Best Singletrack Podcasts (2024)

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2024 UTMB Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions 2:01:33

5d ago2:01:33

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling retunr to the Singletrack Podcast to help preview the women's and men's fields at the 2024 Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB). In both fields, we cover top storylines and what to watch for, we answer some listener mail about the race, provide analysi…

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‘Back in Chamonix’, with Scott Michie

5d ago

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Finally I got Scott Michie on Singletrack. It’s only taken 315 episodes. And all it took was Scott heading back to Chamonix for another dance around that big white mountain. Over the last few years Scott and I have trained together, run many trails, and climbed many mountains. And in a couple of weeks we’ll both be in Chamonix together. He will run…

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How hip packs and frame bags are made, with Bullmoose Softgoods 42:33

3d ago42:33

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Wes Holland is the owner of Bullmoose Softgoods where he designs and produces one-of-a-kind bags for cycling and adventuring. Bullmoose is based in Summerville, Massachusetts and currently offers handlebar and frame bags plus hip packs and accessories. What came first for you: bikes or bags? What kind of riding do you like to do? What is the riding…

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Making Up The Numbers European DH Championships Pits Special 1:28:13

30m ago1:28:13

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315: 'Back in Chamonix', with Scott Michie 33:42

11d ago33:42

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Finally I got Scott Michie on Singletrack. It’s only taken 315 episodes. And all it took was Scott heading back to Chamonix for another dance around that big white mountain. Over the last few years Scott and I have trained together, run many trails, and climbed many mountains. And in a couple of weeks we’ll both be in Chamonix together. He will run…

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Abby Hall's Inspirational Journey To The 2024 UTMB 55:36

6d ago55:36

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Abby Hall’s journey to the 2024 UTMB start line is, in my opinion, one of the most compelling storylines of this year’s race. It’s been a while since she was last on the podcast—roughly about two years ago, around this same time, before the same race. This hiatus was not due to …

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Tom Evans | Kenyan Running Influences, Social Media Outlook, New UTMB Approach 1:08:38

8d ago1:08:38

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Tom Evans returns to the Singletrack Podcast to talk about the influence of work and travel in Kenya on his ultrarunning career, how he plans to bounce back from last year's UTMB, his new approach to social media and in-person engagements before race day, and some of the latest …

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Jim Walmsley | Western States Reflections, Summer Olympics Reactions, UTMB Outlook 53:53

9d ago53:53

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Jim Walmsley returns to the Singletrack Podcast to talk about his upcoming title defense at Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc (UTMB), final takeaways from his win at the Western States 100 in June, observations from spectating this year's Hardrock 100, whether he would ever do a full se…

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‘My Turn This Time’, with Julie Urbanski

4d ago

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Julie Urbanski, cofounder of Team RunRun will be racing OCC in just a couple of weeks. No stranger to the UTMB madness Julie has been with her family many times in Chamonix, crewing and spectating, but this year it is her turn to run the race. I also ask her about some of her favorite places and things to do in the Chamonix valley, including what g…

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314: 'My Turn This Time', with Julie Urbanski 38:43

4d ago38:43

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Julie Urbanski, cofounder of Team RunRun will be racing OCC in just a couple of weeks. No stranger to the UTMB madness Julie has been with her family many times in Chamonix, crewing and spectating, but this year it is her turn to run the race. I also ask her about some of her favorite places and things to do in the Chamonix valley, including what g…

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Exploring Appalachian Trail History and Endurance Records with Warren Doyle 1:43:45

2d ago1:43:45

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! This conversation with Warren Doyle might need a bit of context if you’re not well-versed in the long-distance thru-hiking scene in North America. Warren is a prominent figure in the Appalachian Trail community. While there's some debate about the exact beginning of the modern f…

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‘Somehow I Managed’, with Katharina Hartmuth

19d ago

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German superstar Katharina Hartmuth, running for Hoka, is back on Singletrack. She just ran the Hardrock 100 and had an incredible time in the San Juans above Silverton. We chat about her race, her time in the Wild West of America and the logistical challenges getting to Colorado and her dealing with recovering from a late injury. Links Katharina H…

