Max Jolliffe is a pro runner for Satisfy living in Southern California. Max has only been in the sport for a couple years, accumulating experience and discovering his talent. Last week, Max had his biggest athletic breakthrough, winning and setting a new CR at the Moab 240. Max has a powerful personal story and it was great to get to know him in this conversation. 

Topics discussed:

• Max's struggles with addiction
• Getting clean and discovering purpose through running
• Run streaking and why he started 3+ years ago
• Max's tattoos and tattoo culture
• Discovering running talent and chasing goals
• The value of jumping in the deep end
• Max's sponsors Satisfy & Cadence
• Learnings from TDS
• The Moab 240 comeback victory
• A lot more!

The Beach Kid -- Film about Max's race at TDS

Follow Max on Strava

Subscribe to Woah Max on YouTube

Sponsors:

• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
• Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

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Tim Tollefson is a pro runner for Craft Sportswear, living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He is also the Founder and Race Director of Mammoth Trail Fest. Tim is just eclipsing his tenth year as a trail runner where he's been one of the best athletes in the world. Approaching his 40th birthday, Tim is in a bit of a transition, still motivated to compete at the top while building the foundation for his next chapter. Tim is a longtime friend and our careers are unfolding in similar ways, making this a really fun conversation.

Topics discussed:

• Creativity and craftsmanship
• The practical physical and mental realities of aging
• The importance of continuous self-work
• Living in alignment with personal values
• Burning clean fuel vs dirty fuel metaphorically
• Tim's 2024 season including his DNF at UTMB
• The rapid changes in the sport and increasing competition
• Tim's relationship with UTMB championship Vincent Bouillard
• Mammoth Trail Fest's growth
• The idea of pursuing your life's work
• The controversy and peaceful resolution of the Golden Trail race in Mammoth
• Tim's personal development
• Goals for 2025
• A lot more!

Craft's film about Tim's 2024 UTMB

Sponsors:

• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
• Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

Caleb Olson is a professional trail runner for Nike living in Salt Lake City, UT. In the last couple years, Caleb has had a remarkable streak of high performance, including qualifying for the World Championships, winning a Golden Ticket, and running 14:40 at Western States -- the fastest debut in the race's history. This is his first appearance on the podcast.

Topics discussed:

• Caleb's mountaineering exploits
• The current momentum in the SLC trail scene
• His history of being self-coached and why that might change soon
• The importance of good partners in life and sport
• Adapting to professional racing and rising to the occasion
• Caleb's strong 2023 season and signing with Nike
• His 2024 season including his amazing WS debut
• Lessons around desire, motivation, and a lot more!

Sponsors:

• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
• Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

Tara Dower is a trail runner and thru-hiker from Virginia. Last week, Tara Dower managed to lower the overall Fastest Known Time on the Appalachian Trail (AT), previously held by the legend Karel Sabbe, by 13hrs. This is her first appearance on the podcast.

Topics discussed:

-       Tara’s background

-       Her failed attempt to thru hike the AT in 2017 and her struggles with anxiety

-       Her relationships with former record holders like Karl Meltzer & Jenn Pharr-Davis

-       Her decision to go southbound instead of northbound

-       Doing Hardrock only three weeks before the attempt

-       Her slow start and need to make up a lot of time

-       We talk about her crew known as chump change and her crew chief Rascal

-       The saying that “the trail provides” and what that means practically

-       Compare and contrast her strategy with Karrel Sabbe’s

-       The character of the trail itself, what makes the AT different

-       We talk about the practical tactics of sleep and self care

-       A lot more!

Subscribe to Tara's YouTube

Follow Tara on Strava

Sponsors:

• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
• Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

Jean-Marc Djian is the brand new VP of Footwear for SATISFY and one of the OG shoe dogs of trail running. Jean-Marc worked at Salomon for almost 20 years, pioneering trail running footwear during an important moment for the sport. After Salomon, Jean-Marc went to The North Face where he was able to significantly improve the brand's footwear offering. We talk about his career and learnings from both brands and look ahead to the goals for SATISFY.

