The Trail Network Podcast Episode 38: Tim Tollefson - The Mammoth Trailfest, Training Changes, and a BIG Announcement About The Mammoth
Dec 26, 2024
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In this episode, hosts Hilary Yang and Katie Asmuth sit down with Tim Tollefson, elite trail runner, race director, and advocate for public lands. Tim shares insights into his life as an athlete, entrepreneur, and partner, while reflecting on the impact of Mammoth Trailfest and the broader trail running community. Plus, Hilary and Tim drop a big announcement toward the end of the podcast that you won’t want to miss!
Talking Points:
- What’s coming up for Tim in 2025
- Changes Tim will be making in his training for 2025
- Balancing life and training with his partner, Lindsay, and prioritizing both of their careers
- Tim’s involvement with Runners for Public Lands
- How trail runners can become better stewards of our surroundings
- Required trail maintenance as a component of race participation
- Tim’s journey as a race director and business owner
- His work as a physical therapist and the leap to leave a traditional job
- Embracing uncertainty and diving headfirst into new challenges
- The Mammoth 200 and its vision for the future
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This podcast is edited and produced by the Sandyboy Productions Podcast Network.