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Conversations with the people who shape the world of trail, ultra, and mountain running.
The companion podcast to Electric Cable Car, by and with Mathias Eichler.
The companion podcast to Electric Cable Car, by and with Mathias Eichler.
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Gretchen Walla, race director for Walla Trails and now for the Cougar Mountain Trail Series just outside Seattle is back on the show to chat about the amazing events she’s putting on and what makes them so special. We share stories about the challenges of race directing, and I cheer her on taking on a personal challenge of training for Teanaway Country 100 while directing almost a dozen events. LINKS Gretchen Walla on Instagram Walla Trails on Instagram Walla Trails Website Cougar Mountain Trail Series Teanaway Country 100 Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
Madlen Kappeler just returned from the SkySnow Skyrunning World Championship in Tarvisio, Italy with 4 silver medals two her name. The Bavarian triathlete went to Florida Atlantic University on a scholarship and is now competing in sky running events for the German National Team. LINKS Madlen Kappeler’s Blog Madlen Kappeler on Instagram SkySnow World Championship SkySnow Championships in Tarvisio, Italy Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
Matt Urbanski from Team RunRun returns to Singletrack to chat about Rock Candy Running’s LBA races in Olympia, Washington. We chat about the ins and outs of race directing and why I love being a race director. The 12hr event was held for the first time and here are your legends of LBA: Men’s race: Rob King - 19 Loops or 76miles Women’s race: Natalie Silver - 16 Loops or 64miles Nonbinary’s race: Estella Hassertt - 9 Loops or 36miles Links: Little Backyard Adventure LBA 2024 Results Team RunRun Nathan Sports - HyperNight Stealth Jacket Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news.
Chrissi Faber is from Germany, lives in New Zealand and just very cool came in 3rd at the Tarawera Ultra Trail Miler. We chat about her race day experience, the event and its origins and the evolution under UTMB ownership. LINKS Chrissi Faber on Instagram Chrissi Faber on UTMB Tarawera Ultra Trail by UTMB Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
Marcel is back! After a tumultuous winter Adidas athlete Marcel Höche joins Singletrack for a very personal conversation about the challenges of the athlete fan relationship. We take a deep dive into building a new and better running shoe, including the much hyped soon-to-be-released Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra. Of course we touch on the UTMB situation, chat about sky running and make plans to meet for a beer in Chamonix. LINKS Marcel Höche on Instagram Otter African Trail Run Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
Dan Patitucci, is the owner of AlpsInsight and his professional outdoor photography has been in magazines and advertisements all over the world. He’s a legend in the mountains and has captured the achievements and stories of some of the greatest mountaineers of our time. As a trail runner and climber he shares his time between Switzerland and California. We talk about the changing and enduring landscape of the outdoors, discuss the differences between mountain towns in the Swiss Alps and the Eastern Sierras and debate the challenges of capturing the true emotions of trail running on camera. Super honored to bring Dan’s first ever podcast appearance to Singletrack. LINKS Dan Patitucci on Instagram AlpsInsight Sierra Trail Runs Guide to the Eastside Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
Kathleen Baker, managing director for Runners for Public Lands joins me this week to announce the new partnership with RPL and the Trail Running Film Festival to bring the Global Tour 2024 to your city this Spring. SPONSORED BY: Team RunRun – a coach for every runner. Use code: singletracktrr for $20 off your first month of coaching. LINKS Kathleen Baker on Strava Mount Laguna Trail Marathon Runners for Public Lands Trail Running Film Festival teams up with RPL Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
Federico Hernandez joins me on Singletrack this week all the way from Sweden. We discuss the European perspective on recent UTMB happenings and Federico shares his running journey from the Göteborgsvarvet Half to completing Snowdonia, mozart100 and Kullemannan this year and now getting ready for the UTMB lottery results. LINKS Federico Hernandez on Mastodon Göteborgsvarvet Kullamannen by UTMB Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
First up in the new year and fresh back from the 2023 IAU 24-Hour World Championships in Taipei, Taiwan Chad Lasater joins Singletrack to share a glimpse into his illustrious running career. While keeping a full-time job Chad has run some of the most important races around the world and wore the jersey for Team USA for the World Championships. After having run around a track for hours on end Chad now sets his sight on a very different adventure taking on Cocodona 250 this coming May. LINKS Chad Lasater on Instagram Chad Lasater on Strava Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
For the last episode of 2023 I sat down with friend of the show Alex Bond to chat about this year in trail running. We covering the latest outdoor industry report and chat about the distinguishing aspects of what makes trail running so unique compared to other sports. We consider the economic impact of trail races in host towns and wonder about the value of live streaming and who might actually benefit from this investment in infrastructure and gear. Of course we touch on UTMB’s much talked about expansion and enduring, or not attraction and wonder if these races are still the status quo. And finally we highlighted the biggest achievements at this year’s biggest races and in the world of FKTs. LINKS Alex Bond on Instagram Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
East Coast runner Kuwanna Dyer-Pietras joins Singletrack to chat about running for Tailwind, dreaming of Western States, and getting the call from Hoka to be one of their designated runners for the 2024 Western States. We chat about prepping for her first 100 mile race on gnarly East Coast trails and baking cookies with the family for the holidays. LINKS Kuwanna Dyer-Pietras on Instagram Kuwanna Dyer-Pietras on Trail Sisters Kuwanna Dyer-Pietras on Trails Collective Cover pic by Ron Heerkens, Jr. And a huge ‘thank you’ to all our partners who made Saturnalia 2024 happen: Heritage Bank, Tailwind Nutrition, Kevin Hayward State Farm, Club Oly Road Running, REI Olympia and Nathan Sports. Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!
