171. Katie Asmuth | Identity, Resilience & Racing: A Journey Through Western States and Beyond

171. Katie Asmuth | Identity, Resilience & Racing: A Journey Through Western States and Beyond

In this episode, Katie Asmuth—elite ultrarunner and Western States finisher—joins Francesco to reflect on the emotional highs and lows of racing, recovery, and personal growth in the sport of trail running.


They explore Katie’s connection to Western States, the identity challenges athletes face, and how she balances motherhood with high-level training. Katie shares lessons on resilience through injury, the joy of returning to the process, and the importance of community, age, and experience in long-distance running.


This conversation is honest, powerful, and full of insight for any runner navigating life, goals, and identity on the trails.


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104. Mike McMonagle @shitinthewoods | Trail running media and photography, supporting women athletes and the community

104. Mike McMonagle @shitinthewoods | Trail running media and photography, supporting women athletes and the community

Mike McMonagle is trail runner and photographer from Salt Lake City, United States. I met Mike, better known to the public with his instagram handle @shitinthewoods, last year at the world championshi...

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103. Francesco Puppi | Racing my first long ultra and 2023 season recap

103. Francesco Puppi | Racing my first long ultra and 2023 season recap

Francesco Puppi⁠ is a pro athlete for Nike and your Running Long podcast host. Today I'm joined by Max and Moi, founder and co-founder of Vert.run, to talk about my 2023 season, including my first exp...

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102. Lauren Klein | How and why you should think about improving your running economy

Laurein Klein is a trail and ultra runner with an undergraduate degree in athletic training, a master degree in exercise science and experience in the sports medicine field. In this episode we talk a...

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101. Gloria Giudici | Balancing having a full time job and being a high level athlete

101. Gloria Giudici | Balancing having a full time job and being a high level athlete

Gloria Giudici - for me and for some of my friends Rita - is an amateur runner, Sportsshoes ambassador and full time worker who happens to be my girlfriend. Rita - which is Gloria’s middle name, for t...

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100. Coach Steve Krenn | Trail running, self confidence and mental health

Here at Vert, we run to have fun, feel good and learn something about ourselves in the process. How can we build self confidence through trail running? How can we be ok with the fact that we all want...

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099. Ida Nilsson | Looking back to an amazing career

099. Ida Nilsson | Looking back to an amazing career

Ida Nilsson is a professional trail runner for Craft, she's from Sweden but she currently lives in Norway. Ida has been in the sport for a very very long time and she’s explored pretty much everything...

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098. Golden Trail World Series 2023 | Stories from the Pikes Peak Ascent and the Mammoth Trail Fest

098. Golden Trail World Series 2023 | Stories from the Pikes Peak Ascent and the Mammoth Trail Fest

The Golden Trail World Series athletes and crew landed in the United States for the two final stages of the circuit and another adventure in the West of the United States. We raced at the Pikes Peak ...

4 Okt 202356min

097. Abby Hall | Living the story I would want to read

097. Abby Hall | Living the story I would want to read

Abby Hall is a professional trail runner from Flagstaff, USA, sponsored by Adidas Terrex. I wanted to have Abby on the podcast in a very particular situation, which is not an easy moment for her. It'...

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