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313: 'Somehow I Managed', with Katharina Hartmuth 1:04:27

4d ago1:04:27

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German superstar Katharina Hartmuth, running for Hoka, is back on Singletrack. She just ran the Hardrock 100 and had an incredible time in the San Juans above Silverton. We chat about her race, her time in the Wild West of America and the logistical challenges getting to Colorado and her dealing with recovering from a late injury. LINKS Katharina H…

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Ingrid Lonar – høkker de største hoppene i Norge 1:29:02

6d ago1:29:02

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Med oss i denne episoden har vi med oss ingen ringere enn legenden Ingrid Lonar. Hun er blant annet den eneste dama som til dags dato har hoppet monsterhoppet på Huckfest. Det blir en hyggelig prat om hva som skal til for å sette de største hoppene i Norge, om å coache jenter gjennom B-rage linje på Trysil for første gang – så litt om hvordan man l…

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Long Run Archives #18 | Backyard Ultra Olympics, Disrupting Western States 100 Elite Field, Moonshot Ultrarunning Ideas 1:44:03

25d ago1:44:03

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Brett Hornig and Jeff Colt join the Singletrack Podcast for another edition of the Long Run Archives. We talk about the prospect of the backyard ultra format being added to the Olympic games, insights for trail runners from the Tour de France, a Western States 100 with no automa…

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MUTN Episode 3 : Mid season review 1:26:40

27d ago1:26:40

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We’re over halfway through the 2024 World Cup season and in this episodeGeorge,Jack & Emilie round up the first half of the season and grade the teams on their performance so far... The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:HopeTechnology www.hopetech.com @hopetechJ-Tech Suspension www.jtechsuspension.co.uk@jtechsuspension Revolution Bike P…

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‘Making The Locals Proud’, with David Norris

16d ago

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David Norris is the current record holder and 5 times winner, including 2024! of Mount Marathon in Seward, Alaska. He runs for ON, often competes at Cirque Series events and in the winter switches to nordic skis. David is currently training to beat me racing OCC by UTMB in Chamonix in just a few weeks. Links David Norris on Instagram Endurance Trai…

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312: 'Making The Locals Proud', with David Norris 53:24

20d ago53:24

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David Norris is the current record holder and 5 times winner, including 2024! of Mount Marathon in Seward, Alaska. He runs for ON, often competes at Cirque Series events and in the winter switches to nordic skis. David is currently training to beat me racing OCC by UTMB in Chamonix in just a few weeks. LINKS David Norris on Instagram Endurance Trai…

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Nick Bare | Growing Trail Running, Hybrid Athlete Model, Western States Experiences 1:08:39

16d ago1:08:39

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! This episode was recorded live at Singletrack’s Olympic Valley studios ahead of the 2024 Western States 100. We were joined by Nick Bare and even though this was technically a pre-race interview, so much of what we talked about was only peripherally related to the event, so simi…

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‘Building A Racing Series’, with Scott Sowle

18d ago

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Scott Sowle is the owner of ‘Mountain Running Races’ offering several awesome events east of Seattle in Washington State. On this episode we talk about his visit to the Broken Arrow Skyrace, one of America’s biggest trail events, where Scott volunteered and took in the atmosphere. We ponder on what the team is building down there at Lake Tahoe in t…

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311: 'Building A Racing Series', with Scott Sowle 59:43

1M ago59:43

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Scott Sowle is the owner of ‘Mountain Running Races’ offering several awesome events east of Seattle in Washington State. On this episode we talk about his visit to the Broken Arrow Skyrace, one of America’s biggest trail events, where Scott volunteered and took in the atmosphere. We ponder on what the team is building down there at Lake Tahoe in t…

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MTB trail quality is "about to ramp up on the hockey stick" 1:03:56

30d ago1:03:56

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Greg Mazu is the self-described "Chief Dreamer" behind Backslope Tools, a company that designs and sells tools for trail building and forest maintenance. He's also the founder of Singletrack Trails, a trail building company that recently finished its last project after 20 years in the business. When did you build your first trail? How did you get i…

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Sally McRae | Nike Trail Running Start, Pro Trail Runner Business Considerations, Western States Stories 1:11:03

