Episodes

  • Ep. 154 The Long Run. Featuring Jacob Puzey

    Ep. 154 The Long Run. Featuring Jacob Puzey
    Jul 4 2025

    Chantelle and I were super stoked to have Jacob Puzey on the latest episode of The Long Run! Jacob is a race director of many events, including the 5 Peaks race series, and he reached out recently with some race cancellations happening and wanted to chat with us about the back-end of races and how those sorts of decisions are made. He also sheds some light on what his event costs look like, including this cool breakdown of his expenses:

    Jacob also let us know that his insurance claim from the 5 Peaks race that was cancelled has been approved. It’s the first time they’ve used that, and it allows the event to refund all the runners. This is an expense, of course, that made the race more expensive to begin with, so it’s awesome that they were able to use it and get it approved! Would you mind paying a few more dollars up front if it meant you get a refund due to cancellation? It seems smart to me!

    We’re super stoked you were able to join us for this episode with Jacob. We’re grateful to have you all here and for your support. We look forward to working more together. If you missed the last episode, catch up now:



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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Ep. 153 Wrapping the Trail Running Film Festival. With Mathias Eichler

    Ep. 153 Wrapping the Trail Running Film Festival. With Mathias Eichler
    Jun 23 2025
    6 Cities.18 Performers.850 Viewers.$1,500 Raised for Jasper.What a damn year!Thank you all for coming out. We celebrated our amazing sport and community in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Crowsnest Pass, Jasper, and Canmore! Not only did we bring our community together, but we highlighted local performers as well. We had burlesque performers, magicians, theatre artists, go-go dancers, and musicians. We highlighted local films, we spoke with local runners, and we raised $1500 for Jasper as they rebuild after the devastating wildfires last year. 850 of you showed up, and we’re so grateful to all of you for doing so. I have to thank my wife, Sheena, for her amazing support with all of this. She’s always eager to help and be a part of it. All our volunteers were awesome, and especially our friends Sabrina and Jason, for once again hosting us and volunteering. Their hospitality is something we are forever grateful for. And my good friend Jeannine is the reason why this thing happens. She does everything! She’s a crusher, a rockstar, and I don’t deserve her help, but I sure am glad I have it. At the Trail Running Film Festival, Mathias and Amanda are great to work with. They’re excited about building the festival, and I’m grateful for our relationship. They’re always open to ideas, they jumped at the chance to help Jasper, they’re always eager to hear what we’re up to, and I look forward to working with them more in the future. This year was incredible, and a big reason for that is our amazing sponsors and supporters:5 Peaks - Stoked Ultra/ScrambleOdlum BrownSki Uphill/Run UphillCoast Mountain Trail RunningWell Health Medical and LongevitySinister SportsGolden Ultra7 Summits SnacksBlack Lung UltraDistance RunwearRunGo AppRviitaHonourary sponsor - Crowsnest Pride SocietyTotem Ski ShopHabitat for the ArtsThe Legion Jasper Volunteeer Fire Fighter Brigade!We are so thankful for all of their help and for the opportunity to represent them in so many communities. It’s an honour for us and one we don’t take lightly. We love bringing everyone together and we can’t wait to do it again next year! Did you make it out to a show? What did you think? Let us know, we’re hoping to hear from you as we want to improve this thing every year. I want to make this event one that you circle on your calendar, so help us make it as good as we possibly can! Planning for 2026 starts now. We hope to see you there. Get full access to Community Trail Running at communitytrailrunning.substack.com/subscribe
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    30 mins
  • Ep. 152 The Wildness. With Brittany Peterson

    Ep. 152 The Wildness. With Brittany Peterson
    Jun 16 2025

    Brittany Peterson loves the outdoors and loves helping runners achieve their goals. So when she had the opportunity to be a part of BC’s latest stage race, The Wildness, she jumped at it. Now people are signing up to participate in the two-day event at the beautiful resort, taking place June 27-29, and final preparations are underway. Brittany, the entire crew, and the resort are all super stoked to be hosting trail runners, and they want to see the event grow in the future. They have a vision and they hope to make Panaorama Resort a trail running destination. I had such a blast hearing Brittany chat about how beautiful this race is, and how they want to grow it. I’ll be watching closely and cheering their progress on!

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    21 mins
  • Ep. 151 Relentless 24. With Chris Fenlon MacDonald

    Ep. 151 Relentless 24. With Chris Fenlon MacDonald
    Jun 2 2025

    Chris Fenlon MacDonald loves challenging himself through endurance sports and he especially loves the community that makes up endurance sports. That is why he’s created the Relentless 24 in Canmore, Alberta. A 24-hour event at the beautiful Nordic Centre. Although this year has to be postponed due to some labour issues in the province, this event will be worth the wait for next year. I hope you enjoy hearing from Chris as much as I did!

