The Trail Network Podcast
by The Trail Network Podcast
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Abby Hall: It's Cool to Care
Abby Hall: It's Cool to Care
About this podcast
The Trail Network Podcast celebrates the power of friendship and connection in trail and ultrarunning.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 123 episodes
- Abby Hall: It's Cool to Care · 52 minAbby Hall joins Katie Asmuth on The Trail Network for an honest conversation about navigating the highs and lows of professional trail running. Following a challenging season at…
- Episode 122: Lotti Brinks on Mindset, Balance, & Performance · 1 h 11 minFresh off her win at the Kodiak 100K, HOKA athlete Lotti Brinks joins Katie Asmuth to reflect on a season that looked nothing like she originally planned but turned into one of…
- Episode 121: Leah’s Hardrock News, Katie’s Javelina Plans & A Big Weekend in the Trail World · 51 minKatie and Leah catch up after a big few weeks in trail running, from Mammoth Trailfest and the Bear 100 to what’s next in their own racing seasons. They talk about the…
- Episode 120: Making Trail Running More Affordable and Sustainable with Take 2 Trail · 51 minThis week, Katie, Leah, and Rachel talk motherhood in sport, post-UTMB recovery, and their renewed motivation to get serious about strength training. Katie also sits down with…
- UTMB 2026: Rachel, Leah & Katie Recap Their Race! · 1 h 9 minThe whole crew is back for a UTMB debrief! Hilary sits down with Rachel Drake, Leah Yingling, and Katie Asmuth to unpack their journeys around Mont Blanc, from the very different…
- Episode 118: Emily Schmitz: Behind the Scenes at HOKA UTMB Camp · 42 minKatie sits down with fellow HOKA athlete Emily Schmitz for a casual conversation from France as UTMB gets closer. Emily shares the path that brought her to trail running and…
- Episode 117: Inside the Final Month Before UTMB · 49 minLeah Yingling and Hilary Yang catch up after a busy few weeks as UTMB training reaches its final stretch. Leah recaps her podium finish at Speedgoat 50K, what clicked mentally on…
- Episode 116: Becca Bramley Breaks the High Lonesome Course Record · 1 h 23 minFresh off setting a new course record at High Lonesome 100, Becca Bramley joins Katie to share the story behind one of the biggest performances of the summer. They talk about…
- Episode 115: Careth Arnold’s Hardrock Debut, Racing Through Pulmonary Edema, and What 30 Hours in the Mountains Taught Her · 54 minCareth Arnold's Hardrock 100 debut was anything but ordinary. After finishing second in one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world, Careth joins Katie to share what really…
- Episode 114: What Western States Taught Tommie Runz · 1 h 16 minTommie Runz joins Hilary Yang just days after finishing his first Western States Endurance Run to reflect on one of the biggest experiences of his running career. They talk about…
- Episode 113: Western States 100 Takeaways · 49 minWestern States delivered one of the most memorable weekends in the race's history, and Katie Asmuth and Leah Yingling are still processing everything they witnessed. From Jenn…
- Episode 112: Western States Preview + Katie Gets a Live Sweat Test · 1 h 11 minWestern States weekend is finally here. Hilary Yang, Katie Asmuth, and Leah Yingling catch up from Olympic Valley after one of the busiest weeks of the year, sharing everything…
- Episode 111: The Road to Western States: Broken Arrow, TrailCon, and Life Beyond Racing · 47 minWestern States season has arrived. This week, Hilary Yang and Leah Yingling sit down for a candid catch-up ahead of one of the biggest stretches on the trail running calendar…
- Episode 110: The Gap Year That Led Ellaney Matarese to Western States · 46 minEllaney Matarese thought she was taking a gap year before medical school. Instead, she found herself falling in love with trail running and earning a Golden Ticket to the 2026…
- Episode 109: Inside the Fueling Strategy Behind Cocodona’s Record-Breaking Run · 41 minPrecision Fuel & Hydration sports scientist Emily Arrell joins Rachel Drake for a deep dive into the world of endurance fueling. Emily shares what it was like to crew Rachel…
- Episode 108: Film Premiere & Feral CR · 51 minEpisode 108 brings all four hosts back together for a rare catch-up episode, and the conversation covers everything from ambitious running goals to the realities of trying to fit…
- Episode 107: The Messy Middle of Training and Real Life with Leah and Katie · 44 minAfter a few chaotic weeks away from the mic, Katie is back and catching up with Leah on everything that’s unfolded lately, from her son's type 1 diabetes diagnosis to the…
- Episode 106: Pregnancy, Cocodona, and the Chaos of Trying to Do It All · 48 minAfter a couple missed recording attempts and a very full few weeks, Leah and Hilary finally sit down to catch up. Hilary shares her pregnancy news and what the last few months…
- Episode 105: Rachel and Tyler Green on Racing Madeira and Making It Count · 1 h 5 minAfter a chaotic lead-up that included travel stress, illness, childcare logistics, and a race that almost didn’t happen, Rachel and Tyler Green made it to Madeira… and ended up…
- Episode 104: Trail Talk With Leah, Hilary & Katie · 50 minThis week’s catch-up episode leans into where the sport is right now and how quickly everything seems to be evolving. With Rachel off racing in Madeira, Katie, Leah, and Hilary…
