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TrailManners is back from the Beaverhead 100k and although race day didn't turn out as planned we still had an amazing time meeting new friends and exploring new areas. We talk about the race and discuss why you need to put this on your "to do list". 
We also announce our Hardrock 100 contest and our Top 3 male and female picks PLUS we have a contest for your top picks. Just head over to the TrailManners website under this podcast and post your picks for a chance to win some cool TrailManners swag! Hurry though- contest ends Friday morning at 6am since the race gets under way.
Have a great week and don't forget to share us with your friends.
Show Notes:
Episode #91- Recap: Jeff Hart & the Hardrock 100
Beaverhead 100k recap
Hardrock 100 review
Hardrock 100 Contets (hurry)
New races
Outdoor Retailers

Jeff Hart is coming to us live from Silverton, Colorado- home of the Hardrock 100. Much like the race, this episode is raw and uncut. We even get a guest appearance from Mr. James Varner. We have been keeping up with Jeff on his preparations and training for Hardrock and we are finally here. This show is the last time we get to talk to Jeff until after the race. We cannot thank him enough for taking us on this journey. Jeff -Good Luck and Thank you but most of all we all want you to "KISS IT".
Show Notes:
Training & Trail Marking
Hardrock Parade
Silverton Vibe
"Getting Real"

We hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July! TrailManners (Aric & Joel) are gearing up and heading to Salmon, Idaho for the Beaverhead 100k this weekend and we are pretty pumped. When we get back we will share the experience is photos, dance and song....okay maybe just photo and words. This week we hit a few hot topics and announce the winner of the El Vaquero Loco contest we held. 
Have a listen and do not forget to post your 4th of July photos! Have a great week!
 
Show Notes:
Episide #90 Recap: Eric Chrisman of Elevation Culture
Aric & Joel are heading to the Beaverhead 100k
UTMB- Points and payment
Be safe and be smart
El Vaquero Loco Entry Contest- Winner is....gotta listen
Post your 4th photos
TrailManners Strava weekly leaders
 
PC: Mike Pace: Indian Trail- Ogden, Utah

Happy 4th of July everyone! With this weeks show we catch up with Eric Chrisman of Elevation Culture and talk about everything from racing 200's, the fact he is a former soccer player (Aric & Joel dig that) and being the Owner/Founder/Designer at Elevation Culture in San Diego.  
Eric took his passion for the trails and turned that into an amazing small business. If you are a RD or need any type of award- we cannot recommend Elevation Culture highly enough. Thanks Eric for taking the time to join us on the TrailManners Podcast and thank you for what you are bringing to the trail world.
Show Notes:
Intro to Eric
Trail Runner
Owner/Founder/Designer @ Elevation Culture
Kindred Soccer Player
Tahoe 200- 18 hours of AS time
Elevation Culture

This is the first time we have had a show interrupted by a rattlesnake but we battled through and kept recording. There was just too much to cover and we wanted to talk about WS100, Sink Canyon and the El Vaquero Loco 2017 Race entry contest.
Have a listen, enjoy and participate in the contest so we can see you at El Vaquero.
Show Notes:
Episode #89 Recap- Psychology of Recovery
Rattlesnake Interruption- WTH?
Sink Canyon 50 recap
Western States recap
4th of July show off- let's see it
El Vaquero Loco 2017 Entry Contest
Stop the trolling
PC: Racheal Zeiler- Blogett Arch (Where did your feet take you weekly winner)

TrailManners super fan, Curtis Thompson, busted his wheel while volunteering at the 2017 RUFA and needed surgery to fix torn ligaments and tendons in his ankle. The long recovery meant his 2017 Wasatch 100 was out of the question as was most running for the summer. Curtis asked if we could do a show on the Psychology of Recovery and we're happy to make that happen!
Dr. Chris Heilman from Mindset Coaching,  jumped on a call to answer Curtis' burning question...what is the optimal way to psychologically deal with an injury and what tools can we acquire and sharpen during the recovery process.
 
Show Notes:
Honor the Present
Make a Suffering Inventory
Allow Recovery to Happen
Mindfullness and Meditaiton
Jar of Awesomeness
Passion Statement

Things are heating up! Not just the mercury but the race season is also getting spicy. We sit down in Studio 78 to bring you last weeks races and a preview for Western States. TrailManners gives our predictions and is offering up a prize to get your picks. 
Aric & Joel are also headed off to Lander, Wyoming to race....or run the Sinks Canyon Rough & Tumble 50k. Good Luck to all those racing this weekend!
Show Notes:
Episode #88 Recap
Big Horn 100 Recap
Western States Predictions & Contest
Your Running Tree
TrailManners Strava week
 
PC: Bob McAllister- River of No Return 50k, Challis, ID (Where Did Your Feet Take You?)

