The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Rachel Entrekin is a rising star trail runner living in Conifer, CO. She burst onto the trail scene last year with a win at the Cocodona 250. She returned this year to win again, set a new course record, improve her own winning time by 10hrs, and finish 4th overall. This is her first appearance on the podcast   Topics discussed:   * How Rachel is grappling with her recent success and rising profil * Rachel's background growing up and discovering the sport in Alabama * Racing timed events and the skills that apply to the trails * Her life changing experience at the 2024 Cocodona 250 * The transformative performance at the 2025 Cocodona 250  * High Lonesome * Rachel's unsponsored status and the economic realities of racing professionally * Look ahead to the rest of her season * A lot more!   Sponsors:   * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear [https://www.runspeedland.com/] * Grab a trail running pack from Osprey [https://www.osprey.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=trail%20runnng] * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com [http://never2.com/] * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 [http://ketone.com/freetrail30] for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ   Freetrail Links: Website [https://freetrail.com/] | Freetrail Pro [https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/] | Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg] | Freetrail Experts [https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/]   Dylan Links: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/] | Strava [https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921]

This bonus episode is a recording of Topher Gaylord [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tophergaylord/]'s keynote presentation from the 2025 TrailCon [https://trailconference.com/], a multi-day trail running conference and festival located in Palisades Tahoe.    Topher is a longtime leader in the trail running industry, holding executive level roles at important brands including The North Face, Mountain Hardwear, and Under Armour. Among other things, he now serves as the President of the Board of the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run [https://www.wser.org/].   This presentation was delivered live in front of hundreds of onlookers and focuses on the spirit of Western States - past, present, and future.    We were honored to host Topher at TrailCon and to be in partnership with the Western States organization.    Sponsors:   * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear [https://www.runspeedland.com/] * Grab a trail running pack from Osprey [https://www.osprey.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=trail%20runnng] * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com [http://never2.com/] * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 [http://ketone.com/freetrail30] for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ   Freetrail Links: Website [https://freetrail.com/] | Freetrail Pro [https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/] | Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg] | Freetrail Experts [https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/]   Dylan Links: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/] | Strava [https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921]p>

Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm [https://www.instagram.com/corrinemalcolm/].   The docket: * Western States Recap * Lavaredo Results * Francios D'Haene Breaks Nolan's 14 FKT * Hardrock Recap * Mammoth 200 Rod Farvard's WS Report [https://www.rodfarvardultra.com/]   Caleb Olson's WS Report [https://www.chasing-trail.com/p/1411]   Kilian's WS Report [https://fjell.cc/wsertraining/]   Sponsors: * Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear [https://www.runspeedland.com/] * Grab a trail running pack from Osprey [https://www.osprey.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=trail%20runnng] * Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com [http://never2.com/] * Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 [http://ketone.com/freetrail30] for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website [https://freetrail.com/] | Freetrail Pro [https://freetrail.com/freetrail-pro/] | Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/?hl=en] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8MKI1xB8YMchI1764zJXHg] | Freetrail Experts [https://freetrail.com/freetrail-experts/]   Dylan Links: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/dylanbo?lang=en] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/] | Strava [https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921]

