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Bear Right! Trail Pod

East Coast Trail Running. All of its grit and beauty, explored, celebrated and debated by the Bear Right! Trail Team and all of our friends. We talk racing, training, life-out of balance-balance and just geek out about trail running on the east coast and around the world. Join us for race previews and reports, runner and industry interviews and banter on the state of the sport. We hope you enjoy it almost as much as we do!

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00:58:57

HAT Outtakes and the resurgence of 50K racing

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2026/03/31

Another HAT50K in the books and they've done it again! The team that brings us HAT came through big with an incredible race this year! Great Competition, Great SWAG, Incredible Support and just a perfect day on the trails.Pat and I give some well earned and necessary kudos and apologies.We also talk about growing competitive racing on the east coast and what steps are being tried. We discuss the big weekend in racing and how the 50K distance in particular seems to be having so time in the

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00:58:24

HAT 50K Preview? Something like that...

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2026/03/19

Pat "Prolific Racer" Blair joins the pod to discuss the upcoming HAT 50K. This is one of our favorite races. Great People, Great Course, Great Competition and it's even better this year! This edition of the race brings team competition to the forefront with multiple divisions both competitive and creative. JUST LIKE TRAIL RUNNING SHOULD BE!!!In this rambling conversation you'll see inside our differing approaches to running-racing-training and how we want to go out when

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00:54:44

BEast Coast Goes West! with Andrew Simpson and Reagan...

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2026/03/03

Two of Rocksylvania's heavy hitters join the Bear Right! Podcast off their trips out to Black Canyon 100k!East Coast Winter Training StrategiesChris and Andrew share unabashed and unwavering love for Hoka Challengers.What's keeping us from the smaller brands?and we talk our favorite local trails!

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01:15:37

S2: Episode 3: Friendship & Racing with Ferdinand...

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2026/02/22

Ferdinand and Will pay a visit to the Beast Coast fresh off the Black Canyon 100k where the fireworks were bursting late in the race. We get an inside look at crewing, pacing and racing at the elite level and learn what they feel is most valuable out on the trail during this open debate on what roles crews and pacers play in our sport. We also talk friendship within competition and careers as well as goals for the future. Hope you enjoy!

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01:09:59

Season 2: Episode 2: Black Canyon East Coast Preview!...

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2026/02/11

This one gets a little spicy folks! We dive into the UROY debate with a few takes on who was in and who was left out of this year's North American list. Are trail world records even a quantifiable thing?We also get into why Advertising can be a little problematic when the lines between expert and influencer get foggy.We finish up with some black canyon banter!Hope you enjoy and good luck to all the east coasters racing out west this weekend!!!

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01:08:58

Season 2. Episode 1: Its FEBRRRARAY on the East...

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2026/02/07

Sorry We've been gone so long!Chris and Sam catch up and talk a little winter training. We talk about some of the topics in Trail News and consider the upcoming season. What races to run in different scenarios and seeking different experiences.Most importantly we consider options for getting those travel heavy or impossible experiences like big Aravaipa events, Western States or UTMB right in our own back yard...

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01:07:49

Episode 32: Simon Arendt is headed to Hellgate!...

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2025/12/11

Maryland trail running badass and friend Simon joins the podcast to share in the stoke surrounding the legendary Hellgate 100k. This race starts in the middle of the woods in the dead of night and creates incredible bonds between the people who choose to throw themselves into this amazing adventure. A race that draws the heartiest of souls and a who's who of east coast trail running. We talk about the race, the unique dynamics, the likely contenders and shamefully omit Barret Stanton from our

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01:09:51

JFK 50 Mile Post-View with Local Crusher Andrew...

Bear Right! Trail Pod ·

2025/12/04

In Episode 31 we are joined by Andrew Hutchinson fresh off his first ultra and podium finish at the JFK 50 miler!We chat about our race experiences, snow days, Andrew's season and future in ultra-running!A really fun time was had by all and we hope you enjoy!If you're enjoying the podcast, please give a review, share it with a friend and engage with us! Help us make it better!

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00:55:16

2025 JFK 50 Miler Preview with Jared Burdick

Bear Right! Trail Pod ·

2025/11/20

Trail and Ultra-Runner Jared Burdick joins the podcast to discuss his racing strategy and this year's competitive fields.

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01:05:07

JFK Week Continues! Episode 29: The Bear Right! Team...

Bear Right! Trail Pod ·

2025/11/18

Welcome to episode 29!We are now in the thick of JFK week and scheming, predicting, hoping and overthinking our way to race day!This session is a listen in our thoughts on our own prospects and the dynamic of the team competition. Just part of the fun.

