We're back. This is the recap episode for not only this weekend's Black Canyon 100K,

but seemingly out of nowhere, although there's always plenty behind the scenes. The Black Canyon

50K became an item this year as well. It's all I mean, the 60K was always kind of a thing,

but I feel like the 50K, I don't know what you guys felt,

but to me it felt like it was increasingly sharing center stage and you were both in it.

So, I mean, Brett, starting with you, talk about this, talk about this race.

Well, yeah, I mean, having done the 60K last year and then the 50K this year,

they were two completely different monsters of races. Like the 60K last year definitely then the 50k this year they were two completely different monsters of races like

the 60k last year definitely felt like a casual just like the next day you know people are there

um you know like most people were just like wanting to complete the distance maybe not quite

ready for the 100k yet but there wasn't really anyone other than Eli who seemed like he was like,

he was really just opening up his season with a new sponsor, like just going to go do it.

But this year it was like, I mean, as soon as the race started and we were doing like 300 meters

on the track, you know, we're going like five minute base on the track and I'm, I mean, as soon as the race started and we were doing like 300 meters on the track,

you know, we're going like five minute base on the track and I'm like three, four rows back.

And it's like, okay, this is a thing now.

This is a real.

Like it's its own entity.

And then, you know, like coming down out of the high school and onto the road. I i looked at my watch and it's like slightly downhill and i was going like 530 pace and i can already just

see the pack in front of me like just striding out and i was just like oh i had a hunch it was

going to be like this but i was really hoping it wasn't.

But okay.

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