The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Latest Episodes:

Billy Yang, Meghan Hicks, Zoë Rom, Brian Metzler, & Corrine Malcolm | TrailCon Media Panel Aug 02, 2024

Show notes

On June 26th, Freetrail helped to launch TrailCon in partnership with Doug Emslie and Brendan Madigan - an industry conference focused on the present and future of the sport. Over four weeks, we will release the audio from each panel. Last week we shared the events panel and this week is the media panel.

Our panelists:

Billy Yang - Filmmaker, Billy Yang Films
Meghan Hicks - Editor in Chief, iRunFar
Zoë Rom - Podcast Host & Producer, UltraSignup
Brian Metzler - Editor in Chief, Outside RUN
Corrine Malcolm - Editor in Chief, Freetrail

Sponsors:

Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:

Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview

Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher

Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview

Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598

Michael Brandt | The Sport Of Entrepreneurship Jul 31, 2024

Show notes

Michael Brandt is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ketone IQ -- a cutting edge ketone supplement that has become incredibly popular in the world of endurance sport and has grown into an eight figure business. Michael is also a passionate athlete, 2:40 marathoner, and computer scientist who synthesizes all his life experience into his business career.

Ketone IQ has also been a great partner of Freetrail -- Visit ketone.com/freetrail30 to get 30% off your subscription of this game changing product.

Sponsors:

Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

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Other Episodes You Might Enjoy:

Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview

Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher

Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview

Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598

Craig Thornley, Catherine Poletti, Jamil Coury, Tim Tollefson, & David Callahan | TrailCon Events Panel Jul 26, 2024

Show notes

On June 26th, Freetrail helped to launch TrailCon in partnership with Doug Emslie and Brendan Madigan - an industry conference focused on the present and future of the sport. Over the next four weeks, we will release the audio from each panel, starting today with the events panel.

Our panelists:

Craig Thornley - Race Director, Western States 100
Catherine Poletti - Co-Founder, UTMB
Jamil Coury - CEO Aravaipa Running
Tim Tollefson - Race Director, Mammoth Trail Fest
David Callahan - Co-CEO, UltraSignup

Sponsors:

Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy: Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Karl Meltzer, Nico Mermoud, & Jared Smith | Speedgoat Live Podcast Jul 23, 2024

Show notes

This is a live panel discussion recorded at the 2024 Speedgoat Mountain Races in Snowbird, UT. Our guests today:

Nico Mermoud - Co-Founder of HOKA
Karl Meltzer - Winningest 100 mile runner in history
Jared Smith - Global Product Line Manager, Performance Footwear at HOKA

We discuss the founding story of HOKA, the initial connection with Karl Melzter, the creation of the Speedgoat footwear franchise, and a lot more!

Sponsors:

Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:

Kilian Jornet | The New NNormal Tim Tollefson | The Infinite Game Clare Gallagher | Black Canyon 100k Champion Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB

Rod Farvard | Western States 100 Runner Up Jul 18, 2024

Show notes

Rod Farvard is a professional trail runner from Mammoth Lakes, CA. This season, Rod has had two world-class, breakout performances - a Golden Ticket win at the Canyons 100k, and a 2nd place finish at Western States, running the 2nd fastest time in history. This is his first long form appearance on the podcast.

Topics discussed:

The value of taking chances
Rod's analytical approach to training
The 2023 UTMB and the learnings from the race
Rod's coach and their long-term multi-sport relationship
An nutritional epiphany after Black Canyon
Super shoes on the trails
Rod's win at Canyons 100k
Deep dive on the WS performance
Recent examples of Rod betting on himself
Where he's racing next
A lot more!

READ ROD'S BLOG

Sponsors:

Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

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Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview Jul 14, 2024

Show notes

This is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2024 Hardrock 100 - the iconic mountain ultramarathon in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Our coverage is made possible with the support of our sponsors: