About this episode
Michael Versteeg joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about ultrarunning. Timestamps: (0:52) - the story behind 2021 Cocodona 250 race report, Arizona trail running ambassadorship, countercultural tendencies (15:11) - more Cocodona 250 discussion - the direction the race is headed in, popularity, what makes it special, 2024 experience racing the likes of Harry, Jeff Browning, Arlen, Joe McConaughy, etc (34:26) - discussion about the sustainability of a competitive mindset and whether it interferes with mental health (59:57) - Saddles 100, philosophy about ultrarunning events, sponsorship, etc (94:26) - overall philosophy of living and building (141:20) - experience at the 2015 Ultramarathon Caballo Blanco (152:18) - experience at the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic (170:44) - inspiration from John Wesley Powell (180:09) - takeaways from the conversation, race directing ideas (200:01) - influence of parenthood Sponsors: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.naak.com/ ) to get 20% off your purchase. Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/ ) to get 20% off your next order. deltaG Ketones - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.deltagketones.com/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order. Links: Follow Michael on Instagram , Saddles 100 , Blog , Run Steep Get High Follow Singletrack on Instagram , Strava , Youtube Ketone Study Support the show