Topics discussed:

• The intersection of science and soul
• Jean-Marc's Olympic hockey career & the psychology of the goalie
• The birth of Salomon trail running
• His relationship with Jean-Luc Diard, the Co-Founder of HOKA
• The 0 to 1 process for TNF footwear
• His transition to SATISFY and the intention behind it
• The evolution of trail footwear over time
• Athletes who are pushing their sport forward
• A lot more!

Follow Benjamin Vadrines

Sponsors:

• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
• Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

Freetrail’s first time at a Cirque Series event, the A-Basin event is the final of the 2024 series and has drawn an incredibly competitive field. Dylan talks to the race champions including Jane Maus, Patrick Kipnengo, and the breakout star from today: the men’s second place finisher, less than 45 seconds behind Patrick, Johen DeLeon. Johen is one of our favorite guests we’ve ever hosted and we are absolutely blown away by his race today. He is a master storyteller and we expect him to be the next big thing in trail running.

Thanks to On for sponsoring Freetrail’s coverage this weekend!

Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! 

Freetrail’s first time at a Cirque Series event, the A-Basin event is the final of the 2024 series and has drawn an incredibly competitive field. Dylan talks to some of the top athletes racing tomorrow, including Patrick Kipngeno, Philemon Kiriago & Adrian Macdonald. We also chat with Cirque Series founder and race director, and big mountain ski legend, Julian Carr. Note: due to travel schedules, we’ll be talking to some of the top women racers after the race in our post-race show tomorrow.

Our coverage this weekend is brought to you by On.

Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! 

Freetrail Links: 

Website | https://freetrail.com/

Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/

Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/

Patreon |   / dylanbowman  

Instagram |   / runfreetrail  

YouTube |    / freetrail  

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links: 

Instagram |   / dylanbo  

Twitter |   / dylanbo  

LinkedIn |   / dylan-bowman-06174380  

Strava |   / strava 

Today we are joined by the 2024 UTMB champion, Katie Schide, the champ is here to recount the glory of her course record breaking day, running 22:09 in tough conditions, it was truly a historic performance and I’m honored she’d come on and share all about it.

We talk about the goal setting around the WS/UTMB double, the recovery and training in between the two world class races, we talk about how Katie cultivates focus and preserves energy during UTMB week, we talk about her sub-22hr goal, the rationale behind it and the strategy to attempt to achieve the mark, we talk about her fearless racing strategy, her composure, her improvement over time at the race the conditions of the day and the strange attrition in the fields, we talk about Katie’s incredible season, and a lot more.

Thanks to Katie for being willing to come on, hope you enjoy the episode.

Sponsors:

• Join our Nutrition Club with The Feed and get $80 to spend on nutrition
• Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear
• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FT15 for 15% off Gnarly Nutrition
• Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

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Other Freetrail podcast episodes you might enjoy:

Courtney Dauwalter | Hardrock 100 Post-Race Interview

Jasmin Paris | Barkley Marathon Finisher

Jim Walmsley | UTMB Post-Race Interview

Also, please check out our other podcast, Second Nature: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-nature/id1737242598

Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.

HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.

The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.

Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,

France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.

Freetrail Links: 

Website | https://freetrail.com/

Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/

Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/

Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links: 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/

Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921

This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.

In this interview, Dylan talks to CCC champion, Hayden Hawks, about his amazing victory.  

Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here:

Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48

OCC & CCC Race Previews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV9LwqDcMxc  

Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! 

Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. 

Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.

HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.

The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.

Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,

France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.

Freetrail Links: 

Website | https://freetrail.com/

Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/

Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/

Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links: 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/

Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921

This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.

In this interview, Dylan talks to CCC champion, Toni McCann.  

Make sure to tune into our full week of Trailgating shows. You can watch the previous shows here:

Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48

OCC & CCC Race Previews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV9LwqDcMxc  

Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world! 

Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. 

Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.

HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week’s Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth’s tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.

The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.

Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,

France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand’s most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.

Freetrail Links: 

Website | https://freetrail.com/

Fantasy | https://fantasy.freetrail.com/

Freetrail Pro | https://freetrail.com/pro/

Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/dylanbowman

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrail/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/Freetrail

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links: 

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/dylanbo

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bowman-06174380/

Strava | https://www.strava.com/pros/1596921