    The Miller Minutes

    I’m so excited to be chatting with Coach Andrew again for the Miller Minutes! Moab Run the Rocks was a ton of fun and I really liked working with Andrew as I got ready for it. I’m excited to move into summer with Andrew and see what we can accomplish at my summer races. This episode Andrew gets me back into the swing of things and lets us know how others in my shoes can get back to being active when they’ve slowed down a bit.

    Trail Running Film Festival Tickets

    We have one show left! It’s this week in Canmore and we can’t wait to hang out.

    * Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

    Entertainment: Magician Magic That Will

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    30 mins
  • Ep. 150 Canadian Skyline Adventures. With Christian Roy

    Ep. 150 Canadian Skyline Adventures. With Christian Roy
    May 12 2025

    Christian Roy owns Canadian Skyline Adventures in Jasper, Alberta. He absolutely loves getting people out on the trails and into nature. He’s always found nature a healing part of his life and wants to share that with as many others as possible. He accidentally found his way into trail running, but it’s been intentional ever since. The chance to be out there and showing off the great trails around his home is something he cherishes and looks forward to. I really enjoyed the conversation and hearing about why he loves it as much as he does. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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    We’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!

    * Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion

    * Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace

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    16 mins
  • Ep. 149 Searching for her max. With Kimberly Stark

    Ep. 149 Searching for her max. With Kimberly Stark
    May 6 2025
    Kimberly Stark owns multiple businesses in Jasper and has chased ultra distances on the trails. She loves to see what she is capable of and push herself as close to her max as she can get. It’s something that’s always driven her and that drive has led to a lot of success. It was such a blast and an honour to hear more about her and why pushing herself has been important to her. It was also awesome hearing about the Bear’s Paw Cafe, Ursidae Lair, Lostlands Cafe, and her work on the Volunteer Fire Brigade. The fire brigade is one of the organizations our Trail Running Film Festival screening in Jasper is raising funds for, and so I was thrilled for Kim to share some information about what they do. We’re also raising funds for Habitat for the Arts, and the Legion!This was a ton of fun for me and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Make sure to get your tickets for the screening in Jasper and we can hang out and raise some funds at the same time!Get your film fest ticketsWe’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlaceListen where you listenSpotify: Click HereGoogle Podcasts: Click HereApple Podcasts: Click HereMusic by Paolo Argentino from PixabayWe’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers, help us get there!If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :) Get full access to Community Trail Running at communitytrailrunning.substack.com/subscribe
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    23 mins
  • Ep. 148 The Long Run. Featuring Brandon Regier

    Ep. 148 The Long Run. Featuring Brandon Regier
    Apr 28 2025
    Brandon Regier is a huge fan of running. He loves it so much he’s made it his career and he chases huge goals on the weekends too. He’s also a proud new father and someone who values time with family. He was a pleasure to chat with and I’m so glad Chantelle made this happen! Drop by Runners Soul in Lethbridge and meet him yourself. We learned a lot about why he loves the sport, some advice he has for people thinking about it, and all kinds more! He’s another legend of Lethbridge and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as Chantelle and I did.Speaking of Chantelle and I…The Trail Running Film FestivalChantelle is my guest in Crowsnest Pass this Saturday May 3 at Frank Slide Interpretive Centre! I’m so excited for my new hometown show and to hang out with trail runners all over Alberta.Edmonton, we will see you Thursday!! Calgary, see you on Friday!! Get your tickets:* Edmonton, AB – Thursday, May 1 | Metro Cinema* Calgary, AB – Friday May 2 | Cardel Theatre* Crowsnest Pass, AB – Saturday, May 3 | Frank Slide Interpretive Centre* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlace Get full access to Community Trail Running at communitytrailrunning.substack.com/subscribe
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    52 mins
  • Ep. 147 Jasper Canadian Rockies Half Marathon. With Trevor Soll

    Ep. 147 Jasper Canadian Rockies Half Marathon. With Trevor Soll
    Apr 23 2025
    It’s so great to chat with Trevor Soll from the Jasper Canadian Rockies Half Marathon! Trevor has been race directing for 30 years and he enjoys the people and providing a challenging event. The Jasper event is this weekend and Trevor is excited to welcome 1300 runners for the event. The course sounds stunning, and it’s a great way to head back to the town and be part of the revival after last year’s fire. Learn more about this awesome sounding race and get involved!Get your film fest ticketsWe’re incredibly excited to be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival once more. As you may or may not have heard, we are also a media partner and official podcast of the film festival, so we’re pretty excited about that too!* Edmonton, AB – Thursday, May 1 | Metro Cinema* Calgary, AB – Friday May 2 | Cardel Theatre* Crowsnest Pass, AB – Saturday, May 3 | Frank Slide Interpretive Centre* Jasper, AB – Saturday, May 17 | The Legion* Canmore, AB – Thursday, June 5 | artsPlaceListen where you listenSpotify: Click HereGoogle Podcasts: Click HereApple Podcasts: Click HereMusic by Paolo Argentino from PixabayWe’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers, help us get there!If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :) Get full access to Community Trail Running at communitytrailrunning.substack.com/subscribe
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    15 mins