All Episodes
Trail Society — 140 episodes · page 1 of 2
Episode 154: Building a Bigger Trail Running Community with Vivek Gowri
Episode 153: What Happens to Your Body After an Ultramarathon?
Episode 152: Jessie Diggins on Becoming a Beginner Again
Trail Society Rewind: Strong As a Mother with Jess Dorrington and Shannon Rowbury
Episode 151: Building Your Team and Finding the Right Coach
Episode 150: Chelsea Sodaro on Motherhood, Ambition, and Unlocking Yes
Episode 149: The Runner’s Guide to Strength Training
Episode 148: Sabrina Pace-Humphreys on Representation, Responsibility, and the Return to UTMB
Episode 147: RED-S, Recovery, and the Stress We Don’t Count
Episode 146: Beyond the Finish Line with Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy
Episode 145: Running, Identity, and the Lives We’re Building
Episode 144: Access, Innovation, and Adaptive Trail Running with Nicole Ver Kuilen
Episode 143: Planning Big Adventures
Episode 142: Who gets to feel like they belong? with Daniella Chong
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
Episode 140: A Western States first-timer shares her story and some advice
Episode 139: Revisiting the pursuit of excellence with Western States champ Abby Hall
Episode 138: Lessons (for running & life) from the Unbound 200-mile gravel race
Episode 137: Women’s sports are good business with Kate Veronneau
Episode 136: Listener training questions in the Coaches Corner with Keely and Corrine
Episode 135: It's cool to care with Dani Moreno
Episode 134: How to build your injury toolkit
Episode 133: Why staying curious keeps Jenny Quilty racing fast
Episode 132: Solving the hot weather hydration and fueling puzzle
Episode 131: How to rebuild when everything changes with Lizzy Fowler
Episode 130: Self-belief is a super power
Episode 129: The science of cognitive fatigue in running
Episode 128: Is it fatigue or is it anemia?
Episode 127: Strong As a Mother with Jess Dorrington and Shannon Rowbury
Episode 126: Jane Maus' Mountain Training Mindset - From the Grand Teton FKT to Black Canyon 50K Champion
Episode 125: Why do some athletes choke on the world's biggest stage?
Episode 124: Dani Aravich went from Division I runner to Paralympic biathlete
Episode 123: Are female athletes more injury-prone? Here's what the research says
Episode 122: Trail Running is Political: Immigration, ICE & the Responsibility of Our Sport with Carolina Rubio-MacWright
Episode 121: Stress, the science of cortisol, and updates on the Female Athlete Triad
Episode 120: Sabrina Stanley is back racing after cancer
Episode 119: Stress is stress: Why training load isn't just about training
The Science of Your Nervous System and How to Respond to Stress, Trauma, and the State of the World
Episode 118: Chronic pain, endometriosis, and major surgery: How Olivia Amber became the first woman to establish a time on Norman's 13
Episode 117: Western States Winner Abby Hall and the Freedom of Owning Ambition
Episode 116: Reflecting on 2025, ReFUEL study updates, and Looking Ahead
Episode 115. The Science of Resilience: Why Environment Matters More Than Toughness
Episode 114. UTCT Deep Dive: Training, Travel Chaos, and Race Week Curveballs
Episode 113: Redefining Pregnancy and Sport with Dr. Margie Davenport
Episode 112: Javelina Jundred Recap: Crewing, Community, and Getting More Women to the Start Line
Episode 111: Discipline or Disorder? The Psychology of REDs in Ultra-Endurance Athletes with Jill Colangelo
Episode 110: Scholarship Spotlight: Clarivel Vega on Finding Belonging
Episode 109: Taking Space on the Trails: A Conversation with Scholarship Winner Daisy Martinez
Episode 108: Supporting Athlete-Mothers, Record Women's Participation & Ruth Croft's Triple Crown at UTMB
Episode 107: Anne Flower on Flexibility, Self-Belief, and Using Her Leadville 100 Victory to Elevate Mountain Communities
Episode 106: Tour de France Femmes, Body Standards in Female Athletes, and the Psychology of Fatigue
Ep 105: Science Corner: Energy Demands of 100 Milers & RED-S and Reproductive Health in Athlete
Episode 104: Coaching Girls Beyond the Finish Line: Mentorship with Coaches Rachel Sanford & Jen Anderson-Ehrlich
Episode 103: Western States Debrief with Corrine Malcolm and Top-10 Finisher Keely Henninger
Episode 102: Caring for Female Athletes with Dr. Lauren Puretz: PCOS, Endometriosis, and Pregnancy
