Women of Distance

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!

Welcome to our special three-part series featuring the Women of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships - Team USA; presented by Summit Roasters!In episode one, you'll hear from athletes competing in the Vertical and Classic races:-Anna Gibson (00:01:48): Doubling in the Vertical AND Classic.-Jess Brazeau (00:12:53): Vertical-Hillary Allen (00:26:55): Vertical-Sydney Petersen (00:44:20): Vertical-Courtney Coppinger (00:56:00): Classic-Allie Mclaughlin (01:10:06): ClassicAnd find our "Women of the World Champs Playlist", curated personally by Team USA, at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5No7BxLyxBsNkOInkA7gNY?si=IA6dcvEySbaKOLhY6KPLDw&pi=t8fO5L75TZWRYThe Vertical races on September 25th, and includes 6.4 km with 990 meters of vertical gain.The Classic races on September 28th, and includes 14.3 km with 775meters of gain AND loss.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 fresh roasted coffee 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!

Lotti Brinks is fresh off one of the best races of her career at the 2025 CCC by UTMB, where she placed 6th female in surely the deepest and most competitive women's field ever assembled for this event.AND, Lotti is so much more - with a full and abundant life around her professional running career, that she's cultivated intentionally over time.In this episode, Lauren and Lotti discuss her origins in the sport, growing up in Germany and the opportunities that running opened for her to attend college in the U.S.; how she ultimately walked away from collegiate running entirely and turned her attention to other sports and pursuits; rediscovering running years later, together with her sister-in-law, Careth; and the lessons she's learned about her perspectives and approach to training, competition, balance, and seeking joy in the process.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 Lotti at  ⁠⁠instagram.com/lotti_brinksFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Kaytlyn Gerbin is a legend of mountain, trail, and ultra running; a literal trailblazer for women in sport, leading by example and demonstrating what's possible if you're willing to try.She's been competing at the top of the sport for close to a decade, but recently took a full two years away from racing to undergo a major hip surgery and give birth to her daughter!The ultra-landscape has changed in that time, and Kaytlyn herself has changed as well.In this episode, Lauren and Kaytlyn discuss her origin story - from a Midwestern snowboarder to a Northwest mountain athlete; the time and process of learning mountaineering skills and safety; discovering trail running, and discovering her talents for it; how sponsorship, most specifically from The North Face, has changed her life and career; her surgery, pregnancy, and recovery; her return to racing (and winning) at this year's Cascade Crest 100; and what's next in this new chapter.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 Kaytlyn at  ⁠instagram.com/kaytlyn_gAnd find The High Route documentary at: https://youtu.be/IEIktuVt0G8?si=aneeAMFkkbBvuAG0(It's a must-watch if you haven't seen it!)Find and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Haley Heinrich is a dominant sub-ultra trail and mountain runner based in New Hampshire, with an unconventional path to elite racing.While running is a common thread throughout her story, it served many different purposes along the way.In this episode, Lauren and Haley discuss her challenging childhood, and the role running played in seeking freedoms, building confidence, and also developing into a burden and expectation.She walked away from the sport for an extended period of time, and only later rediscovered her love of the mountains and their community through hiking - which ultimately built to running - which ultimately built to racing - and a rediscovery of the freedoms, confidence, and joy that running provided in childhood.Hayley's story is unique, and full of challenges and obstacles; but her path through it is insightful and inspiring.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 Haley at  instagram.com/probslostFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Kristen Schindler is an elite trail and ultrarunner, run coach, and a mental performance consultant with a Master's degree in Sport and Performance psychology.In this episode, Lauren and Kristen discuss her personal history and relationship with running from a young teen looking for an anchor in a turbulent time, to a high performing collegiate athlete, to a love of the freedom of trail and ultrarunning.We discuss her connection with the community running has given her, and how that evolved into pursuing her secondary education and developing a career in Mental Performance.You'll learn what mental performance coaching is, and is not; common challenges for endurance athletes, and female athletes specifically; the importance of mental health in athletics - for performance on and off the trail; tools for assessing those challenges, and how a coach can help.You can find Integrated Strides at integratedstridesmentalperformance.comand find and follow Kristen at instagram.com/kristenaschindlerIf 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 produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Emma Cook-Clarke is fresh off of a second place finish at the Speedgoat 50k, "the hardest 50k in the U.S.", where the full women's podium ran under the previous course record. Although she's no stranger to the mountains, this was Emma's first 50k race!In this episode, Lauren and Emma discuss her fascinating background growing up in the Canadian Rockies, traveling abroad as a young adult and discovering her purpose, her 10-year career as a firefighter, and ultimately leaving that career with support from Arc'teryx to pursue a full time athletic career that balances both performance and community interest.Emma has competed on a world class level in Spartan racing, Sky Running, trail and mountain running, and is a 2026 Olympic prospect in Skimo. We discuss her experiences at Speedgoat 50k including doubts and uncertainty before the start, and how she stayed open to letting the race evolve through curiosity.