The Dragon's Back Race is the toughest mountain race in the world, covering some seriously extreme terrain. Katie Mills crushed it. She ran it in 61:12:54, coming first female and 7th overall. We chat about the best and worst parts of her race during the gruelling 6 day event across the of the spine of Wales.  Find more from Katie @katie_s_mills More from me @hilsport55 Learn more about the race https://www.dragonsbackrace.com Good sunglasses! Use discount code TRW15 for 15% off at Goodr.com/trw   

Trail Running Women

E161 Katie: Female Champion of Dragon's Back Race

I sit down with race director Myke LaBelle to rehash the most epic weekend of 2021! I raced the Double - 107ish km on Friday night and 28km on Sunday. Find out how many cougars I saw, and how much I hated Myke half way through. If you're looking for a super challenging race with all of the elevation, views, and technical terrain - this is it.  Check out the race: Finlayson Arm 28/50/100 More from me @hilsport55 More from Myke @coastline.endurance

160: Finlayson Arm Race Recap

Katie loves to run, ride, and row super long distances. She recently finished her latest run adventure - running 11 ultras in 11 days to raise funds for 11 clean water projects. She is also the youngest person in the world to row solo across the Atlantic, spending 70 days alone at sea. Before all of these adventures, she was told that "You don't look like I could do that" because she's not your typical rail-thin runner or athlete. https://www.katiespotz.com More from me @hilsport55 https://livlite.co  use discount code hilary20 for 20% off Groceries  - delivered for free to North Van or Vancouver with zero waste!  Find the backlog of episodes at TRW PATREON

E159 Katie S: The adventure expert

At 62 years old, Norma Roberts came second woman and 17th overall in a time of 33:37:49 at Badwater 135. She set a new course record for her age group. She is one badass runner, and super fun to chat to!  For old episodes of TRW - find us on Patreon at TRW Patreon Find more from me @hilsport55

E158 Norma: Second place female at Badwater135!

Myke raced both road and trail as a young adult, running everything from a sub 3 hour marathon to an insanely fast 50mile. We chat about his struggle with anxiety as the stress of running started to pile up and how he found a way to stay involved in the trail running community. He's now the race director of the Finlayson Arm 28km/50km/100km in Victoria. This 100km has 6000 meters of elevation (20 000 feet), and is known to be the 100km that runs like 100miles, because it's downright savage. Find more @coastline.endurance or www.coastlineendurancerunning.com Find me @hilsport55 Check us out on Patreon for a complete backlog of episodes!  TRW PATREON

E157 Myke: Finlayson Arm RD, Speedster, and all around Awesome Guy

Lindsay Cristante is a runner, elementary school teacher and mom of two boys in beautiful Victoria BC. On June 5 she ran her first 100k with a goal of fundraising $100,000 for a former student with Muscular Dystrophy. Donate for Quinn here: https://gofund.me/90355754 Find me @hilsport55

E156 Lindsay: Going the distance for Quinn

Just when you thought Trail Tips couldn't get any better, we added Cory. We talk imposter syndrome, toe nails, training, gear, and life on the trails. You'll jog away from this episode feeling uplifted and confident, and wearing the coolest sunglasses. www.goodr.com/trw discount code TRW for 15% off.  Find me @hilsport55 Patreon!! bonus episodes and more https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26713033&fan_landing=true

E155 Trail Tips: Cory & Tory Special

Amber started running in 2017 when she joined a group gym to train for a Spartan race after losing about 100 pounds. She wanted to work towards a new goal since my weight loss goal had been met and I wanted to keep myself from gaining it all back like she had several years before. It was then that she fell in love with obstacle course racing. She is working on a PhD is in social psychology and finds herself constantly digging for the psychology in all things running. Find me @hilsport55 Check out goodr.com/trw and use code TRW15 for 15% off at Check out!  Patreon!! bonus episodes and more https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26713033&fan_landing=true

E154 Amber: A weight loss journey

Dawn is an Ultra runner raising two teenagers with her husband, and working full time as a nurse in the operating room and emergency room. She loves motivating others, and has found that her running achievements have given her the ability to do that. She focuses on healthy living and loves sharing things that she has learned regarding diet and exercise with others. Running and healthy living has given her an energy to be thankful for. She is blessed to be surrounded by positive relationships through the ultra running community! The energy is palpable during races, in a way thats indescribable. Find me @hilsport55 Check out goodr.com/trw and use code TRW15 for 15% off at Check out!  Patreon!! bonus episodes and more https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26713033&fan_landing=true  

E153 Dawn: 257 miles!

