Women of Distance

Holly Ranson is fresh off of a golden-ticket-earning performance at the Tarawera 102k, where she finished fourth in a highly competitive women's race!She is also the Australian women's record holder in the 24-Hour event, silver medalist at the IAU 24 Hour World Champs last summer, and Australian women's backyard-ultra record holder!In this episode, we get to know who Holly is behind and between all of those accomplishments; as well as hear the full story of her race at Tarawera and her plans and perspectives as she prepares for her first trip to the Western States 100 this summer!You can find and follow Holly at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hollyrranson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find and follow all things Women of Distance at:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠*This podcast is produced with support from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠!Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠ .Passion Mango Tango is my current fav. And stay tuned for their gel mix, coming soon!Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!*Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.)We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us. Thank you!

Heather Jackson is a legend in endurance sport, who needs no introduction by way of accomplishments. What makes her most interesting and inspiring, however, is who she is amidst and between the accomplishments.This is a longer conversation as we unpack that depth, and who she's still becoming as a masters athlete in her third phase of elite competitive sport.In the first half of this episode, Lauren and Heather talk about her story of coming up in sport - from collegiate and Olympic development ice hockey to world class triathlon to elite ultra-trail and gravel cycling. Hear how each step of her journey, and the people along the way, shaped who she is as an athlete and whole human.In the second half we talked about mental and emotional maturity, shifting motivations and inspirations, connecting with community, and seeking broader experience and adventure.Heather is a woman who really leads by example, without necessarily trying or thinking of herself that way. She cares deeply about what she does, who she shares it with, and how she connects to the world and spaces around her.You can find and follow Heather at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hjacksonracingAlso find Eric Lagerstrom's "Look For Things Where You Can Find Them", referenced in our conversation, here on YouTube.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can find and follow Women of Distance at: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠*This podcast is produced with support from ⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠!Responsible fueling for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠ .Passion Mango Tango is my current fav. And stay tuned for their gel mix, coming soon!Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!*Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.)We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

Welcome to The Black Canyon 100k Women's Elite Field Preview - presented by SOAR Running!On Women of Distance, our race previews are different: You'll hear from a deep field of athletes including those you may already recognize, those you may not - but should, and even familiar faces who are new to this race or distance.You won't hear outside opinions, analysis, or predictions - but rather directly from each athlete: their own words, thoughts, feelings, and goals heading into the February 14th race.Because of the depth, we've split this preview into two separate episodes. This one features the athletes coming to the Black Canyon 100k and/or the 100k distance for the first time.After listening to the episode, check out the accompanying playlist created by the elite field, just for you!⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Wqfum2986zufkHMJLOByZ?si=_8Oc1RYRSBSg5wVRe2jb7w&pi=MdlaNcL4Skizo⁠In this episode:-Anne Flower ("Thunderstruck", AC/DC)-Jennifer Lichter ("Seventeen", Sjowgren)-Caitriona Jennings ("Oats in the Water", Ben Howard)-Tabor Hemming ("WAP", Cardi B.)-Sofie Schunk ("Take a Look Around", Limp Bizkit)-Ellaney Matarese ("Victory Lap", Fred Again)-Sydney Welch ("Make of it", Half Alive)-Imogen Ainsworth ("Dancer", IDLES)-Deanna Doane ("Lets Go", Trick Daddy)*This project is present by ⁠Soar Running⁠SOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Encompassing textile innovation, pioneering design technology, sports science and the real-world experiences of runners.Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance.Find them at soarrunning.comWomen of Distance is also supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠!Fueling your needs, for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!We're kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

