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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 176
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
155. Eli Hemming | Working my way up to the top: how to become a professional trail runner
Eli Hemming is a professional runner for Adidas Terrex from Kremmling, Colorado.
Eli is maybe my greatest competitor of this 2024: we shared the podium at OCC in Chamonix, where he was first and I w…
154. Vic Johnson | Nutrition principles for outdoor athletes - part 2
Vic Johnson is maybe better known on the internet as Mountain Sports Dietician.
The principles surrounding sports nutrition are relatively simple - applying them is not. Vic’s mission is very simple…
153. Vic Johnson | Nutrition principles for outdoor athletes - part 1
Vic Johnson is maybe better known on the internet as Mountain Sports Dietician.
The principles surrounding sports nutrition are relatively simple - applying them is not. Vic’s mission is very simple,…
152. Matt Daniels | Navigating running and life's rollercoaster
Matt Daniels is a good friend of mine - we’ve known each other since 2016 - and a great, great athlete and mentor. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. I’ve met with Matt in four different countries this y…
151. Peter Frano | 2024 CCC runner up
Peter Frano is an elite trail runner from Slovakia who won a bronze medal at the world trail championships 2023 in Innsbruck and finished second at UTMB CCC in 2024. In this episode we discover more …
150. Rosanna Buchauer | CCC podium and race strategy, physical and mental fitness, female athletes, pros and cons of being a pro athlete, the importance of cheering for our competitors
Rosanna Buchauer is a professional trail runner from Germany running for Dynafit. This year Rosanna won the Lavaredo Ultra Trail and placed 3rd at CCC at UTMB.
In this episode, we discuss everything…
149. Dani Moreno | Going all in as a pro athlete, media dynamics in our sport, sub ultra racing, trail running rankings
Dani Moreno is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex based in Mammoth Lakes, California. Dani is a great, great athlete and a true student of the sport.
She has a really good perspective on …
148. Vincent Bouillard | 2024 UTMB Champion
Vincent Bouillard is the 2024 UTMB Champion.
With an incredible masterclass of race tactics and management, Vincent took everyone by surprise and won the most prestigious ultra trail race of the yea…
147. Meet the coaches | Steve Krenn
Steve Krenn is a trail runner and a coach from New York City.
Learn more about Steve: https://vert.run/coaches/
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146. A conversation around weight, body image, eating disorders and relative energy deficiency in sport
In this episode Francesco is joined by coach Andy for a conversation around weight, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, eating disorders and body image in endurance athletes and endurance sports, pa…
145. UTMB week stories and recap
Today we're joined by coach Max, coach Manu and coach Steve for a recap of the UTMB week.
Steve finished MCC and Francesco took second in OCC. Besides the races, the UTMB week is always a great chan…
144. Daniel Rowland | Recovery strategies and long term athletic development - reposted
As the summer season is coming to an end and especially after last week's UTMB, we figured it's important to re-listen to this conversation with Coach Daniel Rowland on recovery and managing the time…
143. Athlete guide | How to run OCC
A guide on how to run OCC: from race preparation, logistics and gear to course description and strategy
Resources: UTMB runner guide
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142. Athlete guide | How to run CCC
A guide on how to run CCC: from race preparation, logistics and gear to course description and strategy
Resources: UTMB runner guide
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141. Athlete guide | How to run UTMB
A guide on how to run UTMB: from race preparation, logistics and gear to course description, strategy and how to figure out what to do after the race!
Resources: UTMB runner guide
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140. Meet the coaches | Manu Ramirez
Manu Ramirez is a trail runner and a coach from Venezuela. He trains and lives between Colombia and Panama.
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139. Jonathan Albon | Western States experience, training ideas, load management and motivation
Jonathan Albon is a professional trail runner for The North Face living in Norway and one of the most accomplished and decorated athletes of our sport. Jon has just raced at Western States, his first…
138. Meet the coaches | Andy Chickness
Andrea Chickness is a trail runner, a professional ballet dancer and a coach for Vert.run. She trains and lives in the United States.
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137. Ask me anything with Francesco
How did you start trail running? How do you see your future as a runner? will we ever see you at the start of a famous 100 miler? How did you figure out the nutrition strategy that works for you? And…
136. Coach Lab with Moises Jimenez | The reality of endurance training: handling setbacks, learning from mistakes, keeping it fun
Moises Jimenez is a trail and ultrarunner for The North Face and co-founder of Vert.run. He currently lives in Boulder, US.
In this episode we talk about the reality of endurance training: training i…