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Borderlands Trail and Ultra Running — 296 episodes

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Why Ultrarunners Keep Going When Their Body Says Stop | Matt Johnson

2

How People Become Ultrarunners (No Clear Path)

3

The Problem With Professional Trail and Ultra Running

4

Why Running Changes You (It’s Not Just Fitness) with Raz Rauf

5

A Risk Most Running Brands Wouldn’t Take

6

Ultra Running Exposes Who You Really Are (wtih Mike Kratzer)

7

Why People Run 100 Miles (with Billy Yang)

8

Why Trail Running Feels Like Skateboarding but Isn't

9

How Do You Rebuild a Life? Tommie Runz on Sobriety, Loss, and Running

10

Is Ultrarunning Losing Its Charm?

11

Is Ultrarunning Changing? Dirtbag Culture vs Luxury Running Brands

12

44 Running Shoes Tested Over 6,000 Miles | Honest Verdicts

13

10 Things I Love About Trail Running Right Now (Spring 2026)

14

How Ciele Athletics Built a Running Movement

15

What It Takes to Break Records in Ultrarunning

16

Ultra Running Nutrition: An Elite Coach Reframes Fueling

17

Balancing Training, Work, and Ultrarunning at the Elite Level

18

Francesco Puppi | Black Canyon and Running in America

19

Trail Running Culture: Alex Zono on Dirtbag Ultras and Design

20

Why Running Is Becoming Part of Fashion Culture

21

Running Industry: Why Trail Runners Should Be Paying Attention

22

Ultra Running Influencers: The Love–Hate Reality

23

How Laz Lake Changed (and Preserves) Ultrarunning

24

Inside the Barkley Marathons with Laz Lake

25

What Barkley Marathons Reveals About Ultrarunning

26

Ultra Running with Dean Karnazes: Simplicity, Letterman and Legacy

27

Scott Jurek | Has Ultra Running Become Too Polished?

28

The Speed Project: The Underground Race Changing Running

29

The End of the Beginning for Borderlands Trail Running

30

300 Miles at 22 Weeks Pregnant: Allie Gibbons' Speed Project Atacama Story

31

For DIE HARD Trail Running Shoe Fans

32

Trail Runner-ish, Light the World through Running, & The Next Great French Running Brand

33

Was I Right About SATISFY? Aravaipa? | a Recap of 2025 Predictions

34

Running Recovery Slides & The Big Lebowski w/ Inky Steve

35

Endurance is Punk Rock with Mike Herrera of MxPx

36

What Happens When You Stop Using Strava?

37

Who is the Alex Honnold of Trail Running? with James Lauriello.

38

Ryan Becker on the Changing Landscape of Pro Running

39

Mount to Coast: Inside the Trail Running Shoe Brand

40

Running Gave Ian Morgan Life, Took It Away, and Gave it Back Again

41

40,000 Kids in East African Run Clubs

42

Growing the Heart of Trail Running | Borderlands Family Meeting

43

Jason Schlarb, Elite Runner and Norda Team Manager

44

Rocky Raccoon 100 | Where Roots Come Alive [trail icons: Texas]

45

Caleb Bowen & Javelina Jundred | Revenge After a 14:20 Finish Last Year

46

Careth Arnold & Javelina Jundred | 2025 Wins at TDS, Twisted Fork, and Hurricane 100k

47

Sage Canaday & Javelina Jundred | Two Ultrarunning Legends

48

Can You Beat Mount to Coast H1s for the Price?

49

What did Hans Troyer Say? Matt Johnson, Ultrarunning Hallucinations, Lesser Knowns, + More | Hyperlyte Hotline

50

From Scrubbing Toilets to Running Ultras: Biel

51

Taking Nolan's 14 FKT Back from Francois D'Haene

52

Running Insight from Matt Johnson, Dylan Bowman, and Candice Burt

53

Patrick Stangbye talks Portal, Big Mountain Running, and Beating Zach Miller's Split - Borderlands Trail (+ Ultra) Running

54

Finish in a Good Place | UNNA and the Heart of Running

55

Elite Ultrarunning Nutritionist Shares Race-Winning Secrets

56

TheROCKER by Satisfy is Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas - Borderlands Trail (+ Ultra) Running

57

For the Trail Running Geeks Out There | Pro & Lesser Knowns | + Listener calls

58

theMAMMOTH 200 + Jimmy Elam, the Chico State Legend

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The Unbelievable Winning Streak of Rachel Entrekin | theMAMMOTH 200

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Max Jolliffe on theMAMMOTH 200, Satisfy Running Team, and more.