Welcome to The Black Canyon 100k Women's Elite Field Preview - presented by SOAR Running!On Women of Distance, our race previews are different: You'll hear from a deep field of athletes including those you may already recognize, those you may not - but should, and even familiar faces who are new to this race or distance.You won't hear outside opinions, analysis, or predictions - but rather directly from each athlete: their own words, thoughts, feelings, and goals heading into the February 14th race.Because of the depth, we've split this preview into two separate episodes. This one features the veterans who have run the Black Canyon 100k before.After listening to the episode, check out the accompanying playlist created by the elite field, just for you!https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Wqfum2986zufkHMJLOByZ?si=_8Oc1RYRSBSg5wVRe2jb7w&pi=MdlaNcL4SkizoIn this episode:-Riley Brady ("Opalite", Taylor Swift)-Tara Dower ("A New Day Has Come", Celine Dion)-Abby Hall ("Full Nelson", Limp Bizkit)-Shea Aquilano ("Marathon", Connor Price)-Anna McKenna ("Big Dawgs", Kalmi and Hanumankind)-Nicole Hanson ("The Fate of Ophelia", Taylor Swift)-Jenna Bensko ("Cornfield Chase", Hans Zimmer)-Natalie Sandoval ("Born Again", LISA)-Corinne Shalvoy ("Back to Friends", Sombr)-Becca Bramley ("Jungle", Fred Again)-Madison Liechty ("Golden", KPop Demon Hunters)-Elise Lagerstrom ("Waterfalls", James Hype)*This project is present by Soar RunningSOAR design and produce running apparel that does justice to the commitment and passion of runners globally. Encompassing textile innovation, pioneering design technology, sports science and the real-world experiences of runners.Their collections are designed specifically for running, for high performance racing, and also for off-road adventure and endurance.Find them at soarrunning.comWomen of Distance is also supported by ⁠⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠⁠!Fueling your needs, for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠⁠ Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!We're kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." -Arthur AsheTina Muir has worn many hats in her life: professional athlete, podcaster, author, advocate, activist, mother... she is a woman who leads by example; making a deep impact on the world and community around her by simply taking the initiative to say something, and start something.In this episode, Lauren and Tina discuss her upbringing, and where that sense of initiative came from. We talk about her career as an elite marathoner, her personal experience with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, the process of sharing her story, the platform and opportunity it created for broader impact, and how she's evolved into environmental activism.All the while she has also been raising two daughters, healing her own body and relationship with sport, and finding a love and drive for trail and ultrarunning.You can find and follow Tina at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tinamuir88and find her work at instagram.com/racingforsustainability or www.racingforsustainability.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can find and follow Women of Distance at: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠*This podcast is produced with support from ⁠⁠Open Fuel⁠⁠!Fueling your needs, for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠⁠openfuel.co⁠⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current fav. And stay tuned for their gel mix, coming soon!Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.)We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

Shelby Houlihan began her 2026 season by running, and winning, two sub-ultra trail races on the past two consecutive weekends - generating a lot of interest, excitement, and questions about her entry into a new aspect of the sport.At Women of Distance we're not just here for the hot results and latest news... we're here for the depth.This is Shelby's story - her full story - in her own words.In this episode, Lauren and Shelby revisit her full trajectory through the sport, from community mile-races as a child to a decorated career on the track. We discuss the details and experience of serving a four-year ban from the sport for anti-doping violations, the impact it had, and her growth throughout that time.Shelby details her return to competition in 2025, how it influenced her curiosity about trail running, and what her reception and impression has been as she introduces herself to a broader view of the sport.For more detail where we've missed any gaps, check out this short documentary from FloTrack on Shelby's story as well.You can find and follow Shelby at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/shelbo800⁠⁠⁠You can find and follow Women of Distance at: ⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠*This podcast is produced with support from ⁠Open Fuel⁠!Fueling your needs, for your adventure - check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠openfuel.co⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current fav. And stay tuned for their gel mix, coming soon!Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.)We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

Anna Gibson drops by this week to teach us all about Skimo ahead of it's debut in the 2026 Winter Olympics next month!In this episode, Lauren and Anna discuss her entry into the sport and rapid learning curve in the lead up to qualifying for and competing in the Olympics, as well as how her trail experience and fitness translates.She explains the Olympic format specifically; the course, the rules, technique, and things to watch for... and of course we have a brief discussion on Skimo's Olympic debut as a potential template for Olympic trail running.If you'd like to hear Anna's full story prior to 2026, you can find it here (or scroll down to episode 38 in our previous episodes)!⁠⁠⁠You can find and follow Women of Distance at: ⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠*This podcast is produced with support from ⁠Open Fuel⁠!Open Fuel is taking initiatives to reduce excess waste and unnecessary consumerism in sports nutrition - fueling your needs, for your adventure. Check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at ⁠openfuel.co⁠ . Passion Mango Tango is my current fav. And stay tuned for their gel mix, coming soon!Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠⁠⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.)We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

