Trail Runner Nation
Episodes
Ashley Walsh: 9 Ultrarunning Norms You Can Break - Part 1
26 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Walsh rejoins Trail Runner Nation to discuss some common norms that you should question: You don’t have to get faster You don’t need to r...
JDF - Original Six Hundo - SUCCESS!
19 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Congratulations to Jimmy Dean Freeman and Andy Kumeda for completing the Original Six Hundo Challenge (aka The Last Great Race): Old Dominion, June...
Tahoe 200: But What if I CAN?
12 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Ballesteros was the second place finisher at the inaugural Tahoe 200 mile Endurance Race beginning on Friday, September 5, 2014. This 100-...
Candice Burt: How to be Tough as Nails
03 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Candice Burt rejoins The Nation to discuss the Tahoe 200, the first 200-mile race in North America. The race will begin on Friday, September 5 and...
JDF - Original Six Hundo - 5 Down - Mentor Stan Jensen
03 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join TRN and follow Jimmy Dean Freeman and Andy Kumeda as they take on the original SIX 100-mile runs in the "Orignial Six Hundo Challenge". #O6HC...
Dr. Duncan Simpson: Getting in Your Head
28 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Are you mentally tough to run an ultra? Are you addicted to running? Do you use imagery to make you a better runner? Dr. Duncan Simpson is a Certifi...
Warren Pole - Chaffage, Hobos and Underwear
20 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Pole returns to TRN for a spirited round of Grab Bag. There are only 2 rules in TRN Grab Bag: 1. Come with two topics. 2. Be prepared to c...
JDF - Original Six Hundo - 4 Down - Mentor Marshall Ulrich
13 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join TRN and follow Jimmy Dean Freeman and Andy Kumeda as they take on the original SIX 100-mile runs in the "Orignial Six Hundo Challenge". #O6HC...
David Horton: Professor of Ultrarunning
05 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We met David Horton at the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run. David Horton is a 5-time finisher of this race and the winner of the first two. We discus...
JDF - Original Six Hundo - 3 Down - Mentor Thomas Green
29 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join TRN and follow Jimmy Dean Freeman as he takes on the original SIX 100-mile runs in the "Orignial Six Hundo Challenge". #O6HC Jimmy Dean Freem...
Making the jump to the next distance with Alex Varner
25 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Varner is an accomplished distance runner. In April he completed his first 50 mile race, Lake Sonoma 50 miler, where he came in fourth place ...
JDF - Original Six Hundo - 2 Down - Mentor Ian Sharman
16 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join TRN and follow Jimmy Dean Freeman as he takes on the original SIX 100-mile runs in the "Orignial Six Hundo Challenge". #O6HC On June 29, 2014...
Adam Campbell - Struck By Lightning at Hardrock 2014
16 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We were able to visit with 2014 Hardrock 100 third-place finisher, Adam Campbell, moments after kissing the rock. This was Adam's second 100-mi...
Hardrock 100 - "No Whining" Dale Garland, RD
03 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On July 11, 2014, 141 lucky lottery winners will tow the line at one of the most demanding 100-mile endurance runs in the world, the Hardrock 100. ...
Sally McRae - Digging Deep at Western States
03 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sally McRae pushed her body, mind and spirit to finish F10 at the 2014 Western States 100. Sally tells her 21 hour 24 minute experience of victory...
The Value of a Plan: Bob Crowley- Part 2
26 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Crowley joins us to build off our previous podcast with him. In "Ultra Trail Running Culture: Bob Crowley- Part 1 we discussed the tenets of bei...
Chris Vargo and Sally McRace Spend 73 Minutes in One Spot
21 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up with Sally McRae and Chris Vargo to find out how their training is going and talk about common questions they receive as coaches. We...
JDF - Original Six Hundo - 1 Down - Mentor AJW
16 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join TRN and follow Jimmy Dean Freeman as he takes on the original SIX 100-mile runs in the "Orignial Six Hundo Challenge". #O6HC Jimmy just compl...
