BORDERLANDS formed out of a deep love for the sport of trail and ultra running from someone who sucks at it. Imagine David Letterman has a baby with Jackass an...
The Secret to Ultra Running: Unshakeable Confidence
Welcome to another episode of Wolfie's World of Running with Brian Peterson.in today's monologue emphasizes that mental strength and self-belief are foundational to achieving success on race day. He discusses the often-overlooked importance of cultivating confidence, suggesting that many athletes show up malnourished in this regard.Confidence fuels mental strength, essential for ultra running success.Mental preparation is as crucial as physical training for races.Community support boosts confidence before ultra running events.Challenging workouts build mental resilience for endurance races.Discipline enhances confidence in both running and life.----Call RUNMORE649 (786-667-3649). Leave a message for the podcast—hot takes, agreement, anger, or joy.----Salt Lake Footshills Trail Races. Salt Lake City, UT - May 31, 2025PATH Projects - My favorite running shorts, Borderlands10 for 10% off.---Borderlands.cc
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Trail Shoe Therapy, help me (and you) find the right shoe
In this episode, Taylor Bodin of Believe in the Run joins me to help him find the right shoe.I honestly don't enjoy buying gear. I want to have great gear, but I loathe the process of finding it which usually leads to poor gear choices.Tips on finding the right shoeTips on finding cheaper shoes?What's the best shoe for a beginner?Thoughts on how a shoe should fitExpertise on how several shoe brands actually fit.Brands mentioned:Topo Athletic, Nike, Speedland, Norda, North Face, and more.Run with Billy Yang in Salt Lake City----Call RUNMORE649 (786-667-3649). Leave a message for the podcast—hot takes, agreement, anger, or joy.----Salt Lake Footshills Trail Races. Salt Lake City, UT - May 31, 2025PATH Projects - My favorite running shorts, Borderlands10 for 10% off.---Borderlands.cc
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Steve Prefontaine meets Anthony Bourdain: Wolfie's World of Running
Welcome to Woflie's World of Running.Brian Peterson (@wolffrunner) will do a weekly monologue on the Borderlands Podcast all about how he sees the running world. In his first episode, he casts vision about who he is and where he's going.What can we learn from Prefontaine?Is Wolfie the Anthony Bourdain of trail?Can Ultrarunning really save the world?----Call RUNMORE649 (786-667-3649). Leave a message for the podcast—hot takes, agreement, anger, or joy.----Salt Lake Footshills Trail Races. Salt Lake City, UT - May 31, 2025PATH Projects - My favorite running shorts, Borderlands10 for 10% off.---Borderlands.cc3bY9qvXYiT47lJfRh2n7
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Community over Competition, Self-expression over Performance, Training over Racing
Michael Mazarra owns halfmarathons.net + Rogue Expeditions.He's a firehouse of insight and information and we're all better that he's focusing that energy on trail running through his recent aquisition of Rogue Expedition. More travel trail runningLess racing, more running together.Self-expression will drive growth over performance.Non-elite runners deserve more representation in media.Robie House Media aims to celebrate non-elite trail running.----Call RUNMORE649 (786-667-3649). Leave a message for the podcast—hot takes, agreement, anger, or joy.----Salt Lake Footshills Trail Races. Salt Lake City, UT - May 31, 2025PATH Projects - My favorite running shorts, Borderlands10 for 10% off.---Borderlands.cc
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Why We Run: The Misunderstood Motivations of Trail Runners
Wolfie and I delve into the world of trail running to uncover the motivations that drive these athletes to push themselves to the limit. It's not what you think. And Wolfie challenged me to rethink some things as usual.We look at three distinct buckets of motivation - self-expression, performance, + health. What are the secrets behind their passion? Let's find out.Takeaways• More runners than ever run as a means of self-expression• Wolfie's World of Running, a weekly monologue by Wolfrunner• More on why Matt Choi should be reinstated to NYC Marathon• Road Ultra Shoe category is more marketing than function----Call RUNMORE649 (786-667-3649). Leave a message for the podcast—hot takes, agreement, anger, or joy.----Salt Lake Footshills Trail Races. Salt Lake City, UT - May 31, 2025PATH Projects - My favorite running shorts, Borderlands10 for 10% off.---Borderlands.cc
BORDERLANDS formed out of a deep love for the sport of trail and ultra running from someone who sucks at it. Imagine David Letterman has a baby with Jackass and its a trail runner. That's us.
Home of the Bad Runners Take, Shoe Deep Dives, and other relatable Trail and Ultra Running Topics.
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Hosted by Josh Rosenthal, founder of Borderlands Trail Running.
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