Jess Brazeau had a heck of a year in 2025 - consistently stepping into deep international competition in trail and mountain running, at a variety of different distances, and consistently proving to herself that she belongs there.But Jess isn't defined by her running alone - she's also a community builder, a conscious and connected consumer, a public lands advocate, and someone who cares deeply about making an impact on the world around her.In this episode, Lauren and Jess discuss her journey through sport - from gymnastics to rock climbing to road and trail running; lessons learned in finding her own path; creating community and connection through the trails; and cultivating a conscious and intentional lifestyle. Of course we also talk through her year of racing, and the curiosity it opened about what she might be capable of in the year(s) ahead.You can find and follow Jess at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/jbrazeau⁠You can find and follow Women of Distance at: linktr.ee/womenofdistance*This podcast is produced with support from Open Fuel!Open Fuel is taking initiatives to reduce excess waste and unnecessary consumerism in sports nutrition - fueling your needs, for your adventure. Check out their Ultra Fuel (60g carbs, 500mg sodium) at openfuel.co . Passion Mango Tango is my current fav. And stay tuned for their gel mix, coming soon!Use code: WOD for 20% off your order, every time!Women of Distance is also kept caffeinated by our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!⁠ (Trolley House, medium roast, is my top choice.)We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

"Change comes first from saying something, then following that with action."This is a special episode featuring the women of Team USA for the 2025 50k road world championship. This is not a "preview" episode, but rather a panel discussion about the state of road-based ultrarunning under the current IAU system.The 2025 championship was scheduled to be held on December 7th in New Delhi, India. But just two weeks before the race, it was postponed due to wildly toxic air quality.This is the third consecutive year that the 50k/100k championships have been held in India, where the air quality and the health and safety of the athletes has been proven to be at risk.In this episode we're talking with the athletes:Courtney Olsen ( instagram.com/courtneymarieolsen )Allison Mercer ( instagram.com/onewomendanceparty )Melissa Tanner (instagram .com/melissartanner )Christine Guerrero ( instagram.com/christineeguerrero ) (Special mention to Alexandra Niles and Sophie Seward who are on the team but were unable to make the recording)As well as team leaders:Lin Gentling ( instagram.com/lingentling )Meghan Canfield ( instagram.com/runningmegleg )We discuss how and why the IAU has gotten to this state; the challenges of competing under this system; ideas and paths for change; why this team shows up despite the challenges; and why road ultrarunning is special and deserves participation, support, and viewership!As of this recording, the championship has been rescheduled for March 14, 2026 in the same location. There IS time between now and then for change, and this avenue of our sport deserves it.Please share this episode or your favorite clip with someone you know, and be part of enacting that change and bringing awareness.You can find and follow Women of Distance on YouTube and Social Media at: linktr.ee/womenofdistance*This podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!*And also by my own team at More Miles Run Coaching.With a team of four coaches and a combined more than 25 years of coaching experience, we offer one-on-one coaching for athletes of all abilities: from beginners to veterans, 5ks to 200milers, roads to trails, your first to your fastest. Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

Jade Belzberg never viewed herself as an athlete, let alone a professional - making a career out of sport. In fact even now, she describes herself as a writer, before a runner.Yet over the past year, she's raced everything from the VK to the 100k, with snowballing success - most recently, ending the year with a win at the JFK 50 Mile (the first Canadian woman to do so) and the fourth fastest time in the course's long history.In this episode, Lauren and Jade discuss her early belief that athletics were not her strong suit; her interests in writing, animals, and connection to nature; her discovery of trail running and ultra-distances through her husband; and the culmination of external belief and proof over time that she has real aptitude in this sport.You can find and follow Jade at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/jadebelzbergand read her Substack at https://jadebelzberg.substack.comFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*This podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!*And also by my own team at More Miles Run Coaching.With a team of four coaches and a combined more than 25 years of coaching experience, we offer one-on-one coaching for athletes of all abilities: from beginners to veterans, 5ks to 200milers, roads to trails, your first to your fastest. Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