Malcolm Law Goes One Step Beyond
13 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Amazing trail runner and author of the book One Step Beyond Malcolm Law and his equally talented wife Sally Law sat down with us and discussed how a...
Curing Folks of Diet Cult Brainwashing - Matt Fitzgerald
05 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
"There is no such thing as the One True Way to eat for maximum health. No diet cult is better than the rest, and a person need not join any diet cul...
Jimmy Dean Freeman's Summer Fun - SIX 100 mile runs
05 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Join TRN and follow Jimmy Dean as he takes on the original SIX 100-mile runs in the "Orignial Six Hundo Challenge". Prior to each run we collect a ...
From Ian's Cabin w/ Em, KD & Dom
30 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the middle of the official Western States Endurance Run training weekend, we relax with Ian Torrence Emily Harrison Dominic Grossman Katie DeSpli...
Training with Ann Trason and AJW
22 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
So if you get a chance to have a running discussion with Ann Trason and Andy Jones Wilkins at mile 55.7 on the Western States 100 Trail, what wou...
What is it Like to Run 135 Miles - with Josh Spector
16 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We posted a video on April 9th about Josh Spector's experience running his first 135-mile race, The Brazil 135. To date it has had over 2 Milli...
Athlete Motivation: Part 2 - The Sock Doc
09 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Many athletes fail to make progress or they see their fitness regress due to three main factors: You become injured You are training improperly You’...
Athlete Motivation: Part 1 - The Sock Doc
08 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Many athletes fail to make progress or they see their fitness regress due to three main factors: You become injured You are training improperly Y...
FEET - Injury prevention and treatment with John Vonhof
01 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
One of your most important tools as a runner is your feet. You need to take care of them or your training/race may be foiled. John Vonhof literally wr...
Making Lemonade at the Barkley Marathons with Jared Campbell
25 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Campbell paid his $1.60 and a pack of cigarettes for his third attempt and second finish at the 2014 Barkley Marathons, a niche race in a niche ...
Get on your Mark, Get Set, and listen...mas! Dr. Mark
18 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark joins us again to cover some interesting topics: America College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the world’s authority on exercise and health, ...
Give Me a Break! Discussion with Dr. Ryan Green
17 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ryan Green is a certified athletic trainer and holds a doctorate in kinesiology. He is a father, husband, runner and cancer survivor. He recen...
....On the Run with Andy Jones-Wilkins
08 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
If you could run one last 100 miler with a personal-best time and then never run again OR you could be guaranteed to be able to run three miles a day ...
#sufferbetter: Patagonia's new marketing campaign
04 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
George Plomarity, Patagonia's Team Sports Sales and Marketing Rep, joins The Nation to talk about their marketing campaign called #sufferbetter. W...
Gordy Ainsleigh: Trail Running Makes Me Happy
28 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
"One of the most wonderful things that has happened to the world is Trail Running", says Gordy Ainsleigh in a face to face conversation we recently en...
Karl Meltzer - Race Strategy
21 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Karl Meltzer is the record holder for the most 100-mile trail wins and most 100-mile wins in one season. He joined the Nation with a studio audienc...
Nike Trail Elite Team Introduction and First Race Domination
12 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with three of Nike's newly-formed Trail Elite Team: Sally McRae, Chris Vargo, Alex Varner, and Team Manager: Pat Werhane. This interview...
When Ultra Runners Go Too Far - Candice Burt
28 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Nation member, Candice Burt joins us to discuss a recent lighthearted blog post she wrote on how ultra runners take things to excess. DUH! T...
Ultra Trail Running Culture - Bob Crowley - Part 1
22 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ultra Trail Running is distinctly different in culture and mental preparation than other running or endurance sports. Veteran Trail Ultra Runner, Bo...
