The Directors
Conversations with innovative race directors from the Trials of Miles team.
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 46
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Victor Zeitoune & Austin Lo: The $1 Ultra
In this episode, Cooper Knowlton sits down with Austin Lo and Victor Zeitoune, the creators of the $1 Ultra, an unsanctioned backyard-style ultra they launched in NYC earlier this summer. They break …
00:43:44 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Brooks Bash: The Earthy 5000
On this episode, Cooper sits down with Brooks Bash, founder of Earthy, who’s in the middle of one of the wildest challenges you can imagine: the Earthy 5000. Brooks talks about what the first seven d…
00:18:20 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Chris Tolley: The Driveway Series
In this episode, Cooper Knowlton interviews Chris Talley, the man behind the Driveway Series in Austin, Texas. They discuss the unique aspects of the Driveway Series, including its location, race for…
01:00:27 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Trials of Miles: 2025 Midyear Performance Review
On this episode of The Directors, Dave and Cooper sit down for a midyear review of the Trials of Miles business. From the best moments to the biggest flops, they reflect on what worked, what didn't a…
00:38:17 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
Alison Wade: Fast Women
On this episode of The Directors, Cooper sits down with Alison Wade, the voice behind Fast Women, the go-to newsletter and media platform covering women's distance running. They dive into how Fast Wo…
00:45:35 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Aron D'Souza: The Enhanced Games
On this episode of The Directors, Cooper sits down with Aron D’Souza, President of The Enhanced Games. They dive into what the first edition of the Enhanced Games will look like when it debuts in Las…
00:24:42 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Ben Rosario: The Marathon Project
On this episode of The Directors, Cooper sits down with Ben Rosario, the former head coach of NAZ Elite and the current director of the Marathon Project, returning this December in Arizona. Ben takes…
00:53:52 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Abram Dickerson: Aspire Adventure Running
On this episode of The Directors, Cooper sits down with Abram Dickerson, founder and director of Aspire Adventure Running. During the conversation they dive into Abraham's journey building Aspire and…
00:46:03 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Peter Abraham: Abraham Content Marketing Studio
On this episode of The Directors, Cooper sits down with Peter Abraham — former CMO of the LA Marathon and founder of Abraham Content Marketing Studio. They talk about the All-American Rejects tour, w…
00:45:47 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
John Lacroix: The Human Potential Running Series
On this episode of The Directors, Cooper sits down with John LaCroix, the founder and director of the Human Potential Race Series. John shares the origin story behind the series and his path into rac…
01:03:24 |
Wed 28 May 2025
David Grass: Faces of Fitness Chicago
In this episode, Cooper chats with David Grass, founder of Faces of Fitness Chicago, a two-day, festival-style event that brings together top studio classes, celebrity instructors, and an immersive w…
00:43:11 |
Wed 21 May 2025
Dave Dressman: Mountain Games
On this episode of The Directors, Cooper sits down with Dave Dressman, the Event Director of the GoPro Mountain Games. They dive into the origin story of this iconic multi-sport festival and the imme…
00:40:49 |
Thu 15 May 2025
Introducing Beat the Heat
On this episode of the Directors Dave and Cooper sit down and chat about the upcoming Trials of Miles virtual racing tournament Beat the Heat. During the episode they chat about the format of the com…
00:17:34 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
The Coachella of Distance Running
On this episode of The Directors, Dave and Cooper dig into the Super Bowl of distance running—the NYC Marathon. They discuss the controversial disqualification of Matt Choi, chat about the list of th…
00:29:02 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Mandy Mullen: Run Windsor
On this episode of The Directors, Dave and Cooper sit down with Mandy Mullen, the director of the Run Windsor race series in Windsor, Colorado, and the Colorado Relays. On the episode Mandy shares he…
00:42:28 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Cooper & Dave: A Baldy Recap and 2025 Preview
In this one-on-one episode, Dave and Cooper start things off with a recap the Mt. Baldy 5000. They then discuss several upcoming Trials of Miles events, including the Golden Gate Relay, the Beantown …
00:45:56 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Cooper & Dave: Athlos NYC First Impressions
On this episode of The Directors, Dave and Cooper sit down just days after the Athlos NYC meet to share their first impressions of this new contender in the track and field world. They break down the…
00:38:07 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
Cooper & Dave: 1v1 Races, The Sphere, Prada, and Athlos
On this episode of The Directors, Dave and Cooper sit down for a one-on-one chat to dive into the latest happenings in the world of events. They break down the thrilling 1v1 race between Mondo and Wa…
00:25:11 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Brian Mister: Around the Crown 10k Recap
On this episode of the Directors Dave and Cooper catchup with Brian Mister shortly after he wrapped up his 6th year directing the Around the Crown 10k in Charlotte, NC. During the conversation Brian …
00:47:50 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Sarah Stutman: Sea Otter Classic
This week on the podcast, Cooper sits down with Sarah Stutman from Life Time to discuss the Sea Otter Classic. Held every April in Monterey, CA, this event is more than just a race—it's a multi-day f…
00:40:52 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
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