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The Steep Stuff Podcast

James Lauriello

Professional trail runner James Lauriello sits down with some of the most interesting athletes, coaches, adventurers, and personalities in the mountain running world to take an inside look at what drives them and what it really takes to chase greatness in the mountains.With no script and no two conversations quite the same, The Steep Stuff Podcast dives deep into the people, stories, and ideas shaping trail, mountain, and skyrunning. From training and racing to adventure, gear, lifestyle, the highs

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#184 - Karina Andersen

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2026/06/26

Send us Fan Mail Karina Andersen’s season doesn’t start with a perfect training block, it starts with a hard reset. After closing out her track era at Colorado School of Mines, she steps away from school for breathing room, takes on Denali, and then spends months living in Chamonix to see what a true mountain town feels like day to day. We talk about the real pressure that can come with places like Chamonix and Boulder, where it’s easy to feel like you have to “earn” your time there with cons...

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#183 - Jen Day Denton

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2026/06/24

Send us Fan Mail Some athletes chase attention. Jen Day Denton chases a feeling, and somehow ends up rewriting what’s possible on the map. We talk with the Steep Stuff Podcast’s “FKT Queen” about how a non professional, mom first approach can still produce world class fastest known time performances across the Mountain West, from Lone Peak to long linkups and iconic summit days. Jen grew up in Utah with the mountains as her backyard, but she didn’t come up through competitive running or the ...

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The Sub Stack Short Trail News - Episode 5 - Broken...

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2026/06/23

Send us Fan Mail Broken Arrow is no longer “a big US race” and Sunapee is no longer “just a championship weekend.” These two stops are starting to feel like proof that trail running and mountain running in North America has entered a new era: deeper fields, smarter tactics, better coverage, and performances that hold up on the world stage. We sit down together to unpack what we saw across the US Mountain Running Championships at Sunapee and the Broken Arrow Skyrace festival, from pacing stra...

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#182 - Marshall Graybill

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2026/06/22

Send us Fan Mail You can learn a lot about mountain running by talking to someone who didn’t grow up logging endless run miles. Marshall Graybill comes to the sport through cycling and ski mountaineering, with all the fitness those sports build and all the baggage they can bring, too. We get honest about what it feels like to line up for a race after crashes and concussions, how fear shows up in specific scenarios, and why trail running can feel like a mental reset compared to crit racing cha...

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29:44

Inside The 2026 Merrell Skyrunner U.S. National Series

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2026/06/18

Send us Fan Mail Skyrunning is back on U.S. soil, and we wanted to make the details impossible to miss. James Lauriello sits down with Eti Rodriguez (Managing Director, Skyrunner World Series), Ben Stark (Brand Manager, Merrell), and Louis Down (Media and Communications, Skyrunner) for a roundtable on what the new Merrell Skyrunner U.S. National Series is, why the timing finally makes sense, and how this season can grow a real skyrunning fan base in the United States. We get into the big que...

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59:32

Broken Arrow Ascent Race Companion

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2026/06/17

Send us Fan Mail Broken Arrow isn’t just another race weekend anymore, it’s the point in the season where trail running feels like it snaps into full focus. Steve Taylor joins me to talk through why this stop has exploded into a true international destination in North America, how the venue and spectator access change the vibe, and why the growing prize purse keeps pulling the fastest names into one start list. If you’re tracking the road from Broken Arrow to Western States, Hardrock, and UTM...

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Broken Arrow 23K Race Companion

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2026/06/17

Send us Fan Mail $102,200 on the line, a Nike livestream, staggered elite starts, and a start list so deep we joke we’d need a hundred pre-race interviews to cover it. Broken Arrow 23K is lining up like a mini all-star event for trail running and mountain running, and we’re here to call the shots before the gun goes off. We dig into why this prize purse matters and why we want payouts like this to become the benchmark for marquee races that draw international talent. Then we get practical: 1...

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Hang out with the Steep Stuff Podcast at the Broken...

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2026/06/17

Send us Fan Mail Join us Thursday - Sunday at the Broken Arrow Vendor Expo at the Sidas booth! You can also hang with us Thursday 6/18 at the Mountain Tiger Group Run at Donner Summit Use code SteepStuff for 20% your cart on Sidas.us Follow James on IG - @jameslauriello Follow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_pod Follow Sidas USA on IG - @sidas_usa

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Broken Arrow 46K Race Companion

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2026/06/17

Send us Fan Mail Two loops can turn a fast mountain race into a straight up psychological experiment. Broken Arrow 46K is the perfect example: you rip a demanding first lap, punish your quads on the descent, and then get asked to climb back into the pain cave all over again. We’re back with Steve Taylor to preview how this ultramarathon-style trail race really plays out when pacing mistakes start compounding and the second loop becomes the only thing that matters. We dig into the stakes, inc...

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Maya Rayle - Post Sunapee Scramble (U.S. Mountain...

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2026/06/10

Send us Fan Mail Someone finally closes the gap on you mid-race. You don’t know if it’s one runner or the whole field. Your legs are fading on a rocky climb, the descents are muddy and technical, and every choice feels expensive. That’s the moment where champions either tighten up or stay clear headed. We talk with 2026 U.S. Mountain Running Champion Maya Rayle just days after her win to find out what she told herself, what she did tactically, and why she never let the race turn into a panic ...

