Dani and Emkay break down the first of three Asia-based Golden Trail World Series races, with a close look at the new Myoko Trail course in Japan. They cover top contenders on both the women’s and men’s sides, and how the course profile could shape the podiums.Key topicsEmkay will be racing next week at Mammoth Trail Fest! hDropGolden Trail World Series enters its final regular-season stretch with Japan, China, and South Korea still to comeWeather is a question mark, with rain in the forecast and a possible typhoon warning in the regionOn the women’s side, Madalena Floria, Joyce Muthoni, and Valentine Rutto headline a deep fieldOn the men’s side, Philemon Kiriago, Patrick Kipngeno, and Michael Saoli lead a stacked list

Dani and EmKay recap their weeks at the UTMB Finals before giving a run down of the race at OCC. Dani’s hard-earned CCC finish, the biggest performances across UTMB and CCC, and the electric OCC showdown that came down to just seconds. They break down the race dynamics, surprise podiums, standout American performances, and what the results could mean for the rest of the season.If you want to support the pod - here's how👇🏻🧢 Now selling Trail Baddie and Trail Daddy hats ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!🍊⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEVERSECOND⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB25 for 25% off your purchase.💦⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hdrop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Click this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and type in this code THESUBHUBP10 to get $25 off your purchase of an hdrop device🌈⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Strides Paper Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB15 for 15% off your purchase of a Sub Hub Collab sticker or sticker pack.🐝⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beekeeper's Naturals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB20 for 20% off your purchase.🚲⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poseidon Bikes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB for 10% off your purchase.

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Sierre Zinal runs it's 53rd edition this weekend bringing some of the fastest athletes in trail running together. From the veterans to the trail curious, this race is sure to deliver! Listen to Dani and EmKay's preview of the athletes running and who we would pick for our top 5 for Freetrail Fantasy. ---If you want to support the pod - here's how👇🏻🧢 Now selling Trail Baddie and Trail Daddy hats ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠!🍊⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEVERSECOND⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB25 for 25% off your purchase.💦⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hdrop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Click this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and type in this code THESUBHUBP10 to get $25 off your purchase of an hdrop device🌈⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Strides Paper Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB15 for 15% off your purchase of a Sub Hub Collab sticker or sticker pack.🐝⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beekeeper's Naturals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB20 for 20% off your purchase.🚲⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poseidon Bikes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB for 10% off your purchase.

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Join us as we delve into Daniel's inspiring journey from growing up in the Dolomites to becoming a top trail runner competing across Europe. We chat about his childhood, finding trail running, his current training, his past few years, and more. ----If you want to support the pod - here's how👇🏻🧢 Now selling Trail Baddie and Trail Daddy hats ⁠here⁠!🍊⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEVERSECOND⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB25 for 25% off your purchase.💦⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hdrop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Click this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and type in this code THESUBHUBP10 to get $25 off your purchase of an hdrop device🌈⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Strides Paper Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB15 for 15% off your purchase of a Sub Hub Collab sticker or sticker pack.🐝⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beekeeper's Naturals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB20 for 20% off your purchase.🚲⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poseidon Bikes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB for 10% off your purchase.---------Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and Daniel’s birthplace in the Dolomites02:08 - Starting with cross-country skiing and early running experiences04:56 - Discovering talent and love for running06:49 - Transition from track to mountain and trail racing08:26 - Racing in Bulgaria at age 17 and the impact on his motivation09:44 - Balancing university and competitive trail running in Innsbruck12:04 - Training environment in Innsbruck and weekly routines14:55 - How moving to Innsbruck contributed to recent success15:36 - Relationship with coach in Austria and training independence18:38 - Reflections on recent top performances and improvements20:04 - Significance of Zagama and confidence boost for the season23:24 - Victory and course record at Lavaredo and its meaning in Italy25:24 - Race details and terrain analysis of Lavaredo28:35 - Future plans for 50K races, including OCC and Sierre-Zinal34:24 - Dream of running a marathon in Valencia or Barcelona36:22 - Favorite downhill and shoe choices37:15 - Dream races and competitive goals for the future39:19 - Daniel's PhD in material science and intersection of academic and athletic pursuits

The end of June and beginning of July were jam packed with incredible racing! Dani and EmKay do a quick catch up before going through the results of the Mont Blanc Marathon, Lavaredo 50K and the Golden Trail World Series stop in Quebec. If you want to support the pod - here's how👇🏻🧢 Now selling Trail Baddie and Trail Daddy hats here!🍊⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEVERSECOND⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB25 for 25% off your purchase.💦⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hdrop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Click this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and type in this code THESUBHUBP10 to get $25 off your purchase of an hdrop device🌈⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Strides Paper Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB15 for 15% off your purchase of a Sub Hub Collab sticker or sticker pack.🐝⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beekeeper's Naturals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB20 for 20% off your purchase.🚲⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poseidon Bikes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB for 10% off your purchase.

Join us as we dive into a weekend full of adrenaline, grit, and remarkable athleticism from the Broken Arrow event to TrailCon. Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome and weekend overview at TrailCon and Broken Arrow01:00 - Dani Moreno’s journey to victory amid pre-race chaos03:10 - Race tactics: How race strategy shifted with challenging conditions05:20 - Deep dive into the women's 46K: Key moves and standout performances09:55 - Men's Vertical Kilometer: Patrick Gibnano’s dominance and surprising performances12:15 - The fast and furious ascent race: Anna’s early lead and final push14:30 - Controversial moves: Penalties, impeding, and race etiquette in trail racing16:00 - Live streaming insights: covering the action from start to finish18:10 - How athletes prepared for mountain challenges and weather impacts20:00 - Looking ahead: Upcoming races, athlete highlights, and how to follow them

With $30,000 going to the top finishers at this year's Broken Arrow 23K - we all better buckle in for a wild ride! Dani and EmKay cover the course, live stream and top contenders before each giving our podium picks. If you're in Olympic Valley for Broken Arrow weekend make sure you come watch this event live!Main Topics Covered:The prize money distribution for the 23K race, emphasizing how it incentivizes strategic racing.Course overview: elevation climbs, technical descents, and what makes this course uniquely challenging.Top contenders on both men's and women's sides, including defending champions, up-and-coming stars, and international athletes.Race strategy insights: how the large prize purse influences race tactics and athlete motivations.Event logistics: start times, live streaming details, and pre-race interviews with racers.--------🍊⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEVERSECOND⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB25 for 25% off your purchase.💦⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hdrop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Click this⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and type in this code THESUBHUBP10 to get $25 off your purchase of an hdrop device🌈⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Strides Paper Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB15 for 15% off your purchase.🐝⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beekeeper's Naturals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB20 for 20% off your purchase.🚲⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poseidon Bikes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use code SUBHUB for 10% off your purchase.-----Timestamps:00:00 - Race overview and why the prize money sets this race apart00:36 - Course description: miles, elevation, technical segments02:22 - Top female contenders and last year's results02:52 - Top male contenders and recent race performances06:19 - Race tactics: how athletes might approach the high stakes09:47 - Predictions on race outcomes and who might set a new course record17:37 - Final thoughts and how to follow the event live