"When do you use poles? To poll or not to poll? That is the question."

In this episode of Trailing Indicators, the hosts discuss their recent experiences spectating  Western States. Corinne shares her experience supporting Ryan Montgomery as a member of the Feeds High Performance Team during his race a Western States and her excitement for the upcoming Hard Rock race.

Troy talks about his experience listening in to the live stream and his  recent races and his return to Asheville.

They discuss the strategic moves made by racers at Western States, including Jim Walmsley's use of a life vest and Katie Scheid's decision to leave her gear behind at Rucky Chucky. They also highlight the intense finish between Rod Farvard and Hayden Hawks. Overall, it was an exciting and eventful race.

MVD speaks to the evolution of the Live Stream Chat and the “Sally Mcrae” effect as well as the tired tropes about Goggins and they all agree that with growth comes this kind of interaction with the not so hardcore fans of ultrarunning.

The conversation covers the topics of heat training and the Western States Endurance Run. The hosts discuss their personal experiences with heat training, including using hot water immersion and saunas. They also mention the benefits of heat training for blood volume adaptation and its similarity to altitude training. They emphasize the benefits of heat training for both performance and overall health. They also share their personal experiences with heat training and their plans for incorporating it into their training.

Regarding the use of poles, they discuss the advantages and considerations, such as upper body strength and technique. They also mention the cultural differences in the use of poles in Europe versus the United States. Finally, they talk about what they listen to during their runs, including podcasts, audiobooks, and music.

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Corinne’s Links

@corinne_shalvoyage

Corinnes’s Coaching Page

Troy’s Links

@troyontherun

Troyontherun.com

Troy’s Ultra Coaching Page

MVD Links

@mvd_trailrunner

Things we talked about on the show

Kendal Mountain 12 mile

WSER

The Feed

Liquid Death

Jim Wamsley

Rod Farvard

Ryan Montgumery

Ryan Thrower

Hayden Hawks

Mountain Outpost

Sally Mcrae

Courtney Dauwalter

Feed Courtney Comercial

Freetrail Aid

Mustard Bath Dr Zings

Freetrail Podcast

Single Track Podcast

The Rest is History

Hard Core History

Kristin Hannah

After ShokzOG

Apple Corded Earbuds Courtney

Dauwalter’s Salomon Movie - Team Sport

Women Can. T’s

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