Ashley Walsh plays Grab Bag
14 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Walsh has been busy weaving a tapestry of trail philosophy on her blog AshRuns100s, training and racing. In fact, she recently killed it at...
Lanny Bassham - Mental Management!
07 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
If "ultra running is 90% mental and the other 10% is in your head", shouldn't we train our brain? Is there a repeatable process for winning? Lanny B...
Ben Greenfield: easy tips to increase your fitness
01 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Get out your dictionary and slow down the playback on your MP3 player! Ben Greenfield, fitness expert and top ranked Iron-Man triathlete teaches abo...
Sunny Blende: Carb Burning vs. Fat Burning
23 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What if there was a nutrition training program that is NOT a calorie-deficient diet, NOT low-carb / Atkins-like, NO need to count calories, and requir...
The 7 Myths of Trail Running with Jimmy Dean Freeman
16 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Trail Runner Nation's Southern California corespondent, Jimmy Dean Freeman, joins the Nation to discuss new year's resolutions and goal setting. Stuf...
Dr. Robert Portman: Optimizing your energy systems
09 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Portman is and exercise scientist and coauthor of three books, Nutrient Timing The Performance Zone Hardwired for Fitness and has authore...
Matt Fitzgerald - The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel
03 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
With over 20 books written for the endurance athlete, Matt Fitzgerald is one of the sport's leading authors. Some of his other best sellers are: ...
Monica Giuliani living La Dolce Vita in Italy
26 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Italian Nation Member, Monica, paints a picture of Italian trail running! Monica lives in the middle of some amazing mountain running. She explain...
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella: Cadence and Breathing
19 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Class is in session. Dr. Mark talks about Cadence: what is the most efficient, how to determine yours, does it make a difference if you are tall or...
Chris Vargo: Mountain Crusher
13 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Vargo is relatively new to the trail running scene, but has quickly found his place at the front of the pack; including a 3rd place finish at th...
Western States 100 AJW and Craig Thornley
08 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the evening of two of the most popular 100-mile race lotteries (Western States 100 and Hardrock 100), Andy Jones-Wilkins and Craig Thornley ...
Sally McCrae opens the TRN Grab Bag
28 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Sally McRae joins Trail Runner Nation and opens up the official TRN Grab Bag: running topics that are in the news or on our mind. Take the Tailw...
Dr. Phil Maffetone - Building a Better Athletic Brain
21 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Maffetone teaches us that the brain's role is often overlooked in training and racing, how to improve brain function through biofeedback stimula...
Ian Torrence - Preparing for Winter...head to toe
14 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Torrence has won 51 ultras and run over 170. He coaches for McMillan Running. Ian joins us to talk about what you need to do to prepare for c...
Warren visits TRN - in PERSON
07 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Pole joins the Nation in person! The authorities let Warren and his wife, Erica, into the U.S. with their TRN work visa. We were able to no...
Where in the world is Anna Frost?
01 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
It has been 8 months since we last talked to Anna Frost (check out her original podcast HERE). She has been recovering from a couple debilitating i...
Anton Krupicka - Living "In the High Country"
24 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Anton has come off a busy year of running and training culminating in the release of the Joel Wolpert film, "In the High Country". (A MUST have $15...
JB Benna - Unsupported 175 mile Tahoe Rim Trail Record Holder
09 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
JB Benna, producer of the film Unbreakable, is also a heck of a runner. He proved this in October 2013 by breaking the 175 mile unsupported Tahoe R...
Candice Burt- The Every Person's Guide to Trail Running Lingo
09 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Candice Burt, elite trail runner and active blogger, recently created a glossary of terms that trail runners use. For example: Paleo Bonk FKT Minim...
Keith Hatfield: Fix Your Legs
05 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Hatfield Keith is a certified physician assistant of 15 years who had a 10 year career as a certified athletic trainer prior to that, includi...