Brittany is the host of the Mom Sweat Sanity Podcast and a sports nutritionist. We chat real food vs sports nutrition, protein requirements for female athletes, running fasted, and if that glass of wine affects performance.  More from me @hilsport55   Athletic Brewing - Order their amazing beers at www.athleticbrewing.com.  Get free shipping on two six packs or more. Save 15% by using the code TRW15 at checkout.  That’s athleticbrewing.com.   Help support the podcast at Patreon - click here!       

E152 Brittany: Sports Nutritionist

Leslie is a former competitive Track and Field athlete, and is now  a Health & Strength Coach and Mobility Specialist. She works specifically with the female body in health, training & nutrition. She answers listener questions on strength and mobility for runners, female hormones and training, and how to become a stronger more resilient runner. She's a wealth of knowledge and a total badass!  Find Leslie Web: https://www.functionalbodyunit.com/about Insta : @leslie_functionalbodyunit More from me @hilsport55   Athletic Brewing - Order their amazing beers at www.athleticbrewing.com.  Get free shipping on two six packs or more. Save 15% by using the code TRW15 at checkout.  That’s athleticbrewing.com.   Help support the podcast at Patreon - click here! Now with bonus strength workouts        

E151 Leslie: Strength & Mobility Specialist

I'm here today with a local hero, Cory Jennermann! Listen in for amazing running tips like how to find your robot legs, and how to use that song that's stuck in your head to make you faster.  Cory began running in 2004; barely making it over the line of the Victoria Times Colonist 10K. He was lucky enough to stumble into the killer run scene that is Vancouver, and now regularly competes (against himself) in a wide variety of endurance events.   In 2013 he co-founded RunGuides with his long time friend Brendan Eamer. Today, millions of runners use RunGuides each year to help them find running races across North America.   Athletic Brewing - Order their amazing beers at www.athleticbrewing.com.  Get free shipping on two six packs or more. Save 15% by using the code TRW15 at checkout.  That’s athleticbrewing.com.   Help support the podcast at Patreon - click here! Now with bonus strength workouts    

E150 Cory: How to think yourself faster

 I'm back with Alyx and Alyssa from the Coaches on the Run podcast. We answer listener questions on  pregnancy and postpartum running including everything from outside pressure while pregnant, body image, to how to jump back into running.  Get your goodr sunglasses at 15% off! Goodr.com/trw discount code TRW   Athletic Brewing - Order their amazing beers at www.athleticbrewing.com.  Get free shipping on two six packs or more. Save 15% by using the code TRW15 at checkout.  That’s athleticbrewing.com.   Help support the podcast at Patreon - click here! Now with bonus strength workouts    Find us on Instagram: @hilsport55 @coachesontherunpodcast @theory_in_motion @dralyxbarnett  

E149: Postpartum Running w Coaches on the Run

The Trail Tips episode all about body image. We answer questions, and share your comments and vents. Why are comments always about size and not about what your body can do? Does your body feel different after having a baby? ? Is it a mental battle to wear spandex shorts? Why do we care about all this crap anyways? We cover it all.  More from me @hilsport55. More from Tory @to_scho  Get your goodr sunglasses at 15% off! Goodr.com/trw discount code TRW   Athletic Brewing - Order their amazing beers at www.athleticbrewing.com.  Get free shipping on two six packs or more. Save 15% by using the code TRAILRUNNINGWOMEN15 at checkout.  That’s athleticbrewing.com.   Help support the podcast at Patreon - click here! Now with bonus strength workouts 

E148 Trail Tips: The Body Image Episode

Tara is insanely smart, successful, and fast. She's also just an all around nice person and awesome to chat to. She cover everything from her career in environmental science to her battle with breast cancer.  Check out goodr.com/trw and use code TRW15 for 15% off at Check out!  Athletic Brewing - Order their amazing beers at www.athleticbrewing.com.  Get free shipping on two six packs or more. Save 15% by using the code TRW15 at checkout.  That’s athleticbrewing.com. And while you're enjoying their beer, check out their podcast, Without Compromise, where they visit with athletes, founders, adventurers, and entrepreneurs who would not settle for less than their crazy ideas, and how dedication to a healthy, active, and productive lifestyle has driven their personal success and positively impacted others. Find me @hilsport55

E147 Tara: You can't hold her back

The women of the trails share their stories about running, racing, and life. These badass ladies from around the globe get honest about everything from competing, motherhood, and trying to have it all. Get ready for training ideas, gear tips, and a healthy dose of inspiration.

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