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Meghan Hicks | IRunFar, Trail Running Media, Western States 100, Hardrock 100 Reflections Jul 22, 2023

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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.
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David Hedges and Jack Kuenzle | Nolan's 14 Fastest Known Time Jul 20, 2023

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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 choosing personal projects versus formal racing goals, and the impact of the effort in the broader community.
**One thing to note - there are moments of profanity in this episode, please keep that in mind if you find that off-putting or aren’t in the best environment to listen to such banter.
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Fastest Known Time - Nolan's 14 (Route History)
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2023 Hardrock 100 Recap | Race Analysis, Takeaways, Top Performances Jul 18, 2023

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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.

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Mallory Richard | Ultrarunning Data, Athlete Rankings, UTMB Insights Jul 12, 2023

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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 given race.
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Eurotrack #2 | Western States 100, Lavaredo 120K, Hardrock100 Jul 09, 2023

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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.
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Additional Episodes You May Enjoy:

#212 - Katie Schide | Eurotrack Introduction, Transvulcania Preview

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Ultra-Trail Running Nutrition: Carbohydrates, Bicarbonate, and Hydrogel Technology Jul 05, 2023

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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) - The Importance of Taste in Fueling
(50:33) -Exploring Performance Nutrition in Endurance Racing

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2023 Western States 100 Recap | Race Analysis, Takeaways, Top Performances Jun 30, 2023

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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 women's races were won at Western States
(50:26) - increasing professionalism of ultrarunning
(72:50) - increasing international competition at Western States
(90:23) - additional race analysis, insights
(98:56) - responding to listener comments, questions
(107:59) - reflecting on our coverage of Broken Arrow and Western States

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Jon Rea | 2023 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview Jun 22, 2023

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Jon Rea returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss his preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100.
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Additional Episodes You May Enjoy:

#150 - Jonathan Rea | Golden Ticket Talk - 2022 Javelina Jundred
#35 - Golden Ticket Talks | Jonathan Rea, Bandera 100K 1st Place Male

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2023 Western States 100 | Women's Field Preview Jun 22, 2023

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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.
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Adam Merry | 2023 Western States 100 Pre-Race Interview Jun 22, 2023

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Adam Merry returns to the Singletrack Podcast to discuss his preparation and outlook for the 2023 Western States 100.
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#36 - Adam Merry | Bandera Reflections, Representation In Trail Running, State Of The Sport Talks

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