Rest Day Live is back tonight with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. We'll be joined at the top of the show by Tyler Andrews, fresh off his FKT ascent of Mt. Everest!

Run of show:

• Tyler Andrews Everest FKT Interview

• Kilian's Zegama Report

• Jeff Mogavero's Western States Block

• OCC Course Change

• Xavier Thevenard's Comeback

• Strava File of the Week

• Bonus Miles: The Enhanced Games Shenanigans (Join Freetrail Pro to access)

We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.

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Emelie Forsberg is one of the great trail runners of the last two decades. In the early 2010s, Emelie was a dominant force on the racing circuit, accumulating wins and podium performances at some of the sport's most important races. Emelie was part of the early Salomon trail running team that, in many ways, ushered in the modern era of the sport and she became one of the most impactful athletes during that time.

While she's remained around the community all along, Emelie de-prioritized running for several years to focus on starting and building a family. Now a mother of three, Emelie is ready to re-prioritize racing again, starting at Transvulcania a few weeks ago where she finished on the podium with a very strong third-place performance.

Emelie has also been a key contributor to two ambitious startups in the sport, Moon Valley Nutrition and NNormal. This is her first appearance on the podcast.

Chapters:

02:43 – What makes you you? 05:17 – How Emelie's relationship with running has changed over 15 years 09:46 – Why Emelie is committing to a new 3-year competitive chapter 11:52 – Parenting, racing & what the kids think about their parents' careers 13:41 – Early Salomon team memories & trail running's formative years 16:53 – How the early Salomon era shaped modern trail running 19:22 – Moving from Chamonix to Norway & building a quieter life 25:02 – Motherhood, sacrifice & stepping back from racing 28:17 – Learning from our children 31:55 – The evolution of trail running & the current racing landscape 34:42 – Moon Valley, NNormal & lessons from entrepreneurship 37:07 – Balancing family, business & elite training 40:13 – Returning to Transvulcania after nearly a decade away 43:21 – Racing again without pressure & embracing the present version of herself 46:03 – Lessons, mistakes & rediscovering joy during Transvulcania 48:14 – Anna Frost & Lucy Bartholemew 52:56 – What's next? 55:14 – Hardrock dreams & memories from Diagonale des Fous 55:56 – How Emelie & Kilian balance racing schedules with family life 58:53 – Who is one person you admire?

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Rest Day Live is back tonight with Dani Moreno in the co-host chair, making her Rest Day debut. Together we'll tackle a menu of sub-ultra distance stories, including an interview with ascendant American star, Taylor Stack, who just finished 3rd place at Zegama in a huge breakout performance.

Run of show:

• Taylor Stack Interview
• Ledro Sky Trentino Recap
• Elhousine's Sub-Ultra Dominance
• GTWS Standings - Individual, Teams, Segments
• Remembering John Cappis
• Strava File of the Week
• Bonus Miles: Listener mailbag (Join Freetrail Pro to access)

We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.

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Join us for a special Wednesday edition of Rest Day, today at 1pm PT on the Freetrail YouTube channel.

We'll talk to David Sinclair about his amazing course record victory at Transvulcania and his path to Western States.

In the back half of the show, we'll be joined by Zac Marion to talk about the state of live-streaming and the amazing 125hr broadcast he led at the Cocodona 250.

We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 1pm PT today.

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Rest Day Live is back tonight with Tim Tollefson and Corrine Malcolm in the co-host chairs. Together we'll synthesize important stories from the week in trail running.

Run of show:

• Breaking News: TrailCon speaker announcements
• Zegama Recap: Top performances and storylines from the GTWS season debut
• Western States Crunch Time: Pro athletes on training camp
• Industry News Roundup: Caleb goes full time, Rachel extends with Norda, + SATISFY x adidas
• Weekend Race Results
• Strava File of the Week
• Bonus Miles: Increased parity at the highest level of pro trail racing (Join Freetrail Pro to access)

We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.

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Two Rest Days this week! As we move into the heart of racing season, there is so much to discuss, so Corrine Malcolm and I will go live tonight and breakdown some important stories unfolding in the sport.

