Dena had to overcome some of the toughest things a child could go through. Instead of letting it get her down, she found running and became one of the most positive and inspirational people I've spoken to.
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The women of the trails share their stories about running, racing, and life. These badass ladies from around the globe get honest about everything from competing, motherhood, and trying to have it all. Get ready for training ideas, gear tips, and a healthy dose of inspiration.
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E114 Jackie: Your brain on running→
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Jackie is a nationally competitive ultra trail runner. She holds numerous female race wins and course records for trail and ultramarathon races all over the Northeast and Southeast regions in distances ranging from marathon to 100 miles. Some of her highlighted achievements include a 2nd place finish at the 2015 USATF 50 mile National Trail Championship race, overall wins at the Ice Age 50K, Snakebite 50K and Mystery Mountain Marathon in 2016, the women’s course record at the Pinhoti 100 miler, 2nd place at the Georgia Death Race, 7th woman at the Western States 100, and 2nd place at the JFK 50 mile in 2017.
In 2018, Jackie shifted her training focus to growing a human and welcomed their daughter, Jordan, into the world at the end of that year. She runs for the HOKA ONE ONE trail running team and Lily Trotters compression socks women’s squad.
Read MoreE113 Lydia: Ultrarunner, mom, model, law student→
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Lydia is a young runner from the UK who just finished her first 50km ultra in crazy weather. She talks about how she's fallen in love with running and how she's managed to keep it up while juggling life as a mom, a law student, and a model. She's now running half marathons while pushing her young son in the buggy as a casual training run. Her story is both inspiring and full of useful tips on how to fit it all in.
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Read MoreE112 FKTs and Friends: Round 2→
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Katie and I take on the Hudson's Bay Company Trail and try to set a new female FKT. The previous record was 12:50, so we were stoked with an 11:35 finish. This is a compilation of pre run prep and post run debriefing. You can find more about this run here https://www.instagram.com/p/CFTYbw4nyl0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
78km
4065 meters
Ridiculous
https://www.strava.com/activities/4079782036
About the trail "The Hudson's Bay Brigade Trail, sometimes referred to simply as the Brigade Trail, refers to one of two routes used by Hudson's Bay Company fur traders to transport furs, goods and supplies between coastal and Columbia District headquarters at Fort Vancouver and those in New Caledonia and also in Rupert's Land" - Google
Read MoreE111 Trail Tips: How to get started→
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Tory is back to answer listener questions on how to get started in the trails. We cover everything from training and recovering for your first ultra, to how much time you need to take between races. We also discuss the best way to maintain fitness through the off season, when to start building back up for your next race, and how to get the most bang for your buck in the gym.
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Read MoreE109 Peter: How fitness can save you→
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I'm so stoked to air our first male story! Peter is a gem of a human and an outstanding runner. He's made it through life threatening accidents, intense family stress and personal issues to find peace in the trails at 38 years old. He's now a super fast trail runner crushing races in Australia. You'll love hearing how he's been inspired by women from the show.
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