61

Tim Tollefson + Hilary Yang | theMAMMOTH 200

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Taylor Spike | Long Trail Running Veteran

63

Joe Corcione | The Power of Belief: Achieving the Impossible in Ultra Running

64

Bandera | No Whiners, Wimps, or Wusses [trail icons: Texas]

65

This Week in Trail Running

66

Dead Last at Wasatch 100

67

Managing Sleep, Nutrition, + Overcoming Alcohol Addiction | Abraham Bejil + Edgar Lazoya

68

Doug Mayer | Tor des Géants, Run the Alps, + the Race that Changed Running

69

Mike Kratzer + Tom Reynolds | Two souls of endurance running UTMB and The Speed Project

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Emily Hawgood | UTMB 2025

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Dan Green | UTMB 2025 [CCC]

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Hannah Allgood | UTMB 2025 [OCC]

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Jason Schlarb | UTMB 2025

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Abel Recknold | UTMB 2025 [CRAFT team manager]

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Lotti Brinks | UTMB 2025 [CCC]

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Allison Baca | UTMB 2025 [CCC]

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Hayden Hawks | UTMB 2025

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Building Mental Strength for Ultrarunning Performance [Full Price Athlete]

79

2025 UTMB: Deepest Field of All Time? + Leadville 100 Recap

80

UTMB Addresses Our Travel Fee/Carbon Fee Concerns

81

Explained: Big Mountain Running Nutrition for 50k to 250 Miles

82

Wolfie's World, Patrick Stangbye x Zara, UTMB's Carbon Fee Response

83

Training, Challenges, Setbacks: Countdown to Moab 240 [Full Price Athlete]

84

UTMB: Great But Facing Critical Challenges | Bad Runners Take

85

Borderlands Explained | a Brave New Running World

86

Transformed by Running [Wolfie's World]

87

The Pacer Debate: Should We Allow Pacers at 100 Milers?

88

Ultrarunners Pay Full Price, Nothing's Free [Full Price Runner]

89

The Hardrock 100: A Run not a Race? It's a Race. And a Run. [Bad Runners Take]

90

What's Special About Hardrock 100? Hyperlyte Hotline, Outrider Running League, Dan Green/Max Jolliffe/Wolfie Run [Bad Runners Take]

91

Paris Fashion Week + Run Culture - what's the connection? + PFW Recap

92

Post Game Show: Western States 100 - What Will We Remember About 2025 10 Years from Now?

93

Who is Going to Win? Pre Western States Race Coverage: Bad Runners Take

94

Matt Daniels: 10 Minutes with The Nolan Ryan of Trail Running | Pre Western States Commentary

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Jeff Browning: 10 Minutes with the Great Bronco Billy | Pre Western States 2025

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Ryan Montgomery: 10 Minutes with a Legend in the Making | Pre Western States 2025

97

Paris Fashion Week is for Runners

98

Chris Severson: 10 Minutes with a non-elite running Western States | pre Western States

99

Emily Hawgood: Ten Minutes with Zimbabwe's Finest Ultrarunner | Pre Western States 100

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Hans Troyer: 10 Minutes with the Kid himself | Pre Western States 100

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Dan Green: 10 Minutes with the Silver Bullet | Pre Western States 100

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Hans Troyer/The Kid, WSER Hype, Pure Running at Paris Fashion Week [Bad Runners Take]

103

Feed Your Running Dream [Wolfie's World]

104

Is Norda 001 the Air Max 1 of running? + Mallrats [Inky Steve]

105

Lydia Oldham | 650km Projecto Portugal, Solo TSP, and How to Savor Big Accomplishments

106

From 50 Miles to Moab 240 with Kade Wilcox

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Made Men vs the Associates, Haves vs Have Nots, Established vs Disruptors, WSER 2025 Narratives [Wolfie's World]

108

Will Western States Records Fall in 2025? [States Debates]

109

[Bad Runners Take] Max Jolliffe/Trail Earnhardt, BPN's Backyard, a Dirtbag Race, WSER Hype

110

[Wolfie's World] Present Challenges Create Your Future Self

111

Lindsay Dakota | Founder of Naked Sports Innovations

112

Speedland, Vans, + High Fidelity: Trail Running Shoes x Sneaker Culture

113

Fair vs Just, the Purpose of Discipline, and Legendary DQs [Wolfie's World]

114

Made Men vs. Associates: Western States 100 2025

115

[WEEKEND EDITION] Hayden Hawks is out of WSER. Why? What about UTMB? [Wolfie's World]

116

The Race Director Hustle: what do they do?