Sarah Biehl is a marathoner turned trail and ultra athlete, who experienced early and natural success as a distance runner. She earned her OTQ standard in the marathon just shortly after college, and made a transition to ultrarunning almost immediately after running in the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials.She ran the JFK 50 Mile three years in a row, "projecting" the race and ultimately winning in 2022 with the then-fastest women's time in the race's extensive history (still, currently, the third fastest). But after that historic run, a series of changes in her life, including a cross country move from Ohio to Colorado, disrupted the smooth upward trajectory she'd been on.In this episode, Lauren and Sarah discuss the impact of that move on her physical and mental health, as well as her performance. We also talk about how she made her way back to herself, and spent 2025 putting together a string of strong trail and ultra racing across a wide variety of terrain!You can find and follow Sarah at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/biehlharasFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*This podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!*And also by my own team at More Miles Run Coaching.With a team of four coaches and a combined more than 25 years of coaching experience, we offer one-on-one coaching for athletes of all abilities: from beginners to veterans, 5ks to 200milers, roads to trails, your first to your fastest. Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com⁠⁠⁠We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

Carla Molinaro is one of the fastest ultrarunners in the world, with top finishes at many of the fastest ultramarathons in the world (50k/100k road world champs, Comrades, Two Oceans). She's also a community builder, a coach, a cake connoisseur, and currently in the chase for a WSER Golden Ticket.Carla brings a lighthearted energy to a sport she takes seriously, and in this episode she and Lauren discuss where that came from: from her history as a multi-sport athlete, to marathoner, to multi-day fast packer, to ultrarunner... Finding or creating community has been a common thread throughout her life, and the foundation for both competing well and living well.We also talk through her recent experience at the Javelina Jundred, post-race reflections, and her plans to continue the pursuit of a Golden Ticket at the Black Canyon 100k in February!You can find and follow Carla at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/carlamolinaroFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*This podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!*And also by my own team at More Miles Run Coaching.With a team of four coaches and a combined more than 25 years of coaching experience, we offer one-on-one coaching for athletes of all abilities: from beginners to veterans, 5ks to 200milers, roads to trails, your first to your fastest. Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com⁠⁠We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

Addie Bracy is fresh off of a third place finish and her fastest 100-mile race ever at the Javelina Jundred, where she earned a Golden Ticket to return for her third appearance at Western States.With a running career spanning 25-years on the track, the road, and the trails - Addie is still finding ways to learn, grow, improve, and compete at the top of the sport!In this episode, Lauren and Addie go back to her origins, where she was raised with a strong work ethic and the guiding principle that success is only earned, never given. We discuss her path through collegiate and post collegiate competition, her decision to retire from the track and roads, discovering competitive trail running, and the deep curiosity that led her to ultra-distances.Of course, we spend time discussing how her experience paid off at Javelina, and the confidence she built to accept the Golden Ticket she earned.You can find and follow Addie at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/addiebracy⁠Find and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*This podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!*And also by my own team at More Miles Run Coaching.With a team of four coaches and a combined more than 25 years of coaching experience, we offer one-on-one coaching for athletes of all abilities: from beginners to veterans, 5ks to 200milers, roads to trails, your first to your fastest. Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com⁠⁠We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!

