Borderlands Trail and Ultra Running
tekijä: Josh Rosenthal | Ultra Runner
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What Ultrarunning Forgot with Tim Twietmeyer + Bob Crowley
What Ultrarunning Forgot with Tim Twietmeyer + Bob Crowley
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Borderlands Trail and Ultra Running is a storytelling podcast for ultra runners who love this sport deeply, the iconic races, the legendary athletes, the gear, and the culture that makes all of it worth caring about.
Hosted by Josh Rosenthal, founder of Borderlands Trail Running, this show exists to collect the ultra running stories that define the sport, from spending a day at Laz Lake's home to deep conversations with Scott Jurek, Dean Karnazes, Camille Herron, and the everyday runners doing extraordinary things out on the trails.
This podcast covers the full world of ultra and trail running: race coverage and analysis of marquee events including Western States Endurance Run and UTMB, honest trail running shoes reviews and ultra running gear breakdowns from someone who has tested 44 pairs over 6,000 miles, and big conversations about where the sport is headed, including what dirtbag runners bring to a sport that's growing fast.
This show gives ultra runners the stories, perspectives, and gear knowledge to go deeper into a sport they already love while celebrating what makes trail and ultra running unlike anything else.
We'll answer questions like:
- Who is Laz Lake, and why does everyone in ultra running revere him?
- What makes the Barkley Marathons the hardest race in the world?
- How does Western States Endurance Run work, and why is it so hard to get in?
- What are the best trail running shoes and ultra running gear right now?
- Who are the greatest ultra runners of all time?
- What does dirtbag running culture actually mean?
- How is ultra running changing, and is that a good thing?
- What does it take to run a 100 mile ultra marathon?
- What should ultra runners eat during training and on race day?
If you want the stories, the gear, and the culture that make ultra and trail running the most addictive sport on earth, you're in the right place.
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- What Ultrarunning Forgot with Tim Twietmeyer + Bob Crowley · 41 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 329Trail running is growing up. More money, bigger races, and a new generation shaping what comes next. But what happens to the traditions and values that made this sport worth…
- Trail Running Is Going Pro. Where Are the Fans? · 8 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 328Trail running is professionalizing fast. The athletes are getting faster, the performances more extraordinary, and the gap between elite and everyday runners keeps widening. But…
- Who Belongs in Trail Running? | Vivek Gowri · 35 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 327Trail running is growing, but who gets to feel like they belong? Vivek Gowri, owner of San Francisco Running Company, believes the future of the sport depends on more people…
- Dylan Bowman is Still Figuring it Out · 1 h 0 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 326Dylan Bowman has spent much of his life in trail running, first as a professional athlete and now as the founder of Freetrail, one of the sport's most influential media…
- Ultrarunning: You Don’t Have to Be Good to Feel Strong · 23 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 325Ultrarunning gives ordinary people a rare place to feel strong, capable and tested. You don’t have to be elite, or even particularly good at it, to experience that. I know…
- Anton Krupicka | Trail Running, Identity, and Ignoring Trends · 25 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 323Anton Krupicka has spent two decades becoming something harder to define than a trail runner. This conversation is about how that happened, why he stopped caring about fitting…
- The Trail Races We Can’t Afford to Lose · 28 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 322Trail running is growing fast, but what happens to the races that don’t scale cleanly? After spending one night volunteering at the Wasatch 100 and the next day at a brand-new…
- "I Need Running to Stay Alive" | Inside the Compulsive Mind of Biel · 29 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 321Ultrarunning rewards people who can keep going. Biel makes you wonder what happens when stopping no longer feels like an option, and where ambition ends and compulsion begins…
- UTMB Doesn’t Have a Fan Problem · 36 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 320UTMB is the center of trail running for one week every year, and somehow the people most frustrated by it keep showing up. After a week in Chamonix, I came home thinking the…
- Why the World’s Biggest Trail Race Happened in France · 39 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 319UTMB is the biggest trail race in the world, but why did it happen in France? The easy answer is Mont Blanc. The better answer has more to do with culture, timing, and the kind…
- With Tara Dower | Built Different · 40 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 318Ultra running rewards obsession, but Tara Dower seems wired for something beyond results. She wants to solve hard problems, chase the best competition, run faster, and keep…
- Karl Meltzer | Speedgoat, UTMB, and Trail Running’s Boom · 1 h 2 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 317Trail running has exploded into a global business, and Karl Meltzer somehow ended up at the center of it. HOKA turned his Speedgoat nickname into one of trail running’s defining…
