Trail Running Industry News & Business Opportunities - Seth LaReau of Trail Waves
Seth LaReau is a trail runner and finance professional working in the technology industry. On the side, he publishes an informative newsletter called Trail Waves, which has become a key part of my in...
30 Jan 1h 9min
Kilian Korth | The Rise of 200 Milers & Ultrarunning's New Frontier
Kilian Korth is a pro trail runner and coach most known for his recent dominance of the 200-mile distance. In 2025, Kilian won the Tahoe 200, Bigfoot 200, and the Moab 240 in a four month span, shatte...
27 Jan 1h 24min
Beth McKenzie | Anti-Doping, Entrepreneurship, & Maintaining Love of Sport
Beth McKenzie is an American pro trail runner living in Australia. She is also the Founder and CEO of Wyn Republic, a performance sports apparel brand, and a mother of two. Over the last two seasons,...
21 Jan 1h 31min
Rest Day | TROY Recap & Stats, Addressing Criticism, Free Agency, + Road to Trail News
Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics: Trail Runner o...
16 Jan 1h 18min
Will Murray | Mastery in Simplicity + Going Pro
Will Murray is a pro trail runner living in Bellingham, WA. He was one of the breakout stars of the 2025 season, finishing 2nd at the Black Canyon 100k and winning the Javelina Jundred in a new course...
14 Jan 1h 8min
Jim Walmsley & Katie Schide | #1 Trail Runner of the Year
Today we welcome the #1 Trail Runners of the Year, Jim Walmsley and Katie Schide, both Americans who currently reside in France. This is the second time each has won our prestigious award and they'v...
10 Jan 37min
Ruth Croft & Francesco Puppi | #2 Trail Runner of the Year
Today we welcome the #2 Trail Runners of the Year, Ruth Croft of New Zealand and Francesco Puppi of Italy. We start with Ruth who is unquestionably one of the best to ever do it. This seaso...
9 Jan 49min
Caleb Olson & Sara Alonso | #3 Trail Runner of the Year
This episode is part of Freetrail's annual Trail Runner of the Year Rollout -- an opportunity to reflect on the 2025 season and celebrate the athletes who performed the best according to the global tr...
8 Jan 42min
