Rachel Entrekin on How 200-Mile Racing Has Changed (Sunday Conversation)

Rachel Entrekin joins the show to discuss how 200 mile racing strategy has changed, what it now takes to compete at the front of the sport, and her transition to being a full time professional in the sport.Timestamps:01:15 Burrito League, community running, and doing silly things for fun06:30 Transitioning to life as a full-time professional runner12:00 Recovery, sleep, and why high mileage feels different now15:30 Training and connecting with other 200-mile athletes19:30 Confidence, humility, and learning to own performance23:00 Trash talk, entertainment, and race build-up narratives27:00 Cocodona 250 dynamics and racing alone at the front32:00 Gender categories and competitiveness in 200-mile racing36:00 Why conservative racing no longer works41:00 Tactical lessons learned from Mammoth 20045:00 What it will take to win future 200-mile races49:00 Advice for athletes debuting at the 200-mile distance56:00 Studying live streams and learning from the sport1:01:00 Vibe-based racing versus optimization1:06:30 Longevity, visibility, and a late-career breakthrough1:10:00 Old-school racing culture and the Plain 100Partners:Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made (https://nordarun.com/)Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next order (https://www.precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=singletrack)Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (https://raideresearch.com/)Janji - premium trail running apparel (https://janji.com/)Momentous - use code SINGLETRACK for up to 35% off your first order (https://livemomentous.com/) Additional Links:Follow Rachel on Instagram, StravaFollow Finn on Instagram, Strava, YoutubeSupport the show