Welcome back or welcome to the Single Track podcast.

In this episode, we are joined by one of the co-founders of TreeLine Journal, Chase Parnell.

Over the last two years, TreeLine Journal has become one of the go-to sources for coverage and commentary on the competitive side, Ultra Run.

Chase has a lot of unique takes on the top athletes in our sport, and that's

exactly why I wanted to have him on. In this episode, we talk about whether this generation of elite

ultra runners are as compelling and as interesting as previous ones. We talk about Anton Kruppitchka's

return to the Leadville 100 this month and whether it's the start

of a greater comeback tour for one of the legends. We talk about the tools at his disposal and

his process for providing pre, post, and in-race coverage. We talk about the price of being a full-time

creator in this sport and what's required to make it. We keep the banter going, talking about

some of the best

trail running towns in the country, and I take the bait as he gets me to talk about the Salt Lake

City running scene and some of the Crusher athletes here. There are so many interesting threads in

this one. But before we get this episode started, I wanted to read this excerpt from one of Chase's

recent articles. It details why he and his wife, Nikki, arrived at the name for their business,

and I think it offers the perfect glimpse at the passion they bring to our community.

Quote, why the name treeline journal? To us, we view the tree line on any great hike as that moment of transition

and beauty. On the approach, typically you have your head down, you're plotting through the woods,

you're lost in the thoughts from yesterday. But when you hit that elevation where the giant

pines no longer thrive, the tree line, things start opening up. Your perspective starts to change. You begin to see the world from a higher plane. You found yourself in an awe-inspiring moment. The purest form of dopamine floods your brain. This transition is representative of what we are attempting to achieve with this site. We've been staring at our feet,

grinding away on the approach for far too long.

We're breaking through the tree line and the whole world is opening up.

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