Episode 101: Caring for Female Athletes with Dr. Lauren Puretz: Hormones, Birth Control & Fertility
100th Episode: What We've Learned, Loved, and Laughed About
Episode 99: Keely's Journey Back to Western States: From Medical School to the Canyons 100k Podium
Episode 98: Carbs, Creatine & Protein: A Nutrition Deep Dive with Sports Dietician Claire Shorenstein
Episode 97: Juggling Medical School and Racing: The Unbalanced Life of an Elite Athlete
Episode 96: Empowered Running: Safety, Support, and Strength on the Trails
Episode 95: Morgan Smith and Naiomi Hunter: Advancing Athletic Performance with Menstrual Cycle Research and Wearables
Episode 94: Tarawera Recap, Balancing Training, Listening to Your Body, and Moving Beyond One Race Outcome
Episode 94: Tarawera Recap and Balancing Different Training Demands, Listening to Your Body, and Not Letting One Race Outcome Define You
Episode 93: Breaking Down Athlete Contracts, Sponsorship News, and a Deep Dive into Why Iron Is Important
Episode 92: Empowering Girls in Sport Through Bras for Girls with Dr. Sarah Lesko
Episode 91: Finding Your North Star & Falling in Love With the Process
Episode 90: Leela Srinivasan on Parity, the Fight for Women's Sports Equity and the Economic Realities of Women Athletes
Episode 89: Trailblazing Through Transitions: Reflecting on 2024 and Running Toward 2025
Episode 88: Ask Us Anything: Getting Creative with Training, Nutrition, and Community Insights
Episode 87: This is Your Brain on Ultras - Unlocking the Mental Strategies That Fuel Endurance Success
Episode 86: Running Her Own Race: Hannah Allgood's Second Place Finish at Her First 100-miler, the JJ100.
Episode 85: Creating Race-Specific Fueling Plans and the Evolving Landscape for Female Athletes
Episode 84: Is RED-S Real? The Nuances of Low Energy Availability, The Wellness Industry, and Athlos Track
Episode 83: Period Products at Races, Birth Control Use in Female Endurance Athletes and Mental Strategies to Cope with a DNF
Episode 82: UTMB Breakthroughs, Rising Women's Finishing Rates, and Racing for Longevity
Episode 81: Winning at All Costs: The Dilemma of Integrity and Performance in Sports
Episode 80: Healing and Triumph: Gender Parity, Mental Health, and Overcoming Injuries at the 2024 Olympics
Episode 79: Super Shoes, Sports Bras, and Merging Athletic Passion with Research feat. Dr. Shalaya Kipp
Episode 78: New Research Updates on the Impact of the Menstrual Cycle on Performance and Return to Sport After Periods of Low Energy Availability
Episode 77: Here for the Women's Race, Running versus Hiking Uphill, and Recapping the Western States 100 and Lavaredo
Episode 76: Western States Women's Elite field preview, sports bras and breathing mechanics, and the role of short, hard efforts in ultramarathon training
Episode 75: Understanding UTMB's Drug Testing Policy, Why Having Enough Iron is Important for Performance, and Allocating Recovery All Season Long
Ep 74: Mastering the Highs and Lows: Navigating the Transvulcania Race Experience
Episode 73: Canyons 100k, believing in yourself, and going all in with Katie Schide
Episode 72: Breaking Barriers in Female Athlete Health: A Conversation with Dr. Emily Kraus
Episode 71: Adventures, Mishaps, and Lessons Learned on the Trail
Episode 70: Chuckanut 50k Race Insights: The Importance of Mental Flexibility in Tackling Early-Season Races, and Competing at a High Level.
Episode 69: Trailblazing with Carolina Rubio-MacWright: A Journey of Coaching, Mentorship, and Advocacy
Episode 68: Black Canyon 100km, the importance of fueling, and joyful racing with Becca Windell
Episode 67: Fact or Fiction: Eccentric loading for downhill running, mental toughness, and amenorrhea in athletes
Episode 66: Navigating the postpartum journey and fueling our bodies with Rachel Drake
Episode 65: End of Year Reflections and Planning
Episode 64: Staying humble with World Champion, Grayson Murphy
Episode 63: Tales from Thailand and Cape Town
Episode 62: Finding Strong with Sally McRae
Episode 61: AMA: Crewing your best friend, the post race blues, and the worst race fuel choices
Episode 60: The latest on how recovery can be affected by your menstrual cycle
Episode 59: Body positivity and inclusivity with indigenous ultrarunner Callie Vinson
Episode 58: Getting more women on the start line with SheRACES founder Sophie Power