Episode 10: Careth Arnold - Post-partum racing, balancing motherhood + training, & a Golden Ticket

This episode is made possible by Arc’teryx. Today, Leah chats with Careth Arnold. Careth is a professional runner for Altra and is based in Colorado. She is a mother, an artist, a horticulturist, and recently she earned a Golden Ticket to Western States by finishing 4th at the Canyons 100k. In this episode, we chat about her ultrarunning journey and what it really means to balance being a mother while striving to be her best on the trails. Arc’teryx took their obsessive design approach and applied it to the most important point of contact with the mountains: your feet. Because when you’re out there, every step matters. Introducing the Sylan Shoe, which features a propulsive rocker, grippy Vibram outsole, and a cushy midsole to help you cover those mountain miles. During the month of May, join the Arc’teryx Run Free Challenge on Strava , and run, walk, or otherwise cover 40 total miles to be entered to win one of 40 pairs of the new Sylan shoes. What we talked about: 2:30- Introduction to Careth 6:05- Jumping into the trail and ultra running world 8:15- Recapping here tough and transformational year of 2023 13:45- Running postpartum 19:50- What her current training is looking like 27:00- Snagging her Western States Golden Ticket 28:35- Her training heading into Western States Show notes: Follow The Trail Network on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The Trail Network on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Trail Network Podcast is edited and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sandyboy Productions Podcast Network⁠⁠