- Harvey Lewis | The Mind Behind the Ultras · 40 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 316Ultrarunning eventually becomes a mental problem. The body hurts, the race stops going to plan, and the question becomes what the best ultrarunners understand about continuing…
- Harvey Lewis | The Man Behind the Ultras · 35 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 315Harvey Lewis is one of ultrarunning’s most accomplished endurance athletes, but the more interesting question might be how a high school civics teacher from Ohio became capable…
- Ciele Athletics and the Rise of Running Culture · 16 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 314Ciele helped change what running looked like, but the more interesting story is what sat underneath the aesthetic. This episode is for runners curious about how a hat brand…
- Satisfy x Adidas: Who Won the Circle Pit Backlash? · 19 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 313The Satisfy x Adidas collaboration became one of the loudest moments in running, but almost none of the conversation was about the shoe. It became a fight over price, fashion…
- This is Trail Running Without Mountains. · 31 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 312Trail running in the Midwest looks different. No mountain towns. No towering peaks. Just a different kind of commitment. On the drive to Harvey Lewis's house, Josh and Sam…
- What If Your Best Running Is Still Ahead? · 22 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 311Hardrock 100 gave aging trail runners something many of us didn't realize we needed: hope. Ludovic Pommeret broke the course record at 50. Courtney Dauwalter won again and still…
- They Refuse to Make Toy Shoes. | Inside HOKA's Culture Strategy · 30 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 310HOKA has become one of the few running brands to cross into culture without losing credibility with runners. If you're building a brand, launching new products, or wondering how…
- What is Borderlands Actually Building? · 22 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 309For the first time in months, I'm stepping away from interviews and monologues for a Borderlands Trail Running founder update. By the time this episode goes live, my family and I…
- Western States 2026 Analysis | 10 Things I Couldn't Stop Thinking About · 29 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 308Western States 2026 is over. The course records have been set, the winners crowned, and the internet has already moved on. This isn't another race recap. It's a cultural…
- Trail Running Culture Doesn't Scale | Bob Crowley's Response · 23 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 307Western States and UTMB are often framed as opposite visions for the future of trail running. One protects through limits. The other protects through growth. But after publishing…
- Western States Wants to Protect, UTMB Wants to Grow · 17 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 306Western States and UTMB have become the two most influential institutions in trail running, but beneath the debate over lotteries, race series, and growth is a deeper question…
- Wasatch 100 & Bear 100: When Ultra Running Just Hurts · 15 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 305Wasatch 100 and Bear 100 are two of the hardest races in ultra running. Michael Whiteside ran both just three weeks apart, and what stayed with me from this conversation wasn't…
- The Trail Running Sea of Sameness | Nike ACG, Nostalgia, and the Cost of Optimization · 28 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 304Modern trail running shoes are better than they've ever been. So why do so many runners still find themselves drawn to older designs like the Nike ACG LDV? Josh and Inky use one…
- Why Western States is America's Most Important Race | More than a Run · 24 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 303Western States 100 occupies a different place in trail running than almost any other race. Months before the starting gun, runners and fans are already studying the field…
- Why Trail Running Hides Competition · 18 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 302Trail running culture loves winners. That's obvious. The sport builds documentaries about them, fills Instagram feeds with them, and spends months debating who will win Western…
- What Happens When Running Becomes Your Job? | Jacob Puzey · 20 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 301Professional running can quietly turn into pressure, performance, sponsorship obligations, and constant visibility. This episode with Jacob Puzey is for runners who have felt…
- The Race That Makes Trail Running Real · 19 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 300Trail running usually becomes real for people at a local ultra, not while watching UTMB or Western States online. The parking lot at 5am with 53 runners, one exhausted race…
- What SATISFY Reveals About Trail Running · 10 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 299Trail running culture melted down this weekend after a Satisfy x Adidas event triggered accusations of cringe, elitism, rich-kid cosplay, and the death of authenticity. But the…
- Can Trail Running Stay Human? · 45 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 298Trail running is getting bigger fast. Bigger races, bigger brands, bigger media, and more money entering the sport every year. What happens to trail running culture as all of…
