Best Max & Sophia Podcasts (2024)

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S08.E15 Investing in the Future: AI's Impact on Finance and Miami's Role in Innovation 37:11

1h ago37:11

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🎙 Introduction: Welcome back to FinanceFrontierAI! Broadcasting from Miami, Florida, known for its dynamic business environment and tech scene. Miami's growth in fintech and tech startups makes it the perfect backdrop for our discussion today. We dive into the latest trends and developments shaping the future of finance and AI. 📘 Chapter 1: Top New…

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133. Rising stars of the sport: Lukas Ehrle 1:03:09

3h ago1:03:09

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Lukas Ehrle is a trail, mountain and track athlete from Germany sponsored by Asics. Lukas is only 19 years old but he's already an accomplished athlete and for sure one of the most interesting rising stars in the sport of distance running. His versatility from the track to the trails is impressive and he represents really well the approach to runni…

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S08.E14 The Intersection of AI Innovations and Financial Markets from Houston 42:39

5d ago42:39

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🎙 Introduction: Welcome back! Broadcasting live from the iconic Texas Medical Center in Houston, we bring you another insightful episode of FinanceFrontierAI. Known for its groundbreaking healthcare innovations and significant contributions to the energy and finance sectors, Houston is rapidly emerging as a hub for AI innovation. In this episode, w…

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132. Coach Lab with Max Keith | GPS watches: best models, most important features and how to take advantage of your GPS watch for trail running 41:50

2d ago41:50

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Max Keith is a trail runner from Chile and the co-founder of Vert. In this episode we talk about GPS watches: from how to choose a GPS and how to use it, to the best models, the different activity data and some of the most recent innovations in the market. Maybe you have a GPS watch but you’ve never really understood how to take advantage of a cert…

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S08.E13 Unveiling Washington D.C. The Future of Finance and AI 41:29

3d ago41:29

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🎙 Introduction: Welcome back! Broadcasting live from the vibrant heart of Washington, D.C., welcome to another exciting episode of FinanceFrontierAI. We’re here amidst the historic landmarks and political buzz of the nation's capital. In this episode, we dive deep into the latest trends and developments shaping the future of finance and AI, directl…

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131. Meet the coaches | Adam Brown 52:18

9d ago52:18

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Adam Brown is a trail runner and a coach for Vert.run from Australia ____________________________ Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@vert.run⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG Download our app and sign up to our training plans on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vert.run⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can send us a message with any questions for us or for our guests! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/vertrun/message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Francesco's links: …

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S08.E12 Tech Giants and Financial Titans Exploring the AI and Finance Frontier from San Francisco 46:08

23d ago46:08

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🎙 Introduction: Welcome back! Broadcasting from the heart of innovation and technology, welcome to a special episode of FinanceFrontierAI. We’re live from San Francisco, the epicenter of Silicon Valley, where tech giants and financial institutions intersect. In this episode, we dive into the latest AI innovations and their impact on financial marke…

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Talkin' Smash Podcast powered by JOOLA Ep12: Where are the Mainstream Superstars in Table Tennis? | Dan Ives 1:00:11

15d ago1:00:11

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A great and lengthy discussions with Dan Ives from the renowned table tennis brand TableTennisDaily, about the state of athlete image in table tennis. This was a good chance to dive into the topics of athlete interactions with fans, how media presents table tennis stars, and how table tennis players could break into bigger audiences and become more…

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130. Sophia Laukli | Running and skiing: my life, my soul 1:14:21

16d ago1:14:21

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Sophia Laukli is a professional trail runner and cross country skier for Salomon coming from the US. Sophia is only 23 but is already a star of the sport, being the 2023 Golden Trail World Series champion, having won races like the Mont Blanc Marathon and Sierre Zinal and her first cross country skiing world cup race this year. I decided to reach o…

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129. Coach Lab with Max Keith | What types of tests can you do to monitor your fitness? Tracking progress and understanding how you're responding to training 37:47

23d ago37:47

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Max Keith is a trail runner from Chile and the co-founder of Vert. In this episode we talk about the different types of tests that you can do to monitor your fitness. Tracking progress is not always easy, and tests are a good way to understand how you’re responding to training, if you know what you’re doing and how to interpret the data - something…