This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.   In this interview, Dylan talks to 2025 Hardrock Champion professional runner, Katie Schide (On) and third place finisher Germaine Grangier.   Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.  * Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang * Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard. * Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram. * Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!   Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbThYVU9tclBFeUFCaFl3d3dHc1dUSkJCRG1uZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuTkhRTWxfTEU5c1JIb3dOenoyd2Y5aU5qakdUV1BqeHBkWW5Mc1F1NUJUU092ckIxMGJrWWZjVnEtYnRtX1lZUjBLd2phN1RieV9UMDFFeHZIZ3RHSHJXRUVFTzk1MkVCby1yRDFxQ01yQkVHU0tjYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffantasy.freetrail.com%2Fevents&v=n9GyR6eVoughttps://fantasy.freetrail.com/events [https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events] and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!   Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support! Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.   Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.   You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:    Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281 [https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281]   Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489 [https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489]   Freetrail Links:  Website | https://freetrail.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkkyNlM3VXBmaHZCSXlKdjNRX0tUWW9SUFc0QXxBQ3Jtc0trcmg0ZTQ5TXZMWkdVTDJ6WjZULW5lNS13VGxFNDZYejMwTU11YzNnSFpNN3VwZzlZUU5uRExObHRsNmxKeDFRWG9UWnowdjA5S0paRllpWTJhRDVLRXE2QXMwUWdxUHFRSVBPTjhNS3k5dEVyQlVONA&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffreetrail.com%2F&v=2vBzapVDDqQ] Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqay11YVA2SDlHR283UjJ1TkZGVnB5WERqVmRJUXxBQ3Jtc0ttbE1MWUhfMF9RdEtmMGs4cFNxLWxTM3dLY1FIMW5JWTRHR1RuOW5yN3g4ZTF4UGxreVpPcFZLZDdpcDFqbUpNMHRrSE5WcURycDJHTGx4SWVoZklPMG9vM3hONHJNc3ljTnRsUkdBU2VzMnlaXzNNQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffreetrail.com%2Ffreetrail-pro%2F&v=2vBzapVDDqQ] Patreon |   / dylanbowman   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0lVODBIMlFWN1N1MGYxdHJsLUJ6VGhZTVJSQXxBQ3Jtc0ttWnBpckprZTlMWEtkTEdiT0ZjYUZFdFQxMTMwSVBfemRaVURjcllnWjBoa05UUGdFamwwM1U1YkVFeUU0QnlKZFRuWW84cERVbm5BSTZLdzlJMjhkNXc3OVFLaHd2Ym1ZTGh2WmhYNUxtM2kwY1piWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fdylanbowman&v=2vBzapVDDqQ] Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai... 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This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.   In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Ludovic Pommeret (HOKA). Ludo is the reigning, returning champion and overall course record holder. Nearing his 50th birthday, Ludo serves as an inspiration to us all. We can’t wait to watch what he does.   Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.  * Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang * Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard. * Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram. * Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!   Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbThYVU9tclBFeUFCaFl3d3dHc1dUSkJCRG1uZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuTkhRTWxfTEU5c1JIb3dOenoyd2Y5aU5qakdUV1BqeHBkWW5Mc1F1NUJUU092ckIxMGJrWWZjVnEtYnRtX1lZUjBLd2phN1RieV9UMDFFeHZIZ3RHSHJXRUVFTzk1MkVCby1yRDFxQ01yQkVHU0tjYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffantasy.freetrail.com%2Fevents&v=n9GyR6eVoughttps://fantasy.freetrail.com/events [https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events] and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!   Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!    Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.   Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.   You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:    Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281 [https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281]   Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489 [https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489]   Freetrail Links:  Website | https://freetrail.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkkyNlM3VXBmaHZCSXlKdjNRX0tUWW9SUFc0QXxBQ3Jtc0trcmg0ZTQ5TXZMWkdVTDJ6WjZULW5lNS13VGxFNDZYejMwTU11YzNnSFpNN3VwZzlZUU5uRExObHRsNmxKeDFRWG9UWnowdjA5S0paRllpWTJhRDVLRXE2QXMwUWdxUHFRSVBPTjhNS3k5dEVyQlVONA&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffreetrail.com%2F&v=2vBzapVDDqQ] Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqay11YVA2SDlHR283UjJ1TkZGVnB5WERqVmRJUXxBQ3Jtc0ttbE1MWUhfMF9RdEtmMGs4cFNxLWxTM3dLY1FIMW5JWTRHR1RuOW5yN3g4ZTF4UGxreVpPcFZLZDdpcDFqbUpNMHRrSE5WcURycDJHTGx4SWVoZklPMG9vM3hONHJNc3ljTnRsUkdBU2VzMnlaXzNNQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffreetrail.com%2Ffreetrail-pro%2F&v=2vBzapVDDqQ] Patreon |   / dylanbowman   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0lVODBIMlFWN1N1MGYxdHJsLUJ6VGhZTVJSQXxBQ3Jtc0ttWnBpckprZTlMWEtkTEdiT0ZjYUZFdFQxMTMwSVBfemRaVURjcllnWjBoa05UUGdFamwwM1U1YkVFeUU0QnlKZFRuWW84cERVbm5BSTZLdzlJMjhkNXc3OVFLaHd2Ym1ZTGh2WmhYNUxtM2kwY1piWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fdylanbowman&v=2vBzapVDDqQ] Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai... 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