Send us a text A sharpening workout at 10,000 feet. A sudden stab in the chest. Vision slipping. Hours later, Abby Locke learned her right lung had collapsed—and that was only the beginning. Across one summer she weathered three collapses, seven chest tubes, helicopter flights, and two surgeries, then found her way back to 50-mile weeks with a new definition of strength. We talk through the full arc with honesty and grit: the ER chaos, hospital routines, and why “take it easy” is dangerous a...
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Send us a text A sharpening workout at 10,000 feet. A sudden stab in the chest. Vision slipping. Hours later, Abby Locke learned her right lung had collapsed—and that was only the beginning. Across one summer she weathered three collapses, seven chest tubes, helicopter flights, and two surgeries, then found her way back to 50-mile weeks with a new definition of strength. We talk through the full arc with honesty and grit: the ER chaos, hospital routines, and why “take it easy” is dangerous a...
World Mountain & Trail Running Championship Recap with Paul Kirsch & Tom Hooper
The Steep Stuff Podcast
1 hour 8 minutes
2 weeks ago
World Mountain & Trail Running Championship Recap with Paul Kirsch & Tom Hooper
Send us a text A month after Canfranc, the dust has settled but the stories still sting—sometimes literally. We sat down with Team USA leaders Paul Kirsch and Tom Hooper to unpack a world championship defined by raw terrain, tight logistics, and athletes who found another gear when it mattered most. If you watched the medals, you saw the headlines. If you listen here, you’ll hear the blueprint. We start where results are made: planning. Paul and Tom pull back the curtain on selection debates...
The Steep Stuff Podcast
Send us a text A sharpening workout at 10,000 feet. A sudden stab in the chest. Vision slipping. Hours later, Abby Locke learned her right lung had collapsed—and that was only the beginning. Across one summer she weathered three collapses, seven chest tubes, helicopter flights, and two surgeries, then found her way back to 50-mile weeks with a new definition of strength. We talk through the full arc with honesty and grit: the ER chaos, hospital routines, and why “take it easy” is dangerous a...
