Trail Running Women

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Rene: Fun and Fearless Feb 12, 2026

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Rene Unser is a coach, race director, and accomplished trail runner who's taken on countless ultras, including multiple stage races. We talk about how training evolves as you grow — not just as an athlete, but as a person — and the lessons that come with that process. Her passion for building community led to PACE Trail Running, now home to some of BC's best races, clinics, and coaching. She was an absolute blast to chat with.

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https://www.pacetrailruns.com

Ria: Out of Office - Running 20,000km Jan 29, 2026

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Ria Xi is a Chinese-born ultrarunner attempting to become the first human to run across Asia and Europe on the Silk Road—20,000 kilometers from Vladivostok to Lisbon. After burning out from her tech career in Silicon Valley and struggling with mental health challenges, she discovered running as a path back to meaning. Within a year, she went from barely finishing a half marathon to setting FKTs on the Via Francigena and Camino de Santiago, and becoming the first person to run Egypt's 539km Sinai Trail. In May 2026, she'll begin a 14-month journey across 17 countries, building what she calls the "Planetary Run Club"—a community-driven project centered on human connection in a dividing world.

Follow her journey at @whereisriax.

Her Go Fun me is below!

https://gofund.me/ce935eb43

Find me @hilsport55 and @trailrunningwomenpod

Trail Tips: Keep Her Bossy Jan 15, 2026

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I'm joined by the incredible runner and coach Jenny Quilty! We're ripping through listener questions on everything from getting through the lows and flying through aid stations, to 100km training, racing postpartum, losing muscle as a runner, and so much more.

Find Jenny @adventuresofjenthar and her coaching here https://pacificpinerunningco.com

More from me @hilsport55

For my personal trainign blog: Patreon!

Trish: Following in Her Daughter's Footsteps Dec 04, 2025

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Trish's fitness journey began with the birth of her first child, Jess, in 1990. Her mom had battled with obesity and was unable to participate in most activities. Trish was determined to do it differently and wanted to be fit enough to be active with her kids. Her running journey began in 2020 when her next daughter Ally signed up to run a marathon and asked her to train to run a 5k with her as part of her training. Her initial response was "I'm not a runner", but ultimately, she couldn't say no. Trish talks about learning to run in your 40's and 50's and the importance of strength training. She had to overcome hip surgery and begin learning how to build up properly. Eventually, with a lot of work and even more determination she ran a full marathon herself.

For my personal trainign blog: Patreon!

Find more from the podcast @trailrunningwomenpod

My personal @hilsport55

Stem Cells: Can we run longer and feel better with stem cells? Nov 20, 2025

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I've been curious about stem cells since I started running, so I'm so excited to finally get to dive into it with Dr. Dan Pardi. Can they help us recover better and run longer?

Dr. Dan Pardi is the Chief Health Officer at Qualia Life Sciences, where he leads education to advance healthspan and peak performance. He's the founder of humanOS.me and host of humanOS Radio, the official podcast of the Sleep Research Society. Dan has advised elite military units, Fortune 500 companies, and startups through his consultancy, Vivendi Health. He holds a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Leiden University and Stanford, and speaks regularly at events like TEDx, VC Firms, and the Institute for Human Machine Cognition.

Link: http://qualialife.com/trw

TRW(listeners get an additional 15% off any Qualia order)

For my personal trainign blog: Patreon!

Try Naak at naak.com and use discount code TRW for 15% OFF

More from me @trailrunningwomenpod and @hilsport55

Bre: The present moment is the whole dang point! Nov 06, 2025

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Bre Mirynech has been trail running for the past 6 years. She moved to Banf if 2013 and was big into climbing, hiking, mountaineering, snowboarding, backpacking- you name it. Over the years however, she really noticed the risk of a lot of it starting to take its toll on her mental space when she was out adventuring, and eventually came to a place where she was struggling to find the fun in it anymore. This led her to really fall in love with trail running. It satisfied her adventurous side, her love of the outdoors and movement, but it gave her back the spark of "fun". She has been all in on it ever since!

For my personal trainign blog: Patreon!

Try Naak at naak.com and use discount code TRW for 15% OFF

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