Singletrack

Finn Melanson

Singletrack is a podcast covering the professional trail and ultrarunning scene.

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Dec 29, 2022 · 1 hr 19 min
Dan Curts: Chasing The Pro Running Dream, Sub-Ultra Focus, Northeast Trail Culture (Sunday Conversation)
In our last episode of 2022 we are talking with Dan Curts, a professional trail runner based in Norwich, VT. This is a wide-ranging conversation in which we talk about the disillusionment that can come about in the collegiate and post-collegiate track and road running worlds, how Dan ultimately landed in the sub-ultra trail racing scene, building a running team in the Northeast and the pros and cons of being an aspiring pro trail runner in this part of the country, and the highs and lows of the past year trying to make it in the sport. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps: (1:55) introduction to the trail running scene, specialities, career highlights to date (4:55) running as a vehicle for educational and career opportunities (9:26) pros and cons of collegiate running (13:22) motivations to continue pursuing competitive running post-collegiately (20:57) trail running inspirations (23:04) Northwoods Athletics running team (29:26) the pressure for aspiring east coast trail runners to head west to make it professionally (41:43) lessons of building a running team, reflecting more on the northeast trail scene (52:46) the highs and lows of the last year trying to make it as a pro trail runner (61:21) whether brands are more interested in ultra or sub ultra trail athletes right now (65:23) interesting relationships, conversations with contemporaries in the sport (70:01) racing culture differences across running disciplines (75:41) 2023 racing plans Guest Links: Follow Dan on Strava Follow Dan on Instagram Northwoods Athletics Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #54 - Garrett Heath | Switch To Trail Running, Pro Lifestyle, Running Teams, Brooks Beasts #26 - Sam Parsons | How To Build A Trail Running Team #12 - Jack Kuenzle | FKT Scene, Sponsored Trail Runners, Brand Relationships Support the show
Dec 23, 2022 · 36 min
Rod Farvard | UTMB Reflections, New Ultrarunning Perspectives, Doi Inthanon Trials And Tribulations
Rod Farvard is a professional trail runner based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. He returns to the podcast to reflect on his racing, training, and life events in the second half of 2022. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps: (0:53) - reflections on UTMB performance (5:25) - perspective change on ultrarunning (12:36) - traumatic events leading into Doi Inthanon (27:53) - what Rod is hungry for in 2023 Links: Follow Rod on Instagram Follow Rod on Strava Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #123 - Rod Farvard | 2022 UTMB Pre-Race Interview #167 - Golden Ticket Talks | Rod Farvard, Canyons 100K 4th Place Male Support the show
Dec 19, 2022 · 1 hr 41 min
2022 Year In Mountain Ultra Trail Running | Ultrarunner Of The Year Analysis, Favorite Storylines, Interesting Trends, Future Predictions
I am joined by co-hosts Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to recap the year in mountain ultra trail running. We cover our personal highlights, favorite storylines, biggest changes in the sport, the rookie athletes that burst onto the scene, runners that had "comeback" type seasons, our thoughts on all the voting systems out there for ultra runners and trail runners, how we made our own decisions when it came to ranking top athletes, our men's and women's top-10 picks for UROY, and predictions for 2023. Timestamps: (1:29) - personal highlights from 2022 (4:53) - favorite storylines of 2022 (12:23) - big changes in the sport this year (19:22) - newcomer/rookie athletes that stood out this year (25:07) - comeback runners of the year (27:17) - thoughts on the Ultrarunner of the Year (UROY) system and the new "Trail Runner of the Year" (TROY) award (42:03) - what factors influenced our rankings for UROY (57:03) - picks for 2022 top-10 women's UROY (74:54) - picks for 2022 top-10 men's UROY (89:26) - predictions for 2023 Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Links: Follow Leah Yingling on Instagram and Strava Follow Brett Hornig on Instagram and Strava Follow Finn Melanson on Instagram and Strava Support the show
Dec 16, 2022 · 1 hr 18 min
Imagining "Battle Of The Brands" For Mountain Ultra Trail Running