You've seen Courtney Coppinger's name everywhere this season, from the Golden Trail Series to the World Champs to the WMRA World Cup to the USATF Mountain Running Champs and more... but, you haven't heard her full story.Courtney describes the past year as a rebirth for her as a person, which has fueled the discovery of her talents in sub-ultra trail running - seeking joy as the top priority on her path.In this episode, Lauren and Courtney discuss her history as a collegiate and professional track athlete, primarily in the steeplechase; the curiosity that helped shape that career and also led her to the trails; the impact of an abusive relationship on her personality and her relationship with the sport; and the empowerment of escaping that relationship and healing herself into a new life and purpose.*This podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!*And also by my own team at More Miles Run Coaching.With a team of four coaches and a combined more than 25 years of coaching experience, we offer one-on-one coaching for athletes of all abilities: from beginners to veterans, 5ks to 200milers, roads to trails, your first to your fastest. Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com⁠We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!You can find and follow Courtney at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/cpcop_Find and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jazmine Lowther just completed an epic summer of world class racing. In the past three months alone she raced the Speedgoat 50k (4th place), set the Supported FKT on the Grand Teton (modern route), 8 days later set the Unsupported FKT on the same route, raced OCC (8th place), and raced the Long Trail World Championship representing Canada (4th place)!In this episode, Lauren and Jazmine discuss her experience and history as a mountain athlete: from rock climbing and backcountry skiing to trail and ultra running. We talk about how those skills and experiences have shaped her abilities as a trail runner, as well as informed the types of races, adventures, and projects she chooses to pursue. We went in depth on her training, racing, recovery, and motivations for this season's projects; as well as what she's learned and gained for the seasons and years ahead.This podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!If you enjoy this and other episodes, please leave us a rating or review and share with a friend - it really helps us out!Be sure to like, follow, subscribe to stay in the loop!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can find and follow Jazmine at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/jazmine_lowtherFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is also produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

The Golden Ticket chase is on, folks! This is the Javelina Jundred Mile women's field preview!Javelina is the second race of the 2026 WSER Golden Ticket series (CCC, in August, was the first), and is a notoriously fast and competitive event.In this episode, you'll hear from ten of the top women chasing their best, and one of the two tickets available in the 100 mile race.In order of appearance:-Tara Dower (00:01:53)Javelina Jype song: "Girls in the Hood", Megan Thee Stallion-Anna Louden (00:15:19)Javelina Jype song: "Come Alive", The Greatest Showman-Carla Molinaro (00:29:00)Javelina Jype song: "Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels", Todrick Hall-Lauren Puretz (00:40:17)Javelina Jype song: "I Don't Fuck With You", Big Sean-Addie Bracy (00:53:29)Javelina Jype song: Anything from Lane 8 (we chose "Run" for the playlist)-Careth Arnold (01:07:04)Javelina Jype song: "Free", Broods-Valerie Arsenault (01:18:17)Javelina Jype song: "Love Takes Miles", Cameron Winter-Brier Youngfleish (01:32:52)Javelina Jype song: "Bread", Sofi Tukker-Nicole Laughton (01:42:18)Javelina Jype song: "Ella Es Mi Fiesta", Carlos Vives-Amy Cameron (01:51:51)Javelina Jype song: "Crazy Train", Ozzy OsbourneFind the complete Javelina Jype playlist here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Sj8d0UekgY158pjmiFoJ2?si=cD51HfsGR4WAXOcCMCueWw&pi=dRnVJvSYTD29GThis podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at ⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠Use code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!If you enjoy this and other episodes, please leave us a rating or review and share with a friend - it really helps us out!Be sure to like, follow, subscribe to stay in the loop!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is also produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Sandi Nypaver just won the 2025 Grindstone 100k, returning to the race where her ultrarunning career began - winning her second 100-mile race ever at the 2010 Grindstone 100 mile, at the age of 22.The full circle moment shined a light on the longevity of her career in ultra-endurance; and the stories of growth, change, and experience she's gained along the way.In this episode, Lauren and Sandi discuss her urban upbringing in Cleveland, discovering a love of nature and her place in it, running and winning the Mohican 100 mile as her first ultrarunning race ever, the pressures of instant success, her growth through trial and error/success and failure along the way, her entry in coaching, and the way her training and racing philosophies have changed over time.Of course we also talk about her race at Grindstone, and where she's headed next!This podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at www.summit-roasters.comUse code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!If you enjoy this and other episodes, please leave us a rating or review and share with a friend - it really helps us out!Be sure to like, follow, subscribe to stay in the loop!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can find and follow Sandi at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/sandinypaverAnd find all that Higher Running has to offer at www.higherrunning.com or instagram.com/higherrunningFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is also produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

