322: ‘Racing the Snowman Trek’, with Thomas Reiss
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Release Date: 11/23/2024
333: ‘Will 128 Tickets Be Enough?’ With Steve Auch
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Steve joins the show from Bavaria, Germany and we’re taking about the sentiment and response in the German trail running community after the announcement from a couple of weeks ago that Zugspitz Ultra Trail would join the UTMB World Series. Steve shares his personal history with the event and his thoughts and concerns about the future of this beloved annual gathering in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. We also chat about his race City & Trail in Alpenstadt on 16. May 2026. An event that previously was a stop of the German National Series of the Golden Trail Series. But even after losing that...
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332: ‘Run All Day, Run All Night’, with Jan Vleck
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When my friend and almost neighbor ran Western States this past month I knew I had bring the podcast back out of hibernation and have him on the show. Here’s my chat with Jan Vleck from Olympia Washington, one of the oldest runners to have ever finished Western States. This one’s special. LINKS Jan Connect with Singletrack on: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!
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331: 'Big in Japan', with Marcel Höche
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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!
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330: ‘Where Did (and Does) the Livestream Go?’, with Jeff Pelletier
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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...
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329: ‘Through the Lows to the Highs’, with Michael Eaton
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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...
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328: ‘Beast Joins the Vert Running Series’, with Scott Sowle
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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!
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327: 'We're Just Outsiders', with Alex Bond
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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!
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326: ‘The Race That Has No End’, with Sam Harvey and Harvey Lewis
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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...
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325: ‘Believe in What’s Possible’, with Fiona Hayvice and Courtney Dauwalter
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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...
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324: 'The New Generation is Different', with Francesco Puppi
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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 ...
info_outlineThomas 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.
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- Nate Bender’s Snowman Race experience on Storymaps
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