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Trail Society
by Keely Henninger
Keely Henninger, Corrine Malcolm, and Hillary Allen are three professional trail runners looking to utilize their experience as athletes and scientists to foster community and discussion around new and challenging topics in the world of trail running, training and racing, and equality.
Episodes
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Episode 154: Building a Bigger Trail Running Community with Vivek Gowri
This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Vivek Gowri, owner of San Francisco Running Company, for a conversation about community, representation, and what it means to help more people feel like trail running is a place where they belong. Vivek shares how he found his own running community in the...
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Episode 153: What Happens to Your Body After an Ultramarathon?
This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger nerd out on what actually happens inside your body during — and after — an ultramarathon. Using recent research alongside what we already know about endurance physiology, they work system by system through the muscle damage, inflammation, kidney...
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Episode 152: Jessie Diggins on Becoming a Beginner Again
This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Jessie Diggins, Olympic champion, multiple-time World Cup overall champion, and one of the most accomplished American cross-country skiers ever, for a conversation about what happens when sport stops being your job. Now retired from professional skiing,...
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Trail Society Rewind: Strong As a Mother with Jess Dorrington and Shannon Rowbury
This episode originally aired March 31st, 2026 Olympic medalist Shannon Rowbury and pelvic health physical therapist Jess Dorrington join Corrine to talk about their new book, Strong as a Mother, and the bigger conversation around pregnancy, postpartum, and athleticism. Together, they explore…
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Episode 151: Building Your Team and Finding the Right Coach
This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen dig into one of the most important — and sometimes overlooked — parts of an athlete’s support system: finding the right coach. They talk about what actually makes a good coach-athlete fit, from communication and collaboration to goal alignment,...
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Episode 150: Chelsea Sodaro on Motherhood, Ambition, and Unlocking Yes
This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Chelsea Sodaro, Ironman World Champion, mother, and founder of Unlocking Yes, for an honest conversation about what happens when the things you want most in life seem to compete with one another. Chelsea traces her path from professional running to...
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Episode 149: The Runner’s Guide to Strength Training
This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger dig into one of the most common questions they hear from endurance athletes: how should runners actually strength train? They break down why lifting can improve running economy, force production, muscle recruitment, tendon strength, and durability —...
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Episode 148: Sabrina Pace-Humphreys on Representation, Responsibility, and the Return to UTMB
This week, Corrine Malcolm is joined by Sabrina Pace-Humphreys to talk about two kinds of endurance: returning to UTMB after a heartbreaking race, and continuing the long-term work of making trail running a more inclusive sport. They talk about what Sabrina learned from last year’s UTMB, why…
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Episode 147: RED-S, Recovery, and the Stress We Don’t Count
This week, after a Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift debrief, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen take on RED-S and low energy availability through Hillary’s own recent experience with injury and recovery. What started as overreaching and under-recovery became a bigger lesson in how training stress,...
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Episode 146: Beyond the Finish Line with Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy
This week, Corrine Malcolm is joined by Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy to talk about the evolution from chasing your own big goals to helping other people chase theirs. From thru-hiking and FKTs to coaching, mentorship, and race directing, Joe has built a career around both pushing his own limits…
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Episode 145: Running, Identity, and the Lives We’re Building
This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger step back from training plans to talk about something endurance athletes rarely discuss: how our relationship with running is supposed to change. Corrine reflects on IVF, pregnancy, and becoming a mom, while Keely shares what it feels like to make…
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Episode 144: Access, Innovation, and Adaptive Trail Running with Nicole Ver Kuilen
This week, Corrine Malcolm is joined by Nicole Ver Kuilen — endurance athlete, cancer survivor, advocate, and National Campaign Lead for So Every BODY Can Move — for a conversation about access, innovation, and what true inclusion in trail running really looks like. They talk about Nicole’s...
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Episode 143: Planning Big Adventures
This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen catch up on life, running, and the realities of pivoting when a season doesn’t go to plan before diving into a wide-ranging conversation about big adventure days. From FKTs and fastpacking trips to multi-sport missions and personal route projects, they...