- Can Trail Running Handle Growth? · 21 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 297Cocodona 250 exposed something trail running still doesn’t totally want to admit: the audience is already here, but the fan experience still hasn’t caught up. After spending more…
- Why Fueling Stops Working During Ultras · 45 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 296Ultra running nutrition is getting more extreme. More carbs, more precision, more pressure to “get it right.” But if you’ve ever had your stomach shut down mid-race, you know…
- Why Ultrarunning Feels Necessary · 21 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 295Ultra running promises performance, progress, and control. But for a lot of people, it’s filling a gap that normal life doesn’t. This episode explores what ultra running actually…
- Why Ultrarunners Keep Going When Their Body Says Stop | Matt Johnson · 27 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 294Why do some people keep going when everything says stop? If you’ve ever hit a breaking point in endurance sports and wondered what actually determines whether you quit or keep…
- How People Become Ultrarunners (No Clear Path) · 38 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 293Nobody plans to become an ultra runner. There’s no clear path into the sport, no obvious starting point, and most people don’t grow up anywhere near it. So how do people actually…
- The Problem With Professional Trail and Ultra Running · 12 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 292Trail running is growing fast, but is it actually scaling? If you’ve ever felt like the sport looks bigger than it is, or struggled to follow it as a fan, this episode breaks…
- Why Running Changes You (It’s Not Just Fitness) with Raz Rauf · 50 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 291Trail running and running culture go beyond training plans, races, and performance. Raziq Rauf explains why running isn’t just a sport, but a reflection of identity, place…
- A Risk Most Running Brands Wouldn’t Take · 25 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 290Kiprun used to feel like an entry-level running brand, not one serious runners would put in the same conversation as the best trail running shoes in the sport. If you’re curious…
- Ultra Running Exposes Who You Really Are (wtih Mike Kratzer) · 35 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 289Ultra running reveals what happens when race plans fail, training falls apart, and things don’t go the way we want. Running helps strip away all the things we distract ourselves…
- Why People Run 100 Miles (with Billy Yang) · 32 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 288Why do people run 100 miles and keep coming back to ultra running even after it hurts, slows them down, and offers no obvious reward? If you’ve ever been curious about ultra…
- Why Trail Running Feels Like Skateboarding but Isn't · 11 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 287Trail running culture is starting to look a lot like skateboarding—crews, aesthetics, a more raw identity. But if you’ve ever wondered whether that comparison actually holds up…
- How Do You Rebuild a Life? Tommie Runz on Sobriety, Loss, and Running · 22 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 286Many runners come to ultrarunning through performance, but what happens when running comes after everything else falls apart? This episode explores how sobriety, loss, and…
- Is Ultrarunning Losing Its Charm? · 25 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 285Ultrarunning is evolving and growing fast and with that growth, ultra running feels different. Josh digs into how the sport is changing as it becomes more competitive, more…
- Is Ultrarunning Changing? Dirtbag Culture vs Luxury Running Brands · 34 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 284If you've ever wondered why luxury running brands suddenly started appearing in ultrarunning—a sport built on dirtbag ethos, thrift-store gear, and anti-status culture—this…
- 44 Running Shoes Tested Over 6,000 Miles | Honest Verdicts · 47 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 283If you've ever spent too much money on trail running shoes and wondered whether any of them are actually worth it, this episode is for you. I sit down with Inky Steve, a guy who…
- 10 Things I Love About Trail Running Right Now (Spring 2026) · 44 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 282Trail running doesn’t have journlists and no one’s holding the sport accountable. I think memes might be the closest thing we’ve got and that’s just one of the 10 things on my…
- How Ciele Athletics Built a Running Movement · 1 h 9 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 281If you've ever wondered how running brands like Ciele Athletics reshaped the culture of modern running, this episode explores the moment performance gear started becoming…
- What It Takes to Break Records in Ultrarunning · 1 h 6 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 280If you've ever wondered what it takes, mentally, physically, and emotionally, to push the human body further than most people can imagine, this one's for you. I sit down with…
- Ultra Running Nutrition: An Elite Coach Reframes Fueling · 42 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 279If you've ever wondered how ultra running nutrition changes when races stretch beyond a single day, this episode reframes race day nutrition to better address multi-day endurance…
