Singletrack With Mathias Eichler
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The companion podcast for Electric Cable Car. Conversations with the people who shape the world of trail, ultra, and mountain running.
Episodes
- 346: 'The Relatable Athlete', with Coree Woltering
Coree Woltering shares his trail running and racing strategies with Singletrack, covering both short and long distances. His 2023 race goals include Western States, Beast of Big Creek, and Fat Dog 120. Woltering also discusses his position…
- 345: 'Our Sport is a Soul Sport', with James Lauriello
James Lauriello discusses the world of trail running with Mathias Eichler, covering topics like ultra vs. short trail, the impact of trail media, brand strategies, and the upcoming US Skyrunner National Series.
- 344: 'We Sold Out the Rio', with Adam Lee
Adam Lee joins Singletrack to discuss his role in hosting the Trail Running Film Festival (TRFF) in Vancouver, BC. Lee and his team successfully sold out the Rio theatre, and they explored his strategies for community marketing and hosting…
- 343: 'For That Finish Line Moment', with Renee Janssen
Renee Janssen shares the story behind Go Beyond Racing's brand refresh and her move into full-time race directing. The episode also covers the Trail Mix Fund, founded to promote diversity in the trail running community.
- 342: 'Crowdfunding Prize Purses', with Krissi Polentz
Krissi Polentz joins Mathias Eichler to discuss Mountain Outpost's new initiative, 'Race Purse,' a crowdfunding platform for elite runner prize money. This comes after increased attention on races like the Black Canyon Ultras for not offer…
- 341: 'Race Director Stringbean', with Joe McConaughy
Joe McConaughy has achieved a lot in his life already, but this year he's going to embark on two new and daunting adventures : fatherhood and race directing. I don't know which one's harder, but we chat about both and a lot more on this ep…
- 340: 'Shooting From The Hip', with Austin Corbett
Austin is taking the big leap into self-employment and joins me on Singletrack to chat about his new business Point to Point Photography. As a trained photographer with years of experience making connections in the outdoor industry Austin…
- 339: 'The Most Beautiful Expression of Human Movement', with Ryan Kerrigan
This week we're opening the much anticipated registration for Beast of Big Creek. Who better to help me launch all this than the person who reached out first when I wanted to get Beast on the radar of The International Skyrunning Federatio…
- 338: 'It's a Trip', with Nicholas Triolo
Nicholas Triolo wrote my favorite book of 2025: ' The Way Around ' and he's back on Singletrack to chat about it. We discuss the process of writing, the inspiration for the stories, and what a great travel books are meant to do for the rea…
- 337: 'Running Into 2026', with Alex Bond
Alex Bond joins Singletrack for one last hurrah of 2025 - and yes, I am fully aware that I'm posting this already in 2026. So, a first hurrah of 2026. We're chatting about the world of trail and mountain running over the past year and look…
- 336: 'Running Back The Year 2025', with Krissi Polentz
It's the end of 2025 and I'm joined by special guest Krissi Polentz to chat about this past year in trail running. What stood out? What were the big stories and big misses that shaped out sport and culture? We're taking a look at the playe…
- 335: 'I Think I just Need To Run', with Morgan Powell
Very special guest Morgan Powell joins Singletrack to help me unveil the poster art for the Trail Running Film Festival's Global Tour 2026. We chat about the inspiration behind the artwork and get to know Morgen, the artist and athlete beh…
- 334: 'And Then The White House Calls', with Alex Rienzie
Almost exactly a year after Alex Rienzie first chatted with me on Singletrack he's back with an update on the legal case that kept the trail running community on perpetual whiplash for the entire year of 2025. Now with a full pardon in han…
- 333: 'Will 128 Tickets Be Enough?' With Steve Auch
Steve joins the show from Bavaria, Germany and we're taking about the sentiment and response in the German trail running community after the announcement from a couple of weeks ago that Zugspitz Ultra Trail would join the UTMB World Series…
- 332: 'Run All Day, Run All Night', with Jan Vleck
When my friend and almost neighbor ran Western States this past month I knew I had bring the podcast back out of hibernation and have him on the show. Here's my chat with Jan Vleck from Olympia Washington, one of the oldest runners to have…
- 331: 'Big in Japan', with Marcel Höche
Marcel Höche is back on the show and he's calling in from Japan with an update on his never ending racing season. We talk what races he's ran in between finishing is masters degree and he gives us an behind the scenes look at his exciting…
