Fresh Takes on Trail Running & its Future - a podcast by BLISTER

While participation in trail running and ultra trail races is increasing, it has tended to draw an older crowd. But things are changing. Younger runners are getting into the sport, and they aren’t following all the old conventions.

So we discuss the current and future state of trail running and ultra trail running with two young and rising trail runners — Maddie Hart and Gordon Gianniny. We also talk about how they got into trail running and longer-distance racing as teenagers; their take on the idea that a lot of people get into ultras later in life as a way to cope with inner demons or certain life crises; how they see trail running changing; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Getting into running & ultras as teenagers (2:55)
• How do you see trail running changing? (19:47)
• Inner demons & ultras (24:00)
• How do you see the future of competitive trail running? (30:50)
• On Maddie & Gordon’s upcoming relay-style trail ultramarathon (36:03)
• Ultras as Eating Contests (41:55)
• Which races are on your bucket list? (49:32)
• Thoughts on ‘ultra’ ultras? (52:47)

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