Molly Seidel Isn’t Chasing the Same Things Anymore (Sunday Conversation)

Singletrack

Finn Melanson

Wilderness, Sports, Trail Running, Ultramarathon, Ultra Running, Running, News, Sports News, Mountain Running, Ultrarunning

5.0 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In this episode, Olympic medalist Molly Seidel reflects on the aftermath of success at the highest level of the sport. She discusses the pressures of elite marathoning, why that model became unsustainable, and the personal decisions that led her away from the roads. The conversation touches on injury, identity, sponsorship, social media, and the early stages of her transition into trail running. Timestamps: 00:00 The Influence of Business School on Personal Growth03:02 Redefining Success in ...

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0:49.3	the official apparel partner of the single track podcast. This is another brand. Again,
0:53.1	they do it. They hit the trifecta of making product that's thoughtful, comfortable performance driven. I have been
0:58.1	loving their winter collection just today. I went out into the Salt Lake foothills in their
1:02.5	boreal fleece running tights. They're fantastic. But what I want to talk to you about today,
1:06.3	they have this new capsule coming out called Desert Dreaming. It debuts this coming Wednesday to
1:10.9	John G. Collective members to the general public on February 5th. It is a collaboration with
1:16.6	Ara Vipa running and fellow ultra runner Abigail West who executed the design as a block print
1:22.4	superimposed over an abstracted hydrological soil map of Arizona.
1:27.9	Pretty cool.
1:28.9	Like I said, John G, collective members, you get this on the fourth, general public on the fifth.
1:34.1	I suspect it's going to sell out fast.
1:36.2	I hear that there are limited quantities.
1:38.2	Go check it out.
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1:40.2	J-A-N-J-I.com.
1:43.4	Molly Seidel, thank you so much for being on the single-track podcast today.
1:46.9	How are you doing?
1:47.7	I'm good. I'm glad to be here.
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