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07/01/2026

Kicking 2026 off in a big way ! I’m so stoked to welcome to the show for episode 149 !

Tayler is one of the extremely talented athletes from the D1 level who have joined our sport in the last year. In 2025 she became the 50K & Half Marathon champion, and she’s just getting started.

In this episode we dive into Tayler’s relationship to sport, how she found running, running at the D1 level at CU, how she found the trails and so much more.

Get it at the link in the bio above ☝️

2025, What a year for the show and what a year for our sport ! I really want to thank each and every one of you so much ...
30/12/2025

2025, What a year for the show and what a year for our sport !

I really want to thank each and every one of you so much for your continued support. The athletes who give time out of their training schedules to chat and the listeners who choose to spend their time listening to my annoying voice, while there’s so many other forces competing for your attention.

2024 was about getting started & 2025 was about building the ship and starting to figure this thing out. I’m still very far from having anything figured out but we’re on our way and have some massive plans in the works for 2026 and beyond.

My goal is to build the short trail fanbase in North America and beyond, and we’re finally doing just that.

As 2025 closes I want to extend some personal thank you’s

💎 - while our time together as an athlete & podcast sponsor comes to a close, I want to thank you guys for taking a chance on me 3 years ago and believing in me. - you’re a real one 🫶

💎 - thank you for your continued support, together we’re building something special in the COS running community

💎 / thank you for allowing me to do a live pod in the Sportiva store and helping me realize one of my goals when I started this podcast in getting to interview Tony.

See you all next year, we’re just getting started 🫡

Not necessarily BREAKING, however I think we need to put some shine on the North American races happening in 2026, espe...
30/12/2025

Not necessarily BREAKING, however I think we need to put some shine on the North American races happening in 2026, especially because the Mountain Classic (Up/Down) & Uphill WMRA finals will be held at !

Athletes will have 4 opportunities to race WMRA races in North America in 2026 !

🔹Starting with the Ascent, happening on June 19th, 2026
🔹 23K - June 21st, 2026
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🔸Concluding with the Uphill on October 10th, 2026 *WMRA Final
🔸 Up/Down / Mountain Classic *WMRA Final on October 11th, 2026

For more info check out the on IG & their website

Some notes I think athletes can really appreciate about the WMRA :

✅ In 2026 they will be introducing new category prize money for each World Cup discipline(uphill, classic up/down & long distance) to the top 10 men & women, this is across all races with total prize money approx €250K

✅ clean sport commitment with up to 30% of each races reg fees being reinvested into anti-doping controls

Not necessarily BREAKING, however I think we need to put some shine on the North American races happening in 2026, espe...
30/12/2025

Not necessarily BREAKING, however I think we need to put some shine on the North American races happening in 2026, especially because the Mountain Classic (Up/Down) & Uphill WMRA finals will be held at !

Athletes will have 4 opportunities to race WMRA races in North America in 2026 !

🔹Starting with the Ascent, happening on June 19th, 2026
🔹 23K - June 21st, 2026
—————————————————————————
🔸Concluding with the Uphill on October 10th, 2026 *WMRA Final
🔸 Up/Down / Mountain Classic *WMRA Final on October 11th, 2026

For more info check out the on IG & their website

Some notes I think athletes can really appreciate about the WMRA :

✅ In 2026 they will be introducing new category prize money for each World Cup disciple (uphill, classic up/down & long distance) to the top 10 men & women, this is across all races with total prize money approx €250K

✅ clean sport commitment with up to 30% of each races reg fees being reinvested into anti-doping controls

The 2026 field is starting to come together as elite entries continue to roll in. With that, the field is beginning to ...
29/12/2025

The 2026 field is starting to come together as elite entries continue to roll in. With that, the field is beginning to solidify. Here’s a look at the men’s elite field as of 12/29/25

