Running long - A trail and ultra running talk

This episode is dedicated to people who are knew to the sport and want to approach trail running for their first time. Maybe you want to try trail running and you just don't know how to start, maybe you have been running on the roads for a while, maybe you're a hiker and you want to discover a new way of moving through the mountains....well this episode is for you! We chat with Wild Ginger Running about how to build a healthy approach with training, and everything we think it's important to be aware of before you start trail running. Because trail running is for everyone, and you don't have to live in the mountains to call yourself a trail runner! Discover Wild Ginger Running website and youtube channel Follow her on Instagram @wildgingerrunning Sign up to her training plan on 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

What happened in the trail running world during this past month? We talk about races, athletes, series, sponsorships, interesting projects and media from the trail running scene that have caught our attention and we feel that are worth sharing.  Some resources related to the show: Golden Trail World Series calendar and rules  World Mountain Running Association: World Cup and Ranking  Cirque Series - US mountain running circuit  UTMB world series Footprint running camp - project and application  Trail Society Podcast  Singletrack 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 first episode of our mini series called Nutrition Talks brought to you by Vert.run in collaboration with On Pace Wellness. On Pace Wellness is a company based in Portland, Oregon, which helps endurance athletes to optimize their nutrition for health, wellness and performance. We chat with Wilfredo Benitez, head nutritionist at On Pace Wellness, USATF certified coach and trail runner, about the importance of a balanced nutrition for athletes. How and what we eat have the potential to help make our goals a reality or to impede our training and performance, while potentially reducing our health at the same time. Nutrition plays a major role in the body's performance, including its health. It's important to understand some basics behind nutrition and help the body perform the best it can, whether that be athletically or just functionally. We hope you can find some valuable information and tips for a more aware relationship with food and exercise. 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

Ruth Croft is a kiwi trail runner sponsored by Adidas Terrex. A great friend of mine and definitely someone I've looked up to since I got into the international trail running scene, Ruth shares her 2021 journey which led her to some incredible achievements, including a win at Tarawera Ultramarathon, a 2nd place finish in her 100 mile debut at Western States, and another win at Les Templiers to cap off her season. She definitely deserves a mention among the best female trail runners of 2021. Her results are built on a mountain of consistency and humble hard work, both on the trails and on the roads. Her collaboration with Jonathan Wyatt, a legend of mountain running, two time olympian and currently her coach, has led her to great results on virtually any surface and any distance, from 10k to the marathon on the roads, from short mountain running races to 100 milers on the trails. We chatted about her approach to training and racing, her 2021 season and her plans for 2022, and her view on the international trail running scene and its development over the past few years. Ruth has written two training plans for Vert, one designed for a 50k race and one dedicated to trail runners who live in a city (yes, you ca be a trail runner even if you don't always have access to the trails...Ruth herself proves it!). They both have a really good structure and great training tips that can be useful for any trail runners looking to improve his/her performance. Follow Ruth on Instagram: @ruthcrofty Sign up to her training plans on vert.run Support us by subscribing to our podcast, sharing it on social media or writing a review!

The point of this talk is to give tools, information and examples to better plan a trail running season. We believe that self awareness and a bit of knowledge are what should guide us when making our choices related to training and racing. Please join Francesco, Moi and Max as they share their approach to planning their trail running seasons. We also talk about how to get back on rhythm after the holiday season, how to restart training after the end of season break and how to plan a sustainable build-up. Knowing who we are, knowing what we want to achieve, with our strengths and weaknesses, learning from mistakes and from science. Please comment, review and share this episode on social media if you enjoyed it! _____________________________ Download our app and sign up to one of 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

2021 was a memorable year for many reasons. Through the eyes of Francesco Puppi and Max Keith, we close the year with a deep review of what happened inside the sport of trail and ultra running over the past season. Some topics that we covered: circuits: Golden Trail Series, Ultra Trail World Tour, Skyrunning, World Mountain Running Cup new projects for 2022: UTMB world series, UTMB-IRONMAN partnership, UTWT coming to an end, the new mountain running world cup top performances in trail and ultra running during 2021 best/most consistent athletes of 2021 most exciting races to follow 2021 rising stars most important announcements and news (Kilian leaving Salomon, the cancellation of the world mountain and trail running championship, the still very difficult collaboration among private organizations and institutions) what happened inside Vert :) Enjoy! _____________________________ Download the app and sign up to one of our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions you would like to ask to us or our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Support us by subscribing to our podcast, sharing it or writing a review!

