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Anton Krupicka | Trail Running, Identity, and Ignoring Trends

Anton Krupicka has spent two decades becoming something harder to define than a trail runner. This conversation is about how that happened, why he stopped caring about fitting the sport’s mold, and what it looks like to keep evolving without chasing relevance. We talk about the injury that changed his relationship with running, the move toward scrambling and climbing, his influence on trail culture, the Leadville comeback, and why La Sportiva still makes sense for the athlete he is now. More than anything, it’s Anton on identity, aging, design, and trying to stay the peak version of yourself without pretending you’re still who you were ten years ago. Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review. If you’re new to Borderlands, start here. Topics / Timestamps00:00 Anton Krupicka on why trends don't matter 01:30 From trail runner to mountain man 03:52 When the whole landscape opened up 08:24 Identity, trends, and trail running culture 16:45 The Leadville 100 comeback 21:12 The peak version of yourself Resources / LinksUnbreakable | Western States FilmAnton's 2021 Leadville RaceSalt Lake Foothills Trail Races Borderlands.cc Related EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just Running Presented by Kiprun. ---- Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it. Watch on YouTubeRead on Substack
3. Sept.

La semaine de l’UTMB vue par un fan de trail

L’UTMB est terminé et je suis rentré de Chamonix avec des étoiles plein les yeux. Dans cet épisode enregistré en courant, je vous raconte cette semaine à travers mon regard de fan du sport et de la culture trail : des courses palpitantes, des départs et des arrivées qui m’ont fait pleurer, une ville en pleine effervescence et toute une communauté réunie dans la même vallée. Je vous emmène également dans les coulisses de ma semaine : la première du documentaire The Hillbilly Scientist, une rencontre fascinante avec l’artiste Andy Parkin, les univers créés par Valone et Klättermusen, et les premiers enregistrements de mes podcasts immersifs UTMB Inside. Mais derrière le grand festival, il reste surtout Chamonix et ses montagnes. Parce que pour comprendre pourquoi l’UTMB est devenu mythique, il faut aussi quitter la ville, prendre de la hauteur et découvrir le territoire qui a donné naissance à son histoire. ---- animé par Stan Van Kemel Borderalnds.cc | le cœur du trail
15. Sept.

The Trail Races We Can’t Afford to Lose

Trail running is growing fast, but what happens to the races that don’t scale cleanly? After spending one night volunteering at the Wasatch 100 and the next day at a brand-new UTMB race, I came away wondering whether the messy, human parts of ultra running are exactly the parts we can’t afford to lose. Pacers, old-timers, exhausted volunteers, DNFs, polished finish lines, UTMB, and the strange ways a race becomes more than a race. This isn’t an argument for grassroots over corporate. It’s about why trail running needs both, what each is uniquely good at, and what disappears when every race starts looking the same. Presented by Kiprun. Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review. If you’re new to Borderlands, start here. Topics / Timestamps2:22 Races like Wasatch fill the human spirit.6:09 I love ultrarunning pacer culture.10:29 Someone else’s problem becomes mine.14:55 The back of the pack is where I come alive.16:52 Wasatch rewards staying.22:04 You can’t manufacture heritage.26:21 The fragile one is not the one I thought. Resources / LinksSalt Lake Foothills Trail Races Borderlands.cc Related EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just Running ---- Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it. Watch on YouTube Read on Substack
29. Juni

Western States 2026 Analysis | 10 Things I Couldn't Stop Thinking About

Western States 2026 is over. The course records have been set, the winners crowned, and the internet has already moved on. This isn't another race recap. It's a cultural breakdown of what Western States revealed about trail running, its media, and where the sport is headed next. From Dylan Bowman becoming the voice of trail running, to Hans Troyer's fearless pacing, to why Thomas Cardin exposed a storytelling gap, Josh shares the ten ideas he couldn't stop thinking about after the biggest weekend in trail running. Along the way, he asks whether Western States has outgrown its broadcast and why the next frontier isn't better cameras, but better context. Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review. If you’re new to Borderlands, start here. Topics / Timestamps01:05 Dylan Bowman is the Voice of Trail Running/Racing04:10 The Broadcast Knows Where Everyone Is09:05 We Don't Care About Places, We Care About Stories11:38 We Interviewed the Wrong People16:14 Whose Job is it to Find Tomorrow's Stories?20:21 Hans is the Rabbit I Was Asking For21:53 American Men Ran it Like Old Days at UTMB22:46 The Race has Outgrown the Broadcast26:23 The Next Frontier Resources / Links8 Bit Trail RunningBorderlands.ccSubwhatever Related EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just Running Presented by Kiprun. ---- Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it. Watch on YouTube Read on Substack
1. Sept.

UTMB Doesn’t Have a Fan Problem

UTMB is the center of trail running for one week every year, and somehow the people most frustrated by it keep showing up. After a week in Chamonix, I came home thinking the problem with hating UTMB is that the race keeps complicating the argument against it. The fan experience is better than the criticism suggests, TDS might be the hardest race of the week, the women are racing with ego, and some of the most interesting parts of UTMB have almost nothing to do with racing. Ten observations from inside the chaos, including what brands keep getting wrong, what Chamonix reveals about status in trail running, and why everyone should be reading Raz Rauf. Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review. Presented by Kiprun. If you’re new to Borderlands, start here. Topics / Timestamps00:00 Introduction02:36 The Critics Are at UTMB08:12 UTMB Doesn’t Have a Fan Problem12:24 TDS Might Be the Hardest Race at UTMB16:26 The DNSs Aren’t About Professionalization20:38 The Women Are Racing With Ego24:57 UTMB Isn’t Just About Running28:20 The Ultimate UTMB Flex Is Not Needing Chamonix30:34 Brands: Embrace the Chaos32:21 Read Raz Rauf. Read Running Sucks.35:45 Limiting Brand Activations Made UTMB Better - The Chamonix Mayor was Right Resources / LinksLike the Wind | Run Culture LiveRunning Sucks - Raz RaufBorderlands.cc Related EpisodesCocodona Has a Fan Problem ---- Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it. Watch on YouTube Read on Substack
8. Sept.

