Trail Running Women
Episodes
Orcas100: Race Recap!
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Race Recap of Orcas Island 100 Mile! I recorded this as soon after the race as possible, so forgive the slightly foggy details—post-100-mile brain m...
Orcas 100 Weekend: Nerves, Prep & Stuff
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's Orcas 100 week! 🎉 In this solo episode, I'm diving into what it looks like to train for a 100-miler while raising kids — including listener ...
Rene: Fun and Fearless
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rene Unser is a coach, race director, and accomplished trail runner who's taken on countless ultras, including multiple stage races. We talk about how...
Ria: Out of Office - Running 20,000km
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ria Xi is a Chinese-born ultrarunner attempting to become the first human to run across Asia and Europe on the Silk Road—20,000 kilometers from Vl...
Trail Tips: Keep Her Bossy
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by the incredible runner and coach Jenny Quilty! We're ripping through listener questions on everything from getting through the lows and f...
Callie: Lost 200 lbs, ran a 240 mile race
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Callie Vinson is an ultrarunner who is making a huge impact advocating for body diversity and inclusivity within outdoor sports. She went from being u...
Alyssa: Mental Toughness
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All things Mental Toughness! Alyssa is an outstanding runner and has toughed through the most extreme conditions. This is an episode you will not want...
Trish: Following in Her Daughter's Footsteps
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trish's fitness journey began with the birth of her first child, Jess, in 1990. Her mom had battled with obesity and was unable to participate in mos...
Stem Cells: Can we run longer and feel better with stem cells?
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I've been curious about stem cells since I started running, so I'm so excited to finally get to dive into it with Dr. Dan Pardi. Can they help us reco...
Bre: The present moment is the whole dang point!
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bre Mirynech has been trail running for the past 6 years. She moved to Banf if 2013 and was big into climbing, hiking, mountaineering, snowboarding, ...
Haley: Young, Speedy, and Wise
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Haley Hughes is a 21 year old from Port Moody, British Columbia. She grew up playing sports - particularly basketball -and only began trail running ar...
Carol-Ann: Sports Dietitian Q & A
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carol-Ann Rolle is a Sports Dietitian and Team Canada ultra runner who thrives on all things endurance. She helps athletes—especially runners—fuel...
Trail Tips: It almost always never gets worse, sometimes
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Q & A ! We chat stomach issues, how to eat with poles, surviving the heat, race selection, and much more. Coaching, pics, and fun @trailrun...
Cassandra: Running After a Gastric Sleeve Procedure
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cassandra underwent a gastric sleeve procedure in 2022 and immediately began to focus on staying active. She started with walking, strength training, ...
Hannah Allgood: Push Your Limits
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Allgood is quickly proving to be a powerhouse in the ultra running scene. She's a profesional runner, sports med physical therapist, and runnin...
Tracy Garneau: Cougars, Bears, and Records
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Garneau is an epic person, friend, and trail runner. It was such a pleasure to chat with her about everything from breaking course records, why ...
Jade: Enjoying Every Step
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jade Belzberg is a professional runner, freelance writer, and animal lover. My favourite part of chatting with Jade was that she has found a way to ru...
The Foot Specialist Q & A!
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The episode we have all been waiting for!! We are joined by foot and ankle specialist,Jeff Hammond. We chat blisters, calluses, Morton's Neuroma, hamm...
Nicole L: Overcoming obstacles and finding no limits
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of chatting with Nicole a few days before she was named to Team Canada for the World Mountain & Trail Championships this September ...
Madeline: Finding peace through the stage race- the journey to Marathon des Sables
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Madeline grew up an ocean kayaker, figure skater, and wrestler before she found the trails. She was quickly hooked and signed up for her first stage r...
Courtney M: Director of Run Like A Girl
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up with Courtney McQueen, the co founder of Run Like a Girl. We chat why she started RLAG, her mission to unscare people, and how she has con...
Dena: Raising 8 Children & Running The Barkley Marathons
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dena Carr is tough as nails. She has homeschooled 8 kids while training for multiple ultramathons including distances over 200 miles. She's fresh off ...
Trail Tips: What does a recovery week actually look like?
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alyssa Clark is back to answer listener questions! What should a recovery week and a rest day actually look like? Should you exercise at all on a rest...
Amélie: The voice of reason
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amélie is a talented runner and overall athlete, but the thing that stands out the most is her understanding of what it takes to complete an ultra. S...
