The Midpacker Podcast

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Running #64

Freetrail presents The Midpacker Podcast, which follows middle and back of the pack trail runners and ultra runners at the heart of the trail running community. Join host Troy Meadows weekly as he talks through what it takes to balance life and running with everyday runners doing extra ordinary things on and off the trails.

Recent Episodes
  • #81 Dr. Jeff Hammond | Footcare For Ultrarunners, Pacing &Chasing Cocodona
    Jun 5, 2025 – 01:27:55
  • #80 Matt McDaniel | Talking Coffee, Building Cooperative Coffee Roasters, & Being Faster As A Master
    Jun 3, 2025 – 01:24:12
  • #79 Pete Ripmaster | The Iditarod, Owl Run 100s, & Running with Purpose
    May 23, 2025 – 01:32:59
  • #78 Adam Popp | From Learning How To Walk Again to Running Western States, Mental Mastery, & Redefining Limits
    May 14, 2025 – 01:16:54
  • #77 Mike Ambrose | Growing In The Trail Running Industry, Mentorship in Motion, & Pacing the GOAT
    May 1, 2025 – 01:14:46
  • #76 Sam Pate | Building Bear Butt Wipes, Trail Dad Life, & Embracing the Entrepreneurial Spirit
    Apr 23, 2025 – 01:16:40
  • #75 Deanna Doane | Florida Trail FKT, Run Bum Races, & Trail Stewardship
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:27:27
  • Trailing Indicators 07 | Big Alta recap, Tapering for Gorge Waterfalls, and Ramping up training for your Ultra A goals
    Apr 10, 2025 – 01:14:50
  • #74 Josh Ross | Running Through Adversity, Embracing the Wild, & The Power of Storytelling
    Apr 2, 2025 – 01:17:41
  • #73 Wes Plate | Cocodona 250, Arizona Monster 300, & Running 550 Miles In A Month
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:18:52
  • #72 Lauren Beihoffer | Balancing Motherhood, Coaching & Ultra-Endurance
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:22:25
  • #71 Adam Copeland | Building Tantrums, Get Out Of Your Head, & Taking The Unconventional Path
    Mar 12, 2025 – 02:00:07
  • #70 Sarah Scozzaro | The Power of Strength Training, Resilience, & Toe Yoga
    Mar 5, 2025 – 01:25:14
  • #69 Jason Hardrath | Talking FKTs, SpeedMo, And The Art Of Reinvention
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:49:05
  • #68 Dirk Friel | Building Training Peaks, Optimizing Your Training & A Life Of Endurance
    Feb 19, 2025 – 01:27:58
  • #67 Andy Glaze | Finding Joy in Movement, Mental Toughness, & Running 100-Mile Weeks
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:36:12
  • Trailing Indicators 06 | Winter Running, Annual Goals, & Catching Up With Corinne, Matt, & Troy
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:10:13
  • #66 Zoë Rom & Kylee Van Horn | Your Diet Sucks, Tackling Pseudoscience in Ultrarunning, Troy's Supplement Review
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:38:24
  • #65 Adam Lee | Community Trail Running, The Trail Running Film Fest, Jumping Feet First Into Small Town Mountain Life
    Jan 21, 2025 – 01:13:13
  • Mali Noyes 64 | Free Skiing, Ultra Running, Building Your Personal Brand, & The Mali Channel
    Jan 14, 2025 – 01:29:05
  • #63 Gary Saxton | 100 Marathons after 50: A Runner's Journey of Discovery, Performance and Growth.
    Jan 6, 2025 – 01:21:17
  • #62 Mick Sullivan | Great Grand Masters UTMB Champion, Running Ultras in your 60's, & Living An Enduring Life
    Dec 17, 2024 – 01:30:09
  • #61 Ian Morgan | Making Radical Changes, Life Design, & Appreciating The Journey
    Dec 6, 2024 – 01:16:41
  • #60 Brandon Thrower | Old Fort Strong Endurance Fest, Tanawha Adventures, Building Ultra Community In The WNC
    Nov 30, 2024 – 01:14:26
  • Trailing Indicators 005 | Troy & MVD Run The California Fall Classic, Corinne Crushes the Javelina 100, Troys Musing On His Live Stream Experience.
