71. Bonus Episode: Rachael Rudel- Bolder Boulder, 3rd place OA, Fastest American Time in History

71. Bonus Episode: Rachael Rudel- Bolder Boulder, 3rd place OA, Fastest American Time in History

Bonus episode! This week we sit down with Rachael Rudel to recap an incredible spring racing season, highlighted by her podium finish in the professional race at Bolder Boulder, where she ran the fastest time ever by an American woman in the event's history. Before Bolder Boulder, Rachael finished runner-up at the prestigious Bloomsday 12K and set a new course record at Fort Collins' own Horsetooth Half Marathon, a challenging race known for its gnarly hills and deep competition. In this conversation, we dive into the training, mindset, and key changes that have helped fuel her recent success, along with a behind-the-scenes look at some of her biggest performances to date. We hope you enjoy this bonus chat with Rachael Rudel! Follow her on IG at: @rachaelrudel @frontrangeelite Sign up for M1LE Nation: https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Anywhere/M1LENationChallenge

70. Jacob Hatcher- FRE Athlete Spotlight

Get to know Jacob Hatcher, a Tennessee native who discovered his love for running through cross country and track in high school after hanging up the basket shoes. He went on to compete at Lee University. where he became an NCAA DII All-American. He has run personal bests of 4:04 for the mile, 3:44 for 1500m, and 64:54 for the half marathon, winning his debut at the Tucson Half Marathon. We talk about his move to Fort Collins with his wife Marie, his favorite workouts and racing distances, the running community that keeps him motivated, and some of the moments that have shaped his journey in the sport. Enjoy this chat with Jacob Hatcher! We mention: M1LE Nation- come run one mile with us virtually or in-person: https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Anywhere/M1LENationChallenge

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