2025 Black Canyon 100K + 50K Recap

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Brett Hornig and Jeff Colt return to the show to recap highlights and takeaways from the Black Canyon 100K and 50K races in Arizona this past weekend. We talk about the rise of the 50K, "race shapers", evidence for high-carb failures, gear takeaways, moving the women's start before the men's race, and top performances from the likes of Seth Ruhling, Riley Brady, Tara Dower, and Will Murray.

Timestamps:

• (0:00) - 50K Recap
• (12:50) - Race Shapers
• (26:25) - High Carb Failures?
• (39:08) - Gear Stuff
• (48:20) - Riley Brady
• (66:23) - Joe McConaughy
• (74:42) - Seth Ruhling
• (80:27) - Tara Dower
• (90:34) - Livestream
• (96:02) - Moving The Women's Start?

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