I absolutely enjoyed this conversation with Zach Miller, the trail running legend, about his story and journey so far as a trail runner and in life. We talked a little about his fantastic year in 2026, with historic runs at Western States and Canyons; and more about his wedding, handing out donuts at Hardrock, and what brought him here. Zach is undoubtedly one of the most well-known and respected trail runners in the world. By the end of this episode, I think you'll know him better and respect him even more.

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Join me for a personal conversation with Katharina Hartmuth to learn her story. Katharina is quite simply one of the fastest, grittiest trail runners in the world today, and she's an amazing, brilliant, and humble human being. Besides having a PhD in Climate Science and years of experience working in that field, she has had two podium performances at UTMB in the past three years, plus a record shattering run at Tor de Geants that she will be defending in just five days. Along the way, she has faced and overcome incredible challenges, as documented in the 2025 short film, "Katharina", by Ethan Newberry (The Ginger Runner).

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Meet Josh Garcia and Mari Perez, a trail running couple from Albuquerque who started a business for trail runners. I wanted to learn who they are and what makes them tick. If you run in New Mexico, you may have meet Josh and Mari at a trail running event representing their business, Trail Gains. They make performance hydration products with natural ingredients specifically for trail runners. This episode isn't a deep dive into their products; it's a chance to meet them and learn their story. I recommend that you follow the link below to find their website and check out their products for yourself.

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I sat down with Bryon Powell, founder of iRunFar, at his home in Silverton the day before Hardrock. We didn't talk about the race or the world famous trail runners literally passing by his window, but about his story, choices he has made, and what wisdom he has gained from his relentless outward pursuits and his necessary retreats into quiet spaces.

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Are you familiar with Simon Gutierrez and his story?

Simon Gutierrez is a legend in New Mexico trail running and a member of the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. He grew up in New Mexico and started running in the 8th grade. Later we ran together on the same state championship winning high school cross-country team.

Tune into this episode to hear Simon's story. Get some of the wisdom he has to share, and learn what he is doing today. It turns out he has plans to run competitively again, and he is starting a coaching business that you may want to check out called Simon Says Run. Based on his experience as an elite, record setting road and trail runner, and his 30 years of experience as a physical therapist, he has a lot to offer in this new role.

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Sofie Schunk grew up in Albuquerque, then moved on to play NCAA division one soccer at Marquette. After graduating, she discovered she had a talent for running fast on roads. After a series of attempts, she qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials in the marathon. Since then, she has shifted her focus to trail running. She placed third in the 50k at Kodiak last year, qualifying her to run OCC in 2026. Meanwhile, she recently placed fifth at Canyons. She is an amazing human who has done all of this while working full time as an engineer and living with Type 1 diabetes. What's it like to manage living with diabetes as a professional athlete? And what inspires an up-and-coming road runner to switch her focus to the trails? Learn Sofie's story as we talk about all this and more.

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Welcome to season two of Trail Love. Today I'm talking with two more great humans in the world of trail running, Travis and Amanda McWhorter. As photographers of many trail running events in New Mexico, they are doubtless warm and familiar faces to many trail runners in the state. In 2025, you may have also run into them as the official photographers at Hardrock. I am sure you're going to enjoy this conversation, which ranges from trail stories, mountain expeditions, and running with dogs to personal stories and Travis' hopes for his own run at Hardrock next year. Season two of Trail Love has lots of great episodes on the way, so please take a moment to subscribe to the podcast while you're here!

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This week I had the privilege of talking with Howie Stern, an internationally recognized trail running photographer who lives in Silverton, Colorado. Howie has gained a reputation for going out and getting the gritty shots in his quest to capture the human essence of trail running. His photograph of Jasmin Paris finishing Barkley turned heads of trail runners and fans of endurance sports around the world. If there's a big race going down somewhere in the world, he's probably there with a view like no one else. I met him this summer at the Animas Forks aid station during the Hardrock 100 on a day he will never forget, as you'll understand by the end of the episode. In this episode, he talks about his life journey from his youth in California in which he almost became a heavy metal guitarist, through the twists and turns that led him to Silverton where he carved out a niche for himself in one of the highly competitive world of professional photography. In addition to photographing ultramarathons, Howie also runs them. He's a 10 time Hardrock finisher. As this podcast goes live he will be running in the 2025 Tor des Géants in the Aosta Valley of the Italian Alps, a truly epic endurance running event. I'm sure you will enjoy his very human story.

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