Known for his speed & creative river crossing abilities 🤿 Brooks athlete, Chris Myers, has had a stellar year of running starting with 3rd place at Black Canyon 50km, a win at Chuckanut 50km & lightning run at WSER that put him on the second step. ⚡️

We talk about the changes in his training over the last season, the focus on nutrition, unpacking WSER, his race reflections & more.

Chapter Markers:

00:00 - Welcome to Season 3!

02:33 - Meet Chris Myers: Brooks athlete & creative mind

03:37- First Ultra experience - entered for life

07:00 - Ultra running continued - working with the puzzle pieces

09:03 - Finding fun - the snorkel & more

11:44 - WSER - the time but not the place

15:50 - Running it in - 6 minute mile & sprint finishes

17:50 - Finish line emotion - team effort & the crew experience

20:00 - The creative - DMP & Chris’s fine art journey

25:25 - Running & art - problem solving and creativity

27:46 - LA to Colorado - moving to boulder & free fitness

31:40 - Progress in the sport - faster times & continued learning

33:38 - UTCT - heat vs humidity

38:53 - The grams per hour- carbs intake and finishing gels 4

3:07 - Food tourism - bunny chow, braai & biltong

45:45 - The people you do it for - doing well with your crew

51:43 - Race calendar - planning and goals

55:36 - Sprint finishes - it’s not over until it’s over

1:01:25 - FKT’s - adventure & personal projects

1:04:13 - Closing remarks

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