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The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Hans Troyer | Young & Fit with a Golden Ticket

The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Dylan Bowman

Ultrarunning, Training, Wellness, Endurance, Health, Running, Commentary, Trailrunning, Sports, Run

5773 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Hans Troyer is a pro trail runner for Altra living in Cartersville, GA. He burst onto the scene with a win and course record at the Bandera 100k in 2024. At only 25 years old, he's one of the most exciting young talents in the sport. Most recently, Hans finished 2nd at the Canyons 100k, earning a Golden Ticket to the 2025 Western States 100. This is his first appearance on the podcast.

 

Topics:

 

  • The meaning behind Hans' various taglines
  • Cartersville, GA and how it's shaped him as an athlete
  • Big breakthrough at the 2024 Bandera 100k
  • When the competitive drive goes to far: Rhabdo at Black Canyon
  • Training under the tutelage of David Roche
  • Canyons 100k performance 
  • Goals for Western States
  • A lot more!

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, fam, welcome to the free trail podcast. Of course, I'm your loving host, Dylan Bowman, here today with Hans Troyer, the rising star

0:22.2

trail runner from Cartersville, Georgia, who has quickly become a fan favorite in the sport,

0:28.7

a lethal combination of talent, personality, and a popular YouTube channel make this kid a very

0:35.5

compelling character and a hardcore competitor who is just starting

0:39.9

to make his mark on the sport. Most recently, Hans finished second place at the Canyon's 100k,

0:45.5

earning a golden ticket to the Western States 100, where at only 25 years old, the young man

0:52.1

will have a chance to test himself against arguably the best men's

0:55.7

field in Western States history. Some topics we discussed today, the meaning behind Hans's

1:02.7

various viral taglines. We talk about Cartersville, Georgia, and how it shaped him as a person

1:08.3

and as an athlete. We talked about his big breakthrough at the 2024 Bandair 100K,

1:13.4

when competitive drive goes too far, specifically his experience with Rabdo last year.

1:19.3

We talked about training under the tutelage of David Roche,

1:22.2

the Canyon's 100K performance, his goals for Western States,

1:26.0

and a lot more. Hans is the man. It was awesome to have

1:30.7

him on the show, and I know you guys are going to really enjoy the conversation. A quick reminder

1:35.6

before we get to it, go register for TrailCon a two-day running festival, June 24th and 25th

1:42.6

in Palisades, Tahoe, strategically positioned between

1:45.9

Broken Arrow and Western States.

1:48.2

TrailCon exists to build a bridge between these two iconic events, providing a platform

1:53.8

for discussion, debate, and progress for the trail community over two packed days of presentations, panels, product demos,

2:04.2

happy hours, workshops, and a lot more.

2:07.2

Go secure your free registration at trailconference.com.

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