Welcome back or welcome to the Single Track podcast.

I'm your host Finn Melanson and in this episode we are talking with Rod Farvard,

a mountain ultra trail runner based out of Mammoth Lakes, California,

who punched his ticket to the 22 Western States 100 this past weekend after a fourth place finish at the Canyon's 100K.

In addition to race analysis and

expectations for the main event in June, we also talk about Rod's background in the sport,

his former life on the competitive triathlon scene, how he thinks about training, and much,

much more. Let's get started.

All right, Rod, I sincerely apologize for the technical difficulties, but this is for real this time. Welcome to the single track podcast. It is such a pleasure to have you.

Thank you for having me, Finn. No problem. Looking forward to chatting again.

So a couple of things. First off, huge, huge congrats on

punching your ticket to Western States this past weekend at the Canyon's 100K. I'm guessing

you're feeling great, but are there any other emotions, thoughts and feelings, stuff like that?

Yeah, just still in a little bit of disbelief.

Honestly, can't believe that Western States is in two months and we have to run it back,

but I'm really looking forward to it. Other than that, like my recovery has been

actually way better than most races.

I think races with a lot of vert.

I tend to come back a little bit quicker, just all the up and down, you're using a ton of

different muscle groups.

So I'm not like really sore in one area.

I do have a lot of poison oak from the course, though, and it's been killing me.

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