Stephanie Howe: Nutrition for losing weight vs. improving fitness
26 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Howe, exercise physiologist, North Face elite runner, and coach, discusses nutrition with us. Stephanie is a coach with Rebound Oregon w...
Sunny Blende - Fueling In The Heat
14 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Your race is a couple days away and you find out that the temperature is going to be unseasonably hot. How should you change your race strategy? S...
AC100 + Leadville100 = Tired Jimmy Dean Freeman
08 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Dean Freeman sets his sites on the 2014 Last Great Race . This race combines 6 of the toughest 100M races in the same year. In prepa...
Adventure Training - Sally McRae and her posse climbing peaks
05 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Start this podcast by watching this VIDEO Sally McRae, Josh Spector, David Daley, and Billy Yang put together this training adventure challenge as ...
Roman Urbina runs with the Tarahumara
30 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Pura vida is a characteristic Costa Rican phrase. It literally means pure life, however, the real meaning is closer to "plenty of life", "full of li...
Warren Pole - Hit for six!
23 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Warren joins us to talk about what has been on his mind: Running isn't just for runners anymore. Despite your epigenetics, there are more people r...
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella: running Comrades & Sports Medical Conference
16 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark has had a busy summer. He recently returned from running the oldest and largest ultra marathon, Comrades Marathon in South Africa. Thi...
Vanessa Runs - Everywhere
10 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012, Vanessa quit her job, sold all her possessions, purchased and RV and set off to live a life she had been dreaming of. She and her compani...
Dr. Ryan Green: The Shoe Doctor
04 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Green PhD has directed his mental prowess into the running shoe. Ryan Green is the managing partner in Varsity Sports, a running specialty sto...
Coach Sally McRae Answers the Hard Questions
30 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sally McRae joins us to talk about the most common questions and issues she is asked by the athletes she coaches: How do I deal with injuries? How m...
Sock Doc Talks about Faith's spray-on-tan and crossfit peeing
23 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steven Gangemi joins Faith, Don and Scott to talk about important trail running topics: Spray on tans. Groupon. Glycemic index. Trigeeks. ...
Coach Sally McRae answers the hard questions
23 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sally McRae joins us to talk about the most common questions and issues she is asked by the athletes she coaches: How do I deal with injuries? How m...
The Western States 100M Experience
15 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In the shadow of the 2013 Western States 100 mile endurance Run, Scott, Faith and Don talk about the WS100 experience. What's all the hype? Is it ...
Pacing and Crewing with Dominic & Katie
02 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic Grossman and Katie Desplinter have had the benefit of running in the lead pack for many years. What you may not know about them is that when...
WS100 Tim Twietmeyer and Craig Thornley
26 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We join Ultralegend Tim Twietmeyer and Ultrarunner/Race Director Craig Thornley as we discuss the "Rules of the Trail" Who knew there are 18 rules f...
Heat Training for Summer Ultras - Danny Westergaard & Jimmy Dean Freeman
20 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In the Northern Hemisphere, we are now approaching the heat of the summer. Make sure you prepare yourself by listening and learning from a couple pe...
Ian Torrence - Building a Bonk Proof Body
18 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Torrence has a deep resume of trail ultras: Finished over 170 ultras and has won over 50! In 1999, he finished 16 ultras and 1 marathon and wo...
Give it a Rest with Coach Greg McMillan
07 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Avery said, "Optimal Stress + Optimal Rest = Optimal Progress" Greg joins us from McMillan Running, an online resource / coaching for runners, ...
Eat to Win with Dr. Phil Maffetone
30 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
To reach your athletic potential, Dr. Phil Maffetone shares the secret ingredient is in the kitchen. Nutrition is the foundation for performance and...
Ashley Walsh and Jimmy Dean Freeman: BADWATER: Salton Sea Report
24 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ashey and Jimmy Dean Freeman as they share their adventure at the inagural Salon Sea Ultramarathon. Heat, rain, wind, COLD, 81 miles and 9,000 ...
