About this episode

Carl Morris discusses the history and future of mountain, ultra, and trail running.

Carl Morris, author of "Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running," joins the show to discuss the past, present, and future of our community. Partners: Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next orderNorda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever madeRaide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains Janji - premium trail running apparelMomentous - use code ...

People in this episode

Host: Finn Melanson

Guest: Carl Morris

Topics covered

• mountain running
• ultra running
• trail running
• community history
• sports culture

Keywords

• mountain running
• ultra running
• trail running
• Carl Morris
• Dirtbag Dreams
• sports community
• running history

Sponsors

Precision Fuel and Hydration, Norda, Raide, Janji

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running

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