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00:50:10

Episode 28: JFK 50 Miler Champions Corner! With David...

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2025/11/17

That's right folks! It's JFK week, which marks 1 year of the Bear Right! Trail Podcast and we are coming in hot for our anniversary.In this episode we are joined by 2 greats of the sport!David Sinclair is undeniably one of the top trail runners in the sport, regardless of terrain or distance. He is a professional trail runner with Craft Sportswear who lives and trains in Vermont. He is the defending JFK 50 Miler Men's Champion and course record holder.Carolyn Showalter is an absolute legend of the

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00:42:23

Episode 27: Javelina, The East Coast Preview

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2025/10/24

This one is pretty straight forward folks!Chris and Sam riff on the race in AZ and we talk about folks headed there from the East Coast. We then get into some spicier thoughts on the Golden Ticket Races in general and eventually Chris's car gets towed...

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00:57:01

Episode 26: Grindstone Post-Mortem and Blues Cruise...

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2025/10/13

Hey Everyone, we are back with a catch-up episode after Sam's implosion at Grindstone. What happened there? Well folks, maybe having a strong "Why" isn't just influencer BS afterall...Then we get into a lightning fast 2025 Blues Cruise 50K where Chris mixed up with some tested veterans and speedy newcomers on a pretty epic day with lead changes and aggressive strategies. Chris is our teams 50K expert really, kind of like a hairy Eli Hemming. So give a listen and you may just be

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00:46:21

Episode 25: The Bear Right! Crew Prepares for...

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2025/09/16

Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall for someone's race planning? Well here is your chance and it's just as riveting as you might expect a couple of ultra-runners talking about aid station self-care and headlamp requirements to be. Anyway, we got together and hit record and we are time stamping this for the post race recap and how far off the mark we were...And Matt is keeping receipts!

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Episode 24: Andrew Simpson is on a Heater in 2025!

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2025/09/10

In this unedited edition of the Bear Right! Trail Podcast Andrew Simpson joins Sam for a sit down and catch-up on what has been an incredible racing season so far. Off a blistering Twisted Branch 100k win over a close friend and respected rival, Andrew goes through the season that brought him here as well as some great play by play!We talk parenting in sport, east coast summers and simple fueling strategies among other things in this free flowing episode!Enjoy!

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01:14:11

Eastern States 100 Preview and Catch-up with Josh and...

Bear Right! Trail Pod ·

2025/08/07

We start off with a recap of Josh's top 10 run at the Vermont 100 after early onset nausea. Then we get a little sideways talking about Sam's preparation for Grindstone 100 and triage foot and shoe issues.Finally we get to it! The Eastern States 100 2024 Edition and celebrating some of the top contenders competing for an axe this year!

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01:19:39

Running Down Memory Lane with Derek Schultz

Bear Right! Trail Pod ·

2025/07/15

Derek Schultz joins the Bear Right! Trail Pod for a jaunt down memory lane! Derek drank the coolaid early and has been the trail pusher for many an east coast, wet behind the ears kid with dreams of crushing some singletrack. He shares stories of getting into trail running, taking it way too far and the evolution of his own running outlook. We talk about east coast trail running culture, favorite events and of course his amazing race out at Western States this year.There were a few audio struggles

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01:34:12

Manitou's Revenge on Western States? And Walmsley is...

Bear Right! Trail Pod ·

2025/06/27

It's what everyone has been waiting for! The East Coast perspective on Western States!But first! The burliest 50ish mile race in the country just happened in the Catskills. Manitou's Revenge! We talk a little about this race, that we hope to give you more of later. Congrats to everyone who attempted the race this year!Then we dive into Western! We talk about many of the people with East Coast Street Cred and how they might perform as well as the little known fact that "Walmsley

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01:07:58

Will Murray: Beyond Western States

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2025/06/25

What was originally planned as a Western States Pre-Race Interview became more of an exploration into other things. Will talks with us about how he has grown as an athlete after his impressive Black Canyon performance and about the events that led to his withdrawal from this year's race. We talk about the fears in this sport and Will's use of self-talk as a mental strategy and how this has been an important part of his ultra-running success.With Will now a spectator for the 2025 WSER, we get

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01:10:09

What's the deal with Western States?

Bear Right! Trail Pod ·

2025/06/10

I mean really! It's just in one state!Well, we don't get into that but we do get into the news and story lines evolving out of the lead up to American trail running's biggest day of the year! This takes center stage in today's episode. Afterward we talk about big races that happened across the east coast over the past several weeks and finish up with a super fun "Would you rather?" trail runner edition!

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