The Trailhead
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Buzz Burrell and Zoë Rom team up to bring you a lively mix of trail topics, stories and real runner questions. Whether you’re an experienced ultrarunner or newly “trail curious” and just getting started in the sport, start your run with UltraSignUp…and meet us at The Trailhead!
Latest episode
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200 Mile Races Are Booming. Candice Burt Knows Why.
Hosts Zoë Rom and Buzz Burrell discuss the rise of races that are 200 miles and longer, why different running goals are valid, and what draws us to different events. 14:20 Zoë interviews the winner of the 2024 Cocodona 250, Rachel Entrekin, about... -
Courtney Dauwalter On Hardrock, Big Goals, and Double Cheeseburgers
00:49:47 Hosts Buzz Burrell and Zoë Rom discuss why the Western States Endurance run is getting so dang fast, and talk about why the Hardrock Endurance Run (which is not a race!!) attracts high caliber athletes and adventurers year after year. ... -
Ryan Montgomery on Pride, Balance and Western States, Plus Diana Fitzpatrick on WSER’s Evolution
00:00:54 Hosts Zoë Rom and Buzz Burrell discuss their connection to the Western States Endurance Run and why it’s a rising tide for trail running. 12:58:00 Zoë Rom talks to pro ultrarunner Ryan Montgomery about how he embodies pride all year... -
Mikey Mitchell On The Toughest Double You've Never Heard Of, And How Luis Escobar Captures Trail Running History
Host Buzz Burrell and new co-host Zoë Rom ask each other rapid-fire questions to get to know one another and share hot takes about the best trails, races, and the proper length for running socks. 19:33 Zoë interviews social media star and... -
Healing Grief With a 460-Mile FKT
Corrine and Buzz chat about Corine’s finish at Transvulcania, and an exciting update for the Trailhead. Corrine shares what she’s learned from hosting the Trailhead, and why everyday runners are the lifeblood of the sport. 12:56 Zoë... -
Taper Tantrums, Cat B and Fat Dog
Buzz and Corrine chat about taper tantrums ahead of Corrine’s upcoming spring A race, and everything that goes into a successful taper. Corrine interviews trail runner and coach Cat Bradley. They discuss Cat’s impressive track record in the sport,... -
Comebacks, AI Coaching, Short & Steep Running
Buzz and Corrine chat about staying in the game when you hit a setback, physical, mental or emotional. Corrine talks with co-founder Joey Wilson about AI coaching and the future of tech in trail running. And Buzz chats with race director, Tom... -
Spring DOMS, Mammoth Trail fest & Cheap Shoes
Corrine and Buzz chat about spring training, how to think about tune-up races, and everything you need to know about that familiar heavy muscle feeling you get after a big effort, known as delayed onset muscle soreness. Corrine talks to Mammoth... -
The Most Epic Barkley yet? and Adaptive Running with Zach Friedley
Buzz and Corrine talk about what we are all talking about, Jasmin Paris’s epic finish at this year’s Barkley Marathon, a record 5 finishers, and the lore of Barkley. In an interview with Born to Adapt trail race founder, Zach Friedley, Corrine... -
Lululemon’s FURTHER, rising star Anna Gibson and Sleep vs. Eating
Corrine and Buzz talk about the FURTHER ultra event last week in Palm Springs, records shattered by Camille Herron and how the event sought to push scientific understanding of female performance further. Plus, this event really hearkens back to the..…