Trail Society

This week, Corrine Malcolm brings listeners a special live episode from TrailCon, featuring a Women’s Health and Performance panel led by Keely Henninger alongside Dr. Emily Kraus, Dr. Gauri Desai, and Dr. Alyssa Olenick. The panel digs into some of the most important topics in women’s endurance health today, including:
low energy availability
bone health across the lifespan
training through pregnancy and postpartum
the long-term impact of training load
why strength training becomes increasingly important through menopause and beyond.

It’s a science-rich, practical conversation designed to help women in endurance sports better support their health, performance, and longevity in the sport.
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Trail Society teamed up with our Feisty Media sister podcast, Another Mother Runner, for a special episode recorded in Tahoe ahead of Western States. This episode originally dropped on the Another Mother Runner feed on Friday, June 26, 2026, and we're sharing it with you all here because we loved the conversation.
Another Mother Runner host, Sarah Bowen Shea, is joined by Trail Society's Corrine Malcolm to talk with Stephanie Irving, 64, who was the second oldest woman at the Western States 100-mile, after a decade of entering the lottery, and is the co-founder of Wild Woman Trail Runs.
In this in-person episode recorded just days before the big race, Steph and Corrine detail:
what’s so special about "States"
the magic of a women’s-only running race like Wild Woman
how to stop thinking about age as an impediment
fueling advice for long trail races
the value in going before you're ready—whether in a race or life!

Before Steph joins the conversation around 11:55, Corrine sheds some light on the history of Western States.
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This week, ahead of Western States this weekend, we're revisiting and re-airing our conversation with last year's champion Abby Hall — about growth, grit, and what it means to chase excellence over a long period of time.
They talk about:
Abby's evolution through a decade in the sport
How she found her footing in ultras and her relationship with the 100-mile distance
And, of course, the long road and many setbacks before last year's win

What does it mean to care deeply, race boldly, and keep showing up? There's a vulnerability to racing at the highest level and a tension women often face between being competitive and being perceived as too much.
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This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen catch up after Hillary’s muddy, unpredictable day at Unbound Gravel 200 and use it as a jumping-off point to talk about adaptability, uncertainty, and what happens when a season stops following the original script.
Why and how Unbound became a part of Hillary's season
How the race unfolded in wild lightning storms and epic mud
What shifting to more bike training has taught her

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This week Corrine Malcolm is joined by Kate Veronneau, the director of women’s strategy at Zwift, a former professional cyclist, and one of the major driving forces behind the growth of women’s cycling and the huge success of the Tour de France Femmes.
How Kate went from pro cyclist to creating real opportunities and pathways for women to become professional cyclists
What it takes to build better systems for female athletes
Why investing in women's sports is both the right thing to do and good business

From backing and building the Zwift Academy and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift to storytelling, sponsorship, and the future of women’s sport, it may be more about cycling but the lessons apply to all female athletes and runners. Kate will also be headlining this fall's FeistyFest — a three-day festival for active women.
What's possible when people stop waiting for the change they want to see and start building it?
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