Anna: Tough & Wise
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anna is tough as nails. She grew up in Minnesota, joined the Marine Corps right after high school and moved to Hawaii upon getting out of the military...
Andrea: Gritty, fast, and grateful
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Tarras is a total badass. She runs gritty and fast, but she has also mastered her mindset to run with pure gratitude. She has podiumed at mult...
Katie G: Discovering who you are on the other side of the trail
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Gunvalson is an endurance athlete, writer, and artist based in Portland, Oregon. She tells her story of heading out to run the Pacific Crest Tra...
HURT100 Race Recap: Training for 100 miles with a new baby and a 5 year old
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HURT100 Race Recap! I wasn't sure I'd make it to the start line with my second son just under 9 months old, but my whole family came together to suppo...
Alyssa: Her Record Smashing HURT100
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alyssa Clark just became the first ever female to run HURT100 in under 24 hours. This was an epic performance from the first step to the last, 23 hour...
Jenna: The Trail Therapist
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jenna Burris is a licensed professional counselor with over 18 years of experience based in Sheboygan County Wisconsin. In addition to bein...
Gibson: Pushing Your Limits is Fun
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gibson was so fun to chat to! After speaking with her I am pretty sure a large part of her success is having such a positive mindset. The mom of twins...
New Years 2025: Drinks, Pumps, & Mom Guilt
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Solocast ! I had a few listener questions to catch up on, including how to pump and run, how to stay motivated, and if drinking alcohol is worth it....
Shannon: Running 100 Miles After Donating an Organ
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon DeVaney is a biologist and college professor who has been a runner most of her life. In 2022, she became a living organ donor to save the life...
Nicole: Disabled Endurance Athlete, Cancer Survivor, and Social Impact Leader
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Ver Kuilen is a disabled endurance athlete, cancer survivor, and social impact leader. She founded the nonprofit, Forrest Stump, after facing...
Erin Carson: Performance Strength Q & A
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Carson is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who works with everyone from age groupers to the best in the world. Erin joined us to ...
Tara D: Crushing the FKT on the Appalachian Trail
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tara Dower joins us just a few weeks after crushing the FKT of the Appalachian Trail in 40 days and 18 hours!!! The AT is a 2189 mile trail that trave...
Caitlin: Fast and only getting faster
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discount for Ketone-IQ! Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six pack of Ketone-IQ with https://ketone.com/TRW Caitlin is an i...
Lauren: Helping Women Over 40 Run Strong
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discount for Ketone-IQ! Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six pack of Ketone-IQ with https://ketone.com/TRW So many great t...
Pod Swap: Trillium Running Podcast Interview
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of chatting with John from the Trillium Running Podcast. It was a lot of fun and I highly recommend his podcast to add to your play...
Trail Tips: Recovery, nausea, heat, and our fav episodes
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Cory: Working for every step at Western States
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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May: I Heart Running
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015 May believed she wasn't an athlete, but started walk jogging short distances around a track to try something different. She quickly became ...
Sarah: Advanced Human Performance Teacher
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Trail Tips: Why We Run - Replay!
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was SO fun.. so it deserves a second play. First or second time through, you'll love this one. This episode is all about why you run. W...
Cory: How to pace your friends like a pro
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with Cory Jennermann, co-founder of RunGuides.com, and super skilled runner and pacer. Run Guides is the go-to website for finding the p...
Lizzie: Pushing the limits of ARVC/Heart Disease
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I first interviewed Lizzie in 2020 when we was diagnosed with rare heart condition called AVRC. It's genetic condition that effects the muscle in your...
April: How running can make you happy
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
April went from not being able to run 60 seconds to running the Chicago Marathon. When she was in the darkest place in her life she buckled down and g...
Alyssa: Mountain Sports Anti-Diet Dietitian
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alyssa is an anti-diet sports dietitian and lover of all things mountain sports. As a dietitian, she believes that physical health matters. As an athl...
Katie: Female Champion of Dragon's Back Race REPLAY
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Dragon's Back Race is the toughest mountain race in the world, covering some seriously extreme terrain. Katie Mills crushed it. She ran it in 61:1...
Filsan: Therapy, love notes, and running REPLAY
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Filsan Abdiaman is a Fitness Professional, Brazillian jiu-jitsu enthusiast, ultra-runner and Brooks Running Canada Brand Ambassador. She discovered he...
