274. Trail Running and Nordic Skiing: A High-Performance Balancing Act with Sam Hendry

<p>Sam Hendry is a trail runner, Nordic skier, and new member of The Trail Team. He grew up in Canada’s Rocky Mountains and is now living in Salt Lake City while he skies for the University of Utah. We talk about balancing high performance in skiing and running simultaneously. As Sam pursues trail running at the elite level, he talks about the role of social media for securing sponsorships and sharing stories and advice. </p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode we talk about:</p> <p>-combining Nordic skiing and trail running at the elite level</p> <p>-The Trail Team: a team supporting and developing rising athletes into top professional trail runners </p> <p>-the role of social media for professional athletes </p> <p>-advice to new trail runners on fueling, training, and mindsets around injuries and fear</p> <p>mentorship </p> <p>-taking lessons learned in sports into daily life </p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>Learn more about The Trail Team on For The Long Run Episode <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/247-andy-wacker-the-trail-team-is-forming/id1453616436?i=1000592820682">247. Andy Wacker: The Trail Team is Forming!</a> </p> <p>Follow Sam on Instagram @samh1dry and For The Long Run @forthelrpod </p> <p>--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forthelongrun/support </p> <p>Past guests on For The Long Run include: 177. Molly Seidel; 226. Mike &quot;Kofuzi&quot;; 228. Kara Goucher; 59. Shalane Flanagan; 234. Camille Herron; 198. Courtney Frerichs; 229. Jes Woods; 207. Tyler Andrews; 197. Dean Karnazes; 206. Katie Arnold; 220. CJ Albertson; 153. Joe Holder; 199. Kelly Roberts; 188. Gwen Jorgensen; 205. Emily Abbate; 209. Sara Vaughn; 174. Nick Bare; 97 Amelia Boone; 101. Courtney Dauwalter, 219. Dylan Bowman; 191. Matt Chittim; 200. David Roche; and more!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Darn Tough</strong></p> <p>Thank you to Darn Tough for sponsoring this episode. I’ve been a fan of, and running in Darn Tough socks for years now, so we’re excited to welcome them to the For The Long Run family. Use code FTLR-B