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Mason Coppi - Post Sunapee Scramble (U.S. Mountain...

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2026/06/08

Send us Fan Mail Post Sunapee Interview from Sunapee Mountain in NH - Mason was interviewed by the commentary team, Rachel Tomajacyk, James Lauriello, Remi Leroux & Corinee Shalvoy Use code SteepStuff for 20% your cart on Sidas.us Follow James on IG - @jameslauriello Follow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_pod Follow Sidas USA on IG - @sidas_usa

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20:54

Ares Reading - Post Sunapee Scramble (U.S. Mountain...

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2026/06/08

Send us Fan Mail One wrong turn can end your day, or it can reveal what you’re made of. Right after the U.S. Mountain Running Championships, we link up with Ares Reading in the airport for a quick, honest debrief on how he ran himself into fourth place and onto Team USA, right behind names like Christian Allen, Dan Curts, and Mason Coppi. We walk the race from the opening climb to the moment Ares, Mason, and Christian all followed the wrong markers into the woods, and the split-second mental...

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207:41

2026 USATF Mountain Running Championship - Sunapee...

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2026/06/08

Send us Fan Mail 2026 USATF Mountain Running Championship - Sunapee Scramble Live Stream Audio Hosts James Lauriello - @jameslauriello Remi Leroux - @remi_leroux Corinne Shalvoy - @corinne_shalvoyage Rachel Tomajczyk - @rachrunsworld All Rights - Six03Endurance & Marathon Sports Use code SteepStuff for 20% your cart on Sidas.us Follow James on IG - @jameslauriello Follow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_pod Follow Sidas USA on IG - @sidas_usa

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Sunapee Scramble Race Companion

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2026/06/05

Send us Fan Mail Sunapee is the kind of short trail race that exposes everything you skipped in training. Two loops. Steep ski-area grades. A second lap that turns sloppy and technical. And if the forecast holds, wet rock, roots, and mud that can rip shoes right off your feet. That’s why we’re so fired up for the Sunapee Scramble and the US Mountain Running Championships, where a national title and Team USA selection spots are on the line. We walk through the course in plain language, ...

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Oakley Olson - Pre Sunapee Scramble (U.S. Mountain...

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2026/06/04

Send us Fan Mail Mud, pressure, and a two-loop course that punishes impatience. We sit down with Oakley Olson as she heads into Sunapee for the US Mountain Running Championships, fresh off finishing her time at Florida State and moving back to Utah where altitude and technical trails feel like home again. Oakley walks us through what NCAA training in the ACC gives her heading into trail running season, then breaks down Twisted Fork in Park City: a great venue, a stacked vibe, and weather tha...

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Elisa Morin - Pre Sunapee Scramble (U.S. Mountain...

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2026/06/04

Send us Fan Mail The fastest races can be the most revealing, especially when they’re your first start back after injury. We sit down with a Quebec-based Brooks athlete ahead of the Sunapee Scramble to talk about what it really feels like to open a season in June, how to race without a perfect taper, and why “no pressure” still turns into a hard charge once the gun goes off. If you love trail running, mountain running, and the messy reality of rebuilding fitness, this one is packed with pract...

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Rena Schwartz - Pre Sunapee Scramble (U.S. Mountain...

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2026/06/04

Send us Fan Mail One muddy ski slope can turn a championship race into a traction test, and Mount Sunapee is exactly that kind of day. We sit down with rising mountain runner Rena Schwartz for a quick, honest pre-race check-in before the US Mountain Running Championships, where the stakes include confidence, experience, and a real shot at Team USA. Rena talks about how wild it feels to be back a year later, especially since last year was basically her first true trail race. We get into what’...

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Aimee Kohler- Pre Sunapee Scramble (U.S. Mountain...

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2026/06/04

Send us Fan Mail The East Coast trail running season flips on fast, and suddenly you’re staring down wet descents, ski-slope climbs, and a start line packed with people who have nothing to lose. We sit down with mountain runner and race director Aimee Kohler right before Sunapee to get practical about how you actually prepare for a short, brutally competitive mountain race when life is already full. She’s coming off injury, rebuilding fitness in a compressed training block, and still managing...

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Gabby DeAngelis- Pre Sunapee Scramble (U.S. Mountain...

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2026/06/04

Send us Fan Mail That moment when a trail points straight down, the mud is slick, and your brain says “absolutely not” but you go anyway, laughing the whole way. That’s the vibe of our pre-race sit-down with Gabby DeAngelis as Sunapee race week finally arrives, and it’s also a perfect window into why New England trail running hooks so many people. We talk with Gabby about her unconventional path into the sport, from four years of college soccer at Siena to discovering she actually loved trac...

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Remi Leroux - Pre Sunapee Scramble (U.S. Mountain...

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2026/06/04

Send us Fan Mail Sunapee is the kind of mountain race that exposes everything you try to hide, especially your downhill. We sit down with Remy LaRue to get specific about what changed in his training since last season, why he finally feels more prepared for the Sunapee Scramble, and how technical trail skills can make or break a two-loop race when the pace goes nuclear from the gun. We talk through the messy reality of getting to the start line healthy, including Remi’s Achilles issues last ...

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