Trail Talk

Jon Albon is back on Trail Talk. Fresh off a tough but educational UTMB debut, Jon is building toward 2026 with Montblanc 90 and another crack at Chamonix on the horizon.
UTMB 2025:
Lessons from his first time round and what changes in year two
How horrendous weather and three documentary crews made it a true baptism of fire
Training:
The shift from low to medium mileage athlete
Progressive overload as the number one principle
Downhill conditioning without mountains, dirty threshold and stair-specific prep
Fuelling:
The electrolyte, fluid and carb triangle
Racing on pink Himalayan salt and granulated sugar
Why fuelling is still his biggest weakness as an athlete
The App:
Albin App is rebranding to Ascend
Origin story, impact, cardio and speed metrics explained
The chatbot that runs on human intelligence, not AI
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This week on Trail Talk, Aaron and Ricki Wynne debrief the Hut 2 Hut race — your questions answered, the full breakdown, and what we took from it. We also get into training updates from the last two weeks, Ricki's Everest prep run on Croagh Patrick, the start of the Swiss Canyon Trail training block, and a chat about CurraNZ.
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This week on Trail Talk, Aaron Shimmons and Ricki Wynne break down the Barkley Marathons carnage and a massive weekend of ultra racing:
The Barkley Marathons:
- 2026 edition: Who finished, who suffered, and the brutal conditions
- Why this legendary sufferfest continues to captivate the ultra world
Race Coverage:
- Tarawera by UTMB: Results and highlights from New Zealand
- Black Canyon 100k: Standout performances and conditions
Big News:
- Race Purse system: The new crowdsourcing model for prize money in ultra running
- What this means for the sport and athletes
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This week on Trail Talk, Aaron Shimmons and Ricki Wynne break down major changes to the Golden Trail World Series for 2026:
MAJOR News:
- Golden Trail World Series 2026 shakeup
- What's changing and what it means for the sport
Race Previews:
- Black Canyon 100k preview: Course, contenders, and conditions
- Tarawera by UTMB preview: What to expect this weekend
Plus: Ricki's race debrief and our weekly training breakdown
New episodes drop every week in audio and video formats - now in podcast-friendly YouTube format!
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This week on Trail Talk, Aaron Shimmons and Ricki Wynne discuss Jim Walmsley's controversial stance on pacers at elite ultramarathon races:
Hot Take:
- Jim Walmsley calls for pacer bans at Western States and Black Canyon 100k
- Should elite runners have pacers at golden ticket races?
- The pacer debate in professional ultra running
Mourne Mountains Meetup:
- Trail Talk community meetup recap from the Mourne Mountains
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