Trail Society

This week, ahead of Western States this weekend, we're revisiting and re-airing our conversation with last year's champion Abby Hall — about growth, grit, and what it means to chase excellence over a long period of time.
They talk about:
Abby's evolution through a decade in the sport
How she found her footing in ultras and her relationship with the 100-mile distance
And, of course, the long road and many setbacks before last year's win

What does it mean to care deeply, race boldly, and keep showing up? There's a vulnerability to racing at the highest level and a tension women often face between being competitive and being perceived as too much.
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This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen catch up after Hillary’s muddy, unpredictable day at Unbound Gravel 200 and use it as a jumping-off point to talk about adaptability, uncertainty, and what happens when a season stops following the original script.
Why and how Unbound became a part of Hillary's season
How the race unfolded in wild lightning storms and epic mud
What shifting to more bike training has taught her

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This week Corrine Malcolm is joined by Kate Veronneau, the director of women’s strategy at Zwift, a former professional cyclist, and one of the major driving forces behind the growth of women’s cycling and the huge success of the Tour de France Femmes.
How Kate went from pro cyclist to creating real opportunities and pathways for women to become professional cyclists
What it takes to build better systems for female athletes
Why investing in women's sports is both the right thing to do and good business

From backing and building the Zwift Academy and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift to storytelling, sponsorship, and the future of women’s sport, it may be more about cycling but the lessons apply to all female athletes and runners. Kate will also be headlining this fall's FeistyFest — a three-day festival for active women.
What's possible when people stop waiting for the change they want to see and start building it?
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This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger open up the Coaches Corner for a listener-driven grab bag of training questions.
How to find the right trail shoe without wasting a ton of money
What the path into coaching can actually look like
Why the real “magic formula” for improvement is usually a lot less glamorous than people want it to be.

They also talk through high-volume training, stage-race prep, strength work for ultrarunners, immune function and RED-S, and the very real emotional crash that can follow a big race. It’s a practical and wide-ranging episode with specific advice for the regular trail runners trying to train smarter, recover better, and make sense of all the noise.
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This week, Corrine Malcolm is joined by one of the most exciting short-course racers on the circuit, Dani Moreno. Podiums at OCC, USATF trail national championships at the 50K and half-marathon, Broken Arrow and UTMB Major wins, Dani's also dealt with catastrophic injuries and setbacks.
They talk about:
The path from collegiate running to outdoor guiding to professional trail racing — and the feeling of being "lost" after college
How stepping away from structured performance helped Dani reconnect with joy
Dealing with injuries and setbacks in the process
And why the current generation of women in trail racing are showing everyone that it's cool to care

Check out Dani and EmKay Sullivan's SubHub podcast for all things sub-ultra mountain and trail running.
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