Singletrack 2022 Western States 100 Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions
Jun 22, 2022
01:19:40
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Frequent co-host Brett Hornig returns to the podcast to go wicked in-depth into everything about this race. We analyze the course, talk about what it's going to take to be successful, note some of the interesting storylines around the event, and yes, make our predictions for the female and male top 10 finishers this year.
Timestamps:
- (1:53) - catching up with Brett after his weekend at the Broken Arrow Skyrace series
- (4:59) - whether Western States coverage is too saturated this year
- (8:21) - setting up the content for the episode, apologies for content cut
- (9:18) - hydration strategies at Western States
- (12:29) - top storylines
- (23:05) - women's field top 10 predictions
- (41:54) - men's field top 10 predictions
- (72:53) - influence of carbon-plated shoes in this race
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