The Trail Network Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Today, Leah Yingling and Hilary Yang are joined by Lucy Bartholomew in Chamonix ahead of this week's UTMB. Lucy will be lining up at her second UTMB. She placed 10th here last year in the women's field in a really exciting race. In this episode, we get to chat with Lucy about her buildup to UTMB, what she learned last year, her entire history over the last 12 years in the sports, and her recent coaching relationship with Jason Koop. We hope that you enjoy this episode!

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Today, Katie Asmuth interviews Mary Denholm, who is this year's Leadville 100 champion. She was 16 minutes off Ann Trason's 30 year old course record at Leadville. And, this was her debut 100 miler, such an incredible performance! This interview is packed with gems and Mary has so much wisdom to share with the listeners - enjoy!

What we talked about:

2:05- Mary’s history in running 

10:15- Getting into coaching while still competing

20:00- The value of trail running and how it benefits your road running

24:10- Her plans for her future of running

29:40- How running has made an impact on her whole personal running

43:30- Eyeing the course record for Leadville 100 and how the race played out

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In this week's episode, Leah Yingling and Rachel Drake sit down and talk about some happenings in their lives, Rachel's recent graduation and move to Salt Lake City, and sharing takeaways from the Western States training camp.

Arc’teryx took their obsessive design approach and applied it to the most important point of contact with the mountains: your feet. Because when you’re out there, every step matters. Introducing the Sylan Shoe, which features a propulsive rocker, grippy Vibram outsole, and a cushy midsole to help you cover those mountain miles.

What we talked about:

2:30- All of the changes in Rachel’s life

6:35- Leah’s updates

7:55- Western States training camp

19:15- How Rachel has balanced parenting and training for Wester States

23:20- Some of the training runs and workouts they did at Western States

33:40- Looking ahead to the Western States race!

Show notes:

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Today, Katie Asmuth chats with Eszter Csillag. Eszter is a professional ultrarunner for Hoka and the mom of two girls, and just defended her PhD in art history this year.

We recorded in person at our Airbnb in Old Town Auburn at Western States Training camp which really kicks of Western States season! Today, we learn about Eszter’s background with running, how we worked together for 3rd at 4th at Western States last year. She spoke about the attempt at Western States and UTMB in the same year, what she thinks about failure, and the races she has dominated since then. Eszter shares about what she calls “the machine” - the community of help that it takes to make this all happen.

We hope that you enjoy this episode and that you’ve caught Western States fever like both of us!

Arc’teryx took their obsessive design approach and applied it to the most important point of contact with the mountains: your feet. Because when you’re out there, every step matters. Introducing the Sylan Shoe, which features a propulsive rocker, grippy Vibram outsole, and a cushy midsole to help you cover those mountain miles.

What we talked about:

2:45- Racing Western States

3:30- Her intro into the sport

6:55- How her family has shifted to allow her to chase her dreams in the sport

15:00- Western States 2023

22:05- What’s different for Eszter heading into Western States this year

25:35- How she made a comeback after a tough race at UTMB last year

27:30- Receiving a PhD in art history

29:55- Fighting for equality for women in sport

Show notes:

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Today, Rachel and Hilary sit down with Sally McRae for a soul-filling conversation. We talk about balancing careers with family, staying true to your north star in life, and the power of knowing who you really are. 

We hope that you come away from the conversation feeling inspired to live each day as fully as possible!

Arc’teryx took their obsessive design approach and applied it to the most important point of contact with the mountains: your feet. Because when you’re out there, every step matters. Introducing the Sylan Shoe, which features a propulsive rocker, grippy Vibram outsole, and a cushy midsole to help you cover those mountain miles. During the month of May, ⁠join the Arc’teryx Run Free Challenge on Strava⁠, and run, walk, or otherwise cover 40 total miles to be entered to win one of 40 pairs of the new Sylan shoes. 

What we talked about:

3:30- Our connection to Sally

10:30- Motherhood and sport and how that has shaped her career

57:10- Sally’s family and the team they have built together

1:12:00- Words of wisdom for Western States

Show notes:

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Today, Leah chats with Careth Arnold. Careth is a professional runner for Altra and is based in Colorado. She is a mother, an artist, a horticulturist, and recently she earned a Golden Ticket to Western States by finishing 4th at the Canyons 100k.

