The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
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Professional ultrarunner, Dylan Bowman, brings conversations with a wide-ranging cohort of guests, covering ultrarunning, sports, business, and the outdoor industry.
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
1w ago
Karl Meltzer is an ultra running legend, living in Colorado. He is the winningest 100 mile racer in history, recently securing his 50th victory. He's also been a leader and pioneer in so many ways as the sport has matured in the last two decades. This is his first appearance on the podcast.
Topics covered:
The Value of simplicity
Karl’s golf prowess
The founding story of HOKA and Karl’s history with the brand
Building a career in the sport and some of the great stories from the old days
The 2012 Run Rabbit Run 100
Kyle Skaggs 2008 Hardrock
His friendship with Jeff Browning ..read more
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
2w ago
Jasmin Paris is a veterinarian, mom, and ultrarunner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Last week she became the 20th person and first woman ever to finish the Barkley Marathons, a legendary endurance challenge in Frozenhead State Park in Wartburg, Tennessee. Finishing in a time of 59:58:21, Jasmin barely completed the course under the 60hrs cutoff, inspiring thousands of people around the world. We go deep on the Barkley performance in this podcast.
Topics discussed:
Introduction and Personal Background
Career as a Veterinarian and Academic Background
Love for Learnin ..read more
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
3w ago
Devon Yanko is a professional runner for lululemon living in Salida, CO. She has had a long and very successful career inside and outside of sport. In addition to being a pro athlete, Devon has owned and operated several businesses, mostly in the world of culinary arts. Two weeks ago, Devon and her teammates finished a 6-day run of self-transcendence as part of lululemon's FURTHER project. In that time, Devon ran a total of 313 miles and participated in one of the most significant research studies ever conducted in women's sports.
Devon and Nathan's Homesteading Instagram
&nbs ..read more
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
3w ago
This is episode #1 of Second Nature. A new media project from Dylan Bowman and Aaron Lutze, Second Nature focuses on the business of outdoor -- providing analysis and commentary on what's evolving in the outdoor, action, and endurance sport market. In the first episode tackle the following products:
Business planning process for FURTHER
The challenge of being authentic in a new category and with a new consumer
Developing footwear as a world-class apparel brand
The danger of losing focus on lululemon's core markets of yoga and athleisure
The vision, marketing, and distribution of FUR ..read more
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
3w ago
Camille Herron is a world champion and world record holding ultrarunner. She is perhaps the most decorated athlete in the history of timed ultra events. Last week, Camille completed the lululemon FURTHER event in Southern California. A team of ten women set off to test their limits, running "further" than ever before. In the process, Camille broke the following world records:
300 miles
400 miles
500 miles
500k
600k
700k
800k
900k
3-Day WR
4-Day WR
5-Day WR
6-Day WR
We talk all about the vision, preparation, and execution of this pioneering ultra event.
The Histor ..read more
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
1M ago
Tabor Hemming is a professional trail runner for Adidas TERREX living in Kremmling, CO. She has been one of the stellar crop of young American sub-ultra distance specialists racing internationally in the last couple years. We get to know her in this first appearance on the show.
Topics discussed:
Tabor's personal and athletic background
Family history and cattle ranching
Joining Adidas TERREX
Racing collegiately at CU
Nordic skiing history
Career development and the importance of self-investment
The start to the 2024 season
The Big Alta
The Hemmings YouTube channel
Goals for ..read more
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
1M ago
Andy Pearson is an ultrarunner and VP of Creative at Liquid Death, living in Southern California. He's also the co-host of a trail running podcast called Between Two Pines, distributed by UltraSignup. He's made his career in advertising and creative, winning industry awards along the way. He's also a longtime ultrarunner who has competed in races like Western States, Big's Backyard Ultra, Barkley, and Cocodona 250. Topics discuss:
Andy's personal and professional background
The difference between entertainment and marketing
"The art of stupidity"
The value of thinking irrationally
Creati ..read more
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
1M ago
Shannon O'Grady is the CEO of Gnarly Nutrition, our longest tenured partner. She is also a PhD Sports Nutritionist with incredible knowledge about fueling for performance and recovery. This is her second appearance on the show -- the first being one of our most popular episodes ever. We use this as another opportunity to blast through a laundry list of nutrition topics to help you be more informed about your nutrition choices and strategies.
Topics discussed:
Shannon's new role as CEO
The Gnarstool Podcast
Micronutrients vs macronutrients
Metabolism
Carbohydrate periodization
Life ..read more
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
1M ago
Trailgating kicks off Mountain Outpost's coverage of the inaugural running of The Big Alta in Marinwood, CA. This is a pre-race show co-hosted by Dylan Bowman and Corrine Malcolm to preview the action ahead of the races. They'll talk about the course, the condition, and the fields assembling for both the 50k and the 28k.
The Big Alta 50k Fantasy: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events/...
The Big Alta 28k Fantasy: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events/...
See below for links and discount codes from our brand partners:
Goldwin: Use code BA15 for 15% off your purchase of this great Japane ..read more
The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
2M ago
Zoë Rom is the Editor in Chief of Trail Runner Magazine and Managing Editor of Women's Running. She is also a host of The Outside Show. She is one of the most respected journalists in the sport, writing two fantastic pieces recently that we center the episode around. The articles are The Rise of Indie Running Brands and How Fan Service is Changing Running Media.
Topics discussed:
Nichification of sports
Brands as identity signalers
Social media's role in empowering new brands
The DTC business model
The importance of differentiation
Fan service in media
The state of jour ..read more