Bear Right! Trail Pod

Hey Folks!It's been a minute but Bear Right! is back with a little catch-up, knock the rust off, shake out sort of episode to get the juices flowing before Chris and Sam head to Blue Marsh for the Blues Cruise 50K. Hope to get this thing back on the rails, well sort of anyway!

Just some catching up on local running!

Friend of Bear Right! and Massanutten Alum, Simon Arendt joins the podcast for a discussion of the upcoming Massanutten Mountain 100. We open with a recap of Sam's race at Breakneck Point then gush about the epic event that is Cocodona! We finish with a preview of Massanutten and what makes this race and this field compelling for East Coasters!

It's Hyner Week!Who better to celebrate that with than 2 time champion Ben Robinson! We don't just talk Hyner though and in this "get to know you" episode, we learn about Ben's business endeavors, successes and failures. He shares about his journey into the sport during it's rise and how his openness to take risks has opened doors and built lasting relationshipsIt was inspiring for me. I hope it will be for all of you!Make sure to follow Ben's journey Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/2673753Instagram: @ben_robinson88www.robinsonrunningclub.comA few connection snafus late in the recording so sorry about that.

Another HAT50K in the books and they've done it again! The team that brings us HAT came through big with an incredible race this year! Great Competition, Great SWAG, Incredible Support and just a perfect day on the trails.Pat and I give some well earned and necessary kudos and apologies.We also talk about growing competitive racing on the east coast and what steps are being tried. We discuss the big weekend in racing and how the 50K distance in particular seems to be having so time in the sun.