Trail Runner Nation Podcast
1) EP 758: Ox Blood to Aid Stations: The Wild Evolution of Endurance Nutrition
In this episode, we talk with exercise scientist Dr. Nick Tiller, author of the Ultrarunning Magazine article "Protein While Racing, Training Runs to Predict Performance & Progressing to Ultra." Start...Show More
2) EP 757: Thanksgiving on the Trails: Entrees, Sides & Sweet Treats of Running
Today we're cooking up something a little different—a Trail Runner Nation–style feast inspired by the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving. Just like families gather to celebrate gratitude and good food, we'r...Show More
3) EP 756: Aging as an Athlete- Smarter, Stronger, Longer
In this seventh installment of Aging as an Athlete series, Scott, Don, and Krissy sit down with elite ultrarunner and longtime coach Ian Sharman to explore what it really means to run well as the year...Show More
4) EP 755: The Breakthroughs Hiding in Plain Sight
In this episode, we sit down with the new book Running Breakthroughs author Floris Gierman to explore what truly drives joy, consistency, and long-term progress in running. Floris shares the patterns ...Show More
5) EP 754: Aging as an Athlete: The Power of Adaptation
What does it take to keep running strong from your teens into your 90s? In this new episode of The Aging Athlete series, Krissy Moehl co-hosts as we sit down with Shawn Cheshire to talk about her jour...Show More
6) EP 753: Point–Counterpoint: Trail Truths Debated
In this "Point–Counterpoint" episode, we are joined by coaches from two teams—Sharman Ultra (Ian Sharman & Ellie Greenwood) and Giddy Up Ultra (Jeff Browning & Trish Ahrens)—to debate hot-button trail...Show More
7) EP 752: Train Slow, Race Fast and Train Your Brain: Maffetone Returns
Dr. Phil Maffetone returns to revisit the MAF Method—training by low heart rate (≈180 minus age)—with Don sharing how it saved his a 100-mile race. Phil explains why most endurance performance is aero...Show More
8) EP 751: “It IS Your Day” with The Queen, Meghan Canfield
Have you ever heard a runner drop out of a race and say, “It just wasn’t my day”? Well, Meghan Canfield—known to the trail world as The Queen—has something to say about that. She argues, “Of course it...Show More
9) EP 750: Aging Athlete- How to Fuel Your Runs at Different Ages
What does it take to keep running strong from your teens into your 90s? In this sixth episode of The Aging Athlete series, Krissy Moehl co-hosts as we sit down with Meredith Terranova to discuss the f...Show More
10) EP 749: The Pendulum of Running-Lessons from 19 Episodes with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella returns for his 19th visit (first joined us in 2012) to unpack the “pendulum swings” in running— from minimalist to maximal shoes, handhelds to hydration vests, and data-free runs...Show More