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S08.E11 The Intersection of AI Innovations and Financial Markets 41:23

26d ago41:23

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🎙 Introduction: Welcome back! Today, we're broadcasting from the iconic Space Needle in Seattle, right in the heart of one of the most vibrant tech hubs in the world. Seattle is the powerhouse behind tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft and boasts a thriving academic scene with the University of Washington leading the charge in AI and tech researc…

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128. Kirsten Kortebein | The behind the scenes that most people don't see: building Vert, unglamorous work, freelancing, life between the US and Europe 1:02:17

1M ago1:02:17

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I’m recording this interview live, from the Vert.run headquarters in Boulder and my guest today is Kirsten Kortebein. Kirsten is one of the vert.run co-founders, together with her partner Moises Jimenez and their friend Max Keith. We talk about what she thinks and how she feels about the journey with Vert, what are some of the challenges that she h…

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S08.E10 Corporate Scorecards - Decoding Earnings Reports and Their Market Impact 52:29

1M ago52:29

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🎙 Introduction: Join us on a luxurious journey along New York City's iconic skyline aboard a yacht, as we delve into the world of corporate finance and market trends. This episode, titled "Corporate Scorecards: Decoding Earnings Reports and Their Market Impact," explores the intricate interplay between earnings reports and their economic implicatio…

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127. Coach Lab with Steve Krenn | How to find new trails and how to build routes 37:28

1M ago37:28

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Steve Krenn is a trail runner from New York and a Vert.run coach. In this episode, Steve and I give some tips on how to find trails when you're in a new place, for example for a work trip or when you are on vacation, how to build routes, how to discover the most popular trails in a certain area, how to take advantage of some route builder apps and …

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S07.E09 Navigating New Frontiers - AI Innovations, Investment Trends, and Global Market Dynamics 40:12

1M ago40:12

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🎙 Introduction: Soar with us on the FinanceFrontierAI Podcast! Today, we're broadcasting from a private jet, high above Chicago—a city renowned for its towering architecture and pivotal role in global commodity markets. In this episode, titled 'Navigating New Frontiers: AI Innovations, Investment Trends, and Global Market Dynamics,' we'll delve int…

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126. Francesco Puppi and Leo Pershall | Lake Sonoma recap: preparation, strategy, nutrition, gear and post race reflections 1:15:19

2M ago1:15:19

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Last week Leo and I ran the Lake Sonoma 50 and Lake Sonoma Marathon in California. We both had very good races, with Leo placing 7th overall in the marathon in 4:01:53, and I winning the LS50 with a new course record in 6:30:17. This is our race recap: we talk about our training leading up to the race, strategy, taper, nutrition, gear, approach, wh…

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125. Coach Lab with Parker Farabee | Strength Training for trail runners 42:53

2M ago42:53

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Parker Farabee is a trail runner, physiotherapist, exercise physiologist and coach from Portland, Oregon. In this episode we talk about strength training for trail runners. Why is strength training so important, why do we need strength as trail runners? Of course we're not bodybuilders, so how much strenght do we need? What type of strength trainin…

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S06.E08 Navigating the AI Revolution in Financial Markets 41:16

2M ago41:16

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🎙 Introduction: Dive into the future with us on the FinanceFrontierAI Podcast! Broadcasting directly from San Francisco's AI Suite with a stunning view of the Golden Gate Bridge, we're exploring the monumental shift 'Navigating the AI Revolution in Financial Markets.' Join us in the epicenter of technological innovation where AI investments are tra…

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124. Seth Ruhling | Boulder Boys fan favorite. Training and life in Boulder, the professionalization of the sport, comparing the US and European trail running scene and much more 1:00:26

2M ago1:00:26

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I’m recording this interview live, from the vert run headquarters in boulder aka moi’s house, and my guest today is Seth Ruhling. Seth is a North Face sponsored athlete, a podcast host and a boulder boy fans favorite. He’s originally from Tennessee but he’s moved to Boulder to chase his dream to train and compete at the highest level in the sport o…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep11: The Difficult Task of Handling Pressure in Matches with Vitor Ishiy 31:17

