Get an inside look at what it’s like to run Western States!
Adam Peterman is a professional trail runner living in Missoula, Montana who ran for the University of Colorado.
Listen to hear about:
- Adam’s love-hate relationship with the Mags run in Boulder
- The decision to pursue a career as a pro trail runner
- Adam’s approach to racing and embracing the unknown
- A sacral stress fracture and how Nordic skiing may have contributed to it
- Preparing for a return to Western States
- An inside look at fueling for races
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