The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Nov 13 2024 345 ep. 65 mins 559
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Professional ultrarunner, Dylan Bowman, brings conversations with a wide-ranging cohort of guests, covering ultrarunning, sports, business, and the outdoor industry.

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Courtney Olsen | 50-Mile World Record Holder

Nov 13 2024 73 mins  
Courtney Olsen is a pro runner for HOKA living in Bellingham, WA. She is also the brand new World Record holder for the 50-mile distance, something she was able to achieve last weekend at Tunnel Hill in Southern Illinois. Finishing in a time of 5:31:56, Courtney managed to lower the existing record held by Ann Trason for 33 years by nine minutes. This is her first appearance on t

Kilian Jornet | Zegama, Sierre-Zinal, & Alpine Connections

Nov 08 2024 78 mins  
Kilian Jornet is one of the greatest athletes of all-time across all sports. His athletic accomplishments are staggering across trail running, alpinism, and ski mountaineering. This season he won Zegama for the 11th time, Sierre Zinal for the 10th time, and then completed a 1200km traverse of the Alps -- a personal project he called "Alpine Connections." Some topics we discu

Max Jolliffe | Moab 240 Champion on Addiction, Sobriety, Run Streaking, and Finding Purpose

Oct 23 2024 78 mins  
Max Jolliffe is a pro runner for Satisfy living in Southern California. Max has only been in the sport for a couple years, accumulating experience and discovering his talent. Last week, Max had his biggest athletic breakthrough, winning and setting a new CR at the Moab 240. Max has a powerful personal story and it was great to get to know him in this conversation. Topi

Tim Tollefson | Trail Running Optimism

Oct 18 2024 85 mins  
Tim Tollefson is a pro runner for Craft Sportswear, living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He is also the Founder and Race Director of Mammoth Trail Fest. Tim is just eclipsing his tenth year as a trail runner where he's been one of the best athletes in the world. Approaching his 40th birthday, Tim is in a bit of a transition, still motivated to compete at the top while building the found

Caleb Olson | Fastest Western States Debut, Mountaineering, & The SLC Trail Scene

Oct 10 2024 73 mins  
Caleb Olson is a professional trail runner for Nike living in Salt Lake City, UT. In the last couple years, Caleb has had a remarkable streak of high performance, including qualifying for the World Championships, winning a Golden Ticket, and running 14:40 at Western States -- the fastest debut in the race's history. This is his first appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed

Tara Dower | Appalachian Trail FKT Holder

Sep 30 2024 79 mins  
Tara Dower is a trail runner and thru-hiker from Virginia. Last week, Tara Dower managed to lower the overall Fastest Known Time on the Appalachian Trail (AT), previously held by the legend Karel Sabbe, by 13hrs. This is her first appearance on the podcast. Topics discussed: - Tara’s background - Her failed attempt to thru hike the AT in 2017 and her struggles with anxi

Jean-Marc Djian | Trail Running Shoe Dog, VP of Footwear SATISFY

Sep 26 2024 82 mins  
Jean-Marc Djian is the brand new VP of Footwear for SATISFY and one of the OG shoe dogs of trail running. Jean-Marc worked at Salomon for almost 20 years, pioneering trail running footwear during an important moment for the sport. After Salomon, Jean-Marc went to The North Face where he was able to significantly improve the brand's footwear offering. We talk about his career and

Cirque Series A-Basin Post-Show with Champions & Rising Trail Stars

Sep 07 2024 55 mins  
Freetrail’s first time at a Cirque Series event, the A-Basin event is the final of the 2024 series and has drawn an incredibly competitive field. Dylan talks to the race champions including Jane Maus, Patrick Kipnengo, and the breakout star from today: the men’s second place finisher, less than 45 seconds behind Patrick, Johen DeLeon. Johen is one of our favorite guests we’ve

Patrick Kipngeno, Philemon Kiriago, Julian Carr & Adrian Macdonald | Cirque Series A-Basin Trailgating

Sep 06 2024 82 mins  
Freetrail’s first time at a Cirque Series event, the A-Basin event is the final of the 2024 series and has drawn an incredibly competitive field. Dylan talks to some of the top athletes racing tomorrow, including Patrick Kipngeno, Philemon Kiriago & Adrian Macdonald. We also chat with Cirque Series founder and race director, and big mountain ski legend, Julian Carr. Note: due to

Katie Schide | UTMB Champion Post-Race Interview

Sep 06 2024 36 mins  
Today we are joined by the 2024 UTMB champion, Katie Schide, the champ is here to recount the glory of her course record breaking day, running 22:09 in tough conditions, it was truly a historic performance and I’m honored she’d come on and share all about it. We talk about the goal setting around the WS/UTMB double, the recovery and training in between the two world class ra