Hey, fam, welcome to the free trail podcast. Of course, I am your loving host, Dylan Bowman here today with Jeff Browning, Bronco Billy, the all-time ledge is back on the pod for

another super fun episode. Of course, Jeff will need no introduction. He is one of history's most

successful trail runners, especially at the 100 mile distance where he's accumulated 30 career

wins across his 26 years in the sport.

And at 54 years old now, Jeff has also become one of the personifications of longevity

alongside Ludovic Pomeray, maintaining an extremely consistent track record throughout his

two and a half decades in the game and well into his 50s

at this point. Entering 2026, Jeff is also beginning a new chapter, a new partnership with Keene

as he targets Kocodona, Western States, and TDS as this main competitive objective,

something we tackle at length at the beginning of the podcast.

After breaking down the news, we banged through a bunch of other fun topics, including

maintaining hunger and motivation to perform as we age athletically.

We talk about Jeff's undying love of the process and where it comes from.

We talk about performance as an emergent phenomenon of biological health, why the Colorado

Trail left a toll on Jeff's body of mind.

We talk about rising to the occasion and developing the courage to speak up.

We talk about his feelings about this new, exciting,

modern era of trail running and why he thinks pro careers might get shorter in the future.

Talk about the racing season, Kokadona Western States TDS, the evolution of his coaching business,

and a lot more. Jeff is honestly one of my favorite guys to talk to.

He's filled with energy and wisdom. He always has great stuff to share. And this one was no

different. I hope you guys enjoy it. A quick programming note at the top here. We are experimenting

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