Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and special guest Jamil Coury talk about the news of Eric Senseman's retirement, the end of the Kauai 50, whether Ryan Hall is getting into ultra trail running, the UTMB Whistler debacle, and a recap of the Javelina Jundred.Please note that this episode was recorded on the morning of November 1st. Since that time new information on the UTMB Whistler story has become available, including a Freetrail Podcast with Gary Robbins that we strongly encourage you to listen...

Long Run Archives #13 | UTMB Whistler Controversy, Javelina Jundred Recap, Senseman Retires

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Caley Fretz is the Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Escape Collective, a member-funded independent cycling media company.  As Caley says in his LinkedIn bio, he's “used everything learned over a decade in journalism to build a more sustainable media company”. And that’s what we discuss in this episode - whether his experiences in the cycling space translate over to what current operations and the future of media look like in the trail running world. If you’re interested in the business ...

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This episode is dedicated to my crew: Julia Campanelli, Sherman, Ned Melanson, Jeremiah Mullane, Joey Campanelli, Caleb Olson, Morgan Olson, and Scott Hickenlooper. Without you all, this wouldn't have been possible. I'm forever grateful. - Finn Timestamps: 02:02 - The Physical and Mental Challenges of a 200-Mile Race09:06 - The Importance of Crew Support and Nutrition23:29 - Overcoming Isolation and Low Moments in the Race33:42 - Strategic Use of Live Tracker and Pacers41:31 - Celeb...

Finn Melanson | 2024 Cocodona 250 Recap

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Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and Leah Yingling provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the competition at the 2024 Canyons 100K.    Timestamps:(0:00) - course strategy, weather conditions, historical performance data, competitive race context(30:22) - women's field preview, storylines, analysis, predictions(66:07) - men's field preview, storylines, analysis, predictionsSponsors:Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to g...

Long Run Archives #13 | UTMB Whistler Controversy, Javelina Jundred Recap, Senseman Retires

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