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The Trailhead — 93 episodes

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Social Psychologist Emily Balcetis on Why the Wall Is Mental, Not Physical

2

Why Your Brain Needs You to Run with Evolutionary Biologist David Raichlen

3

Rochelle Bilow on Food, Running, and Romance Novels

4

From Cattle Ranching to 100 Mile Races with "Beef Runner" Ryan Goodman

5

Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen on Why Ultrarunning Is a Game, and Maybe the Meaning of Life

6

What Running 150 Miles Across Iceland Taught Pavel Cenkl About the Planet

7

Science Journalist Christie Aschwanden on What Actually Works for Recovery (And What Doesn't)

8

Brad Stulberg on How to Be Excellent Without Burning Out

9

Why Run 205 Miles? Doug Mayer on Tour de Géants and the Hero's Journey

10

What a PhD Mathematician Learned About Running 100 Miles

11

Best of 2025: On Insanity, Effort, and Choosing Your Obsessions Wisely

12

What DJs Know About Getting Runners Through Mile 80

13

A Sociologist Explains Why Running Rituals Matter

14

Raziq Rauf on Running, Belonging, and the Danger of Obsession

15

Nick Thompson on Running, Fatherhood, and Staying Fast at 50

16

Jared Beasley on Laz Lake, the Endurance Artist

17

Dan Lieberman on The Science of Being Born to Run

18

Joe Grant: on Running, Creating, and Living in the Moment

19

Junko Kazukawa on Joy, Grit, and Running Into Her 60s

20

Sarah Lavender Smith Finds Meaning in Midlife and the Midpack

21

Nick Triolo on Running For No Reason and Not Chasing The Top

22

How Running Helped Tommie Runz Get Sober

23

Katie Schide Is All In at Hardrock

24

How Kofuzi Built a Running Empire on YouTube

25

The Artist Turning Trail Running Into Visual Poetry

26

Steve Magness on Real Toughness and Why Running Shouldn't Suck

27

Alex Hutchinson on Why Doing Things the Hard Way Feels So Good

28

How Much Running Is Too Much Running? Asking for a Friend (feat. Mario Fraioli)

29

The Examined Run: Sabrina Little on Ethics, Excellence, and Everyday Choices

30

Meet The Rad New Trailhead Co-Host

31

A New Adventure Begins With Buzz Burrell

32

How to Run (and Love) Your First Ultra

33

Love on the Run: Running, Family and Relationship Advice from Trail Running Power Couples

34

Scott Jurek and Tina Muir's Advice for Sustainable Running

35

Keep Trail Running Weird: Celebrating the Trail Community

36

Clare Gallagher and Luis Benitez on How Trail Runners Can Save the Planet

37

The Year in Trail Running and Bold Predictions for 2025

38

Why Ultrarunners Find Purpose in Pain, And What Motivates Jamil Coury

39

Tara Dower Wants YOU To Do the Appalachian Trail

40

Why Robots Aren't Taking Over The Trails Just Yet

41

Randi Zuckerberg's Main Character Energy

42

Kílian Jornet's Biggest Mountain Adventure Yet

43

Jasmin Paris and David Roche on Their Record Breaking Runs

44

Fix Your Feet To Race Better

45

Runners Should Protect Public Lands. Here's How.

46

An American Runner's Guide To Europe

47

200 Mile Races Are Booming. Candice Burt Knows Why.

48

Courtney Dauwalter On Hardrock, Big Goals, and Double Cheeseburgers

49

Ryan Montgomery on Pride, Balance and Western States, Plus Diana Fitzpatrick on WSER's Evolution

50

Mikey Mitchell On The Toughest Double You've Never Heard Of, And How Luis Escobar Captures Trail Running History

51

Healing Grief With a 460-Mile FKT

52

Taper Tantrums, Cat B and Fat Dog

53

Comebacks, AI Coaching, Short & Steep Running

54

Spring DOMS, Mammoth Trail fest & Cheap Shoes

55

The Most Epic Barkley yet? and Adaptive Running with Zach Friedley

56

Lululemon's FURTHER, rising star Anna Gibson and Sleep vs. Eating

57

Community Racing, and the low down on run coaching with CTS's Jason Koop

58

Shoes, Strava Legend Larissa Rivers, and All Age Running

59

Mental Health and Ultras with Drew Petersen and KTRW Award Winners

60

Winter Training, Callie Vinson and KTRW Winners

61

The Joy of Midwest Trail Running & Questions from Semi-Rad

62

UltraData: Reflecting on 10 Years of UltraSignup Data

63

2023 Wrap-Up & 2024 Predictions

64

UTMB, BTP and Paragliding

65

Rest, Andy Wacker & The Trail Team, Hiking As Training

66

Trailrunning Saves the World & Spiritual Strength

67

Where Buzz's Been, Sacred Stoke, and a Doomed Runner

68

Walmsley & Dauwalter Rule UTMB, Semi-Rad and Baked Beans

69

UTMB, Soft Rocking, and Racing a 50k

70

Zoë Rom, Tina Muir, and Buzz's Skyrace

71

The Leans, Otter Pops, and Goldfish Memory

72

Pacing Style, Elk Traverse, and Advice for Young Runners

73

Courtney's Run for Office, Salt, and Rattlesnakes

74

Broken Arrow Recap, UTMB History, and Buzz's Ember

75

Broken Arrow, Skyraces, Via Ferratas, and Race the Cog

76

Drop Bags, DNFs, and Barefoot Shoes on Techy Terrain

77

Livestreams, Running with Dogs, and Birthday Run Projects

78

Women Who FKT, Mandatory Gear, & Leaping From 100K to 100 Miles

79

Snowpack, Hellah Run Streaks, and Base Building

80

Trail Lore: Barkley, Learning Moments, and Racing Culture

81

Becoming a Pro, Taming Dragons, & New England Gnar

82

How to Cope: Injury, Runner's Low and Racing at Altitude

83

Pro Runners Unite, Andrew Drummond, and KTRW Award Winners.

84

Arlen Glick and our Keep Trail Running Weird Award Winners

85

Year in Review, Predictions Ahead, and Allie Mac!

86

BONUS - UltraData Podcast: The Hardest Trail Races of 2022

87

Doping up, staying resilient, and starting again.

88

World Record DNFs, being a Long Run dad, and when to "just smile"

89

What's the name of the game?

90

Advice from another planet, the lure of 4.167, and running's most common injury.

91

The Growth of Trail Running, Carbon Fiber Shoes and Real Runner Questions about The Bear

92

UTMB Recap, Reimagining the FKT, and a Fast Hike with Jelly Beans

93

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