Welcome back or welcome to the Single Track Podcast.

I'm your host Finn Melanson and in this episode, Sam Parsons returns to provide an update on Tin Man Elite, a professional running team based out of Boulder, Colorado.

Earlier this month, we reposted a conversation with Sam from way back in November 2021 that cues this one up nicely. Sam and I get into the challenges of

building, maintaining and growing the team, influencing the greater professional culture and

running, and reflections into Sam's own athletic mortality and what the future might hold for

him. Sam's a really engaging conversationalist. I think you'll be entertained and inspired. With that,

let's get into it. Sam Parsons, it is a pleasure to have you back on the single track podcast. How are you

doing today? I'm doing a good man. Glad to be back. I really should have re-watched the last episode

to make sure I don't like repeat and say the same stuff, but I'm honored

to be a returning guest here.

Well, I got to recap.

It's been a while, you know, it's been a while.

Well, I mean, it's been two years, and I feel like in this day of age, that's an eternity,

and a lot happens.

But yeah, to recap the previous episode, it was about two years ago. We talked about the formation of the team,

sort of the ethos of getting after it in your 20s and 30s, creating your own opportunities

in the sport, building a brand around your team, being kind of specific, sort of having like

a specific goal. Like I think you mentioned like the Nike Oregon Project. They were there to win

medals. You guys having a similar goal of like sending guys to the Olympics and then we talked a lot

about like the content side and how you'll meet on like Mondays and stuff to schedule things it was

fun I mean it was it was a great I really appreciated your insight into the world I think there

was a lot we didn't cover which is why I wanted to run it back today.

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