The Long Run by Community Trail Running

Lance Scout is a member of the White Weasel Tribe, a longtime runner, and on the board of the Indigenous Runners Alliance. He has plenty of experience on the trails, running some big races over the years, and being a part of some incredible Indigenous teams along the way. He brings his wisdom and shares his lessons on the trails and at races in profound ways, and Chantelle and I were honoured to have him on the show. We’re proud to share today’s episode and hope you enjoy it as much as Chantelle and I did. Other inspirational Indigenous runners on Community Trail Running: Listen where you listen Spotify · Apple Podcasts Support Community Trail Running Community Trail Running is an independent podcast, newsletter and community project. Support the work by subscribing, sharing an episode or grabbing a CTR shirt. [Shop CTR] · [Start Here] Credits The Long Run is hosted by Adam Lee and Chantelle Erickson and produced by Adam Lee. Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay. Get full access to Community Trail Running at www.communitytrailrunning.com/subscribe

Haven Johnson found running as she quit drinking and the allure of trail kilometres and the community around it was so strong she felt supported and strong enough to stay sober. She felt safe amongst those trails and runners in a way she had never before. When Amanda Palmer met her at a local Capra group run, the pair hit it off. As Amanda learned more of Haven’s story, it was clear that this was a story that needed to be told. Haven trusted Amanda enough to green light the project and now the two have a beautiful film called “Haven” that will debut this Thursday, April 2, as part of our Trail Running Film Festival evening at the Rio Theatre, and Chantelle and I were so grateful to hear more about it. This was a fun and emotional chat, and we’re thrilled to share it. Haven started a sober run club: Pink Cloud Run Club Amanda shouted out the fund for their great support: Women’s Trailrunning Fund Help us get to 2,000 subscribers. We are getting close! Film Description: Directed by Amanda Palmer, the film follows a 43-year-old single mother named Haven, who finds sobriety and an unexpected lifeline in trail running. What begins as a way to quiet the chaos inside becomes a two-year journey toward her first 50km ultramarathon, The Squamish 50. Along the way, Haven discovers a trail-running community that lifts her up and refuses to let her journey be a solitary one. This is a story of resilience and the power of community that keeps showing up. The Last Episode: The Trail Running Film Festival: The Miller Minutes: Crossing Lines: Food Fight Friday: Listen where you listen: Spotify: Click Here Apple Podcasts: Click Here Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers. Please help us get there! If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be, and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :) Get full access to Community Trail Running at www.communitytrailrunning.com/subscribe

Community Trail Running is presented by Altitude Sports! We are so lucky to have Cassandra de Winter on our latest version of The Long Run! Chantelle Erickson and I were so thrilled to chat with Cassandra about her family life and her running. She’s been finishing on podiums and setting course records (Black Spur Ultra), but none of that has been her goal, and that’s what makes her story so interesting and unique. It was so great hearing her insights and how she kicks so much ass! 🔥 Shop now at Altitude Sports and enjoy up to 20% off your first order with the promo code “communitytrailrunning”. Click here to order 👉 https://bit.ly/altitude-communitytrailrunning Conditions apply: Valid for a limited time on regular-priced items. Cannot be combined with other offers or the member discount. One use per customer. Cassandra is very light-hearted and humble, and this conversation was a lot of fun for Chantelle and me to be a part of! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Let us know what you think in the comments :) The previous Long Run: The previous Community Trail Running: Listen where you listen Spotify: Click Here Apple Podcasts: Click Here Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers, help us get there! If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :) Get full access to Community Trail Running at www.communitytrailrunning.com/subscribe

Chantelle and I were super stoked to have Jacob Puzey on the latest episode of The Long Run! Jacob is a race director of many events, including the 5 Peaks race series, and he reached out recently with some race cancellations happening and wanted to chat with us about the back-end of races and how those sorts of decisions are made. He also sheds some light on what his event costs look like, including this cool breakdown of his expenses: Jacob also let us know that his insurance claim from the 5 Peaks race that was cancelled has been approved. It’s the first time they’ve used that, and it allows the event to refund all the runners. This is an expense, of course, that made the race more expensive to begin with, so it’s awesome that they were able to use it and get it approved! Would you mind paying a few more dollars up front if it meant you get a refund due to cancellation? It seems smart to me! We’re super stoked you were able to join us for this episode with Jacob. We’re grateful to have you all here and for your support. We look forward to working more together. If you missed the last episode, catch up now: Get full access to Community Trail Running at www.communitytrailrunning.com/subscribe

Brandon Regier is a huge fan of running. He loves it so much he’s made it his career and he chases huge goals on the weekends too. He’s also a proud new father and someone who values time with family. He was a pleasure to chat with and I’m so glad Chantelle made this happen! Drop by Runners Soul in Lethbridge and meet him yourself. We learned a lot about why he loves the sport, some advice he has for people thinking about it, and all kinds more! He’s another legend of Lethbridge and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as Chantelle and I did. Speaking of Chantelle and I… The Trail Running Film Festival Chantelle is my guest in Crowsnest Pass this Saturday May 3 at Frank Slide Interpretive Centre! I’m so excited for my new hometown show and to hang out with trail runners all over Alberta. Edmonton, we will see you Thursday!! Calgary, see you on Friday!! Get your tickets: * Edmonton, AB – Thursday, May 1 | Metro Cinema * Calgary, AB – Friday May 2 | Cardel Theatre * Crowsnest Pass, AB – Saturday, May 3 | Frank Slide Interpretive Centre * Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion * Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace Get full access to Community Trail Running at www.communitytrailrunning.com/subscribe