Run of show:

• Transvulcania Recap
• Zegama Preview: Golden Trail World Series kicks off!
• Golden Ticket RCI Recap: Analyzing historical competitiveness
• Ruth Croft vs Miao Yao at Ultra Trail Australia
• Western States and Hardrock Attrition
• Trail Grails: Our favorite current products
• Bonus Miles: Community Spotlight - Bill Schum & Ryan Kennedy (Join Freetrail Pro to access)

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Rest Day Live is back tonight to with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. We'll be joined by the athlete of the moment - 2026 Cocodona 250 Champion, Rachel Entrekin!

Run of show:

• Rachel Entrekin Interview
• Cocodona Storylines
• Strava File of the Week
• Bonus Miles: DBo's Jemez 50 mile race report (Join Freetrail Pro to access)

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Rest Day Live is back tonight to with Corrine Malcolm in the co-host chair. We'll be joined by Jim Walmsley at the top of the show to discuss his addition to the Western States field.

Run of show:

• Jim Walmsley Interview
• Jim's Impact on WS Field
• Golden Ticket Races Announced
• Transvulcania Preview
• Strava File of the Week

We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.

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Today, we're hosting a LIVE Trailgating show to preview the 2026 Cocodona 250. We're lucky to have 2025 men's champion Dan Green assuming co-hosting duties to share all the hard earned insights from his amazing course record victory at this iconic race.

Trailgating Docket:

• Cocodona course: unique challenges, crux moments, and strategic approach
• Expected conditions: how will weather impact the race?
• Race strategy: how to manage long days, sleep deprivation, aid station transitions, and more?
• Women's contenders
• Men's contenders

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Rest Day Live is back tonight to with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. It was a busy weekend of racing and we have a lot to discuss.

Run of Show

• BREAKING NEWS: TrailCon Keynote & Freetrail Update
• Tim's Takes: Canyons Final Thoughts & Marathon World Records
• Final Western States Lists
• Madeira Island Ultra Trail Results & Storylines
• Mt. FUJI Results & Storylines
• Industry News Roundup
• Strava File of the Week

Bonus Miles (Freetrail Pro)

• Miller vs. Hawks 2 (Join Freetrail Pro to access)

We'll be LIVE on YouTube every Monday starting at 5pm PT tonight.

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The UTMB Index and race scores have become increasingly significant in the global trail running ecosystem. The Index upstream of sponsorship and race entry opportunities for pros, it allows fans to gauge who is performing best on the world's stage, and it helps media members contextualize performances across years, distances, and different course terrains.

Today the UTMB Index is evolving in some subtle yet important ways. Joining me to talk all about it are Adrian Vincentand Karen Merlin — two members of the team who worked on this new system and are well qualified to explain how things are changing and what it means for the sport.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro + episode overview (UTMB Index) 00:50 – Guest introductions (Adrian Vincent & Karen Merlin) 02:50 – Why the UTMB Index was created 07:25 – Why the index matters for the sport 10:45 – Index vs. race scores explained 13:40 – What the index is (and isn't) 15:45 – Why changes were needed 19:40 – Gender scoring discussion 24:40 – Myth: bias toward UTMB races 26:15 – Challenge of collecting global race results 30:55 – Myth: weather/conditions affect scores 37:15 – New scoring system overview 39:25 – Step 1: Finding similar races 42:40 – Step 2: Expected score + confidence 47:45 – Step 3: Selecting high-quality data 51:20 – Step 4: Final calculation (regression explained) 55:05 – Retroactive re-scoring (what changes) 56:10 – Impact on everyday runners 57:10 – Impact on elite athletes + qualification 58:55 – Myth: bad races hurt your index 01:00:55 – Highest scores ever (new system) 01:06:10 – Behind the scenes of the rebuild 01:09:00 – Transparency + final thoughts 01:10:30 – Closing remarks

Additional Material:

• Educational video: "How my UTMB Index is calculated"
• Methodology note
• General public article

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