Let's Talk Trail Running

2026 Zegama Marathon Race Preview and Picks

Play Fantasy Freetrail here [http://fantasy.freetrail.com]. Links Discussed in Show: 2025 Zegama IRunFar recap [https://www.irunfar.com/2025-zegama-aizkorri-marathon-results-elhousine-elazzaoui-and-sara-alonso-victorious] by Deki Fourcin. Subhub Headlines Article [https://substack.com/home/post/p-196354540] with Zegama top 10 times. IRunFar Article on how to win the Zegama [https://www.irunfar.com/how-to-win-the-zegama-marathon-studying-race-strategy-from-the-data] Marathon by Mallory Richard. Golden Trail World Series Youtube Recap from 2025 Race. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRRm43pvJmY] List of past winners [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zegama-Aizkorri] at Zegama. Zegama Weather Forecast [https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/zegama/309345/10-day-weather-forecast/309345]. Get full access to Robrunsround’s Substack at robpross123.substack.com/subscribe [https://robpross123.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Preview and Picks

Author’s Note: Feel free to skip forward from 30:00 to about 32:30 into the podcast due to technical difficulties and apologies for some profanity. I thought the window that I was recording the podcast on had been closed but was mistaken. Once it was fixed I decided to keep rolling rather than restart 30 minutes in. My sincerest apologies! Links Discussed: Play Fantasy Freetrail here [http://fantasy.freetrail.com] 2025 IRunFar recap by Deki Fourcin: https://www.irunfar.com/2025-transvulcania-ultramarathon-results [https://www.irunfar.com/2025-transvulcania-ultramarathon-results] 2026 IRunFar Preview by Justin Mock: https://www.irunfar.com/2026-transvulcania-ultramarathon-preview [https://www.irunfar.com/2026-transvulcania-ultramarathon-preview] Peter Frano Strava File: https://www.strava.com/activities/14437004064/overview [https://www.strava.com/activities/14437004064/overview] 46 miles, 14,000 feet of vert on Spanish Canary island of La Palma off the northwest of Morocco. Course Records: Men’s: Luis Alberto Hernando 6:52:39 in 2015 Women’s: Ruth Croft 8:02:49 in 2024 Get full access to Robrunsround’s Substack at robpross123.substack.com/subscribe [https://robpross123.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

2026 Skyrace Des Matheysins Preview

The 6th Skyrunning World Series race of the year is here and it is a stacked field on both sides. Today we’ll discuss the favorites from both races as well as recap some happenings this past week from UTMB Canyons, MIUT 115k, and the London Marathon. Play Fantasy Freetrail here [http://fantasy.freetrail.com]. Links Discussed in Episode: 2024 Race Recap Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwEx8sMUyow] on the Traditional Race route. 2022 Mens Course Record Strava File [https://www.strava.com/activities/7108478993/overview] from Sylvain Cachard. La Pointe Pessey Youtube Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUqMPt05Lfw]. Davide Magnini Presanella Salomon TV Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01vx6ovzYug]. Get full access to Robrunsround’s Substack at robpross123.substack.com/subscribe [https://robpross123.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

2026 Canyons 100k and 50k Preview

The final golden tickets for entry into 2026 Western States Endurance Run are up for grabs this weekend. Who would be the most exciting racers to add to the field that aren’t in yet? On the men’s side you’ve got to imagine it would be great to have previous winner Adam Peterman back in along with either Hayden Hawks or Zach Miller while on the women’s side Riley Brady could really add more zest to what is already an extremely spicy field in the women’s race. Get full access to Robrunsround’s Substack at robpross123.substack.com/subscribe [https://robpross123.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

2026 Madeira Island Ultra Trail 115k Race Preview

The northern hemisphere trail season is fully here by now with a big weekend of racing that includes Madeira Island Ultra Trail 115k (MIUT) and Canyons by UTMB this weekend. Here is a race preview for MIUT 115k with a strong men’s field and a women’s field that should be a battle between a trio of favorites. Play Fantasy Freetrail here [https://fantasy.freetrail.com/]. Links Discussed in Podcast: 2025 MIUT IRunFar Race Recap [https://www.irunfar.com/2025-madeira-island-ultra-trail-results-paul-cornut-chauvinc-and-katie-schide-win]. Freetrail Interview [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rod-farvard-life-on-the-path/id1492327668?i=1000741002772] with Rod Farvard. Youtube video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14lHKlWzlsA&t=2s]of Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz. Philipp Ausserhofer instagram profile [https://www.instagram.com/theflyingflip/]. Vincent Esmiol Échappée Belle Strava File [https://www.strava.com/activities/15554473643/overview]. Trail Talk Podcast Interview [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rebecca-hormann-soccer-to-300k-first-attempt-first-win/id1784216154?i=1000755720728] with Rebecca Horman. Get full access to Robrunsround’s Substack at robpross123.substack.com/subscribe [https://robpross123.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]