Borderlands Trail (+ Ultra) Running

About Borderlands Trail (+ Ultra) Running

Borderlands Trail and Ultra Running is a storytelling podcast for ultra runners who love this sport deeply, the iconic races, the legendary athletes, the gear, and the culture that makes all of it worth caring about. Hosted by Josh Rosenthal, founder of Borderlands Trail Running, this show exists to collect the ultra running stories that define the sport, from spending a day at Laz Lake's home to deep conversations with Scott Jurek, Dean Karnazes, Camille Herron, and the everyday runners doing extraordinary things out on the trails. This podcast covers the full world of ultra and trail running: race coverage and analysis of marquee events including Western States Endurance Run and UTMB, honest trail running shoes reviews and ultra running gear breakdowns from someone who has tested 44 pairs over 6,000 miles, and big conversations about where the sport is headed, including what dirtbag runners bring to a sport that's growing fast. This show gives ultra runners the stories, perspectives, and gear knowledge to go deeper into a sport they already love while celebrating what makes trail and ultra running unlike anything else. We'll answer questions like: - Who is Laz Lake, and why does everyone in ultra running revere him? - What makes the Barkley Marathons the hardest race in the world? - How does Western States Endurance Run work, and why is it so hard to get in? - What are the best trail running shoes and ultra running gear right now? - Who are the greatest ultra runners of all time? - What does dirtbag running culture actually mean? - How is ultra running changing, and is that a good thing? - What does it take to run a 100 mile ultra marathon? - What should ultra runners eat during training and on race day? If you want the stories, the gear, and the culture that make ultra and trail running the most addictive sport on earth, you're in the right place.

Publisher

Josh Rosenthal | Ultra Runner

Category

health & fitness · sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jan 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

36 of 331 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Dylan Bowman is Still Figuring it Out

   Host Josh Rosenthal interviews Freetrail founder Dylan Bowman about the personal and financial costs of building a media platform in the running industry.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ultrarunning: You Don’t Have to Be Good to Feel Strong

   Host [Host Name] explores how ultrarunning offers ordinary people a powerful arena to feel strong and tested, regardless of skill level.

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   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Anton Krupicka | Trail Running, Identity, and Ignoring Trends

   Host [Host Name] interviews legendary trail runner Anton Krupicka about his evolving identity, embracing personal growth, and defying trends in endurance sports.

Inside a recent episode

Dylan Bowman is Still Figuring it Out

Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that I think is going to be something that is going to be very important and interesting to cover in the years to come. I think it's going to become a lot more like pro cycling where it's going to be harder and harder to keep up with the names and personalities. I think the team component, the team element will, only become more and more important. I would love to see something and it's just been tried a number of times for team competitions, cross country scoring and stuff like that. But having just, again, sort of paid attention to the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and then like watching the UCI world championships last weekend. […]

Who has been a guest on Borderlands Trail (+ Ultra) Running

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dylan Bowman
• Anton Krupicka
• Biel
• Doug Mayer
• Tara Dower

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

493,255

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

95 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

150 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 90 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

97

Social presence

97

YouTube

93

Engagement

67

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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