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Tom Evans | Kenyan Running Influences, Social Media Outlook, New UTMB Approach


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Tom Evans returns to the Singletrack Podcast to talk about the influence of work and travel in Kenya on his ultrarunning career, how he plans to bounce back from last year's UTMB, his new approach to social media and in-person engagements before race day, and some of the latest training and racing science he's incorporating into his 2024 schedule.

Timestamps:

  • (1:35) - influence of the military and Iten, Kenya on his ultrarunning career
  • (11:50) - greediness, selectivity, being realistic about racing performance prospects
  • (30:42) - perils of media engagements, social media, distractions and their impact on race day performance
  • (48:43) - training questions around specificity, double-labeled water test, exogenous ketones, traveling with a rice cooker


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