Dragon', with Christopher Fisher

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Summer's not over. Mountains are still open and this week we get a full dose of high alpine inspiration from Chris Fisher who's the first person to co...

254: 'Thru-climbing the SPS List', with Travis Soares

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adventurer, climber and FKT Chaser Travis Soares shares the story of his massive summer project linking all 247 peaks of the Sierra Peak Section List ...

253: 'A Fun Ridge Linkup', with Barrett Gray and Charlie Levy

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Barrett Gray and Charlie Levy are the first ones to successfully follow my footsteps and complete the Cushman Six. This FKT route above Lake Cushman i...

252: 'Live From Chamonix', with Keith Laverty

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Singletrack is live from Chamonix for UTMB. Well, sort of. Keith Laverty is calling in from the (almost) finish line during the biggest event in trail...

251: 'My Crew Was Everything', with Monica DeVreese

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lifelong runner, co-founder of the apparel brand Rabbit, and Santa Barbara Running Company co-owner Monica DeVreese joins Singletrack this week to sha...

250: 'The Cheapest Therapy Around', with Dawn Golden and Jacque Hooyer

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Beast of Big Creek 2022 DFL Champions Dawn Golden and Jacque Hooyer are in the house. They join Singletrack to chat about training routines, how they ...

249: 'From Silverton to Chamonix', with Matt Urbanski

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Urbanski is back on Singletrack and he's calling in from freakin' Chamonix. Jealous! Matt just ran the Hardrock 100 and is here to share what it ...

248: 'No Mandatory Equipment', with Steve Auch

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we take a new look at the difference between trail races in Europe and North America. German trail runner Steve Auch joins us and shar...

247: 'That Downhill Was a Blur', with Brent Miller

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off a fantastic race Brent Miller joins me to talk all about the Beast of Big Creek. It was an incredible day of racing and I loved hearing Bren...

246: 'An Act of Self-love', with Lauren Head

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're traveling back to the Alps with Lauren Head. To be precise, we're heading to the magical, wonderful Dolomites. Lauren shares her story...

245: 'Beast of Big Creek Race Preview', with Ben Mead

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is almost time to race. Beast of Big Creek is just around the corner and I couldn't be more excited. To share a bit of the history of the race and...