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Trail Running Women

Hilary Spires

Booking Overview

A women-focused trail-running interview show supplemented by solo coaching and life updates, typically featuring female ultrarunners, endurance athletes, and sport-psychology professionals. Agencies could credibly pitch accomplished trail and ultra athletes, running coaches, mental-performance consultants, and experts on training, competition, motherhood, or resilience; booking difficulty is likely low to medium because guests are specialized professionals rather than major mainstream celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 1.7k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

ruggedconditioning@gmail.com

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Host

Hilary Spires - Trail runner, running coach, and sports enthusiast focused on training, racing, and the experiences of women in the trail-running community.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Specialized expertise or demonstrated achievement in trail running, ultramarathons, endurance coaching, sports psychology, or mental performance; strong candidates may also bring firsthand experience balancing elite or ambitious training with motherhood and other life demands.
Required Achievements:  
Competitive results or notable participation in trail and ultramarathon events, Advanced education or professional practice in sport and exercise psychology, Experience coaching endurance athletes or providing mental-performance support

Recent Guest Discussions

Kaz - Fear, Courage, Resilience, Mindset, Adversity, And The Psychological Factors That Support Or Undermine Performance.

Emma K. Wagner - The Mental Game In Endurance Sports And Strategies For Managing The Mind During Races.

Recent Topics

Sports, Trail Running, Ultramarathon, Running Training, Sports Psychology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Trail Running Women
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Trail Tips: Listener Q & A

October 08, 2026

We have some great listener questions for our first episode of Trail Tips with Lauren!  We chat gear, 100 mile training, maintenance phases, and pelvic floor health. What is the best rain coat? How little can you do and still pull off a 100 miler? Should the state of your pelvic floor stop you from running? All that and more!  Interested in coaching? Find Lauren @lauren@ruggedconditioning.com or @laurenandrews604 or me (Hilary ) at @trailrunningwomenpod or @hilsport55  

Marathon Training, Life Stress & Learning to Embrace the Hard

September 24, 2026

Training catch up with Lauren! We chat about why effort can sometimes matter more than hitting an exact pace, and how stress and everything happening outside of running can sneak into your performance. We also talk about learning to embrace the tough parts instead of constantly fighting them, and reminding ourselves that a run doesn't have to go perfectly to still be a good one. Interested in coaching? Find Lauren @ lauren@ruggedconditioning.com or @laurenandrews604 or me (Hilary ) at @trailr...

TRW Podcast Renewed: Introducing Lauren

September 10, 2026

I'm SO excited to be back, and this time with Lauren Andrews!  Lauren is a mom, a sub-3-hour marathoner, a coach, and a rising force in the trail running world. She brings the perspective of an accomplished athlete who understands what it takes to chase big goals. I could not be more excited to have her as our newest coach at Rugged Conditioning.  What's next for the pod? We will check in every month with life, running, and motherhood updates while also giving useful coaching tips and taking ...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Trail Running Women
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How do I get in touch with Trail Running Women?

Trail Running Women is hosted by Hilary Spires. Its publicly listed email is ruggedconditioning@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Trail Running Women?

The publicly listed email for Trail Running Women: ruggedconditioning@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Trail Running Women have?

Podseeker estimates Trail Running Women reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Trail Running Women?

Trail Running Women typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Specialized expertise or demonstrated achievement in trail running, ultramarathons, endurance coaching, sports psychology, or mental performance; strong candidates may also bring firsthand experience balancing elite or ambitious training with motherhood and other life demands. Common among recent guests: Competitive results or notable participation in trail and ultramarathon events; Advanced education or professional practice in sport and exercise psychology; Experience coaching endurance athletes or providing mental-performance support. Recent guests include Kaz and Emma K. Wagner.

How hard is it to get booked on Trail Running Women?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Trail Running Women cover?

Recent episodes cover Sports, Trail Running, Ultramarathon, Running Training, and Sports Psychology. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

ruggedconditioning@gmail.com

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