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Running long - A trail and ultra running talk - Podcast

Running long - A trail and ultra running talk

Vert is the home for every trail & ultra runner. On this podcast we host conversations with key members of our Trail & Ultra running community from all over the world. From professional world class athletes to our Vert.run members and community. Narrating captivating stories and learning from and about this amazing sport.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
60 minutes
Episodes
176
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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175. Francesco Puppi & Max Keith | Road to UTMB: Inside the World of Trail Running

175. Francesco Puppi & Max Keith | Road to UTMB: Inside the World of Trail Running

Francesco catches up with Max to debrief a packed couple of weeks: the HOKA training camp, a fast-and-furious Sierre-Zinal, and the final touches before Francesco’s CCC debut at UTMB. We get into all…

01:01:20  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
174. Rosemary Mitchell | A Story of Pain, Tradition, and Community in South Africa’s Most Iconic Ultramarathon

174. Rosemary Mitchell | A Story of Pain, Tradition, and Community in South Africa’s Most Iconic Ultramarathon

Rosemary Mitchell is a 62-year-old ultrarunner whose story with the Comrades Marathon is as powerful as the race itself. In this episode, I had the honor of sitting down with Rosemary for a heartfelt…

01:03:23  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
173. Max Keith | Beyond the Finish Line: Racing, Resilience, and the Evolving Spirit of Trail Running

173. Max Keith | Beyond the Finish Line: Racing, Resilience, and the Evolving Spirit of Trail Running

Max Keith is a trail runner, coach, and cofounder of Vert.run—and someone who’s been shaping the sport from both the frontlines and behind the scenes. In this episode, I had the chance to sit down wi…

00:51:09  |   Fri 18 Jul 2025
172. Ken Seals | Content, Community & Change: Navigating Trail Running Media with The Ultra Minute

172. Ken Seals | Content, Community & Change: Navigating Trail Running Media with The Ultra Minute

Ken Seals is a trail runner, storyteller, and the creator of The Ultra Minute, a newsletter and media platform that covers the evolving world of trail and ultra running. I was a guest on Ken’s platfo…

01:05:39  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
171. Katie Asmuth | Identity, Resilience & Racing: A Journey Through Western States and Beyond

171. Katie Asmuth | Identity, Resilience & Racing: A Journey Through Western States and Beyond

In this episode, Katie Asmuth—elite ultrarunner and Western States finisher—joins Francesco to reflect on the emotional highs and lows of racing, recovery, and personal growth in the sport of trail r…

01:14:03  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
170. Kameron Harder | Strength Training for Runners: Principles, Performance & Integration

170. Kameron Harder | Strength Training for Runners: Principles, Performance & Integration

In this episode, Kameron Harder—physical therapist and strength training expert—joins Francesco to dive into the world of strength training for runners.


They explore why strength training is essential…

00:53:44  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
169. Max & Moi | Vert.run Co-founders in the future of trail running coaching, AI coaching and the release of Vert Pro

169. Max & Moi | Vert.run Co-founders in the future of trail running coaching, AI coaching and the release of Vert Pro

🎙️ In this episode, Max & Moi sit down with Francesco to dive into the state of running and trail running coaching apps—and introduce Vert Pro, the first fully automated coach built specifically for …

00:58:24  |   Wed 14 May 2025
168. Rod Farvard | Every dog has its day. Reflections, hopes and expectations ahead of the 2025 Canyons 100k

168. Rod Farvard | Every dog has its day. Reflections, hopes and expectations ahead of the 2025 Canyons 100k

I had the pleasure and privilege to share three weeks of altitude training in Mammoth Lakes with Rod, seeing his hard work, commitment and self believe, learning a lot from him.

It’s been roughly a y…

01:07:12  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
167. The Biggest Races to Watch in 2025: What’s Coming in Trail Running

167. The Biggest Races to Watch in 2025: What’s Coming in Trail Running

What’s Coming in Trail Running in 2025?

