Trail Society

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Episode 136: Listener training questions in the Coaches Corner with Keely and Corrine Jun 02, 2026

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This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger open up the Coaches Corner for a listener-driven grab bag of training questions.

How to find the right trail shoe without wasting a ton of money
What the path into coaching can actually look like
Why the real “magic formula” for improvement is usually a lot less glamorous than people want it to be.

They also talk through high-volume training, stage-race prep, strength work for ultrarunners, immune function and RED-S, and the very real emotional crash that can follow a big race. It’s a practical and wide-ranging episode with specific advice for the regular trail runners trying to train smarter, recover better, and make sense of all the noise.

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Episode 135: It's cool to care with Dani Moreno May 26, 2026

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This week, Corrine Malcolm is joined by one of the most exciting short-course racers on the circuit, Dani Moreno. Podiums at OCC, USATF trail national championships at the 50K and half-marathon, Broken Arrow and UTMB Major wins, Dani's also dealt with catastrophic injuries and setbacks.

They talk about:

The path from collegiate running to outdoor guiding to professional trail racing — and the feeling of being "lost" after college
How stepping away from structured performance helped Dani reconnect with joy
Dealing with injuries and setbacks in the process
And why the current generation of women in trail racing are showing everyone that it's cool to care

Check out Dani and EmKay Sullivan's SubHub podcast for all things sub-ultra mountain and trail running.

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Episode 134: How to build your injury toolkit May 19, 2026

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It's a timely subject: This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen dive into not just the physical side of injury, but the mental skills needed.

With Hillary dealing with her own injury right now, she's put a lot of time and thought into building a practical injury toolkit:

Normalizing the mental struggle athletes go through
Reframing your goals
Controlling what you can control
And building a recovery identity & community

Injury can disrupt identity, routine, and motivation — but dealing with injuries is also incredibly common for runners. Let's learn together to work on the skills we need during these periods.

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Episode 133: Why staying curious keeps Jenny Quilty racing fast May 12, 2026

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This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Canadian runner Jenny Quilty to talk about curiosity and why she balances epic mountain events with flat fast racing. If you don't know Jenny yet, you should! She's won some of the most famously hard races on the circuit.

They talk about:

Why she picks races by feel and what she wants to do — even if that means skipping UTMB this year
How her relationship with running has changed over time
Mixing up the courses, terrain, and training

And, of course, the topic on everyone's mind this week: Did Rachel Entrekin's win at Cocodona 250 change the game for the 200+ distance? Did her race give you JOMO or FOMO?

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Episode 132: Solving the hot weather hydration and fueling puzzle May 05, 2026

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Do you know your sweat rate? Or how much sodium you should be replacing as the weather gets hotter? That's what today's episode is for!

This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger dive into all things hydration as the season and the sun heats up. They break down:

Osmolality and what it means for training and racing
How to do some basic sweat testing at home
And, of course, balancing hydration with carb intake and fueling!

As the miles and temps rise, managing sodium, water, and calories — without GI issues! — can seem like an unsolvable puzzle. Here are some practical tips for building a plan to hold up as you hit start lines this summer.

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Episode 131: How to rebuild when everything changes with Lizzy Fowler Apr 28, 2026

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This week, Corrine sits down with Lizzy Fowler for a conversation about identity, resilience, and rebuilding after life splits into "before" and "after." They talk about Lizzy’s traumatic brain injury in college, the long process of learning to live in a body and brain that felt unfamiliar, and how ultrarunning became a way to test her edges, find flow, and begin trusting herself again.

The two also dig into trauma and sexual assault
Why she chose to share her story and work with Take Back the Night
And how taking on the John Muir Trail became about far more than sport

It’s a conversation about disruption, self-discovery, and the versions of ourselves we become when everything changes.

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Episode 130: Self-belief is a super power Apr 21, 2026

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This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen are tackling the topic of belief and the role self-belief plays as a performance tool.

How belief shapes attention, effort, and perception
Why expectations can change the way training and racing feel
And how athletes can use practical mindset tools to build confidence in real time

They also dig into the science behind placebo effects, performance, and fatigue—plus share actionable ways to shift your focus, reframe hard moments, and lean into effort when things get tough.

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Episode 129: The science of cognitive fatigue in running Apr 14, 2026

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Researcher and runner Katherine Boere joins Corrine to talk about the connection between physiological depletion and cognitive function in runners. We've all been there: Making wild choices late in races that we swear seemed to make sense at the time. Why do decisions seem to get harder after you've run farther?

The two of them dig into:

the research around cognitive fatigue in marathons and ultramarathons
what role low energy availability plays
and what it means for how you train, fuel, and recover

Boere is a Ph.D. candidate in the neuroscience program at the University of Victoria and a senior performance researcher at the Nike Sport Research Lab. And much or her research is inspired by her own experience putting in the miles out on the trails.

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Episode 128: Is it fatigue or is it anemia? Apr 07, 2026

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In this episode of Trail Society, Corrine and Keely dig into the question a lot of female athletes ask this time of year, as training starts to ramp back up: Is this normal fatigue, or could it be anemia?

They break down the difference between training stress and iron deficiency
Why ferritin matters even when your labs look “normal”
And what athletes should pay attention to when their body starts feeling off

Plus: spring race season news, a major WNBA update, and a few standout stories from the Trail Society community.

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Episode 127: Strong As a Mother with Jess Dorrington and Shannon Rowbury Mar 31, 2026

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Olympic medalist Shannon Rowbury and pelvic health physical therapist Jess Dorrington join Corrine to talk about their new book, Strong as a Mother, and the bigger conversation around pregnancy, postpartum, and athleticism. Together, they explore what it means to stay active during pregnancy, how runners can think about returning to sport postpartum, and why strength during motherhood may look different, but no less powerful.

They also dig into pelvic floor health for runners, common misconceptions around exercise during pregnancy, and why so much advice in this space can feel confusing or incomplete. Jess breaks down why pelvic health matters not just for pregnant and postpartum athletes, but for runners more broadly, while Shannon reflects on her path from Olympian to mom rediscovering joy in movement.

Along the way, they talk about how Strong as a Mother came together, why the title changed from Running for Two, and what they hope athletes, moms, and active women take from the book: your body is capable of more than you think, and there is no one right way to move through this season. Shannon also shares more about her long Olympic medal journey and anti-doping advocacy.

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