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Professional ultrarunner, Dylan Bowman, brings conversations with a wide-ranging cohort of guests, covering ultrarunning, sports, business, and the outdoor industry.

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Here's a quick summary of the last 5 episodes on The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman.

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Stephanie Case is a Canadian pro ultra runner and human rights lawyer based in Chamonix, France. She is known for her openness about her fertility journey, including miscarriages and failed IVF treatments, and her achievements in ultrarunning, including winning the Snowdonia by UTMB 100k.
Alex King is the founder of Terignta, a brand focused on delivering high-quality running apparel at an affordable price. As a first-time founder, he shares lessons learned and future plans for his business.
Jim Walmsley is a professional ultrarunner known for his performances in Western States and other trail running events.
Hayden Hawks is a competitive ultrarunner and trail athlete.
Jon Rea is a trail runner and participant in ultrarunning events.
Joaquin Lopez is a professional trail runner from Ecuador, living in Barcelona. He achieved a significant breakthrough by finishing 3rd at the 2024 UTMB and set a course record at the Mt. Fuji 100 in Japan. He has a background in adventure racing and is involved with the Pro Trail Runners Association.

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Welcome to Freetrail! This is your home for all things trail running. We are the creators of the #TrailCulture hashtag and our overarching mission as a business is to spread Trail Culture, and in doing so, we believe that trail running can and will save the world.

We own the leading podcast network in the sport, and share videos here from our title podcast: The Freetrail Podcast, hosted by professional trail runner Dylan Bowman.

We share training videos with top elite runners in the sport as they get ready for major races.

New to trail running? We produce trail 101 content and host race previews and commentary so you can quickly learn about the sport.

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Here's the recent few episodes on The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman.

0:00 1:05:04

Rest Day | Trail Running Tastemakers, Shea Aquilano to Nike, More Western States Attrition, & The Dipsea Race

Hosts
Dylan Bowman
Guests
Corrine Malcolm Matt Trappe
Keywords
trail running Western States Dipsea Race Nike emmy ultrarunning sports business outdoor industry

WelcometoRestDay, Freetrail's occasionalnews pod covering the latest happeningsin trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm & Matt Trappe.

The docket:

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Sponsors:

Freetrail Links:Website|Freetrail Pro|Patreon|Instagram|YouTube|Freetrail Experts

0:00 1:12:15

Stephanie Case | Fertility, Motherhood, & Winning Snowdonia by UTMB

Hosts
Dylan Bowman
Guests
Stephanie Case
Keywords
ultrarunning fertility motherhood Snowdonia by UTMB IVF miscarriages Hardrock 2025 optimism trail running

Stephanie Case is a Canadian pro ultra runner and human rights lawyer based in Chamonix, FR. Over the last few years, Stephanie has been very open about her fertility journey, including miscarriages and failed IVF treatments, and all the emotional turmoil of her path to motherhood. At the end of 2024, Stephanie gave birth to her daughter Pepper, and in May 2025, Stephanie returned to the racecourse for the first time in nearly 3 years, winning the Snowdonia by UTMB 100k. The performance has gained immense mainstream news coverage. This is her third appearance on the podcast:

 

  • Stephanie's fertility struggles
  • The financial and lifestyle sacrifices on the path to motherhood
  • Return to racing at Snowdonia, only 6 months post-partum
  • Starting with a 30min disadvantage 
  • Lessons on optimism
  • Preparing for Hardrock in July 
  • A lot more!

 

 

Sponsors:

 

 

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

0:00 1:14:06

Alex King | The Story of Terignōta

Hosts
Dylan Bowman
Guests
Alex King
Keywords
ultrarunning sports business outdoor industry running apparel entrepreneurship

Today's episode is a crosscast with our other show, Second Nature. If you enjoy this type of content, search and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player or on YouTube.

 

Alex King launched his brand Terignōta less than a year ago, showing the industry that it is possible to deliver high quality running apparel without breaking the bank. In this extremely transparent conversation, Alex shares all of the details of the business. As a first-time founder, Alex shares all of the lessons he's learned, as well as his plans for the future of Terignōta.

Show Notes:

Terignōta: https://terignota.com/

Trailmix Article: https://wearetrailmix.substack.com/p/what-if-running-apparel-was-cheaper

Warby Parker HIBT Episode: https://www.npr.org/2018/03/26/586048422/warby-parker-dave-gilboa-neil-blumenthal

Terignōta x Abigail West: https://terignota.com/products/abigail-west-x-crest-cap

Shopify Loan Program: https://www.shopify.com/capital

Outside Buyer's Guide: https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/clothing-apparel/best-running-shirts-for-men/

Brand, Product, Content:

Gates $100k Prize: https://go.gates.com/GBD-100k-BELTED-PURSE.html

Andy Irons Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJWIPRvtAHk

HY.Q: https://www.drinkhyq.com/

Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-nature-media

Meet us on Slack: https://www.launchpass.com/second-nature

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondnature.media

Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.secondnature.media

Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@secondnaturemedia

0:00 1:06:23

Rest Day | Western States Attrition, Kilian's Training, TrailCon, Zegama, & Sunnape Scramble

Hosts
Dylan Bowman
Guests
Jim Walmsley Hayden Hawks Jon Rea
Keywords
ultrarunning Western States Kilian training TrailCon Zegama Sunnape Scramble trail running events sponsors

Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. The docket today:

 

  • Western States Training Camp
  • Jim Walmsley, Hayden Hawks, & Jon Rea withdraw from Western States
  • Is Kilian the WS favorite?
  • Unbreakable 2 cancellation
  • What to expect at at TrailCon
  • Freetrail's Trailgating coverage of Broken Arrow and WS
  • Zegama recap
  • Sunnape Scramble preview

 

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Sponsors:

 

 

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 

Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

0:00 1:15:45

Joaquin Lopez | UTMB Podium Finisher & Mt. Fuji 100 Course Record Holder

Hosts
Dylan Bowman
Guests
Joaquin Lopez
Keywords
ultrarunning trail running UTMB Mt. Fuji 100 Ecuadorian sporting culture Latin American trail running adventure racing goal setting sponsorship Pro Trail Runners Association

Joaquin Lopez is a professional trail runner from Ecuador, living in Barcelona. After many years of strong performances, Joaquin had a huge international breakthrough, finishing 3rd at the 2024 UTMB. Building off that momentum, Joaquin started his 2025 season with a huge win and course record at the Mt. Fuji 100 in Japan, winning by a large margin. This is his first appearance on the podcast.

 

Topics discussed:

 

  • Ecuadorian sporting culture
  • The state of Latin American trail running
  • Having a clear purpose and its benefit to performance
  • Joaquin's background in adventure racing
  • The 2024 UTMB and what led to that breakthrough
  • Joaquin's method for goal setting and race selection
  • The dominant Mt. Fuji 100 performance 
  • Joaquin's sponsor Kailas
  • His work with the Pro Trail Runners Association
  • A lot more!

 

*Note: In the podcast, Joaquin says his first ultra was in 2019 - he meant to say 2012, when he was 19 years old.

 
 
 
 

Sponsors:

 

 

Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts

 
Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
 
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