What if there was a dedicated event series where brands like Hoka, Salomon, North Face, and Adidas Terrex had the opportunity to showcase the strengths of their teams and exclusively compete against each other across the primary mountain ultra trail running distances? In this episode, I am joined by Dani Moreno, as well as frequent co-hosts Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling, to reflect on Dani's idea for a regular "Battle of the Brands" in our sport. We discuss how teams would be organized, the race distances that would be included, how scoring would work, which teams appear to be the strongest right now, whether athletes, fans, and brands would be interested in this idea, and what we learned about our sport through the research process for this idea. Timestamps: (1:09) - explaining the idea of "Battle of the Brands - the number of runners, events, and brands, how you win, etc (5:52) - what makes this idea exciting (9:30) - brand teams that have the best chance of winning in 2022 (18:51) - discussion of proposed Salomon, Hoka, North Face, and Adidas Terrex teams (48:34) - whether athletes would be interested in racing this event (62:48) - whether fans would be interested in following this event (69:09) - what we learned about the sport in the research process for this hypothetical event Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Links: Battle of the Brands Athlete Spreadsheet Follow Dani Moreno on Instagram and Strava Follow Leah Yingling on Instagram and Strava Follow Brett Hornig on Instagram and Strava Follow Finn Melanson on Instagram and Strava Support the show
Dec 9, 2022 · 1 hr 35 min
Ties In Ultrarunning, Pacers At Western States, Best Free Agent Runners of 2022, ITRA National League Confusion (Long Run Archives #8)
We talk about Brett’s new Youtube channel, the first place tie at Ultra Trail Cape Town, UTMB Thailand, the timing of the 2023 World Trail Championships, the idea of no pacers at Western States, and contract season for pro runners. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps: (1:04) - introducing Brett’s new Youtube channel (11:49) - whether Ultra Trail Cape Town has become the premier end of season ultra (22:58) - golden tickets up for grabs at UTMB Thailand (29:48) - discussing the tie at Ultra Trail Cape Town (44:04) - trying to make sense of the newly announced “ITRA National League” (52:39) - next year’s World Mountain Running Championships (63:50) - talking about contract negotiation season for professional ultrarunners (72:35) - impressive free agents that could be signed by brands for 2023 (73:48) - Strava find of the week (77:15) - debating pacers at Western States Links: Check out Conversational Pace on Youtube Check out Conversational Pace on Instagram Follow Brett on Instagram Follow Finn on Instagram Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #140 - Long Run Archives #7 | Olympic Ultra Running, UTMB World Series, Race Coverage Ideas, Agents #104 - Long Run Archives #6 | Future of Trail Running Content, USATF Debates, Unusual Athlete Sponsorships, Joe Gray Versus Kilian Jornet #94 - Long Run Archives #5 | Western States Reactions, Zach Miller Return, Arizona Trail Duel #72 - Long Run Archives #4 | Cocodona 250, Mammoth Trail Fest, Super Shoe Influences, Strava Finds #62 - Long Run Archives #3 | Betting In Ultrarunning, Next Great Trail Running Towns, Golden Ticket Series Ideas #53 - Long Run Archives #2 | Ultrarunning Analytics, Elite DNF Debate, 3:47 Downhill Mile, Magda What If #43 - Long Run Archives #1 | Jim Walmsley What Ifs, Black Canyon 100K Preview, Full-Time Ultrarunning Support the show
Dec 5, 2022 · 1 hr 14 min
Finn Melanson On The Everyday Ultra Podcast
This is a special episode where I am on the other side of the microphone, so to speak. Joe Corcione from the Everyday Ultra Podcast had me on his show about a month ago and I agreed to repost the conversation here as well. We talk about how I got into trail running, how I got into the media corner of our sport, the pitch for Salt Lake City, and end on some philosophical notes. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps: (4:03) - my story getting into trail and ultrarunning (23:39) - how and why I started Singletrack (58:59) - pitching the Salt Lake City trail scene (65:11) - self-actualization, final thoughts Links: Everyday Ultra Podcast Support the show
Nov 21, 2022 · 1 hr 21 min
2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions
In this episode, I am joined by Brett Hornig and Leah Yingling to preview the 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K. We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, note some of the interesting storylines around the event, and make our predictions for the female and male top-5 finishers this year. Timestamps: (0:30) - catching up with Leah and Brett on their recent performances at the 80K World Championships and Javelina Jundred (4:44) - initial impressions about Ultra Trail Cape Town before we did our research, got to know the course/people/scene (7:49) - thoughts on why Cape Town has stayed relevant despite the growth of UTMB World Series, etc (16:16) - schedule, live coverage, race features, etc (24:37) - course analysis (36:52) - women’s field contenders, storylines, predictions (52:48) - men’s