Running long - A trail and ultra running talk

Sara Alonso is a professional trail runner from Spain sponsored by Salomon. At only 22 years of age she's quickly becoming one of the best of our sport, with impressive results in many international races, especially in the Golden Trail Series, and a fans' favorite. During the first part of her 2022 season, she won the Transgrancanaria Marathon, she finished 3rd in a ridiculously competitive Zegama (under the old course record) and she became national mountain running champion. We chat about her training leading up to Zegama, how's she's getting ready for Mont Blanc Marathon, what it is like to compete for the Salomon Team, how important it is for a young athlete to handle the pressures and to remain concentrated on training and racing, despite the distractions coming from social media, sponsors and the increased popularity. Enjoy the Spanish locura!! ____________________________ Follow @vert.run and @saraalonso5 n on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

Summer training, tapering, training in between long or intense races, hydration, quality vs quantity, altitude training, prep races... ...Want more? What should I do if I miss a workout?  How should you manage tapering for race day? Should you maintain strength/conditioning and core routines as you get closer to your race goal? How much does your training history from a young age matter in your running career? These are just a few of the classic questions that any trail runner has asked him or herself at least once. Enjoy this conversation between Francesco Puppi, Max Keith and Manu Ramirez, our Vert.run coaches, as they clarify some doubts, debunk myths and shed light on some of the most common questions related to training and racing in trail running. If you enjoy this episode, please share it on social media! Also, please rate our show in Spotify or Apple Podcast, this will help reaching other trail runners who might find this content interesting. Thanks! _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

What happened in the trail running world during the month of May 2022? We talk about races, athletes, series, sponsorships, interesting projects and news from the trail running scene that have caught our attention and we feel that are worth sharing. Special mention: in-depth review of Zegama 2022! Resources: Grayson Murphy's training logs Joe Gray's interview on New York Times Kilian Jornet's article about the current status of trail and mountain running: Who is who in trail running  _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

Adam Peterman is a professional trail runner from Montana sponsored by Hoka One One. He's been named the rookie of the year of 2021, and he surely is a rising star of the sport of trail and ultra running. Adam has won and set records in several of the most competitive and important trail races on the planet. Following his last victory and CR at Canyons 100 by UTMB, he's now all in for Western States. We cover how he is preparing for Western States, why and how he decided to accept his golden ticked after Canyons, how to get more young athletes involved in trail and mountain running, why the transition from track/road running to trail running is still very difficult for college athletes and a lot more. Get inspired, learn about Adam's training and preparation for his big goals and his life besides running. Enjoy! _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

Grayson Murphy is a professional road, trail and mountain runner sponsored by Saucony.  She's the 2019 World Mountain Running Champion, a multiple time national champion and a crazy fast road runner and steeplechaser. Grayson is from Utah but she currently lives in Flagstaff, where she's recently joined Verde Track Club to train under the guidance of coach John Green and with the company of athletes like Molly Seidel and Emily Infeld. In this episode we talk about how she balances trail, road and track running, what are the benefits that she finds on one surface or another, and how developing specific strengths on each terrain have helped her be a better runner. These are also the main ideas that she put into her brand new training plan, developed in collaboration with Vert.run: UNLOCK YOUR TRAIL SPEED, which you can sign up right here! We also talk about the current state of the sport, the perception that the general public has regarding the ultra and sub-ultra distances, her relationship with social media, the importance of taking care of mental health, and Grayson's entrepreneurial success with her lovely training logs and planners. STAY ORGANIZED AND INSPIRED SO YOU CAN CHASE YOUR WILDEST ATHLETIC AND NON-ATHLETIC DREAMS! Shop here _____________________________ Follow @vert.run and @racing__grayson on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

Meghan Hicks is IRunFar managing director, an outdoor lover and a trail/ultra runner. This conversation was rewarding in so many ways. We wanted to bring a new perspective, which is different from that of a pro athlete, on a few key topics regarding the sport of trail/mountain/ultra running We chat about the current state of the sport what the future could look like, we explore different approaches to trail and ultra running, we talk about the importance of telling an athlete's story and how the media can influence the development of the sport. Resources: Kilian Jornet's article summarizing the current state of trail running Support IRunFar _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

Nienke Brinkman is a professional runner from the Netherlands sponsored by Nike. She had an incredible 2021 season, placing second in the Golden Trail Series, winning two stages with course records (Chiemgau Trail Run and Skyrhune) and setting the second fastest time ever at Sierre-Zinal. This year she shocked the world with a 2h22'51 road marathon in Rotterdam, a national record and one of the greatest performances ever by a European runner (and of course an Olympic standard by several minutes!). Nienke signed a contract with Nike at the end of 2021 and she's part of NN Running Team, arguably the best long distance running team in the world. We discuss her training, how she balances running on the trails and on the roads, how her goals have changed after the breakthrough in Rotterdam, her olympic dreams. Get inspired! Follow Nienke on Instagram! @nienke.brinkman _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

What happened in the trail running world during the month of April 2022? We talk about races, athletes, series, sponsorships, interesting projects and news from the trail running scene that have caught our attention and we feel that are worth sharing. Some resources related to the show: Kilian Jornet's article about the current status of trail and mountain running: Who is who in trail running  Athletes: Nienke Brinkman - Xavier Chevrier - Roberto Mastrotto - Adam Peterman - Jared Hazen - David Sinclair - Garrett Heath - Anais Sabrie - Jazmine Lowther - Tim Tollefson - Maude Mathis - Alexander Sorokin Podcasts: Trail Society Podcast Singletrack Podcast Freetrail Podcast _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

This is the story of an achievement that makes all of us at Vert super, super proud. Our explore athlete, Canadian trail runner Jazmine Lowther WON the 2022 edition of Canyons 100k by UTMB, setting a new course record and earning a golden ticket for Western States in the process. It's a victory that we all feel a part of, thanks to Jazmine's hard work and dedication. She raced fearlessly, listening to her body, managing the effort like an experienced athlete and finishing strong. Jazmine followed Tom Evans' 100k training plan under the guidance of Francesco Puppi. We used it as a base to incorporate a little more cross training (with the skis) and we decided to run Chuckanut 50k (where Jazmine placed 3rd) as a prep race towards Canyons, her A goal for the first part of the 2022 season. Get to know Jazmine, her sport background and great sense of humour; follow her as she embarks on a new journey towards Western States! @jazminerosalynn _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website

How can we improve our recovery with nutrition? Are there any macronutrients, minerals and vitamins that we should pay particular attention to? Any special foods that can boost our recovery capacities? In the fourth episode of our series "Nutrition Talks" we answer some questions and try to clarify a few important topics regarding nutrition and hydration strategies that can improve our recovery. With the help of Wilfredo, from On Pace Wellness, we aim to increase the awareness around this subject in order to give you the tools to make better choices. On Pace Wellness is a company based in Portland, Oregon, which helps endurance athletes to optimize their nutrition for health, wellness and performance. Please comment, review and share this episode on social media if you enjoyed it! We would love to hear your feedback and please send us any question or topic you want to hear about at @vert.run _____________________________ Follow @vert.run on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Francesco's links: Instagram | Twitter | Strava | Website