Trail Running Women Podcast

Trail Running Women Podcast The women of the trails share their stories about running, racing, and life. These badass ladies fro

04/16/2026

Emma K. Wagner is a mental performance consultant (MPC) finishing up her Master’s degree in sport and exercise psychology at Springfield College. She works in the endurance sport space, specifically with ultramarathon runners, trail runners, and triathletes. She has worked at mammoth trailfest and will be back this year! She will be working in Colorado Springs in the fall with Summit Sport Psychology.
We cover all things mental game and how to handle your mind mid race
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03/26/2026

New 🎙️✨Liz is an accomplished ultra runner who also broke the three-hour barrier in the marathon. In this episode, we dive into how she got there—and it wasn’t a smooth or easy path. Her journey of accepting that it will hurt, and learning how to respond to that pain, is something every runner can take something from, no matter the distance

03/12/2026

Race Recap of Orcas Island 100 Mile! I recorded this as soon after the race as possible, so forgive the slightly foggy details—post-100-mile brain mush is real.
Race Highlights
• Distance: 100 miles
• Elevation Gain: ~8,000 meters / 26,000 feet
• Result: 2nd place female, 10th overall
• Hallucinations: 2
• Brits: 2
• Moms: 3
Shoutouts�Huge thank you to my amazing crew and pacers, Hollie and Katie!!

02/12/2026

New!!🎙️✨
Rene Unser is a coach, race director, and accomplished trail runner who’s taken on countless ultras, including multiple stage races. We talk about how training evolves as you grow — not just as an athlete, but as a person — and the lessons that come with that process. Her passion for building community led to PACE Trail Running, now home to some of BC’s best races, clinics, and coaching. She was an absolute blast to chat with.

01/29/2026

New!! 🎙️Ria Xi is a Chinese-born ultrarunner attempting to become the first human to run across Asia and Europe on the Silk Road—20,000 kilometers from Vladivostok to Lisbon. After burning out from her tech career in Silicon Valley and struggling with mental health challenges, she discovered running as a path back to meaning. Within a year, she went from barely finishing a half marathon to setting FKTs on the Via Francigena and Camino de Santiago, and becoming the first person to run Egypt’s 539km Sinai Trail. In May 2026, she’ll begin a 14-month journey across 17 countries, building what she calls the “Planetary Run Club”—a community-driven project centered on human connection in a dividing world.


12/04/2025

New 🎤🎙️
Trish’s fitness journey began with the birth of her first child, Jess, in 1990. Her mom had battled with obesity and was unable to participate in most activities, so Trish was determined to do it differently.

🏃‍♀️Her running journey began in 2020  when her next daughter Ally signed up to run a marathon and asked her to train to run a 5k with her as part of her training. Her initial response was “I’m not a runner”, but ultimately, she couldn’t say no. Trish talks about learning to run in your 40’s and 50’s and the importance of strength training.

She had to overcome hip surgery and begin learning how to build up properly. Eventually, with a lot of work and even more determination she ran a full marathon herself. 

11/06/2025

New Episode! 🎙️
Bre: The Present Moment is The Whole Dang Point

If you need a reminder of your why- this episode is for you🗻⛰️
Bre Mirynech has been trail running for the past 6 years. She moved to Banf if 2013 and was big into climbing, hiking, mountaineering, snowboarding, backpacking- you name it. Over the years however, she really noticed the risk of a lot of it starting to take its toll on her mental space when she was out adventuring, and eventually came to a place where she was struggling to find the fun in it anymore. This led her to really fall in love with trail running. It satisfied her adventurous side, her love of the outdoors and movement, but it gave her back the spark of “fun”. She has been all in on it ever since!

10/23/2025

New 🎤🎙️Haley Hughes is an up and coming trail runner that is wise beyond her years.

The 21 year old grew up playing sports - particularly basketball -and only began trail running around 3 years ago when she graduated highschool. She completely fell in love with the way trail running allowed her to explore her surroundings and push her limits; while discovering the incredible experiences, community and friendship it can create along the way. 
 

10/09/2025

New 🎤 Endurance Nutrition Q & A 🌮🥗
Carol-Ann Rolle is a Sports Dietitian and Team Canada ultra runner who thrives on all things endurance. She helps athletes—especially runners—fuel smarter, recover faster, and show up strong on race day without falling into diet fads. As both a high-performance athlete and a nutrition expert, she brings real-world racing grit and science-backed strategies to the athletes she works with. 

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