Welcome back or welcome to the Single Track Podcast. I'm your host Finn Melanson, and in this

episode, we're talking with Jonathan Albin, a professional trail runner for the North Face based

in Ramsdal, Norway, who recently won the prestigious CCC race in Chamon, France earlier this summer,

and in the process, punched his ticket to next year's Western States 100. This conversation covers his

early outlook for Western States, his training methodology, and various miscellaneous topics

like group training dynamics among elite athletes in specializing at various distances and terrains

in our sport. Before we get started, though, I am really excited to announce a new partnership between

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for 15% off your purchase. And with that, let's get this show started. Jonathan Albin, it is

great to have you on the single track podcast. How are you doing today? No, thanks for having me.

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