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#TrailsRoc - Words From The Woods

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A weekly show to bring you stories from the Rochester, NY trail running scene. Race results, popular trails, cool FKT stories, adventures, themed episodes and more. Tune in weekly to catch our words from the woods! Using RSS here is a link for you: https://anchor.fm/s/d0687740/podcast/rss

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Episodes

  1. Episode: 34 The Barkley pages with Nick and Jen

    A special off week episode - - - - Nick and Jen join us today to talk about running in the Barkley Marathons. We talk about the vibe at camp, how to get in (not really) - Witnessing history, and so much more. We have a bunch of show notes below - Check them out Nicks race results:...

  2. Episode 33: Eating Disorder Awareness Week - A little late

    Dr. Jen Spitzer has joined us to help raise awareness about eating disorders within the sport. Both Jen and Eric share some very personal stories of what they are and/or have faced. There is some advice, some information, and most all an opportunity for others to learn that you are absolutely not...

  3. Episode 32: Surviving the plague

    Jeff and Eric are here to discuss surviving the plague, Then getting into talk about Last Runner Standing, the TROY series, what running they are up to, and finally some fun hot takes/ links they found! Links below Last Runner Standing Maternity Clothing Strava Updates Super Shoes Gerber Gear…

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  4. Episode 31: Love Your Trails with Rob Sliker of GROC

    Today we are joined by Rob Sliker from the Genesee Regional Off-Road Cyclists, aka GROC. We have a conversation about trail users, multi-use trail systems, the cycling community vs the trail running community, what a county master plan is, and how we can continue to expand public lands for use by...

  5. Episode 30: Slippery when wet

    Sheila and Eric are here to talk about the weather - - Not really, but we are here to talk about what all this rain is doing to the trails and why we should try to avoid them when wet. After the break they delve into public lands, and revocable land access and why learning to respect land when…

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  6. Episode 29: Hit Me With Your Best Shot

    Elyse and Ron Heerkens Jr join us to have a conversation on adventure photography. We talk about what they love about it, some of the challenges of it, what goes into getting the perfect shot, why you should not screen-shot and steal an artists work and how to turn around on a single way dirt…

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  7. Episode 28: Let’s Talk Coin

    Eric and Sheila are back to talk finances of trail running. Can you get rich putting on races? Should you get rich putting on races? What are the big races pulling in? Our Tax filing: nothing to see, under $50grand. Ask and we will share...

  8. Episode 27: Hot Takes

    Eric and Sheila are here to explain the new format, share some hot takes, and set up the future! Some hot takes notes Where to get some info on endurance sports? https://www.endurancesportswire.com/ Some affordable gear for your next adventure: https://www.decathlon.com/ The world Trail Majors:...

  9. Episode 26: The Local Elite with Phil Nesbitt

    We are joined today by local elite Phil Nesbitt as we talk about what it takes to become one of the best local runners in the area, how it can be taken away in a moment, and why smiling through it all helps give an appreciation that we choose to do this and we should love it while we can! You can...

  10. Let's run all the way around the county with Clem Chung!

    Clem Chung joins us today to talk about his running history and a really cool and special project that he has coming up called the 144 challenge. "Since Clem's son was diagnosed with autism at age 3, AutismUp has been there to support his family. Now he is asking for your support as he runs 144...

  11. Episode 24 - The Mosquito Was Mighty

    Shea Coleman and Jake Chard join us as we recap this year's version of the Mighty Mosquito. Sheila and Eric share the history, Jake and Shea talk about current events, and we all wonder and chat about what will come of the event in the future!

  12. Episode 23: Twice The Fun with Quinn and Finn

    A quick update - recap- and preview. The boys are here!!! Quinn and Finn joined the world and Eric and Sheila tell us a little about it. Then we each mention our favorite podcast moment so far and finally we preview Many On The Genny! It's a quick episode, we are still figuring things out!

  13. Episode 22 - Recovery with ROCovery and Jon Westfall

    Jon Westfall of ROCovery Fitness joins us today to talk about his journey to sobriety - Working his way from a volunteer to Executive Director at ROCovery Fitness- And why running while sober is so important to him. We touch base on where we as a community sometimes fall short in this area. We…

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  14. Episode 21: Just For Giggles - From legs to Wheels with Barry Cherney

    Barry Cherney joins us to talk about his transition away from identifying as a runner and how and why he founded the largest free cycling group in Rochester. Barry has run many of the big races here in Rochester and even took his turn at the NYC marathon. He has dabbled in multi-sport but now...

  15. Episode 20: Mental Health: Just Talk About It with Lauren Idzik

    Lauren Idzik joins us today to talk about her running and it's relationship with her mental health. Then we dive into the topic of "running is my therapy". We each share an article that we found to be relevant and Lauren gave us a list of resources that we have linked below in the show notes! If...

  16. Episode 19: Big and Small - We run them all with Andrew Stackhouse

    Andrew Stackhouse joins us to talk about the unique differences between the big huge events like UTMB and something small and local like Muddy Sneaker. There is some good discussion about this podcast: https://www.runsingletrack.com/doug-mayer-the-inside-story-of-utmb/ We suggest you give it a...

  17. Episode 18: Why the back of the pack matters!

    Vicki Earle joins us today to talk about those back of the pack runners that really help make an event what it is. We talk about a group run where some miscommunication happened and she felt she got left behind and what we can learn from that. We also talk about how race organizers treat or...