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 Emma at ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/emcookclarkeFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Kaylee Frederick ran her first ultra marathon at 14 years old, her first 100 miler at 16, became the youngest finisher in history at Badwater 135 at 18 years old, and at 20 years old will be the youngest competitor at this year's IAU 24 Hour World Championship.In this episode, Lauren and Kaylee discuss her earliest interest in running, her relatable curiosity in exploring her limits, perceptions and misperceptions from inside and outside the community, the importance of coaching and mental health support, and her evolution from "finisher" to "competitor".We also discuss her recent experience at this year's Badwater 135 at length; where she finished 6th female and executed perhaps her most personally fulfilling race to date.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 Kaylee at ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/frederick.kayleeFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Caitlin Fielder is a master of sub-ultra trail and mountain running, now fresh off of her first 100 mile race at Western States where she finished 8th... a race she wasn't sure she could finish when she first lined up.In this episode, Lauren and Caitlin discuss growing up in New Zealand, playing a variety of sports except running - in fact she didn't discover her talent for running until adulthood. Caitlin has been a marine scientist, a boxer, and a full time artist before developing a career as a professional runner; a career that she leads through a love of adventure and exploration.We discuss the short path to her Golden Ticket entry into Western States, why she chose to accept, the heavy personal challenges of the months leading up to it, and of course - her experience on race day and in the days to follow.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 Caitlin at ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/caitlinpipfielderAnd find her art at instagram.com/caitlinfielder_fineartFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Ida Nilsson is a professional trail and ultra runner from Sweden, fresh off of her third top 10 placement at the Western States 100. At 44 years old, she pushed the front of the women's race for 80 miles before ultimately finishing 4th overall and the only master's athlete in the top 10.In this episode, Lauren and Ida discuss her long history of elite competition in this sport, from track and cross country as a child and collegiate athlete, to discovering trail and ultra running in her 30s; cultivating success by learning from others and taking her time to grow through experience.Of course, we spend a good bit of time talking about her experience at this year's Western States, post-race feelings and recovery, and where her path may lead next.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 Ida at ⁠⁠instagram.com/idanilssonFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Grayson Murphy is a professional runner-of-all-trades: a multi-time World and US Mountain Running Champion, Olympic Trials steeplechaser, Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, and now a newly minted ultrarunner with her 5th place finish at the Broken Arrow 46k!She's also newly diagnosed with an auto-immune disease that's had a big impact on her training and racing over the past two years. In this episode, Lauren and Grayson talk about her quick and powerful rise in the sport, how her unconventional path to professional running (and sponsorship) on track, trail, and road paved the way for a new wave of athletes to follow - and brands to support.Hear how her passion for learning and problem solving have guided her career; how a difficult-to-diagnose auto-immune condition threatened to derail her career at it's peak; how she's working with it to continue to grow and evolve at the top of the sport; and what's coming up next!If you enjoy this and other episodes, please leave us a rating or review - it really helps us out - and be sure to like, follow, subscribe to stay in the loop!You can find and follow Grayson at ⁠⁠instagram.com/racin_graysonFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Sarah Jones is a professional runner (supported by Brooks) with a long list of accomplishments to her name; including running the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials, representing Team USA at the 50k and 100k world road championships, and winning the historic JFK 50 Mile.A new mom, and making her return to racing after injury, surgery, pregnancy, and postpartum, Sarah just jumped into the Twisted Fork 68k in Utah, where she finished second amidst a strong podium of fellow mother runners (Careth Arnold and Lauren Puretz)!In this episode, Lauren and Sarah discuss her trajectory into running from a childhood of figure skating, and how a strong love for community became a guiding light in her career and the types of racing and training she enjoyed most.Hear about her transformative shift to trail running, her challenges through years of injury, how the journey to motherhood has changed her (and her relationship to running), and what's coming next!If you enjoy this and other episodes, please leave us a rating or review - it really helps us out - and be sure to like, follow, subscribe to stay in the loop!You can find and follow Sarah at ⁠instagram.com/sarahccummingsFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Welcome to Part Two of a special Western States 100 series featuring athletes of the 2025 elite women's field!In this episode, you'll hear from athletes who are lining for their first swing at Western States, and in some cases, their first 100 mile, earning their entry via Golden Ticket or the lottery.In order of recording, Part Two pre-race interviews (and personal hype song choice) include:-Fiona Pascall (01:28)"Neighborhood", Zed Bias-Tara Dower (17:40)"Independent", Webbie-Shea Aquillano (35:13)"Texas Hold 'Em", Beyonce-Rosanna Buchauer (43:41)"Bullet to the Brain", Lost Haven-Caitlin Fielder (55:20)"Express Yourself", N.W.A.-Johanna Antilla (01:15:19)NO music (!!)-Hau Ha (01:26:11)"I Do", 911-Sierra Degroff (01:38:52)"Focus", John SummitFind the complete WSER Women's Field Playlist here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bjWszFeubURxy1VMhLhBZ?si=0jtOW5UjQ4eHX4W17p7WBQ&pi=oDr7u1c-TnijvIf you enjoy this and other episodes, please leave us a rating or review - it really helps us out - and be sure to like, follow, subscribe to stay connected!Find and follow W.o.D. at instagram.com/womenofdistanceThis podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. Check us out at www.moremilestogo.com