Conversation Pace with FRE

69. Carson Hume- FRE Athlete Spotlight

On today's episode of Conversation Pace with FRE we are getting to know Carson Hume. Carson is originally from Lakewood, CO and moved to Fort Collins in 2014 to compete for Colorado State University . While at CSU he ran personal bests of 13:58 for and 29:23 for 5k and 10k and was a scoring member on two top 10 team finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. After a year away from serious running Carson decided to run a solo marathon in 2020 which re-lit the spark for training and racing. Since then he has competed in road, trail and cross country races, highlighted by a 3rd place finish at the 2023 Boulderthon Half Marathon and a 5th place finish in 1:08:51 at the 2024 Horsetooth Half Marathon. In 2025 Carson underwent double Haglund’s surgery to fix some long persisting Achilles problems and is looking forward to training and racing pain free in 2026. We hope you enjoy getting to know Carson more! IG: @running.on.humes [https://www.instagram.com/running.on.humes/]

68. Boston Marathon Recap - Esteban Trujillo and Calbert Guest

This week on Conversation Pace with FRE, we get a full race recap of the Boston Marathon from Esteban Trujillo and Calbert Guest. Esteban finished as the 2nd OA Master's with a time of 2:16:19 and Calbert completed his Boston Marathon debut in 2:18:05. They both had quite different training leading up to the race and wildly different race experiences so it was fun to hear them get into it and reflect on lessons learned and things that went well. We also get to hear what they have coming up next and what is exciting them about running right now! Enjoy!

67. Calbert Guest- FRE Athlete Spotlight

On this episode, we catch up with Calbert Guest to talk about his build toward the Boston Marathon and his breakout 2:19 performance at the Chicago Marathon. Cal grew up in Fort Collins and found his stride early through cross country, track, and trail running. He went on to compete at Appalachian State, helping lead his team to back-to-back conference titles while breaking multiple school records and running 8:42 in the steeplechase at Penn Relays. Now back in Fort Collins, Cal is building momentum in the marathon and trail scene, recently running 2:19 at the Chicago Marathon in his debut. He has big goals that include qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Trials. We talk about his journey from team-centered racing to longer distances, what’s fueling his recent success, and the experiences that continue to shape his love for running. We talk about Courtney's broken elbows episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FaC4CGWZDCzhOYTxRCzMj?si=kdXg3Kp4R-mvTpydhOtyVw and M1LE Nation: https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Anywhere/M1LENationChallenge

66. 50K World Championship Recap with Sophie Seward

In this episode, Sophie Seward joins us to to recap her experience at the 50K World Championships. On March 14, Sophie lined up with Team USA to compete in New Delhi, India. We go through her workouts leading into the championship, travel to India, and, of course, the race itself. Spoiler: most things did not go to plan. She walks us through the whole experience and how she was able to pivot and adapt throughout all of these experiences. We are so proud of Sophie for competing for team USA and had so much fun hearing all of her stories from India.

65. Maddie Alm, RD- Ferritin, Fatigue, Feeling Flat & all things Iron

In this episode, I’m joined by Maddie Alm, registered dietitian and founder of Fueling Forward, to break down what ferritin actually tells us — and why optimal levels for endurance athletes may look very different from standard lab ranges. We talk about early signs of low ferritin before anemia develops, why runners are especially susceptible to iron depletion, and how low iron can show up as poor recovery, higher perceived effort, or workouts that just don’t land. Maddie also walks through practical strategies for improving iron status, including nutrition, supplementation protocols, and when athletes should consider getting their labs checked. If you’ve ever wondered why training feels harder than it should, this conversation might help explain why. Follow Maddie: @fueling_forward [https://www.instagram.com/fueling_forward/] fuelingforward.com [fuelingforward.com]