Long Run Archives #3 | Betting In Ultrarunning, Next Great Trail Running Towns, Golden Ticket Series Ideas
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English - April 09, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 528 ratingsRunning Sports trail running ultrarunning mountain running ultramarathon ultra running Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Timestamps:
(1:45) - greatest seasons ever in ultrarunning (Ann Trason, 1998)(5:13) - grand slam, what used to be competitively important in ultrarunning(9:19) - states with the least and most golden ticket winners(15:48) - easier to make money in ultrarunning during the Montrail Cup years?(24:35) - how and where the golden ticket series should be expanded(28:36) - improvements in ultrarunning media coverage(38:55) - hot take removing sponsor spots for more golden ticket spots(41:53) - a separate elite field race for Western States?(44:19) - are Missoula, MT and Salt Lake City, UT the next great trail towns?(48:05) - if a brand paid for it, where would you live year round for training?(50:59) - do altitude tents work?(54:46) - you need a recruitment strategy to build a trail town(56:40) - indicators for/how pro contracts should be awarded in ultrarunning(61:32) - whether to actively recruit from the college ranks for pro ultrarunning(65:55) - betting in ultrarunning(69:40) - kierin racing in Japan(76:22) - does betting increase the number of fans of ultrarunning?(78:14) - strava find of the week(83:56) - whether pro athletes have competitive advantage using shoe prototypes
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