- 330: 'Where Did (and Does) the Livestream Go?', with Jeff Pelletier
This weekend is a massive weekend of trail racing with several high profile events all over the world. The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB is happening in Auburn, California, and unlike last year, there's no livestream. I sit down with Jeff…
- 329: 'Through the Lows to the Highs', with Michael Eaton
Michael Eaton, Brooks Trailhead store manager and host of the Trail Running Film Festival in Seattle joins me to share his person running journey from cross country in his youth back in Kentucky to this year's training block for OCC in Cha…
- 328: 'Beast Joins the Vert Running Series', with Scott Sowle
Exciting announcement incoming! Rock Candy Running's Beast of Big Creek joins the Vert Running Series for the 2025 season. Scott Sowle is on the show to share the news and give us the details. Let the racing season in the PNW kick off! LIN…
- 327: 'We're Just Outsiders', with Alex Bond
Friend of the show Alex Bond is back and we're chatting about the fate of Outside. The company formerly known as America's best outdoor magazine and now just a shell of itself with lots and lots of tech under the hood. The news about the l…
- 326: 'The Race That Has No End', with Sam Harvey and Harvey Lewis
This special episode was made possible through the amazing support from Tailwind Nutrition. Maggie Guterl is back as Singletrack co-host on this second episode of a two-part series dedicated to the wonderful, crazy, and often endlessly lon…
- 325: 'Believe in What's Possible', with Fiona Hayvice and Courtney Dauwalter
This special episode was made possible through the amazing support from Tailwind Nutrition. Maggie Guterl joins Singletrack as co-host on this first episode of a very special two-part series dedicated to the wonderful, crazy, and often end…
- 324: 'The New Generation is Different', with Francesco Puppi
It's the first episode of 2025 and Francesco Puppi, who needs no introduction, joins me for a candid conversation about the state of the trail running media and it's influence on our sport. We also talk about the message behind Nike's ad f…
- 323: 'First Dig Then Shred', with Tim Tollefson
Tim Tollefson wears many hats and came to Singletrack with important business. Tim is newly on the board of directors for Runners for Public Lands. The environmental organization just recently shared the uncomfortable news that our trails…
- 322: 'Racing the Snowman Trek', with Thomas Reiss
Thomas Reiss is back on Singletrack and back from Bhutan where he supported the runners and race organization of the famous and grueling Snowman Race. We chat about the event, the mission that inspired its founding, and mostly the people a…
- 321: 'Backstage on Grand Teton', with Alex Rienzie
On September 2, 2024 Michelino Sunseri set a new speed record on Grand Teton in 2h 50m 50s. It was supposed to be a new FKT, beating an old record that has stood for over 12 years. What ensued afterwards turned an epic run into a much talk…
- 320: 'Road Soda, Let's Go!', with Troy Meadows
- 319: 'All The Mountain Sports', with Jessie McAuley
Canadian multi-sport athlete Jessie McAuley, repping Arc'teryx, joins the show to talk about his journey from competitive mountain bike racing in his youth to finding skimo racing for his winter adventures and trail racing for the summer.…
- 318: 'Knowing your Why', with Katharina Hartmuth
After a year plagued by accidents and injury Katharina finds herself at the starting line of her dream race: the massive, and mighty Tor des Géants in the Aosta Valley of the Alps. Over the following days Katharina goes through the usual c…
- 317: 'We Are Not Machines', with Rosanna Buchauer
Rosanna follows up her incredible performance at Lavaredo earlier in the Summer with a stunning 3rd place finish at CCC in Chamonix at the UTMB World Series Finals. Here on Signletrack we chat about her race, misplaced chocolate, the surpr…
- 316: 'Great Until It Wasn't', with Julie Urbanski
Julie and I ran OCC. And while we both ran the same race we had very different days out there on the trails around Mont Blanc. Here we share our stories, our challenges, and our celebrations. And here's to more gelato in town cheering on r…
- 315: 'Back in Chamonix', with Scott Michie
Finally I got Scott Michie on Singletrack. It's only taken 315 episodes. And all it took was Scott heading back to Chamonix for another dance around that big white mountain. Over the last few years Scott and I have trained together, run ma…
- 314: 'My Turn This Time', with Julie Urbanski
Julie Urbanski, cofounder of Team RunRun will be racing OCC in just a couple of weeks. No stranger to the UTMB madness Julie has been with her family many times in Chamonix, crewing and spectating, but this year it is her turn to run the r…
- 313: 'Somehow I Managed', with Katharina Hartmuth
