The Trail Network Podcast

UTMB 2026: Rachel, Leah & Katie Recap Their Race!

The whole crew is back for a UTMB debrief! Hilary sits down with Rachel Drake, Leah Yingling, and Katie Asmuth to unpack their journeys around Mont Blanc, from the very d

Episode 118: Emily Schmitz: Behind the Scenes at HOKA UTMB Camp

Katie sits down with fellow HOKA athlete Emily Schmitz for a casual conversation from France as UTMB gets closer. Emily shares the path that brought her to trail running

Episode 117: Inside the Final Month Before UTMB

Leah Yingling and Hilary Yang catch up after a busy few weeks as UTMB training reaches its final stretch. Leah recaps her podium finish at Speedgoat 50K, what clicked men

Episode 116: Becca Bramley Breaks the High Lonesome Course Record

Fresh off setting a new course record at High Lonesome 100, Becca Bramley joins Katie to share the story behind one of the biggest performances of the summer. They talk a

Episode 115: Careth Arnold’s Hardrock Debut, Racing Through Pulmonary Edema, and What 30 Hours in the Mountains Taught Her

Careth Arnold's Hardrock 100 debut was anything but ordinary. After finishing second in one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world, Careth joins Katie to share what

Episode 114: What Western States Taught Tommie Runz

Tommie Runz joins Hilary Yang just days after finishing his first Western States Endurance Run to reflect on one of the biggest experiences of his running career. They ta

Episode 113: Western States 100 Takeaways

Western States delivered one of the most memorable weekends in the race's history, and Katie Asmuth and Leah Yingling are still processing everything they witnessed. Fro

Episode 112: Western States Preview + Katie Gets a Live Sweat Test

Western States weekend is finally here. Hilary Yang, Katie Asmuth, and Leah Yingling catch up from Olympic Valley after one of the busiest weeks of the year, sharing eve

Episode 111: The Road to Western States: Broken Arrow, TrailCon, and Life Beyond Racing

Western States season has arrived. This week, Hilary Yang and Leah Yingling sit down for a candid catch-up ahead of one of the biggest stretches on the trail running cal

Episode 110: The Gap Year That Led Ellaney Matarese to Western States

Ellaney Matarese thought she was taking a gap year before medical school. Instead, she found herself falling in love with trail running and earning a Golden Ticket to the

Episode 109: Inside the Fueling Strategy Behind Cocodona’s Record-Breaking Run

Precision Fuel & Hydration sports scientist Emily Arrell joins Rachel Drake for a deep dive into the world of endurance fueling. Emily shares what it was like to crew Rac

Episode 108: Film Premiere & Feral CR

Episode 108 brings all four hosts back together for a rare catch-up episode, and the conversation covers everything from ambitious running goals to the realities of tryin

Episode 107: The Messy Middle of Training and Real Life with Leah and Katie

After a few chaotic weeks away from the mic, Katie is back and catching up with Leah on everything that’s unfolded lately, from her son's type 1 diabetes diagnosis to the

Episode 106: Pregnancy, Cocodona, and the Chaos of Trying to Do It All

After a couple missed recording attempts and a very full few weeks, Leah and Hilary finally sit down to catch up. Hilary shares her pregnancy news and what the last few m

Episode 105: Rachel and Tyler Green on Racing Madeira and Making It Count

After a chaotic lead-up that included travel stress, illness, childcare logistics, and a race that almost didn’t happen, Rachel and Tyler Green made it to Madeira… and en

Episode 104: Trail Talk With Leah, Hilary & Katie

This week’s catch-up episode leans into where the sport is right now and how quickly everything seems to be evolving. With Rachel off racing in Madeira, Katie, Leah, and

Episode 103: Robyn Lesh’s Path From Sailing to Competing at the Front

Robyn Lesh is one of the most interesting athletes in trail running right now because of how quickly she’s figuring things out and the results that are coming with it. A

Episode 102: Shea Aquilano - Why Shea is One to Watch in 2026

There isn’t one way into trail running, and Shea Aquilano is a perfect example of that. In this episode, Hilary sits down with Shea to talk through her path from Midwest

Episode 101: Racing Plans Changed, UTMB Training, and Sponsorships as a Pregnant Athlete

Plans shift quickly this time of year, and this episode reflects that in real time.
 Katie and Leah catch up on how their race schedules have evolved over the past few w

100 Episodes Later: What We’ve Learned, Built, and Still Care About

Episode 100. Two years of conversations, 50+ guests, and a whole lot of growth. In this milestone episode, Katie Asmuth, Leah Yingling, and Hilary Yang take a step back