field contenders, storylines, predictions (72:46) - 100 mile and 55K race contenders, storylines (79:35) - final thoughts Links: Follow Brett Hornig on Instagram Follow Leah Yingling on Instagram Ultra Trail Cape Town live race coverage Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #165 - Elov Olsson | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #164 - Ragna Debats | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #163 - Nicole Bitter | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #162 - Robbie Simpson | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #161 - Olivia Amber | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #160 - Hillary Allen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #159 - Jared Hazen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #158 - Drew Holmen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #157 - Anton Krupicka | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview Support the show
Nov 21, 2022 · 12 min
Nicole Bitter | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
Nicole Bitter is a professional trail and ultra runner for Altra based in Austin, TX preparing for her race at the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K this weekend. Timestamps: (0:26) - balancing two professional careers (2:00) - reflecting on barely missing golden ticket at Javelina (4:37) - handling a quick turnaround from Javelina to Cape Town (6:36) - international racing experience (7:40) - training for mountainous races in Austin (9:28) - goals for Cape Town (11:00) - whether she’ll race for another golden ticket in the winter/spring (11:57) - race day gear Links: Follow Nicole on Instagram Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #161 - Olivia Amber | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #160 - Hillary Allen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview Support the show
Nov 21, 2022 · 15 min
Ragna Debats | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
Ragna Debats a professional trail and ultra runner for Merrell based in Spain preparing for her race at the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 miler this weekend. Timestamps: (0:23) - entry into trail and ultrarunning (3:18) - competing at an elite level in mid-40s (4:44) - keys to success at races like TGC, Istria, and Nice Cote D'Azure this year (6:16) - motivation to race Cape Town this year (9:33) - expectations, goals for the race (10:24) - working with Merrell, barefoot running Links: Follow Ragna on Instagram Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #162 - Ragna Debats | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #161 - Olivia Amber | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #160 - Hillary Allen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview Support the show
Nov 21, 2022 · 9 min
Elov Olsson | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
Elov Olsson is a professional trail and ultra runner for Hoka based in Sweden preparing for his race at the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 miler this weekend. Timestamps: (0:23) - entry into trail and ultra running (1:40) - lifestyle in Sweden (3:22) - friendship with the Coconino Cowboys (4:43) - training since the 100K World Championships (6:29) - returning to Cape Town after a podium finish a few years ago in the 100K (7:46) - goals, expectations for the race (8:53) - race day gear Links: Follow Elov on Instagram Follow Elov on Strava Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #162 - Robbie Simpson | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #159 - Jared Hazen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #158 - Drew Holmen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview Support the show
Nov 20, 2022 · 16 min
Robbie Simpson | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
Robbie Simpson is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex based in Banchory, Scotland preparing for the 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town 55K. Timestamps: (0:41) - training opportunities in northeast Scotland (1:45) - thoughts on pro athlete lifestyle (2:27) - whether there's a training and racing formula for the Golden Trail Series (4:02) - toughest competitors he's ever faced (6:01) - whether you can race these distances purely off fitness or whether mental toughness is needed (7:24) - interests in Ultra Trail Cape Town (8:42) - thoughts on race series (9:39) - preparation for Cape Town (12:54) - if and when he'll move up in distance in the sport Links: Follow Robbie on Instagram Follow Robbie on Strava Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #159 - Jared Hazen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview #158 - Drew Holmen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview Support the show
Nov 20, 2022 · 16 min
