The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Freetrail is the Official Media Partner of the 2024 Broken Arrow Skyrace and is hosting a series of Trailgating shows all weekend plus capturing content out on the courses each day.   In this episode, host Dylan Bowman is joined by co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson and a host of special guests to recap the Broken Arrow 23k race and share their reactions for the full weekend of racing. We kick off the show joined by 23k podium finishers Jade Belzberg, Eli Hemming, Tabor Hemming, Taylor Stack, and Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau.   Later in the show, we bring Thomas Neuberger up, founder of running media giant Believe in the Run. Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!   Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events.  Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/ Dylan Links: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/ Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921

Freetrail is the Official Media Partner of the 2024 Broken Arrow Skyrace and is hosting a series of Trailgating shows all weekend plus capturing content out on the courses each day. In this episode, host Dylan Bowman is joined by co-hosts Corrine Malcolm and Tim Tollefson and a host of special guests to recap the Broken Arrow 46k race. Today, we are joined by race champions Toni Mccann & David Sinclair as well as podium finishers Adam Peterman, Jeff Mogavero, Klaire Rhodes & Amanda Basham. At the finish, the hosts preview the Broken Arrow 23k race taking place on Sunday.   Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events.   Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/ Dylan Links:  Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/ Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921  

Freetrail is the Official Media Partner of the 2024 Broken Arrow Skyrace and is hosting a series of Trailgating shows all weekend plus capturing content out on the courses each day.   In this episode, host Dylan Bowman is joined by co-host Corrine Malcolm, Tim Tollefson and a host of special guests to recap the Broken Arrow VK race.   To kick off the show, they are joined by men's race champion, Patrick Kipngeno, women's race champion, Joyce Njeru, and additional top finishers from the race.    At the finish, the hosts preview the Broken Arrow 46k race taking place tomorrow.   Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!   Play fantasy trail running: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events   Freetrail Links: Website | https://freetrail.com/ Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/   Dylan Links: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/ Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921  

Today my guests are WS Race Director Craig Thornely and WS Board Vice President Topher Gaylord. Together the three of us work every year to construct the Golden Ticket calendar as part of our responsibilities with the race organization. In today's episode, we discuss the 2025 Golden Ticket Calendar, and more importantly, the rationale that went into the decisions so that the global trail community can understand our thought process.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE WSER YOUTUBE CHANNEL   Sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava   ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:   Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal   Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game   Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion   Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Des Linden is a professional runner for Brooks living in Michigan. She is one of America's most decorated distance athletes - a two-time olympian, Boston Marathon champion, and 50k World Record Holder. This is her first appearance on the podcast.   Topics discussed: Des’s reputation for being a workhorse and having a blue collar attitude Her transition from college to pro running Her early move to the marathon Living in MI as opposed to other training hotbeds The realities of being an Olympian and competing at the games Her exposure to trail running Her experience at UTMB Aging and retirement for pro athletes Her trip to Japan with Tim, Magda, & Ruth Her new role as Chief Running Adviser at Brooks Her media projects including her book, podcast, and race commentary And a lot more! Des's Book Choosing To Run   Nobody Asked Us   REGISTER FOR TRAILCON   Sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava   ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:   Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal   Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game   Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion   Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Amelia Boone is a longtime pro athlete living in Colorado. Amelia is one of the most decorated OCR athletes ever, winning four World Championships across Spartan and Tough Mudder. She has also had a decorated trail running career over many years. A few weeks ago, Amelia published a newsletter titled "Past My Prime," which explores aging as a pro athlete, yet finding joy as a lifelong practitioner of sport. That newsletter inspired this episode and occupies the bulk of the conversation.    Topics Discussed: Amelia's relationship with writing Her motto for 2024, "maybe" Becoming an unsponsored athlete Her inability to enjoy her prime athletic years The balance between happiness and performance Keeping a career outside of pro sport, even as a World Champion Finding joy in her career transition Turning 40 The idea of retirement Pursuing purpose in life Her current relationship with running Goals for the future A lot more! Subscribe to Amelia's newsletter   REGISTER FOR TRAILCON   Sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava   ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:   Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal   Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game   Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion   Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Philipp Ausserhofer is a professional trail runner living in Innsbruck, Austria. He is the 2021 winner of the Mozart 100k, a race that I will be participating in this weekend. We talk about his history as a mountaineer, his development as a trail runner, his recent win at Snowdonia by UTMB, goals for UTMB Mont Blanc, and a lot more. We also talk about my upcoming race and answer some audience questions.   REGISTER FOR TRAILCON   Sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava   ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:   Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal   Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game   Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion   Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Grayson Murphy is a pro runner for Saucony, living in Utah. She is a two-time trail running world champion in 2019 and 2023. In addition to being among the best short course athletes for several years, Grayson was one of the first to be a true crossover runner, racing on the road, track, and trail. She's also an entrepreneur, building a stationery business as she pursues running at the highest level. No matter what she does, Grayson brings a sense of professionalism and intention, contributing to her amazing success. This is her first appearance on the podcast.   Topics discussed: What makes Grayson unique Her collegiate Coach Kyle Kepler at the University of Utah Her late start to running and fast development Her relationship with her twin sister Her engineering degree Struggles when she went pro for NAZ Elite Leaving the program and finding her calling on the trails Her 2019 World Championship  Her entrepreneurial journey Her mixed feelings on social media Moving back to UT and the significance of her home state Her GTWS debut Her upcoming wedding and her fiance's retirement from pro skiing Her expected 2024 racing schedule A lot more! RACIN' GRAYSON TRAINING LOGS   REGISTER FOR TRAILCON   Sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava   ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:   Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal   Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game   Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion   Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

This week is a special episode and new format on the podcast. Our guests are Hannah Allgood, pro athlete and coach, and Ryan Thrower, Freetrail Co-Founder and Creative Director. In addition to being a great friend, Hannah coaches both Ryan and I in our athletic goals. Coincidentally we all raced last weekend and we all had great days, so we decided to jump on the pod and record an episode about it.    Topics included: Hannah's personal and athletic background Her personal transformation and path to coaching The importance of emotional health for performance Hannah's friendship with Ryan Trail Running Radio Her race at Transvulcania Recent epiphanies from sport psychology Ryan's race at Tillmook Burn 50 miler Coaching Ryan towards Western States My race at Tillmook Burn 20 miler  What's next for Hannah's racing career LISTEN TO TRAIL RUNNING RADIO   GET COACHED BY FREETRAIL   HANNAH'S SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST - LORI EATON   REGISTER FOR TRAILCON     Sponsors: Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava   ________________________   Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:   Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal   Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game   Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion   Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Today's episode is an announcement of TrailCon, a brand new industry conference for the sport of trail running. TrailCon will launch on June 26th, the Wednesday in between Broken Arrow and Western States, for an afternoon of conversation about the present and future of our sport with some of the leading voices and stakeholders in the industry. My guests today are my co-founders in the event -- Brendan Madigan, Owner of Alpenglow Sports and Broken Arrow RD, and Doug Emslie, a 30-year events industry leader.    In today's episode we talk about the vision and purpose of the event and then unpack the content of the panels we'll host.   A brief summary of TrailCon: 2:30-3:00pm - Registration & Coffee 3:00-3:30pm - Events Panel 3:30-4:00pm - Media Panel 4:00-4:30pm - Brands & Athletes Panel 4:30-5:00pm - Trail Retail Panel 5:00-7:00pm - 100 Mile Happy Hour & Networking Event TrailCon is FREE and open to the public. Visit trailconference.com to register.