Trail Talk
Trail Talk
Podcast Description
We talk about the world of ultra trail running, with live shows, panel discussions and athlete interviews, covering all things news, racing, gossip & banter!
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Content Themes
Explores various themes including race previews, athlete interviews, ultra trail news, and training strategies. Recent episodes have covered topics such as major athlete contracts, nutrition strategies for endurance events, and insights from elite runners on overcoming challenges in races like the Winter Spine Race.
Weekly global ultra-trail show covering races, athlete stories, gear reviews, and the culture that drives runners to push beyond the marathon. Hosted by Aaron Shimmons and HOKA Pro trail runner Ricki Wynne.
Jon Albon is back on Trail Talk. Fresh off a tough but educational UTMB debut, Jon is building toward 2026 with Montblanc 90 and another crack at Chamonix on the horizon.
UTMB 2025:
Lessons from his first time round and what changes in year two
How horrendous weather and three documentary crews made it a true baptism of fire
Training:
The shift from low to medium mileage athlete
Progressive overload as the number one principle
Downhill conditioning without mountains, dirty threshold and stair-specific prep
Fuelling:
The electrolyte, fluid and carb triangle
Racing on pink Himalayan salt and granulated sugar
Why fuelling is still his biggest weakness as an athlete
The App:
Albin App is rebranding to Ascend
Origin story, impact, cardio and speed metrics explained
The chatbot that runs on human intelligence, not AI
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