Addison Smith reflects on the 2026 season, how to highlight non-pro runners, and if we were in the stone age of ultrarunning

We are back this week! Checking in on our thoughts around Hardrock, how entertaining it is, and how the level of competition compares to other events. Adam also goes on an unhinged rant about the size of most running packs. But we planned out our day terribly and had to cut it short! Enjoy the best…

We talked about everything and anything today! Excuse the foray into Lost and Game of Thrones but we included some more pertinent discussions around some popular supplements and interventions, and also discussed managing performance and expectations while training in the middle of Summer.

We are back! Covered in Auburn dust. We recap our experiences at Western States and discuss general takeaways on the elite and age group field.

An episode over an hour??? Can you believe it?! We finally made the time to sit down and really blab today. We talk about adjusting Adam's strength training to accommodate run training, answer listener questions about required gear and foot care, and we discuss the latest wave of Claude and GPT ge…