Hillary Allen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
Hillary Allen is a professional trail and ultra runner for Brooks based in Boulder, Colorado preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 Miler. Timestamps: (0:37) - thinking in terms of season-long goals (3:17) - investing more in the 100 mile distance (4:32) - inspiration to race Cape Town (7:07) - research, knowledge of the race (8:48) - training heading into the race (12:09) - goals, expectations for the race (15:01) - race day gear Links: Follow Hillary on Instagram Follow Hillary on Strava Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #39 - Hillary Allen | Brooks Running, Out And Back, Recovery Process Mindset, 2022 UTMB Support the show
Nov 20, 2022 · 15 min
Olivia Amber | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
Olivia Amber is a professional trail runner for the North Face based in San Francisco, CA preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town 100K in a few days. Timestamps: (0:38) - making the switch from Nordic skiing to trail running (3:17) - how the San Francisco trail running community has influenced her growth in the sport (5:55) - on sabbatical, running full-time right now (7:54) - training for Cape Town (10:04) - motivations for racing Cape Town (11:35) - knowledge of the race, the course, etc (12:46) - expectations for the race (14:13) - race day gear Links: Follow Olivia on Instagram Follow Olivia on Strava Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #160 - Hillary Allen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview Support the show
Nov 19, 2022 · 10 min
Jared Hazen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
Jared Hazen is a professional trail runner for Salomon based in Flagstaff, AZ preparing for the 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town event series in a few days. Timestamps: (0:46) - reflecting on performance at the 2022 Western States 100 (3:41) - mindset, motivation post-Western States (5:36) - Why Cape Town (6:48) - talking about the race with past winners like Jim Walmsley and Cody Reed (8:06) - goals, expectations for the race (9:32) - race day gear Links: Follow Jared on Instagram Follow Jared on Strava Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #71 - Jared Hazen | Canyons 100K Analysis, Western States Vision, Coaching and Sponsor Changes Support the show
Nov 19, 2022 · 13 min
Drew Holmen | 2022 Ultra Trail Cape Town Pre-Race Interview
Drew Holmen is a professional trail runner for Nike, based in Boulder, Colorado who is preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town event series in a few days. Timestamps: (0:56) - revisiting Drew's ability to consistently go to the well in his races (3:42) - reflecting on whether there's more to give and accomplish at Western States (6:12) - motivation, inspiration for choosing Cape Town as first international race (8:37) - training for Cape Town (9:53) - goals for the race (11:09) - race day gear Links: Follow Drew on Instagram Follow Drew on Strava Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #83 - Drew Holmen | 2022 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview Support the show
Nov 17, 2022 · 41 min
Anton Krupicka on Ashland Experiment, Blogging Heyday, State of Ultra (Sunday Conversation)
Anton Krupicka is a professional trail runner for La Sportiva based in Boulder, CO preparing for the Ultra Trail Cape Town 55K event. Timestamps: (0:49) - 2022 highlights (5:26) - international racing legacy (10:03) - whether he has same competitive mindset that he had 10 years ago (13:42) - whether personal growth would have happened without the injuries (15:48) - reflecting on the months he spent living and training in Ashland, OR (20:38) - how Cape Town got on his radar, what inspired him to enter (22:19) - racing the 55K instead of the 100K (24:42) - course knowledge, what's possible on race day (27:39) - website, blog status, podcast/book recommendations (37:22) - talking about the state of ultrarunning Links: Follow Anton on Instagram Follow Anton on Strava Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #51 - Anton Krupicka | Trail Running Culture, Pro Athlete Lifestyle, Influence, Self-Reflection Support the show
Nov 16, 2022 · 1 hr 4 min
USA Men's 80K Team | 2022 World Trail Running Championships Gold Medal Recap
