The Unexpected Triumph: An Underdog's Journey to Victory

Rachel Entrekin is a rising star trail runner living in Conifer, CO. She burst onto the trail scene last year with a win at the Cocodona 250. She returned this year to win again, set a new course record, improve her own winning time by 10hrs, and finish 4th overall. This is her first appearance on the podcast

Topics discussed:

• How Rachel is grappling with her recent success and rising profil
• Rachel's background growing up and discovering the sport in Alabama
• Racing timed events and the skills that apply to the trails
• Her life changing experience at the 2024 Cocodona 250
• The transformative performance at the 2025 Cocodona 250 
• High Lonesome
• Rachel's unsponsored status and the economic realities of racing professionally
• Look ahead to the rest of her season
• A lot more!

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