Singletrack With Mathias Eichler
Episodes
44: 'Bacon-wrapped Shrimp', with Special Guest Mike Ehredt
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Running legend, coach and race director Mike Ehredt joins the show to discuss the challenges of Hard Rock 100, adventure running in foreign cultures a...
43: 'There will be Wigs and Cowbells'
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your Singletrack team will be hosting an aid station at the Hillbilly Half and Mountain Marathon this March. It's one of the funnest and gnarliest rac...
42: 'Challenging but never Brutal'
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The crew retells their latest fun-filled adventure at the boggy North Slope of the Capitol Forest. Weather-related race cancelations are discussed and...
41: 'We used to fall all the time in Idaho'
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your hosts discover new to them sun-filled trails so close to home and introduce Capitol Forest. The usefulness of micro spikes is debated and how one...
40: 'Double Double with Grandpa'
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Doug runs a race, actually runs it twice! And finishes it, with his grandpa. You're awesome Grandpa Scott, and you too Doug, well done. You're beloved...
39: 'Literally Every Single Street'
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mathias did it! He finished his winter project of running every (damn) single street in Olympia, Washington. The team (even Barbara Walters makes an ...
38: 'No one was dressed at that aid station'
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Topics in this week's episode include the UTMB draw, cherry coke, and dynamite. Doug signs up to Run the Rut mountain race, again! And the team gets p...
37: 'Dragging Tires up Kaiser'
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the new year and plans must be made, dreams hatched, and projects planned. Share with us your dream adventure project for 2019 via audio message ...
36: 'Fire, Ice and Jingle Bells'
29 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Groundbreaking Obscure. Memorable. Hilarious. Artistic. Sometimes, there are movies that are too good to not be shared, Fire and Ice is one of them. I...
35: 'Holding Out For a Hero'
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Singing, seriousness, and storms! Mathias and Doug continue their conversation about running the streets, respond to listener feedback, running with s...
34: 'Claiming Mountains in the Name of Tea and Crumpets'
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let the year-end extravaganza begin. Your hosts review their best runs of the last year, and shares tips on how to make a vegan pavlova, while eating ...
33: 'Off the Rails Like Retired Trains and Climate Change'
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this brief chat Douglas and Mathias discuss the pros and cons of creating your own ultra adventure vs. participating in organized races. Mathias dr...
32: 'A Planet full of Robots'
01 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's jam packed episode, Mathias embraces the holiday spirit, Douglas makes 90s hip hop references, we discuss running the roads of Olympia ...
31: 'The Most Wonderful Time to Talk Gear'
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mathias and Doug catch up on the latest running projects they have been enduring, wax poetic about the Olympic Peninsula's Mount Ellinor an...
30: 'Lunch with Kilian'
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're awake again! Your faithful hosts are recapping Day 2 of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market (including celebrity sightings!), chat about their #O...
29: 'Live from Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2018'
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Live from the OR show in Denver, Colorado, Mathias and Douglas discuss the trade show in great length while trying to stay awake after long trips to g...
28: 'The Squeakiest of Soles'
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The crew makes a heartfelt plea to use your senses and go out and vote. Really, life as we know it depends on it. They also talk running slumps, how t...
27: 'Homecoming Week'
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After a whirlwind travel week your friendly neighborhood podcasting hosts share stories of fall adventures at castles in Germany, running into friends...
26: 'Traveling without Moving'
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How many questions can Doug and Mathias answer in very short period of time. Not diddle-daddling allowed. They also cover the joy of running while tra...
25: 'Always look on the bright side of Spicy Queso'
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-five episodes in and the crew is not slowing down. They are celebrating with new limited editions shirts - get some, people! Chips are eating, ...
24: 'Twilight is for Owls'
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While drinking too much tea Doug and Mathias discuss the challenges of running on difficult downhill terrain. The team celebrates local parks and owls...
23: 'We build this cairn on rock and roll'
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We interview Joseph Bridges from Stagrack, a brand new roof rack coming to Kickstarter this October. Afterwards a heated discussion ensues about the v...
