Strategizing Hydration and Gear for the Cocodona 250

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This is a crossover podcast from the Conversational Pace YouTube channel (hosted by my good friend, Brett Hornig) in which we talk about my gear, nutrition, and overall strategy for the 2025 Cocodona 250.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:21 Gear from 2024 you won’t be using in 2025
• 6:58 Starting pack of choice
• 13:04 Starting shoe of choice
• 18:09 Gaiters or no gaiters?
• 19:34 Need to be fit enough to play the game
• 22:00 What makes the first day interesting
• 24:13 Day two
• 25:36 Lighting choices
• 27:33 Day two shoes
• 33:24 Poles
• 35:08 Significant mid-race gear pivots from last year
• 40:28 Final miles of the course
• 47:52 The 2025 Cocodona crew

Partners:

• Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made (https://nordarun.com/)
• Gorewear - use code SINGLETRACKPOD30 at checkout on their website to get 30% off your purchase.
• Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 20% off your purchase.
• Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (https://raideresearch.com/)

Additional Links:

• Follow Brett on Instagram, Strava, Youtube
• Follow Finn on Instagram, Strava, Youtube

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