Raid is the official equipment partner of the single track podcast.

And if you haven't had a chance to test out their new vest, the LF5L, what do you

waiting for?

I have had mine for a few weeks now.

I've gotten to take it out on a multi-hour outing just last week to test some of the features.

One of the takeaways for me is the generous and creative carrying capacity on this

piece of equipment. I was able to fit two 600 milliliter flasks up front, two more 500 millilitre

flasks in the rear hydration carry slots, and then another 500 milliliter flask in the rear

pass-through pocket. You couple this with the security of the pack and

Raid's signature lack of bounce. It makes carrying that much hydration relatively effortless.

Go check it all out. Raidresearch.com. That's R-A-I-D-E-R-A-I-D-E-Research.com.

Also, thanks to Norda, makers of my favorite trail running shoes. I have been putting

testing mileage on their latest model, the 055, over the past month. This is a fantastic

mountain ultra racing shoe. It's already been proven out by athletes like Rachel Entrican and

Jimmy Elam. I think when it drops later this summer, you will see it on a lot of start lines.

Don't miss the updates for when it launches. Head over to you will see it on a lot of start lines. Don't miss the

updates for when it launches. Head over to norda run.com now to subscribe to their mailing list

for updates. We're back after a two-week hiatus, I guess you call it. This is the Monday, June

8th edition of Single Track News, joined by Alyssa Clark.

Yeah, we took last Monday off so that I could attend to some extracurricular twisted fork duties, but we're here.

There's a lot to discuss.

How are you doing, Alyssa?

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