#trailsroc - words from the woods by #TrailsROC

A special off week episode - - - - Nick and Jen join us today to talk about running in the Barkley Marathons. We talk about the vibe at camp, how to get in (not really) - Witnessing history, and so much more. We have a bunch of show notes below - Check them out

Dr. Jen Spitzer has joined us to help raise awareness about eating disorders within the sport.

Jeff and Eric are here to discuss surviving the plague, Then getting into talk about Last Runner Standing, the TROY series, what running they are up to, and finally some fun hot takes/ links they found!

Today we are joined by Rob Sliker from the Genesee Regional Off-Road Cyclists, aka GROC.

Sheila and Eric are here to talk about the weather - - Not really, but we are here to talk about what all this rain is doing to the trails and why we should try to avoid them when wet.

Elyse and Ron Heerkens Jr join us to have a conversation on adventure photography.

Eric and Sheila are back to talk finances of trail running.

Eric and Sheila are here to explain the new format, share some hot takes, and set up the future!

We are joined today by local elite Phil Nesbitt as we talk about what it takes to become one of the best local runners in the area, how it can be taken away in a moment, and why smiling through it all helps give an appreciation that we choose to do this and we should love it while we can!

Clem Chung joins us today to talk about his running history and a really cool and special project that he has coming up called the 144 challenge.

Jon Westfall of ROCovery Fitness joins us today to talk about his journey to sobriety - Working his way from a volunteer to Executive Director at ROCovery Fitness- And why running while sober is so important to him. We touch base on where we as a community sometimes fall short in this area. We had a great chat about how our community can be more like a community, and how it already is doing so great!

Barry Cherney joins us to talk about his transition away from identifying as a runner and how and why he founded the largest free cycling group in Rochester. Barry has run many of the big races here in Rochester and even took his turn at the NYC marathon. He has dabbled in multi-sport but now predominantly rides, putting in over 6,000 miles annually.

Lauren Idzik joins us today to talk about her running and it's relationship with her mental health. Then we dive into the topic of "running is my therapy". We each share an article that we found to be relevant and Lauren gave us a list of resources that we have linked below in the show notes!

Andrew Stackhouse joins us to talk about the unique differences between the big huge events like UTMB and something small and local like Muddy Sneaker.

Vicki Earle joins us today to talk about those back of the pack runners that really help make an event what it is. We talk about a group run where some miscommunication happened and she felt she got left behind and what we can learn from that. We also talk about how race organizers treat or recognize runners who take a little bit longer and how things feel for those runners.

Todd Beverly joins us to talk all things trail work and how a little Blue Spotted Salamander put an entire project on hold. We talk about why trail work is so important, and we make a pitch for why you should skip a long run and join us on a trail work day instead.

Happy National Storytelling Day, Shea Coleman joins us to spin a tale. We talk about adventure racing, trail running and more. Then we get in to why story telling is such an important part of our sport. You can hear each of our favorite trail running stories. We have a bunch of cool stuff in the show notes below but we want to hear from you - What is your favorite trail running story - Leave us a comment!!!

Happy National Grilled Cheese Day - Today we talk with Cliff Dean and chat all things food related at our races. Cliff is a vegan athlete so we will talk a little bit about that, but mostly we want to chat foods - But also talk about biking, swimming, walking in the water and what can races do to more open to folks with dietary needs and more!

Eric and Sheila are back tonight with Jeff McBeth the tech guru of the #TrailsRoc board as we celebrate National First Contact day! Jeff and his family have been a fixture at our events since our inception and they thankfully loan him to us for all of our tech related questions.

Amy Fricon is here with Sheila to talk all things crew related and tell a bit about Monroe Milers and who is supporting our youth in running today. A great episode with some fantastic information! Check the links below for more!

This week we are joined by newly crowned winner of our Last Runner Standing Race: Sophie Kotok. Sophie, originally from Colorado moved to Rochester and running helped her find a community. Sheila and Sophie talk all things "mom"

Sheila is back for another Women's History Month celebration as Dr. Elizabeth Lenz from SUNY Brockport joins to talk about Women in Sport - Her path to fitness and wellness - Being a mom and a wife and fitting it all in and so much more

Sheila is back with another episode celebrating Women's History Month and our guest is Registered Dietitian Jill Chodak.  Jill and Sheila spend time talking about the profession and the unique differences within the nutrition world, how to pick a clinician, what questions to ask, why social media can be good, but also so bad, and of course when a room full of people from Buffalo are talking, the topic of pizza and wings comes up. 

Sheila and Jen Lacey take us on a journey through time as we kick off Women's History Month with an episode about some of the coolest and shocking stories they could find regarding women in the sport of running. 

Mary Eggers, a Registered Nurse - Triathlete-  Coach - and fellow podcaster joins us today as we celebrate American Heart Health Month. We talk heart health, what to do and when to do it and as always we go off topic a few times! Worth the listen - When you are done, go sign up and get your CPR certification!

Eric and Sheila are back this week to talk about love. Yep, a valentine in the woods kind of episode. Mike Welden and Natalie Thompson join us (with Special little guest Amelie) We talk about running in the same races, running together when we aren't the same paces, and how running helps (or sometimes hinders) relationships. 

We are back again this week and Jordan Brouk joins us to talk about his adventures in running and celebrating Black History Month. We discuss some barriers to our sport, and some opportunities for us to grow. Check the show notes below to learn more about Jordan and the topics we talked about. 

Jonathan Griffiths owner of Rochester Running Company joins us to kick off February, the month of love. We talk about what he loves about running, Rochester, being a new dad, why he thinks running can make a difference, the opportunity for a firefighter calendar and more.

Sheila and Eric are back this week with special guest Josh Frankel

Sheila and Eric are back again and somehow this community word keeps popping up.

It's only week 2 and we had a wrench thrown in the works! Eric and Sheila scramble to cover a new topic as the prepped one.... wasn't so prepped. They talk about the 7 races and a birthday party that will all be hosted by #TrailsRoc this year.