The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman Rest Day | Grayson Murphy Sponsor Reveal, Walmsley's Half Marathon, Snowdonia Controversy, & Transgrancanaria Recap
Mar 10, 2026
Grayson Murphy, professional ultrarunner and multiple-time world champion, reveals a new Salomon sponsorship and talks negotiating while pregnant. Conversations cover her postpartum racing plans, a maternity training camp, and balancing road and trail goals. The show also tackles Transgrancanaria race drama, the Snowdonia by UTMB routing controversy, and Jim Walmsley’s surprising 65-minute half performance.
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Choose A Sponsor That Matches Your Hybrid Goals
- Grayson prioritized a brand that matched her hybrid ambitions: strong trail credibility plus growth on the road and gravel.
- She narrowed choices by requiring good road and trail shoes and flexibility for postpartum travel and racing plans.
Pregnancy Training Camp With Fellow Athletes
- Grayson, Mary Denholm, and Rachel Tomasi turned a Phoenix training camp into a pregnancy week covering first, second, and third trimesters.
- They used the trip for training, business planning (Wild Strides Coaching Collective), and sharing pregnancy experiences and tips.
Work Fueling Before Increasing Distance
- Grayson liked stepping up distance at Broken Arrow and recommends learning the fueling side for longer races.
- She aims for an OTQ and marathon debut later in the year, planning road races immediately postpartum while returning to trail gradually.