Gretchen Walla, race director for Walla Trails and now for the Cougar Mountain Trail Series just outside Seattle is back on the show to chat about the amazing events she’s putting on and what makes them so special. We share stories about the challenges of race directing, and I cheer her on taking on a personal challenge of training for Teanaway Country 100 while directing almost a dozen events. LINKS <ul> <li>Gretchen Walla on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/gretchen_walla/">Instagram</a></li> <li>Walla Trails on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/walla.trails/">Instagram</a></li> <li>Walla Trails <a href= "https://wallatrails.com/">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://cougar.seattlerunningclub.org/">Cougar Mountain Trail Series</a></li> <li><a href="https://teanawaycountry100.com/">Teanaway Country 100</a></li> </ul> Connect with Singletrack on: <ul> <li><a href="https://singletrack.fm/">Singletrack.fm</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Brought to you by <a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/">Electric Cable Car</a> - your trail and mountain news!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Gretchen Walla, race director for Walla Trails and now for the Cougar Mountain Trail Series just outside Seattle is back on the show to chat about the amazing events she’s putting on and what makes them so special. We share stories about the challenges of race directing, and I cheer her on taking on a personal challenge of training for Teanaway Country 100 while directing almost a dozen events.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-13212"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3 class="wp-block-heading"&gt;LINKS&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Gretchen Walla on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/gretchen_walla/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Walla Trails on &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/walla.trails/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Walla Trails &lt;a href= "https://wallatrails.com/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://cougar.seattlerunningclub.org/"&gt;Cougar Mountain Trail Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://teanawaycountry100.com/"&gt;Teanaway Country 100&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect with &lt;strong&gt;Singletrack&lt;/strong&gt; on:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://singletrack.fm/"&gt;Singletrack.fm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Brought to you by &lt;a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/"&gt;Electric Cable Car&lt;/a&gt; - your trail and mountain news!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Gretchen Walla, race director for Walla Trails and now for the Cougar Mountain Trail Series just outside Seattle is back on the show to chat about the amazing events she’s putting on and what makes them so special. We share stories about the...

301: 'A Labor of Love' With Gretchen Walla

Madlen Kappeler just returned from the SkySnow Skyrunning World Championship in Tarvisio, Italy with 4 silver medals two her name. The Bavarian triathlete went to Florida Atlantic University on a scholarship and is now competing in sky running events for the German National Team. LINKS <ul> <li>Madlen Kappeler’s <a href= "https://en.madlenkappeler-tri.com/">Blog</a></li> <li>Madlen Kappeler <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/madlen.kappeler/">on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.skyrunning.com/sweden-italy-and-germany-top-the-skysnow-world-championships-medal-count/"> SkySnow World Championship</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tarvisiotrailrunning.com/">SkySnow Championships in Tarvisio, Italy</a></li> </ul> Connect with Singletrack on: <ul> <li><a href="https://singletrack.fm/">Singletrack.fm</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Brought to you by <a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/">Electric Cable Car</a> - your trail and mountain news!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Madlen Kappeler just returned from the SkySnow Skyrunning World Championship in Tarvisio, Italy with 4 silver medals two her name. The Bavarian triathlete went to Florida Atlantic University on a scholarship and is now competing in sky running events for the German National Team.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-13202"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3 class="wp-block-heading"&gt;LINKS&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Madlen Kappeler’s &lt;a href= "https://en.madlenkappeler-tri.com/"&gt;Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Madlen Kappeler &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/madlen.kappeler/"&gt;on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.skyrunning.com/sweden-italy-and-germany-top-the-skysnow-world-championships-medal-count/"&gt; SkySnow World Championship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tarvisiotrailrunning.com/"&gt;SkySnow Championships in Tarvisio, Italy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect with &lt;strong&gt;Singletrack&lt;/strong&gt; on:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://singletrack.fm/"&gt;Singletrack.fm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Brought to you by &lt;a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/"&gt;Electric Cable Car&lt;/a&gt; - your trail and mountain news! &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Madlen Kappeler just returned from the SkySnow Skyrunning World Championship in Tarvisio, Italy with 4 silver medals two her name. The Bavarian triathlete went to Florida Atlantic University on a scholarship and is now competing in sky running events...

