Adam Merry is a professional trail runner for Saucony based in Boulder, CO ahead of his race at the Black Canyon 100K on February 10th. In this conversation, we catch up on the second half of his 2023 season, all the details around his race prep, the state of the Boulder boys and the new podcast they have dropping today (linked here in the show notes).Timestamps:(1:53) - second half of 2023(9:55) - 2024 Black Canyon 100K(14:30) - Boulder BoysSponsors:Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout ...

Adam Merry | 2024 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview

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Adam Merry | 2024 Black Canyon 100K Pre-Race Interview

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