
Free Outside is a trail running, ultrarunning, thru-hiking, backpacking, and outdoor adventure podcast hosted by Jeff Garmire. Jeff is an Appalachian Trail record holder, professional endurance athlete, coach, author, and someone who has spent an unreasonable amount of his life running through forests and living out of a backpack. The show features honest and entertaining conversations with elite ... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 261 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | RunningSports | |||

At the time we recorded this, Belgian runners Ivo Steyaert and Merijn Geerts had been running for 123 hours—five days and three hours—and had each covered about 512 miles. They’d just broken the previous backyard ultra world record, and Belgium was t... more
I’ve been spending the last few months trying to become a better runner. After years of long hikes and FKTs, I’ve been doing more speed work—and now I’m taking that fitness into a 24-hour race. I even ran 25 miles around a track recently to start fig... more
Pete Deneen is back, and this conversation goes in a lot of directions—in the best way.
We talk about what El Niño actually is, what it could mean for the West, and why Pete thinks it’s time to have a serious conversation about Lake Powell and the G... more
The Moab 240 was canceled after flash flooding hit the course, leaving runners and volunteers at Bridger Jack Aid Station overnight.
Scott was running the race, and Jacqueline was crewing him. They join me to walk through the timeline: the weather t... more
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I admire Jeff’s accomplishments, and wanted to like this podcast. While there are some good episodes, mostly these episodes are just ramblings and platitudes punctuated by the occasional “hot take”. Very meh.
Finally someone as weird as me. What a legend ;) of a human. You rock my socks off...time to dance. Keep the Jeffisms coming dude!!!
I still have and wear race ready shorts 😂
Calling people cheaters and dopers for taking medication/treatment for injury recovery is a bad, uneducated take. Show-hosts are apparently oblivious to the facts specific to the athletes, and to peptides in general. Yet they talk and talk as if they actually know.
I never thought I’d say this, but I’ve found a trail running podcast that is good for my mental health?? Is that too far? Maybe… but… I find myself listening to Free Outside consistently to take a break from how serious the world is right now. I love the stoke, simplicity, pervasive kindness, and nerdy humor. The occasional philosophical digressions are thoughtful and interesting, and it’s rare to find a perspective that values both growth / competition and adventure equally. Weirdly helping to ... more
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The show centers on trail running, ultrarunning, thru-hiking, and outdoor adventure, featuring intimate conversations with elite athletes, coaches, and adventurers who push physical and mental limits. Episodes blend training mindset, gear trends, race strategy, and behind-the-scenes storytelling from record attempts, FKTs, and long-form expeditions. Notable strengths include a candid host with a passion for authentic storytelling, a balance of technical endurance insights and human-interest moments, and a playful yet serious approach to wellness, competition, and community in the outdoor world.
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Recent guests on Free Outside include:
1. Meg Eckert
2. Pete Deneen
3. Scott Hughes
4. Jacqueline Burnett
5. Joe Stringbean McConaughy
6. Allison Powell
7. Allison Mercer
8. Andy Jones-Wilkins
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