"I Need Running to Stay Alive" | Inside the Compulsive Mind of Biel

Ultrarunning rewards people who can keep going. Biel makes you wonder what happens when stopping no longer feels like an option, and where ambition ends and compulsion begins. Biel is a Brazilian ultrarunner, Speed Project athlete, tattoo artist and printmaker living in Berlin. He has represented Brazil at the 24-Hour World Championships and set records from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and Chamonix to Marseille. But the more interesting story is the force connecting his face tattoos, his art and the extreme experiences he says he needs to stay alive. Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review. If you’re new to Borderlands, start here. Topics / Timestamps00:00 Introduction02:27 Face Tattoos, Identity + Freedom05:17 Why Ultrarunning Keeps Biel Alive07:19 TSP | Chamonix-to-Marseille Record10:59 24-Hour Racing x The Speed Project13:07 A Perfect Fit for Biel18:40 From Nightclub Cleaner to Pro Runner22:48 Art + Life Beyond Running27:39 Beyond Records + Limits Resources / LinksSalt Lake Foothills Trail Races Borderlands.ccAdditional photo courtesty of Tycjan Trzpioloa Related EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just Running Presented by Kiprun. ---- Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it. Watch on YouTube Read on Substack
13. Juli

They Refuse to Make Toy Shoes. | Inside HOKA's Culture Strategy

HOKA has become one of the few running brands to cross into culture without losing credibility with runners. If you're building a brand, launching new products, or wondering how companies grow without abandoning what made them special, this conversation is for you. Thomas Cykana and Travis Wiseman pull back the curtain on HOKA's collaboration strategy, why they refuse to make "toy shoes," and how fashion found HOKA before HOKA ever chased fashion. It's a conversation about culture, product, trust, and the surprisingly human decisions behind one of running's fastest-growing brands. Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review. If you’re new to Borderlands, start here. Topics / Timestamps00:00 Resources / LinksBorderlands.ccLa French TrailSubwhatever Related EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just RunningJohn Ruben, founder of Unna Presented by Kiprun. ---- Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it. Watch on YouTube Read on Substack
22. Aug.

Why the World’s Biggest Trail Race Happened in France

UTMB is the biggest trail race in the world, but why did it happen in France? The easy answer is Mont Blanc. The better answer has more to do with culture, timing, and the kind of endurance tradition that was already there long before UTMB existed. Josh talks with Doug Mayer, founder of Run the Alps and author of The Race That Changed Running, about the deeper conditions that made UTMB possible, from old mountain races and ski mountaineering to the Pellettis’ execution and the way places like Vallorcine turned the race into something people gather around, not just run. Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review. If you’re new to Borderlands, start here. Resources / LinksRun the AlpsSalt Lake Foothills Trail Races Josh Rosenthal on IGBorderlands.ccSubwhatever Related EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just Running Presented by Kiprun. ---- Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it. Watch on YouTube Read on Substack
4. Aug.

Ciele Athletics and the Rise of Running Culture

Ciele helped change what running looked like, but the more interesting story is what sat underneath the aesthetic. This episode is for runners curious about how a hat brand became part of running culture without losing the product discipline that made it credible in the first place. What began as a film about Ciele turned into a deeper look at the rise of running as lifestyle, the influence of skate and snow culture, and the unreleased Miles hat that existed before Ciele had its name. Along the way, a portrait emerges of a brand whose visual identity was copied everywhere, while the craft, function, and ethos behind it were much harder to replicate. Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review. If you’re new to Borderlands, start here. Resources / LinksWatch the Ciele doc on YouTubeJosh Rosenthal on IGBorderlands.ccLa French TrailSubwhatever Related EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just Running Presented by Kiprun. ---- Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it. Watch on YouTube Read on Substack
7. Juli

What is Borderlands Actually Building?

For the first time in months, I'm stepping away from interviews and monologues for a Borderlands Trail Running founder update. By the time this episode goes live, my family and I will be somewhere over the Atlantic, leaving Paris after two years and moving back to Salt Lake City. I came to France thinking I was building one thing and left building another. I'm leaving with a much bigger vision for what Borderlands can become. In this monologue, I share what changed during our time in Paris, the mission that continues to guide Borderlands, where I want the company to be over the next month, year, and decade, and how everything we're building fits together. In this episodeWhy Paris changed the way I think about media, culture, and BorderlandsThe mission behind Borderlands: The Heart of Trail RunningOne-month, one-year, and ten-year visions for the companyWhy Borderlands is expanding beyond podcasts The role of the website, newsletter, documentaries, YouTube, live events, Arcade, and Live on CourseThe contributors helping shape Borderlands, including Bryce Carlson, Inky Steve, Stan Van Kimmel, Christian Brecheis, and othersA look at where Borderlands is headed next Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review. If you’re new to Borderlands, start here. Resources / Links8 Bit Trail Running | ArcadeLive on Course [LoC]Borderlands.ccLa French TrailSubwhatever Related EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just Running Presented by Kiprun. ---- Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it. Watch on YouTube Read on Substack

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