    Nov 24, 2024 – 01:40:38
  • #59 John Kelly | Giving Back With Action , WNC Strong, & The Helene Aftermath
    Nov 14, 2024 – 01:10:22
  • #58 Stephen Parker | There Is No Finish, The Backyard Ultra Story
    Nov 7, 2024 – 01:36:21
  • #57 Kate Arsenault | Building Rnnr, Creating True Fans, Javelina 2024 Activation
    Oct 23, 2024 – 01:06:50
  • #56 Simon Guérard | Cocodona, Tor De Géants, & Loving The 100 Mile Distance
    Oct 18, 2024 – 01:25:02
  • #55 Checking in with Troy | Helenes Impact on Western North Carolina, Running Lake Sonoma 100k, & Joining the Javelina Live Stream
    Oct 11, 2024 – 00:23:37
  • Trailing Indicators 004 | UTMB Banter, Headlands 27k Banter, The Value of Having a Coach, Favorite Workout, Pole Techniques
    Sep 20, 2024 – 01:25:25
  • #54 Kelly Newlon | RAD Boulder, Life Design, and Helping Athletes Know Their Worth
    Sep 12, 2024 – 01:31:22
  • #53 Rachael Norfleet | The New Director of Partnerships at Aravaipa, Running Fast While Balancing Family, & Living A Beautiful Life
    Aug 26, 2024 – 01:22:29
  • #52 Sarah Bergeron Larouche | Going All In On Trails, Running Postpartum, & Norda 665 Fam
    Aug 16, 2024 – 01:11:31
  • #51 Skip Brand | Founding HRC, Growing the Lake Sonoma Race Series, & Building Community
    Aug 10, 2024 – 01:27:00
  • #50 Elliot Matson | Becoming a FOLK LORD, Creative Pursuits, & Embracing Community
    Aug 2, 2024 – 01:31:22
  • #49 Travis Loncar & Troy Meadows | Laurel Highlands Ultra A Beast Coast Classic in Rocksylvania
    Jul 26, 2024 – 01:25:02
  • Trailing Indicators 003 | WSER Banter, Heat Adaptation Protocols, To Pole or Not to Pole, & What's In Your Earbuds
    Jul 19, 2024 – 01:31:05
  • #48 Victor Ballesteros | Victory Bags, Tamalpa Headlands 50k, Trails In Motion Film Tour
    Jul 11, 2024 – 01:47:19
  • #47 Michele Bousquet | Finishing Her First 100 Miler, Working Through Trauma On The Trails, & Shepherding The Culture At Strava
    Jul 6, 2024 – 01:15:38
  • 003 Revisiting Unbreakable with Dylan Bowman - Inspiring The Next Generation
    Jun 27, 2024 – 01:31:06
  • 002 Revisiting Unbreakable with Hal Koerner - The Runners Perspective
    Jun 20, 2024 – 01:24:56
  • 001 Revisiting Unbreakable with JB Benna - The Origin Story
    Jun 13, 2024 – 01:33:46
  • #46 Teresa Bowser & Troy Meadows | Quest For The Crest, Running In Western NC, & Exploring The Blue Ridge
    Jun 5, 2024 – 01:26:14
  • #45 Dylan Bowman | A Chance Meeting On Cal St, Building Freetrail, & Those Finish Line Feels With Your Son In Your Arms.
