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 Joel got all dressed up for this weeks episode of the Singletrack Session. Why? Cause he likes to roll like that. This week we give some east coast love for a Hardrock qualifier, let you know some great races that just opened for 2018 and talk a little but about "Virtual races". Help us out here.... Have a great weekend and don't forget to get out and run. Show Notes: Episode #99 recap- Kelsy Bingham Grindstone 100 results El Vaquero open Buffalo Run open Capstone open WDYFTY Winner TrailManners Beanies- come and get em PC: Mike Pace- Hidden/Taylor Canyon- Weekly WDYFTY Winner

 With her first full year of racing behind her, we catch up with 3rd place female finisher of the Bear 100- Kelsy Bingham. You may remember her first time on the show way back on Episode #25 when we covered her recovery from Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. Well Kelsy beat that and know she is covering the miles in the mountains with smiles and positivity. We cannot express enough how happy we are for Kelsy and her family and all they have done.  Congrats on an amazing 2017! We can't wait to see what 2018 brings. Show Notes: Episode #25- Her first time on Quick Background 2018 Results Her big win at the Gib Wallace Memorail race Bear 100 2018 2018 TrailManners Huntsman? PC: Jon Staurt

Our repeat champion, Luke Nelson, is back to fill us in on his 2017 activism, adventures and what he has in store for 2018. When we last spoke with Luke Nelson, in February of 2017, he was preparing for RUFA and hinted at some extraordinary adventure runs for the Summer of 2017 (Utah 13ers and Nolans). In this interview we learned that Luke and Jared Campbell set the record for the fastest traverse of Utah’s 13ers and that they had a successful attempt at Nolans but did come up a bit short on the Nolans FKT. We wrap up the interview talking about the Bear 100, running Hardrock 100 or even maybe Barkley’s Marathon (yikes!), and the new race distances for the 2018 SMUT. Show Notes: Running across Bear Ears National Monument  The cost of beauty, loving our Monuments to death 2017 recap, have you even raced yet? Utah 13ers FKT with Jared Campbell Nolans FKT attempt with Jared Campbell 2018 racing plans Hardrock or Barkley SMUT 100 miler PC: Jared Campbell

Here we go again- our #1 downloaded podcast guest is back for your listening pleasure. Luke traveled down to Outdoor Retailers in Salt Lake City and had time to stop by for yet another entertaining show. We did a quick litte recap of 2016 and poked and prodded to get some details on his 2017 plans. His focus has changed a bit for the year but he has some big plans in store. We get into the SMUT RD's head and he even issues a little RD Challenge. We are always happy to sitdown and talk to Luke and we am sure you will enjoy the show. CONTEST ALERT: It has been awhile but Luke has announced our next contest but you better get on it- it only lasts a couple weeks.  Enjoy the show. Show Notes: How does it feel to be a TrailManners Champion 2016 Recap 2017 Plans SMUT RD Challenge A Contest!

With all the buzz around a recent article put out by iRunFar written by Luke Nelson we knew we had to get him on again. Unfortunately we had to do it via Google Hangouts so the sound isn't what we hoped it would be. As we still work on dialing that in- the info we talk about with Luke needs to be heard. You can head over to iRunFar and read the article HERE. With the growth of our sport and more and more people getting out to enjoy the backcountry- Luke's article should make us all stop and think. We would love to hear your comments and views. We also planted a seed on a great idea we had: Backcountry Survival weekend by Luke Nelson. I can't wait- :) Show Notes: Runners Responsibility Who is in charge of taking care of you?Mentors"Ignorance & Complacency"Luke Training & Racing

Well we had big plans of doing a show after the SMUT race this past Saturday but unfortunately we were toast. The heat and race took its toll so after about an hour of sitting around trying to regroup we called it and started the drive back home. We had a great time seeing some familiar faces and new ones and as always enjoyed our journey in the mountains.  During this show will we recap the race and just talk trails. Show Notes: SMUT RaceWe got cookedCoachingWhy run?

We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend! Unfortunately Joel is under the weather so that means Aric is going solo. We announce the winner of the contest from Episode 29 and talk about a few new policies from Hardrock 100 and Western States 100.  Aric dives into some random topics and TrailManners needs some feedback and insight from its listeners in regards to great music, running sunglasses and questions to answer for the new trail runner. Sit back relax and enjoy the show....and of course- thank you all so much for your support! Show Notes: Contest Winner: Isaac Gallegos- Congrats!Hardrock 100 and the new Electrolyte policyWestern States is cuplessCruiser run music Randomness

Did you miss us? We sure missed you. After an amazing trip to DC we are back and firing on all cylinders. We thought we would start by catching up on a few race results from Moab and Black Canyon. A couple early season races in amazing places. Congrats to those who punched tickets to the "big dance"- Western States 100 and all those who got out.  We had to take a few minutes to give a huge thanks and shout out to Mr. Jim Skaggs from Buffalo Run Adventures for all his support and help through the years. The Buffalo Run is fast approaching and registration closes on February 29th. Don't put it off any longer- register! The island is a magical place to run and the finish line party is crazy fun- plus you can get some amazing Buffalo Stew. We close it out with some tips from our very own Joel Hatch on strength training. He throws out some great advice and helps answer a few questions to get started. Thanks again for listening and don't forget to visit the site soon for some great TrailManners gear! Show Notes: We missed youDIRT!Buffalo Run AdventuresS.M.U.T. racesRunning Up for AirRace ResultsStrength Training