Off The Couch

26.2 TO LIFE: Running, Prison Reform, & Personal Transformation

Does running have the power to transform the prison system? According to the data, it might, and it definitely has the power to ignite personal transformation, as you wil

Jason Hardrath & The Rocky Mountain Grand Slam

The Rocky Mountain Grand Slam: it involves summiting 122 peaks and 318,000 feet of elevation gain (the equivalent of summiting Everest 11 times from sea level). And Vuori

Michele Graglia on the Tahoe 200, Walking Away from Racing, & Next Steps

Recently at the Tahoe 200, Michele Graglia found himself in first place with an hour lead. Then he decided to stop running. So why did the former winner of the Moab 240 a

Western States Weekend Recap; Courtney Dauwalter’s Course Record Clinic; & Golden Hour Greatness

The 50th running of the Western States 100 took place over the weekend and delivered on all of the excitement and drama we’ve come to expect from US ultrarunning’s bigges

Paddy O’Leary on Winning the 112th Dipsea; Trail Running Film Recs; & the Broken Arrow Skyrace

First run in 1905, the Dipsea is the oldest trail race in the US. Its course takes runners from Mill Valley, CA to Stinson Beach, 7.4 miles separated by 700 stairs, short

Olivia Amber on Endless Summers; Her Huemul Circuit FKT; & Fastpacking 101

The North Face athlete Olivia Amber is just about to roll into her second summer of 2023. Earlier this year, she set out on a 3-month road trip through South America, run

Leah Yingling on Lululemon’s FURTHER Initiative, Their New Women-Specific Road-to-Trail Shoe, & Her Western States 100 Expectations

Leah Yingling returns to the show to discuss her partnership with Lululemon and their FURTHER initiative, a first-of-its-kind ultramarathon specifically for women; the br

Mike McKnight on His Record-Setting Cocodona 250 Comeback & Discovering His Potential

Even in a 250-mile race, falling 10 hours behind the leaders is an almost insurmountable gap. Almost. After some electrolyte issues threatened to derail Salomon athlete M

Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton on Tackling Colorado’s Most Coveted FKTs

It’s probably fitting that Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton met at the summit of a Colorado 14er, one of the 58 such peaks in the state that have gone on to help forge

Sarah Ostaszewski on Winning Round 3 at the Cocodona 250

Sarah Ostaszewski has run the Cocodona 250 all three years of its existence, each go-around shrinking the amount of time it’s taken for her to get from where the race sta

Sarah Keyes on Living & Training in the Adirondacks, US Long Distance Team Dreams, & Pastry (Mis)adventures

For the most part, competitive trail running in the US is perceived to bias heavily toward the West Coast, with many of its marquee races and popular training hubs lying

Jason Hardrath on Preparing for the Pico de Orizaba Infinity Loop

Last time Jason Hardrath was on Off The Couch he teased a future project that involved a trip down to Mexico, a volcano, and a whole lot of running and climbing, but asid

Speedland Founders Dave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon On Their Latest Hyper-Performance Trail Shoe, the GS:TAM

Speedland recently released their much anticipated third commission, a hyper-performance trail shoe intended for ultra-length distances, which they call the GS:TAM. So, M

Preston Cates on Aid Station Dance Parties, Gas Station Go-To’s, & Redefining His Limits

When Preston Cates popped up on most peoples’ radars with his unexpected 6th place finish at the 2021 Canyons 100k as a 23 year-old, he had a pretty simple motivation dri

Andy Wacker on Creating A Roadmap to Professional Trail Running

“So, how did you get into trail running?” is an evergreen question, one that’s likely to field a variety of interesting and original responses regardless of who you ask.

Courtney Dauwalter on Building Her Pain Cave, Nacho Connoisseurship, & Running By Feel

As far as superlatives go, there’s little hand wringing about Salomon Athlete Courtney Dauwalter’s standing as one of the best ultrarunners in the world, period. In a spo

Corrine Malcolm on Running Media, Barkley Marathons Coverage, & Trail Trend Forecasting

Corrine Malcolm is a true trail multi-hyphenate. In addition to running professionally for adidas TERREX and recently launching her own coaching business, Corrine also co

Max Romey on “No Lost Shoes,” Nnormal, and Striving for Sustainability in the Footwear Industry

Recycling old running shoes is hard, really hard. The concoction of glues, plastics, fabrics, and foams that go into making each pair can each require their own form of d

Ryan Scura on "Urban Oasis," Trail Running in San Francisco, and the Importance of Green Spaces in Cities

Ryan Scura and Dylan Ladds have been making movies together since they were both teenagers. What began as a childhood friendship quickly evolved into a creative partnersh

Anthony Costales on Smashing Course Records, Chasing States, & Sharpening His Competitive Edge

The Black Canyon 100k in Arizona is one of the most competitive ultras in the US. As the penultimate Hoka Golden Ticket Race promising automatic entry into this year’s We