Episode 111: The Road to Western States: Broken Arrow, TrailCon, and Life Beyond Racing
About this episode
Hilary Yang and Leah Yingling discuss their experiences in trail running, motherhood, and the upcoming Western States race.
Western States season has arrived. This week, Hilary Yang and Leah Yingling sit down for a candid catch-up ahead of one of the biggest stretches on the trail running calendar. They talk about Hilary's pregnancy journey, Leah's life balancing training and motherhood, and the realities of staying connected to the sport through changing seasons of life. The conversation also dives into Broken Arrow, TrailCon, Western States, and the athletes they're most excited to watch over the coming weeks. Along the way, they share stories from recent races, discuss parenting while pursuing big goals, and reflect on the community that makes trail running special. In this episode: Hilary's experience navigating pregnancy while remaining deeply involved in the sport Leah's recent racing, pacing, and crewing adventures with the Utah trail community What makes the Broken Arrow Triple Crown such a unique challenge The stacked fields and growing prize money at Broken Arrow Behind the scenes of TrailCon and Western States week Why community remains at the heart of trail running Athletes and storylines to watch heading into Western States This episode is edited and produced by the Sandyboy Productions…
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