Oct 7, 2026 · 34 min · 10 segments
In this episode, George and Alyssa explore the fears and anxieties faced by trail runners, from wildlife encounters to night running challenges. They share personal stories and practical safety tips…
Alyssa ReimerHost
George BelangerHost
You know, and we have these conversations, like you and I were running, um, on a trail system out of town, um, and it was kind of a nature reserve.
And I was telling you about, when we were out there, about a, uh, encounter I had out there when I was running by myself and these kind of sketchy-looking people.
And then, you know, a couple weeks later I was telling you about a different, um, encounter I had where I got a dog bite-
And so it's kind of like seems timely that we kind of talk about some of these things-
when you're out there and you're putting a lot of exertion out there, and sometimes you're in isolated places and spaces-
... 'cause they don't want to acknowledge that what, what we do, it can be scary.
But, um, I think it's one of those cases where a lot of people are, "Well, if we don't talk about it, then it's not, like it's not real"-
You know, and we have these conversations, like you and I were running, um, on a trail system out of town, um, and it was kind of a nature reserve.
And I was telling you about, when we were out there, about a, uh, encounter I had out there when I was running by myself and these kind of sketchy-looking people.
And then, you know, a couple weeks later I was telling you about a different, um, encounter I had where I got a dog bite-
And so it's kind of like seems timely that we kind of talk about some of these things-
when you're out there and you're putting a lot of exertion out there, and sometimes you're in isolated places and spaces-
... 'cause they don't want to acknowledge that what, what we do, it can be scary.
But, um, I think it's one of those cases where a lot of people are, "Well, if we don't talk about it, then it's not, like it's not real"-
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