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Episode 142: Who gets to feel like they belong? with Daniella Chong
This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Daniella Chong for an episode that goes far beyond race results. They talk about: The L.A. run community and Daniella's work with the Good Vibes Track Club and Renegade Running Being a coach and community builder The role of identity in shaping who feels...
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Episode 141: Live from TrailCon 2026 - a Women’s Health and Performance panel with Keely Henninger, Dr. Emily Kraus, Dr. Gauri Desai, and Dr. Alyssa Olenick
This week, Corrine Malcolm brings listeners a special live episode from TrailCon, featuring a Women’s Health and Performance panel led by Keely Henninger alongside Dr. Emily Kraus, Dr. Gauri Desai, and Dr. Alyssa Olenick. The panel digs into some of the most important topics in women’s endurance...
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Episode 140: A Western States first-timer shares her story and some advice
Trail Society teamed up with our Feisty Media sister podcast, Another Mother Runner, for a special episode recorded in Tahoe ahead of Western States. This episode originally dropped on the Another Mother Runner feed on Friday, June 26, 2026, and we're sharing it with you all here because we loved...
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Episode 139: Revisiting the pursuit of excellence with Western States champ Abby Hall
This week, ahead of Western States this weekend, we're revisiting and re-airing our conversation with last year's champion Abby Hall — about growth, grit, and what it means to chase excellence over a long period of time. They talk about: Abby's evolution through a decade in the sport How she…
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Episode 138: Lessons (for running & life) from the Unbound 200-mile gravel race
This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen catch up after Hillary’s muddy, unpredictable day at Unbound Gravel 200 and use it as a jumping-off point to talk about adaptability, uncertainty, and what happens when a season stops following the original script. Why and how Unbound became a part of...
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Episode 137: Women’s sports are good business with Kate Veronneau
This week Corrine Malcolm is joined by Kate Veronneau, the director of women’s strategy at Zwift, a former professional cyclist, and one of the major driving forces behind the growth of women’s cycling and the huge success of the Tour de France Femmes. How Kate went from pro cyclist to creating...
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Episode 136: Listener training questions in the Coaches Corner with Keely and Corrine
This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger open up the Coaches Corner for a listener-driven grab bag of training questions. How to find the right trail shoe without wasting a ton of money What the path into coaching can actually look like Why the real “magic formula” for improvement is…
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Episode 135: It's cool to care with Dani Moreno
This week, Corrine Malcolm is joined by one of the most exciting short-course racers on the circuit, Dani Moreno. Podiums at OCC, USATF trail national championships at the 50K and half-marathon, Broken Arrow and UTMB Major wins, Dani's also dealt with catastrophic injuries and setbacks. They talk...
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Episode 134: How to build your injury toolkit
It's a timely subject: This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen dive into not just the physical side of injury, but the mental skills needed. With Hillary dealing with her own injury right now, she's put a lot of time and thought into building a practical injury toolkit: Normalizing the…
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Episode 133: Why staying curious keeps Jenny Quilty racing fast
This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Canadian runner Jenny Quilty to talk about curiosity and why she balances epic mountain events with flat fast racing. If you don't know Jenny yet, you should! She's won some of the most famously hard races on the circuit. They talk about: Why she picks...
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Episode 132: Solving the hot weather hydration and fueling puzzle
Do you know your sweat rate? Or how much sodium you should be replacing as the weather gets hotter? That's what today's episode is for! This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger dive into all things hydration as the season and the sun heats up. They break down: Osmolality and what it means…
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Episode 131: How to rebuild when everything changes with Lizzy Fowler
This week, Corrine sits down with Lizzy Fowler for a conversation about identity, resilience, and rebuilding after life splits into "before" and "after." They talk about Lizzy’s traumatic brain injury in college, the long process of learning to live in a body and brain that felt unfamiliar, and…
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Episode 130: Self-belief is a super power
This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen are tackling the topic of belief and the role self-belief plays as a performance tool. How belief shapes attention, effort, and perception Why expectations can change the way training and racing feel And how athletes can use practical mindset tools to...
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Episode 129: The science of cognitive fatigue in running
Researcher and runner Katherine Boere joins Corrine to talk about the connection between physiological depletion and cognitive function in runners. We've all been there: Making wild choices late in races that we swear seemed to make sense at the time. Why do decisions seem to get harder after...
