Trail Society

This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Vivek Gowri, owner of San Francisco Running Company, for a conversation about community, representation, and what it means to help more people feel like trail running is a place where they belong. Vivek shares how he found his own running community in the Bay Area, what SFRC meant to him long before he took over the business, and how he’s approached evolving such an iconic local institution without losing what made it special in the first place.They also dig into the barriers that can make trail running feel inaccessible, why simply inviting people in is different from creating a genuine sense of belonging, and how running stores, races, and community leaders can help grow the sport rather than fight over the same existing audience. Vivek also shares the thinking behind SFRC’s women’s trail half marathon and the Get Her Over the Bridge initiative, including training support, postpartum and pregnancy deferrals, childcare grants, and a substantial prize purse designed to support both first-time participants and elite women racing at the front.Follow Us:Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/@[email protected] our Partners:Use the code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://www.tifosioptics.comProBio: Use code Trail20 for 20%-off orders (30%-off + free shipping w/ subscriptions) at https://www.probionutrition.com/rabbit: Visit https://www.runinrabbit.com/ use code: TRAILSOCIETY10 for 10% off.

This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Jessie Diggins, Olympic champion, multiple-time World Cup overall champion, and one of the most accomplished American cross-country skiers ever, for a conversation about what happens when sport stops being your job. Now retired from professional skiing, Jessie is stepping into a very different chapter — one that includes trail running, public speaking, advocacy, and learning what it feels like to be a beginner again.They talk about identity after elite sport, what training means when there isn’t a podium waiting at the end, and how Jessie is deciding which parts of her competitive life she wants to carry forward. They also dig into her first 100-miler at Minnesota’s Superior 100, the team she brought along for the experience, what surprised her about the distance, and whether she’s caught the ultra bug.It’s a thoughtful conversation about reinvention, curiosity, and what it looks like to keep loving sport when the outcome no longer has to mean anything.Follow Us:Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/@[email protected] our Partners:Use the code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://www.tifosioptics.comProBio: Use code Trail20 for 20%-off orders (30%-off + free shipping w/ subscriptions) at https://www.probionutrition.com/rabbit: Visit https://www.runinrabbit.com/ use code: TRAILSOCIETY10 for 10% off.

This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen dig into one of the most important — and sometimes overlooked — parts of an athlete’s support system: finding the right coach. They talk about what actually makes a good coach-athlete fit, from communication and collaboration to goal alignment, professionalism, and whether a coach is truly invested in you as a person rather than just your performance.They also explore the red flags that can emerge once a coaching relationship is underway, why athletes should pay attention to how a coach responds when things get hard, and what it looks like when a relationship simply reaches its natural end. Plus, they walk through what to do if a coach exits at a difficult moment, how to rebuild trust in a new coach, and why self-advocacy and a broader support team can make all the difference.It’s a practical conversation about building the right team around you, asking better questions early, and remembering that you’re allowed to want a coaching relationship that actually fits.Follow Us:Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/@[email protected] our Partners:Use the code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://www.tifosioptics.comProBio: Use code Trail20 for 20%-off orders (30%-off + free shipping w/ subscriptions) at https://www.probionutrition.com/rabbit: Visit https://www.runinrabbit.com/ use code: TRAILSOCIETY10 for 10% off.