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Singletrack Finn Melanson
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Singletrack is a podcast covering the professional trail and ultrarunning scene.
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2024 Western States 100 Coverage Announcement
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes!I am joined by co-host Brett Hornig to present our coverage plan for the 2024 Western States 100. From Monday, June 24th through Friday, June 28th we're livestreaming 10 athlete interviews, 5 influencer/operator conversations, and 5 pre-race daily shows from our studio in Olympic Valley. Stay tuned for more information, especially details about daily content schedules, listener and viewer giveaways, and Wednesday group run,...
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Kilian Jornet | History of Alpinism, PTRA + UTMB Thoughts, Competitive Longevity
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes!Kilian Jornet joins the Singletrack Podcast to talk about how mountain sports have evolved - with motivations shifting from scientific exploration to nationalism to self-centeredness in modern times, how the concept of the impossible is debated in mountaineering and trail running - with some questioning the impact of technological advancements, the idea of reducing consumption and rethinking business models to help minimize...
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Candice Burt | 200 Mile Racing Scene, Athlete Sponsorship Models, Long Distance FKTs
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes!Candice Burt is the Founder of Destination Trail, a trail running events company that puts on popular races like the Moab 240, Tahoe 200, and Bigfoot 200.Timestamps:1:37 - Arizona Trail, interest in long trail FKT scene, remarking on Heather Anderson’s recent unsupported FKT23:15 - athlete sponsorship discussion, working with brands, content angles on the social platforms, spring energy comments45:30 - being a female busine...
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Michael Versteeg | Reflections On The Soul Of Ultrarunning
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes!Michael Versteeg joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about ultrarunning. Timestamps:(0:52) - the story behind 2021 Cocodona 250 race report, Arizona trail running ambassadorship, countercultural tendencies(15:11) - more Cocodona 250 discussion - the direction the race is headed in, popularity, what makes it special, 2024 experience racing the likes of Harry, Jeff Browning, Arlen, Joe McConaughy, etc(34:26) -...
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Caley Fretz | Is This An Extinction-Level Moment For Endurance Sports Journalism?
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes!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 ...
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Finn Melanson | 2024 Cocodona 250 Recap
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes!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...