Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Finn Melanson and Brett Hornig convene for another edition of the Long Run Archives. They talk about business ideas for trail running, the rise of breathing sensors in training and racing contexts, Grand Slam Track, the continued golden ticket chase at Tarawera, the final year of Pine to Palm, and the Barkley Marathons.

Timestamps:

(0:00) - business ideas for trail running
(17:43) - breathing sensors
(35:28) - Craig Engels video, Grand Slam Track
(44:45) - Nnormal
(57:07) - Tarawera
(01:08:49) - Pine to Palm
(01:27:09) - Barkley Marathons
(01:31:02) - records that won't be broken anytime soon

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