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Episode 128: Is it fatigue or is it anemia?
In this episode of Trail Society, Corrine and Keely dig into the question a lot of female athletes ask this time of year, as training starts to ramp back up: Is this normal fatigue, or could it be anemia? They break down the difference between training stress and iron deficiency Why ferritin...
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Episode 127: Strong As a Mother with Jess Dorrington and Shannon Rowbury
Olympic medalist Shannon Rowbury and pelvic health physical therapist Jess Dorrington join Corrine to talk about their new book, Strong as a Mother, and the bigger conversation around pregnancy, postpartum, and athleticism. Together, they explore what it means to stay active during pregnancy, how...
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Episode 126: Jane Maus' Mountain Training Mindset - From the Grand Teton FKT to Black Canyon 50K Champion
Jane Maus is coming off a huge early-season win at Black Canyon 50K — but her story is about far more than a finish line. From battling chronic pre-race nerves to chasing the Grand Teton FKT, making the Short Trail World Championships Team, and stepping into a new partnership with Arc’teryx…
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Episode 125: Why do some athletes choke on the world's biggest stage?
Hillary is back from her recent travels, Corrine shares some upcoming race decisions, and then they dive into the topic of the day: Why some athletes are “clutch” on the world’s biggest stages, while others “choke”—and what the rest of us can learn from those moments. Corrine and Hillary explore...
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Episode 124: Dani Aravich went from Division I runner to Paralympic biathlete
What does it take to become a Paralympian in a sport you just learned? This week, Corrine sits down with Team USA Paralympian Dani Aravich — a Nordic skier and biathlete (that's skiing and shooting) heading into her third Paralympic Games right now. How did she go from DI runner to professional...
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Episode 123: Are female athletes more injury-prone? Here's what the research says
Corrine and Keely recap Winter Olympics highlights and the latest Western States Golden Ticket qualifiers before diving into the research on injuries in female athletes. They explore whether women are actually more injury-prone, what role hormones and the menstrual cycle may play, and how factors...
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Episode 122: Trail Running is Political: Immigration, ICE & the Responsibility of Our Sport with Carolina Rubio-MacWright
What does it mean to say trail running is for everyone — when not everyone feels safe at the start line? In this deeply honest and urgent conversation, Corrine sits down with trail runner and immigration attorney Carolina Rubio-MacWright to talk about what’s happening right now in immigrant...
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Episode 121: Stress, the science of cortisol, and updates on the Female Athlete Triad
Keely’s back from her Step 1 Medical Licensing Exam and honeymoon chaos, and we’re diving straight into one of the most important conversations for female athletes right now: stress. Stress from training. Stress from life. Stress from the world. Stress from big exams and big dreams. It's a…
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Episode 120: Sabrina Stanley is back racing after cancer
After years at the top of the trail and ultra running worlds—Hardrock 100 champion, Nolan’s 14 FKT holder, and consistent podium finisher—Sabrina Stanley's life changed overnight when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2025. What followed were multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, medical...
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Episode 119: Stress is stress: Why training load isn't just about training
Training stress isn’t just about mileage, vert, or workouts — it’s about everything else competing for your energy, too. In this episode of Trail Society, Corrine Malcolm and co-host Hillary Allen share both the science and their experiences with mental fatigue, allostatic load, and burnout. From...
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The Science of Your Nervous System and How to Respond to Stress, Trauma, and the State of the World
We're sharing a special episode today from our new Feisty Media family to help you deal with and take away some action items for the collective trauma many of us are going through right now, whether it's new for you or simply heightened. Along with being a sports psychologist & therapist in her…
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Episode 118: Chronic pain, endometriosis, and major surgery: How Olivia Amber became the first woman to establish a time on Norman's 13
What does endurance look like when perfection is no longer the goal? In this deeply personal episode, host Corrine Malcolm sits down with professional runner and mountain athlete Olivia Amber for a conversation about movement, identity, health, and choosing paths that don’t always make sense on...
