Borderlands Trail (+ Ultra) Running
The Heart of Running. Part of the Borderlands Pod Network. Hosted by Josh Rosenthal, founder of Borderlands Trail Running.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 234
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Billy Yang's Question, Javalina Jundred's HEAT, How do We Build Bigger Hype for Golden Tickets?
In this conversation, Josh and Brian explore the world of running, focusing on the Satisfy brand and its unique appeal to a specific audience.
They discuss the recent success of Satisfy runners at Mo…
The New Satisfy Running Shoe, Jean-Marc Djian, and Desert Ultrarunning
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Do I Have Trail Running Credibility?
Does Josh have the necessary credibility to build a trail running media company? He's not a former pro runner or even a good runner. In fact he chases cutoffs most of the time. He only has one eli…
The Brooks Running Enigma: Why does Brooks fly under the radar?
Brooks Running remains a prominent name in the footwear industry, yet it often feels like an enigma within the trail running community.
Josh Rosenthal and Taylor Bodin (Lead Trail Reviewer at BiTR) d…
The 215 Mile "Race Across Scotland"
Join Josh Rosenthal as he dives deep into the transformative power of trail running with coach Kevin Brown, who recently completed the grueling Race Across Scotland.
This conversation highlights the …
Golden Trail World Series Explained: The Trail Running Competition I Missed
The podcast dives deep into the Golden Trail World Series, shedding light on its significance in the trail running scene.
Hosts Josh Rosenthal and Brian Peterson discuss how this series offers a thri…
Running Into Midlife: Nico's First Ultra at 52 and emotions running on former East German land.
Nico lives in Hamburg, Germany. A few weeks ago he ran his first ultramarathon at the age of 52 proving that this sport is gift that keeps on giving.
In this episode you can expect to learn:
• The uni…
The most underrated brand in Trail Running
Taylor Bodin is the Lead Trail Reviewer at Believe in the Run. I'm a big fan of BiTR and beyond stoked to have Taylor join me to deep dive into gear and the history of some storied brands.
A lot of…
Camille's Long Road Back with The Author of the Camille Herron Articles, Marley Dickinson
Marley Dickinson wrote the Camille Herron articles for Candian Running.
This one about what happened and this one about the fallout.
In this episode we talk about how the article came together and the …
How to Finish Leadville 100: Belief + Disbelief at Altitude
Ben Whitehead joins the Borderlands podcast to give a first hand account of the Leadville 100.
This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to get to run Leadville. Or for someone who knows they ne…
It's Javelina Jundred Season. the Burningman of Ultra Trail Running
If burning man were an ultra, it would be Javelina Jundred by Aravailpa.
This episode is for anyone who has ran or will run this race and enjoys ultras and/or ultra culture. This means its basicall…
Finding Peace of Mind in Ultrarunning with War Photographer Jacob Zockerman
Jacob found his way to ultrarunning as a place to quiet his mind. And we're all beneficiaries of his work. He's a war photographer who brought his skills to the ultrarunning space and took the most…
Why Can't We Compare Courtney + Katie? Who is the GOAT? Where Did All the Rock Stars Go? Bad Runners Take.
Brian joins me again to offer some Bad Runners' Takes to the world.
I got beat up for even suggesting that Katie Schide might be headed towards GOAT status over Courtney Dauwalter. So Brian and I ask…
The Legacy + Evolution of Salomon Running in Trail Running w/ Taylor Bodin
Salomon has been with us on the trails for a while pioneering mountain racing shoes and both evolving with the industry and stayin true to its core values.
In this episode, Taylor Bodin (Lead Trail R…
Where is the Trail Running Capital of North America?
What are the criteria we should use to crown the capital of North American Trail Running?
Here are some of my thoughts.
Number of elite ultras
Number of non elite ultras
Number of elite runners
Varied tra…
The only running brand I see in Copenhagen? with SAYSKY Founder Lars Pedersen
Lars Pedersen founded SAYSKY running in 2013. It's among the first micro running brands still in existence.
In this espidose you'll learn about the history of SAYSKY Running, Lars' life as a windsurf…
Why Didn’t the Salt Lake foothills have a proper ultra?
My whole adult life has been about celebrating and championing Salt Lake City. In this episode I get a little bit personal on what I think is so great about it even beyond trail running.
Also, I inte…
What Happened to Leadville 100, Badwater 135, + Dean Karnazes? Remember the Titans.
Remember the Titans. Leadville, Badwater, + Dean Karnazes were once the pinnacle of our sport. So what happened?
They're all doing fine. The races are sold out, Dean stays busy.
But when Brian and I…
Is Wasatch 100 the Best 100 Miler in the World? Did UTMB live up to the hype? 3 more things that inspire me.
Three things.
- Wasatch 100 - is this the best 100 miler in the world? I think so. But I'm really biased.
- UTMB - Did it live up to the hype? It gave us the best two scenarios possible. A no-name c…
UTMB Week 2024 • Is Trail Running ready for super fandom? UTMB doubled prize money; is that enough? Bad Runners Take.
Happy UTMB week.
@wolffrunner joins me on Bad Runners take to talk UTMB.
Forget about the drama surrounding UTMB over the last year for a week (if not forever). If you don't like the juggernaut of U…