#TrailsRoc - Words From The Woods

A special off week episode - - - - Nick and Jen join us today to talk about running in the Barkley Marathons. We talk about the vibe at camp, how to get in (not really) - Witnessing history, and so m…

Dr. Jen Spitzer has joined us to help raise awareness about eating disorders within the sport.

Both Jen and Eric share some very personal stories of what they are and/or have faced.

There is some a…

Jeff and Eric are here to discuss surviving the plague, Then getting into talk about Last Runner Standing, the TROY series, what running they are up to, and finally some fun hot takes/ links they fou…

Today we are joined by Rob Sliker from the Genesee Regional Off-Road Cyclists, aka GROC.

We have a conversation about trail users, multi-use trail systems, the cycling community vs the trail running …

Sheila and Eric are here to talk about the weather - - Not really, but we are here to talk about what all this rain is doing to the trails and why we should try to avoid them when wet.

After the br…

Elyse and Ron Heerkens Jr join us to have a conversation on adventure photography.

We talk about what they love about it, some of the challenges of it, what goes into getting the perfect shot, why yo…

Eric and Sheila are back to talk finances of trail running.

Can you get rich putting on races?

Should you get rich putting on races?

What are the big races pulling in?

Our Tax filing: nothing to see…

Eric and Sheila are here to explain the new format, share some hot takes, and set up the future!

Some hot takes notes

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We are joined today by local elite Phil Nesbitt as we talk about what it takes to become one of the best local runners in the area, how it can be taken away in a moment, and why smiling through it al…

Clem Chung joins us today to talk about his running history and a really cool and special project that he has coming up called the 144 challenge.

"Since Clem's son was diagnosed with autism at age …

A quick update - recap- and preview.

The boys are here!!! Quinn and Finn joined the world and Eric and Sheila tell us a little about it. Then we each mention our favorite podcast moment so far and…

Jon Westfall of ROCovery Fitness joins us today to talk about his journey to sobriety - Working his way from a volunteer to Executive Director at ROCovery Fitness- And why running while sober is so i…

Barry Cherney joins us to talk about his transition away from identifying as a runner and how and why he founded the largest free cycling group in Rochester. Barry has run many of the big races here …

Lauren Idzik joins us today to talk about her running and it's relationship with her mental health. Then we dive into the topic of "running is my therapy". We each share an article that we found to b…

Andrew Stackhouse joins us to talk about the unique differences between the big huge events like UTMB and something small and local like Muddy Sneaker.

There is some good discussion about this podca…

Vicki Earle joins us today to talk about those back of the pack runners that really help make an event what it is. We talk about a group run where some miscommunication happened and she felt she got …

Todd Beverly joins us to talk all things trail work and how a little Blue Spotted Salamander put an entire project on hold. We talk about why trail work is so important, and we make a pitch for why y…

Happy National Storytelling Day, Shea Coleman joins us to spin a tale. We talk about adventure racing, trail running and more. Then we get in to why story telling is such an important part of our spo…

Happy National Grilled Cheese Day - Today we talk with Cliff Dean and chat all things food related at our races. Cliff is a vegan athlete so we will talk a little bit about that, but mostly we want t…