Borderlands Trail (+ Ultra) Running

Feb 03 2025 132 ep. 47 mins 13

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The Heart of Running. Home of the Bad Runners Take, Shoe Deep Dives, and other relatable Trail and Ultra Running Topics. ---- Hosted by Josh Rosenthal, founder of Borderlands Trail Running.

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Bad Runners Take | New Trail Running League + Stian Angermund Reactions

Feb 03 2025 52 mins

In this episode of the Borderlands Trail and Ultra Running podcast, host Josh Rosenthal (founder of Borderlands)and guest Wolfrunner delve into the complexities of clean sport, race pricing, and the evolving landscape of competitive running. As race prices increase runners will be looking for alternatives - enter a new trail running league.Weigh in on a futue episode at RUNMORE649

Billy Yang | The Best Running Films

Jan 30 2025 68 mins

‪@BillyYang‬ makes some of the most iconic and memorable trail running films of all time. The Why • Life in a Day • UTMB (aka Nike Boys) • Zach • Western Time.(this episode is even better on YouTube - watch here)The Why helped a generation of ultra trail runners show their friends and family what they're doing out on the ultra trails. Billy is advocate for the preservat

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

Jan 28 2025 40 mins

Trail Running sacrificed Stian Angermund for the illusion of clean sport. But what should we do about it?In this week's Wolfie's World, Brian Peterson works through his take on the illusion of clean sport and the impact it had on Stian. What if it was Walmsley? or Katie? Find out Wolfie's take and enjoy his equally as contraversial solution.---- Partners ----Naked Sports Innovation

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

Jan 27 2025 16 mins

I caught up with legend, Mike Kratzer at Paris Fashion Week. PFW is becoming a go-to event for the running industry as running apparel breaks further into urban fashion. Read more about our meet up.---- Partners ----Naked Sports Innovations - the worlds best hydration beltTMRW Coffee - Code Borderlands for 20% offSalt Lake Footshills Trail Races. Salt Lake City, UT - May 31, 2025PA

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

Jan 24 2025 59 mins

We got a lot of comments on our last episode about race pricing. We upped our race pricing analysis game and worked through some emails/comments/calls. Also, how much does the swag matter?Are belt buckles losing the allure?+ listener calls.Trail Run Advisor article about European price comparisons.----Call RUNMORE649 (786-667-3649). Leave a message for the podcast—hot takes, agre

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

Jan 21 2025 25 mins

Brian Peterson, @wolffrunner, introduces his concept of 'Trail Testimony'. We all need to hear success stories. In them we find motivation and inspiration. We find ourselves being happy for someone else and believing that we could also be happy in our own way.Brian refrences the Kogalla feature on Taylor Spike as an inspiring Trail Testimony worthy of Brian's first stab at a Trail

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

Jan 20 2025 26 mins

In 2023, Michael Whiteside ran two crazy races back to back called the Bear 100 and Wasatch 100. Two iconic and storied Utah races that embody the romance of the American Ultra scene like few others.They’re big mountain races. I originally recorded this interview a year ago as I was trying to finish a hundred miler. At the time I had DNFed 8 of 9 100 milers and

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

Jan 16 2025 57 mins

Ultramarathon race prices are getting a bit crazy. Yes, market forces are speaking as runners pay it and as long as we continue to pay these prices they'll stay where they are or keep going up.But how should we be thinking about it?UTMB is cheaper than JavalinaWhy can't we transfer race entries more easily?...much much more.Brian Peterson is the host of Wolfie's World. A weekly mon

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

Jan 14 2025 24 mins

Trail Runner of the Year (TROY) is well intentioned but it asks too much of fans and shows that trail running content in general has room to grow. The scope is global and fans simply aren't aware enough of the global talent pool and performances of trail races around the globe. Why are the industry content creators missing what fans want? Where is the entertainment?Brian doesn't ju

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

Jan 13 2025 43 mins

Tommy Lewis of That's Runnable + Heidi Baker of Let's Run that Again join Josh to talk 2025 race goals. Heidi and Tommy share an A Race in common - Devil's Gulch 100 Miler. I visited that race last year and made a video about it. I'm pumped for them. Josh is going to run the Paris Marathon and he's on the waitlist for Paris Ecotrail 80km.The best outcomes of consuming content are t