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by Aaron Shimmons
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.
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- 4 days ago50 min
Chasing OCC | Ida Robsahm on Training, Confidence & Racing at the Top
This week on Trail Talk, Ida Robsahm joins the show. The Norwegian gets into her background in alpine skiing and the switch to trail running, a training philosophy built on high volume and variation, her recent races from the Valencia Marathon to the Marathon du Mont-Blanc, the mental side of racing and where confidence comes from, her course strategy for OCC, training out of Chamonix and the value of a team around her, fuelling and nutrition, and balancing it all with work as a teacher.RunMotion - The official training partner for Trail Talk. Click the link for 30 day free trial.https://page.run-motion.com/trail-talk/ - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - /DISCOUNTS:CurraNZ 15%XMiles 10%Tantrums 15%Ascend App 30%👇 All discount links can be found herehttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains👇 Join the Communityhttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains
- 1 weeks ago1h 14m
The Return of Skyrunning | Skyrunner World Series & a New National Series
This week on Trail Talk, Robin Vieira Brower and Mathias Eichler join the show to get into the return of skyrunning. They cover the resurgence of the sport, the Skyrunner World Series bringing a round to the US, the launch of a new national series, the challenges of race organisation and course certification, the role of media and live streaming in growing the sport, and why storytelling and community sit at the heart of it all.RunMotion - The official training partner for Trail Talk. Click the link for 30 day free trial.https://page.run-motion.com/trail-talk/ - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - /DISCOUNTS:CurraNZ 15%XMiles 10%Tantrums 15%Ascend App 30%👇 All discount links can be found herehttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains👇 Join the Communityhttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains
- 2 weeks ago1h 26m
How UTMB Racing Has Changed | Scotty Hawker on Injury & Recovery
This week on Trail Talk, Scotty Hawker joins the show alongside Aaron and Ricki. He gets into managing injury and recovery as an elite athlete, staying motivated without a race on the calendar, the role of community and training camps in his development, mental resilience after setbacks and DNFs, how tactics at UTMB and the major trail races have shifted, and why enjoying the process still matters most.RunMotion - The official training partner for Trail Talk. Click the link for 30 day free trial.https://page.run-motion.com/trail-talk/ - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - /DISCOUNTS:CurraNZ 15%XMiles 10%Tantrums 15%Ascend App 30%👇 All discount links can be found herehttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains👇 Join the Communityhttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains
- 3 weeks ago1h 8m
Kilian vs Jim at UTMB | Hardrock 100 in Doubt | UTMB Recce
We're back with another Trail Talk Live. Aaron and Ricki get into a training update post UTMB recce and the new block with @runmotioncoach, the Western States hangover, Kilian vs Jim at UTMB, Ouray 100 cancelled, Hardrock 100 potentially affected by the wildfires, and a large slice of banter.RunMotion - The official training partner for Trail Talk. Click the link for 30 day free trial.https://page.run-motion.com/trail-talk/ - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - /DISCOUNTS:CurraNZ 15%XMiles 10%Tantrums 15%Ascend App 30%👇 All discount links can be found herehttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains👇 Join the Communityhttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains
- Jul 2, 20261h 30m
Trail Running Has Hype Men, Not Journalists | Are We Becoming The Bike Industry? | TrailCon 2026
Fresh off TrailCon in Olympic Valley, Aaron sits down with Mathias Eichler and Krissi Polentz to unpack the business and media of trail running. Does the sport have any real journalism left, or just hype men waiting on the next shoe drop? Why are the biggest brands behaving like teenagers? Is the live stream gold rush ever going to pay off, or is trail quietly repeating the mistakes that hollowed out the bike industry?Photo: Scott RokisRunMotion is the official training partner for Trail Talk. Click here for a 30 day free trial.All discounts and links: linktr.ee/irunovermountains
- Jun 23, 20261h 21m
The Biggest Week in Trail Running | Western States, Lavaredo & Mont Blanc 90k
This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki break down the biggest week in trail running. They get into Western States 100, Lavaredo Ultra-Trail by UTMB, a Mont Blanc 90k race preview, training and rehab including Ricki's meniscus tear, Aaron's experience at the Dolomiti Extreme Trail, and all the usual banter.Photo: iRunFar/Eszter HoranyiRunMotion - The official training partner for Trail Talk. Click the link for 30 day free trial.https://page.run-motion.com/trail-talk/ - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - /DISCOUNTS:CurraNZ 15%XMiles 10%Tantrums 15%Ascend App 30%👇 All discount links can be found herehttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains👇 Join the Communityhttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains
- Jun 8, 20261h 8m
Marjo Liikanen | SCT 111k Champion | Self-Coached Mum of Two
This week on Trail Talk, Marjo Liikanen joins the show. The Swiss Canyon Trail 111k champion gets into her backstory, how she found running through orienteering, her love of technical trail, training at elite level while self-coaching and raising two young boys, her journey to a first international win, and how she overcame nutrition issues last year to put together her best season yet./ - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - /DISCOUNTS:CurraNZ 15%XMiles 10%Tantrums 15%Ascend App 30%👇 All discount links can be found herehttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains👇 Join the Communityhttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains
- Jun 2, 20261h 8m
Swiss Canyon Trail Weekend Debrief
This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki are back live from Chamonix to debrief the Swiss Canyon Trail race weekend. They get into the race, Ricki's injury, the full weekend experience, and your questions answered./ - /- / - / - / - / - / - / - /- / - / - / - / - / - /DISCOUNTS:CurraNZ 15%XMiles 10%Tantrums 15%Ascend App 30%👇 All discount links can be found herehttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains👇 Join the Communityhttps://linktr.ee/irunovermountains
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