Laura Green: Keeping It Fun REPLAY
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Green is blowing up the internet for chirping all runners, and I'm so here for it! We chat life, motherhood, running, and why middle distance ru...
Reid: Delta Firefighter's Marathon in Full Gear for B.C. Children's Hospital
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reid Taylor is a Delta Firefighter who has now run 2 marathons wearing 45-pounds of his turnout gear. Reid has always been an athlete but endurance ru...
Melissa B: How Running Heals
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa started running in March 2020, after she went through late term pregnancy loss. She talks about how trail running saved her and what peace it'...
Ellie: Things People Say To Runners
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie has loved sports all her life, and came into distance running with her first marathon at 40. What she didn't expect to come with it was the nega...
Rivka: Your body is made to move
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rivka was so much fun to chat to! She started running in her late 50's in 2013, and ran her first half marathon in 2015. She's now completed quite a f...
Anushay: Doing hard things is exciting
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anushay has always defined herself as an Academic but struggled to call herself an athlete. She moved to Canada from Pakistan and quickly became invol...
Trail Tips: Listener Q & A's !
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss your big training questions for your new 2024 goals! We had questions on back yard ultras, mental strategies when you increase in distance,...
Steph: Breaking the Mental Barrier
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steph is the person you want to listen to at the start of the season. Her determination and hard work to better her times until she ultimately broke 3...
Solocast: Year End Reflections and 2024 Intentions
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 2024! We wrap up 2023 by reviewing the best of the year, and then chat what the listener goals and intentions are for 2024. Huge thanks t...
Finn: Behind the scenes of the Singletrack podcast
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finn Melanson is the Host of the Singletrack, a podcast covering the professional mountain ultra-trail running scene. If you haven't checked out Singl...
Kaz: Performance Psychologist
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kaz has a PhD in human behaviour and MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology, and has studied our power to perform when faced with adversity. Passionate ...
Acadia & Peter: Running 100miles with a friend
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Acadia is a midwife living in Maine and Peter is a Harvard trained lawyer living in Oregon. They have been best friends since high school and decided ...
Red Rock Canyon 50km: Race Recap
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My husband Andy and I ran Red Rock Canyon 50km in Las Vegas. I was 18 weeks pregnant, and he is a hobbyist. We chat before and after the race about ev...
Milly: Training for the London Marathon as an Amputee
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Milly is a total powerhouse of a human being and will leave you with no doubt that you can overcome anything life throws at you. In 2017 she lost a le...
Trail Tips: What should the off season look like?
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alyssa is back to answer listener Q & A! We have some great questions about off season running, cross training on the bike, gut issues, and your first...
Tammie: 50 & Fast
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tammi didn't start running until after her 3rd child when she was 30 years old. She's now 51 with a long list of running accomplishments, and treats h...
Scott: True Love for Running
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott has become huge in the community for his various efforts to give back, his 7 year run streak, and participation is some awesome races. We chat...
Tomi: Her First 50km on her 50th Birthday
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tomi ran her first 50K on her 50th birthday at the FlatRock Fall Running Festival. Her husband and adult children were there, along with her first g...
Priscilla: Going with the very fast flow
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Priscilla has been running consistently since 2019 and has a big passion for trails, mountains, and longer distances. She's currently in Edmonton, ...
Bailey: Respect your Body and Run Faster
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bailey began her running journey at a very young age, competing in track and cross country through high school and into college, at Clemson University...
Kelsie: When the post race blues become real depression
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsie is an accomplished runner, having run Burning River 50 mile, the Boston Marathon, Cleveland Marathon where she BQ'd, and recently pacing a frie...
Robin: Her first 25km
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Robin about her first trail race at Broken Goat 25km in Rossland, BC. We get into her transition from running on city streets to technical...
Trail Tips: With Special Guest Alyssa Clark
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with a trail tips episode with special guest coach, Alyssa Clark. We chat about how to deal with critters when running solo, how to play m...
Jenny Q: Western States 100 Debut
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with Jenny Quilty after her WSER 100mi debut in the fastest female field of all time. A quote straight from her instagram @adventuresofjenth...
Annemarie: Navigating life and running as a young widow
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Annemarie Vander Waal is 34, an ultrarunner from Chilliwack, a Registered Nurse working in Palliative Care, an auntie, and a widow. We chat about the ...
Kelly: Head Coach of the Badass Lady Gang
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly is the creator and head coach of the Badass Lady Gang and the host of the Run, Selfie, Repeat Podcast. We chat about her behind the scenes relat...
