The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman Tyler Green | Long Trail World Championships Pre-Race Interview 2025
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Sep 25, 2025 Tyler Green, a professional trail and mountain runner and member of Team USA for the 2025 World Championships, shares insights on balancing training with family life after welcoming his daughter. He dives into his unique training mix of track sessions and steep hill work, revealing how the Wasatch mountains prepped him for the race. Tyler discusses his race strategy, emphasizing patience and allowing the terrain to dictate his pace. He also reflects on his decision to prioritize mountain races over more traditional competitions, comparing Team USA's lineup to a 'dream team'.
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Dream Comes True
- Tyler Green describes making Team USA as a childhood dream finally coming true after years of watching elite athletes.
- He recalls training on the University of Utah track and spotting Oregon Ducks gear as a good omen before joining Team USA.
Mix Track Intervals With Hill Repeats
- Use track workouts for precise effort control and trails for specificity when training for mixed mountain courses.
- Combine mile-to-two-mile threshold sessions on track with straight-up hill repeats on trails for muscular endurance.
Newborn At Home During Training Block
- Tyler recounts welcoming his second child, Chloe, six weeks earlier and balancing recovery and training.
- He credits his wife for night care so he can recover and notes the challenge when she returns to residency.