22: 'The German Scrooge McDuck'
22 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The show is kicking off with an interview with Sanni McCandless about Outwild - The new event series, resource hub and fall festival for adventurers s...
21: 'Fall and 'Loaving' on Lowland Trails'
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're officially introducing a rebranding of this fine outdoor podcast to the newly christened: SingleBREAD. Mathias bakes bread and Douglas eats it. ...
20: 'Hashtag ElkMatingTips'
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Back from vacation the team dives into a jam-packed show headlined by an interview with the awesome Jenny Vierling, cofounder of Tailwind Nutrition. T...
19: 'An Opportunity to grow a big long Beard'
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mathias shares some big personal news, which brings the hosts to question their facial hair choices. Recovery footwear is tested, approved and may or ...
18: 'Complimentary Continental Breakfast'
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally family vacation time for Mathias and he's in the exciting planning stages to escape the wildfire smokes in the Pacific Northwest and head...
17: 'Don't take those Pay Phones away from me'
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Between praising the virtues of night running and discussing the challenges of running on sandy beaches we're bringing you this week an extra special ...
16: 'A delicious sip of grapefruit flavored water'
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to bring you an exclusive interview with the ladies who just crushed the FKT on the Press Traverse in Olympic National Park. Also: Mathi...
15: 'That Bear didn't care'
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mathias finally gets to run a seriously epic route and makes Douglas envious. Delicious FourPoints energy bars are being throughly tested. Your hosts ...
14: 'Not all who wander are lost, only sometimes'
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode we interview friend of the show Chuck Malinski, who with his friend Matt attempted to trail run/climb Mount Lena along th...
13: 'What's the furthest you ever run backwards?'
21 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The crew celebrates the perfect weekday run. Right out the door, a great mixture of terrain, like a great burger, it's there for you when you need it ...
12: 'My pain cave is real'
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Server transition - sorry about all the dust! Doug runs Bangtail Divide and is all smiles. Summer is here and our training runs are sweaty and sometim...
11: 'I was dead after just one Loop'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas tells us about his upcoming race: Bangtail Divide. Mathias almost died of heatstroke on his Kaiser loops. Both share their favorite drinks fro...
10: 'Licking Orange Slices'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your hosts take a deeper look at the gear that carried them through the Broken Arrow Skyrace and what food they love eating at aid stations. We answer...
09: 'Road Trip to Broken Arrow Skyrace'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is our very very special Road Trip episode. Douglas and I wanted to capture the thrill and the essence of our road trip all the way from Olympia ...
08: 'Attack of Gravity'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Almost road trip time! Your hosts are discussing plans for their trip down to Tahoe for the Broken Arrow Sky Race. Doug also gives a detailed play-by-...
07: 'Please don't take me to a Lake'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With less than two weeks to their first big race of the season Douglas and Mathias compare final notes and training runs thus far. When will tapering ...
06: 'It levels up a bit and then it drops down again'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas takes a road trip to Badlands National Park and Mathias wakes up early to run up Mt. Rose, twice – finally. Training for Broken Arrow is goi...
05: 'Complaining about Californians'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hungry as always Mathias and Douglas continue to dig into their training routine leading up to their next big race: Broken Arrow Skyrace at Lake Tahoe...
04: 'We're Men in Tights'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mathias is frustrated about buying running shoes, Douglas's hamstrings are sore, and neither of them are wearing tights because it's Springtime. Also,...
03: 'The Canyon makes Cowboys'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's fine installment of our audio experience Douglas and Mathias are in full on nostaglic mood. For the anniversary of their epic run of th...
02: 'Peeling potato chips off my face'
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Doug and Mathias, and Trixy (sady not featured on this fine audio experience) climb Mt. St. Helens. On the popular Worm Flows Route they encounter sno...
01: The Victorian Age of Shame and Self-Body-Loathing
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Douglas Scott and Mathias Eichler sit down and talk running, as if they know what they're talking about. Full show notes at outdoor-society.com.