#45 Dylan Bowman | A Chance Meeting On Cal St, Building Freetrail, & Those Finish Line Feels With Your Son In Your Arms.

The MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts. FREETRAIL MEMORIAL DAY FUNDRAISER You can now support the MidPacker Pod on ⁠Patreon⁠. Make sure you leave us a rating and review wherever you get your pods. Looking for 1:1 Ultra Running Coaching? Check out Troy’s Coaching Page HERE Want to leave Troy some feedback, recommend a guest, or make a suggestion? ⁠LINK HERE "You can't do everything. And I've, it's been a hard learning for me to sort of acknowledge that with my own life and reality" "Trail running will save the world." Dylan Bowman, co-founder of Freetrail, discusses his journey as a professional athlete and entrepreneur. He shares his transition from competitive running to focusing on his family and building Freetrail, a media and events company dedicated to trail running. Dylan emphasizes the importance of his team members, Harmony and Ryan, in the success of Freetrail. He also highlights the value of community and the support they receive from the trail running community. Dylan talks about the challenges and rewards of organizing events, such as the Gorge Waterfalls and Big Alta races. In this conversation, Dylan and Troy discuss Dylan's recent experiences in running and fatherhood. Dylan reflects on the challenges of balancing running with building a business and being a father. He shares his realization that he may never be a focused professional athlete again, but he can still push himself and be inspired by the new generation of athletes. They also discuss the joy and challenges of being a father and the special moments they share with their children. Dylan talks about his upcoming race in Austria and his role in the Western States broadcast. Dylan’s Links IG - @dylanbo IG - @runfreetrail Things we talked about on the show. FREETRAIL MEMORIAL DAY FUNDRAISER Ari Sonnenberg - MPP Episode #9 Ryan Thrower Travis Loncar - MPP Episode #20 Fantasy Freetrail T.R.O.Y. Hannah Allgood Freetrail Experts The Big Alta  Gorge Waterfalls Hardrock 100 Motzart 100k  Tillamook Burn Broken Arrow Skyrace Western States Corrine Malcom Billy Yang Toffer Gaylord Mountain Outpost Open - Aundre Agacy book Marin County - Queen Stone Fire Road If you are enjoying the content, please consider supporting our sponsors using the links below. Sponsor Links:  ⁠Run Trail Life⁠ Use code: midpackerpod to double the donation from your purchase.  Visit RunTrailLife.com to check out our line of Hats and Organic cotton T's. ⁠Freetrail⁠  Visit Freetrail.com to sign up today. MidPacker Pod Links: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Patreon⁠ Troy Meadows Links: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Strava⁠ Freetrail Links:⁠ Freetrail Pro⁠ | ⁠Patreon⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube Dylan Bowman, Freetrail, professional athlete, entrepreneur, trail running, family, media, events, community, Gorge Waterfalls, Big Alta, running, fatherhood, balance, professional athlete, business, coaching, training, race, Western States, broadcast