The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Mario Fraioli is a running thought leader, media creator, and coach based in Marin County, CA. He is the author of The Morning Shakeout newsletter and the host of The Morning Shakeout podcast. Every year, we get together to riff on various topics, especially focusing on our respective lives, running journeys, and...

Corrine Malcolm returns to talk through some news in the trail running world.

• Learnings from the Stian Angermund episode
• Athlete free agency announcements
• Arc of Attrition and Hong Kong 100 results
• Way too early Gorge Waterfalls 100k preview
• Upcoming coverage of Black Canyon 100k and Tarawera

Stian Angermund is a two-time World Champion trail runner from Norway. One of the best performing athletes in the sport for the past decade, Stian has been noticeably absent from the racing circuit since OCC by UTMB 2023 – the 50k World Final – where Stian won for the 2^nd time.

Michelino Sunseri is a professional runner living in Driggs, ID. In September 2024, Michelino broke the existing FKT on the Grand Teton, held for 12 years by Andy Anderson - one of the longest standing and most iconic up/down speed records in mountain running. During the attempt, Michelino made the strategic decision...

Corrine Malcolm joins the show again to break down the news in trail running. 

Topics discussed:

• Trail Runner of the Year results & analysis
• Trail Performance of the Year results & analysis
• Athlete specialization and the disciplines represented in the results
• American bias and whether it was present in...