Conversation Pace with FRE

Front Range Elite

Casual conversations hosted by the Front Range Elite racing team.

  1. MAY 11

    69. Carson Hume- FRE Athlete Spotlight

    On today's episode of Conversation Pace with FRE we are getting to know Carson Hume. Carson is originally from Lakewood, CO and moved to Fort Collins in 2014 to compete for Colorado State University . While at CSU he ran personal bests of 13:58 for and 29:23 for 5k and 10k and was a scoring member on two top 10 team finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.After a year away from serious running Carson decided to run a solo marathon in 2020 which re-lit the spark for training and racing. Since then he has competed in road, trail and cross country races, highlighted by a 3rd place finish at the 2023 Boulderthon Half Marathon and a 5th place finish in 1:08:51 at the 2024 Horsetooth Half Marathon.In 2025 Carson underwent double Haglund’s surgery to fix some long persisting Achilles problems and is looking forward to training and racing pain free in 2026. We hope you enjoy getting to know Carson more! IG: @running.on.humes

    39 min

  2. APR 27

    68. Boston Marathon Recap - Esteban Trujillo and Calbert Guest

    This week on Conversation Pace with FRE, we get a full race recap of the Boston Marathon from Esteban Trujillo and Calbert Guest. Esteban finished as the 2nd OA Master's with a time of 2:16:19 and Calbert completed his Boston Marathon debut in 2:18:05. They both had quite different training leading up to the race and wildly different race experiences so it was fun to hear them get into it and reflect on lessons learned and things that went well. We also get to hear what they have coming up next and what is exciting them about running right now! Enjoy!

    57 min

  3. APR 13

    67. Calbert Guest- FRE Athlete Spotlight

    On this episode, we catch up with Calbert Guest to talk about his build toward the Boston Marathon and his breakout 2:19 performance at the Chicago Marathon. Cal grew up in Fort Collins and found his stride early through cross country, track, and trail running. He went on to compete at Appalachian State, helping lead his team to back-to-back conference titles while breaking multiple school records and running 8:42 in the steeplechase at Penn Relays. Now back in Fort Collins, Cal is building momentum in the marathon and trail scene, recently running 2:19 at the Chicago Marathon in his debut. He has big goals that include qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Trials. We talk about his journey from team-centered racing to longer distances, what’s fueling his recent success, and the experiences that continue to shape his love for running. We talk about Courtney's broken elbows episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FaC4CGWZDCzhOYTxRCzMj?si=kdXg3Kp4R-mvTpydhOtyVw and M1LE Nation: https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Anywhere/M1LENationChallenge

    31 min

  4. MAR 30

    66. 50K World Championship Recap with Sophie Seward

    In this episode, Sophie Seward joins us to to recap her experience at the 50K World Championships. On March 14, Sophie lined up with Team USA to compete in New Delhi, India. We go through her workouts leading into the championship, travel to India, and, of course, the race itself. Spoiler: most things did not go to plan. She walks us through the whole experience and how she was able to pivot and adapt throughout all of these experiences. We are so proud of Sophie for competing for team USA and had so much fun hearing all of her stories from India.

    57 min

  5. MAR 16

    65. Maddie Alm, RD- Ferritin, Fatigue, Feeling Flat & all things Iron

    In this episode, I’m joined by Maddie Alm, registered dietitian and founder of Fueling Forward, to break down what ferritin actually tells us — and why optimal levels for endurance athletes may look very different from standard lab ranges. We talk about early signs of low ferritin before anemia develops, why runners are especially susceptible to iron depletion, and how low iron can show up as poor recovery, higher perceived effort, or workouts that just don’t land. Maddie also walks through practical strategies for improving iron status, including nutrition, supplementation protocols, and when athletes should consider getting their labs checked. If you’ve ever wondered why training feels harder than it should, this conversation might help explain why. Follow Maddie: @fueling_forward fuelingforward.com

    32 min

  6. MAR 2

    64. Front Range Elite Men's Team - Esteban Trujillo

    We’ve officially launched the Front Range Elite men’s team and this episode has all the tea. This has been a long time coming and was boosted by our youth boys team made up of athletes from across the Poudre School District who chose to come together, train as a unit, and extend their XC season running the USATF XC Youth Series. They went on to win USATF Cross Country Districts, State, and Regionals, and competed at Nationals. Then they asked us to start a men's team so when they graduated after competing in college they could come back and train and race with us. Today we sit down with one of the first men to join this next chapter, Esteban Trujillo, an Olympic Trials qualifier, fresh off a half marathon PR of 105:58 with the Boston Marathon coming up. We talk about what it means to build something like this, how team culture shapes performance, and why chasing big goals alongside other people matters. This is the beginning of something we’re really proud of! IG: @front.range.elite

    33 min

  7. FEB 16

    63. Clara Mayfield- OTQ at CIM and 9x NCAA All American

    This week on Conversation Pace with FRE we get to chat with Clara Mayfield. She is an elite American distance runner whose performances span from middle-distance track events to the marathon. She competed collegiately at Carleton College, where she established herself as a nationally competitive distance runner, earning 9 NCAA Division III All-American honors. She went on to compete Division I at the University of Utah, while earning a Master of Public Health degree. Her progression from collegiate success to elite road racing culminated in a breakthrough performance at the California International Marathon, where she ran 2:34:26 to earn the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying standard. Following her competitive collegiate running career, Clara has gone on to medical school, continuing to pursue excellence at the highest level both academically and athletically. She balances the demands of medical training with elite endurance running, exemplifying discipline, resilience, and long-term commitment to performance. Enjoy! Follow Clara on IG: clara.mayfield Podcast Sponsor: M1LE Nation

    41 min

  8. FEB 2

    62. Dr. Courtney Bouchet- Exploring Youth Development and Stress Resilience

    This week on Conversation Pace, AnnMarie sits down with friend and teammate, Dr. Courtney Bouchet to talk about exercise neuroscience. They dive into the research behind the stress-protective effects of exercise and how exercise during development (think middle and high school) can have lasting positive impacts on the brain.  Courtney did her undergraduate at CU Boulder, then got a master's degree from CU Denver. She went to Portland, Oregon to study at Oregon Health & Science University for her PhD, and now has landed back in Fort Collins for her postdoctoral fellowship. We hope you enjoy this chat! Follow on IG: @front.range.elite Citations:  David C. Glass, Bruce Reim, Jerome E. Singer,Behavioral consequences of adaptation to controllable and uncontrollable noise,Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1971. Amanda E. Baker, Adriana Galván, Andrew J. Fuligni,The connecting brain in context: How adolescent plasticity supports learning and development,Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2025.

    56 min
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Casual conversations hosted by the Front Range Elite racing team.

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  • Creator
    Front Range Elite
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
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