Corrine and Buzz talk all about gear! What you need and what you can leave at home.

Corrine interviews professional skier and lifelong runner Drew Petersen. In the most human of ways, Drew shares how he rediscovered running in the wake of a serious accident and his journey in overcoming challenges with his mental health. Together, Corrine and Drew explore the parallels between running ultras and getting through life’s hardest moments. 

Drew’s latest movie, Feel It All, comes out this spring and you can get all the updates @drewpeterskion IG.

Buzz chats with more Keep Trail Running Weird Award Winners: Amy McDowell: Best Race Fail, Chris Morrison: Best Pacer, Favorite Trail Weirdo: Jeremy McCoubrey aka Chad Ultra(Follow Chad Ultra on IG @chad.ultra.never.tired), Eric Durrett: Most Tenacious, and Andy Glaze: Most inspirational (Follow Andy on IG @amglaze,  Strava at Andrew Glaze and Tik Tok @glazeruns).

This episode we’re partnering with LMNT. Grab a free LMNT Sample Pack, when you go to drinkLMNT.com/UltraSignup.

As race season approaches, it’s time to ramp up your training and fuel your body effectively. We’ve partnered with LMNT to help get you through those long miles with a FREE sample pack. Why choose LMNT? Here’s why it’s essential for your race prep:

• 🌞 Training: Intense training means losing electrolytes. LMNT replenishes these, ensuring peak performance and recovery.
• 💧 Optimal Hydration: Scientifically formulated with 1000 mg sodium, 200 mg potassium, and 60 mg magnesium for balanced hydration, improved energy, and focus.
• 🚫 Zero Sugar: Stay hydrated without sugar or harmful additives.
• 🏃 Prevent Cramps & Overhydration: Essential for endurance, LMNT combats hyponatremia and muscle cramps.

🎁 Exclusive UltraSignup Offer: Get a FREE Sample Pack with any LMNT purchase through this link.

Discover your favorite flavor for race day. 

👟The Best Trail Running Shoes of 2024: Find out who’s the most versatile, best cushioned, best for long distances, and so much more.

💰Deal of the Week:

• Patagonia Women’s Core Strider Pro 3.5” Short – Save 40%
• Patagonia Women’s Fall Capilene Cool Daily Hoodie – Save 31%
• Patagonia Men’s Fall Multi Trails 8” Trail Short – Save 39%
• Patagonia Men’s Fall Nano-Air Hoodie – Save 42%

⬆️ Wouldn’t want Strava to get the wrong average pace.

💭 What’s a runner to do when he can’t run the same way he always had? This one found a way to share his love of running with others. For New York Times, Scott Cacciola tells us about how Matt Fitzgerald created Dream Run Camp – “He’s Teaching Others to Run, Because He Can’t Do It Anymore.”

🎉 In this article for Outside, Brian Metzler reminds us “every year is a good year for running” then gives us “8 Things to Get You Psyched About Running in 2024.”

➡️ Here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this week.