Community Trail Running

James Leitner is passionate about getting people access to clean drinking water. These days he’s working hard to make a difference in Uganda and it was a treat to hear his story and learn about why he created Mission Clean Water. He’s been able to make an impact through his trail events and the sport made its way into his heart in a big way. Put all of these things together and it’s why he’s happy to chat about why he carries 45 pounds of water and how he feels it’s an easy way to represent the challenge so many women and children face.
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Hosted and produced by Adam Lee. Theme music “Get Your Ass Outside” by A Brother’s Fountain(!). Used with permission.


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Jason Burns has always been a curious individual and so the opportunity to spotlight the people he’s met over the years was one he had to embrace. His home province of Saskatchewan has a wealth of talent and stories. The stories he learned were ones that he knew would have an audience. That’s how the SaskatchewRun Podcast came to be and now it’s a project that is fulfilling and meaningful for Jason. It was awesome hearing all about him and why he does what he does!
My SaskatchewRun appearance:
Our new theme music:
Massive shoutout to A Brothers Fountain! The Colorado based indie band has allowed us to use their song “Get Your Ass Outside” as our theme music. How cool is that?! I’m so grateful to Justin Fountain for responding to my email so quickly and being so generous and of course to the rest of the band, AJ Fountain, Ryan Guillen, Roel (Ro) Calvillo, Graham Good, Chris More, Bret Rindt, Trevor Davis and Zach Baumann. We even let the song play out at the end of this episode so you can appreciate how damn good it is!
The Miller Minutes:
The final episode before my Fat Dog 120 journey was supposed to drop this Thursday. Now Andrew and I will be chatting about what to do when your goal suddenly disappears. We are thinking of all those people directly affected by the fires.
The show is always around 10 minutes and features Andrew coaching me towards my goals. He does it in a way that zooms out beyond just me and there are lessons for everyone in there. Here is last month’s episode to get you caught up:
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Hosted and produced by Adam Lee. Theme music “Get Your Ass Outside” by A Brother’s Fountain(!). Used with permission.


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Sheena and I go to a lot of races together. She has been there and supported me over and over, and I’m always so grateful for it! So I absolutely love these resort style races where she has access to the amenities the entire time I’m on the trails playing. It’s nice to know she’s having a great time enjoying all kinds of fun as well! Panorama has lots of great things to do, and we had so much fun going back to The Wildness for their second year. We are already excited for year 3!
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Credits
Hosted and produced by Adam Lee. Theme music by Paolo Argentino.



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Celeste Ramage has made it a mission to let men know they can find support. It’s so personal to her because her partner Chad Evans suffered in silence and alone, and ultimately ended his own life tragically at the age of 34. She’s found strength and meaning in connecting with the running community and supporting Heads up Guys through “Chad’s Day for Change”, an urban trail race in Edmonton, Alberta (August 8, 2026). She was open and honest, and I’m so grateful to her for coming on the show and sharing as she did. It’s wonderful we have people like Celeste looking to make change even in the shadow of tragedy.
The Last Episode:
Miller Minutes:
Shirts for sale:
I’m so excited and grateful to get Community Trail Running shirts for sale on the Spry website! Spry is located in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. It’s an awesome retail shop that caters really well to trail runners. I work in the back for the distribution company “Rock Gear Distribution”. So this is a really cool partnership, and I’m so excited for it. Grab your shirt here!
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Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay
We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers. Please help us get there!
If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be, and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :)


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Well friends, this week’s guest is the best-looking guest I’ve ever had…
OK, now I’m done with the hosting myself jokes ;)
I’ve been having an absolute blast producing this show and the other shows here on the network. This journey has been so much fun. I’ve got to meet so many amazing people, and the fact that we continue to grow around here tells me the future is still just as exciting as it’s ever been. The philosophy hasn’t been very complicated; we highlight good people, and we say yes to opportunity. That’s kinda been the way I’ve moved through the world, and it shines through with CTR. Today was a great opportunity to let you know a bit more about myself, and I hope you won’t mind the format.
Did you know that less than 3.5% of podcasts make it to 200 episodes?! Thank you for the constant support and for making us one of those 3.5%!
*source - https://podmatch.com/report
The Last Episode:
The Miller Minutes:
Crossing Lines:
Shirts for sale:
I’m so excited and grateful to get Community Trail Running shirts for sale on the Spry website! Spry is located in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. It’s an awesome retail shop that caters really well to trail runners. I work in the back for the distribution company “Rock Gear Distribution”. So this is a really cool partnership, and I’m so excited for it. Grab your shirt here!
Listen where you listen:
Spotify: Click Here
Apple Podcasts: Click Here
Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay
We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers. Please help us get there!
If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I’m trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be, and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :)


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