{"podcast":{"title":"The Rambling Runner Podcast","slug":"the-rambling-runner-podcast-743308","podcast_index_feed_id":743308,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TNM8831701716","website_url":"https://www.theramblingrunner.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/301e36d0-e023-11eb-b9a1-03b78661a540/image/24ac4babafde040501e49dbb5317a3e5.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Matt Chittim","episode_count":744,"summary":"A podcast about dedicated and motivated amateur runners who are working hard to get better and achieving inspirational results.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T14:20:30.399878+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rambling-runner-podcast-743308"},"episode":{"title":"#727 - Canyon Woodward: The Unexpected Rise to the Top of Trail and Ultra","slug":"727-canyon-woodward-the-unexpected-rise-to-the-top-of-trail-and-ultra","published_at":"2026-03-06T14:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rambling-runner-podcast-743308/727-canyon-woodward-the-unexpected-rise-to-the-top-of-trail-and-ultra","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rambling-runner-podcast-743308","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/317BBD/traffic.megaphone.fm/TNM9374557259.mp3?updated=1773063353","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/317BBD/traffic.megaphone.fm/TNM9374557259.mp3?updated=1773063353","summary":"Canyon Woodward has progressed from casual runner during his college years to one of the best trail and ultra runners in the world. It is a remarkable rise for a Harvard educated political operative who balances a calm equanimity with a passion for competition. In this episode, Canyon describes his rise from living at the doorstep of the Appalachian trail to a Western States golden ticket. Sponsors Mount to Coast - Explore the H1, one the most critically acclaimed running shoes of the past year, and all of its road or trail glory, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.mounttocoast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code RAMBLING to save 10% on your order. Amazfit - The GPS running watch I trust is Amazfit. It is loaded with features, top tier GPS technology, and is incredibly well-priced. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/47AOxzW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more and use code RAMBLING to save 10%. Fooster - Check out the player in the online sports nutrition retail world - Fooster! While you're at it, you can pick up the new Rambling Runner Pack to try a variety of sports nutrition options and use code \"Runner\" to save 15% on your order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefooster.com/products/rambling-runner-pack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Canyon Woodward has progressed from casual runner during his college years to one of the best trail and ultra runners in the world. It is a remarkable ris…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3095,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rambling-runner-podcast-743308/episodes/727-canyon-woodward-the-unexpected-rise-to-the-top-of-trail-and-ultra/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rambling-runner-podcast-743308/727-canyon-woodward-the-unexpected-rise-to-the-top-of-trail-and-ultra.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}