 
With an uptick in trail usage we reached out to San Diego based ultra runner and founder of the Trail Initiative for some advice on being good stewards of the trails.
The Trail Initiative was founded in March of 2017 to help clean, preserve, and restore the trails of Southern California. Michael's goal is to grow the Trail Initiative from a local chapter to a National organization with a chapter in each state.
The Trail Initiative can be found on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetrailinitiative/
 
Show Notes:
How Mike got into trail running and ultra running
How the Trail Initiative started
San Diego trail running culture
Goals and the future of the Trail Initiative
How can people get involved

Happy Father's Day. Singletrack Session #41is once again loaded with insight and rambling. Joel recaps our past Episode with Ty Draney as well as gives you a sneak peak of next weeks show. We discuss an upcoming contest for Western States and dive into trail nicknames. Have a listen and leave a comment!
Show Notes
Episode #87 Recap
Happy Father's Day
El Vaquero - Sold Out
Western States Contest next week
Strava Weekly winners
Trail Nicknames
Last Day for Hoodie Pre-Sale HERE
 
PC: Natalie Sheffield- Lake Blanche; Winner "Where did your feet take you"
 
 
 

Ask The Listeners Question From Natalie Sheffield
Hey guys! I wanted to throw out a suggestion for the podcast. I recently had to back down my 50k to a half due to burnout. My problem was a fast buildup too soon. I'm always seeing people doing these epic runs on social media and I think that led to the fast build up that led to burnout. My thoughts were if they can do it , I can do it. I was wondering if you could do a newbie podcast on what to expect and how not to get caught up with what others are doing on social media. I think it's wonderful what people are accomplishing, but I think as a newbie you can get caught up with it and go out to hard. Social media does not showcase what it really takes to get to these high mileage points.
To help answer Natalie's question we called up Coach Ty Draney and asked him for his sagely advice.
Show Notes:
Why transition from road marathon to trail ultra?
What can you expect when making the transition?
Slow down and walk. No REALLY it's fine to walk!
Wet shorts and chaffing
Nutrition and hydration, it's okay to eat real food
Aid Station transitions, plan ahead for an efficient visit to the AS
Did we mention it's okay to walk!

After a 2 week hiatus we are back in Studio 78 at the beautiful 22nd st TH in Ogden for Singletrack Session #40. We have lots to talk about and there is a very special contest coming up for this Sunday's "Where did your feet take you?" that you will not want to miss. Spread the word, have a listen and have a great weekend!
Show Notes:
Back from a hiatus
Recap Episode #86- Jeff Hart interview
Hoodie Pre Order HERE
Amy Donaldson article in D-News about Squaw Peak. "Respect the Distance"
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865681323/Amy-Donaldson-My-story-of-redemption-turned-into-a-story-of-failure-because-I-didnt-respect-the.html
CTS article about Maximizing Hot Weather Training  http://trainright.com/hot-weather-training-ultrarunning/
Trail Runner Magazine: Basics Of Heat Training http://trailrunnermag.com/training/trail-tips/heat-training-for-running.html
Kilian Journet 2x Everest Summit
Jim Wamsley WSER Training Camp Video .https://youtu.be/yC1_WWnkZLU
PC: Christopher Fell: Keufelskopf Ultra Trail Race 45k Germany- Where did your feet take you weekly winner.

Did Dr. Manners IPA & Cheese Curd prescription work? With a little under 6 weeks until the 2017 Hardrock 100, Jeff Hart joins us for the third installment on his trail to Hardrock. Last time we had Jeff on he talked about battling inuries and the mental toll it was taking. This time around you can hear in his voice that he is feeling better and excited for the San Juans. Thanks again Jeff and good luck with the next month of Hardrock training.
Show Notes:
Recap of last months show
Injury update
Did Dr. Manners IPA & Cheese Curd prescription work?
Build up to Hardrock
Rocky IV

The "Power-Stache" is back and it is glorious as ever! We once again caught up with Brian "Power-Stache" Tolbert at Park City Running Company to recap and amazing 2016 as well as talk about his new deal with Under Armour. We then get into an crazy cool story about him helping friend and Under Armour teammate Kyle Dietz on an attempt for an FKT on the Waitukubuli National Trail in Dominica (brief hold while you google it)........okay we are back.
Youtube video link HERE. 
Outside TV link HERE. 
 Thanks Brian and PC Run Co. for another great time behind the mics.
Show Notes:
The Stache is back
2016 Recap
2017 Preview
Under Armour Athlete
Outside TV- Dominica FKT attempt with Kyle Dietz

 
At it's core, TrailManners Podcast is a medium for the average trail runner to share stories of discovery, growth, beer, and of course cheese curds. Man, do we have a story for you today!
When I first heard that silky smooth Louisiana twang I knew we had a good guest, but did he have a story to match that gentlemen's drawl? Listen and enjoy as Logan Ledford spins a tale of growing up in Louisiana with water maccosians (that's a mean ass snake for those that don't know), grandma's fried chicken, and running highway over-passes for vert training. Stick around and find out how Logan made his way from the swamps to the Wasatch Front where he now is spearheading a #trashattack for the Wasatch Mountain Wranglers but we think he has more Branding power with #logansjunk. 
 
Show Notes;
Louisiana roots and home cookin'
Logan's first Ultra
Moving to Utah
Utah wlecome committee, Logan's Car gets stolen
Wrangler spat is an opportunity for action
#logansjunk

Normalcy may be back. It has been an absolute busy month or so for TrailManners and while we are back to a bit of normalcy, we are full steam ahead on other fun and new projects. Enjoy STS #39.
Show Notes:
Trail Etiquette
Ricky Gates
Race Recaps
Harriman Run
Strava Weekly Leaders
Where did your feet take you?
PC: Alex Terrill- Timp (Where did your feet take you? Weekly winner)