⁠Tabor Hemming is a true "trail, track, and road" athlete, most recently representing Team USA on the Short Trail team at the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships! She is also a true student of the sport, learning her way up through each race and each season, together with her husband, Eli.*Tabor and I had a great pre-race conversation that did not make it into our preview episodes due to technical difficulties. Thankfully, the post-race conversation was even better!In this episode, Lauren and Tabor discuss her early exposure to Olympic and elite sport, and her parents intention to instill lifelong activity and adventure as a core of her childhood. Tabor competed on the Junior world trail championship team as a high school athlete, before returning to cross country and track as a collegiate athlete. It wasn't until the Covid-era that she rediscovered competitive trail running, and her talent and love for it. Hear the lessons she's learned, experiences gained, opinions formed, and thoughts on the sport as a whole and her place in it.This podcast is produced with support from our friends, and fellow trail runners, at www.summit-roasters.comUse code WOD15 for 15% off your order every time!We'd love to see Women of Distance listeners supporting those, supporting us!If you enjoy this and other episodes, please leave us a rating or review and share with a friend - it really helps us out!Be sure to like, follow, subscribe to stay in the loop!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can find and follow Tabor at  ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tabor_hemmingFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is also produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Welcome to Part Three of our special series featuring the Women of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships - Team USA; presented by Summit Roasters!In this episode, you'll hear from athletes competing in the Short Trail race:-Helen Mino Faukner (00:01:47)-Jane Maus (00:09:18)-Grayson Murphy (00:20:39)-Ruby Lindquist (00:32:22)-Lindsay Allison (00:43:44)*We had a great pre-race conversation with Tabor Hemming as well - however, somewhere between recording and editing, all but a short segment of audio was completely scrambled and lost. Unfortunately, by the time we realized, it was too late to re-record... I'm very sorry to Tabor, and to listeners, for this mistake.After listening, check out our "Women of the World Champs Playlist", curated personally by Team USA, at: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5No7BxLyxBsNkOInkA7gNY?si=IA6dcvEySbaKOLhY6KPLDw&pi=t8fO5L75TZWRY⁠⁠⁠The Short Trail race is on September 26th, covering 44.5kilometers (28 miles) and 3657 meters (12,000 feet) of gain AND descent!This episodes is presented with support from our friends, and fellow trail and ultra runners, at Summit Roasters - help support those who are supporting us!Shop their variety of coffee roasted fresh in my hometown, at:⁠⁠www.summit-roasters.com⁠⁠and use code WOD15 for 15% off your order, anytime!Find and follow W.o.D. at: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/womenofdistance⁠⁠Please leave us a rating or review and share your favorite episode with a friend, it really helps us out!

Welcome to Part Two of our special three-part series featuring the Women of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships - Team USA; presented by Summit Roasters!In this episode, you'll hear from athletes competing in the Long Trail race:-Jennifer Lichter (00:01:47)-Allison Baca (00:22:44)-Shea Aquilano (00:33:30)-Klaire Rhodes (00:40:58)-Emily Schmitz (00:52:53)After listening, check out our "Women of the World Champs Playlist", curated personally by Team USA, at: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5No7BxLyxBsNkOInkA7gNY?si=IA6dcvEySbaKOLhY6KPLDw&pi=t8fO5L75TZWRY⁠The Long Trail race is on September 27th, covering 81.2 kilometers (51 miles) and 5413 meters (17,760 feet) of gain AND descent!This episodes is presented with support from our friends, and fellow trail and ultra runners, at Summit Roasters - help support those who are supporting us!Shop their variety of coffee roasted fresh in my hometown, at:www.summit-roasters.comand use code WOD15 for 15% off your order, anytime!Find and follow W.o.D. at: linktr.ee/womenofdistancePlease leave us a rating or review and share your favorite episode with a friend, it really helps us out!