117

What is the Ultimate Why? [Wolfie's World]

118

THE 100 MILE DISRUPTOR: Bad Runners Take

119

Born to Run author, Chris McDougall - Caballo Blanco, Barefoot Ted, and the Rest of the Gang.

120

Wolfie's World: Pressure of Racing, Gym Bro Ultrarunners, + Balancing Ego

121

Bad Runners Take - Cocodona 250 Coverage, Hardrock Gatekeeping, WSER: Mademen vs. the Rest

122

10 Ultramarathons I want to Run RIGHT NOW

123

Karl Speedgoat Meltzer Joins the STATES DEBATES: Nike vs. Hoka

124

Big Mountain Trail Running Shoes: Arc'Teryx, La Sportiva, Rossignol

125

Cocodona Rivalry: Finn Melanson vs Max Jolliffe [Wolfie's World x Bad Runners Take]

126

DFL Before DNF, How to Keep Going, Zion 100 miler

127

Facing Darkness: The Psychology of Ultrarunning + the Goggins Effect [Wolfie's World]

128

English Ultrarunning with Inky Steve

129

[Soar Running] Serendipity in Running + Design

130

Trail Running is Supposed to Be Messy [Wolfie's World]

131

Running, Self-Actualization, & Toxic Masculinity

132

Pre-Race Nutrition for Ultramarathons

133

Preparing to Run Further than Ever (+ the price)

134

Every Runner's Journey is Valid and Inspiring [Wolfie's World]

135

Trail Running for All: Past the Gates, Into the Wild

136

From Baseball to Ultrarunning, Maurten Sponsors Hardrock [Wolfie's World]

137

Bad Takes on Trail Running Current Events: Cam Hanes + Courtney, Max to BPN, AZ Monster vs Cocodona

138

Borderlands: 3 Year Anniversary

139

Chianti: the Race We Wanted + Needed [Wolfie's World]

140

The Running Shoe Revolution You May Not Know About

141

Is Jurek or Walmsley the Male GOAT of WSER? AJW + Wolfie: STATES DEBATES 2.0.

142

Nike Trail Running: the Big Bad Wolf or Best of the Best?

143

Buy/Sell: David Roche, Portal, the Speed Project, Self-Expression in Nutrition, Walmsley x UTMB

144

What are the Effects of Marijuana + Alcohol on Running?

145

Reflections on the First 'States Debate' [Wolfie's World]

146

Wind + Fire at Oklahoma Ultra, French Ultra Kit Requirements, & Training for 100+ Milers

147

Is Western States Vulnerable to a New Premier American Trail Race? [States Debates]

148

Training, Recovery, Nutrition, and Hydration: Trail Runner Juggling [Wolfie's World]

149

How Many TRAIL RUNNERS Are There?

150

How to Actually Finish an Ultra Marathon

151

JIM WALMSLEY IS BACK [Wolfie's World *911*]

152

[Wolfie’s World] The Greatest Era of Running | Running as Performance Art

153

The Heart of Trail Running [Vision Update]

154

FIVE Mobile Apps for Runners (not Called STRAVA)

155

[Wolfie’s World] Running Gear: Performance or Persona?

156

The Trail Running League is Happening

157

Running Nutrition: What you ACTUALLY need

158

[Wolfie’s World] Failure at Jackpot 100

159

[Wolfie's World] Are We Overthinking Running? + the Joy of Crewing

160

Altra and Topo Athletic: Wildly Similar/Different Shoes

161

Nutrition Myths for Ultra Runners

162

Has Western States Peaked as the Premier American Ultramarathon? [Wolfie's World]

163

Impressions of Norda: Obsessed with Excellence and Hospitality

164

Fast Nutrition Tips for Ultra Runners with Elite Runner and Nutritionist

165

Wolfie's World | No Prize Money for Golden Tickets? + Black Canyon 100k Preview

166

New Trail Running League + Angermund Reaction | Bad Runners Take

167

Billy Yang | An Interview with the Best Running Filmmaker

168

[Wolfie's World] 'Clean Sport' is an Illusion in Trail Running.

169

Mike Kratzer Runs Paris, solo TPS, Fashion Week + Running...why?

170

Increase Race Entry Fees, Swag Bags, Belt Buckles, + Listener Calls

171

[Wolfie's World] Running Discipline is Freedom, about Taylor Spike - a Trail Testimony

172

How to Keep Running When You Want to Quit, Late Race Survival.

173

Are We Paying too Much for Ultramarathons? How Did Laz Lake Become an Icon? Listener Calls.

174

[Wolfie's World] Why Trail Runner of the Year Misses the Mark.

