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276: 'Goosebumps from Start to Finish', with Steve Auch

Release Date: 05/31/2023

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

Marcel Höche is back on the show and he’s calling in from Japan with an update on his never ending racing season. We talk what races he’s ran in between finishing is masters degree and he gives us an behind the scenes look at his exciting new business venture: Sunn Nutrition, a brand new high carb drink mix. LINKS Marcel Marcel Höche Connect with Singletrack on: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

330: ‘Where Did (and Does) the Livestream Go?’, with Jeff Pelletier

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

This weekend is a massive weekend of trail racing with several high profile events all over the world. The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB is happening in Auburn, California, and unlike last year, there’s no livestream. I sit down with Jeff Pelletier, king of trail storytelling to discuss the history and the challenges for current version of livestreams and we talk about some ideas on how to move forward. If you’re missing sitting the livestream this week, put this conversation in your ears and head out on run. LINKS Jeff Pelletier’s Jeff Pelletier on Jeff Pelletier on Connect with...

329: ‘Through the Lows to the Highs’, with Michael Eaton

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

Michael Eaton, Brooks Trailhead store manager and host of the Trail Running Film Festival in Seattle joins me to share his person running journey from cross country in his youth back in Kentucky to this year’s training block for OCC in Chamonix. We chat about the challenges of life, the highs and lows that come with that, and the peace that can be found in the dedication to a daily training regiment. Michael also shares some details about the Seattle show of the Trail Running Film Festival. Get your tickets! LINKS Michael Eaton Michael Eaton Brooks Trailhead Connect with Singletrack...

328: ‘Beast Joins the Vert Running Series’, with Scott Sowle

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

Exciting announcement incoming! Rock Candy Running’s Beast of Big Creek joins the Vert Running Series for the 2025 season. Scott Sowle is on the show to share the news and give us the details. Let the racing season in the PNW kick off! LINKS Scott Sowle Connect with Singletrack on: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

327: 'We're Just Outsiders', with Alex Bond

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

Friend of the show Alex Bond is back and we’re chatting about the fate of Outside. The company formerly known as America’s best outdoor magazine and now just a shell of itself with lots and lots of tech under the hood. The news about the latest rounds of layoffs paired with the news they are buying another technology provider puzzles us and Alex and I are here to chat about it. This is a requiem of sort. LINKS Alex Bond Connect with Singletrack on: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

326: ‘The Race That Has No End’, with Sam Harvey and Harvey Lewis

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

This special episode was made possible through the amazing support from Tailwind Nutrition. Maggie Guterl is back as Singletrack co-host on this second episode of a two-part series dedicated to the wonderful, crazy, and often endlessly long world of Backyard Ultras. This week we chat with Sam Harvey and Harvey Lewis. We take a deeper look at the motivations, strategies and principles that can bring you success at this race format that’s growing in popularity all over the world. Talking to these champions of the sport I find myself in awe of what humans are able to achieve… and I find...

325: ‘Believe in What’s Possible’, with Fiona Hayvice and Courtney Dauwalter

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

This special episode was made possible through the amazing support from Tailwind Nutrition. Maggie Guterl joins Singletrack as co-host on this first episode of a very special two-part series dedicated to the wonderful, crazy, and often endlessly long world of Backyard Ultras. We bring two champions of the sport, Courtney Dauwalter and Fiona Hayvice to the mic to share insights, strategies, and laughter on how to approach these events, how to master them, and most of all how to have fun at them. Backyard Ultras are popping up everywhere, maybe even nearby where you live, or dare I say, maybe in...

324: 'The New Generation is Different', with Francesco Puppi

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

It’s the first episode of 2025 and Francesco Puppi, who needs no introduction, joins me for a candid conversation about the state of the trail running media and it’s influence on our sport. We also talk about the message behind Nike’s ad for the Olympic Games and how a new generation of athletes are redefining what participating and winning in a sport really means. People like Francesco are why our sport is so incredible special. What a way to kick off the new year! LINKS Francesco Puppi on Francesco Puppi’s That Nike Ad ‘‘ Connect with Singletrack on: Brought to you by ...

323: 'First Dig Then Shred', with Tim Tollefson

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

Tim Tollefson wears many hats and came to Singletrack with important business. Tim is newly on the board of directors for Runners for Public Lands. The environmental organization just recently shared the uncomfortable news that our trails and trail races may be significantly impacted this coming year and beyond by the U.S. Forest Service budget and staffing shortfalls. Luckily for us, Tim is a man with a plan and offers hands on experience, and with that solutions and ideas on how we can get involved. It's high time for trail runners to take action. LINKS Tim Tollefson on Mammoth Trail Fest...

322: ‘Racing the Snowman Trek’, with Thomas Reiss

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

Thomas Reiss is back on Singletrack and back from Bhutan where he supported the runners and race organization of the famous and grueling Snowman Race. We chat about the event, the mission that inspired its founding, and mostly the people and how connecting with other cultures makes us better human beings. Climate change affects us all and we really one have that one rock floating in space we call home. LINKS Thomas Reiss on Thomas Reiss on Nate Bender’s Snowman Race experience Connect with Singletrack on: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

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Steve Auch is back on Singletrack and barely recovered from a massive weekend race directing the popular City und Trail event in Bad Reichenhall in the Bavarian Alps in Germany. We talk about the beauty and the challenges of directing races, the inspiration and the difference between races in the US and Europe and how to transition from behind the megaphone to putting the bib back on yourself.

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