  18. Episode 17: Question and Axer with Todd Beverly

    Todd Beverly joins us to talk all things trail work and how a little Blue Spotted Salamander put an entire project on hold. We talk about why trail work is so important, and we make a pitch for why you should skip a long run and join us on a trail work day instead. The #TrailsRoc trail work...

  19. Episode 16: "Maybe I Should Have Got a Pacer" with Shea Coleman

    Happy National Storytelling Day, Shea Coleman joins us to spin a tale. We talk about adventure racing, trail running and more. Then we get in to why story telling is such an important part of our sport. You can hear each of our favorite trail running stories. We have a bunch of cool stuff in the...

  20. Episode 15: A vegan with the Eagans!

    Happy National Grilled Cheese Day - Today we talk with Cliff Dean and chat all things food related at our races. Cliff is a vegan athlete so we will talk a little bit about that, but mostly we want to chat foods - But also talk about biking, swimming, walking in the water and what can races do to...

  21. Episode 14: GPS 101 with Jeff McBeth

    Eric and Sheila are back tonight with Jeff McBeth the tech guru of the #TrailsRoc board as we celebrate National First Contact day! Jeff and his family have been a fixture at our events since our inception and they thankfully loan him to us for all of our tech related questions. We spend time...

  22. Episode 13: Amy Fricon - Sometimes ya need tough love!

    Amy Fricon is here with Sheila to talk all things crew related and tell a bit about Monroe Milers and who is supporting our youth in running today. A great episode with some fantastic information! Check the links below for more! Monroe Milers Nancy Allinger: [email protected] if you want to...

  23. Episode 12: Screw the haters - Running while pregnant

    This week we are joined by newly crowned winner of our Last Runner Standing Race: Sophie Kotok. Sophie, originally from Colorado moved to Rochester and running helped her find a community. Sheila and Sophie talk all things "mom" We venture into categories about weight gain and exercise while...

  24. Episode 11: If you can see it, you can be it. Women in sport.

    Sheila is back for another Women's History Month celebration as Dr. Elizabeth Lenz from SUNY Brockport joins to talk about Women in Sport - Her path to fitness and wellness - Being a mom and a wife and fitting it all in and so much more Who is Elizabeth Lenz What is Title 9? or here Walk! Bike!...

  25. Episode 10: I have Blue Cheese In My Veins

    Sheila is back with another episode celebrating Women's History Month and our guest is Registered Dietitian Jill Chodak. Jill and Sheila spend time talking about the profession and the unique differences within the nutrition world, how to pick a clinician, what questions to ask, why social media...

  26. Episode 9: Her uterus didn't fall out?

    Sheila and Jen Lacey take us on a journey through time as we kick off Women's History Month with an episode about some of the coolest and shocking stories they could find regarding women in the sport of running. We are excited to kick off 5 straight episodes to celebrate Women and each episode…

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  27. Episode 8 - Put Your Heart In To It

    Mary Eggers, a Registered Nurse - Triathlete- Coach - and fellow podcaster joins us today as we celebrate American Heart Health Month. We talk heart health, what to do and when to do it and as always we go off topic a few times! Worth the listen - When you are done, go sign up and get your CPR...

  28. Episode 7: How to love your runner, and other lessons from the trail

    Eric and Sheila are back this week to talk about love. Yep, a valentine in the woods kind of episode. Mike Welden and Natalie Thompson join us (with Special little guest Amelie) We talk about running in the same races, running together when we aren't the same paces, and how running helps (or...

  29. Episode 6: Celebrating Black History Month with Jordan Brouk

    We are back again this week and Jordan Brouk joins us to talk about his adventures in running and celebrating Black History Month. We discuss some barriers to our sport, and some opportunities for us to grow. Check the show notes below to learn more about Jordan and the topics we talked about.…

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  30. Episode 5: Love Our City So We Can Run Our City

    Jonathan Griffiths owner of Rochester Running Company joins us to kick off February, the month of love. We talk about what he loves about running, Rochester, being a new dad, why he thinks running can make a difference, the opportunity for a firefighter calendar and more. We run an ad for the…

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  31. Episode 4: Raindrops on Roses - Our Favorite Trail Things

    Sheila and Eric are back this week with special guest Josh Frankel Josh has run almost every trail race and almost every park in the region and he surely has purchased almost all of the gear - So we decided, who better to join us to sing a few songs and talk about a few of our favorite things.…

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  32. Episode 3: What is community without a group?

    Sheila and Eric are back again and somehow this community word keeps popping up. Steven Dailey joined this week to talk about how he envisioned a new way forward with group runs. They talk about where groups came from, what they are up to now, and what are some of the crazy ideas he has for the...

  33. Episode 2 - Run all the races!

    It's only week 2 and we had a wrench thrown in the works! Eric and Sheila scramble to cover a new topic as the prepped one.... wasn't so prepped. They talk about the 7 races and a birthday party that will all be hosted by #TrailsRoc this year. You can find all of the information on our website…

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A weekly show to bring you stories from the Rochester, NY trail running scene. Race results, popular trails, cool FKT stories, adventures, themed episodes and more. Tune in weekly to catch our words from the woods! Using RSS here is a link for you: https://anchor.fm/s/d0687740/podcast/rss

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