The Trail Network Podcast The Trail Network Podcast

Welcome back to the Trail Network podcast. Today, Katie, Hilary, Leah, and Rachel sit down for another heart to heart episode. We just jumped right into this episode about Katie finding joy pinning a bib for the first time in 10 months and Rachel's travel mishap and trying to get to Madeira. We also chatted about all of the insane racing that went down last weekend, like Golden Trail Series event, Ultra Trail Mount Fuji, and the throw down at Canyons and how we think the livestream coverage could have been much better. The bulk of the conversation is about how we can all hold media coverage accountable so that viewers can enjoy equal coverage of the men’s and women’s races. Let's dive right in.

What we talked about:

2:30- Katie’s first gravel race

8:05- Rachel’s travel troubles to Madeira

11:30- Golden Trail Series

17:30- The Canyons Endurance Runs and a conversation on media coverage for women

52:00- What we're loving!

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Welcome back to The Trail Network podcast. On this week's episode, we get together to catch up about what's been going on since the last time we chatted. We hear from Hilary about her race at Leona Divide, Rachel about her upcoming race at Madeira, and we hear about Katie's first gravel race. We also dive into some thoughts on coaching and figuring out what works best for you. 



We hope that you enjoy this episode!

What we talked about:

1:40- Hilary’s 55k race

10:50- Training your gut for your fueling strategy

14:20- Training for the heat of races

24:10- The camaraderie of trail running

37:10- Should you have a coach?



Show notes:

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In this episode, we have a nice heart-to-heart about all of the happenings in our lives. Katie talks about her new gravel biking career and her difficult decision to withdraw from Western States 100 miler this year. Leah shares about how she listens to her body as she is recovering from FURTHER and honoring the time that it takes from such a monumental effort. Hilary talks about her 200 mile race later this summer and how she is balancing training with all of her creative work. Rachel shares about the season that she is in with parenting, an upcoming move to Salt Lake City, and training for Western States.



What we talked about:

1:55- Katie’s decision to not race at Western States

9:15- Katie’s biking adventures

14:55- How Leah is feeling coming off of FURTHER

22:15- Hilary’s upcoming 200 mile race

30:35- Some hallucinations on the trails

32:10- Caffeine in trail races

35:00- Training and racing the same event as your partner

37:35- Rachel’s upcoming move and Western States



Show notes:

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On this episode, we dive into Rachel's win at the Gorge 30k last weekend. We talk about how she fueled her day and some of the ways that we adapt our nutrition needs depending on the race length and conditions. We also talked about some of our go-to pre-race meals. We shared some of our thoughts on paying attention to your body and your perceived effort while training and the importance of running your own race no matter what.



We hope that you'll take away some useful tips for your own races!



What we talked about:

2:30- Rachel’s big weekend

8:30- How media has changed in the sport

11:25- Fueling strategies

30:50- Rachel’s takeaways from the Gorge Waterfalls 30k

33:15- Overdoing it in races

35:15- Pre-race meals

38:40- Caffeine before races

42:55- Things we’re loving



Show notes:

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Today, Katie Asmuth is joined by Maddie Giegold. Maddie is a chief emergency medicine resident at UCSF and also a trail runner. She is passionate about wilderness medicine and event medicine. She loves trail running, gravel cycling, jumping into cold bodies of water, sleeping outdoors, flowers, and double-fisting ice cream. She is also a junior ranger at 19 national parks and wilderness areas.



In this episode, we talk about experiences with medical direction in races such as The Mammoth Trail Fest and the Lululemon FURTHER event. She'll also be at Western States and Broken Arrow this year. We talk about the challenges of medical response in remote areas where resources are limited. We also talk about her passion for merging her life as a trail runner with emergency medicine.



What we talked about:

2:20- Where school and life have taken her

3:40- Finding the love for trail running and goals looking ahead at her trail running career

8:00- Combining her love for racing and medicine

15:35- Limitations to medical practice during ultra races

21:25- Her role at FURTHER

26:50- Making the decision to allow a runner to keep going versus pulling them from the race

31:20- How FURTHER could change the landscape of medical directing during ultra races



Show notes:

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Welcome back to the Trail Network! Today, Leah sits down in person with professional runners and partners Adam Peterman and Erin Clark from Montana. Erin is a Nike sponsored athlete and one of the hardest racers that we know. She most recently had a win at the 2023 Lake Sonoma 50 miler and a 7th place finish at the 2022 CCC. Adam is a Hoka sponsored athlete with an undefeated track record in ultramarathons including wins at Western States and the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. 

On this episode, we dive into the past year of their mutual ups and downs, their relationship as two professional athletes, and what has been giving them confidence these days. We also talk about Adam’s return to racing, most recently his battle with Devin Pancake at the Buffalo Run 50k this past weekend in Salt Lake City.

We hope that you enjoy this conversation!

What we talked about

3:10- Adam’s comeback to racing

7:25- Erin’s past year of training and injuries

10:35- Where Erin finds confidence amidst injury

13:00- Handling the highs and lows in running and their relationship

17:10- How they influence each other’s training

20:40- Finding confidence from their training

24:15- Comparing yourself to your previous self when returning from injury

27:00- Proudest moments while supporting each other

Show notes:

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Thank you to Osprey for supporting The Trail Network Podcast. Check them out at ⁠⁠Osprey.com⁠The Trail Network Podcast is edited and produced by ⁠⁠Sandyboy Productions Podcast Network⁠⁠