# John Muir Trail

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Cody Townsend and Tommy Caldwell: When Elite Climbers and Skiers Team Up

Episode 62 opens with quick hits on T-Mobile's satellite phone service and a run of Alps headlines — climbers requesting paid rescue after ignoring a Mont Blanc closure, a family of 36 rescued in the Austrian high country, and Kilian Jornet's viral post on the range's fast-changing climate — before…

140: My Post John Muir Trail Debrief; Leaving My Identity in the Wilderness

Twenty days alone in the Sierra Nevada changes the math on what you think you need. Sam Pruitt returns fresh off a solo John Muir Trail thru-hike: 250+ miles, roughly 70,000 feet of elevation gain, two off-trail resupplies, and a 35 lb pack she carried without sharing a single piece of gear. We tal…

#193 - Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy - RD North Bend Trailfest & Ultrarunner

Send us Fan Mail A mountain town, a brutally steep VK, and a trail festival that’s trying to feel like a hometown party instead of a corporate expo. We’re joined by Joe McConaughey, ultrarunner, coach, and race director of North Bend Trailfest, to break down why Mount Si delivers one of the most co…

Ep 112. 200+ Miles Alone: What It Really Feels Like to Finish the JMT (Jeanna's Story)

In this episode, I sit down with my client Jeanna, a traveling nurse who lives out of her van between assignments, to talk about the trip that changed everything: her solo thru-hike of the entire John Muir Trail. Here's the wild part. This wasn't just her first solo thru-hike. It was her first solo…

15th in the World on a Sprained Ankle: Inside the 100K World Championships

Nine days before the 2026 IAU 100K World Championships, Allison Mercer sprained her ankle and wondered whether she would even reach the starting line. She ultimately ran, finishing 15th in the world and third in the masters competition. Allison returns to Free Outside to take us inside the entire e…

Stringbean Takes Down D'Haene's JMT Record, a 13-Year-Old on Mammoth Podium + Kristin Johnson's "Unsung" Bear 100 Record (Singletrack News)

Sign Up For The Antelope Island Fall Classic  This week I'm joined by Alyssa Clark, just back from Mammoth Trailfest.  We talk about what Tim Tollefson has built there, the 13-year-old who podiumed the Ascent, and where Mammoth fits in the fall 2027 competitive picture. I share my weekend crewing a…

145: Body Positivity (Sam Solo)

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and felt like your body was a problem to solve, this one is for you. I’m Sam Pruitt, and I’m going straight at the tension so many of us live with: wanting confidence and health while still feeling trapped by appearance-based standards we never agreed to in the f…

Charlie Lawrence 100K, Joe McConaughy FKT & Backyard Team Championships

Charlie Lawrence just ran 100 kilometers at a clip of 5:56 per mile. Lawrence won the 2026 IAU 100K World Championship in 6:09:25, holding off world record holder Aleksandr Sorokin and helping the U.S. men capture team gold. Courtney Olsen added another world title for Team USA, winning the women’s…

Joe McConaughy: The “4-Minute Miler” Who Broke the John Muir Trail Record

Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy recently set the supported fastest known time on the John Muir Trail. Somehow, he did it on only 38 minutes of sleep—and felt better on the third day than he expected.Joe and I have been intertwined through FKTs for years. I’ve taken some of his records, he’s demolished …

#122 | Thru Hiking the John Muir Trail: 21 Days, Brutal Heat, Thunderstorms, Bear Encounters & Mt. Whitney Redemption with Vanessa Villegas aka Pockets

On this episode, I am joined by LA based backpacker, thru-hiker, outdoor adventurer, content creator, and model Vanessa Villegas, aka "Pockets" who shares her journey from competitive gymnastics to discovering the healing power of nature during one of the most challenging chapters of her life. What…