Joshua: RD of Red Rock Canyon 100km
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Race intel from the race director of Red Rock Canyon 100km in Las Vegas! "The 100k course spans the entire distance of Red Rock and Cottonwood Valley...
Sam: Slave to Strava
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam is a self proclaimed leisure athlete, but has also been able to accomplish whatever goal she sets her mind to. She's now working on her Masters in...
Race Recap! Tunnels Marathon
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Road marathons are HARD. Race recap on the Tunnels Marathon in Washington. More from me @hilsport55 Discount code TRW15 for 15% off at www.janji.com...
Callie: Lost 200 lbs, ran a 240 mile race
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Callie Vinson is an ultrarunner who is making a huge impact advocating for body diversity and inclusivity within outdoor sports. She went from being u...
Mandy: Helping people reach their goals
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy Gill has competed in the most difficult environments on the planet, from the highest peaks in Nepal, 100km ultra trail marathons, and Crossfit G...
Jereny: Pushing yourself to the limit
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jereny grew up in poverty, and didn't have the resources or opportunities to explore athletics. She found running as an adult and ran her first marath...
Trail Tips: The altitude monster and snacks
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tory is back to chat about the altitude monster, diary free and gluten free calories, downhill running tips, and more. More from me @hilsport55 Marath...
Alyssa: What experience can teach you
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was so great to have Alyssa back for a 4th time! We chat about the benefits of adding in speed goals while training for long multi day races, how s...
Lauren part 2: The difficulties of pregnant and postpartum running
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Part 2. Today we chat about pregnancy loss, postpartum running, prolapse, and identity. Her story is captivating, inspiring, and will be impo...
Lauren part 1: From rock bottom to personal best
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren has accomplished too many things for just one episode. In the first half of our epic conversation we chat about her struggles as a young adult ...
Teresa: Going from a road marathon straight to Hurt 100
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Teresa is a Navy wife, Mom of 4, and life long runner. She realized as an adult she was a very skilled marathoner, and was able to run a sub 3 hour in...
Liz H: Running from Boston to New York with 6 women, Part 2
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liz was one of six women to run from Boston to New York 560kilometres / 350 Miles in 11 days - an ultra a day. She was an absolute pleasure to chat ...
Jenny Q: Golden ticket and her first 100miler
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Quilty comes back to chat about her first 100miler, training for Western States, and how to learn from your mistakes. She gives us some amazing ...
Trail Tips: How to get faster
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tory and I celebrate 200 episodes with some awesome listener Q & A! Questions include how to get faster on a particular climb, how to breath downhill,...
Melissa: The Year She Didn't Finish
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa was one of the most positive and inspring guests we have had! She was a pleasure to chat with and her story is going to help many women go out...
Mireille: Running from Boston to New York City in 11 days
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mireille was one of six women choosen by Falke Sport to run from Boston to New York 560kilometres / 350 Miles in 11 days - an ultra a day. Mireille is...
Isabella: The Original Ultra Bud
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella Janovick was born in Oceanside, CA and grew up doing team sports (basketball and swimming) then later got into extreme sports, snowboarding, ...
Laura Green: Keeping it fun
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Green is blowing up the internet for chirping all runners, and I'm so here for it! We chat life, motherhood, running, and why middle distance ru...
One Year Sober
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are starting off the year with a solocast about my experince cutting out alcohol for a year, and how your mindset can hold you back without even kn...
Community Trail Running: Interview Swap by Adam Lee
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Replay of the great interview from Adam Lee and Community Trail Running Podcast! "Coast Mountain Trail Running's "Whistler Alpine Meadows" event has a...
Trail Tips: Training for ultra in a new relationship
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tory's partner, Danny joins us for listener Q & A around relationships and running. Questions include prioritizing family and friends over the holiday...
Nichole: Losing your vision mid 100 miler
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nichole's vision started to blur about half way in to her first 100 miler. It started in one eye and eventually moved to both, so she could barely mak...
Tory: 100miles and Less Good Joy
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tory faces her fears and runs a local 100 mile race. She chats post race blues, the benefits and nerves of running with friends, and how the last 8km ...
Women Who FKT Part 2
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2! Five women take on the goal of highlighting women's FKTs everywhere. Today I speak with Dana Katz, Danielle Snyder, and Teri Smith. Teri Smith...