2M ago31:17

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We had a great chance to sit down and chat with Vitor Ishiy, one of the mainstays of the Brazilian National Team and a 12-time Pan American Championships gold medalist. We spoke with Vitor about the difficult task of handling pressure in high stakes table tennis matches. As part of this discussion we spoke initially about how pressure can affect a …

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123. Yngvild Kaspersen, Toni McCann, Dani Moreno | Updates from Auburn, CA 58:58

3M ago58:58

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Yngvild Kaspersen, Toni McCann and Dani Moreno are professional trail athletes for Adidas Terrex and respectively CCC 2023 winner, OCC 2023 winner and third place finisher at OCC 2022. Yngvild, Toni and Dani are currently in Auburn for a short training camp on the Western States trails, so I thought it would be fun to catch up and see how they’re d…

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S05.E07 Investing in the Future - The Top AI Stocks of 2024 49:39

3M ago49:39

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🎙 Introduction: S5.E7 Max In-Depth Series - Welcome to "Investing in the Future: The Top AI Stocks of 2024," your gateway to the pulsating heart of AI investment opportunities. Broadcasting from the Empire State Building's summit, New York City unfolds below us—a tapestry of financial might and technological innovation. Here, amidst the buzz of Wal…

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122. Benjamin Roubiol | Catching up with the 2023 trail running world champion 33:21

3M ago33:21

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Benjamin Roubiol is our 2023 trail running world champion. Benjamin comes from France (Savoie) won the world title in the long race in Innsbruck, on a 80km course with 6000m of elevation. We catch up with Benjamin to know how he’s doing and how he is structuring his training in this first part of the season, his goals in 2024, some curiosities abou…

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S04.E06 Foundations of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain 1:56:43

3M ago1:56:43

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🎙 Introduction: S4.E6 Max In-Depth Series - Welcome to the Finance Frontier AI Podcast, broadcasting from the heart of Tokyo, Japan. In this episode, part of our Cryptocurrency and Blockchain series titled "The Foundations of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain," we're stationed in the cutting-edge Satoshi Suite of the Blockchain Tower Hotel. Overlooking…

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121. Coach Lab with Steve Krenn | Tips for trail running at night 33:23

3M ago33:23

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Steve Krenn is a trail runner from New York and a Vert.run coach. Running at night can be a beautiful and rewarding experience, if you know how to do it. Some of the most famous ultra trail races often include running through the night. During the wintertime, when the days are short, we’re often running through the dark, before or after school or w…

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120. Carlos Ferrer | Mile & Stone - The must-read newsletter for trail running pros and enthusiasts 1:08:11

3M ago1:08:11

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Carlos Ferrer Fernández is a trail runner from Paris and the managing director of the newsletter Mile and Stone. I invited Carlos on the podcast after following his newsletter for a while, and discovering a great project that I feel like is contributing to more knowledge, better information and more professionalization in the trail and ultra runnin…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep10: Bridging the Gap Between Social and Pro Table Tennis with PingPod CEO Max Kogler 1:03:25

3M ago1:03:25

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We reached the tenth episode of the Talkin' Smash Podcast, and it was our pleasure to be joined by PingPod CEO Max Kogler to talk about one of the biggest topics in the table tennis world. It's no secret that table tennis is a huge sport recreationally around the globe, but the numbers translate poorly into competitive representation. One of the ke…

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S01.E05 Digital Frontiers and AI Innovations - Navigating the New Era of Finance 38:27

3M ago38:27

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🎙 Introduction: Join us for a special Sophia News series in the latest episode of the Finance Frontier AI Podcast, featuring Sophia Sterling as your guide to the forefront of financial technology. Direct from the vibrant city of Moscow, Sophia, alongside co-host Max Vanguard, brings you insights from the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Hotel. This episode z…

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119. Kimi Schreiber | The value of authenticity 1:00:18

3M ago1:00:18

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Kimi Schreiber is a professional trail runner, a journalist and a podcaster from Germany. She runs for Adidas Terrex. In this episode, we chat about running, training and trail running media, but the main topic of our conversation is probably authenticity: the courage to be ourselves and show other people what we really are, not what we pretend to …

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S03.E04 AI-Shaping the Future of Society and Business 41:17

