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He did it! Douglas got the monkey off his back. Last weekend he finished The Rut 50k in Big Sky, Montana. A brutal and beautiful mountain trail race that captured his heart, stole his soul, and almost broke his leg. This is Doug's story. A tale of endurance, desperation, and joy. Oh, and how much do we love those Kaiser hills now?

If we would've packed anymore topics into this week's episode our mics would've melted... and your headphones exploded. We talk about friendly neighborhood cats. New adventuress beyond the neighborhood and upcoming races and other ultra news. Also: new shirts, and hoodies are available on the website! Links and more at outdoor-society.com

Your hosts haven't always been professional trail running podcasters. This episode takes a look at the early days of friendship, wilderness adventures and crazy business ideas, that included Sasquatch Tours, picnic tables on downtown streets and braised pork knuckles in Leavenworth.

Your podcast hosts turned race directors and lived to tell the tale. And here it is: The directors commentary of the first Little Backyard Adventure in Olympia, Washington. What an incredible time we had. Thank you for believing in us and racing these awesome trails. We will be back in 2020, we promise!

With less than 48hrs before the race start of our 'Little Backyard Adventure' your hosts are wired, exhausted, distracted and talkative. Mountains are scaled, hills embraced, walks recorded and a new trail race in Olympia, WA is born.

Can you be over-prepared when going on an adventure? Or is it good to sometimes just grab your shoes and run for the hills? How does one access public recreation areas when the surrounding areas are privately owned? When do you know you’ve done everything you can to prepare for your upcoming race? These another other topics are discussed in this week’s episode of your favorite neighborhood trail running audio experience. Sign up and race with us. Our Little Backyard Adventure is just a few days away.

Forests are logged, trails rerouted and the most epic LBA After Party is announced. Doug is testing trail shoes and insoles and Mathias continues his quest to find the perfect accessory for his wrist. Links at outdoor-society.com

Your hosts dreamily share their favorite National Park lodges. Mt. Rainier and Olympic face off and the word iconic is used a lot. Also, Badwater 135 is discussed, no reasons for that. Hey, wanna run our Little Backyard Adventure Race for free? Katja Hurt from Wilderness Chaplains is giving away two free race entries. First two who email us/tweet us get in free - any distance - all the fun!

Your friendly neighborhood podcast hosts are joined by writer, adventurer, and former elite track athlete turned avid trail runner Morgan Sjogren. Stories of fantastic adventure trips from Bears Ears to Patagonia leave the crew hungry for burritos and yearning for the open road. Sponsored by: Heritage Bank

Between burgers and hotdogs your hosts find time to discuss Doug’s elevation training block for his upcoming race and wonder if Western States should be run backwards next year. SPONSORED BY: Kevin Hayward State Farm

A new ultra race through bear country in Montana is a good reminder for your hosts to talk about safety gear while venturing into the back country. Mathias also shares his first thoughts about the brand new Coros Vertix GPS Adventure watch. Sponsored by: Heritage Bank

To kick off the summer season your award winning hosts discuss public-private partnerships for our public lands, web toed running buddies, the place Western States Endurance Run has in trail media coverage, and how to break out of your running rut. Some topics were serious, some were silly. You get to guess which ones were which. Oh, and subscribe and write us a review on iTunes!

The dreams of mountains are real. Snow is melting rapidly and summits are calling us. This episode is also our big product review show in the Singletrack headquarters. Douglas, and his dog, share their thoughts on hats, shirts and socks and Mathias shares his thoughts sandals and boxers. The show concludes of with an in-depth look at the must have book for any trail and mountain runner: Training for the Uphill Athlete. Really, get that book. Sponsor: Heritage Bank Product links: outdoor-society.com

Did you go on a run for Global Running Day? It's tick season and your concerned hosts share some info and tips on how you can stay healthy. Don't let those little bastards grind you down. Also on the show: Red Bull XAlps, one of the most exciting endurance races is kicking off next week and the team discusses how to cover and report on a 100M trail race so us, sitting on the couch back home can follow the action. John Kelly attempt the Grand Round, and Jonny Muir writes a beautiful blogpost summarizing the effort. Ultra Runner Stephanie Case response to last week's infamous Outside article. (Her response is somewhere on Outside Online... but no link... sorry folks. And the team recalls their first steps getting back into running many years ago. Sing up for our Little Backyard Adventure this summer in Olympia and come race with us. Thank you for listening, subscribe, share, and feel the love.

This week, the guys are back to their normal shenanigans. They discuss tank tops, running Cross Country, training and days off, Everest’s crowding issues, our National Park’s economic impact and, of course, baking. They also dive into the week’s “weather report,” where snowpack levels and safe travel are talked about. This episode is sure to be a favorite for someone. Maybe it will be you! Subscribe, review and share this podcast with everyone! Sponsors: Kevin Hayward Statefarm Heritage Bank

Hey, it's our first *Explicit* rated show in the history of Singletrack. We're responding, strongly! to the recently written article by bully Marc Peruzzi in Outside Magazine blasting trail runners as 'lazy parasites and deadbeats'. Apologizes to our listeners who might be offended by the coarse language in this episode. No apologizes to Outside for publishing such a shitshow. Sometimes you gotta punch back. In fact, the entire show is us commenting on the news. There's snow at the Grand Canyon, Patagonia goes on the offense, it doesn't look good for Hard Rock 100 for this year and there's a UltraHouse, a permanent aid station open to all in Arizona. Next week will be unicorns and bubblegum again, we promise! Links on outdoor-society.com

Starting out on a silly note, which shouldn't come to anyone's surprise, the team celebrates reaching 100 members of The Outdoor Society's Strava Club. Getting serious, a discussion ensues around recording one's neighborhood walks as 'runs' and how to deal with the inevitable face plant on a trails. There's also a new training plan out, that's included in Mathias' new book: 'Adventure Running' and summer routes at Mount Rainier National Park are planned. Listen, love, subscribe and share. Sponsored by: Heritage Bank Full show notes at: outdoor-society.com

Right away, we get serious and dive into the Suunto vs Strava syncing issues. We then follow up on some notes from previous episodes before chatting about the hills of Kaiser. Discussions then shift over to UTMB and the changes going on with this huge racing weekend. We also discuss Mathias’ imaginary friendship with Kilian Jornet and being friendly on trails with other runners and hikers. We end with silly shenanigans and a lullaby by Mathias. Another perfect episode of Singletrack. Give us your reviews, subscribe and share! All the links here: outdoor-society.com

Doug runs in Thompson Falls, Montana and can't find the falls. Mathias finds adventures in his backyard. The team gives an update on using their GPS watches to track their activities and wants to encourage you to be a tourist in your own town. Apologizes to Reno and Merced. Sponsored by: Heritage Bank

No, the guys don’t have eczema, instead they are talking about itching for adventures and incredible trail runs.  In this episode, they talk about the hills at Kaiser, announce plans for a new running book, and then provide more insight into the cool gear coming to the Little Backyard Adventure race this August.  The tone then gets serious as they talk gender equality at trail races, review some gear, and then dive into running in National Parks. Special thanks to Heritage Bank, Suunto, Tailwind Nutrition, Petzl, and Honey Stinger for supporting our Little Backyard Adventure race. Sign up today!