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Tom Evans is a professional trail runner for Adidas Terrex preparing for the 2023 UTMB race in Chamonix, France. Sponsors: Brooks Running - check out their High Point clothing collection and new and improved Cascadia 17 shoe at this link ( https://www.brooksrunning.com/singletrack ) Maurten - head over to their website ( https://www.maurten.com/ ) and shop for gels, bars, and drink mixes. Kodiak C...

On August 4th, 2023 I set an unsupported fastest known time on the 100 mile wilderness section of Maine's Appalachian Trail. In an effort to pay it forward to anyone interested in testing their limits on this route in the future, I recorded this trip report with Xander Keiter, who is a fellow HMW enthusiast and owner of the fastest known supported and overall time on the route. Xander and I d...

Bernd Heinrich is a Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Vermont where he made major contributions in the study of the physiological, ecological, and behavioral adaptations of animals and plants to their physical environments. He’s also regarded as one of the best American ultramarathoners of all time. In the early to mid 1980s, for example, he set records in the road 100K, road 100...

In this episode, I'm joined by Latt Mansor, Research Lead at HVMN. Latt holds a PhD in Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics from the University of Oxford, where his research focused on the metabolism of the type 2 diabetic heart in hypoxia. He also holds an M.A. (Columbia University) and B.Sc. (Hons) (University of Nottingham) in Biotechnology. He is a world expert in physiology and metabolism, a...

In this episode, I'm joined by Meghan Hicks from IRunFar to reflect on the Hardrock 100 and Western States 100, the history and long-term trajectory of their race coverage and business model, and other media development topics. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Kodiak Cak...

In this episode, I'm joined by David Hedges and Jack Kuenzle. You may have already seen it in the news , but David recently set a new supported and overall FKT on the Nolan's 14 route in Colorado, finishing in a time of 39 hours, 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Jack joins the conversation as a member of his crew and pacing team and together we break down his effort, strategy, philosophy around...

Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and Jeff Colt recap the 2023 Hardrock 100 - the live coverage, major takeaways, top athlete performances, the possible futures of the event, and listener takes. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on thei...

Mallory Richard writes a regular column for IRunFar called “Running The Numbers”, which uses quantitative data to talk about trail and ultrarunning.  We discuss the pros and cons of the current athlete ranking systems in our sport, interesting performance insights from the UTMB and Golden Trail World Series events, and other interesting topics like how often runners improve their performance at a...

We are back with cohost Katie Schide for another edition of our Eurotrack mini-series covering relevant happenings at the Western States 100, Lavaredo 120K, Mount Blanc 90K, and the 80K Trail World Championships last month before looking ahead to some of the European runners toeing the line at the Hardrock 100 this weekend. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( h...

Josh Rowe, a Performance Nutritionist for Maurten, joins the show to talk about all things ultra running nutrition. Timestamps: (1:02) - Exploring Unknowns in Ultra Endurance Nutrition (8:32) - Bicarbonate and Liquid Calorie Strategies (14:54) - Endurance Race Fueling and Hydration (24:31) - Exploring Carbohydrate and Gut Training (38:10) - Hydrogel Technology and Endurance Performance (44:35) - T...

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig recap the 2023 Western States 100 - the live coverage, major takeaways, top athlete performances, the possible futures of the event, and listener takes. Timestamps: (1:20) - when ultrarunning livestreams will become more entertaining than in-person viewing (16:12) - analyzing Courtney Dauwalter's record performance (31:00) - how and where the men's and wome...

Jon Rea returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss his preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://feetures.com/) to get 20% off your next order) Hoka - ch...

Brett Hornig and Mike McMonagle join the podcast to provide an in-depth preview of the 2023 Western States 100. 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 yes, make our predictions for the female top 10 finishers this year. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( htt...

Adam Merry returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss his preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://feetures.com/) to get 20% off your next order) Hoka -...

Arlen Glick returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss his preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/...) to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://feetures.com/) to get 20% off your next order) Hoka - check out...

Brett Hornig returns to the podcast to provide an in-depth preview of the 2023 Western States 100. 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 yes, make our predictions for the male top 10 finishers this year. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinr...

Leah Yingling returns to the podcast to discuss her preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 )  to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://feetures.com/) to get 20% off your next order) Hoka - check o...

Heather Jackson returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss her preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 )  to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://feetures.com/) to get 20% off your next order)...

Jeff Colt returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss his preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Links: Follow Jeff on Instagram Follow Jeff on Strava Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 )  to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https:...

Craig Thornley joins the Singletrack Podcast ahead of the 2023 Western States 100 to talk about his history of involvement in the race, memories of his blog "Conduct The Juices", and course updates for this Saturday. Links: Conduct The Juices Blog Follow Craig on Instagram , Twitter Western States 100 Website Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https:/...

Emily Hawgood returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss her preparation for the 2023 Western States 100. Links: Follow Emily on Instagram Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://feetures.com/ ) to get 20% o...

Dakota Jones returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss his preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Links: Follow Dakota on Instagram Footprints Running Nnormal  Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their websit...

Courtney Dauwalter returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss her preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Links: Follow Courtney on Instagram Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://feetures...

Katie Schide returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss her preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100. Links: Follow Katie on Instagram , Strava , Website Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #212 - Katie Schide | Eurotrack Introduction, Transvulcania Preview #128 - Katie Schide | 2022 UTMB Champion Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www...

Tom Evans returns to the podcast to discuss his preparation for the 2023 Western States 100. Timestamps: (1:53) - what Tom is optimizing for at this year's Western States (5:40) - liquid calories, high carb, high caffeine (8:30) - heat protocols (13:15) - course strategy, pace charts (22:57) - race goals, expectations (26:12) - race psychology Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at chec...