175

Training for Success in Your A Race: Strategies for Ultra Races

176

Why Print Media is Making a Comeback with Simon Freeman, Like the Wind Magazine

177

[Wolfie's World] Why Satisfy's Response to Nike was Uninspiring.

178

2025 Buy/Sell: Satisfy Running, Cocodona 250, Ketones, Nike, UTMB, Here for the Women's Race: Bad Runners Take

179

Rethinking the Running Community (and why it matters): the Future of Borderlands

180

Trail Running Brotherhood: Wolfie's World

181

Best Trail Running Shoes and a peek at 2025

182

Think Speed to Run Faster: Wolfie's World

183

Jasmin Paris at Barkley Marathons, no name UTMB winner, Cirque Series, and Sörmlands

184

The Secret to Ultra Running: Unshakeable Confidence [Wolfie's World]

185

Trail Shoe Therapy, help me (and you) find the right shoe

186

Steve Prefontaine meets Anthony Bourdain: Wolfie's World of Running

187

Community over Competition, Self-expression over Performance, Training over Racing

188

Why We Run: The Misunderstood Motivations of Trail Runners

189

Unlocking the Secrets of Speed & Endurance Training with Floris Gierman

190

Why Trail Running is the Ultimate Holiday Escape

191

Why the Trail Running Shoe Industry Is Exploding Right Now

192

The Unexpected Joy of Urban Running

193

The Problem with Ambassador Culture in the Running Community: BAD RUNNERS TAKE

194

Storytelling in Running with Matt Trappe

195

BAD RUNNERS TAKE: Breaking Down DNF Culture: Why We Need to Celebrate Our Miles.

196

Music Inspired by Trail Running Suffering

197

[MUSIC] Suffering and surviving an ultratrail race, EPISODE 100

198

HOKA Revolution: How a Brand Changed Trail Running Forever

199

200-Milers: the New Frontier or a Distraction?

200

The Best Races Under 10 miles: Cirque Series founder Julian Carr

201

Two running empires, Adidas vs Puma. The famliy feud + the current trail shoe portfolio.

202

Matt Johnson's Run Across Texas + Sally McRae's Mammoth Project

203

Billy Yang's Question, Javalina Jundred's HEAT, How do We Build Bigger Hype for Golden Tickets?

204

The New Satisfy Running Shoe, Jean-Marc Djian, and Desert Ultrarunning

205

Do I Have Trail Running Credibility?

206

Why Brooks Running Shoes Still Fly Under the Radar

207

The 215 Mile "Race Across Scotland"

208

Golden Trail World Series Explained: The Trail Running Competition I Missed

209

Running Into Midlife: Nico's First Ultra at 52 and emotions running on former East German land.

210

Trail Running’s Most Underrated Brand Right Now | The North Face

211

How to Finish Leadville 100: Belief + Disbelief at Altitude

212

It's Javelina Jundred Season. the Burningman of Ultra Trail Running

213

Finding Peace of Mind in Ultrarunning with War Photographer Jacob Zockerman

214

Why Can't We Compare Courtney + Katie? Who is the GOAT? Where Did All the Rock Stars Go? Bad Runners Take.

215

Trail Running Gear: Salomon’s Legacy and Evolution

216

Where is the Trail Running Capital of North America?

217

The only running brand I see in Copenhagen? with SAYSKY Founder Lars Pedersen

218

Why Didn’t the Salt Lake foothills have a proper ultra?

219

What Happened to Leadville 100, Badwater 135, + Dean Karnazes? Remember the Titans.

220

Is Wasatch 100 the Best 100 Miler in the World? Did UTMB live up to the hype? 3 more things that inspire me.

221

UTMB Week 2024 • Is Trail Running ready for super fandom? UTMB doubled prize money; is that enough? Bad Runners Take.

222

A flow state not available to trail runners with Jacob Puzey

223

What do Race Directors do? The Jonas Vingagaard of Trail. The Spirit of Running transcends Borders.

224

Is there room for more trail runners? with Randi Zuckerberg

225

The Myth of Trail Running, the Origin of the 'DNF Before DNF' documentary, and How to Keep Going When the Finish Line is Torn Down.

226

Is Borderlands Improving Trail Running? What is Believe in the Run doing at Ultratrail Events?

227

Is West Coast or East Coast Trail Running better? The Hellbender 100 with MidPacker Pod's Troy Meadows

228

Is Buffalo 100 one of the great American Ultramarathons? with Ben Sorenson

229

Bad Runners Take | Can the Trail Running Industry Afford to Sponsor Athletes? Did Hayden Hawks Say the Right Thing?

