Women of Distance

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

Welcome to Part One of a special Western States 100 two-part series featuring athletes of the 2025 the elite women's field!In this episode, you'll hear from athletes who have been here before and are returning for another shot at the oldest, and most competitive, 100 mile foot race in the U.S.!Purely in order of recording, Part One pre-race interviews (and personal hype song choice) include:-Riley Brady (01:29)"Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys", Willie Nelson-Eszter Csillag (13:35)"Eye of the Tiger", Survivor-Emily Hawgood (26:31)"Fight of my Life", Rend Collective-Ida Nilsson (37:40)Anything by Jens Lekman-Marianne Hogan (51:09)"Leader of the Landslide", The Lumineers-Heather Jackson (01:03:56)"So What", Pink-Abby Hall (01:21:24)"What You Know", T.I.-Erin Clark (01:36:06)"Hot to Go", Chappell Roan-Nancy Jiang (01:49:00)"Infinity 2008", Guru Josh Project-Fuzhau Xiang (02:05:04)"The Road to Ordinary", Pu ShuFind 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. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Rachel Entrekin is a highly accomplished ultra-marathoner specializing in 100mile and multi-day racing. Most recently, she's been dubbed the Queen of Cocodona as she became the first person to win the Cocodona 250 Mile twice, in back to back years, as well as the first female to break 70-hours in the race... by a lot. Rachel was not only the first female in this year's race, but 4th place overall in a tight race for the podium in the final miles.In this episode, Lauren and Rachel discuss her origins in the sport - from not making the cut for her high school cross country team, to learning the ropes of road racing, and ultimately finding her talent on the trails and a love for solo long distance adventure. We talk about the lessons she's learned along the way and the value of learning through experience, as well as the deep friendships and community she's built through the sport.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 Rachel at ⁠instagram.com/rachel_entrekinFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Hannah Allgood has consistently been on the rise since her entry into the sport - now establishing herself as a force to be reckoned with across any distance and any surface.In the past year alone, she's won the mountainous Eiger Ultra Trail 100k, 2nd at the flat and fast Javelina 100mile, and most recently topping the podium at the Canyons 50k - just part of her build up to the Western States 100mile this Summer.None of that has come by accident or by luck.In this episode, Lauren and Hannah discuss lessons from early athletics that laid the foundation for who she is today, and how her path has changed and evolved over time. Hannah is a competitive and driven person, always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and improve; with an appreciation for the value of team and community - traits that have benefited her in all aspects of life.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 Hannah at instagram.com/shesallgood21Find and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

⁠Anna Gibson is a professional track and trail runner - finding a balance between passions for both and by all measures, succeeding!Last year, Anna competed in both the Olympic Trials on the track (1500m) and the Golden Trail World Series (5th female overall in the series), among many other fun adventures, and found a lot of joy and fulfillment along the way.She most recently kicked off her 2025 season at Gorge Waterfalls 30k where she was 1st female, 2nd outright, and set a new course record.In this episode, Lauren and Anna discuss her love of the sport from a young age, as well as the work ethic and drive that grew from that love. We discuss the challenges of her collegiate running career, and how they ultimately influenced her post-collegiate path and her current success in professional athletics. Anna is on a mission to lead by the example that young athletes don't have to specialize to succeed - and that the ultimate success comes from a full, fulfilling, life and fun + curiosity in your pursuits.If you've enjoyed 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 Anna at instagram.com/annaagibsonnFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Allison Baca is fresh off of two commanding 50k wins and course records to begin her year: first at the Black Canyon 50k in February and most recently at the Desert Rats 50k two weeks ago (where she also finished 3rd outright)!In this episode, Lauren and Allison discuss her history with sport - the pressures of competition as a collegiate track and cross country runner, finding post-collegiate success in triathlon and cycling, rediscovering joy in running via the trails - as well as how community has been a foundation for her in all types of sport.We discuss motherhood, and its impact on her as an athlete, a whole human, and part of a family; and of course we dive into Allison's race experiences in the first half of the year as well as what she has coming up for the rest of the Spring and Summer!If you've enjoyed 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 Allison at instagram.com/allisonbacaFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com

Welcome back to a special two-part series with Jane Maus, professional trail runner with La Sportiva and registered dietitian with Mountain Sports Nutrition!In episode two, Lauren and Jane put on their professional hats for a discussion about sports nutrition for endurance athletes, and for female bodies specifically. We discuss fueling your full day, including workouts and races, recovery, the importance of hydration, and why nutrition is such an important aspect for athletes to give effort and attention to.We also touch on Jane's successful race at Lake Sonoma 50 Mile where she was second female overall, and how she fueled herself for success on the day, as well as before and after!If you've enjoyed 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 Jane at Instagram.com/_janemaus_And also learn about Mountain Sports Nutrition and their offerings at mountainsportsnutrition.comFind and follow W.o.D. at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/womenofdistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is produced with support from More Miles Run Coaching. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moremilestogo.com