Barefoot Terry completes his first 50 mile race
21 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Orsi, aka Barefoot Terry, recently completed his first 50 mile event. We talk to Terry about how he began running barefoot, why he advocates ...
Bob Crowley & Josh Katzman – Trail Running Culture, Are We at Risk of Losing it?
16 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Crowley has been trail running for over 21 years. Josh Katzman for 7 years. Both are members of the massive Trail Animals Running Club - a runni...
Duncan Callahan – living and training at altitude
03 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan Callahan lives and trains at over 7000' altitude in beautiful Colorado. He has finished in the top 10 in the last 33 races winning the prestig...
Warren Pole – Thoughts from London
30 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Change out of your spandex triathlete shorts and make sure you aren’t drinking during this podcast (you may find milk coming out your nose in a fit ...
Dr. Cucuzzella – He can crush you with his knowledge
24 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Recount his observations while he was running the 2013 Boston Marathon His response to a recent study on barefoot running How to "live more and die le...
Personal coaching session with Max King
11 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Max is not only a great runner and nice person, but he is also a student of the sport and coaches athletes. We couldn't turn down the opportunity to ...
4 Keys to Race Execution
05 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 4 key elements of race execution with Lee McKinley and Jimmy Dean Freeman
Sock Doc prescribes more sex!
28 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Get out your heart rate monitors! After two pretty technical, mind-blowing podcasts, we lighten things up with a nice discussion with Dr. Steve Gange...
Jay Dicharry – Make running more fun!
20 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Jay about What is the right shoe for you? How many pairs should you have? His book that teaches us how to pre-screen your injury and find ...
Dr. Tim Noakes – Are We Waterlogged?
13 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tim Noakes discusses his new book, "Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports"
Why We Run – John Burkett
06 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
John Burkett interviews runners from all walks of life and discovers that there are as many reasons WHY we run as there are people, come common thread...
Don and Scott talk about this and that
26 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes when Don makes the schedule, there is a mix up. We recorded this one night when a guest didn't show up so we decided to just take about tra...
Gary Gellin – Running and Racing with a Heart Rate Monitor
18 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use a heart rate monitor to train and race
Valentines Day Edition: Whatcha Love and Whatcha Don't on the Trail
14 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ashley Walsh and Jimmy Dean Freeman as we explore what we love and what we could live without on the trail. Ashley is nice. Scott is out of tow...
Bill Katovsky: In a world that you may not feel in control, you have control to change your body and your fitness
08 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Katovsky: In a world that you may not feel in control, you have control to change your body and your fitness
Warren Pole turns the table on TRN
05 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Pole turns the table on Don, Faith and Scott and ASKS the questions!
Anna Frost: running around the world
31 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jet-setting Anna Frost joins us from New Zealand to talk with the Nation about running around the world.
Dr. Phil Maffetone – Speed up by slowing down
23 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Maffetone to discuss his book, The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing - 509 pages of endurance training methods that have ...
Bryon Powell of irunfar
14 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Bryon Powell is an accomplished runner, placing in the top 10 of Leadville 100 and winning his age group (under 30) at Western States 100. But he is a...
Dr. Cucuzzella & Sock Doc: What did you learn in 2012?
09 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr. Mark Cucuzzella and Dr. Steven Gangemi about what they learned in 2012.
Unpacking Pandora's Box with Ashley Walsh and Jimmy Dean Freeman
28 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Pandora's Box turned out to be a bit larger than we thought. After an hour and 48 minute podcast we still have some more work to do. Join Ashley Wal...
Dana Gard and Steve Harrold: Who's your Mentor?
22 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Ultra Running Veterans, Dana Gard and Steve Harrold share with us stories of who mentored them and how the sport of ultra running has changed.
Ashley Walsh and Jimmy Dean open Pandora's Box
14 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Is running 100 mile races for everyone? What are you getting into when you open that box to begin training for and racing 100 mile races? What sacrifi...