Episode 99: Jon and Henriette Albon on Winning Transgrancanaria and Building Toward UTMB
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Jon and Henriette Albon discuss their experiences and insights following their victory at Transgrancanaria.
Jon Albon and Henriette Albon join the Trail Network Podcast after their double victory at Transgrancanaria to talk about life and racing as one of trail running’s most accomplished couples. Jon is a former obstacle course racing world champion turned top trail ultrarunner, and Henriette is one of the sport’s toughest and most thoughtful competitors, known for her smart pacing and resilience in long, technical races. Together, they reflect on how their relationship has evolved through different sports, how they handle the highs and lows of racing at the highest level, and what it looks like to support each other through success, setbacks, and big ambitions. This conversation goes beyond a race recap and into the mindset behind elite performance. Jon and Henriette share how they approach race tactics, problem solving, pressure, and decision making over long ultras, plus how those lessons shape the way they train and live. They also talk about building their trail running app, Ascent, and what they’ve learned from creating a training platform based on their own philosophy. It is a thoughtful look at competition, partnership, and the discipline it takes to keep showing up year after…
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