230

How to finish 100 miles. Trail Grit Serial Podcast 4 of 4

231

A Wise Runner has many Counselors. Trail Grit Serial Podcast 3 of 4

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Bad Runner's Take: Is the trail running too young to be a spectator sport? Is a profitable volunteer-ran race the way to go?

233

Why Do I Find Hope in Ultra Running? Trail Grit Serial Podcast 2 of 4

234

How Do I Go From DNFs to Belt Buckles? Trail Grit Serial Podcast 1 of 4

235

the life of PATH Projects with co-founders Brian and Scott

236

A Bad Runners Take | UTMB + Gary Robbins, Hardrock storylines, death in the family

237

Japanese take on American Trail, 100 Miles 100 Times, Caveman Instincts

238

A Bad Runner's Take on Western States | American River Baptism, Doing the Expected, the Problem with Golden Hour

239

Go Run with Me + Scott Hickenlooper + the Hurt 100

240

Western States is For Midpackers

241

Why does Mammoth Trailfest Sell Out

242

Only Three Finishers at Devil's Gulch 100

243

Ultramarathon Suffering on Video

244

The Brutal Last Mile of High Lonesome 100

245

Scout Mountain is the Best Community in Ultrarunning

246

A Heritage American Ultra Race | Palo Duro Trail Run

247

A Hurricane at Mozart 100 2024

248

Marathon des Sables with Meghan Hicks of iRunFar

249

Emma's Race Looked Over at Mile 74, She Finished

250

The Fastest Growing Non-UTMB Ultra in Europe, The Sormlands 100

251

The Surprising Beauty of the No Business 100 Miler

252

Zion Ultras is the Greatest Desert Race in the World

253

The flat and fast YETI 100 w Jason Atnip

254

Cheese and meat UTMB Aid Stations

255

Cocadona Race + Course intel with Joe Corcione

256

Death March Run Co is killing it right now.

257

Tailwind Nutrition is nourishing runners all over the world

258

Satisfy Running Co-founder, Brice Partouche

259

Speedland Co-founder, Dave Dombrow

260

Shit in the Woods captures the best Ultrarunning Moments

261

I just finished a 100 miler after DNFing 8 times.

262

100 Mile Race Day, Aid Station, + Nutrition Strategies

263

Enduring Hard Races: Lessons from Late Race Survivors

264

Willie Nelson’s Harmonica Player, Mickey Raphael

265

Final Prep for Zion 100 Miler

266

Mental Performance Tips for 100 Milers

267

MxPx frontman on Endurance + Life | Mike Herrera

268

028 • Ultrarunning Grandslammers | Landy + Kaden Coleman

269

027 • Casey Brady | How to know your body is ok to keep going mid-race

270

026 • Devon Yanko | 6 Days in the Desert going FURTHER

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025 • Jameel Gaskins | First Time Trail Runner

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024 • Chris McDougall | Born to Run author

273

023 • Alex Horn | Evolutionary Biologist + C17 Pilot + DoD + Ultrarunner

274

Ryan Mansell | Army Special Forces and Ultrarunner

275

021 • Philip Speer | Comedor Restaurant + Comedor Run Club

276

Hal Koerner Inspired a Generation of Trail Runners

277

Break through the Deep Desire to Quit MidRace

278

Quitting Cannot Be an Option in An Ultra

279

206 consecutive 100+ mile weeks and you can too.

280

The Intersection of Reading and Running: Insights from Colby Sharp

281

From Pro Tennis Player to Ultra Runner with Alex Mueller

282

Ultrarunning + Skateboarding + Hot Sauce with Brian Ambs

283

Be a specialist at running 200 milers with Michael McKnight

284

Michael Versteeg on Satisfy, Saddles, + Cocadona

285

Surviving the Grindstone 100 Miler with Troy Meadows

286

How did Tommy Green Run Across Utah (and why?!)?

287

TaMar's Tips on Running Mechanics

288

Candice Burt's Tips on Surving Long Endurance Runs

289

"I got 976th place, I told you I'm the best" with hybrid ultramarathoner Matthew Johnson

290

Elite Runner's Advice on Pushing Through Ultramarathons with Anthony Costales

291

Survivng the Wasatch 100 & Bear 100 Ultramarathons back to back

292

100 Mile Ultramarathon Nutrition Tips

293

Dylan Bowman's Advice for 100 Milers | Freetrail Co-founder

294

From DNF to Finish: Insights from Jeremy Cox

295

How to Survive the Tahoe 200-Mile Trail Race with Elsa Jaworski

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