The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

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Jim Walmsley | Engagement, Moving to Europe, Western States, and UTMB Feb 02, 2022

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Jim Walmsley is a three-time Western States 100 champion and one of the greatest ultrarunners of all time. He recently won the North American Ultra Runner of the Year award for the fifth straight year. In this conversation we talk about some recent changes in Jim's life, how he's addressing his weaknesses as an athlete, his relationship with Francois D'Haene, his third victory at Western States, a DNF at UTMB, and what Jim has planned for 2022. This was a really fun conversation!

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Hillary Allen | Change is Good Jan 26, 2022

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Hillary Allen is a pro trail runner from Boulder, CO. In this conversation, we talk about Hillary's move away from longtime sponsor, The North Face, to join Brooks -- the footwear and apparel brand based in Seattle, WA. We talk about the considerations that went into the decision, how Brooks is approaching the trail category, and how the brand aligns with Hillary's personal values. We also talk about her win at Madeira Island Ultra Trail and what's next for her competitively.

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Camille Herron | Running Fearlessly Jan 19, 2022

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Camille Herron is an ultrarunner living in Arizona. Camille has been one of the best athletes of our generation, winning the legendary Comrades Marathon and setting multiple world records. This fall, Camille won and set the course record at the Javelina 100 and broke her own record for the track 100 miler at Desert Solstice, solidifying a 2nd place in the Ultrarunner of the Year voting. In this conversation, we talk about Camille entering her 40s, dealing with health issues early in 2021, and rebounding with an amazing second half of the year.

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Speedland | My New Footwear Sponsor Jan 12, 2022

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Today we talk to Dave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon -- the co-founders of Speedland, a new hyper performance trail equipment company based in Portland, Oregon. Speedland recently released their first shoe, the SL:PDX, which in my opinion is the best trail shoe ever made. Get to know the brand and founders in this conversation.

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The Year in Trail Running | Corrine Malcolm Dec 29, 2021

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To finish the year, frequent guest, Trail Society co-host, and good friend, Corrine Malcolm returns to talk all about the best stories and performances in 2021.

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Jill Wheatley | Embracing Impermanence Dec 22, 2021

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Jill Wheatley is a Canadian mountaineer who spends much of her time climbing in the Himalaya. Jill and I met in 2019 and have developed a friendship and mutual respect. I have grown to admire Jill deeply for the person she is and the lessons she's learned and shared from a life changing injury she incurred in 2014. While teaching a physical education class in Bavaria, Jill suffered a traumatic brain injury that left her 70% blind and in the hospital for months. Jill has never regained her vision, but has returned to the life of her dreams, climbing, skiing, trail running, and generally living a life of purpose and passion. This is the story of how we can use the lowest moments of our lives to launch into periods of deep inspiration and growth.

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Fundraising Letter for Partners

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Dakota Jones | Live Your Values Dec 16, 2021

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Dakota Jones is an ultrarunner living in Bozeman, MT. Dakota is one of the best athletes of the last decade in the sport, with an amazing list of athletic accomplishments from some of the sport's most important races. At 31 years old, Dakota is now studying mechanical engineering at Montana State University with the goal of applying that education towards a career in environmentalism. In addition, Dakota runs the Footprints Running Camp, which endeavors to develop leaders in environmental and social justice. We talk all about Dakota's career, his education, his values driven approach to sport, his upcoming race at Hardrock and Freetrail's new sponsorship of the Footprints Running Camp. Footprints is releasing a film about the 2021 camp on Sunday 12/19 on YouTube.

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Mike Alfred | Bitcoin, Ethereum, & Financial Markets Dec 10, 2021

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Mike Alfred returns to the podcast for a second time. I joke that Mike has become the Chief Financial Correspondent and this time we spend basically the entire time talking about Mike's areas of expertise, specifically Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and financial markets in general. A departure from standard ultra talk, this one was really fun to record!

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Mike's appearance on the TIP podcast

Mike's first appearance on the show

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Adam Peterman | Rookie of the Year Dec 08, 2021

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Adam Peterman is a trail runner from Missoula, MT. At only 26 years old, Adam is already putting up times at historic races that put him in the category of some of the best of all time. This year Adam won and set the CR at the Speedgoat 50k, finished 2nd at the Pikes Peak Marathon, won the USATF Trail Marathon Championship, and then finished the year with another win at the JFK50, running the second fastest time in the race's history. Get to know this young talent in this conversation - Adam's first podcast ever!

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Ruth Croft | Humble Hard Work Dec 03, 2021

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Ruth Croft is a trail runner from New Zealand. Ruth is one of the most versatile athletes in the sport, earning many wins and podium performances across all different distances, terrains, and elevation profiles. Ruth had an amazing 2021 racing season, which we talk all about in this conversation.

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