The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics:

• UTMB's Purchase of Zugspitz Ultra Trail
• The global event landscape and where independent events fit
• Caleb Olson wins GPT100
• Kilian Jornet registers for Western States 2026
• Molly Seidel and Des Linden moving from roads to trails
• Eliud Kipchoge wears Radical Air Flow at NYC Marathon
• New 50 Mile and 100 Mile World Records
• Personal running and life updates
• A lot more!

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 Eric Lagerstrom is a longtime pro athlete across sports. He's also an entrepreneur and creator, leading That Triathlon Life, a popular YouTube channel, podcast, and brand driving culture in multisport. 

After a long and successful pro triathlon career, Eric is now experimenting with elite level trail running, including a 2nd place finish in the 2025 Black Canyon 50k - a very impressive result in a deep field. 

• Eric's triathlon career and move to trail
• Building That Triathlon Life: Early inspiration, building momentum, & evolving over time
• What trail can learn from triathlon
• How Eric has changed his training since focusing on trail 
• Winning and setting a CR at his 50k debut 
• Finishing 2nd place at Black Canyon 50k and what he learned
• The similarities between 50k trail and 70.3 triathlon racing
• Navigating a tough day at Kodiak by UTMB
• Goals for the future
• A lot more!

• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com
• Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year.

Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships:

• Tuesday September 23rd: Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 World Championships

• Wednesday September 24th: Opening Ceremony Recap + Uphill Preview

• Thursday September 25th: Uphill Recap + Short Trail Preview

• Friday September 26th: Short Trail Recap + Long Trail Preview

• Saturday September 27th: Long Trail Recap + Classic Preview

• Sunday September 28th: Short Trail Recap + Worlds Week Wrap Up

Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and special items from our partners at Nike ACG!

Our 2025 World Championships coverage is brought to you by Nike ACG (All Conditions Gear). Make sure to check out All Conditions Gear footwear and apparel. All Conditions Gear is the official partner of USA Team and the Racing Department. All Conditions Gear is designed, tested, and made on planet earth specifically for trail running. You can learn more and check out the latest ACG gear at allconditionsgear.com We're super grateful for their support! 

Freetrail Links: 

Website | https://freetrail.com/

Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/

Patreon |   / dylanbowman  

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...

YouTube |    / @freetrail  

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links: 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en

Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en

LinkedIn |   / dylan-bowman-06174380

Dylan sits down with Joe Gray (HOKA) for a post-race interview after his incredible performance at the Broken Arrow Ascent. Joe placed second, proving he is still on top of his game and one of the best in the world. Joe punched his ticket to worlds for team USA for the 17th year in a row, so unbelievably impressive.

Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.

Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures. 

You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/

Freetrail Links: 

Website | https://freetrail.com/

Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/

Patreon |   / dylanbowman  

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...

YouTube |    / @freetrail  

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links: 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en

Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en

LinkedIn |   / dylan-bowman-06174380  

Strava |   / strava  

Thanks for tuning into Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace! We'll be live every day starting today Thursday June 19th through Sunday June 22nd starting at 3:30pm PT.

Today's show covers The Top 10 Storylines of the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace, hosted by Dylan Bowman and EmKay Sullivan. The storylines we cover are below, tune into the show for our full breakdown of each storyline:

#10 Growth of Broken Arrow both in size and significance 

#9 Depth this year across races

#8 Grayson Murphy goes long - double world champ running her first ultra

#7 Golden Trail World Series at BA for the first time

#6 Double Team USA qualifier

#5 Racers already on Worlds team

• Taylor stack - VK, 23k (Classic)

• Anna Gibson - VK, 23k (Classic)

• Mason Coppi - 23k (Classic)

• Cam Smith - VK, 23k (Classic)

• Allie Mac - VK, 23k (Classic)

• David Norris - 46k (Classic)

• Tracen Knopp - 46k (Long)

• Klaire Rhodes - 46k (Long)

• Jade Belzberg - Canada VK, 26k (Vertical, Short)

#4 Prize Money - $60k in total

#3 Fantastic Four - 

• Elhoussine, Patrick, Philemon, Remi all racing

#2 Returning Champions

#1 Kilian vs Patrick vs Philemon in the Vertical + Joyce, Anna, Allie for women (whole 2024 podium)

What do you think? What storylines did we miss? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Don't forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes!

Our Broken Arrow coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.

Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures. 

You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/

Freetrail Links: 

Website | https://freetrail.com/

Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/

Patreon |   / dylanbowman  

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...

YouTube |    / @freetrail  

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links: 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en

Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en

LinkedIn |   / dylan-bowman-06174380  

Strava |   / strava  

This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.

In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Tara Dower (Altra). In 2024, Tara famously set the FKT on the AT, solidifying her as one of the best through hikers in the world. Recently, she's thrown down very fast times at some of the most competitive trail races, including a 2nd place at the 2024 Black Canyon 100k and a very impressive win at the Lake Sonoma 50. Her enthusiasm is contagious and we're excited to see her in the mix at the Western States 100. 

Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.

Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone and Neversecond. 

Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.

Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures. 

You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/

Freetrail Links: 

Website | https://freetrail.com/

Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/

Patreon |   / dylanbowman  

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...

YouTube |    / @freetrail  

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links: 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en

Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en

LinkedIn |   / dylan-bowman-06174380

This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Western States 100, the most important trail running event in North America. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.

In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Dan Jones (Terrex). Dan lives and trains most of the year in New Zealand and has thrown down incredible performances at major races around the globe including multiple wins at the Tarawera 100k. Dan was 5th at the Western States 100 in 2023, and 4th in 2024. No doubt, he comes back hungrier than ever this year. What do you think, is 2025 Dan's year?

Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Western States. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of race week before we set our sites on the official broadcast where Dylan will be commentating, and provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.

Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 10-deep for Western States. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes from Freetrail and brand partners like Ketone and Neversecond. 

Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.

Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Mafate X. The Mafate X is all about innovation and pushing past limits. HOKA evolved their max-cushion trail experience to provide the confidence, control, and adaptability ultra runners require for their biggest trail efforts. Embracing the paradox of max cushion and stability on trail to develop a new experience for the longest adventures. 

You can learn more and shop here: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/mafate/

Freetrail Links: 

Website | https://freetrail.com/

Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/

Patreon |   / dylanbowman  

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...

YouTube |    / @freetrail  

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links: 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en

Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en

LinkedIn |   / dylan-bowman-06174380

Rich Roll is an ultra endurance athlete, author, and host of the Rich Roll Podcast. He's one of the most influential voices in modern fitness, health, and wellness. This is his first appearance on the podcast.

Topics:

• Rich's recent back surgery
• Realigning personal intentions during a period of forced rest
• The value of stepping back and taking sabbaticals
• The ingredients of successful self-transformation
• Rich's orientation towards being of service 
• Wrestling with athletic identity
• The art of communication
• Voice Change Media
• A lot more!

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm & Matt Trappe.

The docket:

• Shea Aquilano signs with Nike
• More attrition from the men's race at Western States
• Trail Running Tastemakers
• The 114th Dipsea Race
• Cirque Series goes Beast Coast
• Ethan Newberry Wins an Emmy!

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Sponsors:

• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com
• Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

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Stephanie Case is a Canadian pro ultra runner and human rights lawyer based in Chamonix, FR. Over the last few years, Stephanie has been very open about her fertility journey, including miscarriages and failed IVF treatments, and all the emotional turmoil of her path to motherhood. At the end of 2024, Stephanie gave birth to her daughter Pepper, and in May 2025, Stephanie returned to the racecourse for the first time in nearly 3 years, winning the Snowdonia by UTMB 100k. The performance has gained immense mainstream news coverage. This is her third appearance on the podcast:

• Stephanie's fertility struggles
• The financial and lifestyle sacrifices on the path to motherhood
• Return to racing at Snowdonia, only 6 months post-partum
• Starting with a 30min disadvantage 
• Lessons on optimism
• Preparing for Hardrock in July 
• A lot more!

REGISTER FOR TRAILCON

Sponsors:

• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com
• 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