The Trail Network Podcast

Katie sits down with fellow HOKA athlete Emily Schmitz for a casual conversation from France as UTMB gets closer. Emily shares the path that brought her to trail running and eventually to living and training in France...

Leah Yingling and Hilary Yang catch up after a busy few weeks as UTMB training reaches its final stretch. Leah recaps her podium finish at Speedgoat 50K, what clicked mentally on race day, and the nutrition, gear, and...

Fresh off setting a new course record at High Lonesome 100, Becca Bramley joins Katie to share the story behind one of the biggest performances of the summer. They talk about Becca's unconventional path through trail...

Careth Arnold's Hardrock 100 debut was anything but ordinary. After finishing second in one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world, Careth joins Katie to share what really happened during her 30-hour journey...

Tommie Runz joins Hilary Yang just days after finishing his first Western States Endurance Run to reflect on one of the biggest experiences of his running career. They talk about the path that brought him from road...

Western States delivered one of the most memorable weekends in the race's history, and Katie Asmuth and Leah Yingling are still processing everything they witnessed. From Jenn Lichter's remarkable course record in her...

Western States weekend is finally here. Hilary Yang, Katie Asmuth, and Leah Yingling catch up from Olympic Valley after one of the busiest weeks of the year, sharing everything from Broken Arrow and TrailCon to Here for...

Western States season has arrived. This week, Hilary Yang and Leah Yingling sit down for a candid catch-up ahead of one of the biggest stretches on the trail running calendar. They talk about Hilary's pregnancy journey...

Ellaney Matarese thought she was taking a gap year before medical school. Instead, she found herself falling in love with trail running and earning a Golden Ticket to the 2026 Western States 100 less than a year after...

<p>Precision Fuel & Hydration sports scientist Emily Arrell joins Rachel Drake for a deep dive into the world of endurance fueling. Emily shares what it was like to crew Rachel Entwistle during her record-breaking run...

<p>Episode 108 brings all four hosts back together for a rare catch-up episode, and the conversation covers everything from ambitious running goals to the realities of trying to fit training into already full lives...

<p>After a few chaotic weeks away from the mic, Katie is back and catching up with Leah on everything that’s unfolded lately, from her son's type 1 diabetes diagnosis to the emotional whiplash of balancing family crisis...

<p>After a couple missed recording attempts and a very full few weeks, Leah and Hilary finally sit down to catch up. Hilary shares her pregnancy news and what the last few months have looked like balancing training...

<p>After a chaotic lead-up that included travel stress, illness, childcare logistics, and a race that almost didn’t happen, Rachel and Tyler Green made it to Madeira… and ended up delivering two standout performances on...

<p>This week’s catch-up episode leans into where the sport is right now and how quickly everything seems to be evolving.</p><p>With Rachel off racing in Madeira, Katie, Leah, and Hilary sit down to unpack a stretch of...