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Ellie Pell joins the hosts to discuss her DNF at the Black Canyon 100K and various topics related to trail running and women's participation in the sport.

Ellie Pell joins AFB, Phred, and Anna G talkin desert DNFs, frozen suffering, Barkley chaos, Olympic trivia, and women's running research, all in classic Cultra style. Ellie's Black Canyon DNF Ellie breaks down her early exit at the Black Canyon 100K after a mile-4 muscle cramp shut things down. Contributing factors: hydration, pacing, and warm-up. Or was it just the body doing what it do? Frozen Snot Report Anna G recaps the brutally cold Frozen Snot Trail 1/2 Marathon —boulder fields, shortened distances, and legendary volunteers. Barkley, Big Races & The Sport's Direction Is trail running evolving, or being packaged? The group dives into what growth means for culture, community, and authenticity. Cultra Matic: Winter Olympics They name all 16 winter sports and invent new ones (ski jump biathlon, endurance figure skating, full-contact 50K speed skating). How to bring Ultra events to the Olympics. Research & Real Talk Ellie shares insights from her weighted vest study on postmenopausal women and as we discuss female participation in trail running. AFB updates listeners on shoulder recovery and the podcast's continued return to weekly episodes. Black Canyon 100k Results Frozen…

People in this episode

Hosts: AFB, Phred, Anna G

Guest: Ellie Pell

Topics covered

• desert DNFs
• women's running research
• Barkley chaos
• Olympic trivia
• trail running evolution

Keywords

• Black Canyon 100K
• DNF
• Frozen Snot Trail
• women's running
• trail running
• Olympics
• hydration
• pacing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Connecticut Forest & Parks

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