300: 'Finding Your Journey', with Madlen Kappeler

Matt Urbanski from <a href="https://teamrunrun.com">Team RunRun</a> returns to Singletrack to chat about Rock Candy Running’s LBA races in Olympia, Washington. We chat about the ins and outs of race directing and why I love being a race director. The 12hr event was held for the first time and here are your legends of LBA: <ul> <li>Men’s race: Rob King - 19 Loops or 76miles</li> <li>Women’s race: Natalie Silver - 16 Loops or 64miles</li> <li>Nonbinary’s race: Estella Hassertt - 9 Loops or 36miles</li> </ul> Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://rockcandyrunning.com/lba/">Little Backyard Adventure</a></li> <li><a href="https://rockcandyrunning.com/results/lba-results/">LBA 2024 Results</a></li> <li><a href="https://teamrunrun.com">Team RunRun</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.nathansports.com/collections/mens-jackets-vests/products/mens-hypernight-stealth-jacket?variant=40623031910488"> Nathan Sports - HyperNight Stealth Jacket</a></li> </ul>   Connect with Singletrack on: <ul> <li><a href="https://singletrack.fm/">Singletrack.fm</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Brought to you by <a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/">Electric Cable Car</a> - your trail and mountain news.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Matt Urbanski from &lt;a href="https://teamrunrun.com"&gt;Team RunRun&lt;/a&gt; returns to Singletrack to chat about Rock Candy Running’s LBA races in Olympia, Washington. We chat about the ins and outs of race directing and why I love being a race director.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The 12hr event was held for the first time and here are your legends of LBA:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Men’s race: Rob King - 19 Loops or 76miles&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Women’s race: Natalie Silver - 16 Loops or 64miles&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Nonbinary’s race: Estella Hassertt - 9 Loops or 36miles&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rockcandyrunning.com/lba/"&gt;Little Backyard Adventure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://rockcandyrunning.com/results/lba-results/"&gt;LBA 2024 Results&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://teamrunrun.com"&gt;Team RunRun&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.nathansports.com/collections/mens-jackets-vests/products/mens-hypernight-stealth-jacket?variant=40623031910488"&gt; Nathan Sports - HyperNight Stealth Jacket&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect with &lt;strong&gt;Singletrack&lt;/strong&gt; on:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://singletrack.fm/"&gt;Singletrack.fm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Brought to you by &lt;a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/"&gt;Electric Cable Car&lt;/a&gt; - your trail and mountain news.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Matt Urbanski from  returns to Singletrack to chat about Rock Candy Running’s LBA races in Olympia, Washington. We chat about the ins and outs of race directing and why I love being a race director. The 12hr event was held for the first time and...

299: 'LBA Race Recap' with Matt Urbanski

Chrissi Faber is from Germany, lives in New Zealand and just very cool came in 3rd at the Tarawera Ultra Trail Miler. We chat about her race day experience, the event and its origins and the evolution under UTMB ownership. LINKS <ul> <li>Chrissi Faber <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chrissi_faber/">on Instagram</a></li> <li>Chrissi Faber <a href= "https://utmb.world/runner/2609371.chrissi.faber">on UTMB</a></li> <li><a href="https://tarawera.utmb.world/">Tarawera Ultra Trail by UTMB</a></li> </ul> Connect with Singletrack on: <ul> <li><a href="https://singletrack.fm/">Singletrack.fm</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Brought to you by <a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/">Electric Cable Car</a> - your trail and mountain news!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Chrissi Faber is from Germany, lives in New Zealand and just very cool came in 3rd at the Tarawera Ultra Trail Miler. We chat about her race day experience, the event and its origins and the evolution under UTMB ownership.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-13186"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3 class="wp-block-heading"&gt;LINKS&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Chrissi Faber &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chrissi_faber/"&gt;on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Chrissi Faber &lt;a href= "https://utmb.world/runner/2609371.chrissi.faber"&gt;on UTMB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://tarawera.utmb.world/"&gt;Tarawera Ultra Trail by UTMB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect with &lt;strong&gt;Singletrack&lt;/strong&gt; on:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://singletrack.fm/"&gt;Singletrack.fm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Brought to you by &lt;a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/"&gt;Electric Cable Car&lt;/a&gt; - your trail and mountain news!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Chrissi Faber is from Germany, lives in New Zealand and just very cool came in 3rd at the Tarawera Ultra Trail Miler. We chat about her race day experience, the event and its origins and the evolution under UTMB ownership.  LINKS  Chrissi Faber ...

298: 'Not Too Fussed About', with Chrissi Faber

Marcel is back! After a tumultuous winter Adidas athlete Marcel Höche joins Singletrack for a very personal conversation about the challenges of the athlete fan relationship. We take a deep dive into building a new and better running shoe, including the much hyped soon-to-be-released Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra. Of course we touch on the UTMB situation, chat about sky running and make plans to meet for a beer in Chamonix. LINKS <ul> <li>Marcel Höche <a href="https://www.instagram.com/macy_pacy/">on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://otter.run/">Otter African Trail Run</a></li> <li><a href= "https://news.adidas.com/outdoor/adidas-terrex-unveils-agravic-speed-ultra--designed-for-fast-runs/s/446d869a-f1e6-4bd8-8923-18f88246ddad"> Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra</a></li> </ul> Connect with Singletrack on: <ul> <li><a href="https://singletrack.fm/">Singletrack.fm</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Brought to you by <a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/">Electric Cable Car</a> - your trail and mountain news!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Marcel is back! After a tumultuous winter Adidas athlete Marcel Höche joins Singletrack for a very personal conversation about the challenges of the athlete fan relationship. We take a deep dive into building a new and better running shoe, including the much hyped soon-to-be-released Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra. Of course we touch on the UTMB situation, chat about sky running and make plans to meet for a beer in Chamonix.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-13175"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3 class="wp-block-heading"&gt;LINKS&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Marcel Höche &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/macy_pacy/"&gt;on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://otter.run/"&gt;Otter African Trail Run&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://news.adidas.com/outdoor/adidas-terrex-unveils-agravic-speed-ultra--designed-for-fast-runs/s/446d869a-f1e6-4bd8-8923-18f88246ddad"&gt; Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect with &lt;strong&gt;Singletrack&lt;/strong&gt; on:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://singletrack.fm/"&gt;Singletrack.fm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/singletrack.fm/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Brought to you by &lt;a href= "https://electriccablecar.com/"&gt;Electric Cable Car&lt;/a&gt; - your trail and mountain news!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Marcel is back! After a tumultuous winter Adidas athlete Marcel Höche joins Singletrack for a very personal conversation about the challenges of the athlete fan relationship. We take a deep dive into building a new and better running shoe, including...

297: 'Baking Carbon in my Oven', with Marcel Höche

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