    May 27, 2024 – 01:12:32
  • #44 Bethany Taylor | Empowering Women In The Outdoors, Iron Soul Trailblazers, & Building A Business Through Your Passions
    May 21, 2024 – 01:29:53
  • #43 Jacky Hunt-Broersma | Surviving Cancer, Finding the Trails, & Run Streaking
    May 6, 2024 – 01:10:08
  • 42 Jen Laughlin | Building Community, Tushers 100k, & Running During Perimenopause
    Apr 29, 2024 – 01:17:36
  • 41 Troy X MVD | Freetrail Memorial Day FundRaiser, Promise Land 50k, Troy's First Ultra of 2024
    Apr 20, 2024 – 01:01:03
  • Chris Morrison | Being a Stay at Home Father, Creating Relatable Content, & Unintentionally Becoming An Advocate
    Apr 13, 2024 – 01:21:44
Recent Reviews
  • Tennessee Goldie
    Listen to this if you live trail running!
    So Glad to have found this Podcast! Thanks Troy!
  • Sfrenc01
    Great Show
    Found this show when Troy was on a different trail running show. Liked his content more than theirs so I ditched their podcast and came here. Great show. Like every episode and can’t wait for more every week. Keep up the great work
  • Ori0n
    Real conversations
    I’m only a few recent episodes in but I dig the show and will continue subscribing. It’s refreshing to hear relatable content in this amazing sport. Most of the field is really just us in the middle and back out to have a good time and challenge ourselves. Keep it up!
  • BennyDinVT
    Hail to the Midpacker
    It’s great to listen to training and race stories from people that are more like us average runners and not just the elites. Really enjoy listening, especially on my early morning training runs
  • JaosnBaha
    Fun Listen
    Had a great time listening to the episode with Adam Lee of Community Trail Running and it is a continuation of the great shows that Troy puts out.
  • Trekking.with.ty
    Midpack Miles & Podcast Smiles
    Absolutely love the Midpacker Pod! Troy has created an incredible platform that’s equal parts relatable, inspiring, and downright fun to listen to. It’s the perfect companion for runners of all paces—whether you’re crushing trails or just out for an easy jog. So lace up, hit the trail, pop in your EarPods, and let Midpacker fuel your running adventures!
  • Midpacker pod
    Awesome show
    Big shout out to Troy and The Midpacker pod. Newer to trail running over the last few years. Getting into this awesome community and different races, I listen to a lot of podcasts but I’m learning a ton from his show. Not only is The Midpacker one of my favorite (IMO one of the best) trail running based shows out there, but turning into one of my favorite shows period. Every show, I walk away with a nugget of info and some inspiration. “Poke the stoke”. Troy is real, relatable, does a great job storytelling and getting a great convo with some really neat guests. Love him and all his guests and their story. I’m going to lock in on his Patreon page to support so he can keep putting out these stories and content. Really love all of this and hope to see his content grow. Thank you Troy and Midpacker! I aspire to get up to the mid with you guys.
  • D from WA
    Awesome
    Love listening during my trail runs. Troy bring a great variety of people on the show with an awesome mix of topics. Life and running mixed together. Which is the way us midpackers live!
  • ya! fightng
    Spacious Reflections
    Troy’s got a good thing going here. Worth the time! Listen up!
  • Talock
    Great show for us normal runners
    Great show Troy - always a great listen.
  • Luke179
    By an Everyday Runner for Everyday Runners
    Great content! Relatable and inspirational about everyday people doing amazing things! Love that this focus on telling the stories of the middle and back of the pack. I love hearing from the pros on the Freetrail Pod learning about people like me doing hard things is refreshing and stokes my fire. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
  • TenaciousN8
    Mid packer pod!
    Troy is the man and this podcast is awesome!
  • NatalieTiburzi
    Can’t wait to hear more!
    As someone who has never run more than 12 miles at one time, I still find this a great listen. Very relatable and inspiring guests. Looking forward to the next episodes.
  • Steverunner24
    Ultra Running
    Awesome what an inspirational and motivational story !
  • CWM128
    Trail running 🏃‍♂️
    Love the inspiration and motivation!!!!
  • Sdbcm
    Great listen
    I really enjoyed this episode with Matt Hoadley. What a guy! Great job Troy. It’s always nice to get inspiration from fellow midpackers!
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