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https://youtu.be/6iaALDzvBOQ In the Media TC Interviews This past week on TC Interviews, Ellie checked in with Cole Crosby. They dig into, amongst other things, good life decisions including opting out of a world record in favor of painting a track in Gatorade. Check it out for the deets.  The CULTRA crew released last week’s episode with Finn Melanson. The cover balance being overrated, and go deep into his FKT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNStpul6r8Y In the Media TC Interviews: This past week Ellie connected with the wicked tough Britta Clark who’s had a fairly productive 2020 on the FKT front alone, in the mix, setting the Unsupported women’s mark on the Pemi in August, and the Presi Traverse in September. Two iconic routes. Check it out here.  Pain Cave: Jay gets in Twenty Questions with physician, epidemiologist, coach, author, and five

https://youtu.be/xBJJIYc_53M Weekly Rundown October 7, 2020 It was a great weekend on my end, spending three days playing in the Adirondack High Peaks. We ended up 0/2 on high-peak views (summits were socked in by clouds and precipitation), but quality time none the less. Also had time to get some miles into the Inov8 TerraUltra G270 (great shoe for allowing you to run down mountains with babys on

https://youtu.be/tjQRIGFE2xw The Rundown This past weekend I had a great time spending the day heading up the Dry Run Aid Station for the World’s End 100k. It’s an event typically running the same weekend as my Cayuga Trails races, so, although I’ve always wanted to, I’ve never been able to get down to run or volunteer. It was a beautiful day to be out there, it was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qJW__yDIqc Registration Just Open For / Join Us At: Bold Coast Bash, Cutler, ME, registration just opened for the November 15th event, prioritizing the 30 mile distance, followed by the 20, then the 10, though it appears they have registrants for all distances, and with it being 2/3 full. http://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=79258   New Interviews, Reviews, and Products at the Trails Collective this Week: On the TC Interviews Ellie released an interview

In this week's Trails Collective Rundown we cover a busy weekend at the races. From Maine's Mahoosuc to Virginia's Yeti, to unbroken necks at New York's Breakneck Point. We plug a handful of FKT's, and a busy couple weeks ahead for the races, including a last chance at Salomon's Golden Ticket series.

https://youtu.be/r_CMCcLbxnU Weekly Rundown for September 9, 2020   This weekend was a blur of race related preparations and getting a review of the Salomon Wildcross live. A model I’ve been anxiously awaiting for the past year. Now with over a 100 varied miles into it, I dig into a review of the materials, design, and whether it all flows together into the model I’ve been waiting for

https://youtu.be/XbjMdEwXOe0 Weekly Rundown September 2, 2020   Results:   Baker Trail Ultra Challenge, Brookville, PA: Kathleen Cusick, women’s winner of the race and awesomist quadriceps, in 9:21, and the overall and men’s win went to Brenner Burkholder in 7h 29m for the 50.2 mile course.    (Virtual) Race to the Top of Vermont, Stowe, VT, 4.3, biggest fundraiser to benefit the Catamount Trail Association and support backcountry skiing in Vermont. Run up