German superstar Katharina Hartmuth, running for Hoka, is back on Singletrack. She just ran the Hardrock 100 and had an incredible time in the San Juans above Silverton. We chat about her race, her time in the Wild West of America and the…
- 312: 'Making The Locals Proud', with David Norris
David Norris is the current record holder and 5 times winner, including 2024! of Mount Marathon in Seward, Alaska. He runs for ON, often competes at Cirque Series events and in the winter switches to nordic skis. David is currently trainin…
- 311: 'Building A Racing Series', with Scott Sowle
Scott Sowle is the owner of 'Mountain Running Races' offering several awesome events east of Seattle in Washington State. On this episode we talk about his visit to the Broken Arrow Skyrace, one of America's biggest trail events, where Sco…
- 310: 'My Journey to Hardrock', with Michael Marchand
Michael Marchand, from Olympia Washington is running Hardrock in just a couple of days. He got his entry in the lottery and has been training his heart out at a local city park pounding the miles and vert just mere feet from his house. We…
- 309: 'Touch That Rock', with Dale Garland
Dale Garland has been part of the Hardrock family since the first moments. He's the run director and part of an incredible team of locals from the Silverton, Colorado area who deeply care about these mountains and love to share them with t…
- 308: 'The King of Lavaredo', with Hannes Namberger
Hannes Namberger, German Dynafit athlete and now triple winner of the Lavaredo Ultra Trail is back on Singletrack. We're chatting about the race and his conversation with Tom Evans in the last few kilometers of the race leading to Hannes c…
- 307: 'The Queen of Lavaredo' with Rosanna Buchauer
The German Dynafit athlete Rosanna Buchauer is the new queen of Lavaredo. Last weekend she ran an incredible race leading from start to finish at the highly competitive Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K in Cortina, the heart of the Dolomites in No…
- 306: 'We've Been Doing This a Long Time', with Buzz Burrell
Buzz Burrell needs no introduction. A giant in our trail running world, Buzz joins Singletrack to talk about the differences and similarities of trail running in Europe and North America. We touch on tourism, permitting, environmentalism a…
- 305: 'A Cocodona Story', with Ben Mead
Ben Mead is a finisher of Cocodona 250 2024. After months of training, he almost didn't make it to the starting line, and then just after a few miles his race seemed over before even the first nightfall. But, with his team by his side Ben…
- 304: 'Better Lucky Than Good', with Adam Lee
Adam Lee, Mr. Community Trail Running, from beautiful Vancouver, BC is back on the show to chat about the importance of keeping 'community' in trail running and challenges of the ever-changing media landscape. We opine about the possibilit…
- 303: 'Trees are Good, Obviously' with Jakob Herrmann
Swiss Alps 100 race director Jakob Herrmann stops by to chat about the origins of the event, what motivated him to get it off the ground, what keeps him going and what his dreams are for the near and far future. The event has grown offerin…
- 302: 'Something Died at That Finish Line', with Nick Triolo
Nick Triolo, writer, activist, and trail runner is back on Singletrack to share an update on his recent professional move and the giant leap of faith he just took. Nick and I chat about what motivates him to run, to share with others, and…
- 301: 'A Labor of Love' With Gretchen Walla
Gretchen Walla, race director for Walla Trails and now for the Cougar Mountain Trail Series just outside Seattle is back on the show to chat about the amazing events she's putting on and what makes them so special. We share stories about t…
- 300: 'Finding Your Journey', with Madlen Kappeler
Madlen Kappeler just returned from the SkySnow Skyrunning World Championship in Tarvisio, Italy with 4 silver medals two her name. The Bavarian triathlete went to Florida Atlantic University on a scholarship and is now competing in sky run…
- 299: 'LBA Race Recap' with Matt Urbanski
Matt Urbanski from Team RunRun returns to Singletrack to chat about Rock Candy Running's LBA races in Olympia, Washington. We chat about the ins and outs of race directing and why I love being a race director. The 12hr event was held for t…
- 298: 'Not Too Fussed About', with Chrissi Faber
Chrissi Faber is from Germany, lives in New Zealand and just very cool came in 3rd at the Tarawera Ultra Trail Miler. We chat about her race day experience, the event and its origins and the evolution under UTMB ownership. LINKS Chrissi Fa…
- 297: 'Baking Carbon in my Oven', with Marcel Höche
Marcel is back! After a tumultuous winter Adidas athlete Marcel Höche joins Singletrack for a very personal conversation about the challenges of the athlete fan relationship. We take a deep dive into building a new and better running shoe,…