Adam Peterman, Adam Merry, Jeff Colt, and Eric LiPuma represented the United States men’s team and won the gold medal in the 80K event at the World Trail Running Championships in Chang Mai, Thailand earlier this month. In this conversation, we cover a lot of ground including why they chose to race this event over other opportunities in our sport, what training and the rest of the lead-up to the event was like, what the ambiance was like in Chang Mai, how the race unfolded for each of them, post-racing feelings, whether they’d do it again, and what 2023 looks like for all of them. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps: (2:09) - selection process and they "why" for racing the World Trail Running Championships over other major events in the sport (11:20) - training, rest of the leadup, pre-race scene in Chang Mai (21:29) - understanding the course, challenges for race day (26:41) - race recaps from all four runners (44:01) - post-race thoughts and feelings (51:16) - thoughts on returning to this type of event, 2023 plans for all four runners Links: Follow Adam Peterman on Instagram Follow Adam Merry on Instagram Follow Jeff Colt on Instagram Follow Eric LiPuma on Instagram Support the show
Nov 14, 2022 · 44 min
Adrian Macdonald | 2022 Leadville 100 Winner
Adrian Macdonald is a professional trail and ultra runner for On Running based in Fort Collins, CO. Adrians joins the podcast to talk about his history with Leadville, his influences in the sport, training in Fort Collins, becoming a pro runner, the benefits of working with an agent, and what’s on his mind for next year. Note this conversation was recorded back in early September 2022 but is being released this week to coincide with the launch of Adrian's film "Out and Back", which details his win at the 2022 Leadville 100. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps: (1:27) - background in ultrarunning (2:56) - training philosophy (4:44) - motivations for focusing on Leadville (6:42) - reasons to return to Leadville after 2021 win (10:19) - whether the course record is possible for him (11:59) - spending more time training on the Leadville course (13:13) - preparation for this year's race (16:02) - influences in the sport, Nick Clark (18:58) - training in Fort Collins (24:26) - signing a pro contract with On Running (27:48) - benefits of working with an agent (33:02) - recommendations to other athletes navigating the sponsorship process (35:55) - team environment (38:54) - deciding between UTMB and Western States next year (44:07) - miscellaneous questions Links: Adrian's Website Follow Adrian on Instagram Follow Adrian on Strava Support the show
Nov 11, 2022 · 36 min
Riley Brady | 2022 Javelina Jundred Golden Ticket Talk
Riley Brady is a trail and ultra runner based outside of Philadelphia, PA who punched their ticket to Western States late last month at the Javelina Jundred. In addition to memorable moments during training and the race itself, we spend a fair bit of time in the second half of the conversation discussing their experience being a non-binary athlete in our sport. Sponsors: InsideTracker - go to (https://info.insidetracker.com/single...) to get 20% off your next order. Kodiak Cakes - use code Singletrack15 at checkout on their website (https://kodiakcakes.com/) to get 15% off your next order Gnarly Nutrition - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://gognarly.com/) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps: (1:48) - east coast background, pending move to Boulder (5:03) - focus mindset for ultrarunning (7:04) - golden ticket aspirations in recent years (13:09) - Javelina race report (18:01) - initial thoughts on securing a golden ticket (21:17) - non-binary discussion (33:23) - racing and training plans for the next few months Links: Follow Riley on Instagram Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #151 - Devon Yanko | Golden Ticket Talk - 2022 Javelina Jundred #150 - Golden Ticket Talks | Jonathan Rea, Bandera 100K 1st Place Male Support the show
Nov 9, 2022 · 57 min
Heather Jackson | Pro Triathlon Career, Switch To Ultrarunning, Javelina Jundred Recap
Heather Jackson is a professional triathlete and now trail and ultra runner for Hoka who splits her time between Bend, OR and Tucson, AZ. Heather joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about her impressive debut ultra race at the 2022 Javelina Jundred, her decision to pause her triathlon career in favor of ultrarunning and gravel biking, her ideas for the 2023 season, and much more. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Links: Follow Heather on Instagram Follow Heather on Youtube Timestamps: (1:14) - whether she has ignited interest in ultrarunning among triathlon fans (4:55) - reflecting on professional endurance athletic career to date (13:54) - athletes she's followed, been in touch with in the ultrarunning scene so far (20:00) - splitting time between Tucson, AZ and Bend, OR (24:59) - pausing triathlon career out of curiosity for other sports (31:59) - significant October racing schedule, including Javelina (36:05) - what went well, what went wrong at Javelina (46:02) - current thoughts post-Javelina (48:22) - first impressions of the ultrarunning scene (53:52) - potential races for 2023 Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #129 - Des Linden | Sports Psychology, Running Commentary, Trail and Ultrarunning Interests Support the show