Welcome back or welcome to the Single Track Podcast.

I'm your host, Finn Melanson, and in this episode we are joined by Michael McKnight, a professional

trail runner for Solomon based in Logan, Utah.

You may recognize Michael as one of the top athletes on the 200 mile racing scene, and we

do talk a bit about that towards the end of the episode, but this

conversation delves a fair bit into the philosophical as well. Michael reflects on his time

on the corporate side of the sport, working for Ultra, his coaching business being outspoken

on social media. And we also talk about what I believe is one of the most unique events our sport has seen

in a while, maybe ever, a head-to-head battle for the Arizona Trail FKT in October.

Before we get started though, this episode is brought to you by Kodiak Kakes as well as Inside

Tracker.

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And for InsideTracker, go to insidetracker.com backslash single track to get 20% off your next order.

With Kodiac cakes, as I have mentioned in previous episodes, I am super stoked, super, super stoked about

this partnership, almost as stoked as Chris Mocko

when he secured a similar sponsorship with them back in the famous Mako show days of YouTube.

But seriously, if you're like me, your weekend long run is followed up with a big stack of

pancakes.

And let me tell you, Kodiak cakes, they taste great, their whole grain,

they come with extra protein. And if they aren't already, they should be the centerpiece

of your post-long-run pancake situation because they are for me. But hey, if panningakes aren't

your thing, that's cool too. They also make great oatmeal, which I have incorporated into my weekday breakfast

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