The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

This is a recording of the opening panel from the 2025 edition of TrailCon [https://trailconference.com/] a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States.   Today's panel is entitled The State of Trail Running in 2025, which we approached from two angles - trail events and the trail running consumer.   Our panelists today: * David Callahan [http://linkedin.com/in/david-callahan-02894844/?skipRedirect=true], Co-CEO of UltraSignup [https://ultrasignup.com/default.aspx] (moderator) * Stephen Holmberg [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenholmberg/], Founder of Insight Accelerator [https://www.stephenholmberg.com/] * Rob Goyen [https://www.linkedin.com/in/robgoyen/], Event Director In the panel you'll hear our panelists talk about five key trends emerging in the sport in 2025.    LEARN MORE ABOUT TRAILCON [https://trailconference.com/]   REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943]   REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366]   Sponsors: * 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]

Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics:   * Kodiak by UTMB - Results and how UTMB Majors are impacting the event landscape * GTWS Final results and the “Make Trail Running an Olympic Sport” activation * Is Courtney Dauwalter a road runner now?  * Diagonale des Fous results and how it impacts TROY * New Vertical Kilometer World Records * Javelina Jundred preview and Golden Ticket thoughts   REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943]   REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366]   Remi Bonnet's VK Strava [https://www.strava.com/activities/16181699558]   Remi Bonnet's VK Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/DP84bYDDKxn/]   Sponsors: * 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]

Nina Engelhard is an ascendant star in short distance trail running. Hailing from Germany, Nina recently took home two gold medals at the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain, winning both the Uphill and Classic races.    Chapters 00:00 Introducing Nina Engelhardt 02:47 Navigating Newfound Media Attention 05:24 The Journey into Trail and Mountain Running 07:59 Nina's Running Club and its Role in her Success 10:44 Living Off the Digital Grid 13:28 Balancing Professional Life and Athletics 16:23 Reflections on European Championships 19:09 Training Regimen and Key Sessions 21:48 Strategies for Uphill Racing 24:35 Experiencing Victory at the World Championships 27:18 Mental Preparation Between Races 29:58 Looking Ahead: Future Goals and Aspirations   REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943]   REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366]   Sponsors: * 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]

In this episode, we announce the inaugural running of The Big Alta 100k!     Beginning in Sausalito, CA directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, runners will head north on a point to point course, along the coast, tagging Mt. Tam and Big Rock Ridge, before finishing in Marinwood, CA.   The course is 61 miles with 13k’ of climbing traversing the entirety of Marin county from south to north on beautiful NorCal trails. The Big Alta 100k will happen alongside our existing 50k and 28k races, extending the event into a three day trail running festival March 20-22nd 2026.  Registration for all three events will open at 6am PST, Oct 14th on Ultrasignup [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943] and you can find more info on our website [https://www.daybreakracing.com/big-alta-100k].   Our guest is Jeremy Long, the Founder/Owner of Daybreak Racing [https://www.daybreakracing.com/], a premier trail event company based in Portland, OR. Daybreak and Freetrail co-produce both The Big Alta and Gorge Waterfalls.   The Big Alta 100k Course [https://www.strava.com/routes/3411438485745396932]   Register for The Big Alta [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=130943]   Register for Gorge Waterfalls [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366]

Jim Walmsley [https://www.instagram.com/walmsleyruns/] is one of the greatest trail runners of all time. Two weeks ago, he won the Long Trail World Championship, a brutally technical 80k race in Canfranc, Spain. This was Jim's second World Title following up a Short Trail victory in 2019. In this conversation, we reflect on the performance and discuss Jim's plans for the future.   Chapters: 1:00 Jim Walsmley's Clutch Gene 10:00 The Success of Doubling Back in Racing 13:04 Technical Challenges of the Course 16:04 Race Dynamics and Early Strategies 19:07 Mid-Race Mindset and Team Dynamics 21:54 The Turning Point at Candanchu 24:52 Reflections on Achievements and Growth 34:38 Shoe Selection Insights 38:27 Performance and ITRA Scores 42:10 Trail Running in the Olympics 54:56 Competing Together: Jess & Jim both racing at worlds 57:25 Looking Ahead: Future Plans   REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS [https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129366]   Sponsors: * 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]