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Trail Society

Trail Society

Keely Henninger 135 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

Trail Society is a podcast hosted by professional trail runners Keely Henninger, Corrine Malcolm, and Hillary Allen. Drawing on their combined experience as athletes and scientists, the three hosts explore challenging and timely topics in trail running. Episodes cover training, racing, and the wider culture of the sport, including questions of equality and community. The show aims to foster open discussion and build a stronger, more inclusive trail running community.

Episodes

Episode 154: Building a Bigger Trail Running Community with Vivek Gowri
Episode 154: Building a Bigger Trail Running Community with Vivek Gowri Oct 13, 2026 01:05:56 This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Vivek Gowri, owner of San Francisco Running Company, for a conversation about community, representation, and what it means to help more people feel like trail running is a place where they belong. Vivek shares how he found his own running community in the Bay Area, what SFRC meant to him long before he took over the business, and how he’s approached evolvi
Episode 153: What Happens to Your Body After an Ultramarathon?
Episode 153: What Happens to Your Body After an Ultramarathon? Oct 6, 2026 01:16:37 This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger nerd out on what actually happens inside your body during — and after — an ultramarathon. Using recent research alongside what we already know about endurance physiology, they work system by system through the muscle damage, inflammation, kidney stress, cardiovascular changes, neurological fatigue, immune response, metabolic shifts, and GI issues that
Episode 152: Jessie Diggins on Becoming a Beginner Again
Episode 152: Jessie Diggins on Becoming a Beginner Again Sep 29, 2026 01:23:03 This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Jessie Diggins, Olympic champion, multiple-time World Cup overall champion, and one of the most accomplished American cross-country skiers ever, for a conversation about what happens when sport stops being your job. Now retired from professional skiing, Jessie is stepping into a very different chapter — one that includes trail running, public speaking, adv
Trail Society Rewind: Strong As a Mother with Jess Dorrington and Shannon Rowbury
Trail Society Rewind: Strong As a Mother with Jess Dorrington and Shannon Rowbury Sep 22, 2026 59:12 This episode originally aired March 31st, 2026Olympic medalist Shannon Rowbury and pelvic health physical therapist Jess Dorrington join Corrine to talk about their new book, Strong as a Mother, and the bigger conversation around pregnancy, postpartum, and athleticism. Together, they explore what it means to stay active during pregnancy, how runners can think about returning to sport postpartum, a
Episode 151: Building Your Team and Finding the Right Coach
Episode 151: Building Your Team and Finding the Right Coach Sep 15, 2026 01:09:25 This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen dig into one of the most important — and sometimes overlooked — parts of an athlete’s support system: finding the right coach. They talk about what actually makes a good coach-athlete fit, from communication and collaboration to goal alignment, professionalism, and whether a coach is truly invested in you as a person rather than just your performance.Th
Episode 150: Chelsea Sodaro on Motherhood, Ambition, and Unlocking Yes
Episode 150: Chelsea Sodaro on Motherhood, Ambition, and Unlocking Yes Sep 8, 2026 01:04:53 This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Chelsea Sodaro, Ironman World Champion, mother, and founder of Unlocking Yes, for an honest conversation about what happens when the things you want most in life seem to compete with one another. Chelsea traces her path from professional running to triathlon, the decision to become a mother at the height of her athletic career, and the uncertainty that cam
Episode 149: The Runner’s Guide to Strength Training
Episode 149: The Runner’s Guide to Strength Training Sep 1, 2026 01:06:50 This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger dig into one of the most common questions they hear from endurance athletes: how should runners actually strength train? They break down why lifting can improve running economy, force production, muscle recruitment, tendon strength, and durability — and why those benefits matter just as much for ultrarunners as they do for athletes chasing faster spee
Episode 148: Sabrina Pace-Humphreys on Representation, Responsibility, and the Return to UTMB
Episode 148: Sabrina Pace-Humphreys on Representation, Responsibility, and the Return to UTMB Aug 25, 2026 01:10:31 This week, Corrine Malcolm is joined by Sabrina Pace-Humphreys to talk about two kinds of endurance: returning to UTMB after a heartbreaking race, and continuing the long-term work of making trail running a more inclusive sport.They talk about what Sabrina learned from last year’s UTMB, why she’s coming back, and how her work with Black Trail Runners has shaped the way she thinks about belonging,
Episode 147: RED-S, Recovery, and the Stress We Don’t Count
Episode 147: RED-S, Recovery, and the Stress We Don’t Count Aug 18, 2026 01:09:24 This week, after a Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift debrief, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen take on RED-S and low energy availability through Hillary’s own recent experience with injury and recovery. What started as overreaching and under-recovery became a bigger lesson in how training stress, work stress, life changes, sleep, fueling, and healing all draw from the same finite pool of energy.Th
Episode 146: Beyond the Finish Line with Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy
Episode 146: Beyond the Finish Line with Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy Aug 11, 2026 01:12:06 This week, Corrine Malcolm is joined by Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy to talk about the evolution from chasing your own big goals to helping other people chase theirs. From thru-hiking and FKTs to coaching, mentorship, and race directing, Joe has built a career around both pushing his own limits and creating more opportunities for others in trail running.The two dig into the All In Coaching Collecti
Episode 145: Running, Identity, and the Lives We’re Building
Episode 145: Running, Identity, and the Lives We’re Building Aug 4, 2026 01:29:37 This week, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger step back from training plans to talk about something endurance athletes rarely discuss: how our relationship with running is supposed to change.Corrine reflects on IVF, pregnancy, and becoming a mom, while Keely shares what it feels like to make room for medicine, a demanding new career, and a different version of athletic life. They explore identity
Episode 144: Access, Innovation, and Adaptive Trail Running with Nicole Ver Kuilen
Episode 144: Access, Innovation, and Adaptive Trail Running with Nicole Ver Kuilen Jul 28, 2026 01:05:12 This week, Corrine Malcolm is joined by Nicole Ver Kuilen — endurance athlete, cancer survivor, advocate, and National Campaign Lead for So Every BODY Can Move — for a conversation about access, innovation, and what true inclusion in trail running really looks like. They talk about Nicole’s relationship with sport after losing her leg to bone cancer as a child, what drew her to trail running, and

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