22d ago1:11:03

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! This episode was recorded live at Singletrack’s Olympic Valley studios ahead of the 2024 Western States 100. We were joined by Sally McRae who probably needs no introduction. Sally is another person I've wanted to talk with since the inception of this podcast and even though thi…

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Fred Syversen – friskilegende, terrengsyklist og eier av Folven Camping 51:00

1M ago51:00

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Vi har fått æren av å intervjue friskilegenden, terrengsyklisten og eieren av Folven Camping på Stryn, Fred Syversen. Fra å holde uoffisiell verdensrekord i høyeste klippedropp på ski til å oppdage stisykling som 50-åring, kjøpe Folven Camping, jobbe med stibygging og mye, mye mer har han bygget seg en interessant livshistorie. Vi klarte å få Fred …

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2024 Hardrock 100 Recap 1:35:34

1M ago1:35:34

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling join Singletrack to recap the 2024 Hardrock 100. We talk about the amazing performances from athletes like Courtney Dauwalter and Ludovic Pommeret, Leah's experience working on the livestream, Brett’s fan experience, Finn’s time creating content ar…

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How do you set an FKT on Kokopelli's Trail? Stop trying to be perfect, says Hannah Otto. 55:14

1M ago55:14

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Hannah Otto recently became the fastest known woman to ride the 137-mile-long Kokopelli's trail from Moab, Utah to Loma, Colorado, besting the previous fastest known time by over an hour. In addition to racing gravel and mountain bikes, she's also a certified athletic trainer. How do you feel now that you can finally talk about your accomplishment?…

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310: 'My Journey to Hardrock', with Michael Marchand 1:35:17

2M ago1:35:17

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Michael Marchand, from Olympia Washington is running Hardrock in just a couple of days. He got his entry in the lottery and has been training his heart out at a local city park pounding the miles and vert just mere feet from his house. We talk about his training leading up to the race and his motivation to take on audacious challenges like this. Fo…

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‘My Journey to Hardrock’, with Michael Marchand

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Michael Marchand, from Olympia Washington is running Hardrock in just a couple of days. He got his entry in the lottery and has been training his heart out at a local city park pounding the miles and vert just mere feet from his house. We talk about his training leading up to the race and his motivation to take on audacious challenges like this. Fo…

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Is carbon better than aluminum for MTB frames? It depends on how you use it! 1:01:14

2M ago1:01:14

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Chuck Teixeira is a Senior Advanced Concept Engineer at Specialized where he's been involved in countless projects from mountain to road, and from bikes to components. Prior to joining Specialized in 2011, Chuck spent 28 years at Easton-Bell where he was the director of R&D. How did you end up in the bike industry? How does the Smartweld tech used …

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Scott Jurek | Western States 100 Reflections, Ultrarunning History, Next Steps 1:54:22

1M ago1:54:22

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Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes! This episode was recorded live at Singletrack’s Olympic Valley studios ahead of the 2024 Western States 100. We were joined by Scott Jurek who probably needs no introduction. Scott is someone I've wanted to talk with since the inception of this podcast and even though this was t…

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‘Touch That Rock’, with Dale Garland

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Dale Garland has been part of the Hardrock family since the first moments. He’s the run director and part of an incredible team of locals from the Silverton, Colorado area who deeply care about these mountains and love to share them with the runners, support crews and spectators who come every year to this tiny, remote and very special place. We ta…

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The Independence Episode: New Stumpjumper Details 25:37

1M ago25:37

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This week it's election time. We voted and we hope you did too. I this week's episode Mark reminisces about past Passporte du Soleil events and how one fellow journo didn't even make it to the start line. Benji gives us a load of new info on the 15th Specialized Stumpjumper that has just launched and Hannah has just come back from the Bespoked hand…

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309: 'Touch That Rock', with Dale Garland 1:10:28

2M ago1:10:28

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Dale Garland has been part of the Hardrock family since the first moments. He’s the run director and part of an incredible team of locals from the Silverton, Colorado area who deeply care about these mountains and love to share them with the runners, support crews and spectators who come every year to this tiny, remote and very special place. We ta…

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