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Episode 117: Western States Winner Abby Hall and the Freedom of Owning Ambition
What does it really look like to pursue excellence over a decade — through injury, uncertainty, quiet rebuilds, and breakthrough moments that seem sudden only from the outside? In this episode of Trail Society, host Corrine Malcolm sits down with one of her closest friends and most compelling...
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Episode 116: Reflecting on 2025, ReFUEL study updates, and Looking Ahead
Episode 116 is a year end reflection with Corrine Malcolm, Keely Henninger, and Hillary Allen, released just ahead of the New Year. The conversation opens with lighthearted check ins on holiday routines, winter training, and how each host plans to ring in 2026. From there, the episode moves into...
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Episode 115. The Science of Resilience: Why Environment Matters More Than Toughness
Episode 115 is a winter roundtable with Corrine Malcolm, Keely Henninger, and Hillary Allen that explores how resilience in endurance sport is built not in isolation, but through people, culture, and environment. We open by checking in on winter training realities across snow, mud, rain, and...
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Episode 114. UTCT Deep Dive: Training, Travel Chaos, and Race Week Curveballs
Episode 114 takes us to Cape Town as Corrine gives a full UTCT race recap, reflecting on why she returned to the Deep South, the big-volume training block leading in, and the challenges of racing after travel sickness and time zone chaos. We talk pacing through the first 50 kilometers, fueling...
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Episode 113: Redefining Pregnancy and Sport with Dr. Margie Davenport
In Episode 113 we sit down with Dr. Margie Davenport, Professor of Kinesiology and Director of the Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health at the University of Alberta. Margie has spent more than two decades advancing the science of exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, collaborating with...
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Episode 112: Javelina Jundred Recap: Crewing, Community, and Getting More Women to the Start Line
In Episode 112 of Trail Society, Corrine, Keely, and Hillary head to the desert for the Javelina Jundred. Keely was on the ground with the rabbit x Trail Society scholarship athletes, Clarivel Vega and Daisy, crewing, pacing, and celebrating their powerful performances. From first trail race...
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Episode 111: Discipline or Disorder? The Psychology of REDs in Ultra-Endurance Athletes with Jill Colangelo
In this episode of Trail Society, Corrine, Keely, and Hillary sit down with researcher Jill Colangelo to unpack their newly published review, "Exploring the Presentation of REDs in Ultra Endurance Sport." This conversation dives deep into the intersection of low energy availability (LEA),...
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Episode 110: Scholarship Spotlight: Clarivel Vega on Finding Belonging
In this episode of Trail Society, Corrine, Keely, and Hillary break down an action-packed World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, where Team USA came away with hardware and Hillary surprised us all with a double, competing in both the vertical and the long trail events. Hilly shares what…
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Episode 109: Taking Space on the Trails: A Conversation with Scholarship Winner Daisy Martinez
Episode 109 of Trail Society features an inspiring conversation with Daisy Martinez, the rabbit x Trail Society 100K scholarship winner whose story embodies resilience and representation. A Mexican American ultrarunner from Los Angeles, Daisy started trail running in 2016 and has since…
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Episode 108: Supporting Athlete-Mothers, Record Women's Participation & Ruth Croft's Triple Crown at UTMB
In this episode of Trail Society, Corrine Malcolm, Keely Henninger, and Hillary Allen dive into one of the biggest weeks in trail running, the 2025 UTMB Finals. From brutal weather and historically high dropout rates to some of the closest top-10 finishes ever, the crew breaks down all the drama...
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Episode 107: Anne Flower on Flexibility, Self-Belief, and Using Her Leadville 100 Victory to Elevate Mountain Communities
Episode 107 of Trail Society kicks off with life updates from Keely and Hillary, before diving into listener-submitted news and research. They discuss a BBC story where undercover officers highlighted the prevalence of street harassment, with 94% of local women reporting experiences of…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Keely Henninger, Corrine Malcolm, and Hillary Allen are three professional trail runners looking to utilize their experience as athletes and scientists to foster community and discussion around new and challenging topics in the world of trail running, training and racing, and equality.
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Keely Henninger, Corrine Malcolm, and Hillary Allen are three professional trail runners looking to utilize their experience as athletes and scientists to foster community and discussion around new and challenging topics in the world of trail running, training and racing, and equality.
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