About this episode
Eric LiPuma is a professional trail runner based outside of Burlington, VT preparing for the Canyons 100K later this month. In this conversation, we talk about the intersection of running and design, what "making it" looks like in our sport, the rising popularity of the trail running world championships, and receiving inspiration from other sports to make our community even greater. Discounts: Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order HVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order Timestamps: (1:05) - thoughts and feelings running full-time right now (3:23) - intersection of running and design, making sport cooler (9:24) - east coast versus west coast trail scene, Boulder versus Burlington (25:02) - influence of world championships experience (30:03) - Western States versus Worlds versus UTMB (37:57) - Canyons 100K outlook (42:45) - outlook for "making it" in the sport (47:07) - inspiration from action sports Additional Links: Follow Eric on Instagram , Strava , Website , Coaching Follow Finn on Instagram , Strava , Twitter , Youtube , and Patreon Epicly Later'd Additional Episodes You May Enjoy: #156 - USA Men's 80K Team | 2022 World Trail Running Championships Gold Medal Recap Support the show