Clearly, 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for trail running. In this episode we examine the key races and their storylines, athletes to watch, new tren…

01:02:38  |   Wed 09 Apr 2025
166. Florian Reiter | Running is for everyone. Reasons why we run, vulnerability and comparison, growth and success

166. Florian Reiter | Running is for everyone. Reasons why we run, vulnerability and comparison, growth and success

Florian Reiter is a runner, coach, podcaster and physiotherapist from Austria. I was a guest in Florian’s podcast Running Free and it was a great chance to touch on many relevant topics related to ru…

01:16:17  |   Wed 26 Mar 2025
165. Josh Wade | Transgrancanaria Classic podium finish, strategy and preparation

165. Josh Wade | Transgrancanaria Classic podium finish, strategy and preparation

Josh Wade is a professional trail runner for The North Face coming from England.

Josh took third at the Transgrancanaria Classic this year, running an incredible race and surpassing all his expectati…

00:57:42  |   Wed 12 Mar 2025
164 | Personal updates, racing plans and what we're looking forward to ahead of the 2025 season - with Max Keith

164 | Personal updates, racing plans and what we're looking forward to ahead of the 2025 season - with Max Keith

Today I’m sitting down with Max Keith to share some reflections as we approach the core of the 2025 season, which kicked off in big fashion with races like Black Canyon, Tarawera and Transgrancanaria…

00:56:41  |   Wed 26 Feb 2025
163. Dakota Jones | Running for climate action: Dakota's 100mile American record attempt raising money for Footprints Running

163. Dakota Jones | Running for climate action: Dakota's 100mile American record attempt raising money for Footprints Running

Dakota Jones is a professional trail runner for Nnormal living in Salt Lake City. 

Dakota is also the founder and executive director ofFootprints Running, a non profit organization with the mission to…

01:00:39  |   Wed 12 Feb 2025
162. Allison Lynch | Running, performance, athletes and influencers: navigating brand marketing in an evolving landscape

162. Allison Lynch | Running, performance, athletes and influencers: navigating brand marketing in an evolving landscape

Allison Lynch is a writer, artist, competitive runner and sports marketing professional.

Allison has 12 years of experience in brand marketing and communications, specializing in sports technology, …

01:08:42  |   Wed 29 Jan 2025
161. Voices from the Vert.run community: Adina Crawford | Trail running and diversity, changing the narrative and a memorable trip to the French Alps

161. Voices from the Vert.run community: Adina Crawford | Trail running and diversity, changing the narrative and a memorable trip to the French Alps

Adina Crawford is a trail runner from the US and a Vert.run explore athlete. Adina is a passionate runner whose goal is, like many other athletes that we coach, to run longer, faster and stronger whi…

00:42:31  |   Wed 15 Jan 2025
160. Andy Wacker | How's The Trail Team doing?

160. Andy Wacker | How's The Trail Team doing?

Andy Wacker is a professional trail runner for Salomon living in Colorado. Two years ago Andy founded The Trail Team, a project with the mission to independently support and develop rising athletes i…

00:57:39  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
159. Zach Miller | Ever forward: embracing the past and the future of trail running.

159. Zach Miller | Ever forward: embracing the past and the future of trail running.

Zach Miller is a professional trail runner for The North Face living in the United States.

We caught up on a number of things happening in our sport right now, some future evolutions, then his curre…

01:25:36  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
158. Tim Tollefson | We need to take care of our sport. Community, growth, professionalization, mentorship, physical and mental health

158. Tim Tollefson | We need to take care of our sport. Community, growth, professionalization, mentorship, physical and mental health

Tim Tollefson is a professional trail runner for Craft living in Mammoth Lakes, California, and the race director of the Mammoth Trail Fest

In this episode with Tim, we talk about community, antido…

01:25:13  |   Wed 11 Dec 2024
157. Roberto Delorenzi | Skyrunner World Series Champion, consistency at the top level, highest race results to training ratio??

157. Roberto Delorenzi | Skyrunner World Series Champion, consistency at the top level, highest race results to training ratio??

Roberto Delorenzi is a professional trail runner for Brooks coming from Switzerland. Roberto has had a stellar 2024 season, with 38 races and 17 wins including 4 Skyrunner World Series races plus the…

01:07:56  |   Wed 04 Dec 2024
156. Lauren Gregory | Elevating the game in trail running

156. Lauren Gregory | Elevating the game in trail running

Lauren Gregory is a professional trail runner for Nike from Colorado, living on the East Coast and training with the Northswood Athletic team, under the guidance of coach Ben True - a true legend of …

00:52:57  |   Wed 27 Nov 2024
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