Welcome back or welcome to the single track podcast.

I'm your host, Finn Melanson, and in this episode, we are putting all of the emphasis on my homeland, the New England trail running scene because a guy named Will Peterson, who I have been following for a few years now, just added to his outstanding legacy on Vermont's Long trail with a staggering new, fastest known,

supported time well under the mythical four-day mark. He just took down John Kelly's time.

And if you have listened to this podcast or you follow the ultracine, you know John Kelly,

an amazing multi-day athlete, multi-time Barkley finisher, just overall impressive

figure in the scene.

Will just took down his mark.

If you are not familiar with Will or the long trail, I am glad you will get to listen in

here.

Do not worry.

We cover some of the key background aspects of the trail and his athletic history before

diving into the nuts and bolts.

And with that, you know that I am not the biggest fan of intros.

Let's get into it.

Will Peterson, it is great to have you on the show.

What are your initial feelings just a few days removed from a massive record-setting effort?

So many initial feelings.

I mean, my knees still hurt.

That's a big one.

Yeah, I went running a couple miles yesterday just to try to shake things out and the

knees were pretty inflamed still.

But, I mean, I'm just so grateful the way this this whole thing turned out like i had

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