In this episode Emkay and Dani share their current injury comeback statuses, first reactions to the release of the 2026 Golden Trail World Series Calendar, and previews of the Black Canyon 50k and Tarawera 50k, both happening this weekend.

Élisa Morin is a 5 time Canadian National Champion and was recently 10th at the Classic Up/Down race at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain. Today she announced that she is signing with the Brooks Trail Running team. Dani and EmKay were super excited to get the chance to learn more about Élisa as she starts this new journey. Go give her a follow when you get a chance!

In this episode, Dani Moreno and EmKay Sullivan interview Cam Smith, a rare dual-threat athlete who’s carved his way from Vertical K and uphill mountain running to earning a spot on Team USA’s Olympic skimo team.

Cam breaks down how long he has been eyeing the 2026 Winter Olympics, what it actually takes to make an Olympic team in a endurance sport, and dives into his history of injuries and comebacks these past few years.

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📍 Venue: Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.

📆 Competition Dates:

• February 19, 2026 — Men’s and Women’s Sprint events

  • Morning session: Sprint Heats begin ~9:50–10:30 CET• Midday: Sprint Semis and Finals follow later in the morning/early afternoon.

• February 21, 2026 — Mixed Relay event

  • Early afternoon start (e.g., around 13:30 CET).

📋 Medal Events:• Men’s Sprint• Women’s Sprint• Mixed-Gender Relay

📺 How to Watch — U.S. & International

📺 United States✔ NBC — Primetime and marquee event coverage✔ USA Network — Live daytime action✔ Peacock — Live streaming of nearly all events online✔ NBCOlympics.com/NBC Sports apps — Live & replay streaming available

🌍 International✔ In Europe — Discovery+/Eurosport, BBC and other EBU broadcasters (country-specific) ✔ Elsewhere — Check with your local Olympic broadcast partner or national sports channel.