Dirt Nap Diaries
A trail running podcast for everyday trail runners juggling training with real life. Hosted by women’s trail running coach Brittany Olson, it’s where the messy, funny, and real parts of running meet strength, joy, and the reminder that you’re more than “just” a runner.
Dirt Nap Diaries
Latest Episodes
Episode 55: The Seasoned Runner: The dark side and a little about the brightside
It's still my birthday month! In case you were wondering.This episode gets into something I've been chewing on: seasoned runners and the trap experience can turn into. We start with the good stuff, reading an elevation profile, understan...
Episode 54: Alone on the Trail: Why Solo Miles Matter
A text from one of my athletes got me thinking about solo running, and it turns out I have a LOT of feelings about it. Some of you won't run alone, ever. Some of you love it but won't admit it to your run crew. And some of you are the friend wh...
Episode 53: The Hill Is Not the Problem: A Tactical Guide to Uphill Running
A bunch of you have been asking me about running uphill, so this is the tactical episode I promised. I'm getting into what those grade percentages actually mean (so you know if a hill is legit steep or you're just making shit up in your head), ...
Episode 52: I Cried, Then I Climbed: The Tour du Mont Blanc
I'm back from Europe and I finally get to tell you all about the Tour du Mont Blanc... 10 days circling Mont Blanc (around it, not up it), about 105 miles and 33,000 feet of climbing through France, Italy, and Switzerland. This one has everythi...
Episode 51: Post-Race Blues: When the Finish Line is Behind You and You Still Feel Off
The race is over, the crowd is gone, and everything is quiet again... and that quiet can feel really loud. It's been about eight weeks since Cocodona, and I finally named what I've been feeling: post-race blues. Except mine don't look like what...