Hayden Hawks: Return To Racing, Training and Nutrition Lessons, Western States Vision (Sunday Conversation)
Hayden Hawks is a professional trail runner sponsored by Hoka, Coros, and Precision, based in Cedar City, UT. In this conversation, we discuss his recovery from injury and surgery midway through the last season, the tools and knowledge he has incorporated into his ultrarunning routine over the past nine months, his training approach and visualization strategies for the upcoming race at Black Canyon, and some reflections on how his career has developed to date.
Timestamps:
- (0:46) - bounce back from injury and surgery
- (4:17) - training changes, load management
- (16:50) - nutrition changes
- (25:17) - making the choice early in career to go ultra versus sub ultra
- (31:50) - seasonal racing volume
- (36:11) - Black Canyon 100K discussion
- (48:17) - miscellaneous topics, final thoughts
Sponsors:
- Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 20% off your purchase.
- Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order.
- Brooks Running - check out their High Point clothing collection and new and improved Cascadia 17 shoe at this link (https://www.brooksrunning.com/singletrack).
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Hayden Hawks is a professional trail runner sponsored by Hoka, Coros, and Precision, based in Cedar City, UT. In this conversation, we discuss his recovery from injury and surgery midway through the last season, the tools and knowledge he has incorporated into his ultrarunning routine over the past nine months, his training approach and visualization strategies for the upcoming race at Black Canyon, and some reflections on how his career has developed to date.
Timestamps:
- (0:46) - bounce back from injury and surgery
- (4:17) - training changes, load management
- (16:50) - nutrition changes
- (25:17) - making the choice early in career to go ultra versus sub ultra
- (31:50) - seasonal racing volume
- (36:11) - Black Canyon 100K discussion
- (48:17) - miscellaneous topics, final thoughts
Sponsors:
- Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 20% off your purchase.
- Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 20% off your next order.
- Brooks Running - check out their High Point clothing collection and new and improved Cascadia 17 shoe at this link (https://www.brooksrunning.com/singletrack).
Links:
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