4M ago41:17

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🎙 Introduction: Welcome to the Finance Frontier AI Podcast, where innovation meets insight, with your host Max Vanguard and co-host Sophia Sterling. In this Max In-Depth series, we delve deep into the heart of artificial intelligence, tracing its evolution, assessing its current impact, and forecasting its boundless future potential. Broadcasting f…

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118. Coach Lab with Parker Farabee | How to build an aerobic base 30:40

4M ago30:40

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Parker Farabee is a trail runner, physiotherapist, exercise physiologist and coach from Portland, Oregon. In this episode we talk about base training and how to build an aerobic base. What are the benefits of base training? Why is it essential to increase our work capacity and improve fatigue resistance? What happens to our bodies when we're traini…

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S02.E03 Navigating the AI Revolution-From Innovation to Integration 1:08:21

4M ago1:08:21

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🎙 Introduction: Welcome to the Finance Frontier AI Podcast, where innovation meets insight, with your host Max Vanguard and co-host Sophia Sterling. In this episode of the Max In-Depth series, we delve deep into the heart of artificial intelligence, tracing its evolution, assessing its current impact, and forecasting its boundless future potential.…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep9: The Career Journey from Brazil to the World with Thiago Monteiro 33:32

4M ago33:32

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Thiago Monteiro has had a lengthy career representing Brazil, winning multiple Pan American Games medals and competing in three Olympic Games. Monteiro has spent the majority of his career living in France, the rewards of making the bold decision to leave Brazil to pursue a full time table tennis career. At that time no player had moved away perman…

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117. Robbie Simpson | Running fast on any surface, any distance 1:07:34

4M ago1:07:34

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Robbie Simpson is a professional trail and road runner from Scotland, sponsored by Adidas Terrex. Robbie is one of the best all around athletes in the world: he's run anything from 5k on the road to ultramarathons. He's been on the podium of Sierre-Zinal FIVE times, he's won a world mountain running championships bronze medal, and he's won a medal …

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S01.E02 Unraveling the Complex Web of Global Finance and Geopolitics 15:32

4M ago15:32

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🎙 Introduction: Join us in a pivotal episode of the Sophia News series of the Finance Frontier AI Podcast, where Sophia Sterling, alongside co-host Max Vanguard, embarks on an enlightening exploration of the intricate interplay between global finance and geopolitics. This episode, broadcasting from an iconic location that embodies the convergence o…

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116. Coach lab with Max Keith | How to monitor your training 50:04

4M ago50:04

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Max Keith is a trail runner from Chile and the co-founder of Vert. In this episode we talk about how to monitor your training: what data and metrics should we be paying attention to? Technology, with all kinds of data, has become so easy to access, but what is actually relevant and what should we really care about? What can we learn from the analys…

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S01.E01 The Odyssey of Inflation - A Journey Through Economic Realms 45:25

4M ago45:25

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🎙 Introduction: Join Max Vanguard for a deep-dive analysis in the inaugural episode of the Max In-Depth series of the Finance Frontier AI Podcast, with co-host Sophia Sterling providing additional insights. This episode, titled "The Odyssey of Inflation: A Journey Through Economic Realms," embarks on an enlightening exploration of inflation's profo…

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115. Henriette Albon | Winter Bob Graham Round FKT, quitting a "normal" job and turning pro, balancing racing and personal projects, keeping it fun! 59:34

4M ago59:34

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Henriette Albon is a professional runner for Arc'teryx living in Norway. Henriette just set the women’s winter FKT of the Bob Graham Round, one of the most challenging and famous trail routes in the British Lake District, tagging 42 peaks and covering 106 miles with over 8000m of elevation. In this episode we talk about the challenges of her advent…

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114. Coach lab with Parker Farabee | How to deal with an injury, cross training and rehab. 29:44

5M ago29:44

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Parker Farabee is a trail runner, physiotherapist, exercise physiologist and coach from Portland, Oregon. In this episode we talk about how to deal with an injury and about cross training and rehab. We will point out and clarify some of the most important things you should do when you get injured, how you can and should maintain consistency in your…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep8: The Evolution of TableTennisDaily with Dan Ives 51:03

4M ago51:03

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To kick off Talkin' Smash in 2024, there's no better guest than Dan Ives. A great friend of podcast host Matt Hetherington, spanning back over a decade - these two have banter. Ives created TableTennisDaily over 12 years ago, starting out as a YouTube channel and a small forum for the most die hard table tennis fans. Over the past decade TableTenni…

