This week, we're bringing a little Dirt Church Radio into the Trail Society feed! Corrine Malcolm joins host Ali Pottinger for an honest conversation about running, motherhood, and the future of trail and ultrarunning.

Corrine opens up about her fertility journey, navigating IVF, and how pregnancy has changed her relationship with running. They also explore the barriers women face in the sport, from race cutoff times and pregnancy deferral policies to representation and inclusion.

Plus, Corrine shares her coaching philosophy, why consistency matters more than any single workout, and the importance of listening to your body rather than relying solely on data.

A huge thank you to Ali and the Dirt Church Radio team for sharing this conversation with the Trail Society community!

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This week, Corrine Malcolm and Hillary Allen catch up after a whirlwind stretch of racing that took Hillary from Montana to Colorado, California, Washington, and Canada as she navigated her return to competition following injury. Hillary shares what it was like to line up for races without feeling fully prepared, why she decided to race her way back into fitness, and how letting go of expectations helped her rediscover the fun in competing.

They dig into the psychology of performance, including the difference between approaching competition as a threat versus a challenge, why focusing on the process rather than the outcome can lead to better performances, and how athletes can redefine success when things don't go according to plan. Hillary shares practical strategies for managing race-day anxiety, building confidence, and finding joy in the process, while Corrine reflects on her own changing relationship with running during pregnancy.

They also discuss new findings from the Women's Sports Foundation on the barriers keeping girls out of sports, from cost and access to representation and belonging, and what those findings mean for the future of women's athletics.

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This week, Corrine Malcolm sits down with Vivek Gowri, owner of San Francisco Running Company, for a conversation about community, representation, and what it means to help more people feel like trail running is a place where they belong. Vivek shares how he found his own running community in the Bay Area, what SFRC meant to him long before he took over the business, and how he’s approached evolving such an iconic local institution without losing what made it special in the first place.

They also dig into the barriers that can make trail running feel inaccessible, why simply inviting people in is different from creating a genuine sense of belonging, and how running stores, races, and community leaders can help grow the sport rather than fight over the same existing audience. Vivek also shares the thinking behind SFRC’s women’s trail half marathon and the Get Her Over the Bridge initiative, including training support, postpartum and pregnancy deferrals, childcare grants, and a substantial prize purse designed to support both first-time participants and elite women racing at the front.

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