Martina Valmassoi is an outdoor athlete and a community manager for Salomon. She comes from Italy and she’s based in the beautiful Dolomites, where you’ll most likely find her climbing up a slope, running on a ridge or taking breathtaking pictures from her skimo, running or cycling adventures. She’s worked with many elite runners and with the most iconic races and trail running events all over the world. She’s developed a very personal approach to the sport which she likes to share with authenticity and style. In this episode we talk about her relationship with nature, her balance between training and working, how she combines ski mountaineering and trail running. Martina does what many people would consider their dream job, travelling, working with athletes and events and communicating all this to the world. We talk about how it started and how it’s going, and how it’s not always as easy as it looks, and how she took her chances and risks earlier in her career. We talk about her relationship with social media and how she sees the development of trail running. Finally, we finish her interview with a series of one-shot questions asking her opinion on the ultimate Italian dilemma: pizza or pasta? Follow Martina on social media: @martiskka Download the app and sign up to one of our training plans on vert.run You can send us a message with any questions you would like to ask to us or our guests! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message Support us by subscribing to our podcast, sharing it or writing a review!

rnnr is a running company based in Colorado that makes super cool hats, beanies, socks and tees. We chatted with Kate and Justin Arsenault, founder and co-founder of rnnr, running enthusiasts and big fans of Vert. Kate and Justin seriously love running, but don’t take themselves too seriously as runners. And that's the main idea behind their company. They were motivated to start rnnr to inspire people running, building that cool atmosphere and camaraderie that creates its various and colorful community. It goes back to the main reason WHY we run: to move our bodies, to feel good about ourselves, to see new places and meet amazing people. Kate was originally motivated to start the company after working with kids as a special ed teacher and track/XC coach. She started sponsoring kids to be part of their school running programs. Nowadays, rnnr supports many initiatives supporting youth running programs and communities. During this episode we learn how the idea of rnnr was born, how the company started, what are the challenges of growing a business, the fine art of having a family, being athletes and balancing that with running a company.  Pay a visit to rnnr.com and check out their insanely cool distance or trucker hats! Follow rnnr on Instagram @rnnr Have a question or something you want to talk about? send us a message here! (training, racing, new guests and topics..) Support us by subscribing to our podcast, sharing it or writing a review! ENJOY!!

Moisés Jimenez is an ultra runner for The North Face and the founder of Vert.run. Moi was born in Venezuela, but he grew up in the Chilean Patagonia, an incredibly wild and unspoilt territory which inspired his passion for trail running. He currently lives in Annecy, France, with his wife Kirsten Kortebein, where you can find them enjoying any kind of outdoor activity in the alpine playground or a cup of coffee on the lake. In 2021, Moi decided to focus his training on UTMB, the incredible 170km - 10000m loop around Mont Blanc. After dropping out in the latest stage of the race, he picked himself up and decided that he was not done for the year. He dedicated some time to recovery and, in the meanwhile, he got married. Eventually, Moi went on to take a wonderful third place at Maxi Race 50 mile, his final race of the 2021 season and also his home race in Annecy.   In this episode we learn from him how he planned his training for UTMB and Maxi Race, and how he handled the effort, the nutrition and the mental strategy for his 50 miler.  Have a question? send us a message here! https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message and get a chance to ask us about anything (training, racing, new hosts, more topics..) Follow Moi on Instagram @moises.jimenez https://www.instagram.com/moises.jimenez/?hl=en Sign up to a 50 mile training plan on Vert.run! https://app.vert.run/chooseplan Support us by subscribing to our podcast, sharing it or writing a review!

Lucy Bartholomew is an Australian ultrarunner sponsored by Salomon. Though only 25 years old, she's had an incredible career, placing in some of the toughest ultra trails around the world and becoming one of the most popular athletes in the sport. It wasn't always perfect, it wasn't always easy, but Lucy learned to navigate the highs and lows of running (and life) in a very powerful and inspiring way: without hiding fears and doubts, but accepting them and ultimately turning them into strengths. She's developed her passion for running way beyond races and competition, chasing curiosity, empowering people and giving them the inspirations to get out and run on the trails, showing them that the real motivation often lies within themselves. The idea of running The Larapinta Trail, a 231 km route from Mount Sonder to Alice Springs, going through some of the most remote and wild  landscapes of the Australian Outback, was born in the middle of a pandemic. Sharing much more than just the running aspect, the movie Running Out shines a light on going beyond limits, the value of community, and showcases some of the most beautiful landscapes of central Australia. Thanks Lucy for taking us through them! Follow Lucy on Instagram @lucy_bartholomew   https://www.instagram.com/lucy_bartholomew/ Watch her movie Running Out  http://www.runningoutmovie.com/ Sign up to one of her Vert.run training plans: Become an Ultra Runner and Run your first 50 miler  https://vert.run/lucy-bartholomew/ Support us by subscribing to our podcast, sharing it or writing a review!