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The Race Changed 3 Hours Before the Start: My first European Ultra
I came to Europe planning to run the Zugspitz 100, a mountain 100-miler around Germany's highest peak.
Three hours before the start, the race director…
1 month ago
The Walkman, The Startup, and Cocodona 250
Zach Hauer went from collegiate track athlete to entrepreneur, Open Fuel co-founder, Javelina 100 runner, and now Cocodona 250 finisher.
In this conve…
1 month, 1 week ago
Tour du Mont Blanc Recap: Three Countries, One Fox Bite
I finally made it to Europe. And I did the Tour Du Mont Blanc!
After spending years building it up in my head as complicated, intimidating, and full o…
1 month, 1 week ago
An Unsolved Outdoor Mystery
What happens when nine experienced hikers flee their tent in the middle of a Siberian winter, leaving behind their boots, gear, and any chance of a n…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
From Barkley Crew to Professional Trail Runner: Jade Belzberg
Before Jade Bellsberg was winning races and competing against some of the best trail runners in the world, she was a writer filling notebook after no…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The FKT That Took Bob Stewart 3 Tries to Finish
Bob Stewart joins the Free Outside Podcast fresh off finally setting the Benton MacKaye Trail FKT after two previous failed attempts.
What started as …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Rory Linkletter on the Olympics, Social Media, and the Future of Running
Rory Linkletter is one of the best marathon runners in North America, an Olympian for Canada, and one of the most thoughtful voices in professional r…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Sage Canaday on Competition, Content, and the Future of Running
Sage Canaday has done a lot in running.
A 2:16 marathoner, mountain running champion, Western States golden ticket winner, coach, YouTuber, and one of…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Mental Side of Ultrarunning | Lauren Jones on Failure, Hallucinations, and Hard Things
Lauren Jones.
Lauren balances a demanding career as a pediatric nurse anesthetist, family life, and somehow still finds time to chase some of the hard…
2 months ago
Why Trail Running Can't Stop Fighting Itself: TLDR Dumpster Fire Observations
Trail TMZ is back.
Host and award-winning correspondent Allison Mercer dive into one of the strangest weeks of trail running that we have seen in a wh…
2 months ago