In this episode, we cover the Winter Spine Race, including the course, conditions, athletes racing, and our thoughts on how the event is shaping up. We also discuss the situation involving Sarah Porter following reported death threats and her withdrawal from the race.

If you’d like to support Sarah, a charity donation page has been set up here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/sarah-porter-spine-race-2026

We also cover:

• The MAD Burrito League — what it is and what we’ve set up
• Hans Troyer signing with HOKA
• Joe Gray leaving HOKA and what could come next
• A major Suunto firmware update, including NGP / GAP now available as a data field
• Molly Seidel racing on trail for the first time at Bandera, winning and setting a course record
• Updates on the Swiss Canyon Trail and Mourne Winter meet-ups

We also briefly discuss how training has gone over the past week, including bike power intervals and uphill treadmill running.

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