Daniela Oemus, German trail runner for Salomon, ER Doctor and parent of two joins Singletrack to talk about her breakout year of racing, including a win at Zegama and Wildstrubel and a 6th place finish in the trail short discipline at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck. We chat about her favorite racing distance, her love for the Golden Trail Series, and her challenges of navigating her career, her athlete life and her family. LINKS Daniela Oemus on Instagram Daniela Oemus at Salomon Rennsteiglauf Rennsteiglauf documentary (In German) Cover Photo by Tobias Oemus Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Electric Cable Car your trail and mountain news!
Jack Rosenfeld from Seattle joins the show. He’s a podcast co-host of the Beer on the Run podcast, race director with the Seattle Running Club and 200 mile finisher. Jack shares his story of failing 100 milers and then walking to success at the Cowboy 200 in Nebraska. Later we dive into a deep conversation about the challenges and joys of being race director and how our trail culture is changing in the light of big businesses and new voices challenging our status quo. LINKS Jack Rosenfeld on Instagram Beer on the Run podcast Seattle Running Club Cowboy 200 Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Electric Cable Car your trail and mountain news!
Abigail West runs the trails in the South East of the United States and creates art that is inspired by the unique and beautiful landscape of her home in Athens, Georgia, the nearby Great Smoky Mountains and the Appalachian Trail. She recently claimed the FKT on the famous S.C.A.R. route and we talk about her upcoming project designing the poster for the Trail Running Film Festival Global Tour 2024. LINKS Abigail’s website Abigail on Instagram S.C.A.R. on Fastest Known Time Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Electric Cable Car your trail and mountain news!
Wes Plate runs long, and I mean really long distances. In many ways I can’t even wrap my head around days of running on end, but I do understand and marvel at the motivation and the story telling through creative route creation. His latest project of running 200 miles around the Puget Sound in Western Washington is both equally mind-blowing and inspiring. Wes also shares some news on his race directing debut at the Copper Kings 100 in Montana, slated of the summer of 2024. LINKS Wes Plate’s website Wes Plate on Instagram Wes Plate on YouTube Copper Kings 100 Puget Sound 200 Puget Sound 200 on Strava Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Electric Cable Car your trail and mountain news!
Maria Dalzot, La Sportiva athlete and registered dietitian, returns to Singletrack to chat about her action-filled summer in the Alps, crushing her race at Lavaredo 80K and later DNF-ing just as hard at CCC around Mont-Blanc. We talked about downtime family visits, interrupted hiking tours and spontaneous air travel bookings. Maria also shares her highlight of watching Courtney Courtney at Col de la Forclaz on her historic win at UTMB this year. LINKS Maria Dalzot Maria Dalzot on Singletrack Maria Dalzot on Instagram Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Electric Cable Car your trail and mountain news!
Katharina Hartmuth is the incredible 2nd place finisher of the 2023 UTMB women’s race and runs for Hoka. She’s joining me on Singletrack from beautiful Zürich, Switzerland where the German is studying earth sciences with emphasis on atmospheric and climate science at ETH Zürich. We talk about the importance of balancing the pro athlete life with the real world and her approach to training as a self-coached athlete. She sees joy as the key to her success and hopes that our trail running community will always stay as welcoming and accessible as it is today. LINKS Katharina Hartmuth on Instagram Katharina Hartmuth on Strava Katharina Hartmuth on UTMB Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Electric Cable Car your trail and mountain news!
Samuel Hartman lives and trains in his very flat Ohio but fulfilled his dream to finally race TDS this past week. As a race director himself he shares his observations on being part of the world’s largest trail race spectacle. We talk about vacationing in Europe and conquering the ‘more difficult’ UTMB race. After having followed UTMB from afar all last week his report directly from the ground is exactly what was need to keep the fire burning. LINKS Samuel Hartman on Instagram TINAR Race Series on Instagram TINAR Race Series The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance by Adharanand Finn Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Daily trail and mountain news: Electric Cable Car.
The female self-supported Mount Rainier Infinity Loop FKT has just been reset and my mind is blown. I had to sit down with Abby and Kiira who completed this route and learn about their incredible adventure and about the motivation behind it all. Abby and Kiira didn’t just run this for themselves. In honor of their friend Luke who passed away in a climbing accident last year they wanted to use this effort to raise awareness (and funds through a GoFundMe campaign) for the important work the American Alpine Club does with their Climbing Grief Fund. LINKS Mt. Rainier Infinity Loop FKT Abigail Westling on Instagram Kiira Antenucci on Instagram GoFundMe for the Climbing Grief Fund American Alpine Club: The Climbing Grief Fund Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram
Brittany has had a busy year and it’s not over yet. So many races, so many great results and an incredible finish at Beast of Big Creek is setting her up for her first 100 miler, the Oregon Cascades 100 later this month. We talk about all this, and why you should tell your kids to run cross country in high school. LINKS Brittany Kealy on Instagram Beast of Big Creek
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