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113. Voices from the Vert.run community: Kristin Jensen | Trail running in Denmark, training with Vert, running long and backyard ultras 44:36

5M ago44:36

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Kristin Jensen is a trail runner from Denmark and a Vert.run explore athlete. Kristin is a passionate runner whose goal is, like many other athletes that we coach, to run longer, faster and stronger while having fun in the process. In this episode we talk about being a trail runner in Denmark, probably not the most typical place you would think whe…

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112. Katie Schide | All the little things add up 1:10:48

5M ago1:10:48

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Katie Schide is a professional trail runner for The North Face from the US, living in France. Katie is one of the most well known and established trail runners in the world: she’s just been awarded the second place of the Trail Runner of the Year Award presented by Freetrail, and as well as the second place of the historic Ultra Runner of the Year …

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111. Common misconceptions in training for trail and ultra running 1:17:43

5M ago1:17:43

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In this episode we talk about some common misconceptions in training for trail and ultras. With the recent increase in participation in trail and ultrarunning and more and more people coming to trail running from the roads or other endurance sports, team sports, or from being sedentary, we felt a need to discuss some common myths and not always acc…

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110. Dan Curts | Trail and road fitness, Northswood Athletic Team, trail running on the East Coast 55:58

6M ago55:58

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Dan Curts is a professional trail runner for Brooks coming from New Hampshire, United States. With PRs of 3:43 in the 1500m, sub 4 min in the mile and 13:38 in the 5000m, Dan is a really fast, really talented runner who’s main focus is on mountain running and the sub ultra distances. This year he won the US mountain running up and down champs and h…

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109. Max Keith | The Speed Project Atacama 2023 1:18:05

6M ago1:18:05

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Our own Max Keith just ran The Speed Project Atacama, a 500km crossing of the Atacama Desert that is not just a race, it’s an adventure, a deep dive into the unknown, a shared experience with all the participants and crews, an introspective journey across one’s emotions and soul. The only rule of this event is that there are no rules, and that you …

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep7: The Physical and Mental Comeback from Injury with Sophia Klee 34:50

6M ago34:50

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In Episode 7 of the Talkin' Smash Podcast I spoke with one of Germany's top female players, Sophia Klee. After a promising start in the sport, as the 2017 European Top 10 Cadet Girls Champion, and European Cadet Girls Doubles Champion the same year, Klee faced a challenging situation at the beginning of 2022 when she was struck with a brutal injury…

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108. James Huw | Trail running and climate action: why the environmental issue should be a key topic of every discussion related to outdoor sports 59:31

6M ago59:31

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James Huw is a trail runner, a science presenter, a geologist, astronomy and climate scientist from Wales, UK. James’ mission is to communicate science, make science cool and accessible to people. With Kilian Jornet he founded the Athlete Climate Academy, a place to give outdoor athletes the background they need to discuss climate change and enviro…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep6: The Atmosphere of Live Table Tennis Events with Ryan Willard 36:30

6M ago36:30

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In Episode 6 of Talkin' Smash Podcast powered by JOOLA, I sat down with my good friend Ryan Willard (again) at the JOOLA North American Team Championships on center court. I have some new guests lined up coming into next year and will take a little pause to organize and record new ones as we head through December. Ryan is a great creative mind and …

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107. Emkay Sullivan | Redefining plans, dealing with fatigue and understanding ourselves through running 1:09:16

7M ago1:09:16

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Emkay Sullivan is a professional trail runner for Craft from Reno, Nevada, United States. After a long and challenging year full of success but also some setbacks, Emkay decided to put off her final goal of 2023 and not run CIM, California International Marathon. In this episode talk about the challenge of training, the difficulty of redefining goa…

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106. Malen Osa | From the Basque Country, with a strong will to leave a mark in trail running 53:00

7M ago53:00

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Malen Osa is a professional trail runner for Salomon living in Spain, in the Basque Country. Malen is only 20 years old and has had a breakthrough season in 2023, placing fourth overall in the final ranking Golden Trail World Series, and top 5 at Dolomyths Run, Pikes Peak Ascent and Mammoth Trail Fest. She’s definitely one of the most interesting y…

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