🔸 2025 Champion, is set to return
🔸 2025 🥉 Place, will be returning
🔸 2025 4th Place & Highest Scoring Team USA Short Trail Men’s Athlete at Worlds, is set to return
🔸2025 6th Place finisher & ‘25 Pikes Peak Ascent Champion, will also be returning !
🔸 6 of the 2025 Top 10 Men Will be Returning

Stay tuned for more updates to come as we get closer to June ✌️

The 2026 46K field is starting to take shape as the elite entries continue to roll in. With that, the women’s elite fie...
29/12/2025

The 2026 46K field is starting to take shape as the elite entries continue to roll in. With that, the women’s elite field is looking absolutely stacked !

As of 12/29/25 here are a few notes on the women’s elite field

🔹Almost the entire 2025 US Women’s Short Trail returns !
🔹 Worlds US Long Trail team member & 2nd American finisher at worlds will make her Broken Arrow Debut
🔹6 of the top 10 finishers in the 2025 46K are set to return

Stay tuned for more field updates as we get closer to June ! 🫶

22/12/2025

The World Series is returning to US soil for the first time since 2019 with the addition of the !

Race Director & podcast host of .cable.car - was kind enough to come on the show and share some details on how he was able to work with the World Series & ISF to bring a series race back to the U.S.

We talk all things trail running on the Olympic peninsula, Skyrunning, race directing & talk future / direction of the sport !

Get it at the link in the bio above ☝️

20/12/2025

Check out 🎙️ 147 with !

Sean is back on the show, this time to go deep into hip strength & pelvic rotation along with discussing and diving into nerve pain & pain caused by poor rotational issues.

We’ve had a few guests on recently with similar issues & I had my entire 2025 season derailed because of this.

Give it a listen at the link in the bio above ☝️

Make sure to watch on Spotify & YouTube as there’s a bunch of informative demo’s from Sean !

19/12/2025

is on the 🎙️ for episode 147 !

I have long battled with poor hip rotation & weak hips - that resulted in tons of nerve pain throughout my SI joints, lower back and pelvis over the years. Sean helped me see & work through these issues, that I’ve noticed lately are plaguing lots of guests on the show & listeners. So we thought it would be beneficial to do an episode on it !

Check it out at the link in the bio ! Sean breaks down all things hip, pelvis & nerve injuries - be sure to watch on Spotify & YouTube as there’s a few useful mobility & strength demonstrations as well !

Get it at the link in the bio above ☝️

💥BREAKING 💥Big news on the American sky & mountain scene ! has announced a calendar of North American ISF certified Sky...
19/12/2025

💥BREAKING 💥

Big news on the American sky & mountain scene !

has announced a calendar of North American ISF certified Sky courses for the 2026 season, more details to come, however the races include both Sky & vertical courses.

Schedule is as below:

🏔️ 33.5K & VK
🏔️ 23K
🏔️ Skyrace (21K & VK)
🏔️ 23K (also a World Skyrunner Series race)
🏔️ SkiTalk Scramble 37K (Palmer Alaska)

Perhaps the biggest news of all is the SkiTalk Scamble race that is slated to conclude the season in Palmer Alaska, more info to come.

17/12/2025

Today I’m joined by Erik from the startup to chat all things prize money 💰

was started in the last several months and has since gained notoriety by crowdfunding prize money pools for various notable FKT’s & ultras across the space.

This was a really fun episode , with lots of fun takes on the need this business solves in the space.

Get it at the link in the bio above ☝️

The 23K field is just about there ! Here’s an updated list as of 12/15 of the elite women who will be competing in Olym...
17/12/2025

The 23K field is just about there ! Here’s an updated list as of 12/15 of the elite women who will be competing in Olympic Valley in June !

This has got to be one of the most exciting fields in recent memory ! Some recent additions to the field include:

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🔹 .andersen
🔹 .s22

As we get closer to the race & more elite entries are finalized we’ll post an updated list 🫡

46K & Ascent lists dropping in the coming days !

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