Welcome back or welcome to the single track podcast. I'm your host, Finn Melanson, and in this

episode, we are joined by Adam Peterman, who just this past weekend set a new course record at the

Canyon's 100K event in Auburn, California. In addition to race analysis and reflection on the

big decision he has to make this week, either accepting the golden

ticket to Western States or focusing instead on UTMBCCC later this summer. We also discuss

a couple things, including what it's like having a partner who is also an accomplished

trail runner, being based in Missoula, Montana, working with and being mentored by Mike

foot over the years. Yes, we also talk about whether Adam would entertain the idea of running

completely full-time. We talk about how his experience running at the University of Colorado

has informed his perspective and approach in the ultra world. Let's see here.

We also talk about his success on the trails and whether that has had an influence on

friends who still compete on the road and track.

And of course, I also ask him how he thinks about his rapid ascension in the sport.

Let's get started.

Adam Peterman, welcome to the single track podcast.

Hey, Finn. Thanks so much for having me on. So I have a quick story to tell before we launch into the agenda here. We ran into each other, I think the day before the race at Michigan Bluff, and I think

you were previewing the course there from Forest Hill. Anyways, we stopped the chat for a bit, and I think the day before the race at Michigan Bluff, and I think you were previewing the course there from Forest Hill.

Anyways, we stopped the chat for a bit, and I think you were joking about the Canyon's 100K preview episode that Brett and I did a couple days before the race.

And in that episode, I predicted that you would finish fourth.

And I'll be dead honest.

At the time, my rationale was that you were used to just running

very fast at all times. It was a new distance. Maybe you wouldn't be able to run sustainably to get it

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