Adrian Macdonald | 2022 Leadville 100 Winner

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Adrian Macdonald is a professional trail and ultra runner for On Running based in Fort Collins, CO.  Adrians joins the podcast to talk about his history with Leadville, his influences in the sport, training in Fort Collins, becoming a pro runner, the benefits of working with an agent, and what’s on his mind for next year.

Note this conversation was recorded back in early September 2022 but is being released this week to coincide with the launch of Adrian's film "Out and Back", which details his win at the 2022 Leadville 100.

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Timestamps:

  • (1:27) - background in ultrarunning
  •  (2:56) - training philosophy
  • (4:44) - motivations for focusing on Leadville
  • (6:42) - reasons to return to Leadville after 2021 win
  • (10:19) - whether the course record is possible for him
  • (11:59) - spending more time training on the Leadville course
  • (13:13) - preparation for this year's race
  • (16:02) - influences in the sport, Nick Clark
  • (18:58) - training in Fort Collins
  • (24:26) - signing a pro contract with On Running
  • (27:48) - benefits of working with an agent
  • (33:02) - recommendations to other athletes navigating the sponsorship process
  • (35:55) - team environment
  • (38:54) - deciding between UTMB and Western States next year
  • (44:07) - miscellaneous questions


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Adrian Macdonald is a professional trail and ultra runner for On Running based in Fort Collins, CO.  Adrians joins the podcast to talk about his history with Leadville, his influences in the sport, training in Fort Collins, becoming a pro runner, the benefits of working with an agent, and what’s on his mind for next year.

Note this conversation was recorded back in early September 2022 but is being released this week to coincide with the launch of Adrian's film "Out and Back", which details his win at the 2022 Leadville 100.

Sponsors:


Timestamps:

  • (1:27) - background in ultrarunning
  •  (2:56) - training philosophy
  • (4:44) - motivations for focusing on Leadville
  • (6:42) - reasons to return to Leadville after 2021 win
  • (10:19) - whether the course record is possible for him
  • (11:59) - spending more time training on the Leadville course
  • (13:13) - preparation for this year's race
  • (16:02) - influences in the sport, Nick Clark
  • (18:58) - training in Fort Collins
  • (24:26) - signing a pro contract with On Running
  • (27:48) - benefits of working with an agent
  • (33:02) - recommendations to other athletes navigating the sponsorship process
  • (35:55) - team environment
  • (38:54) - deciding between UTMB and Western States next year
  • (44:07) - miscellaneous questions


Links:

Support the show

2022-11-14 44 min
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