In this episode, we chat about her ultrarunning journey and what it really means to balance being a mother while striving to be her best on the trails.

Arc’teryx took their obsessive design approach and applied it to the most important point of contact with the mountains: your feet. Because when you’re out there, every step matters. Introducing the Sylan Shoe, which features a propulsive rocker, grippy Vibram outsole, and a cushy midsole to help you cover those mountain miles. During the month of May, join the Arc’teryx Run Free Challenge on Strava, and run, walk, or otherwise cover 40 total miles to be entered to win one of 40 pairs of the new Sylan shoes. 

What we talked about:

2:30- Introduction to Careth

6:05- Jumping into the trail and ultra running world

8:15- Recapping here tough and transformational year of 2023

13:45- Running postpartum

19:50- What her current training is looking like

27:00- Snagging her Western States Golden Ticket

28:35- Her training heading into Western States

Show notes:

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Welcome back to the Trail Network podcast. Today, Katie, Hilary, Leah, and Rachel sit down for another heart to heart episode. We just jumped right into this episode about Katie finding joy pinning a bib for the first time in 10 months and Rachel's travel mishap and trying to get to Madeira. We also chatted about all of the insane racing that went down last weekend, like Golden Trail Series event, Ultra Trail Mount Fuji, and the throw down at Canyons and how we think the livestream coverage could have been much better. The bulk of the conversation is about how we can all hold media coverage accountable so that viewers can enjoy equal coverage of the men’s and women’s races. Let's dive right in.

What we talked about:

2:30- Katie’s first gravel race

8:05- Rachel’s travel troubles to Madeira

11:30- Golden Trail Series

17:30- The Canyons Endurance Runs and a conversation on media coverage for women

52:00- What we're loving!

Show notes:

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Welcome back to The Trail Network podcast. On this week's episode, we get together to catch up about what's been going on since the last time we chatted. We hear from Hilary about her race at Leona Divide, Rachel about her upcoming race at Madeira, and we hear about Katie's first gravel race. We also dive into some thoughts on coaching and figuring out what works best for you. 

We hope that you enjoy this episode!

What we talked about:

1:40- Hilary’s 55k race

10:50- Training your gut for your fueling strategy

14:20- Training for the heat of races

24:10- The camaraderie of trail running

37:10- Should you have a coach?

Show notes:

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In this episode, we have a nice heart-to-heart about all of the happenings in our lives. Katie talks about her new gravel biking career and her difficult decision to withdraw from Western States 100 miler this year. Leah shares about how she listens to her body as she is recovering from FURTHER and honoring the time that it takes from such a monumental effort. Hilary talks about her 200 mile race later this summer and how she is balancing training with all of her creative work. Rachel shares about the season that she is in with parenting, an upcoming move to Salt Lake City, and training for Western States.

What we talked about:

1:55- Katie’s decision to not race at Western States

9:15- Katie’s biking adventures

14:55- How Leah is feeling coming off of FURTHER

22:15- Hilary’s upcoming 200 mile race

30:35- Some hallucinations on the trails

32:10- Caffeine in trail races

35:00- Training and racing the same event as your partner

37:35- Rachel’s upcoming move and Western States

Show notes:

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On this episode, we dive into Rachel's win at the Gorge 30k last weekend. We talk about how she fueled her day and some of the ways that we adapt our nutrition needs depending on the race length and conditions. We also talked about some of our go-to pre-race meals. We shared some of our thoughts on paying attention to your body and your perceived effort while training and the importance of running your own race no matter what.

We hope that you'll take away some useful tips for your own races!

What we talked about:

2:30- Rachel’s big weekend

8:30- How media has changed in the sport

11:25- Fueling strategies

30:50- Rachel’s takeaways from the Gorge Waterfalls 30k

33:15- Overdoing it in races

35:15- Pre-race meals

38:40- Caffeine before races

42:55- Things we’re loving

Show notes:

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The Trail Network Podcast is edited and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sandyboy Productions Podcast Network⁠⁠