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Oct. 14, 2023

"My heart is definitely in it"

Jonathan Albon is a professional trail runner for The North Face based in Romsdal Norway who recently won the prestigious CCC race in Chamonix, France earlier this summer and in the process punched his ticket to next year’s Western States. This conversation covers his early outlook for the Western States…

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Oct. 14, 2023

"It's one of the thorniest, hardest questions to wrestle with"

"It’s one of the hardest, thorniest questions to wrestle with - but I think it’s person-dependent. Some people perform better from a place of freedom and joy, and then others [perform better] from a place of compulsion, fear, and ego fragility.” Brad Stulberg has authored many books in the emerging…

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Oct. 14, 2023

"I’m not doing it for the followers."

“I’m not sponsored. I’m not getting paid for this. If you look at my Instagram, I’m not Insta-famous. I’m not doing it for the followers. I’m really doing it because I would do it anyway.” Caleb Olson joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about his win at the Grindstone 100K…

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Oct. 4, 2023

Brad Stulberg | Peak Performance, Mastering Change, And Willpower For Ultrarunners

Brad Stulberg has authored many books in the emerging interdisciplinary research field of performance science including his latest, Masters of Change. In this conversation, we tie many of the key takeaways back to the world of mountain ultra trail running specifically discussing topics like willpower depletion, whether talent needs trauma,…

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Sept. 23, 2023

Scott McCoubrey | Scott Jurek Stories, 90s Trail Running Teams, Seattle Trail Running Scene

Scott McCoubrey has influenced many of the most pivotal moments in our sport's recent history. In this conversation, Scott shares fascinating stories from his days hanging out with Krissy Moehl, Hal Koerner, and Scott Jurek on the 2000s Seattle trail running scene, his role in the genesis of sponsored trail…

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Sept. 21, 2023

2023 UTMB World Series Finals Highlights

Relive highlights of the top men's and women's finishers of the 2023 UTMB World Series Finals (OCC, CCC, and UTMB) including Courtney Dauwalter, Jim Walmsley, Katie Schide, Tyler Green, and more. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order.…

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Sept. 18, 2023

2023 Western States 100 Highlights

Relive highlights of the top men's and women's finishers of the 2023 Western States 100 including Courtney Dauwalter, Tom Evans, Katie Schide, Tyler Green, and more. Sponsors: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order Feetures - use code Singletrack20…

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Sept. 14, 2023

Jim Walmsley | UTMB Win, Western States Reflections, Training Advice

Jim Walmsley joins the podcast to talk about the major takeaways from his UTMB win, the impacts of moving to France last year, how he's managed his career to date and his path to going full-time pro, as well as his thoughts on whether the UTMB system works for elite…

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Sept. 8, 2023

2023 UTMB Recap | Jim Walmsley, Courtney Dauwalter WIN

Finn Melanson and Bret Hornig recap the 2023 Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc, discussing how the race was presented, the impact of Jim Walmsley and Courtney Dauwalter winning the race, the new storylines now that an American man has won the race, all sorts of insights from the men's and…

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Sept. 7, 2023

Did Jim Walmsley have to move to France to win UTMB?

“As the de facto number one ultra runner in the US, who is Jim Walmsley going to learn from? There’s no one else for him to learn from. So he had to go become neighbors with Francois D'Haene. That’s genius. Why not just go be neighbors with the person who’s…

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Sept. 6, 2023

Jim Walmsley overtakes Germain Grangier en route to winning the 2023 UTMB

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Sept. 6, 2023

2023 UTMB Race Leaders Climb Out Of Les Houches

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Sept. 4, 2023

2023 UTMB Women's Race Highlights

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Sept. 4, 2023

2023 UTMB Men's Race Highlights

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Sept. 4, 2023

2023 UTMB - CCC Women's Race Highlights

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Sept. 4, 2023

2023 UTMB - CCC Men's Race Highlights

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Sept. 4, 2023

UTMB - OCC Women's Race Highlights

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Sept. 4, 2023

UTMB - OCC Men's Race Highlights

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Sept. 2, 2023

UTMB Watch Party #3

Finn and Brett will be live for various portions of UTMB, and invite all to come and watch the race with us! We'll be chatting about the race and hanging out in the chat sharing our takes and enjoying the UTMB broadcast! Sponsors: Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout…

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Sept. 1, 2023

CCC/UTMB Watch Party Part 1

Finn and Brett will be live for various portions of CCC and UTMB, and invite all to come and watch the race with us! We'll be chatting about the race and hanging out in the chat sharing our takes and enjoying the UTMB broadcast! Sponsors: Feetures - use code Singletrack20…

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Sept. 1, 2023

UTMB Watch Party #2

Finn and Brett will be live for various portions of UTMB, and invite all to come and watch the race with us! We'll be chatting about the race and hanging out in the chat sharing our takes and enjoying the UTMB broadcast! Sponsors: Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout…

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Aug. 29, 2023

2023 CCC Women's Field Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the women's field lining up for the 2023 CCC race in the UTMB World Series Finals. Sponsors: Brooks Running - check out their High Point clothing collection and new and improved Cascadia 17 shoe at this link (brooksrunning.com/singletrack)…

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Aug. 28, 2023

2023 CCC Men's Field Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the men’s field lining up for the 2023 CCC race at the UTMB World Series. Sponsors: Feetures - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://feetures.com/) to get 20% off your next order. Oladance - use code…

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Aug. 28, 2023

2023 UTMB Women's Field Preview | Analysis, Commentary, Predictions

Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the women's field lining up for the 2023 Ultra-Trail Du Mont Blanc. Sponsors: Brooks Running - check out their High Point clothing collection and new and improved Cascadia 17 shoe at this link (brooksrunning.com/singletrack) Maurten - head over…

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