The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Markelle is my friend and occasional training partner. We met when he was serving a 15 years to life sentence in San Quentin State Prison in Northern California. This is Markelle's story of redemption through running and consistent self work. It is an honor to share it with you all. Markelle's feature in the New York Times 26.2 to Life: San Quentin Marathon Documentary Email Markelle about his new clothing line - markelleruns@gmail.com

Stephanie Howe has been a top ultrarunner for a decade. She's achieved great things in the sport including winning one of the world's most important races, the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, which she did in 2014. While she's been on the top for a long time, Stephanie has also been through some tough challenges both in her personal and athletic life. Last year, 2019, was a particular tough year for her as she went through both a surgery and a divorce and all the psychological and emotional pain that came as a result. We talk a lot about what she learned from such a shitty year and how she feels she's emerged a better and stronger version of herself. Stephanie recently announced that she's expecting a baby boy in 2021, so we also spend a lot of time discussing motherhood and how it will relate to her future as an athlete. This one is full of good vibes. Follow Stephanie on Instagram Stephanie's Nutrition Business Stephanie's Coaching Services Protect Our Winters Threshold Expeditions ----------------------------------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo

Tom Evans is a British ultrarunner who has made a very quick and impressive mark on the sport in the last few years. Without a background in running, Tom found trail and ultrarunning while serving in the British military when he signed up for the Marathon des Sables on a drunken whim. Incredibly, he finished third, launching him on his amazing career trajectory. Recently, Tom ran a 1:03 half marathon, showing his range and talent in shorter races as well. I hope this conversation gives you all a glimpse into the mind of one of the world's best and someone who represents the future of professional trail and ultrarunning. Follow Tom on IG ----------------------------------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo

Jason Schalrb is an ultrarunner from Durango, CO. He's been a friend and fellow competitor for many years. Jason recently won the IMTUF 100 miler in Idaho, which initially motivated this discussion. While we do talk about that in some detail, the bulk of the conversation confronts the human side of the sport. Jason shares some recent struggles he's dealt with, how he processed them, and how the experience made him a better person. We also talk about aging as an athlete and how to stay at our best through that process. Follow Jason on IG ----------------------------------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo

Meghan Hicks is best known as the Managing Editor of iRunFar.com but she's also a very strong and highly accomplished ultrarunner. After a decade of Meghan interviewing me before and after races, it was great to turn the tables on her after her amazing speed record performance on Colorado's legendary Nolan's 14. iRunFar.com Support iRunFar on Patreon https://www.irunfar.com/help-support-irunfar ----------------------------------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo

Tyler Green is an ultrarunner from Portland, OR. On Monday 8/24, Tyler broke the fastest known time on the Wonderland Trail -- a spectacular 90ish mile circumnavigation of Mt. Rainier. In doing so, Tyler broke a record held by me for only 5 days. This is the story of both our record attempts told over a couple beers. Follow Tyler on IG: https://www.instagram.com/narrowgreenarrow/?hl=en --------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo

On July 2nd 2020 Joey Campanelli set a new speed record for Colorado's legendary Nolan's 14 -- a burly route involving summiting fourteen different 14k' peaks in a single push. He managed to break the record by more than five hours, changing the paradigm of what's possible on the route. Even more impressively, he did the record completely unsupported. Hear the story of this insane performance from Joey in his own words. Joey's IG: https://www.instagram.com/joey.camps/?hl=en Joey's blog writeup: https://joeycamps.blogspot.com/2020/07/nolans-41.html Joey's interview with iRF: https://www.irunfar.com/2020/07/joey-campanelli-post-nolans-14-unsupported-and-overall-fastest-known-time-interview.html --------- instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo

Sasha DiGiulian is a professional climber, world champion, writer, activist, and philanthropist. She's the quintessential modern professional athlete, forging her own path in non-traditional sport. We talk about her introduction to climbing, her rapid ascent in the sport, her personal and professional ambitions outside of sport, and how she deals with setback and injury, which she's dealing with now. Sasha is a remarkable person and athlete -- it was a pleasure to chat with her! Follow Sasha on IG - https://www.instagram.com/sashadigiulian/ Sasha's website - http://sashadigiulian.com/ _____________________________________________ instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo

Jason Koop is a coach, author, podcaster, and thought leader in the realm of trail and ultra running. He's been my coach for 7 years and our relationship has evolved a lot over the years. This podcast is an effort to give people a glimpse into a healthy coach-athlete relationship. We talk honestly about things we've done well, things we've screwed up, and how these relationships can be most productive. -- Jason Koop's podcast: https://apple.co/3hk9ymy -- Jason Koop's book: https://bit.ly/3dSb5hr -- Jason's coaching at CTS: trainright.com _____________ instagram.com/dylanbo twitter.com/dylanbo facebook.com/dylanjbo

Joe Gray is a world champion mountain runner from Colorado Springs, CO. As an African American athlete, he's a powerful voice of diversity in a pretty homogenous sport. We talk about race relations in the US, growing up Black and raising Black children, and how the rest of us can be better advocates for underrepresented people in our communities. #BlackLivesMatter Joe's article in TrailRunner: https://trailrunnermag.com/people/no-change-in-silence.html